Poor compensation is making it hard to keep seasonal firefighters on the job, union says
CBC NewsMolly SegalWhat On Earth27:04Low pay, high risk. Why stay to fight wildfires in Alberta?
It was early August 2022, when Michelle Wigmore was on her way back from leading a crew of wildland firefighters near Grande Prairie, Alta. They stopped for a coffee in Fox Creek, about 230 kilometres northwest of Edmonton.
"There was a 'help wanted' sign up and the wage that they were offering at the Tim Hortons was higher than all our crew members," said Wigmore in an interview with CBC's What On Earth.
While they made…
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