| Alcan permitted to discipline 136 wo

By LAURIE JONES

The Aluminum Company of
Canada has been granted the
right to discipline 134 workers
involved in. the three week

‘wildeal strike in June at the
Kitimat smelter. :

. ‘However, in making the
decision, the Labor Relations
Buard rejected the company’s
original applicalion ta fire 31
employees it felt were in-
stigators in the strike which
began June 2.

Instead, they will be allowed
to. suspend three executive
members of. the Canadian
‘Assuciation of Smelter and
Allied Workers for six months,
including union president Peter
Burton.

-The board also lmited
suspensions lo a maximum of
twa months for the other em-
ployees, decreasing in severity

in conjunction with Alcan’s list
naming employees and the
amuunt of discipline they would
be given. .

Suspensions were limiled to
four weeks for 15 workers whom
the company wanted to suspend
six to 12 weeks, three weeks for
13 which Alcan wanted to
suspend three to six weeks, and
one week for 46 workers the
company sought to suspend for
one to Lwo weeks.

The company’s proposal to
issue warning Slips lo 32 em-
ployees was allowed to stand.
ACCEPTS DECISION

Mr, Burton told The Daily
News he felt the board's
decision was the best possible
means of obtaining more
harmonious relations with
management.

He said the decision protects
both the union and the ih-

One of the more spectacular waterfalls along the roa

dividuals involved as well as
staff personnel, bul added thal
“obviously, Alcan has not been
punished in any way, shape or
form.”

“Hopefully, everyone has
certainly learned something in
the last few weeks,” he said.

Future relations within the
plant will depend largely on the
ability of the union’ and the
company to resolve a variety of
outstanding issues, particularly
CASAW’s pressure on Alcan to
re-upen contract negotiations.

The membership's response
will undoubtedly be that they
will endeaver to live with the
decision, according to Mr,
Burton. He said a future strike
was not being considered.
WHERE TO NOW?

Jim Clifford, = Kitimat
manager for Alcan, said in a
telephone interview here that

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the company has not yet
determined its response to the
decision.

“I think our reaction is
generally one of some dismay,”
he said, although he indicated
the company expressed a lack
uf understanding as to how the
board reached its final ruling.

He said the board’s decision
was confusing and full of
anomalies.

“The board has allowed
longer suspensions for some
than we had contemplated,”
said Mr. Clifford.

“And that was after they (the
board) said they couldn't find
evidence as lo degrees of

‘culpability. It seems as if the

buard ignored a lot of the
evidence (in the hearings and
discussions thal lasted almost a
week).

’

pert and Terrace.

Controversy over oil terminal |

“The
application announced Wednes-
day by Trans Mountain Pipeline
Cu. Lid, to build an oil terminal
and pipeline al this communily, |
450 miles north of Vancduver,
has already become embroiled
in controversy.

Gary Gallon, director of the
Selentific Pollution and Envi-
ronmental Cuntrul Seciety
(SPEC), said Thursday a mas-
sive oll spill iscertain to vccur if
plans for the vil terminal go
ahead. :

Mr. Gallon, commenting on
Trans Mountain's application to
the National Energy Board for
permission (0 build the ter-
minal, which would receive
Alaskan wil, said, “This is a
black day for B.C. We are cer-
tain to have a spill, Il’s a ter-
rible thing.”

_ Hesnid SPEC would prefer to
see an vil terminal onthe
Olympic Peninsula west of Port
Angeles rather than al Kitimat.
- “The Lankers would not have
to gu through narrow strails
which would lessen (he chances
of a spill and if there was a spill
it would be far enough vu nat to
affect the Fraser River estuary
or the Skeena River,” he said.

Mr, Gallon sald although the

water in the Douglas Channel al
Kitimat is calm and placid, the
narrow mouth Of the Inlet, only
ene and _o half miles wide, pases
the biggest danger for tankers,

Con Mills, the northern repre-
sentative of the Fisherman and
Allied Workers Union, sald an

uil spill would be disastrous to
the salmon fishing industry in
the area.

