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Page 12, Terrace Bay-Schreiber News, Wednesday, October 12, 1983 Mainstream Canada by W. ROGER WORTH If businesses treated employees the way many union leaders treat their members, governments across the country would be up in arms, and with good reason. Consider happening: __ -In Quebec, 3,000 out of 9,000 textile workers rejected a leadership- approved deal to end a strike. The method used to décide this crucial issue? A show of hands. There's little wonder, then, that union president Gilles Gauthier was quoted as _ saying "democracy did not play a great role (in the vote)." It boggles the mind to think that anyone could reasonably count hands among an unruly crowd. of 3,000. What's worse, there is every indication that some of those in at- tendance were not members of the textile union at all, yet apparent- ly participated in the vote. what's As a result, Gauthier reverted to using a little common sense, calling another vote, but this time using a secret ballot where every worker has the right to make a private and thoughtful decision. - Across Canada, set- tlements between labor and management are either approved or re- jected by a small minori- ty of the union members affected. Union leaders claim apathetic members are at fault. But others argue that devices such as "show of hands" votes and one-sided leadership explanation of important issues have turned off so many individuals that a lot of members have given up hope that crucial meetings will be run fair- ly and democratically. - Union leaders can be heavy-handed, sometimes more so than their big business counterparts. Following Roman Gralewicz's election as 'charge. The Schreiber-Terrace -SCHREIBER-TERRACE BAY-MARATHON The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources will 'geologist to visit, assay and advise you on the potential of aneunin: ar ny Me tea -let n oentek ot oO pecereioge sia: bora grecr least wiagaies eager pregunnniigalies ai ans bun Uhigin test's Mention 'This program is funded by the Ministry of Northern Affairs. For further information call (collect: ' Bernie Schnieders 'Resident Geologist's Office or ong (807) 475-1331 Ministry of | -Hon, Alen W. Pope Natural wegen Ontario Resources . Deputy Minister omy PROSPECTORS - EXPLORATION COMPANIES: aogier any mineral at THUNDER BIRD CRAFTS ORIGINAL INDIAN HANDMADE SAUNT TSG "MO CONS ats TS TS C.0-D. CUSTOM ORDERS ACCEPTED DIANE DAVIS OWNER MAIL ADDR. BOXS9B POT 2WO ASES TeueE 825.9592 Unions need dose of democracy the president of the Seafarers International Union of Canada, for ex- ample, union trial com- mittees sought and won membership suspensions from ten years to life against four members charged with various of- fences such as "refusing to obey a union officer' and "refusing to co- operate with a union representative." The four had supported Gralewicz's opponent. The union members, whose sentences were later reduced, have been barred from working at their trade for periods of up to nine months, a heavy penalty indeed. Clearly, there is a pro- blem when ordinary members do not feel comfortable when they participate in union af- fairs. But there is 'also a simple solution. Governments, who have never been shy about intervening in the private sector when they perceive problems, should force all unions to hold secret membership ballots on_ basic issues such as wage setlements, strikes, election of leaders, increasés in union dues and the like. What's more, these secret ballots should be held at the place of work. That way, every member would have a teal opportunity to become involved, and the silliness attached to ac- cepted policies such as "show of hands" votes would end. Who knows, a heavy dose of democracy in unions might even result in fewer strikes. It's worth considering. | Cal.. oe will be: patterns. 3) Panels - panels. carpet. Sunday 9:00 a.m. FEE: $40.00 INSTRUCTION: Eric Fair THE SCHREIBER PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE in co-operation with THE CONFEDERATION COLLEGE OF APPLIED ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY offers ZA 003 CUSTOM CAR INTERIORS Learn how to plan and create your custom car interior. Topics for this two day 1) Materials - selection and use of colour. 2) headliners - types of installations and how to take layouts and make construction materials and how to form, fasten and cover the 4) Carpets - types of installation, selection, underlays, forming and laying 5) Seats --selection and how to re-cover. 6) Weatherstrip and Trim - types, uses and installations. DATES: October 22 & 23, 1983 TIME: Saturday 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. - 12:00 noon, 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. FACILITY: Schreiber Recreation Centre - Arts and Crafts Room REGISTRATION: To register please contact Kevin Duguay or Michelle Godin at 824-2317 by October 17, 1983. You and Your Insurance Stolen car? It's likely that more than 16 readers of The Terrace Bay Schreiber News newspaper will have'a car stolen from their household this year. How big is the prob- lem? In 1981 there were 93,436 motor vehicles stolen in Canada. That's an average of one car stolen from every 90 Canadian households -- or 16 cars stolen from approximately 1,525 households served by The Terrace Bay Schrei- ber News newspaper. If you left your car unlocked today, be thankful it is still there. Car theft is a major crime in our country to- day and it is safe to say that many stolen car incidents could be avoid- ed with just a few sec- onds of thought by the owner. Who pays for this loss? You do in the fotm of increasing automo- bile premiums. Police break car theft down into three main categories: joy riding, quick transportation and organized theft rings. While automobile manu- facturers continue to "build in" features to outsmart thieves, police say that if a skilled thief really wants your car, then he'll usually get it. However, by taking common sense steps to deter a thief, you can greatly reduce the chan- ce of your car being stolen. For instance, la- test statistics show that 40 per cent -- or 6 households served by The