Lodge staff sit in at Bala Bay Inn over back pay
Four teen workers at Bala Bay Inn in Bala Ontario stage a weekend sit in to press for fifteen thousand dollars in six weeks back wages and unemployment contributions. Owner Michael Allen denies fault while former managers dispute his claims. Local officials expect unemployment benefits but question wage recovery.
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Bala
Ont
Bala Bay Inn
Orillia
Michael Allen
St. Catharines, Ont
James Li
Toronto
Allen
Willie Lung
St. Catharines
Lung
Commission
Ontario
Frank Miller
Muskoka
Labor Ministry
Louise Bynoe
Federal ads defend constitution as Quebec fights Ottawa
In Montreal weekend ads the federal government argued for the constitutional package and said Quebecers are Canadians. The move followed Premier Levesque's charge that Ottawa betrays Quebec with the plan now in London without consent. A Quebec advertising blitz and countercampaigns have intensified the dispute over veto power and Ottawa’s constitutional initiative.
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Montreal
Quebec
Rene Levesque
London
Trudeau
Parliament of
Canada
Ottawa
St. Jean Baptiste Society
Jules Livernois
Quebec City
Ste. Foy
Dimanche-Matin
Livernois
Levesque
Slain bank teller buried in Montreal area
Hundreds mourn Rachel Pratte a 28 year old National Bank teller killed during a bungled holdup in downtown Montreal. The funeral Saturday began in Repentigny and moved to Joliette where Pratte lived with her husband. Four suspects were detained as material witnesses.
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Joliette
Que
Rachel Pratte
Montreal
Rachel
Christ-Ros Church
Pratte
National Bank of Canada
Repentigny
Sherbrooke
Street West
National Bank
Inco workers to vote on three year contract
Union officials for 1,900 striking Inco workers expect a majority to approve a tentative three year pact reached after three days of marathon bargaining. Blake McGrath of Local 6166 urges acceptance as wages rise to about $43,000 by 1985 from $27,000 prior to the walkout. The talks were urged by Manitoba Labor Minister Vic Schroeder.
Picketing Ends as Thompson Strike Agreement Reached
Workers in Thompson Manitoba vote to accept a wage and benefits package after a long strike. The deal preserves the cost-of-living adjustment and adds 1 dollar an hour initially plus 15 cent raises for two years. The city of 15 000 has seen 4000 residents leave since 1977 and many businesses near bankruptcy due to the stoppage.
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Winnipeg
Thompson
Native workers face losses as Eldorado mine closes
In Uranium City Saskatchewan the Eldorado Nuclear Ltd mine will halt production on June 30 due to low uranium prices and ore grade. The closure will shrink the town from 3000 to about 500, hurting a native Metis community already fragile. Mercredi says few natives hold steady jobs, but town service roles keep many employed.
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Uranium City
Sask
Eldorado Nuclear Ltd
Eldorado
Saskatchewan
Lillian Mercredi
Mercredi
William
Department of Indian and Northern Affairs
Fond-du-Lac
Black Lake
RCMP checks Libyan link
Solicitor General Robert Kaplan says the RCMP security service coordinates with the CIA and FBI over a Libyan hit squad suspected of planning attacks on U S officials. He notes letters and names have been exchanged and cites no entry threat detec tion at the border.
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Vancouver
Robert Kaplan
RCMP
United States Security Services
U.S
CIA
FBI
Kaplan
Canada
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Inco
Northwest Territories
RED Ole Foods
Dunmore Road
Celebrati
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Eds
Studio Craft
3Rd St. S.E
Pedwin
Naturalizer
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Piatto
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