Trauspurt Minister Jack
Davis said in Vancouver that
the U.S, port alternative was
polentially 10 times more dan-
ferous for the B.C. coastline
than the Kitimat proposal.

“SPEC duesn’t know whal
they're talking about," said Mr.
Davis.

Mr. wouldn't

Davis say

whether the provincial govern-

ment supports the Kitimat pro-
posal but said his department
would be “a concerned inter-
vener” al
Buard hearings about il.

Paul Monaghan, mayor of

Kitimat, said city council prob-
ably will hire a consultant to
examine the proposal. Environ-
mental dangers would have to
be weighed against Ihe possi-
bility of gaining as much as #2
million a year in tax revenues.

National Energy

“They've confused the issue,”

Management will be making
a decision wilhin the next 24
hours on how they plan to
proceed with disciplinary ac-
Hons. |

However, Mr. Clifford said
the company is definitely not
considering re-opening the
contract, and he lold The Daily
News that if the union presses
the Issue the company is
prepared to go to court to back
its stand.

Mr. Clifford also said the
possibility of an appeal against
the nofiring rule was being
considered.

A Labor Relations Board
member said those individuals
named for suspension slill had
the right to appeal the decision
through arbitrallon.

He said the decision of the
three member panel was

Government studies post-secondary'‘education *

Education Minister Pat
McGeer and Labour
Minister Allan Williams
recently announced the
establishment of an ad-
visory commission to report
to the government on
methods of improving the
scope and effectiveness of
technical and vocational
training in British
Columbia.

The chairman of the
commission is Dean Goard
Sr., of Vancouver, who most
recently was principal of the
B.C. Institute of Technology
and was formerly principal
of the Vancouver Vocational
Tnstitute.

The other members,
drawn from labour,
education, the construction
and other industries are:
E.H. McCaffery, of Van-
couver, executive vice-
president of the Mechanical
Contractors Association of
B.C.; Wyman Trineer, of
Vancouver, first vice-
president of the Western
Canadian Regional Council
of the International
Woodworkers of America;

Stairs, of Vancouver, .

president of the B.C. and
Yukon Territory Building
and Construction Trades
Council; Arthur Blakeney,
of Kitimat, a member of the
Northwest College council
and supervisor of training
with the Aluminum Com-
pany of Canada and Betsy
McDonald, of Vancouver, an
instructor with Vancouver
Community College and
president of the Vocational
Instructors’ Association of
B.C. Mrs. McDonald, a
former member and
chairman of the Vancouver
School Board, established
the employment orientation
for women preram which
has been widely studied and
copied throughout Canada.

The ministers said the
findings of the commission
will be a preliminary step in
the development of im-
proved legislation to cover
this vital aspect of
education. ‘

“The available supply of
men and women who are

skilled in the modern

techniques used in our in-

Gg dustries. is a basic

requirement for a healthy

) | . economy,” said Mr.

PARTIIPEChon™ 5 ‘Williams. “It is also fun-

; jamenta ® economic
Walk a block-Today. | growth.”

CANADA

PDST, August 5, 1976,

.. Canadian Alr

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT
PACIFIC AIR SERVICES REGION

SEALED TENDERS addressed to the Department of
Transport, Regional Manager, Construction Services, 737
West Hastings Street, Vancouver, B.C., VéC 1A2, and
_ marked, “Tender for Rerooting of Maintenance Garage at
Frince Rupert Airport, 8.C."", willbe received up to 3100 PM,

.. Plans, specifications and other tender dacuments may he
examined at the office of the undersigned, 7th Floor, Prescott
Building, 549 Howe Street, Vancouver, 5.C., Val 2Cé6, and
coples obtained on deposit of a certified cheque for $25.00
made payable to the Receiver Ganeral for Canada,

..Plans and specilications will also be on display at the
Amalgamated Construction Association of B.C., 2675 Oak
Street, Vancouver; Construction Plan Services, 3765 Myrtle
Street, Burnaby, B.C.7 Bulkley Valley - Lake District Con-
struction Association, 45 N, Broadway, Box 2258, Smithers,
6.C,; Prince Rupert Construction Association, 535 ; 3rd
Avenue West, Prince Rupert, B.C.) and Terrace Con-
struction Association, 4931 Keith Avenue, Terrace, B.C.

