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us our jobs.

They could cost you
your life. ..

Last year our Union was awarded a contract which was the product of

the Essential Services Disputes Act, legislation enacted by the provincial
government.

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_ That contract guaranteed us an cight per cent increase in pay and,
. benefits. for 1979.

After that contract was awarded, the same provincial government told
British Columbia's hospital boards they couldn't increase their 1979
“budgets by more than five per cent over last year's.

That's not enough to keep up with inflation, let alone pay the wage
increases promised to us and our fellow hospital workers.

Something has to give and that something, at most hospitals, is

our yobs People ate being laid off, or aren’t being replaced when they
retire OF quit.

, - Te CUR j - The figures vary, but the provincial average could be as high as one in.

every 10 health care workers losing their jobs, or not being replaced,

in

2 . ; in 1979.
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Fad ‘ aed, a oe Who's going to be the real loser in this round of election money games?
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Think about it Go to the next meeting of your hospttal board and ask
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