Berger Rapped for Injunction Statement
H»e trad* union movement should do much more than it has been doing to make its position on labor legislation and the use of injunctions clear to all political parties, including the New Democratic Party. Vancouver Labor Council delegates were told this week.
J«ck Phillips, Canadian Union of Public Employees, pointed out that NDP leader Tom Berger this week said Be was opposed only to use of exparte injunctions and that employers should continue to have recourse to the courts to restrain "illegal picketing."
"Berger's statement could dull the edge of support for .the NDP from good trade unionists who will recognize that it does not coincide with the policies for which labor has fought," Phillips declared.
William Stewart, Marine Workers Union, said the position taken by the NDP conflicts with the stand adopted at conventions of the B C. Federation of Labor. Allowing the use of injunctions in labor disputes to continue would be tantamount to placing the future of trade unions in the hands of a biased judiciary. Stewart said.
He added that lessons should have been learned from the experience in Britain where, he said, trade unions were "suckered in" and finally had to "threaten strike action to block the Wilson Labor government's version of Bill 33."
Island Labor Groups Score Baseline Gaps
Ontario Students Visit B.C.
UFAWU Hosts Teenagers On Fraser River Cruise
Strict enforcement of a 12 mile limit drawn off headland to headland baselines enclosing Queen Charlotte Sound. Hecate Strait and Dixon Entrance has been called for by the Canadian Labor Congress
In a statement issued last week on behalf of CLC affiliated labor councils at Victoria, Nanalmo, Campbell River and Port Albemi., congress regional director Tom Gooderbam said Ottawa's reluctance to define meaningful limits "can create hardship" for Canadian fishermen
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any sort of deterrent, the statement said, adding "Vessels found in violation of the Ashing limit should be given maximum penalties and 1 suffer' confiscation of fishing gear "
Clearly defined limits must be enforced through "stepped up coast guard and fishery patrol work I to j ensure that Canada's maritime jurisdiction will be observed." the statement said.
"Iceland has been able to enforce Its coastal limits against British and other foreign fishing vessels and Peru has been able to maintain a much more extensive coastal limit against the United States and other nations Invading what It believes to be Its coastal Jurisdiction There Is no reason why Canada cannot define Its own limits and why it is not doing so now "
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A first hand look at the Fraser River commercial fishery was described as the highlight of a one week visit to the British Columbia coast this month by a group of 24 high school students from the metropolitan Toronto area.
UFAWU Fort Langley and Albion locals chartered the Arrawas Freighter which took the students on their trip along the river on August 12 I went along with the students on the cruise and spent a busy morning answering their questions about the fishing industry
The teenagers, mostly Grade 11 students with an average age of 17. were visiting BC. under the Young Voyageurs program, an exchange program sponsored by senior and local governments.
Three years ago the UFAWU hosted 24 visiting Quebec high school students on a trip along the Fraser River during the salmon fishing season.
Robert C. Winter, chairman of the Langlej Young Voyageurs Committee, said the Toronto students had spent a busy week on the coast and visited several points of interest in the Vancouver and Victoria areas In the limited time available.
The river trip hosted by the union had been an "outstanding event which was probably a highlight of the whole week for the students." he added.
Acting as guides on the tour were Mr and Mrs. Bill Keith of Toronto. Keith is a business administrator employed by the Toronto education department
After an early start from New Westminster, the Arrawac Freighter trjvelled upstream where the glllnet fishery* was in full swing.
Skipper Harold Clay, owner of the vessel, did a good Job of navigating In tight circumstances and gave the students a chance to see at close hand all aspects of the operations: setting, hauling gear and picking fish from the nets.
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At one point we all watched with Interest as UFAWU New Westminster I ■ ..; member Richie Patterson, accompanied by his wife Meta. picked the last of some SO or 60 sockcyc he had taken In his first set.
Later. Patterson brought his 36 foot glltnetter Isabella Scott alongside the charter vessel and provided our party with two of his fresh caught sockcyc
After I had dressed the fish, the girls In the group quickly produced a fine meal of fried fresh salmon, the like of which most Torontonlans — and many British Columbians for that matter — seldom have the opportunity to enjoy.
Between us all. everything was demolished Including the eggs and eyeballs
After another look at the busy
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After a late night previously, he told us the prospect of a six o'clock start on a rainy morning hadn't been very appealing at first. But it had turned out to be the most enjoyable and interesting portion of the entire visit to B.C.
The skipper of the Arrawac Freighter won three well earned
cheers from the students as a mark of their appreciation for his role in making the trip a success.
Responding on behalf of the UFAWU to the students* thanks, I said the most satisfying aspect of the trip had been the young people's own evident enjoyment and appreciation.
Each student was given written material outlining the story of the B.C. fishing industry and those who follow it for a living. The material included copies of The Fisherman and the union leaflet Hi Neighbor. We're Labor.
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