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June 10, 1987
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Vol. 50, No. 22

‘Watch over

uiberty: | Gov't ‘sedition’ writ
struck down by court

the fight
Hospital Employees Union secretary-

— page 10 —

business manager Jack Gerow called the
B.C. Supreme Court decision Wednesday
quashing the provincial government’s
application for an injunction against the
B.C. Federation of Labor a “wonderful day
for democracy ... that tells us we still have
freedom of speech in this province.”

B.C. Supreme Court Justice K.E. Mere-
dith ruled June 10 that the writ filed by
Attorney-General Brian Smith June 4 seek-
ing injunctions to prevent the B.C. Fed, the
B.C. Teachers Federation and other unions
from carrying out a program of action
against Bills 19 and 20 should be struck
down by the court.
former Supreme Court Justice Tom Berger,

see COURT page 12

Soe ae We TAC BA) Fed continues
GD Wee oni] | fight on bills

With Attorney-General Brian Smith’s
contentious injunction application now
quashed, the labor movement can get on
with the real issue — Bill 19, B.C. Federa-
tion of Labor president Ken Georgetti said
following Wednesday’s court ruling.

The federation held an expanded execu-
tive council meeting Wednesday afternoon
to reaffirm the B.C. action program against
the anti-labor legislation and to consider
some new Strategies to widen the scope of
opposition to Bill 19.

Among the proposals reportedly being
considered by the federation is a open letter-
petition campaign aimed at giving tangible
expression to the widespread public support
for the demand to withdraw the legislation.

Federation communications director Tom
Fawkes said Wednesday that the federation
will continue with its program of action,
including the work-to-rule and overtime
ban as well as a media campaign and sup-
port for union members or affiliates who
face discipline from employers for their
support of the program.

At the weekend convention of the B.C.
Government Employers Union, Georgetti
reiterated the federation’s intention to boy-
cott all aspects of the legislation should it
become law, a boycott that is expected to be
announced formally when — and if — Bill
19 goes to third reading.

see FED page 12

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