PAGE B2 i i I un i] Mat ill hi] we A i ii aiid ath ib 2 The Labo SUMMARY, Seasonal changes in the British Columbia labour market were much less pronounced than usual In Februar 1974 with only modest increases to the work force employment level. A modest employment gain of , 9,000 jobs during February was adequate |o absorb an even smaller addition of 5,000 per- sons to the work force. In each case, men accounted for all the. ingrease. ar The. unemployment "rate declined slightly Lo 6.5 per cenit wilh 66,000 person unemployed inFebruary compared to 70,000 jobless in Janaury 1974, : LABOUR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT ‘Participation rates, which indicate the proportion of the population over fourteen years of age actively involved in the labour, market’ were ' sub- stantially. lower than. one year: ago for bolh men and “women. February ‘labour force oft 1,013,000 represented a slower . thanusual growth of 3.8 per cent “Box Car Shortage . | a National Nightmare” ‘« Howard ‘Frank Howard, .M.P, for Skeena, appeared before the House of Commons Committee in. Transport: :and. Com- munications on March rth to make a Special. appeal for priority consideration to the - matter of the shortage of box vars, | a Mr. Howard said, “The shurlage of bax cars is- a national nightmare and has pul many people oul of work over ihe past few manths because cumpanies are unable to get box ‘ears to ship their products. I - want to draw particular © al- tention’ ta north-central B.C. where the lumber industry has - been particularly hard hit,”’ > ff ua “i of awmills,” said: Mr; Howard, weathat have had. to ‘curtail > praduction, have’ had to lay off Workers, ahd cure’ facing 4 complete: shut-down if, they? | THE BRITISH COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ] °° 1974/75 TRAINING PROGRAM LEADING TO EMPLOYMENT IN B.C, SECONDARY SCHOOLS : as . | Industrial Education — Teachers —_. Qualifications: Enquiries are invited fram persons . syceess in an occdpation such as: Mechanics, Carpentry, Electronics, Machine Shop, Draughting, and, Technical fietds. very-slow. ur Force and "37,000 persons over one year ago. ‘ : Year lo year employment, gains remained very buoyant and continue lo-be unusually, strong in the goods producing industries. Employment of 947,000 persons in February was 5.8 per cen and 52,000 jobs more - than one year ago. Good in- dustries notably including the “manufacturing . and -- con- situction sectors; accounted for « three-quarters of the increase in ‘employment, Job formation in the service seclors remained | UNEMPLOYMENT", Unemployment! persons in February 1974 was significantly ‘lower “than ‘one syear ago when. 81,000 persons. were. without work in’ the - province: 2” en On a seasonally adjusted ~ of 66,0004" Job Hunting The ‘Terrace Cansda Man- power Centre is following the. self-serve technique in helping . people find jobs. - . Manager Dan Walker says the pilot praject is aimed al. helping jab-ready people io. examine work opportunities in the community and come to iheir own conclusions about whether or not there is anything suitable for them. : Called the Jot individual’ jobs. are posted in various Classifications such as secretaries; clerks, driver; ‘salesman; mangement; and Jabourers, «|. . : Euch job is described by a litle and is supported by other relevant information ~‘wages, work hours, description of work, job location, education ‘Trouble — Shooter Information, Centre, the new system in- * volves display” boards, where basis, unemployment edged up slightly to 5.8 per cent in Brilish Columbia but remained un- changed al 5.5 per cent for Canada. . . ‘The ‘Hunuurable WS. King, Minister of Labour today an- neuaeed the coming into for- ce of those sections of the new - 1.C, Labour Code establishing ihe Special: Officer _ who. is authorized to be an instant ‘rouble. shooter for labours disputes, The intent of theCode js hal Special Officers, who will be highly qualified specialists, will be able lo give allention lo Ihe provecations that may have - crealed industrial unraifl., The Special Ollicer -is unly appuinied by the Minister of Labuur. during. ihe‘ term of a rannot get railway cars.” Mr. Howard's plea gal. sup-" port from the lone Socal Credit . member of the Commitee und {rdm Liberal and Conservative spukesmen, Under (he'methods tollowed by House Committees ihere is a sub-Commillee on Agenda'-and Proéedure which will make the specific - arrangements about. matters that will be dealt wilh by the Committee and the order in, which they will arise. 