. HLA, Stevenson,
. Regional Manager,

Construction Services,
Transportation Administration

‘rtd

unanimous, and was made
primarily because firing a

worker from Kitimat would

mean that that individual would
be forced to move his whole
family from the community.

BOARD CRITICAL

The buard reviewed the entire
labor dispute, severely
crilicized union leaders for
fostering and exploiting the
strike, and aiso accused Alcan
of not having “clean hands"
regarding an undertaking to the
board that it would not

‘ discipline employees.

At the same time, the board
panel emphasized that the relief
it granted Alcan “should not be
interpreted as a beard standard
for appropriate discipline in the
case uf illegal work stoppages.”

“As a general rule an em-
Pluyer may dismiss the in-

“The cirriculum and
facilities for vocational and
trade training and career
counselling has, for too long,
been assigned a_ low
priority. The action being
taken today is to correct this
imbalance." .

Dr. McGeer said
‘“‘modern, consistent
standards and facilities for
vocational and
training are essential if we
are to provide better op-
portunities for young British
Columblans now in our

school system and for those |

men and women already in

the work force who wish to

upgrade their skills.”
“The achievement. of

‘ these objectives is also vital

to the economic future of the

trade -

THE HERALD, Wednesday, July 21, 1976, PAGE AS

rkers

stigators and feaders of an
illegal walkaut,” the board said.

“In other instances, a
suspensiun may be an adequate
disciplinary measure. Each
case must be decided on its own
facts and (hat is the task of an
arbitration board."

The hoard indicated that it’s
ruling wn the present ap-
plication was “an allempt to
sort uut the competing equities
in an exceedingly complex and
unique situation.”

CASAW ignored three back to
work orders from the buard,
and violated a Supreme Court of
B.C. ruling filed with the third
order.

However, the board pvinted
out it had discovered Alcan had
raised renis in the campany-
owned homes by 10.6 per cent
after workers had been limited
to 2.6.9 per cent wage guideline.

province. Previous
governments have talked
about these matters. The
establishment of this
commission will contribute
to positive action prior to the
training year commencing
in September, 1977."

The advisory commission
will receive briefs and hold
hearings during the month
of September. The com-
mission's work will be aided
by a staff task foree drawn
from the ranks of the
departments of labour and
education. .

The commissiun's
deliberations will be in-
terrelated to the work of Dr,
William Winegard, who will
report in Seplember on the
delivery of academice and

At the .same lime, company
stores had increased prices on
safely supplies by 10 In 20 per

{ ~

cent. :

The board alsa said Alcan
violated its undertaking to the
buard that it would net
discipline ils employees by
‘deferring the callback’ 6f
employees it wished tu
discipline. ory

Mr. Burton (ald The Daily
News that in spite of the cam-
pany’s wish to fire him, he had
no intention of leaving Alcan in
“the forseeable future,” =

He plans on continuing his
work with the union, and will
stand for election to the univrt
executive in August. a

Twelve union members will
appear before the Supreme
Court of B.C. September 13 un
contempt of court charges.

professional programs
throughout the province and
* Dr. Ron Faris’s committee;
which will report om com:
munity and continuing
education in November. =

4

Dr. MeGeer plans to in-
troduce into the Legislature,
a bill to govern collegas,
vocational schools and other
institutions involved with
recurrent education and
training. The bill is expected
to have major implications
not only to the institutions
presently under Section X{
ofthe Public Schools Act but
also ‘ complementar
legislation administered by
both the department ‘of
labour and the department
of education. noe

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