ne an ae Canada now has the unenviable record of being almost the worst country in the world for working days lost through strikes, ac-. cording to C.J. (Chuck) Connaghan, . vice-president for administrative services al the University of British Columbia, . In a speech prepared for delivery July 27 to the Vancouver Rotary Club, Mr. Connaghan called for new approaches to labor- management relations in Canada, including "a close examination of the highly succesful West German system.” He cited new in- ternational statistics to show how bad things really are in Canada.’ Mr, Connaghan, president of the Construction Labor Relations Association before joining UBC last fall, undertook a fact-finding tour of West Germany fast year ut the request of the federal department of labor. His report, “Partnership or Marriage of Convenience?” has since been produced and Animals victims of car Being hit by a car may be the end of the road for many wild animals in national parks this summer unless visitors learn not to feed them. “Many unnecessary deaths aceur every year on the highways of our national parks,” said Keith Baker, wildlife resources manager for Parks Canada's western region. “‘The animals are altracted by the vegetation on the roadsides and the salt used on the road surfaces. But they soon become habituated to the area as a result of free hand-outs.” The 3.7 mile stretch of the Trans-Canada Highway between the Mount Norquay Overpass and the Bow River Bridge in Banff National Park has accounted for 173 wild mammal deaths over _ 4i-years. Gne hundred‘ and five, of these wer sheep: while black bear, coyote, elk moose and mule deer were among the other 68 deaths. Bea — blood donor School is out, vacation time is here and you're off for high adventure. Ah. freedom: it’s wonderful! You're at the wheel and on your way and wan't be back for many a_ day...! Red Cross would like to remind you that lhe need for blood never lakes a vacation and that telephone recruiters are bruising their fingers trying to dial all you tential donors before you it the road. Likely the traffic and safely departments have already been at you to slow down on slippery or dusty roads, keep your wind- shields clean. guard against sun-glare and keep a safe distance between tars s0 you. won't “domino” if the first driver stops quickly for some unknown reason. Nobody can tell you, a seasoned motorist, not to hopscotch between cars, to keep your eyes on the road, ff or have that tall, cool drink at the end of your trip in- stead. Who wants to listen! Everyone knows it’s usually the “other guy’? wha causes accidents. . . . Unfortunately, you might not be in any condition to fault-find. You or ‘your passengers might well be in Emergency Admissions, wondering just what did happen. . Hed Cross urges you to drive safely and be alert for the unexpected. So before you buckle your seat belt to _ take off for your summer vacation, give a unit of blood at your nearest Red Cross donor centre. It can help > associat e were bighorn: distributed in booklet form by the department. For his address to the Rotarians, he recounted. some of his own findings from Germany, augmented by statistical material prepared in the last two months. Mr. Connaghan said that only Italy, by a very narrow margin, has a worse record than Canada in days lost through strikes. Ciling a survey of 12 industrialized countries for the five years 1970-74, he said the yeariy average number of days lost through legal strikes in Italy was 1,746 for every 1,000 employees, while Canada was a‘close second at 1,732. The figure for the U.S, was 1,380 and for Britain it was 1,156, By contrast, West Ger- many averaged only 90 days ost. record is almost 20 times as bad as Germany’s,” Mr. Connaghan said, ‘and it would be even worse if the survey included time Jost “Sheep, deer, hear, coyotes and ground ‘squirrels are the animals that are particularly susceptible to becoming dependent on hand-outs,”’ said Mr. Baker. “The food itself does not directly kill these animals, but rather it is the high speed traffic on the roads.” People often think that by feeding the animals, they are helping them in their struggle to survive, ac- cording to Mr. Baker. Ac- .tually, the free food makes the animals dependent on a completely unnatural food source, he said. This dependency is often adopted by their young and per- petuates the problem. A recent study in the townsite of Jasper found that...those, animals eine AE Te d: with artificial food frony toutists:and salt from road surfaces ‘had. a ‘higher parasite level and incidence of disease. Autopsies on national “park animals have often discovered large amounts of garbage to be present in the digestive system. Plastic garbage bags, tin cans and cigarette butts have been found in the stomachs of bears and goats. “We hope that visitors will not feed any park animal,” said Mr. Baker. “This is for the welfare of the animals as well as the protection of visitors. The animals are caused internal problems by faod that may not be digestible while people are exposed to diseases and physical’ injury from the animal.” National Park Regulations prohibit the feeding, touching or harrassment of bears. Persons convicted can pay as much as $500 in fines. CIRCUS-CiRCUS CASING: ~ LAS VEGAS ake “In other words, our’ through illegal or ‘wildcat’ _ walkouts. The UBC vice-president emphasized, however, that blame for the Canadian record could not be laid entirely at the door of labor. West Germany, he said, has seen startling wage increases over the past 10 years, without a corresponding rate of in- flation. Connaghan said West German production workers now have an hourly wage rate, with