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As the summer has pro- :3. 7g tion and initial work is com- ‘ gressed, the matter is gaining . g ;. plete however the major con» www.russmceachnie.com significant attention at the 33%: if struction COUld be delayed. provincial level and could fig; "7'5 The Daily Commercial article The ”m establish a major precedent it” ‘1 also indicates this decision by unless government action is g u could inflate bids for the McEachnie W018 initiated. ‘ pending rapid transit project. P, CPCA, CDFA mup‘ The C0ll‘l‘ll’9l5i" as has lan Harvey, in a recent "Tradewwksounedbv lGM I no" at or andltensed m in «invalid mmwmu been well documented. Law Times article. noted that WWMW began when two regional . with $2 billion a year in can "PM WWW! employees were sent to noted that Kitchener-Com Sit spending currently on the Baden on a Saturday after- estoga MPP Michael Harris table, we ShOUld Mme that a; ,5: . noon to construct a relatively submitted a resolution to governments WOUld want if?" 7377, ' small shed. These individuals regional council on lune 5 highly competitive bidS. parâ€" :9, ' ‘1 ‘ had previously signed cards asking councillors to in turn ticularly in the current era of " ' 1» requesting membership in ask the provincial legislature fiscal restraint. % the United Brotherhood of to amendtheOntan'o Labour Harvey also states the Carpenters and Joiners of Relations Act to exclude all OLRB decision on Waterloo America, and since they were provincial municipalities as Region is Want the entire crew on the afore» construction employers With approximately $34 mentioned project. the He also made the same billion in spending on transit . .. union is close to being certi- plea to Kitchener city lines planned over the next at: , 3 fied with the Region of council. decade. limited competition I“ L} "a ;‘ Waterloo Hankhasalso introduced could costs taxpayers hun- ‘~ N.» ‘5 The region has challenged Bill 73, the Fair and Open dreds 0f millions Odellai's in this certification with the Tendering Act. which explic- additionaloosts , Ontario Labour Relations itly states that collective bar The whole issue is further Board due to some potential gaining rules for construc- complicated by the provin~ ‘ ‘ » - ‘ ly huge implications for tion businesses should not Cial government's recent ‘ . future tendering competi- apply to municipalities or announcement to examine g' ' ‘ ‘ . a tions school boards. and implement new revenue . The ()l.RB applies collecr The changes would instruments for transporta- l ’ . . .1 ‘ ' ‘ , ‘ " < . tive bargaining rules for prir ensure that all qualified cone ”(in In ill? Greater Toronto vate sector construction tractors would have the right, A193 33ml Hamilton. companies to public organir regardless of union affilia SUPPOrt for Mike llarris' zations such as municipali» tion, to work on local infra proposed bill is widespread , ‘ ties and school boards ()nce stnicture projects through an across Ontario and should _‘ ' l. an employer becomes open and competitive bid [135$ immediately to ensure unionized. all infrastructure process the lX‘St value on infrastrucr projects are available exclu l‘he implications of the Hill‘ DUNN“ In Waterloo - sively to companies attached shed in Baden are readily R0210” to that specrfic union. apparent. The Daily (.om l0 (‘Xpt‘t'l government A new season." A New You LOSE WE'GHT The Implications are mercial News recently lll‘llfllS l0 l1? addressed on AS IF YOUR Immense, includin for local re orted that the endin ll)“ revenue “(if is Import ' ' contractors not :fflllalf’ti destsion of the (HR: on thE \lhlt’. and expenditures at all Enjoy Spnng & A Hea'thy You LlFE DEPENDED With the designated union carpenters certification th’lS must becontrolled being excluded from the bid toultl have a major impact m 5 00/0 0F F' 0” Fr ding process. leading to on the cost projections for a It!" Ml‘lmli 5pr5149"! 117141 at . higher costs for taxpayers new wastewater treatment {750 0/01? 0W!” K W In my prevtous column I plant in Kitchener Chamber nftbmmerre CLC f . Healthy weight loss may significantly reduce or eliminate prez calls or more Investment your need of medicmlon to treat: [be president of the sector employers to invest in panicrpating in a Ion -term Canadian Labour ( (ingress job creation and training." program to replat‘:E and 7 W .wwm qu'll mu“ says job numbers for luly are said Ken (Mirgetti. extend Canada‘s aging abigdisappointment and he The overall unemployr physical and social K-w Area's NEWQSl & First of its Kind weigh‘ L055 (link IS calling on the federal gov merit rate was 72 per cent in infrastructure ‘ , . ernment and employers to ltily in the 15 to 24 age He added that Ottawa ' ‘ ' ' H ‘ ‘ ' ‘ ”Willi/‘7" AH" invest in both job t reatitin group, unemployment stood has prtwidcd billions in cor “”1 . 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