A prominent union leader was in Prince George on Tuesday to role out a campaign to encourage consumers to spend more of their money at locally-owned and operated businesses.
Called 10 Per Cent Shift, the campaign calls on shoppers to spend 10 per cent more of their income on such businesses for the simple reason that the money tends to deliver a bigger punch to the local economy than if it's spent in a chain store.
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