Hiring South Koreans for NextStar EV plant build was expected, says chamber of commerce head amid backlash
Bringing in foreign workers with specialized expertise during the initial phases of establishing a technical facility is "very normal," says the head of the Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce, amid backlash over the expected hiring of hundreds of South Koreans for the NextStar EV battery factory.
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Bringing in foreign workers with specialized expertise during the initial phases of establishing a technical facility is "very normal," says the head of the Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce, amid backlash over the expected hiring of hundreds of South Koreans for the NextStar EV battery factory.