Terrace Bay Schrei- ber News newspaper -- have their cars stolen because they left keys in the ignition. So, for a starter, always lock your car and take the keys with you - even if you are leaving your car for only a few minutes. What are some of the other ways that you can help to protect your car? Roll up your windows. There's no sense in lock- ing the doors if the windows are open. Make sure that you keep all of your valu- ables in the trunk of your car. Cassettes, cameras or tape recorders that are left on the seat are an open invitation for theft. (Although the car _ it- self might not be taken, you'll have to replace a smashed window as well as the stolen valuables). Park in well-lit areas. The majority of cars are stolen under the cover of darkness. Don't hide spare keys under bumpers or fen- ders. It only takes a thief a few seconds to check all the possibilities. If you have a garage, use it. Park with front wheels turned sharply to right or left, making it diffi- cult for the profes- sional thief to tow your car away. $6 million Job Training Programme The Ontario Govern- ment will pay employers and their trainees bonuses up to $4,000 under a new $6 million job training programme, Colleges and Universi- ties Minister Dr. Bette Stephenson announced last week. Under the long-term component of the On- tario Training Incentive Programme, employers who hire and train an unemployed or laid-off worker or who retrain a worker who is already employed, will receive $1,000 foreach. year the worker remains in the programme. Maximum length of the training programme is. four years. Employers will also be eligible for an additional $1,000 bonus to cover a 10-week fami- liarization period, for new employees-only. In addition to get- ting paid for their train- ing, workers taking part in the programme will _ receive $1,000 a year for each year they stay in the programme. The long-term component applies to six occupa- tions: draftsmen/wo- men, systems analysts and programmers, chemical process oper- ators, industrial elec- tricians, instrument re- pairman/woman, and millwrights. Trainees may also, as part of their training, attend a college of ap- plied arts and technolo- gy for up to 50 days each year (valued at up to $1,500 a year) at no cost to either the trainee or the employer. The On- tario Training Incentive Programme will be deli- vered through the col- lege system. Under the short-term component of the pro- gramme, employers who hire and train an unem- ployed or laid-off work- er in other occupations, will receive a $1,000 Local Representative Juris Z. ~ ROSSPORT LAND SALES Now is the time to decide on your new home or cottage lot. We have 9 mainland lots and 20 cottage lots on Nicol Island. So, for best selection contact us now. 2821 Arthur St. E. Thunder Bay, Ont. P7E 5P5 (807) 623-4455 824-2933 bonus if the worker stays in the programme for one year. Dr. Stephenson said it is the first time that the bonus payment idea has been offered in a job retraining programme. She said that she ex- ' pects the programme will create about 9,000 new training positions in the next year. Employers eligible for OTIP assistance must have been in business since September 19, 1982. They must guar- antee that training will not result in the dis- missal, lay-off or reduct- ion in the regular hours or period of work of existing employees. Employers may also be eligible for assistan- ce from the Canada Em- ployment and Immigra- tion Commission, the General Industrial Training Program- me and the Critical Trade Skills Training Programme. More funding for Indian Band Management SCHREIBER - TERRACE BAY ASSOCIATION for the MENTALLY RETARDED General Meeting Wednesday, October 19, 1983 7:00 p.m. -- Home of Art LeBlanc, President, 602 Scotia St., Schreiber, Ont. The Honourable John C. Munro, Minister of Indian and Northern Af- fairs, recently announc- ed than an additional $10 million has "been allocated to Indian Band management develop- | ment and training - this brings the support for local band government training to a total of $16,8 million in 1983/84 'and 1984/85. The money will be used to support a new FEE: $30.00 THE SCHREIBER PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE in co-operation with THE CONFEDERATION COLLEGE OF APPLIED ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY offers ZA 133 RELAXATION WORKSHOP (Section 98) Relaxation is the foundation for optimum physical, health. By attending this workshop you will learn simple relaxation techniques that can be used at home, at work or anywhere and at any time. Many new methods of relaxation will be presented and you can adapt them to suit your lifestyle. The instructions are stimulating, fun and very practical. Throughout the day you will be doing the techniques yourself and by the end of the work- shop you will know now to relax! You will feel confident that being a better person is within your grasp. DATE: November 5, 1982 TIME: Saturday 9:00 a.m. - INSTRUCTOR: Edward E. Kenney, Mh. D. FACILITY: Schreiber Recreation Centre - Arts and Crafts Room REGISTRATION: To register please contact Kevin Duguay or Michelle Godin at 824-2317 by October 28, 1983. 12 noon, 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. emotional and spiritual band management de- velopment programme and -para-professional training and many of the 3,500 managers and support staff now invol- ved in local band man- agement will benefit from the new training thrust. -- Out of a total of 573 of Canada's Indian Bands, 214 of them manage more than 59 per cent of the services provided to them by the federal government and another 272 band councils man- age between 26 and 50 per cent of those ser- vices. The para-professional training will be geared towards improvement of preventive and rehabila- tive activities in regards to social problems on the reserves (within the con- text _of Indian social values and traditions): As 63 per cent of the bands administer social assistance program- mes, plus the growing number of the bands who also manage child welfare and adult care programmes, the need for training in social ser- vice delivery is particu-* larly acute.