CLC moves to suspend 14 international unions in labor rift
The Canadian Labour Congress plans to suspend 14 international building trades unions after a breakdown in talks. If effective, about 400000 workers could shift to a Canadian building trades department, with moving locals joining and paying dues to the CLC.
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Ottawa
Canadian Labor Congress
Building Trades Department
Congress
CLC
Dennis McDermott
International
Building and Construction Trades Department
Afl-Cio
Quebec Federation of Labor
McDermott
CLC Executive Council
Internationals
U.S
Eldorado Nuclear wins first approval for Blind River refinery
Eldorado Nuclear Ltd received the Atomic Energy Control Board approval for a 700 acre Blind River site on Lake Huron to build a 190 million uranium refinery. The plant would process yellowcake into uranium trioxide at 18 000 tonnes yearly and create about 200 jobs.
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Ottawa
Eldorado Nuclear Ltd
Blind River
Ont
Lake Huron
Atomic Energy Control Board
Eldorado
Ron Dakers
AECB
Dakers
Port Hope
Ontario
Eldorado’ S
Warman’ Sask
Saskatoon
Measles cases drop in cyclical decline
Ottawa reports measles cases fell sharply in 1980 to 13,347 from 22,621 in 1979 as cycles in outbreaks continue. Alberta saw a dramatic drop from 10,308 in 1979 to 269 in 1980, while U.S. immunization laws correlate with stronger control efforts.
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Ottawa
Canada
A. J. Clayton
Laboratory For Disease Control
Alberta
Clayton
Grain market strong as Wheat Board urges higher production
Esmond Jarvis, chief commissioner of the Canadian wheat board, told 500 farmers in Miami Manitoba that Canada can aim for a 40 million tonne grain crop this year and move 26 million tonnes for export. He said the transport system, including 14 000 hopper cars by summer, can handle the load and the Market Assurance Plan will guarantee a market for grain.
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Miami
Man
Canadian Wheat Board
Esmond Jarvis
Canada
Jarvis
Winnipeg
The
Wheat Board
Coal export deal stirs Ottawa nerves over 300 million commitment
Ottawa expresses concern as British Columbia touts a 7.7 million tonne metallurgical coal export contract to Japan. The plan hinges on a costly Anzac spur line and port work with uncertain Japanese purchases, risking federal and provincial accountability and billions in potential debt.
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Ottawa
Vancouver
British Columbia
Bill Bennett
Japan
B.C
Canadian National Railway
CNR
Prince Rupert
Don Phillips
Phillips
New Democrats
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