Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 17, 1990, Winnipeg, Manitoba To Polo Ralph Lauren factory store jew first of its kind in Canada and Only in Winnipeg huge savings on our already reduced factory store prices semiannual clearance Sale huge savings on our already reduced factory store up to 75 off manufacturers suggested retail hurry while quantities last we Reserve the right to limit Quantity door opening specials Sale Price Cotton pants assorted imperfects socks selected style pastels 10 5 00 00 Polo shirts solids 6 mesh interlock with Polo player Polo shirts fancies or Lisle Cotton with Polo player logo or Long sleeve dress shirts Oxford cloth with Polo player Long sleeve sport shirts limited quantities Wool Shetland sweaters with Polo player fancy Wool Shetland sweaters scottish yarn with Polo player assorted Wool sweaters select group of Crew turtlenecks and fleece sweat tops assorted Crew neck and Wool Melton varsity Wool duffle Down filled ski jackets bomber style selected styles limited quantities Sale Price Down filled ski jackets style and bomber Cotton Chino pants assorted styles limited Cotton Chino pants Plain front limited Cotton pants limited jeans classic or pleated silk socks selected Many More unadvertised specials All sales final no returns no exchanges Sale starts january 17th ends january 27th hours 10 10 15 106 2090 Corydon Avenue Telephone 837polo 7656 Winnipeg free january 9 labor blames free Trade clothing firms take toughest unionist says by Zena Olijnyk free Trade is being blamed for the standstill in negotiations be tween Manitoba textile work ers and the 18 companies that employ Ive never seen management take such a Tough stand Bill president of the Amalga mated clothing and textile workers our belief is that the companies Are taking a much tougher stand because there worried about in creased Competition resulting from the free Trade but Sam a senior representative for the Western garment manufacturers which represents 18 companies in Winni Brandon and Portage la Prai said free Trade has nothing to do with the employers bargaining were just trying to make it Clear that Given the present economic Cir we just dont have the ability to offer much on the bargain ing he said in an things Are just extremely tight right but that has nothing to do with free Haiko said the Trade agreement has made garment manufacturers More concerned about the Bottom line because there afraid of the influx of goods produced by workers earning far lower wages than the to an hour similar workers make in Haiko said that while his Union has a 40year history of strike free bar gaining with the companies represented by the garment manufacturers the atmosphere is far More tense this strike vote possible he said this is the closest the Union has Ever come to contemplating strike and a strike vote May be called in the near theres obviously some new blood on the employer negotiating and it looks like there out for workers he adding that the manufacturers association is demanding concessions from pm the the largest single organization representing Manitoba Gar ment is asking for a two year Deal with an eight percent wage increase in both the previous agreement a three year Deal that expired 15 gave textile workers three per cent increases what were suggesting now is our initial bargaining you have to so it int written in he but we at least need to get a wage increase that reflects the Cost of he noted that the average wage settlement in the province is about five per and clothing and Tex tile workers Union settlements in Quebec and Ontario have generally run about six and seven per but Haiko said representatives of the garment manufacturers association wont make their own wage offer until they have contract Lan Guage changed that would effectively mean less Money for so both sides have met More than 10 with Little headway being Klapman would not comment on where contract talks adding he is disappointed the Union has divulged seniors Start Antist Boycott despite protests from business by Donald Campbell the Manitoba society of seniors launches its today Boycott against the proposed Federal goods and ser vices tax tomorrow despite pleas from business leaders that the plan attacks an Antist ally instead of the our phones have been ringing off the Carol society executive a lot of people Are phoning to say there behind us All the Way and that there going to spread the news to their no one can afford to lose seven per cent of their under the the society is urging canadians not to Purchase any product or service that will be affected by the seven percent to take effect next Given the wide Range of items covered by the proposed a successful Boycott could literally empty customers from every movie hair Law office and air plane in the the society has received state ments of support from the member Manitoba federation of the National Union of Provin Cial government the Ca Nadian labor Congress and seniors groups in new Brunswick and Sas the Manitoba new democratic and Liberal parties also Back the Robertson adding the seniors group has not heard from the progressive she said it was difficult to assess How much support the Boycott will receive from the society members or the general the society has had a limited budget to publicize its but has had help from the we had volunteers visiting five major shopping malls in Winnipeg As Well As malls in por Dauphin and the giving out leaflets about the Boycott last explained Susan Mil presi Dent they went like Winnipeg biggest selection of colours shapes All reduced for 4 person acrylic spa Complete with equal per perfect family gift Santa special want a but will it fit Alf about our 4 to 6 person 2 piece split Price selection Quality service Kravco pools spas 560 Century open saturdays 7864957 my Mimi 90 z24s buy now before Spring save m4976 All remaining 89s priced to Clear below original dealer invoice Price rebate hotpoint 259 97o i0 499 13 Kan 14 it an 17 fridge 18 fridge 18 Jugg 799 899 1199 self clean oven Builtin heavy Wathor heavy duty dryer microwave 24 Inch Range 30 Inch Range self clean Range easy clean ovum har Kulbaba added that the Mil will close its lounge and restaurant at the Union Centre and give those employees two paid Days were willing to put our Money where our Mouth she nervous that support for the boy Cott could Cost their members a significant amount of both the Winnipeg chamber of Commerce and the Canadian federation of Independent business renewed their opposition to the protest i dont think its right to Boycott firms that Are just As much against the get As the seniors Herb Winnipeg chamber of Commerce business has no Choice in the matter but to collect the weve really been fighting the get As it stands we Are not enamoured with the for its a night said Dale Western Vic president of the Canadian federation of Independent i think this Boycott will have Little effect on the Federal govern ment because it will have no idea if it made any kind of both Middlestead and Botting said they would like to see the seniors Channel their Energy to fight the tax in another they said they would like to see a stronger letter writing Campaign directed at maps and full scale Public Demontra fight pledged to save route transportation minister Albert Driedger says he is stepping up his to preserve passenger rail service to Driedger said yesterday that Ottawa has promised to retain the route for the next five but there is no guarantee what will happen after via rail Canada president Ron Lawless warned monday that the cuts that have just taken place in via rails Southern routes May not be the he said its five year operating plans will be reviewed annually and further cuts May be in Driedger said the province is concerned about what will happen to residents of Remote communities if they Are left without passenger ser he said he wrote to the Federal government monday to express his nip Leader Gary 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