Kamloops Chamber condemns province’s new union-only procurement policy
KAMLOOPS — The Kamloops Chamber of Commerce is throwing its support behind an open letter blasting the province’s NDP government for its new procurement policy.
Last week, the Horgan government announced new rules surrounding hiring for major public infrastructure projects.
Chamber President Joshua Knaak says the rules dictate that workers must be unionized, and tell them exactly which union they must join to be employed on government-funded construction jobs.
“It’s an interesting issue because it’s not one that I think anybody really saw coming,” says Knaak. “It’s an odd move on the part of the province as it really seems to limit choice, limit freedom and limit options when it comes to responsible procurement of services.”