Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 29, 1976, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press saturday May 29, 1976 the labor scene structural change recalled hits unions in Wake of . Recession Dudley Magnus free press labor columnist comments on the constitutional Issue at the Lith Bien Nial convention of the Cana Dian labor Congress arc interesting tit reflect upon. The voting developed into quite a hassle. John Crispo. Professor of Industrial relations at the University of Toronto who has attended All Csc conventions from 1s5s on. Had something to say about the reaction of the More than 2.000 delegates to the executive s proposed amendment a move to Cut Down grow ing Delegate attendance. It will be recalled that Joe Morris president and his executive Council had pro posed on the tuesday second Day of the convention May 17 to 21 in Quebec City that Delegate numbers be reduced on a basis of tie Legates representing total numbers and not As at present representing each local Union no matter How Small. It was an Issue of structural change. Prof. Crispo was asked after the Rowdy table thump ing and deliberately obstinate mass demonstration of opposition to Morris s idea if he had seen anything like it at Csc gatherings. At one stage it nearly got out of hand. It was volatile. 1 left sorry for Joe. They would t accept Joe s Tan count in a hand vote at one s was it the most Lively since 1958? yes it is the most Bois what this boisterous scene hid to me was show that even though delegates May have been in their conclusion they were Able to direct the thinking of the meeting and obtain the kind of vote result they wanted. The delegates told or. Mor Ris that if he was hoping to get a two thirds vote required before constitutional changes May be then he was going to be Lucky. We want More time to think this Over. We arc not going to be pressured into anything. These w arc the views of the majority of Dele Gates which is Why Higy re versed their negative voting Jumble winners listed to a positive Oue and a sub tute Resolution was put to study and report Back at the next convention in Winnipeg in 1978. It was carried Al most unanimously. Yet when it came to the election of officers on thurs Day. Joe Morris got Back with a massive Vole by secret ballot and a standing ovation that showed Joe the Guys All loved him even it they disagreed with his idea. The rank and Filc Delegate however still rules Congress when the chips Are Down. That was clearly evident at the Quebec meeting. I Don t agree with those who argue that had Louis Laberge head of the Quebec federation of Grace Hartman. President of the Canadian Union of Public employees not gone to the floor to Back delegates in this stand there would have been a very Dif Ferent vote. Delegates were determined anyway and the Pep talks from these popular figures did t amount to much. They were preaching to the converted. Here Are opinions from five others 1 questioned. It is interesting that the Auto workers head Man who was 100 per cent trying to set the amendment through is of a different opinion about the Laberge and Hart Man approach. Louis Laberge said. A very important Issue in h i c h the Ranic and Lile forced the executive to do their conceding that the Quebec City hassle was an historic he the los Angeles times third of a series unions along with United states business hard hit by the recession. Unemployment has made heavy inroads into Active membership Rolls and dues income most unions. Those with Large financial reserves such As the United Auto workers Law have been Able to weather the storm with some Belt lightening. But Many smaller weaker unions Are running in the red and mergers appear Likely. Though the Al Cio re elected its top leaders m october giving George Meany and his Secretary treasurer. Lane Kirkland. New two year terms the next Lew years Are ejected to see a thinning of the ranks of the men who helped found and form Industrial unions in the 1930s and 40s. The matter of image and credibility also is of concern to Manv responsible labor leaders. Criticized for being slow to act regarding jobs for minorities and faced with scandal m the disappearance of former teamster Boss Jimmy Hoffa in 1975. Labor remains under Public criticism m Many arts one Law official put it it s evident that unions Are far Down the ladder in the area of Public esteem. The labor movement which does an excellent Job of support ing the Broad mass of people in America has. Nevertheless on Basic social issues bought the image of sell interest which says to hell Witk the nation it s not True but us the image strikes no matter How worthy for the workers Eon Censed also frequently bring a measure of Public criticism 116 certain Union segments also face unique problems. For instance the building Trade unions admit to losing construction jobs particularly in the depressed housing Field to non Jess than Union scale. Open shop building activity by essential workers among those on strike economists Herbert Northrup and Howard g. Foster at the University of Pennsylvania concluded that up to 60 per cent of the work was done with non Union employees. The trades dispute that figure but they admit that non Union labor is making inroads. However. There will be More than con tracts in construction negotiated in 19tg. If the labor movement is facing change the . Work Force it represents also is changing. White Collar now de scribes one half of All working people and this figure has been increasing steadily. The fastest