o . A8 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, August 24, 2005 Layton backs | - Telus workers By KAT LEE. FEDERAL NEW Demo- cratic Party leader Jack Lay- ton denounced Telus during a northern tour last week, saying it was attacking the basic fundamental: right of. . workers. to have a collective agreement with their em- ment Nathan Cullen toured. the region with Layton, and added in his support to the ’ workers. “To treat you this way i is irresponsible. at best,” Cul- len said. But’ while: Layton: and Cullen said they and other eee ee eer ployer. New Democrats’ support a | “Telus is showing youno the workers, they aren’t . OMNI t respect,” Layton told twen- _ calling fora boycott of Telus tt a P y é y HURKERS'® HN ty- -odd locked out workers in front of the Telus building on Keith Avenue Aug. 16. - “We are going to sup- port you very strongly,” Layton said on behalf of his party.. in backing the work- _ ers’ desire for a contract. “It’s time for us and Ca-' nadians ‘to stand with you.” Layton also praised the workers for standing up for themselves and not caving in under pressure. ' The Telecommunications Workers Union has been . locked out of Telus sites in. B.C. and Alberta since July _2.. ‘Layton said it was sad to see a company like Telus not sit down.and discuss issues | » with the workers. '“That’s just not right,” he said of the. company lock~ ing out its workers. Skeena-Bulkley Valley NDP Member of Patlia- services to put pressure on ‘the company. “We don’t want to insert Gurselves into the tactics of ‘the situation. That’s a local decision,” said NDP com- munications official Ian Capstick afterward. “Jack was there to offer moral support. In Ottawa we are applying pressure as it is the. federal government who can order both sides to the table and that’s not happening,” he said. Layton. and Cullen also stopped at. the Kermode — Friendship Society for a salmon barbecue and spent - over - an: hour» conversing and listening to over 30 citizens. "T m: here ‘to hear from . you,” Layton -said said to mayor Jack: .Talstra,. city councillors, representatives from First Nations commu- nities ~ and” “out-of towners Tecrace Public Library Computer Lab Schedule for August ‘Ages'8 & lower: Ages 9-14: Microsoft Microsoft Word: Wed & Fri Tues - Fri. 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Saying that. he was here to learn about the local is- . sues and see what to bring back to parliament, Layton touched: on key.issues in the northwest like employ- mentandlumber. “It’s time. that. Canada had a little bit of backbone,” he said about the softwood lumber ‘issue amongst the applause of those in atten- dance. “It's time that we stood up.” He later cited the impor- tance of signing land claims treaties, of protecting salm- . on stocks, of-improving ed-. ucation and senior. care; as well as the need for voting reform. ‘Layton also took the time ‘shows io applaud Cullen, saying his passion in’ parliament there is someone working for the northwest. Layton’s one-day north- ern tour consisted of visiting Prince Rupert. port facilities, the CBC picket line, ‘the ‘Telus picket line, the Ker- mode Friendship Society . and a salmon’ barbecue at Radley Park in Kitimat. - 1, ag ba devge WY: NOW ONLY $3.95 5 “Acclaimed. Applauded. 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