—e iN ror ar eT ae Th aes We need thousands more Tribune readers ie Mh - | formulated Continued from page 1 candidates are all ridings. “The government’s economic and social policies have proven to be utterly bankrupt,” the CP’s central executive said in a statement on the byelections this week, ‘“‘To vote Liberal would be more of the same. To vote Con- servative would result in even harsher treatment for Canadians. Both there parties represent and defend the interest of monopoly and the multinational cor- porations. Unfortunately, right wing NDP spokesmen do not ad- vance a real alternative to the others.” Trudeau’s attempts to manipulate public opinion and call an election at'an opportune time to ensure the re-election of his government has created a number of complications for the by- elections. Although the election will be run according to a new Election Act, with -a new and complex set of rules for elec- tioneering, the ridings to be con- tested are on the basis of old boundaries and do not take into account the redistribution of seats passed by Parliament. In the case of Burnaby Richmond Delta, the riding will cease to exist when the full federal election is called. The byelections will elect representatives for about six months, or perhaps less, at a cost in Toronto IRENE McALLISTER... make disarmament a major issue in _ federal election. Disarmament an issue in election, rally told Ad Hoe Coalition for Disar- the Committee -for Nuclear -~Mament representative Irene Responsibility and the B.C. Peace ‘McAllister told the audience at Council. } last Sunday’s Festival of Life in Although for some — including Stanley Park to make disar- several punk rock groups who were ‘Mament “a major issue in the among the performers — the "Upcoming federal election. connection to the issue of either __ “There is no more important nuclear power or disarmament ‘Single reason for unemployment . was remote, the event nevertheless 4nd inflation than the escalating drew several hundred. people to “ defence expenditures, particularly Prospect Point where it was held. | the $2.3 million earmarked for new Speakers throughout the af- : Peis | fighter planes,’”’ she said. ternoon focussed on the issue of the _ to the public of about $3 million in _ _McAllister, who attended the arms race and the growing danger federal money. Millions more will ' United Nations Special Session on of nuclear holocaust. Other voiced . be spent in campaigning, which Disarmament held in New York their opposition to nuclear power. Will grant an advantage to the big i earlier this year, was among Among the speakers were business backed parties which will ; Several speakers who addressed Shelley Douglas, Pacific Life have far less difficulty raising 4 the afternoon-long event, attended Community, Alice Coppare, Voice funds for two consecutive elec- aby a number of peace and anti- of Women, journalist Ben Metcalf, tions. All in all, it is a rather ex- ‘nuclear organizations, including Ken Dennis, Kamloops Indian pensive public opinion poll for the iB peration Dismantle, the Voice of Reservation and John Beeching, government to measure its Women, Pacific Life Community, B.C. Peace Council. chances of re-election. if PROVINCIAL NOTES There are thousands of people in B.C. who read and enjoy the Tribune every week. But we need more readers, thousands more. Not for the sake of business, but because we want to bring our message to many more people who are looking for a paper like ours that fights for the rights of working people. The job of our paper is to provide the information, analysis and leadership that people in ~struggle require. That is why we are asking our readers and supporters to help us build our readership this fall. During our annual circulation drive from now until December 22 we want to sell 200 new subscriptions. We would like you to help. Extra Tribunes and sub books are available at our office or you can use the sub blank on page 12. Give us a hand bringing our message to the people this fall. can also be effective and would Cannery charged with violations of human rights : PRINCE RUPERT - A fish _ | Canning plant at Cassiar, B.C., about 25 miles east of Prince Rupert on the Skeena River, has been charged with violations of human rights under the B.C. Human Rights Act. The action was taken this | Week by United Fishermen and Allied Workers’ Union | | (UFAWU) northern organizer | Mike Darnell who charged the : Cassiar Packing Company under sections five and eight of | | the Act with respect to discrimination in tenancy and employment. Darnell became aware of the racist practices at Cassiar when he organized the predominantly Native employees into the UFAWU in July of this year. at Cassiar are Native. Workers must live in com- pany housing as a condition of employment at Cassiar and are charged 33 cents per hour in Tent. The charges flow not from /| the rents, but from the discrepancies between the _ | 2ccomodation and services to Natives and non-Natives. While non-Native workers are Provided with clean, painted Cabins and three hot meals per day for their 33 cents per hour, Native accomodation is ap- palling, Darnell told the _ Tribune, and there are no meals