Richard Boyce

Different reactions to Ajax plans from chamber of commerce, labour leader

May 29, 2014 // 5 Comments

NEWS — The Kamloops Chamber of Commerce continues to support the Ajax mine project but is cautious about making any judgments about changes to the footprint announced today [Continue]

Don’t blame those who take jobs offered under temporary foreign workers program

April 16, 2014 // 1 Comment

WEDNESDAY MORNING EDITORIAL — As frustration grows with Canadian employers abusing the rules for hiring temporary foreign workers, we have to be careful not to point [Continue]

‘Continue to fight’ against Ajax, union leader Boyce tells crowd of 300 in Parkside Lounge

April 13, 2014 // 18 Comments

NEWS — A union leader’s perspective was brought to the Ajax debate today as United Steelworkers Local 7619 president Richard Boyce told a crowd of 300 why an open-pit [Continue]

Boyce pledges lively Ajax talk on Sunday

April 10, 2014 // 0 Comments

NEWS — Richard Boyce is going to do his best to make sure nobody falls asleep Sunday afternoon when he’s talking and it’s a pretty sure bet he’ll succeed. Boyce, [Continue]

Change of venue for Boyce talk on Ajax

April 2, 2014 // 1 Comment

NEWS — A speech by a former supporter of Ajax who now opposes the project is changing venues. Richard Boyce, president of the United Steelworkers local 7619 at Highland [Continue]

Steelworkers president to speak on ‘reality of having mine on our doorstep’ April 13 at TRU

March 14, 2014 // 1 Comment

NEWS/ AJAX — The union leader who once proclaimed the benefits of Ajax and later changed his mind will talk about “The Reality of Having a Mine on our Doorstep” [Continue]