
Aspen Planers employees, forestry workers stage protest in Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. — Standing outside the Ministry of Forest building in Merritt, employees at Aspen Planers, logging truck drivers and others impacted by recent shutdowns are trying to get the province’s attention as the company waits for the B.C. government to sign off on cutting permits.
“We’re here today because the government refuses to sign our permits,” noted union representative for Aspen Planers workers Bryan Halford. “Some of them are four months old, some of them are a year old. It’s time for us to get back to work.
At one point, the workers walked onto ministry property, hoping to speak with someone in the office.