IMGpapers 1976–79

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1976–79

Canadian press strike

Socialist Challenge No. 75, 7 December 1978 · p. 3 of the scan · 161 words

The scan: sc-n75-dec-7-1978.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 3 of the scan

commercial advertising.

Members of the Canadian WITHIN 48 HOURS of the Newspaper Guild and Printing Pressmen's (sic) Union walked out of the Vancouver and Province — the largest daily newspapers in British Columbia on 1 November, managemen! attempted break contracts over staffing of In order to have a free hand to sack printworker: the technology is introduced, the collbany wans o reware ne in contracts which determine the number of printers required. Management over a hundred printers $5,000 each to buy back the right to work Within minutes of thestrike, the four other unions involved were Vancouver locked out.

The 1,400 Prior are barrelate when publication of the Vancouver Express is seen as a way of winning public support and helping to boost strike pay.

With no other being published in Vancouver, Sales nave been management was obliged to buy a quarter page dare puoncise Is has offered offer to the strikers! It's written in to the union's stage.

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