RECENT STRIKE NEWS ON TECK TRAIL OPS

DATE: AUGUST 25, 2005

STRIKE: DAY 36

PICKETERS BLOCK ACCESS TO PLANTS - by Lana Rodlie - Trail Daily Times Staff

Courtesy of Trail Daily Times

Security Contractors are just asking for trouble

Photo: Local 480 Union President - Doug Jones quotes below.

Picket Blockade: Picketers massed outside Teck Cominco's gates again Monday to stop vehicles from entering the plants. The strikers are also angry about the security people (below) hired by BOC Gates.

Over 200 picketers prevented vehicles from entering Teck Cominco at both the main and north gates Monday evening.

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NOTE! The Union encourages visitors to read the Trail Daily Times newspaper for the most recent updates on the strike that is affecting our community. This strike is now entering it's 36th day.

Security Contractors are just asking for trouble

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They’re still in the area. Whoever brought them in should tell them to leave. They’re just asking for trouble.

With each passing day, union members who have been onn strike since July 19 are becoming more anxious and frustrated, making for hot tempers on the picket line.

Jones said the frustration level is high.

I don’t know why Teck Cominco doesn’t realize it.

Saturday’s demonstration had been peaceful, until the thugs showed up then it became volatile….

To read the full Trail Times story by Reporter Lana Rodlie, click on the newspaper article and a Popup Window will display a full-size version of the image.

For more information on Local 480 and Local 9704 and the Union Executive we encourage you to visit the new web site: http://www.uswa480.com/.

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