Nurses threaten strike in Alberta over pay hours
The United Nurses of Alberta threaten a January 1 1982 strike after 72 percent of 5800 voting nurses support action against the Alberta Hospital Association. They seek a 33 percent wage rise, better hours, and advance notice of shifts, while the AHA offers 17.6 percent and a study of hours. The piece cites government blame and argues for binding arbitration in essential services to prevent public harm.
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Alberta
United Nurses of Alberta
UNA
Alberta Hospital Association
AHA
ANA
Les Young
Compromise seals Javier Peres de Cuellar UN secretary general
After seven weeks of deadlock, Security Council diplomats appointed Javier Peres as secretary general. He becomes the first Latin American and the second developing nation representative to hold the post, chosen as a compromise among competing factions.
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Javier Peres de Cuellar
United Nations
Security Council
Mr. Peres
Javier Peres
Kurt Waldheim
Salim Ahemd Salim
Salim
Mr. Waldheim
Waldheim
Peres
Dag Hammerskjold
Petro-Can Aims To Become Canada Largest Oil Firm
Ottawa backs Petro-Can with 1982 budget of 1.6 billion dollars as the state firm expands offshore exploration heavy oil and oil sands projects. Critics warn the Crown corporation could grow too large while taxpayers shoulder the cost of acquisitions and debt.
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Ottawa
Petro-Canada
Canada
Bill Hopper
Petro-Can
Hopper
Petrofina Canada
Ofl
Arctic
Petrofina
Crown Corporation
Ontario
Marc Lalonde
Ilan Smyth
Canadian Petroleum Association
Petro-Can Can
Panarctic Oils
Panarctic
Mexico
Pemex
Frontier
Yearend reflections on gloom and cautious hope
This 1981 yearend piece weighs economic woes and world tensions but argues against defeatism. It cites inflation high interest rates layoffs and recession while urging balanced action and referencing Churchill’s resolve. The author closes with holiday goodwill and a call for steady policy in 1982.
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Quebec
Canada
Anwar Sadat
United States
Poland
Europe
Churchill
Hitler
Britain
France
England
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Keynes
Friedman
Alberta
Ottawa
George VI
Ottawa shifts stance on El Salvador election talks
Ottawa signals a gradual shift on El Salvador criticizing election plans and opening to participation by left wing parties. Mark MacGuigan suggests exploring alternatives to a formal interim ceasefire and calls for neutral venue talks while opposing outside arms shipments. Zamora, representative of the opposition front, notes openness to more meetings with Canadian officials.
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Ottawa
el Salvador
Mark MacGuigan
Commons
MacGuigan
Canada
Central America
U.S
Ruben Igncio Zamora
MacGuig
N Here
McGuigan
Zamora
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