2 require the intervention of the, Government. Olficer has the authority, to ; _quiiend the collect ivé agreement “WL nevessary, for a period of, 30 days wn urder to resolve. a ‘dif- Sfeult. problem. ig is the iment. of the - Iygislution.” said the Minister, “shat che Special Officer will be. used ta-solye special problems: Sad nin be ‘used as an alter- native 1p the nermal grievance and, arbitration procedures of she vollective agreement.” The -danister furth ined pis upMniaty Special: O vill veply an pééduagigh . and recommendations; ‘more thai. shey will-reply ol cvercion {o: achieve ipdus! rial Rarmony. - Mr. Howard feels confident that his representations were lavaurably reecived by a suf- ficient number of M.P.’s on the Jommi hat (he question of it will: He dedll. With asthe first item of business when the Cummitteet meets ~ “again which: will probably, be - williur the nest week or: len whiys. : who are able to show proven Automotive and Heavy Duty - Millwork and. Joinery, Electricity- °” or applicable Mechanical me Successful candidates will need to obtain cligibility,to the University - Of British Columbia. © 0 noe as Wn res - Program: Aone year full-time day course leads to a Department of Education qualification for employ ment. required. to attain full qualification hy completing .a -Bachelor of . Education degree. Interviews: Interviews + * prior to completion of formal application. : ET “For information Apply :To: a will be arranged at various locations in Additional summer school training is the provin The Director = . Vocational & Industrial Educ (Secondary Schools) °°. Division of Field Personnel Parliament Buildings, ~. . Victoria, B.C. oO The Chairman . nce Division of Indusirial Education . Faculty. of Education , U.B.C. 7 3750 Willingdon Avenue. Burnaby 2, B.C. ~ workers.” collective, agreémecal in thuse ., exiru-ordinary’ situations | thal, ~. aud - experience. requirements, fringe benefits — everything by the employer’s: name and ad- dress, - ‘A.job seeker simply ‘'Shops*’ ihe jobs and has a brief in- terview wilh a referral caun- vellar to ensure the job and the applicant appear \o go logehter. “Then, according 10 ‘Walker’ “the applicant is on his way for an interview. wilh lhe em- ployer.”’ The, self-service approach is far quicker and exposes more people lo more jobs. “Al any one. lime, Walker says there are _ approximately 175 jobs on | display. A key factor in encouraging success under ‘the new system according to. Walker is lhe .. problem people have in com- municating with each other, especially on job application forms, ve . . ““Many people simply aren't paper oriented,’’te said. “Often a client completing a Manpower “registration form says he has certain skills; needs a certain job, ata certain wage. Tl oflen apparent he has skills for ether jobs, but hasn’t lod us; ur he’s prepared to adjust. his wage requirements. if the right job comes along.” - “When people look--al -the specific. ‘job opportunities themselves they make up their -ewn mind whether they want (i do it. ‘Ard the job is readily . available” 9 +: ; Walker said the system usually provides faster service In- employers The. Special... te Walker’ said’ the. Department ‘ot Manpower and Immigaration ~ imlends to develop the Job’ fn- formation Centre over a period uf months, lesling effectiveness and making modifications as needed 19 make the job shop- ping centre in Manpower offices a fast and realistic link between workers and jobs; S| An. “Open House". is being held at the Canada Manpower Centre, 4030 Lazell Avenue on ‘Thursday, 28 March 1974 from 6:00 109 : p.m, Walker urges all - dnrerested persons to''Drop In’” -. to’ gee Ihe new’ facilily and to ~meet the staff. ... - THE HERALD, TERRACE, “game month in 1972, “the ‘looking for : “percent and pulp up 16 percent. “the executive. B.C. rate during 1973, real-earmings in. British Columbia for the “game period outpaced inflation by 1.1 per cent, These figures . are contained in a. study, © “British Columbia - Bargaining Enylroument 1074" released by... the Employers’ Council of B.C. Wage settlements in BC in 1973, the largest in. the province's history, were 2,1 per cent higher than the Canadian. average. -Nallonaily, “Uhe average annual percenlage increases were 9.2 percenl,.. while in British Columbia they .. ‘Economy Buoyant Industrial. Development, Trade and Commerce Minister Gary Lauk-has announced that ; - employment.data for January : suggests continued economic with the seasonally adjusted dropping to ‘5.5 percent com- pared with.8 percent for ole “Other indicators