Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 10, 1990, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press january Page 7 focus Gorbachev turns to Home problems by Ilya Gerol special to the free press finally Mikhail Gorbachev succumbed to the pressure from the conservatives and his very own reformists alike he has Cut the scope of his International perform glorious and triumphant As they always have Vitaly the editor of the prestigious Magazine and a per Sonal Friend of the soviet Leader said to me recently that even the close associates and friends started to advise the soviet presi Dent to cease his role As an International oddly enough it has appeared that the More successful Gorba Chev is dealing with George Bush in Malta or the British Queen in Buckingham Korotich the worse things get at the National and ethnic in the soviet Union have been virtually falling apart during More dangerous Lithuania has successfully brought her communist party out of the communist party of the soviet the Only Organiza Tion that in a traditional yet Strong Way kept the ruling Struc Tures of the soviet Union Ogeth the Only Republic in the soviet Union populated by shiite went even fur it proclaimed its right to leave the should the referendum confirm the will of the majority to do even More dangerous were the recent clashes on the Border Between Iran and soviet the majority of the azerbaijanis live in where they have a very prominent place in the Power structures of the islamic in 1947 Josef Stalin used this in an attempt to take communist nationalistic slogans to iranian the at tempt this time the azerbaijani nationalists claim that the close confederation style relations Between the soviet and iranian Azerbaijan would restore the sovereignty of their divided nation while not harming the cur rent rapprochement Between Moscow and sign of weakness the danger the highly conservative general Ivan the Deputy of the supreme said angrily to the gathering in that the religious fanatics in Iran have interpreted the peaceful Initia of our leadership As a sign of there doing their Best to infiltrate Splet Azer Baijan and to instigate a revolt the atmosphere in the recent session of tie Congress of the Peoples pouty Moscow charged with the accuse Tjpas against Gorbachev Ftp paying or insufficient attention the crumbling fabric of the Pov Jet the continuing economic de Cline that reflects in food Ages and virtual absence of High Quality consumer goods is the most important Factor for grow ing National discontent and nationalistic outbursts in every so Viet that Why the famous Gorba Chev smile that charmed the West has become the reason for annoyance and anger in the his neatly dressed the utmost Darling of the Western contributed to the anger of the soviet Battlefield the december plenum of the party Central committee had be come a Battlefield where Gorba Chev for the first time faced firm opposition from both conserva Tive and reformists he was urged to go to Lithuania rather than abroad in order to reach a Compromise with the party and the the events in Romania shocked the members of the party Central committee and the deputies of the Peoples Congress and supreme the fact that Moscow was quite instrumental in supporting the anti Ceausescu forces in Roma Nia were not known to the soviet but the scope of the uprising and the unanimous hatred toward the communist regime in Romania served As a last proof to the soviet political establishment that the political and economic in one Way or another have to go ahead from now on Gorbachev will concentrate his efforts on quell ing the unrest and working out a formula could prevent the disintegration of the Union of soviet socialist re pub the soviet personal has to overcome some of his he never believed that the Dis satisfaction of the republics and minorities with their place in the soviet Union was so Oleg Bogomo the leading soviet historian and sociologist the current situation requires our leadership to do something which we urged it for so Long to trans Fer the soviet Union into a True federation of to go for it you have to change the whole system of your political it int it looks As if Gorbachev is pre pared to go for such a his decision to accept the separation of the lithuanian communist party is a sign of the idea which Only recently was a total taboo to every soviet communist to transform the soviet Union into a Community of Sovereign nations bound Only by the common economic interests and Basic political principles is now on the Kremlin Agenda the question is whether it is not Fly who came to pan act i from the soviet writes teaches on foreign he will contribute a Reg ular column to the free Canadian ambassador Richard Gorham left shakes hands with Oas Secretary general Joao Clemente surprises at the Oas Canada sides with majority in vote against Washington Cana Das first Day on the Job As a member of the organization of american states produced some including a silent new a financial dog that did not bark and a voting clash with its biggest trading voting with the 190 latin Ameri can to disapprove of the december 29 armed search of the residence of the nicaraguan ambassador to put Canada on record As prepared to vote against the United states and six other states a since the president of the United states had already called the search a screw up and had apologized to the this Canadian vote did in carry with it any danger of creat ing it did provide Canada with some inexpensively purchased credentials As this matters to several latin american states that Are Touchy about the overpowering presence in their Region and in the other member notably Caribbean show Little such the touch Iest states end to be those that have had troops on their soul at some stage of their among them is whose rag about the embassy search Lef k extra adj nary sep Len of the permanent Council of the it produced a moderately toned carried out with reasonable by Oas David Macdonald Washington editor the Day began with a couple of surprises when Canadian Ambas Sador Richard Gorham formally deposited the instrument of ratification of Canadas signature of the Oas the biggest for Many Oas was Ottawa decision not to appoint its permanent observer at the Oas since to be Canadas first permanent senior Post the logic of doing for at least a couple of was one of Canadas Best dip is liked and respected by his Oas he held the policymaking senior Post of Assis Tant undersecretary of state for latin american and Caribbean affairs before that he was ambassador to the Peoples re Public of he was the Central figure in of Tawas controversial decision to abandon longstanding policy to of but not participate the deliberations of the consid ered As a technical bureaucratic it was a Triumph his relative frankness about How it happened May have angered less Able departmental Al lowing a spiteful the policy change was made without involving the Canadian Public or Canadas a cosy private conference in Ottawa of