[BC_Labour_E-NEWS] August 16

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BC LABOUR E-NEWS
Issue #33 - August 16, 2002 

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CONTENTS:

FEDERATION PRESIDENT JOINS HUNGER STRIKE TO SAVE WELLS 
SCHOOL

B.C. Federation of Labour President Jim Sinclair joined 
the fight to save the Wells community school August 12th.  
The elementary school was ordered closed July 5th to deal 
with a budget shortfall caused by Liberal under-funding. 


FULL STORY:

< http://www.bcfed.com/NEWS/Enews/Enews.htm#hunger >


For more information on this issue:

< http://www.claireart.ca/strike.htm >

To view pictures of the Wells visit:

< http://www.bcfed.com/news/media/extra/wellsevent.htm >

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GLOBAL TRANSPORTATION UNIONS BRAKE FOR GLOBAL SOLIDARITY

Leaders from global transportation unions converged in 
Vancouver August 14-21, 2002 to attend the 40th Congress 
of the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) 
at the Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre.

FULL STORY:

< http://www.bcfed.com/NEWS/Enews/Enews.htm#global >


For more information:

< http://www.itf.org.uk/congress/2002/index.htm >

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KELOWNA TELUS WORKERS RALLY TO PREVENT JOB LOSSES

Telecommunications workers and union leaders rallied at 
Kelowna's Waterfront park August 10th to protest 400 
layoffs announced by Telus as part of a major corporate 
restructuring strategy in BC and Alberta.

FULL STORY:

< http://www.bcfed.com/NEWS/Enews/Enews.htm#kelowna >

For more information:

< http://www.twu-canada.ca/home.html >

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SODEXHO TRIES TO HIRE STRIKEBREAKERS IN SCOTLAND

The Hospital Employees' Union learned August 9th that 
Sodexho, one of the companies bidding on lucrative BC 
health care cleaning contracts, bussed in strikebreakers 
from Wales and England to break union picket lines at 
Glasgow's Royal Infirmary in Scotland.

FULL STORY:

< http://www.bcfed.com/NEWS/Enews/Enews.htm#sodexho >

For more information:

< http://www.heu.org >

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OPEIU TO APPEAL FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS INTO HYDRO DEAL

The Office and Professional Employees International 
Union, Local 378 (OPEIU 378) filed an appeal July 31st 
with the BC Court of Appeal to review two controversial 
decisions by the BC Utilities Commission.  The 
Commission denied the union's requests to hold public 
hearings on Hydro's controversial plan to privatize and 
break up the company.

FULL STORY:

< http://www.bcfed.com/NEWS/Enews/Enews.htm#opeiu >

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ECONOMIST WARNS INTERNATIONAL BIDDING PROCESS WILL 
DEVASTATE BC SHIPYARDS

The BC Liberal's new international tendering policy for 
BC Ferries could crush the province's vital shipbuilding 
industry, says David Fairey, a Research Associate with 
the Trade Union Research Bureau.

FULL STORY:

< http://www.bcfed.com/NEWS/Enews/Enews.htm#ferries >

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LAUNDRY CLOSURE A WASTE OF TAX DOLLARS

Health workers and the citizens of the community of 
Duncan are outraged at the Vancouver Island Health 
Authority's decision to shut down laundry services in 
health care facilities on Central Vancouver Island.

FULL STORY:

< http://www.bcfed.com/NEWS/Enews/Enews.htm#laundry >

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WOMEN'S LABOUR HISTORY BOOK LAUNCHES ON LABOUR DAY

The first history on working class women who helped 
shape the militant character of BC's labour movement 
will be launched this Labour Day.  Find out where to get 
your copy.

MORE:

< http://www.bcfed.com/NEWS/Enews/Enews.htm#book >


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KING EDWARD STUDENTS BEAT RETROACTIVE TUITION HIKES

Fifty students attending Vancouver Community College in 
the Diesel Education Program this term were relieved to 
learn they won't be billed 40 percent more for courses 
they're already taking.

FULL STORY:

< http://www.bcfed.com/NEWS/Enews/Enews.htm#students >

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