Urban disconnection in BC: myths versus facts

More than 120,000 British Columbians are directly employed by the resource sector, but if you ask people that live in urban centers, it’s likely they would know very little about it. The ILWU represents over 6,000 rank-and-file workers in BC. Hear what ILWU’s Mark and Rob have to say this week on Higher Ground on this issue of urban disconnection.

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