Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - September 26, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free september a7 on Job apprentices May have to pay task Force recommends trades trainees pay tuition fees by Alice a Fueger legislature reporter Young Manitoban wishing to learn a Trade through on the Job training May soon be pay ing tuition fees similar to those of University and College that one of the major recommendations of a special provincial task Force that been looking at the future of apprenticeship training in Manito appointed by the Filmon govern ment last it was asked to devise a new program after Ottawa with Drew from i school apprenticeship that Means about million in fed eral funding will Stop flowing Early next the five member provincial task Force has proposed a partnership to meet the needs of Manitoba employers and in addition to client tuition it suggests program funding be augmented by provincial Grants and from fees derived from certification and licensing the people who Are employed in apprenticeship occupy although the report Doest say How much apprentices should it recommends tuition be set at a level that will not impose undue financial hard and that they not be greater than the portion of total costs paid by University and College As it suggests that for tax Pur proposed changes High school diploma a prerequisite to get into workplace based training existing Model of ont Ejob experience supplemented by in school theory be creation of a special operating Agency by the province to Over see apprenticeship such Agency would be Indus try driven and operate at arms length from establishment of provincial Trade advisory committees responsible for training and certification standards in the designated single wicket approach to certification and licensing of and compulsory registration and certification where recognition of apprenticeship As equal to other pos secondary education poses apprentices be regarded As Stu thereby allowing them to write off tuition fees and deduct costs of necessary tools and equipment needed for their education minister Linda Mclntosh could not be reached for comment a government spokeswoman said the province is studying the the report emphasized that apprenticeship be recognized As a system of formal occupational and be accorded the same respect and status As other pos secondary education government must make a Strong commitment to prevent the demise of the apprenticeship it adding Manitoba Hast done so in the if government is not prepared to make a Strong commitment to Industry is going to suffer the consequences of not hav ing an adequately skilled it said foreign labour markets Are no longer Able to provide the province with an adequate Supply of skilled a criticism of the exist ing Structure is that it has been too slow to respond to the requests of Industry for new to make the new system More the report recommends Manitoba move to a single wicket approach to certifying and licensing it also Calls for the apprenticeship program to be oper ated by a special operating Agency that keeps the Power and authority in the hands of an Industry this will make Manitoba a better place to do the report Bruce Bumstead Ferandos Sun Ontario federation of labour president Gordon Wilson is delegates at Manitoba federation of labour labour chief portrays Filmon As workers foe by Bud Robertson staff reporter fort Rouge legion staff vote to March on picket lines seventeen workers at the Royal Canadian legions fort Rouge Branch May be on strike next Cecile a staff representative for the Canadian Auto workers said employees who get an average an hour voted to strike after management proposed a 15percent wage Rollback and Benefit management also proposed deleting some paid making workers responsible for Cash Register Short Ages and removing a allowance for Cassista said the current three year agreement included a wage freeze and took effect at the end of but includes a wage and Benefit reopening clause after a a management statement said the two sides held two Days of and while management proposed with drawing some Caw refused to accept any it also said management was willing to keep the same contract in effect for two More the statement said no further meet Ings Are and both sides Are so far apart the legion asked for help from provincial conciliation Cassista responded that because of the major differences Between the two the workers Arent interested in conciliation and could go on strike As Early As next Brandon Premier Gary Hilmons ears must have been burning yesterday As Manitoba federation of labour Boss Rob billiard blasted the Premier and his govern ment for what he described As anti Union speaking to More than 650 delegates of the federations 35th biennial con Hilliard slammed government initiatives he said will make the aver age workers life More those included one of the most massive Over hauls to the Manitoba labour relations act in 50 years its not governing for its governing against Hilliard told the delegates from a myriad of Union of this he has allowed essential service employers such As hospitals to decide How Many and which workers can that threatens a unions ability to collect dues from new said amendments to the labour relations act have made it More difficult for unorganized workers to join unions and easier for employers to break Hilliard told As the government will soon introduce tuition and textbook fees for apprentices starting next april a move he said will Cost students thou Sands in additional he the province is also considering introducing annual licence fees for trades peo Hilliard there taking a Cadillac program and there turning it on its he a government spokesman denied those charges Dick Secretary treasurer for the Canadian labour Congress said labour organizations have fought for National training standards so that a persons work ticket is recognized in every were going in absolutely the opposite he said of governments and the attack 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