also iilustrate a strong confidence in “gontinued - economic development of the Province,”’ he said. “For example, timber sealed in 1973 was 24.2 percent higher than in 1972 resulting ina banner year for the industry.” “The pulp and paper industry also enjoyed production gains in 4973 with paperboard up 20 Lauk noted that the tonnage _.of cement shipped, an indicator of construction aclivity, was wp 5.7 percent over the 1972 level. ‘Year end statistics for fish ‘ |anded show a 1973 value -of $113.8 compared with $75.1 million in- 1972, | Exceptional catches of sockeye and chum salmon coupled with high prices for all types of fish pushed the’ fanded value (o a Feeord figure._ The value of trade through all . British Columbia customs ports inaintaindd a fast growth rate with the 1973 November export yalue up 49.1 percent and im- - ports worth 25.7 percent more ‘(han in'Nevernber 1972. ~ a: -. Jha annual General Meeting and. election of officers of the British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Crualty to Animals, Skeena Branch, will. lake place in Terrace on MONDAY .APRIL 8 al the L0.0.F.°. Hall ‘on: Lakelse . Avenue beginning al 8:00-p.m.. All members are. urged: to attend and to take part in the. election of officers, The general public is ‘invited. Only mem- berg. who have been registered sixty days prior o the election will have ‘the right-to vote for ae “Allhough ‘real eatnings . in ; -wer. 11,3 percent. __- Average Canada fell behind the inflation weekly earnings in BC for the industrial composile were $12.53 higher than comparable figures for Onatraio, contining an upward trend extending from 1952 when the gap was $3.45 Other figures in the study indicate thal Vancouver wage levels remain higher than. similar rates in other major cities in the country. : While wage rates in Brilish Columbia: have . continued to - keep ahead of the inflation rate, the ‘dramtic wpturn, of the -"Consumer Price Index (CPD in ’ 4973, coupled with forecasts of a continued rapid CPI growth in 1974, has creased uncertainily in the minds of every wage ‘and salary earner. “The impact. of this uncerlainty has been exhibited: by. bargaining strategy {0 get'as much as possible in.order lo soften: an-. licipaied fylure inflalion”’, the sludy states. ‘ : Over 400 major agreemenis, - covering 185,000 cmployces, expire during 1974, ditionally, -several important negotiations have been carried rings Outpace Infl ~ orward-fram 1973, "A. con-7 certed effort must be made by -: Ad- — { * WEDNESDAY,'MARCH 20, 1974 labour, management, and government to ward off a potentially explosive situation,’ the report sald. “‘A climate of | responsibilily needs. to he established so that short lerm. demands are viewed against the Jonger. term prosperity of, the province." > . -Corporale earnings recorded record growth in the latter half of 1972 and most of 1973; during ihe fourth quarter of 1973 this ” ~ growth decelerated ‘rapidly, ‘ ‘This deceleration is a result of many - national’: ‘and. In-.- ternational problems -- such as the energy crisis. Corporate © 1973 still remain exceptionally. good when compared with the earnings picture in past years; however, they are “by no means ‘exceptionally good’ when compared to other forms ‘of investment (such as federal “and provincial bands) which are’ competing with industry for the investor’s dollar". Taken over a five-year period, earnings in mining and forestry have been “substantially below the 1973 ation ey ‘majority of contracts expire. 2,120,848, and-in 1973 declined Lo * BISTILLED, AGED AND BOTTLED 14 60 UMDCR SUPERVISION OF THE CANADIAN GOV performance. Additlonatly, the j reporl notes the uncertainilies | caused by the. Provincial’: government's royalty ~ and stumpage rates proposals. Labour unrest. in’ British. Columbia has, over the pasty twelve years, certered on the even-numbered years when the. For.example, man-days lost in 1970 amounted to. 1,683,261, while in 1971 they were 276,999. In 1972 ‘this number soared ‘to. 705,525 Ihe highest for a “'Nan- bargaining year." ha Negotiations in 1974 will he conducted under new provincial labour: legislation. ‘“The fact that negatjalions, will. .test. the! effectiveness of “the new: BC Labour Relations Board and the BC Labour: Code contrasts, sharply with ‘the : established, legal framework within which; majar negotiations ‘were'held in yo7and 1972"", thereport notes. | Public. service . collective bargaining will come into being for the first time in. 1974 and could present, additional new: . problems and precedents. ND . eRnnen)