10 - Friday, September 6, 1985 - North Shore News - Teacher, Haileybury. i School of Mines Merv Lavigne, a courageous Canadian, doesn’t think he should be forced by’. law to support political parties and causes through compulsory union: dues. * That's why he is challenging the : Lo so! _ constitutionality of laws which allow . Lo : "ye “> forced union dues to be used for = — oo ; ~ "eT political purposes...’ Z - ‘ ~~ Merv Lavigne now has to pay union dues in order to earn a living at the Haileybury School of Mines, where he teaches. Through his forced union dues, ._. he is compelled to support: a, So © The New Democratic Party; * Disarmament and anti-cruise missile protest groups;” © The Palestinian Liberation Organization; rs & * The Nicaraguan Government; : ~ ; : Be ©The Extremist National Union of Mineworkers of Britain; eo * Abortion issues; © Opposition to the construction of a domed stadium in Toronto. “YES” | DENNIS |. McDERMOTT President, Canadian Labour Congress Opposing Merv is the Canadian. . Labour Congress, the National Unfon ~ of Provincial Government Employees, . . the Ontario Federation of Labour and the Ontario Public Service Em- , ployees’ Union. a : Derinis 4cDermott says the Can dian Labour Congress will oppose. : Merv Lavigne in court with its huge national and international resources: “the- International Labour Organization and other specialized agencies of the United Nations, and trade unions and trade union centres throughout the world”... Dennis McDermott has sworn under oath that a successful court challenge, by Merv Lavigne “might well imperil the stréngth, or even the existence, of the’ . Canadian Labour Congress". - 7 poe An official from the Ontario Public Service Employees’ Union said that “a find- ing against the unions would mean that the OFL and the CLC mightas well close. up shop”. ' wl . Cue The Big Union movement fears that given a free choice, very few dues-paying Canadian workers would voluntarily support political parties and causes with which they disagree. . ok ee . That's why the Big Union movement wants to use force. _ Why we're supporting Merv Lavigne = The National Citizens’ Coalition thinks Merv Lavigne is right. ‘Ve believe that using forced union dues for political purposes violates Merv's reedoms of expression and association. y The National Citizens’ Coalition has pledged to financially support Merv Lavigne's historic court challenge. The Coalition is a grass roots group of 30,000 concerned Canadians, coast- to-coast, who are committed to-“more freedom through less government’... ” _ All our contcibutions are voluntary and we are independent of all political parties. We get results. Last year, we defeated Pierre Trudeau's government’ " ina constitutional court challenge to Bill C-169, a law that stifled freedom of speech during federal elections, which had been passed by all three political parties. ; ; . The victory was decisive and the government didn’t appeal. 7 . The Big Union movement is standing together “in solidarity” to defeat Merv Lavigne. To meet this opposition, free-enterpris ers across Canada also need to unite. foe . hy = . | 7 7 - Towin, we need your help. po ee | - _..... What you can do to help wt on cs oe : Merv Lavigne's court challen e will be very expensive. o -s . 2 “Join with Merv and the National Citizens’ Coalition in this historic challenge to bad labour law by making a donation today. " :Fill in one of the coupons below and send a donation of $500, $100, $50, $25 or whatever you can afford. You can make the - . ; .. donation by cheque, money order or by creditcard...” Make your donation payable to the “National Citizens’ Coalition”. Send your donation today. National Citizens’ Coalition , NATIONAL CITIZENS'COALITION 1451 Shellbridge Way, Suite 150, Richmond. H.C. VOX 2WR : Phone (6041 276+2423 Dear Coalition, . I'd like to help Merv defeat bad tabour laws in Canada. | don't think forced union dues should be used for political purposes. “.” Enetosed is my donation of - $500, [1] sioo CL] so 0 sO]. other carpno, CET TTT TIT ETT TTT exerres NAME: ADDRESS: i ee ee POSTAL CODE: . ~ TELEPHONE: pm eee SIGNATURE: NSN 4-9:85 ‘The National Citizens’ Coalition stands"for more freedom through “For more freedom through less government. all NATIONAL CITIZENS‘COALITION 10451 Shellbridge Way. Suite 150, Richmond, B.C. V6X 2W8 Phone (404) 276-2423 Dear Coalition, . Ud like to help Merv defeat bad labour taws in Canada. ! don’t think forced union dues should be used for pulitical purposes. Enclosed is my donation of ss00 E] stoo OF so O ss O other carp no. CLLET LIT ETTTET TET exeines : NAME: ADDRESS: : POSTAL CODE: TELEPHONE. SIGNATURE: NSN49 65 less government. It has 30,000 members nationally, offices in ‘Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver and is independent of all political parties. The Coalition was founded in 1967, became a national - non-profit corporation in 1975 and publishes two journals for its members. Our members feel that on many issues our MPs must be made more accountable to the citizens who put them into power. The Coalition’s officers are: Colin Brown, President; David Somerville, Vice-president and Bill Magyar, Secretary Treasurer. Fl su os su ne Gn so 9