AlO - Wednesday, March 21, 1984 - North Shore News

inquiring
reporter

by

Ellsworth
Dickson

AS THE days go by, it seems like the labor
problems in B.C. are going from bad to
worse: Now that non-union contractors are
winning big construction projects, what is the
e of unions? Will union members—find—
they are permanently unemployed? Will

**closed shop’”’ projects come to an end? ‘

Todays question is:

‘“‘“Are unions
obsolete ?’’

Brian Wright
North Vancouver

I wish they were
obsolete. A long time ago,
unions were necessary,
but not now. Maybe we
need arbitrators to help
employers communicate
with their employees.

Woman struck,
purse stolen

A 54YEAR-OLD woman
suffered minor injuries when
she was knocked down and
dragged by two young men
who stole her purse Saturday
night.

The unidentified woman
was walking the grounds near

ed by the two men.

They finally yanked the
purse out of the woman's
grasp and fled with the purse
and the $50 it contained.

Two men were arrested by
police but later released. In-

Sunglasses

never equaled!

Well-
earned
coffee
break

JOHN DAVIDSON
paused for a_ well-
deserved cup of coffee
Monday after making his
SOth trip to Lions Gate
Hospital to donate
blood. Blood donor
clinics were held
throughout the day Mon-
day and Tuesday at the
hospital as part of the

continuing drive to keep
Lower Mainland blood
banks full.

Official sunglasses
ficensee of the 1984
OWmpi Games

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Basically, | think ok. but the North Vancouver City vestigation into the crime QUALITY EYEWEAR PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
has a right to work, but library when she was attack- _ continues. SS ]
now the labor situation re . ee

has degenerated to where
it is unfair to everybody.

Andrew Watts
North Vancouver

I would not say unions
are obsolete, but perhaps
they are not helping the
workers as they have in
the past. I think it is good
that non-union
contractors can submit
bids and win.

300 7X
AWESOME

Pasquale Lucatuorto
North Vancouver

1 don’t) think unions
help the worker much
anymore. If there are no
jobs, how can the union
help you?

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make Maxtma a major value!

Don Kettner
North Vancouver

asa ton,

1 believe unions still
have a place in some
situations | don’t sce
anything wrong with non-
umon contractors bidding
On projects After all, we
are suppossed to have free
enict prise

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2 or 4 wheel drive standard or automatic regular or king cab) - the
choice 1s yours Mayor trucks at minor prices!

3 3 AJOR SAVINGS
FROM YOUR MAJOR MOTION DEALER

Lioyd Sumpter
North Vancouver

Umons ino gencral can

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change They walt have to
be more responsive to the
needs of them members
Sometimes Lo chink some

we th bout os tf t yt aes

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