Ray Curran of the Sarnia Lambton Construction Association has written his Christmas list.
At the top, a new collective agreement for 5,300 trades people locally.
Negotiations begin for a province-wide contract early in the new year.
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Curran says local contractors have been busier this year with work compared to those in the Windsor area, mainly because of turnarounds and shut-downs in the valley.