Wisdom is a
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Letter - — Part 1

To the editor,

It is about time our
governments started creat-
_ing work camps. No, not
concentration camps, like
Trudeau had in mind.
Camps where young folks
are treated well and learn
to work for the welfare
money they get.

If you think that is
discrimination then you
better start studying psy-
chology. A person who
respects himself wants to
create something for the
money he gets.

Society does not have to
feed lazy people. Com-
munist governments know
what to do with such indi-
viduals. They have an easy
way to fight’ -unemploy-
ment. Communists do not

hesitate to use severe ac- .

tions as a solution to their

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labor problems; This is ©

not a solution of course,

but Socialists and Com.

munists are asking for
criminal measures, often
not realizing what they are
doing,

The country of Sweden,
which is a free. enterprise
moderate
country, invented work

camps, the ones young

people will like.

Holland is considering
doing the same. This ac-
tion should go hand in
hand with moral educa-
tion in schools. Kids have
to learn not only what
their so-called rights are,

put also their responsibil- |

ities to society, their duties
and their accountability.

Red propaganda in

schools and in the media
should stop.. The shortage
of jobs is mainly our own

fault and not that of our .
government. If workers”

would be willing to accept
lower wagés then more
money would be available
for giving others a job as
well,

Should we not share
with the people we say we
are so concerned about?
Being demanding and

’ greedy helps nobody. That
goes for employers as well,
as employees. The stand-

ard of living in Canada
and the U.S.A. is the
highest in the -world. We
live in luxury, the worker
as well, at the expense of
“third world coun-
>, Sending a few

‘Stools for peace’’ does

_ not help them. Accepting

a wage cut and sending

_, that money to where it is
- Needed is a more honest
o approach;”

Let us try a positive ap-

mo proach. Let us be thankful

for what we have. Com-

| pare yourself with people
in poor countries.

. throwing good food in the

garbage. Eat leftovers the .

Stop

next day!

You do not need a mi-
crowave, a boat, a compu-
ter, a skidoo, a second
car, a trip to Hawaii, a
cabin on the lake, a video
set, etc., etc. Let adver-
tisers not brainwash you.
We can tighten our belts if
we really want to help the
poor. Otherwise we are
just airing senseless com-
munist propoganda when
demanding more and

more for ourselves. Join
the happy, positive sun-
Shine bunch and learn to
share. _

_ Bill Homburg
. Terrace, B.C.

4 Terrace Review — Wednesday, April 5, 1987

‘socialist’? |

Sweeping change may

improve labor climate |

‘Hubert
Beyer

Terrace Review
. Victoria Correspondent y

Those who expected Premier Vander Zalm to declare
all-out war on trade unions by replacing the labor code
with right-to-work legislation cither breathe a sigh of

relief now or are disappointed, depending on their

political views.
Nevertheless, the new labor legistation constitutes the
most radical surgery, by far, on the province’s labor

-laws in decades, Among other things it gives a gov-

ernment-appointed commissioner the super powers to
end strikes deemed harmful to the public interest.

' But. the legislative package placed before the MLAs
contains some highly explosive land mines that will pro-
duce a lot of opposition. It may trigger the demise of the
B.C. Teachers Federation by giving teachers a choice of

‘ opting. out of the federation.

Membership in the B.C. Teachers Federation will no
longer be complusory. Teachers in each school district
will now have the option of either belonging to an asso-
ciation with full bargaining rights but without the right

‘to strike, or forming a union with the resulting right to

strike. This move will, no doubt, have the federation up
in arms.

A college will be established to control the quality of
entrants into the teaching profession and act as a self-
disciplinary body for the profession. The college will
take no part in bargaining, but membership will be com-
pulsory for all teachers and administrators in the school
system.

A new Industrial Relations Council will have sweep-
ing powers to act in both public and private sector

. disputes that threaten the public interest. The council

will be headed by Ed Peck, former Compensation Stabi-
lization Commissioner.

It will have two operating divisions. The Industrial
Relations Adjudication Division (TRAD) will be modell-
ed after the existing Labor Relations Board with equal
representation from both management and labor. It will
deal with legal issues involving bargaining rights, unfair
labor practices, strikes and picketing issues..

The Dispute Resolution Division (DRD) will mediate

and monitor all labor disputes as well as designate essen- -
tial services.

Under the new legislation the DRD chairman can ap-
point a mediation officer to settle a dispute. The media-

- tion officer must report back within 20 days with recom-
- mended terms of settlement. He can also intervene in a

labor dispute by conferring with the parties himself and

" recommending solutions, and by permitting a vote of

employees on the employer's last offer.

If the commissioner believes that a dispute poses a
threat to the public interest, he may order a 40-day cool-
ing off period during which no strikes or lockouts are
allowed. He may also direct a panel of outsiders to.
designate essential services and he may appoint a Public
Inquiry Board to look after the interests of the public.

A Public Inquiry Board will be able ‘to hold public
hearings and accept submissions from the public. It will.
have the power to bring about a settlement. If it fails to
do so within 30 days, it must make recommendations to
the commissioner for a settlement. :

If the commissioner decides that a dispute threatens
the public interest, he must submit ‘a report to: the
legislature which may order a settlement, but not the
terms of the settlement. If the legislature isn’t sitting,
cabinet may order a settlement, but must refer the deci-
sion to the legistature as soon as it is in session again.

Once the commissioner has received the recommenda-__
tions from the Public Inquiry.Board, the two disputing
parties have 10 days to accept or reject the package. If
one or both parties reject the recommendations, the
commissioner can direct either the employer or employ- 7
ees to vote on them,

The commissioner also has the power’ to order ar-
bitration proceedings, including a final offer selection.
The latter will result in the acceptance of either manage- |

ment’s offer or the union’s. demands with no changes.

That section is Intended to prevent outrageously low of-
fers by management or extravagantly high union de-
mands, Faced with a Russian roulette choice, both par-
ties are expected to take more realistic positions,

The changes will trigger outeries. Unions will not be
thrilled. Neither will teachers. Nor. will the. NDP. But
untess I’m misreading the signs, there will be no mass
rallies and protest marches. -

‘On the whole, I believe the changes don’t represent an
assault on trade unions. They may, indeed bring about

better labor relations, In any case, things could hardly

get worse than they have been. |