Socreds pushing for labour changes § TERRACE —= The provincial government didn’t get a wide cnough business opinion on its proposed changes to labour legis- lation, says Social Credit party leader Jack Weisgerber. Although ithe government did appoint-a lawyer who represents business interests to recommend changes, he didn’t represent small © businesses or the growing service sector, said Weisgerber. And it is those businesses which stand to be most affected by. the proposed changes in Bill 84, he added. *"Most of the large corporations have been certified and most of the goverment agencies. It is small businesses and the service sector which will now be easier to :_ organize if Bill 84 goes through,” said Weisgerber. He was on a tour of the north- west last week to organize sup- port for a series of amendments being sponsored by the Social Credit partly, *There’s been very little op- portunity for small businesses to understand what is being pro- posed or to have an opportunity to voice their objections to government to what is being pro- posed,’’ Weisgerber said. He’s parlicularly worried about the idea of secondary boycotts being included in contzacts be- . tween large companies and their suppliers. | That term means that the large companies will only deal with unionized suppliers, - “Tt could be a concession large Jack Weisgerber companies are willing to make. It may not be a big, bit cost factor item to them but it will affect those smail companies that supp- ly them,” said Weisgerber, He also finds undemocratic a provision to do away with voting to certify if 55 per cent of workers sign union cards. “There’s still a requirement to © vote to decertify. Workers will lose their democratic right to a secret ballot,”’ said Weisgerber. If the government is. worried about employer intimidation of workers, it. could introduce a shorter period between signing cards and a certification vote, he said, . . “Tr’s 10 days now. Why not two or three days,”’ added Weis- gerber. , ; Weisgerber said Bill 84 is an at- tempt by the provincial govern- ment to recognize the support it receives from Jabour unions. “This is going to put a damper on our economic recovery. This legislation will discourage new investment in B.C.,”’ said Weis- gerber. “I’m not going to suggest . businesses are going to pack up ‘and leave B.C. if this passes, but it will be more difficult to attract new investment from outside and inside the province.”’ _ Weisgerber acknowledged that the current legislation, passed by the previous Social Credit goverment, could be viewed as a payoff to the businesses that sup- ported it. And Weisgerber did say that political parties can be expected to favour those that back them in efforts to be elected. But Weisgerber said the Social Credit government did amend its labour law, something he says the current government isn’t doing. **There has to be a willingness to Jook at an accommodation. A government is clected to serve all the people in the province,’ he continued, Weisgerber said the Social Credit push to involve small businesses and the service sector is an attempt to re-build its politi- cal support. “We are re-building our credibility in B.C. by going back to our traditional support. We want to show them we are com- * petent and serious and are once again deserving of their trust,” he said. Terrace court report TERRACE — Here are convic- tions resulting from recent cases heard in Terrace provincial court: August 31 Tibor Krecez pleaded guilly to theft over -$1,000, Kreez was sentenced. to. two months in prison. : September 1 Valcourt _: Kenneth pleaded _ guilty’-to- assault and mischief * causing: less. than $1,000 damage: He was sentenced. to two weekat “in jail, to be served intennittently, was. ordered to pay $307.59 restitution and was. ordered to serve one year on probation. September 2 - New Aiyansh Irene “Norma Nisyok pleaded guilly to impaired driving. She ‘was fined $400 and is an proba- tion for one year. Herbert Wayne Azak pleaded guilly to obstructing a peace of- ficer, and was fined $200, Alvin Frederick Gosnell was given a suspended sentence and ‘ one year on probation for canvic- lions’ on charges of theft under $1,000, narcotic possession, and failing to, appear in court. September 3 Roaald Everett Wilson pleaded guilly to assault. He was fined $300 and is.on probation for one year. September 4 Stephen Thomas Nyce pleaded guilly to narcotic possession. He was fined $100. ; Gene Andrade pleaded guilty to ultering a forgery and failing to appear in court. Andrade was fined $400 and is on probation for nine months, Roland Robert Wagner pleaded ¢ guilly to three counts of thefi ua- der $1,000, Wagner was fined $300 and is on probation for one year. Jean Claude Leblanc pleaded guilly lo disqualified driving. He was fined $300 and is prohibited from driving for one year, Eric Fred Keck was fined $100 for narcotic possession. September 8 Kevin Dean Keiver pleaded guilty to assaull. He was piven a suspended sentence and one year on probation. September 10 Brian Alexander Shirey pleaded guilty to - possession. of stolen property. He was fined $400, is on probation for two years, and is ordered to perform 50 hours of community work.service.. 65.0. 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