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As if the dull, dreary mood of February isn’t enough,
British Columbians are now being confronted with a
hotbed of labour unrest.

To go along with the rain and clouds we are faced with
stinking garbage lying uncollected, busses lying idle in
garages and telephone lines lying slashed.

Way?

This question is best answered by asking some other
key questions.

Why can unskilled, uneducated people make $13 or 14
an hour performing unskilled job tasks at a lumber mill?
Why do longshoremen (or stevedores as they prefer to
be titled) make $20 an hour for unloading ships? Why
does‘the change room attendant at SFU make over $10 |
an hour for passing out clean towels?

The answer .is that these individuals belong to strong
powerful unions. Sure the unions have done great
justice to working conditions and employee benefits, but
now they have become excessively powerfull, selfish and
negligent.

The power houses such as the Teamsters, IWA and
the Longshoresman Union have this country by the balls
and now they have learned how to squeeze - hard.

To combat economic woes and hardships of Canada,
people must learn that they well have to sacrifice. In
some cases their standard of living.

Unfortunately the union is not an allie in the struggle
against inflation. Top union officials and negotiators are
only interested in obtaining the best contract for their
members but far to frequently these demands have
become excessive and unparallel to on the job duties

But lets not blame it all on the unions. One only has
to look at the recent demands being made by the B.C.
College ofPhysicians and Surgeons to see that the unions
are not alone when it comes to excessive demands.

 

The Other Press

 

letters

February 19, 1981

 

 

 

U.S. an allie

 

Dear Editor,

In response to L. Wings
letter in your last issue, I
would like to refute the
arguement he presented.

The U.S., as one of our
allies,-and one of the two
big powers cannot afford to
be pushed around like a
piece of shit. I won’t say
the U.S.’s foreign policy:
doesn’t often result in the
oppression of people. But
crude asit may seem, either
the U.S. does the oppress-
ing and protects its interests
or Russia does it. In the
final showdown, if there -is
to be one, I would rather
have more U.S. interests
and allies than Soviet.

The world is full of injus-
tices éaused by the struggle
for money and power but
remember that the more
power that results from the

puppet regimes will pro-
bably benefit us if another
conflict starts.

Bill Fagen

 

Grossly
insulted

 

Dear People,

Having just read the
Pinions ‘“‘amusing’’ issue of
Feb. 9, I find that my
intellect has been somewhat

grossly insulted. Two,
““You know that’s...’’ and a
“Don’t = you hate it

when’s...?’’ Come on! I
mean that was great in
Junior High, but in college?

Plus, their news (for the
sake of argument, let’s call
it that) is stale and old. I
trust that your level of
reporting will never sink as

‘low as that of the Pinion’s.

Sincerely,

 

Your faithful fan,

James Minshall

 

Mr. Nude?

 

Dear Editor:

I was passing by Nel’s
Diner, and to my surprise, I
saw an ad for a MR. NUDE
contest. Frankly, I was
shocked! Why is it that we

are exploiting men now, to
parade around for a bunch
of hooting howling women?
This is sexism of the worst
kind, and I for one will not
stand it. Please stop this
disgusting form of sexism,
before all us men are shown

-off like meat in a butcher

shop window.
Thank you,

Ron Loveless

 

 

 

  
  

 
 

(Look— (F IT MAKES
SS ANY BETTER,

THis 1S ALL GowwG To
MY UNIVERSTY TUITION],

   
 

 
   

 

 

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