Lm Wind Power: 140 Workers Threatened with Deportation in Gaspésie

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As many as 140 Filipino workers working for a manufacturer of wind blades in Gaspé are threatened with expulsion from the country.

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The LM Wind Power plant in Gaspé is at risk of losing 140 Filipino workers because of the federal rules concerning temporary foreign workers. The CSN, which represents the employees of the factory, believes that the tightening of immigration measures will harm the economy of the region and the rest of Quebec. To keep foreign workers, the company must comply with the wage threshold requirement of $35 per hour, which is not. The president of the l…