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Tuesday, April 22, 2008

$351 million contract for Victoria Shipyards to upgrade naval frigates

A new $351-million frigate upgrading contract - the largest in Victoria Shipyards' 15-year history - will create 110 new jobs and provide economic stability for 450 workers already at the Esquimalt site.

"What it really means is a real future in the shipbuilding industry again," said Bill Morrison, business agent for Local 191 of the Boilermakers Union, one of 11 trades working at Victoria Shipyards.

Long-term job security from the contract gives workers confidence in their futures, allowing them to make plans, take out mortgages and buy new cars, Morrison said yesterday.

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