diplomats ready for a businessmen eager to sell in latin America and academic specialists in latin american studies led to a decision that Oas membership would be a Good Gorham and colleagues made the appropriate arguments on prime minister Brian rarely previously heard even expressing an opinion on the made one visit to the vacation Home of president George Bush and immediately announced his conversion to the the presidents interest in persuading Mulroney to reverse one part of Canadian foreign policy was partly one of Cana Das most popular characteristics in International organizations is its financial conscientious Canada could be counted on to do what most Oas member including the United do not do pay on this Factor produced the second Surprise of the Day at the Oas Gorham did not hand Over a Che Oas functionaries standing in a horde of Washington based canadians watching the lost their air of expectant they had been hoping to see the figures million on an Ottawa there were the Fps lowing chilling words Gor of our current a Fejgl strip agencies the Canadian delegation must initial y be very one sept spa South american Diplomat asked privately that Ottawa code for intent to stiff the in the same Way that most member states stiff the Oas Canadian diplomatic obfuscation on that Point May Well mean that Mulroney or external affairs min ister Joe Clark want to hog the Cheque handover publicity it is a moment fervently awaited by other Oas by Oas employees and by Oas Canadas Public performance in the permanent Council debate on Nicaragua censure Resolution would have earned approval in a Trappist ambassador Jeanpaul yanked suddenly out of Senegal to be Gorhams clearly had been or dered by Ottawa to take a vow of sits like statue although he is articulate and Well informed about latin Ameri can he sat like a statue when the Oas chairman twice called for Delegate views to be this silence contrasted sharply with his biting words for Canadian television cameras before each Side had put its Case in the Council speaking in the corridor just after presenting his credentials and hours before the Council he called the embassy search reprehensible and Unac he said the invasion of Panama brings Back All sorts of bad memories in latin Ameri can what he said n the corridor was canadians who May have seen him in a to clip ought to Jaqw that his forceful words were for them he said precisely nothing to his new Dur ing Canadas first Opportunity to be heard publicly in the Oas Perma nent Odd alliances forged to do Battle on labor dispute the looming Battle Over the repeal of Manitoba unique and controversial labor disputes settlement final offer has forged some very Odd Alli on fhe Side of repeal Are the minority tory official opposition Liber the business Community and silently the most militant of Manitoba against repeal Are the Manitoba federa Tion of the the Manitoba medi Cal association which is seeking binding arbitration of doctors fees and some Church and women under final offer workers vote to decide whether to ask a third party to their contract dispute upon application either by their Union or their after hearing arguments from both the selector chooses one or the others final passed by the former nip Fos came into effect As of there have been 69 Fos applications made to the Manitoba labor in 48 of those the parties reached agreement of the five selector decisions made to three picked the unions offer and two workers voted to support managements application for Fos Over the objections of their unions in two Alf of according to Foss promo proves it is working to prevent strikes and lockouts contrary to business com is not loaded in favo of All of according to Foss is beside the Tes to go because it destroys free collective Premier Gary Filmon made the repeal of Fos a Plank in Bis election calling it a disincentive to business the Frances Russell nip has threatened a Flat out using every procedural delaying tactic at its Dis the debate Between the two sides is both philosophical and Mil president Susan Hart Kurbaba says Fos empowers people because makes it More difficult for management to use strikes to smash management has actually said to us that part of the spoils of Victory is the right to management wants Fos re pealed because they want to be Able to put people into to Force workers to go on strike so that the Public will rally to the employers the employer will win and go on to break the har Kulbaba says the free Trade agreement has made Fos it is a bulwark against business achieving a level playing if Puli the y by in working conditions and the of level of unionization in another important feature to the Mil president that it serves Vulner Able those who Are neither financially nor organizationally Able to go on militant like Canadian Union of Public continue to oppose Fos philos Mically but Are staving out of the debate As one Union official puts it this government is ant labor across the Board and were not out to help another sums up the views of the Antifas unions this Way it takes away the emphasis from the workers and gives it to Union whats there to ratify when a selector selects the members lose that Means Fos takes away what most people think is intrinsic to the Union move Manitoba chamber of Commerce presi Dent David newmans Case against Fos is a Mirror image of Hart Kulbaba argument in free collective bargaining is an important part of a free and democratic so Newman As is de signed to reflect what the marketplace deems to be the Dps first contract legislation meant that the marketplace was removed from the unions obtaining an initial new Man Fos Means the marketplace can be avoided the relationship Between a Union and an employer is like a he and like a must be a Mutual once you remove that Volun tary what you have is not a marriage and its not a collective what is wrong with strikes and lockouts what is wrong with labor or management having to face reality at some Point Manitoba business is seeking to be More competitive not just because of the but because of the new global Newman says he thinks portions of the Union movement have been misled by peo ple who want socialism Central planning buying is the Mil really saying that it wants to see the right to strike abolished Jack who has been the selector in the majority of Fos denies Fos insulates Labo management relations from the selectors Are required by Law to look at prevailing conditions in the inflation and the employers ability to pay As part of their if you ask me has it got yes does it if the parties Are reasonable is it on its biggest Chapman is that it has a chilling effect on posturing on both sides of the if you know some third party might be coming in to pick one offer or the you get Down to brass tacks pretty it also avoids its Prin Jary objective is to keep people at work and whats wrong with that refuses to discuss whether it is Good or bad for free collective doonesbury or by 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