Companies, IWA strive
to reach new contract

COASTAL FOREST com-

"panies could vote this

week on an IWA offer the
union says addresses con-
tentious cost control and
other issues,

At issue are thousands

‘of jobs within an industry

struggling to contain costs

and increase productivity.
Included in the bargain-

ing is West Fraser’s Skee-

na Sawmills here.

The mill closed earlier

“this year when the compa-

_ny's Kitimat Eurocan pulp

mill workers went on strike

because it had no place to

-send its chips,

The mill has yet to reo-
pen.

“The company has cited
a-glut of chips in the
northwest and the labour
unrest for its decision not

-to selt'a date for the reo-

pening of the Terrace saw-
mill.
Coastal companies and

the IWA have so far been
unable to reach agreement.

IWA president Dave
Haggard said the union’s
latest proposal will help
companies control costs,

“We think that we have
made a fair and balanced
proposal that addresses the
key issues and puts both
parties’ feet to the fire on
contracting out and cost
reductions,” he said late
last week.

In the meantime, IWA
officials here say most
workers at West Fraser's
Terrace sawmill opposed
going on strike when a
vote was held in mid-Sep-

‘tember.

IWA leaders had pre-
viously only said the com-
bined yote coast-wide had
produced an 89 per cent
strike mandate to back the
union’s bargaining position
with coastal employers.

But local numbers fell

far short of that figure.

A majority of workers al
West Fraser's sawmill
here voted against strike
action, IWA_ business
agent Surinder Malhotra
said.

But more unionized
loggers voted for striking,
he said, adding that offset
the mill workers to pro-
duce a nearly evenly split

-Yote here.

“When we add the lag-
gers and everybody else it
came to exactly around
50-50,” Malhotra said.

Only about 80 of rough-
ly 250 eligible workers
turned out to vole, he said.

New Skeena IWA saw-
mill workers didn’t vote
because they signed a new
labour agreement with the
company this spring.

That agreement will
come into effect whenever
New Skeena opens its mill
here.

Greenville man’s death
investigated by police

. RCMP CONTINUE to investigate the
sudden death Oct. 19 of Fred Vincent
Moore, 51, of Greenville in the Nass Val-

ley.

_=.Moore was found deceased at his Front
St. residence at approximately 9:40 p.m.
by police when they were called to his
home. Police late last week said an au-
_--topsy was done, but were not releasing
_- the results,
-. + Members of the RCMP’s North District
“--Major Crime Unit are assisting the
Lisims/Nass Valley detachment with the

investigation.
The major crime unit is based in
Prince George and its members are called

upon for more serious incidents.

his death.

RCMP are saying they want to speak
to anyone who may have had dealings
with Moore in the hours or days prior to

Those with information are asked to

call the Lisims/Nass Valley detachment

635-8477.

at 250-633-2222 or Crimestoppers. In Ter-_
race, the Crimestoppers phone number is

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