growing segment professional and technical employees currently account for one seventh of the total work Force according to the . Labor department. Paralleling these changes has been the upsurge m White Collar Union membership which in the past decade and a half increased by More than one million to 3.8 Milrhea and now accounts for 17.4 per cent of All organized labor another two million employees Are in state and professional associations that engage in collective bargaining. This trend toward unionization of Public and professional workers could mean the great resurgence in labor s ranks since private sector organizing was in its heyday m the 1930s. As of october Al Cio membership has risen by about 300.000 since late 1973 to a record level of 14.1 million. While Industrial unions lost ground or struggled to main Tain a balance the Al Cio s new Public employees depart ment with 29 Union affiliates now represents 2.5 million members. In two years workers in the Public sector have joined unions. Blost of the were among state and local government employees. With the comings and goings in various unions Only about 25 per cent of the 94 million in the civilian labor Force belong to said Markley Roberts Al Cio economist in Washington. He estimates there Are about 65 million potential Public and private Union members there. There s no question that organizing professional and Public employees is where it s at in the next said Al Cio spokesman Al Zack. He predicted that growth would be considerably slower in Blue Collar areas. Flea Market sunday May 30, 1976 . . Taok Avi. 649-2936 come cloth coat cleaning and storage. Mrs. D. Elliott of por Tage la Prairie. Man., is this week s first prize win Ner s150 in the free press Jumble contest. Winners of Are . S t r a v s k i 1000 Brazier Street suite 210. East Kil Dunan mrs. D. Gledhill 341 Aldine Street St. James Assiniboia g. Ai. Brian 137 Portland ave nue St. Vital f. 329 St. Anne s Road suite 602, St. Vital and mrs. E. Melnyk 644 Jessie ave nue. Winners of Are mrs. . 465 Beresford Avenue suite 4 miss e. Stewart 2150 Portage ave suite 306, is. James Assiniboia mrs. Pauline Uskoski of Beausejour. Man. Mrs. Evenly Wal Dera 800 Wolseley Avenue suite 204 and Heather Hal of Nestor Falls out. Cheques to the winners ill be mailed out shortly., Here Are the answers to Jumble puzzles 5764 to 5769 erupt larva pledge Midway a draw Cameo liven bucket Ada Gio Lin Ify swoon Imp end Al most the lost found idiot Sylph absorb Giblet prize harem Siphon Impact in a partner annoy Leech fillet. Added that it was t the first time Congress delegates had taken a very Strong stand and with Success. Dan Ryan representative of one of Toronto s Large la borers Union locals said at one time it looked like it the meeting might have got out of hand. It was the most boisterous i be Ever Joe Dick Laurier Busi n e agent for labourers Union local 1157. Manitoba agreed with or. Ryan. William 11. Bill Matthew regional vice president of the Canadian brotherhood of railway. Transport and Gen eral workers said. Wond Kerful. The rank and i Ile got what it wanted from the executive. It s Denis Mcdermott National director of the United Auto workers and a general vice president of uie Csc said i. Think if the thing had been allowed to work its Way Erful. The rank and file got through. It was the two officers Laberge and Hart Man getting Down on the floor that helped reverse something has to be done it s not going to go away it s going to get by the Canadian press Hydro Quebec workers bus Drivers in Quebec City and police in Sherbrooke. Que. W Ere among workers on strike in Canada this week. There were 23 Power fail ures in Quebec on wednesday As 9.500 employees of Hydro Quebec walked off their jobs for 24 hours. A Hydro spokesman said the largest blackout affected 3.goo customers in Montreal after a Utility pole and ser vice was Cut for safety Rea sons. Striking workers re fused to repair it until alter the walkout. Essential services were maintained during the walk out under an agreement be tween the Canadian Union of Public employees and the company the Union is seeking a 44 per cent increase in the first year and about 15 per cent in the second year of a two year contract. The company has offered a 10-per-cent raise in the first year of a three year contract with in creases of eight and six per in the second and third years respectively. N so Erbryke a partial police strike continued leaving Only 13 policemen on Call for any Given eight hour shift. Police officers have refused to Wear lies or shave since their protest action started More than a week ago. Bus Drivers in Quebec City who had staged sporadic work stoppages to Back wage demands reached a Settle ment. The Drivers affiliated with the confederation of National Trade unions voted to accept the offer which gives them an hour up from retroactive to Jan. 1. The three year agreement also provides for increases to on Jan. 1, 1977, and on the same Day in 1978 in Ontario workers in a number of centres have staged one Day walkouts against Union Gas co. Ltd. Employees taking part in the walkouts include members of the Oil chemical and atomic workers and the Canadian chemical workers. Salem m. B. Church pastor a. C. Fast pm. 868-6209 sunday school 10 . Sunday services 11 . . Of quartet june 3 thurs. . Pus Spert thetes color s w minute service Sooter studios m Sawr Krowl si.775-1111 ism pm not an--------------mv41is 243 aw.-------.-. My set James Shoen Ltd. 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