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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 01, 1985
Page
3
A year after 83 Lakeside Packers workers walked out over a wage cut plan, the union and management keep talks open. A noon picnic at Lake Newell will feature speakers from Solidarity Alberta and UFCW plus Lithuanian dancers and union officials from across Alberta.
Non union Lakeside Packers in Brooks employs 100 hourly and 20 salaried workers on one shift, with top pay at 10.20 per hour. Management defends raises and equipment costs for new hires while unions push alternative Canada Packers terms. DesRosiers notes rival beef and pork plants pay varied rates, and cross-border conditions influence wages.
Gordon Wright reports citizens in Fort McMurray Marathon Ont and Medicine Hat demand public inquiries into RCMP and local police conduct. Complainants cite alleged overzealous behavior harassment and possible beatings while calls grow for open hearings and transparency.
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