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The decision to fly Fort William First Nation\u2019s flag at Thunder Bay\u2019s Alstom rail-car plant is already having its intended impact. Two weeks after the community\u2019s green-and-white flat was raised at the Montreal Street operation at the suggestion of the workers\u2019 union, feedback appears to be positive. \u201cNot just from workers, but from the community at large,\u201d Unifor Local 1075 president Justin Roberts said on Tuesday. The Alstom operation is located right across from Fort William First Nation. \u201cIt\u2019s nice that they can see their flag flying (at the plant) from there,\u201d Roberts said. Roberts said he hopes it encourage more Fort William First Nation (FWFN) residents to apply for work at the Alstom operation, which manufactures streetcars and other light-rail vehicles. In an earlier interview with another media outlet,… <\/p>\n

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The decision to fly Fort William First Nation\u2019s flag at Thunder Bay\u2019s Alstom rail-car plant is already having its intended impact. Two weeks after the community\u2019s green-and-white flat was raised at the Montreal Street operation at the suggestion of the workers\u2019 union, feedback appears to be positive. \u201cNot just from workers, but from the community at large,\u201d Unifor Local 1075 president Justin Roberts said on Tuesday. The Alstom operation is located right across from Fort William First Nation. \u201cIt\u2019s nice that they can see their flag flying (at the plant) from there,\u201d Roberts said. Roberts said he hopes it encourage more Fort William First Nation (FWFN) residents to apply for work at the Alstom operation, which manufactures streetcars and other light-rail vehicles. In an earlier interview with another media outlet,... <\/p>\n

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