Supplied to them. ‘ As many as six people are living in two room cabins in the Native housing — openly re- ferred to by company officials About 200 of the 250 employees which is badly run down without insulation and with rotten walk- ways and floors. Natives are also compelled to purchase the stoves in the cabins, although they may live in the cabin only a few months. In addition, extraordinarily large Hydro bills are charged to the Natives- without individual metering of the houses. Darnell suspects that the power is run out of the plant to the houses and sold at an arbitrary price, but he needs access to the company books to prove it. As soon as the formal charges reach Human Rights Director Kathleen Ruff, a warrant will be applied for to examine the company books as evidence of discrimination against the Native workers. Students back CUPE in lock out at College KAMLOOPS — Students and faculty at Cariboo College demonstrated here this week in support of locked out main- tenance workers at the College who have called for their dispute with the administration to go to binding third party arbitration. The maintenance workers, members of CUPE Local 900, have been locked out since August 17, after working without a contract since June 30 of last year. The Cariboo College Council, appointed by the provincial government and local school boards, has refused to negotiate most of the items raised by CUPE with regard to job security, technological change and a COLA clause. Instead the Council produced a ewe. X25 “the garbage dump” — Sennen Ste cea - whole new 41 page collective agreement which called for 50 contract changes and cutbacks and loss of benefits for em- ployees in almost every section. The rigid position of the College Council appears to be a get tough policy with CUPE on the part of Kamloops municipal officials to turn back recent pace-setting gains by CUPE in the Kamloops area. ‘Labor Council criticizes gov't for use of 2-4D VERNON - The Vernon labor council has blasted the provincial government for its continued 2-4D_ spraying program against Milfoil weed in Lake Okanagan, Skaha and Kalamalka. Council secretary Bert Niilson told Socred environment minister Jim Neilson last week that the spraying program contravenes the government’s own policy adopted in 1976. Three UBC scientists were appointed by the Socreds in 1976 to study the Milfoil weed problem and in a com- prehensive report, publicly adopted by the government, recommended a varied program to combat the weed in which chemicals had only a limited use. But most of the program has never been 'Niilson said, and only the 2-4D chemical treatment has been ‘used.. Chemicals are the cheapest approach, but also the most environmentally hazar- dous. There are a number of mechanical methods such as rototilling and dredging which implemented, create badly needed jobs in the Okanagan, the labor council argued. With added research into mechanical weed com- batants, they could be equally as effective as chemicals. Teachers rapped over crossing of picket lines PRINCE GEORGE — The Prince George and _ District Labor Council at its September ~ 12 meeting rapped teachers for crossing the picket lines of Operating Engineers, locked out by Prince George school board since August 2. The Operating Engineers, maintenance staff in Prince George schools, had requested the teachers to respect their picket lines when school opened September 4 in order to add to the public pressure on the Board to lift the lockout and go back to the bargaining table with the workers. The teachers rejected the request, however, and crossed picket lines for four days until the. lockout was lifted September 8. Labor council delegates voted unanimously to write the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation protesting the teacher’s actions. ‘Teachers seem to have a short memory,” council president and Prince’ George alderman Ed Bodner said, ‘In 1975, labor supported the teachers in their dispute with school boards across the . province. Teachers negotiations are coming up and they could again find themselves in a position where labor’s help is needed. We are dissapointed by this action of the teachers.” — CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING COMING EVENTS SEPT. 24 — Public conference on issues raised at the 11th World Festival of Youth, 1978, Sunday, Sept. 24, 10:30 a.m. Hastings Community Centre. All welcome, lunch available. Festival slide show will be shown. - SEPT. 30 — Cabaret night. Come and celebrate Harry Bird’s 75th birthday and see slides from the llth World Youth Festival. 8 p.m., 535 East Broadway. Music, dancing, food and refreshments for $3.50. Sponsored by the Kingsway Club. BUSINESS PERSONALS Reasonable Reasonable ROOF REPAIRS — 254-5836 SHEET METAL WORK 277-3352 MOVING? CLEANUP? — Wanted articles for resale. All proceeds to P.T. Phone 526-5226. ‘The Goodie Bin’. HALLS FOR RENT seen Peer taree reer ene tener Seerarses ~ PACIFIGoTRIBUNE -SSEPFEMBER: 22, 1978 Page’ 11)" WEBSTER’S CORNERS HALL — Available for banquets, meetings, etc. For rates: Ozzie, 325-4171 or 685-5836. “RUSSIAN PEOPLE’S HOME — Available for rentals. 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