ROBBERY SCENE at Pay and Save gas station on Marine Drive in North mask robbed the attendant, threatening to use a gun. Police are still
Van Thorsday night is investigated by RCMP. A man wearing a stocking

ERCO Industries Limited
Friday cut the workforce of
its North Vancouver plant by
10 of the 46 hourly workers
and 20 per cent of its salaried
staff.

As a major supplier of
sodium chlorate, a chemical
salt used in the bleaching of
pulp, the demand for the
company’s product is down.
In B.C. the pulp and paper
industry has laid off more
than 60 per cent of its
workers and temporarily
closed 11 mills.

In Apmnl the company
reduced plant capacity due
to soft markets, in August
with near capacity in-

ventories, production was
reduced to 50 per cent and
power cost penalties were

paid

for reduced Hydro

etc.

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BASEMENTS

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Tough times bring layoffs at ERCO

load. In spite of this the
company continued to carry
a full workforce.

During layoff discussions
with the plant union, several
plans were reviewed: A
reduced work week, a work

sharing plan and other alter.

natives that might retain
jobs.

“We have a good work-
force,” plant manager Bruce
Woodland said, “and we
wanted to explore all
avenues to keep them.”

“However, when the
realities of the marketplace
are considered, we do not
expect to return to full
production for at least 18 to
20 months.

The pulp and paper in-
dustry has to go back to
work and reduce inventory,

into a rentadle

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by S. Laursen

Custom Draperies, Bedspreads
1” Venetian, Vertical and Wooden Blinds

‘‘In-home Service’’

FREE ESTIMATES GLADLY GIVEN
All blinds 20% off list
Labour per panel $5.50
(uniined). $6.50 (lined).

FOR THE FINAL TOUCH
8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday thru Saturday

call 987-2966

A3 - Sunday, September 26, 1982 - North Shore News

ALSO
| INSIDE

looking for a robber and an accomplice. (Eric Eggertson photo)

have no alternatives but to
restructure our operations

and we have to reduce our
inventory to them before we

consistent with the union

- . contract and beyond
can return to near normal’ with fewer people. .
conditions. As we di 1 The company layoff ‘Statutory requirements,
with the Plant Local, we package to employees is according to Woodland.

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