Page 6, Whitby Free Press ,Wednesday, October 28, 1992, The only Whitby, Newspaper owned ,and., operated byWhitby residents for Whitby residents! Published every Wednesday by 677209 ýOntaria mc, at 131 Broà ck St. N., Whftby, Ontarlo LI N 5S1 Phone,6658-6111 -Toronto Line 427-1834 DogDgAnderson-ý'Publishler, MaunoCe-Pither - Editor, Alexandra- Martin- Production Manager 2nd Class Postal.Registration #05351 Change"the'Ias To the Edit or: Re: Bill Swan's column, Whltby Fres Press, Oct. 14 1 aM writing ln response to the calumn in which Bill Swan discussed his, feeling about living in a 'world=gon. mad. I, 1think abut the f ragedios and, the. grief people 'liv. wi h when a child is brut ally raped, murdered and mutilatd. 1 wonder often what causes such hatred -ta erupt in such horrar. There aré 'mast certainly many and varlous causes, but 1 wonder if itfs a lack ai parent ing, or wrong parent ing. and 1 know such horrors hCae always been with us, but surely not in such -proportions'as we experience f aday. 1 wonder also, if our eéntertainment' industry In its glorification of violence can take sameofa the'blame. Or what about aur justice systom with its input * rm psychologists and -pschitrifs haput the blame on * soiety ,In generaà land swo circumnavigate the justice system. Thero is no daù'bf In my mmnd that the punishments gçivon out, -to criminals do not fit the crimes. *To return ta tho 'ont ertalnment' industry. Might tho prolforation ai parnography instil, in our youth an abject tot al disregard for women and the sexuai acf. Of course, parnography,_ boing the mufti- million dollar business thaf if is, will most likely nover b. changed by- aour censar board. 'One Io e n wonders just what ,is don. by, the people who *ý*serve' on --Otario's censor board. What are f hoy censoring? 1, know, ýMr. Swan, that you feel ver strongly about the terrible .maase of aur times ta write such a à .deeply-felt column.'Porhaps you could encourage y our roadiers ta do as 1 did -- wrte ta the Minister Thanks to a stranger To the Editor: On Oct. 13, 1 was cominghome 'ram school an my bike along' 'Thicksan Rd. S. As I was crossinig Burns St., 1 was hit by ý a'minfi-van. A gentleman, who was walkin9 his dog ai the' tirne, immediately, rushed aver to help me. He helpod' me up, taok a look at my leg lnjury and helped me over to the curb.. Ho then told the Iman who hit me to drive me home (l liv. just a' couple of minutes away), while ho walked my bike to my house. The man.stayed outside-my home until t heý police arrived. SWhile the policeman was talking to me, the, man with the dog left. 1 didn't even get a chance to tell hlm 'Thank you for taking the time _ta, stop, helping and cade!. Sothe man with tho .blue jacket who- had ltire and rescue' on if, thank yau very much for helping. 1 really dd ppreciate it. t's nice ta, knaw that there'are' people out there 11k. you. Effi Drrond for ,Justice,- Kim Campbell, in Ottawa, letting her know that the killings, abductions, rapes andý tortures af human beings must- -.stop. W. must b. able to'walk the streots, parks, the woods, without- fear thaf it. could be our Iast. The laws must b. changed sa that peoplo.who live within the law, are* protected -- not the' perpetrators of crimes -- becauso if w. sfart- t rlng to police the, streets or> doUIe out punishmonf aurselves, the law willp ut us in jail for doing sa. You can bot yourI lie an that. Keep writing. By Des Newman ChaIr,,Durham RognaI, Manufacturers Associat Ion Des Newman recently appeared before the legisiative sub-commiitee on labour roforrn to oppose the govemment's- current agenda for change. he, followYing la acon- dense version of the address, as published in 'Conspectus,' a' Minacs Group publication. 1To aour knowledge, ftho Durham Regional Manufacturors Associa- tion (DRMA) -was the< firsf management aorganizaf ion In the province ta choose the route of co-operetion, rat her f han confrontation, at er proposed amendmnenfs f0 the Labour Relations Act were. announced. That is beceuse we agre. with the Minisf rorfa Labour Lflat the workplace hes. changed, and wo recagnize and undersfend t ho enlarged roI. ai ýwom'en and minarities. lndeed, wo undersfand and we do not oppose labour reform. But if is in the difficult arees af balance and t iming f hef wo wish fa focus. The issue is how, much ,end 1when? How much is f00 much? What* is the righfftinie? 