Aldergrove Star
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
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issued: 2024-05-03
issued: 1992-12-03
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note: Ishtar hometretuf ns to 'Grove Labor Bill 84 opposition now at 35,000 VANCOUVER | Six more organizations have joined the Coalition of B.C. Businesses. The group is calling on the Harcourt govssrnment to make B.C.'s labor laws more responsive to the needs of small and medium-sized companies. Over 35,000 small and medium- sized businesses and 20 organizations are now represented in the campaign to amend Bill ,34, B.C's new labor code. The coalition also announced that it will be pressing the provincial government for responsible measures in upcoming changes to employment standards, pay equity and human rights legislation. "Smaller companies are the key source of new job creation in B.C. and the government must recognize this reality by making Bill 84 more responsive to the tough circumstances these companies face," said Kathy Sanderson, coalition chair. The newest members of the coalition are: B.C.Ready-Mixed Concrete Association, Building Owners and Managers Association of B.C., Council of Tourism Associations of B.C., Downtown Vancouver Association, Greenhouse Nursery Producers and Wholesalers of B.C., Vancouver Parking Association. "As it now stands, Bill 84 is unacceptable," said Sanderson. "There is still time to make changes in areas such as secondary boycotts, the use of replacement workers and certification procedures that would ease the blow of Bill 84. "We are hoping the government will listen and respond favorably." '?%£ ' A rose is a rose; how sweet it is LONDON, England - Former Fraser Valley West MP Mark Rose is now in England. In a patronage appointment that rates up there as a contender for 'mother of all patronage appointments', Premier Mike Harcourt has awarded Rose for years of faithful service to the NDP movement. Rose will be living at the prestigious B.C.House address and paying a pittance of $583-33 a month in rent for the privilege. He will be driven around London in a chauffeur-operated Mercedes Benz, and will be collecting $120,000 a year in …
note: Title changes in chronological order: Aldergrove Herald (1957-10-16 to 1958-02-20), Aldergrove News (1958-02-27 to 1964-04-30), Central Fraser Valley Echo (1964-05-06 to 1964-12-23), Central Fraser Valley Star (1967-01-17 to 1969-02-05), and Aldergrove Star (1969-02-12 to 1991-12-31). Presented to the Alder Grove Heritage Society by Rudy Langmann, April 9, 2003.
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Aldergrove (B.C.)
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language: English
lat: 49.0851
long: -122.4707
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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source: Original Format: Alder Grove Heritage Society
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