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May 13, 1987
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Vol. 50, No. 18

Mass rally set May 20
against anti-labor bills

The Vancouver and District Labor
Council is calling on unionists throughout

the Lower Mainland to take part in a mass 2. Led
Tally outside provincial government offices i IZenS Warn oO a ANnING Cc

| In downtown Vancouver May 20 to protest

Bills 19 and 20.

| The rally has been set for 4 p.m. but
Unionists have been asked to assemble
between 1 and 2 p.m. at two sites — B.C.
Place Stadium and Queen Elizabeth

} Plaza — from which they will march to the

| 80vernment offices in Robson Square for

| the rally.

The timing of the action by the labor
| Council involves job action by union
| Members and although the council has not
| Called for a specified work stoppages, many
affiliated and non-affiliated unions will be
taking membership votes to endorse book-
Ing off work for the rally.

Members of community groups and
Other supporters have been strongly urged
to take part in the rally which is expected to
draw thousands out in opposition to the
legislation.

BCTF backs labor, page 2
| Decisive step, page 12

The rally call follows a meeting of some
200 unionists, including B.C. Teachers Fed-
€ration representatives Sunday, called by
the VDLC to co-ordinate the campaign
against the two anti-labor bills. The council

ad earlier sponsored a packed meeting
May 5 at which several hundred people
Called on the B.C. Federation of Labor to

begin a program of job action. Vancouver's neighborhoods are under the gun from developers imposing unwanted construction while city council is

B.C. Fed secretary Cliff Andstein said considering eroding public input into development through a “‘streamlining” process and through budget cuts, a newly

: Monday that the federation endorses the formed coalition declared Tuesday. Seven members of the Neighborhood Planning Committees of Vancouver, each of

: labor council’s rally but added that the deci- whom represent a neighborhood association in the city, announced at a press conference a ‘neighborhood charter of

: Sion whether to book off work would have rights” that includes the right to local information and consultation meetings to explain the impact of proposed develop-

: to be left to individual unions. ments. Members (left to right) Harry Grunsky, Barbara Kappeli and Chris Zeiss called for neighborhood representatives ona

Elsewhere in the province, the federation council task force reviewing the development permit review process, and scrapping proposed cuts to the planning

has also set May 20 as the beginning of departments budget as outlined ina council report on recommended city budget cutbacks. A meeting on all the cutbacks,

Phase two of the campaign against the legis- which will affect nursing, fire prevention, libraries and several other services, is set for Tuesday, May 19, 7:30 p.m. at the
lation, with local labor councils urged, to Britannia school auditorium.

Organize marches and rallies on that day.
There were no details of other rallies availa-

ble at press time, however.
In addition, as of that date, unions have

i loa
been asked to initiate a ban on all overtime bee ta r ets C Oo m B n
and to begin work to rule campaigns. ri co Ss a
“This is the type of thing that’s going to 1
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come normal in the province,” Andstein
Said, ‘So let’s get rid of the legislation now.”