Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - April 11, 2005, Winnipeg, Manitoba By Carol Sanders the stagehands Union fighting for the right to work at its Centre held the Arena operators feet to the fire by threatening to disrupt the Juno awards said the president and chief executive officer of True North sports and entertainment Ltd. They were attempting to steal the National spotlight said Jim Ludlow. Arena spokesmen did not want to comment on the demonstration by the International Alliance of theatrical stage employees local 63 because they wanted to keep the spotlight focused on the Juno celebrations said Ludlow. Now that the Junos Are successfully Over the operators of the its Centre say its time to Clear the air. These folks have never been employees of the True North sports and entertainment Ltd., said Ludlow. They have no certification giving them rights to jobs in this building. The Union that used to provide production setup services at the old Arena picketed outside the Juno awards ceremony and at businesses owned by Arena investors. Patse local 63 wanted to be Able to provide production setup services at the new Arena. But True North signed a five year contract with non unionized Nasco services inc. Of Vancouver instead. The Union local has been passing out leaflets at hockey games and advertising on billboards saying the its Centre is outsourcing jobs to b. C., which Ludlow says is wrong. Nasco hires 60 to 100 Manitoban part time to do the work at the its Centre he said. Barny Haines spokesman for local 63, said True North collects $ 19.75 an hour from acts for production setup services workers but Nasco Only pays its employees $ 14 an hour. Thatus $ 5.75 an hour going to a b. Company he said. With millions in provincial government funding used in the construction of the new Arena Haines said All of the wages should stay in Manitoba. The Union was picketing at the its Centre loading Dock thursday morning when Rock band Motley cry eds equipment rolled into town. Kevin Donnelly senior vice president event management and building operations for True North said some people with the its Centre received threatening e mails like i know where you live. They re escorted to their cars when they leave the building As a safety precaution Donnelly said. Pickets at the car Dealership owned by the family of Arena chairman Mark Chipman a vent helped the unions Case either he said. Carol. Sanders free press. My. Ca w Winnipeg f ree p pressm Jondaya pril 11, 2005 City / District b3 964 Regent Avenue West 1 800 616 6551 Best in class space. Best in class space. Best in class space. Pardon the Echo. Introducing the Ford five Hundred. It has More of everything you want in a Sedan. Best in class space delivers Comfort and luxury. A five Star safety rating delivers peace of mind. Not to mention advanced Halder and for a Price other full size sedans cant touch. We keep thinking about what a Sedan should be. Well equipped starting from $ 29,295 limited edition and shown $ 38,845




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