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“AS+ Wednesday, June 10, 1981,- North Sho N ws

A strike _by.. North
Shore firefighters has

services during’a strike. -
The union can strike on

$2,269 a month. POM Qe an
The cause of the

not been averted by last ‘Sbort notice because votes firefighters unhappiness with.

eae e nep perks Ane have been taken, strike the offer i is that the. second-

d . S d. notice given and provincial year. increase and

Low ev tale me “mediator Clark Gilmour has management proposils for
er ainian

booked out of the dispute. reducing the rate at which
Weeks said the support for benefits are paid .. and
--their job action among al) _ renumeration for. statutory
members on the Lower holidays would. be. ‘decided
Mainland is “very high”, by arbitration. a
Job action will begin with everybody unified on “The disturbing | part of the
internally, West Vancouver the proposed action. situation“is that’ the GVRD
union spokesman Captain If a full scale. strike takes isn’t prepared: to negotiate.
Bill Weeks told the News. place, firefighters have The sooner we're ere by-
All 250 of the 1,100 pledged to protect lives but ould :
member International not empty buildings.
Association of Firefighters The strike threat arose last these © te ‘without
will not file reports, wear week when 10 out of 11 ‘havingto take’ strike action,”
uniforms or perform any  locats, including the three said Weeks. - .°
' duties other than emergency North Shore locals, firmly
calls, he said. ‘rejected the most recent
A last minute attempt to contract offer worked out —
reopen negotiations with the with Labor Minister Jack .
Greater NMancouver Heinrich. ee
Regional District was un- Only Port Coquitlam
successful,’ said Weeks. firemen supported the 19 per -
“The GVRD doesn’t appear cent wage increase in the
-to'want to negotiate.” first year of a two-year offer.
A, mass rally is scheduled That would bring firemen’s
for Friday. might where the salaries on par with Van-.—
union's strike strategy will be couver firefighters — raising.
outlined.. Union their 1981 monthly wage to a -_
representatives met with | os . oe
officials of the B.C.
Federation of Labor Monday
- to emsure their strategy
adheres to federation policy
of maintaining essential

firemen probably won't
be wearing
uniforms.

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policy on delegations if they
spent the time to see the
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