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OCI demands apology from harvester union over foreign worker slam

The Canadian company says comments by the union for harvesters in Newfoundland and Labrador regarding an alleged abuse of the country's Temporary Foreign Worker program are unfounded

By Barb Dean-Simmons | July 26, 2024 17:15 BST
Ocean Choice International's headquarters in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Credit: Barb Dean-Simmons
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Ocean Choice International (OCI), a global seafood giant based in Newfoundland and Labrador, wants an apology from the union that represents inshore harvesters in the Canadian province for its allegations that the company is misusing the country's Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program [...]

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