AB - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, May 15, 2002

CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE TERRACE STANDARD

The Mail Bag

More First Nations
needed in workforce

Dear Sir:

In the last year, people in B.C. have
been experiencing an increase in hardship
due to the economic downfall and the de-
ficit.

These hardships are more distinguish-

able in the north through the limited job
availability, job layoffs, and articles in
the newspaper every day. For the non-
aboriginals the loss of a job and involun-
tary unemployment is a new thing, but for
First Nation people this work principle is

something that they have endured for:

years and have been forced to adapt ac-
cordingly.

High unemployment among First Na-
tions people is nat because of low econo-
mies or bad deficits, but because of pa-
tronizing work principles such as racism,
bad attitudes and decisive exclusion.

Big corporate businesses are fairly new
in Terrace and they could be unaware of
the high representation of First Nations
people residing in the north, and they

might have inadvertently not taken into
consideration this factor in their hiring
practices.

Big businesses, big stores and govern-
ment instilutions must take info account

‘that First Nations people resident in’ the

north make up a good percentage of the
population, and therefore this should be
reflected in the workforce.

I believe there should be more, and we
should expect to see more, First Nations
people employed in businesses and gov-
ernment offices. If for. whatever reason
First Nations are not scen in these stores,
we the public should question the work
principles of these big businesses and
government offices.

If First Nations are being excluded out
of the workforce because of racism or ex-
clusion we, the First Nations, should pro-
test, Gne way is lobby. government or an-
other way is ta withhold patronage.

- Daniel Leighton,
Terrace, B.C.

‘Comic’ book at picnic
labelled as brainwashing

Dear Sir:

This is an open letter to CUPE, HEU,
and other organizations.

My children recently attended the May
Day picnic put on by the Kitimat-Terrace
and District Labour Council. They ac-
companied my mother who is quite active
with her union and various groups and or-
ganizations,

I am completely outraged by the
“comic” that was handed out to children.

Talk about brainwashing our kids.
They don't stand a chance of forming

their own views and opinions when you
package yours up in such an appealing
way to them.

It is a disgusting way to go about get-
ting new members.

You should be ashamed of stooping to
such tactics. Using children in your bat-
tles is not only unacceptable but immoral,

Needless to say you have lost any sup-
port from this household and I will be
telling other people of your actions.

Christina Adam,
Terrace, B.C,

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