2 — Friday, August 6, 1993 ~ North Shore News

Two sides close

THE TWO sides locked in a labor dispute that
down the operations of North Vancouver-based
appeared close to a settlement on Thursday.

has shut
BC Rail

The Council of Trade Unions
(CTU), which represents seven BC
Rail unions, weat on strike against
the Crown corporation on July 19

By Surj Rattan
News Reporter

ement in BC Rail strike

chainman Rav Callard had called
BC Rail chief negotiator Eric Lush
ifter Sihota rejected the request
for an industrial inquiry commis-
sioner and asked for a "private
mecting.””

“Mr. Lush agreed and the two
later met privately to exchange
ideas as to how the dispute might

be possible ta resume nepotiae
tions.”

Catlard was in meetings Thurs-
day morning and could not be
reached far comment.

The CTU is seeking a 30-month
contract with a 2.05% witge in-
crease in the first year of the can-
tract; a 2.2% salary hike and cost

in-cach of the fitst three years of
the conteact and a {% increase in
the Just sia months.

But Wall said BC Rail is ada-
mant that any contract settlement
will not include a COLA.

The CTU represents 1,600 BC
Rait workers and has been without
a contract since Jan. 1.

to back contract demands.

Labor Minister Moe Sihota met
with the two sides on Tuesday,
but rejected a inion request to
appoint an industrial inquiry
commissioner to the dispute.

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He added that after the meeting
Cailard said he would meet with
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The strike is costing BC Rail
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