WORK STOPPAGES - TIME NOT WORKED
AS A PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL WORKING TIME

BA RICE:
Sh evel
a a \

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4978 1979 1980 1984 4982 1983 4984

1985

1986 1987

FEWER WORK
STOPPAGES IN
1987

s. Labour Can-
ae nhc eter that 1987

ON —
AS ptRCENTAG
peRSON - DAYS

t. This is contrary to :
ould attack the labour -

a settlement

of evidence that because of umiions
han if

the entire work force were a
ized.

of the decade, i i

rms, 1987 had 0 ae

benefits, hours of work, holidays

virtually ana in benefits, or
holiday:

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ers. That signal is if you try to fire

worK cTOM TY EFORKED
EOFOWA. ‘ALWOR!

ORKING TIME
pERSON - DAYS

pe 9,882,410
4984 2: 334,350
4gn6 1,348,760
4986 9,004,700
2,460,899

intimidated by the company.”

ORGANIZING
DEPARTMENT
TO UNDERGO
CHANGES

The expansion, merger and in-

ONTARIO-IWA WINS
IMPORTANT CASE {|

The Ontario Labour Relations
Board has ruled in favour of two
IWA members in

Per bersnitel i n the
Provencher were avarded $9,000.00 peer oe beyond its abilities to
i ir old jobs.

The two had filed a charge of untais Tl of TWA Tea “The d ds of bei :
labour practice against Kopka 2693, formerly a local ok eb LSWU. ion have created a need for a
port Inc. They were fired dusing The case is important in that it See We are receiving calls | nars

membership campaign. The two | sends out a clear eat to employ- | on a daily basis from one end of the

employees for union activities, it’s mger is it
going to cost you. In a day and a; ane a as th
when workers are losing rights, primary organizer in a membership
gaining them, he ruling is a eee drive. No longer is it adequate to
for working peop! cover the wil mn organiz-
Loe: al 2693 President Fred Miron ers. gee is time to shift some of the
“Tt foci
i Tokn Smithes, Di of Organ-
wl ti ae says, i
they can’t oe seat ane and the zal m herchinvan 1

d to involve locals more in

officers that would see a series of
A held rick +

try. Instead of a handful of

eesntht } A

bers trained to get right in there in

the workplace. The seminars wo)
low the shift from | the national

organizers would bes ovale for
advice and a:

new approach will” start

give locals basic organiz-
ing skills and be taught by IWA

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4/LUMBERWORKER/MARCH, 1988