Shipyards in Victoria fell victim to the Pacific salmon dispute when, in early June, the federal government barred them from repairing US boats. Randy Pearson of the BC Government Employees Union said Ottawa's strategy would mean the loss of jobs.

Date: 1998-06-02
Placeline: VICTORIA, British Columbia.
Source: The Canadian Press
Length: 12 seconds

Transcript Prediction: << it doesn't make any sense whatsoever to put BC workers out of work to pressure the Americans that's not a good bargaining tactic at all and we hope this Granderson recognizes that >>

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