B.C. FED REP STRIKES, LOCKOUTS AND DISPUTES GRAPHIC ARTS INTERNATIONAL UNION, Local 210 — and — typex Graphics Ltd. (Vancouver) Major Issue: Date Commenced: Union Security Language Feburary 20, 1979 * eK B.C. PROJECTIONISTS, Local 348 — and — Golden Harvest Theatre (Vancouver) Major Issue: COLA Clause Date Commenced: September 2, 1979 ae * RETAIL WHOLESALE UNION, Local 580 — and — Purolator Courier Ltd. Major Issue: Wages, Benefits and Union Shop Date Commenced: June 18, 1981 * ok * INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS, AUTOMOTIVE LODGE 1857 — and — Kern Chevrolet Oldsmobile Major Issue: First Contract Date Commenced: August 22, 1983: * ek * UNITED STEELWORKERS OF AMERICA, Local 3495 — and — Johnson Industries Ltd. Major Issue: First Contract Date Commenced: October 4, 1983 * k OK RETAIL WHOLESALE UNION, Local 580 — and — Okanagan H—R—I Supply Ltd. Major Issue: Wage Roll-backs Date Commenced: February 20, 1984 x Ok # RETAIL WHOLESALE UNION, Local 580 — and — Slade and Stewart Ltd., ea Vancouver, Penticton, Kamloops and Terrace — Wholesale Grocery and Produce ee Warehouses and Operations. 3 : Major Issues: Concessions, Roll-backs, use of Part-time workers < Date Commenced: May 18, 1984 in Vancouver — June 1, 1984 other locations * * OK CANADIAN FARMWORKERS UNION — and — Hoss Farms Co. Ltd. 211-232nd Street, Langley, B.C. Major Issue: First Agreement Date Commenced: May 28, 1984 * * HOTEL, RESTAURANT, CULINARY AND BARTENDERS’ UNION, Local 40 — and — the Legion, Rossland, B.C. Major Issues: First Contract — use of volunteer labour Date Commenced: June 11, 1984 eK OK - HOTEL, RESTAURANT, CULINARY AND BARTENDERS’ UNION, Local 40 — and — Sherwood Park Inn, Victoria, B.C. R Major Issues: Job Classifications, Contract language, Wages Date Commenced: June 18, 1984 x ok Oe CANADIAN UNION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ UNION, Local 900 — and — The City of Kamloops Major Issues: Date Commenced: Hours of work, Working Conditions June 26, 1984 x Ok O* HOT EDICTS SLADE AND STEWART LTD. VANCOUVER, PENTICTON, KAMLOOPS AND TERRACE — Retail Wholesale Union, Local 580 OKANAGAN H-I-R SUPPLY LTD. (All products and services) — Retail Wholesale Union, Local 580 CANADIAN TIRE (Prince George Location only) — Retail Clerks, Local 1518 KERN CHEVROLET OLDSMOBILE — International Assoc. of Machinists & Aerospace Workers 1857 PUROLATOR COURIER (B.C. OPERATIONS) — Retail Wholesale, Local 580 STEVENSON CONSTRUCTION — PENNYFARTHING SITE — Building & Construction Trades Council BOYCOTTS CANADIAN TIRE (all locations) — Retail Clerks Union, Local 1518 KERN CHEVROLET OLDSMOBILE/JIFFY MARKETS (All facilities and locations) — Machinists & Aerospace Workers, Lodge 1857 " MICHELIN TIRE — CLC LETTUCE — CLC Donny, Red Coach, Big Fred, SAS, Big A, Bobby & Andrews KY OIL —IWA Husky Restaurants, Service Centres, Barbeque Supplies PROCTER & GAMBLE — USWA-Soap products/detergents LOUISIANA PACIIC CORPORATION, Forest Products — Carpenters/IWA : — Construction material — Waferwood Construction Panels — Pabco Xonolite Insulation — Weatherseal Windows and Doors DO NOT PATRONIZE are requested not to purchase or handle the following brand names: Fresh fruit and vegetables Canned goods Packaged goods (Institution use) — Retail Wholesale, Local 580 LABOR LEADERS URGE DONATION Vincent Noel was Grenada’s leading trade unionist. He was killed on October 19, 1983, during the tragic events which also took the life of Grenada’s popular Prime Minister, Maurice Bishop. As a representative of Grenada’s Trade Union Council he toured Canada during October-November, 1982, and met many members and leaders of unions here. Follow- ing his visit he helped establish a Canada- Grenada occupational health and safety project, the first of its kind in the Caribbean Region. During the past decade, Vincent organ- ized workers across his small, poor island country: Nutmeg workers, Construction workers, Bank employees, Textile workers, Dock workers, Agriculture workers, and many more. He was President of Grenada’s largest and most dynamic union, the Bank and General Workers’ Union. You can help keep that ray of hope alivein Grenada during these troubled times. We are seeking individual and union contributions for the Vincent Noel Memor- ial Fund. All monies raised will be for- warded to Vincent’s Union, the Bank and General Workers’ Union, in his memory. Please make cheques payable to: Vincent Noel Memorial Fund, Account #0421610 c/o Ottawa Community Credit Union 222 Somerset Street W. OTTAWA, Ontario K2P 2G3 We sincerely thank you for your support. For International Trade Union Solidar- ity. J. K. Bell, Secretary-Treasurer, Nova Scotia Federation of Labour. Ken Clavette, president, Ottawa & District Labour Coun- cil. Grace Hartman, Former President, Canadian Union of Public Employees. Larry Kuehn, President, British Columbia Teachers’ Federation. Wally Majesky, Presi- dent, Toronto & District Labour Council. Jean-Claude Parrot, President, Canadian Union of Postal Workers. Jeff Rose, Presi- dent, Canadian Union of Public Employees. Dave Werlin, President, Alberta Federation of Labor. Bob White, Director for Canada, United Autoworkers Union. OP SOL CALLS FOR HYDRO ACTION Operation Solidarity and the Solidarity Coalition today called on all their members to refuse to pay the municipal transit levy on their B.C. Hydro bills. Mike Kramer, speaking for Operation Solidarity, said that it is unfair to expect people to pay Hydro the levy when Metro Transit is not providing the service. “Metro Transit management is the cause of the present dispute and we see no reason why people should pay money to Hydro when Metro Transit has refused to provide ser- vice,” said Kramer. “This dispute has dragged on long enough. The Labour Minis- ter should appoint the industrial inquiry commissioner as requested by the union, then maybe we will see a resolution to the current deadlock,” he said. Renate Shearer of the Solidarity Coaltion said that the people being hurt most by Metro Transit’s refusal to settle the dispute with their workers, are the people who can least afford to pay the levy. “Why should those on low and fixed incomes be required to pay a levy for a service which is not being provided,” said Shearer. “We are advising our members to withhold the municipal transit levy portion of their Hydro bills until the transit service in the Lower Mainland is restored.” zd Lumber Worker/Summer, 1984/11