The Canada's Building Trades Unions (CBTU), representing over 500,000 skilled trades workers, has strongly criticized NextStar's plan to employ up to 900 foreign workers for the installation of equipment at the electric vehicle (EV) battery plant in Windsor, Ontario. Sean Strickland, the executive director of CBTU, described this move as an "insult" to Canada's tradespeople and emphasized that the work should be given to trained Canadians, particularly those in southwestern Ontario.
Strickland expressed disbelief and concern, labeling the situation as "absolutely unconscionable." He stressed the importance of resolving the issue to maximize Canadian job opportunities on the project. According to Strickland, workers within CBTU have a long history of successfully handling similar advanced technology projects in the automotive sector, including battery plants across North America.
The CBTU finds NextStar's requirement of 900 foreign workers, particularly those with experience in original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), to be excessive and beyond industry norms. This stance underscores the organization's commitment to prioritizing Canadian labor and ensuring that skilled trades workers have access to employment opportunities in their own country.
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