Posted by Terry on October 05, 1998 at 00:52:59:
Ladies and Gentlemen, I am appealing for Union Support and Assistance in regards to my website being sued for defamation by the Christian Labour Association of Canada. In that I had personally been affected by their
manner of business, I took it upon myself to research and subsequently compile information that has allegedly been detrimental to them. The following quotes are in my belief both credible and worthy of dissemination and appeal for support in maintaining a web presence based on these truths.
"CLAC is not a real union," said Mary Rowles, a spokeswoman with the CLC (Canadian Labour Congress). "Their reputation is that they're a company union, invited in by companies to create sub-standard agreements that act as a shield to keep out real unions."
"OPEIU Local 378 - They are employer dominated organizations that do not represent the interests of their members in any way shape or form. Please do
not post any information here dealing with this trash."
"As a union member of a real "Union" CAW Canada. I find this whole situation disturbing and disgusting. It is already hard enough to organize in todays
anti union ontario without a right wing fringe group pretending to be a union."
John Bowman national representative CAW "Given a free choice workers will be less likely to voluntarily join an inferior sectoral agreement with little or no service. We believe this is the most effective foil for employer dominated organizations such as CLAC and their like."
IWA.."We must make it our mission to rid this country of this bogus organization"
Labour Relations.."The seemingly undemocratic way in which Mr. Vanderlaan " who the board found to be a less than credible witness"..entered into the purported "collective agreement"...while having total disregard...raises some serious concerns as to the status of this organization as a union"
Boilermakers Union "My mission is to prove to the rest of the working world that CLAC is an excuse to syphon money from working people in order to further supress them through lobbying labour legislation (WRF) and
to support only the political candidates that hold their decree (Reformers)."
United Brotherhood of Carpenters Joiners and Allied Workers"if you and others keep up the attack on CLAC and more come forward we might have their true colours exposed."
Anticlac Former Univision Employee.."They were so nice at first, I can hardly believe how they treated us later. CLAC promised us Christian principles, they gave us the Judas treatment, betrayal, treachery, deceit and neglect."
Progressive Calvinism League "Why does the CLA fail to operate where its duty is the plainest, namely, in a case where the exploitation is the worst?
The answer is, we believe, that it will be unpopular for the CLA to organize a union which will result in costing the members of the Christian Reformed church some money."
Please take the time to visit this site and review it's contents. Appreciate any and all assistance and support in this matter.Please forward this message to any other organizations who you feel would benefit.
Terry Lefebvre
45744 Webb Ave. Chilliwack, B.C. V2R 4E4
1-604-824-0927
1-604-858-0548
fax 1-604-858-0577
www.wutzon.com/clac
clacattack@wutzon.com