More labour trouble. About 700 employees at Finning International are on strike in British Columbia. They include mechanics, parts department staff and support personnel who deal with heavy equipment for mining, forestry, and construction. The company says equipment and parts sales will continue, but shop and field services will be unavailable. Finning says it has applied for mediation and that the union has declined. The union says the dispute is over wages, benefits, shifts, and sub-contracting. Vancouver-based Finning is the world's largest Caterpillar dealer, and sells, rents and services equipment and engines. It has operations in Canada, South America and Europe. The Vernon office is on Kal Lake road.
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