VICTORIA - Labor minister Bob McClelland is leaving the protection of human rights in the workplace up to the employers.

McClelland, addressing employers in Vancouver Monday, said he would like to see an organiza- tion like the Better Business Bureau set up by employers to protect human rights on the job.

He made the comments

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up to bosses

groups to explain the pro- vincial governments stand on human rights.

Tuesday he met with women’s groups.

McClelland, who said the old human rights code — that the government has abolished — was bas- ed too much on the prin- ciple of getting even.

The government mov- ed in July to disband the labor department's human rights branch and the B.C. Human Rights

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By TERRY LAVENDER

BILL THREE, the Public Sector Restraint Act, should be withdrawn by the provin- cial government, says North Vancouver City council. Council voted unanimous- ly to ask the government to withdraw the bill, which allows for the termination of any public sector empleyee without cause, though an

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employee's seniority would be taken into account. Alderman Gary Payne said the legislation, which would apply to municipalities, is not-needed by local governments in dealing | with their employees. He said that in effect it would create two classes of employees — private sector workers who are protected by the Labor Code and other safeguards,

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and public sector employees, who would be stripped of their rights by Bill 3.

At a previous meeting council had voted to ask the

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provincial government to take into account the con- cerns of the various groups protesting Bill 3 and the other legislation and budget introduced along with it.

during the first in a series of meetings he is holding with special “interest

Commission, both of which will be replaced by a five-member panel.

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NDJAMEN, Chad - Libyan attempts to cx- tend its influence in Nor- thern Africa continuc as

of the northern region of the country - particularly of the key oasis of Paya. Largeau - has started

American government banned its use because of increasing evidence that

chemical was used along the border came in an NBC newscast.

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years, the federal govern- ment has helped finance

their work week by 20 per cent with partial payment for the lost time madc

Libya stepping up African campaigns

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strong man Col Moam troops 7 DAVE R WEEK Today! mar Khadafy has increas In Upper Volta, the ed bombing in northern — airlift of supplics was met FOR Chad and airtified un with bafflement. Accor- MEN & WOMEN North wanted supplies to Upper ding) to pro Khadafy Volta. leader Capt) Thomas Sankara. the supplics

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