On July 25, 2016, the Port of Churchill owned by Denver based company Omnitrax laid off its workers after the start of the season leading to considerable uncertainty for the town of 800. The Port is Churchill’s number one employer.
In this Labour Day interview on the CKUW 95.9 FM show People of Interest, Marianne Hladun, the Regional Executive Vice-President of the Public Service Alliance of Canada, Prairie Region speaks with host Susan Huebert about the background of the closure, its impacts on workers, the decision years ago to sell the Port to Omnitrax, and efforts that could and should be pursued to protect the community in these trying times.