fringe benefits, of $6.19, with Canada at $6.20 and the U.S. at $6.22. “West Germany today, when measured in terms of real income, claims third ace behind Sweden and itzerland and is ahead of the United States and Canada. At the same time, as far as social security is concerned, West German shares first place wit Sweden and Holland." Mr. Connaghan said the German inflation rate for the 12 months to last accidents After being fed, a bear cannot understand why the food has stopped coming and may turn on the person giving hand-outs: Repeated cases of ageression may force park staff to destroy the bear, Relocation is tried several times, but bears, especial! those associated wil campground garbage, often return again and again. So far this year, at least 20 bears have been relocated in Jasper National Park and 12 in Banff National Park. Some of these bears have been destroyed for repeated aggression. In an attempt to discourage the animals, various techniques have been tried. These techniques include placing vomit- November was 5.4 percent, whereas the rate in Canada was 10.4 percent. . Although he called for a new approach to industrial relations in Canada, Mr. Connaghan warned against trying to import the West German system intact — “because of the com- plexities of labor- Management ' relations in terms of their social, economic and political bases.” He ‘did, however, cite a number of West German programs that might be considered by Canada. As a start, he said, labor and management should be invited by government to take part in the political process. . In West Germany, he said, proposed industrial - a legisiation goes to labor and management before it gees to the cabinet or to parliament. Labor and Management are invited to comment on the praposals and these views are at- tached to the legislation whien it goes to parliament for debate. Mr. Connaghan said a further influential element in Germany is the im- portance both itabor and management place on data dealing with the economy. Under the Economic Stability Act of 1967, he said, the federal government brings together every three months all groups in society having a direct effect on the economy including representatives from the unions. . : “These meetings are high- level educational sessions in- a rational an which there is very little debate,”’ Mr. Connaghan said. “The participants do not make decisions, but are merely expected to use the information they receive in intelligent manner, whether for collective bargaining purposes or in setting commodity prices or in- terest rates.’ He also called for more worker involvement in traditional management functions, citing this as a contributing factor in in- dustrial stability in West Germany. “The principle of co- determination, which allows employees a voice in such personal matters as em- ployee reductions and manpower planning has tended to reduce tension THE HERALD, Wednesday, August ¢, 1976, PAGE As | Canada holds. gold medal in strikes - between the collective bargaining parties,”’ he said. Another program worthy of duplication, Mr. Con- naghan said, is West Ger- many’s Capital Ac- cumulation Act, which he described as an example of social policy which helps: improve the industrial relations environment. Under this Act, an em- ployee can accumulate a maximum of $250 a year for ecifie purposes and be eligible for government grants, bonuses and income tax deductions. In unionized companies, he said, this $250 becomes a collective bargaining matter so that . an employer may pay up to $125 for each worker. These savings wre sup- plemented by a government grant of 30 percent, rising to 40 percent for employees with more than two children. [In addition, government bonuses run- ning as high as 85.5 percent are added to the amount accumulated, depending upon which of six options the employee chooses for his savings program. “The -Capital Ac- cumulation Act in actual fact is part of a broad social philosophy of extending the wealth of the country to amployees, Mr. Can- naghan said. “The present system in Canada needs some overhaul,"" he concluded. “We must change our thinking and our attitudes and we must be prepared to use new programs and new approaches.” Realty World Member Brokers bring you their best HOME ON ACREAGE: Cozy 2 bdrm. home with barn a& storage shed, 15 acres, mostly cleared & fenced, beautiful fruit and vegetable garden. An Ideal place for country tiving. Full price $57,000. Call H. Godlinski, 635- 5397, . inducing agents in garbage . or hand-outs and shooting - noisy cracker shells in the ‘ air to scare animals away . These - methods met with limited - from the roads. Success. “The problem is that if the * sheep or bears get halfway up the hillside before getting sick, they may not associate this with the dinner roll they. ate half an hour before,” said Mr. Baker. ‘‘The cracker shelis scare the animals away, but they return before tong.” The answer to this problem is not simple. It involves. introducing less palatable vegetation along railway tracks and road- sides, better garbage management and educating the public not to feed any park animal, “The long term solution rests with park visitors. . Only with their un- derstanding and cooperation can we look forward to better management in the future,” he said. } BIG TOP + PARK min Town, Paved Streets. Underground Services. aPrices & Terms. . MOUNTAINVIEW -|- The Best Building Lots High & Dry. Ask any of Sour Salespeople about 2 bdrm. home with. carport. Practical interior layout. Basement has rumpus rim, & m extra bdrm. Big yard, fenced. Tree house included in full Bl 435-3708, appreciatad. 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