Western Forestry Contractors’ Association Rumor Mill RoundUpDate 28 February, 2020 Volume 20 Issue 2 Warning: Although there are interruptions to global supply chains this edition contains a full set of facts and their component parts. A Statement by the WFCA on its Commitment to Improving Workplace Safety and Preventing Harassment and Violence in Forestry Work. … Read more
One of the things that makes planting trees in Canada exceptional is the number of women who make up the seasonal workforce compared to the rest of the resource sectors. A 2015 B.C. labour market survey estimated women share nearly half the sector’s hard work and conditions. As a result, thousands of young women have … Read more
Western Forestry Contractors’ Association Rumor Mill RoundUpDate 7 February, 2020 Volume 20 Issue 1 Warning: In our first edition of 2020 none of our facts will be characterized using already well-worn figures of speech referring to vision or clarity. Survey Reveals Workplace Harassment and Assaults Tree planters, most of these women, responded to a recent … Read more