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  • June 2007 Issue
  • Canadians hire Mexican workers

    Up to 2,000 Mexican workers may go to British Columbia this year.

    Record-low unemployment has growers in British Columbia, Canada, relying increasingly on Mexican workers to toil in their berry fields and orchards. Dave Sandher of Kelowna says that if it weren’t for foreign workers, much of his 90 acres of apples and 20 acres of cherries simply wouldn’t be harvested. “Last year, I had 12 Mexican workers; this year, I’ll have 20,” he said. “Nobody likes to work [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][on farms] here in Canada. There are too many jobs.” […]

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