1-10w do w. even iind aut? .I hope if is on issues of thaf kind that (ftho committee is) focusing. Does (the commnitfee) reco'gnize that the perception ou tt here là tAhat this logislet ion is*union drivon and ýthat fhe'goyernmenf is serving its ýown cansfituency "rat her fhan- the. Ontaria ommnify nd (doos .if) egree. thaà t perception must b. delaft with along with reality? And whatis the perception in the markefpîece todey? How do aur customers in the United Staes and eîsewhere see us todey? W. knaw thaf they are. deeply concernd by what f hey consider fa b. oneroûs labourlegislat ion. We have been told by on. ai aur members thaf an -, very visit ta major: American- custamers, .the question cames forwîard: Wh at'has >Ont aria? W. aiteën t hink f hat Americans ignare, Canada. The realif y is that To the EdItor: 1I would like ta J.ean CartY opportunity to thank Ashburn gentleman.who found tae.this the lady or my Scoftish acutely aware 0ff he environment inwhich w.operaf e. And with respect f0 timing, why is if imfperetive f hat w. proceed, af this momffemf. in f ho middlo, of t ho harshest recession anyone in this room has ever known, f0 choose f0 change ýthe balance- in t ho delicaf e business aio management/labour relations? In -our eerlier submissian to the commitfo. chaired' by ,Sharon' Murdock, the .mombor, from Sudbury',. we made whef w. f hought was a 'canst ruct ivé suggestion: t haf, bocause of the comrplexify-aif tho legisiafion and thé intense reection .from business, t ho package b. roferred f0 a. Tripartite Commission-,made up oi governmonf, business and labour ropresenfaf ives.1' Following f haf suggestion, f he Premier, Mr. Rae, appoint ed a labour management advisory committe. f0 assess ways in which labour and management can work togothor ta, improvo t ho workplace for ail Oritarians. Surely, fho, matter 'of the amendmenfs ta fho Onfaria ýLabour Relations Acf can b. put as. a first. order ai business. on f he agenda ai that comrmitfee. 'And surelythey are capable of rooorting, back- a package ai amendmonts *which can accomplish the end 'of workplace improvement. Why'is' f hat process nof an acceptable: one? We.are finding aurselves in an increasingly faugh baff I. f0 thrivo, and. grow,, indeed, tfa sfay evemý Campetition, from abroad continues. unabefed. I f appears' f0 be- proiound, growing - and" especally* with free tfrade and ifs redent expansion« ta include, Mexico, unavoid able. The 'intensify and soriousnoss af the situation cannot b. underestimated. This province, is -facing ifs bigéiest economic challenge, sInce the, depression. This, thon, isl clearîy not the f ime, ta introduce' measures that may have, an advrseoffocton our econam y. In this cantoxt, w. wouldmake- f three points: First, the legislation should be use as apivtaiopportunfty. to Kit. ring 'ct White Rose Garden Centre and turned R in ta the store manager. The store did not get the name -of the kind persan, therefore, I in the trust. and'",co.operation between- labour and management. As sfâéd se man'y fimoes'by"our provincial, gavernment, 'a key 'ta recovery lies in greater co-operetion between the parties.' 1We 'do not believe that the process used'ta -date, nor seme af the proposed changes, are fostering a more co-oporetive approach. lndeed, f hoy app ear ta have doine f ho ,opposite; witness the reaction from 'the employer camp. Ont ario can no longer afford tai havecamps.' W. must, move from <camps f to ems.- We 'bolieve that industry and business* should b. invited ta sit down wit hlabour and government. f9 discuss' weys ta e ffect' gre afe r c O -:o p e r ati an In th e worklgc. Ayhing worked out in this manner has a greater chance, of success. Second, w. u'nderstand the need for improvements ta tho act, but- the- speod af implementation and lack af accoptance by ail parties may doom "us aIl. Time Is needed for a more meanigful consultative approach. Third, if the govern'ment'deeis that seme aspects aif tho proposod legislaf ion 'absèlutely ..must le introduced, thon w. would urge that t he initial implementation, sf rategies exempt f hose sectars, mast at risk. Foremost- amongst thoso. is menufacmturing. Serious damage ta menufacturing 'is - a à possiblity. Should'lhat- posibillfy become relity,- thon > he 'consequences wiIl romove-this province fram ifs first rank in the nation. Lot us f urn for a marnent f0 our awn region. lif has gone fromf on.' aof the fasfest-growing rogians: in Canada f0 ane which now has threo million square foot ai empty industriel'spaco in just threo years. If is heavily automnotive- ariented, the birthplaeofaiGoerai Motars and the sustenanceo aiour.region., * htindustry, as you are.aware, survives 'on'- >"just-in-time procurement. In four hÃ"u'rs a car_ seat ai a certain type,,style and colour '-'can _<b. manufectured, packed* and deîivered fa "the' Goneral Motôrs facility in Oshawa. Tp do this -requires, a signiffcant. would like ta se I, ýcan personally. hoar from, this person takhim or her Ray Kennedy- Whtby' supplier base-whlch is, in.;most_, cases, captive. 'ln, short, as'GM gOOes, so:*goes' the, region. ýCan'you imagine what would ha-.ppen if any on. ofithese suppliersis struck and cannot 'use replacement workersto f ulfil- thelî cnractual rèquiremeints. Gênerai Motors , oýcourse, cannot walt until that sÊtrikè 18 settlèd; ýit must' contintue ta have' access t o a supply route. To many of those' supiers that would. b. the; kiss ai' deiath. . . <The 'issue, therefore, aio replacement workers is af major concern. ln recent days, theý blg threo have mado commitments with, respectta ,the automotivo industry.ý Thoso caommitmonts,.however, are. flot'guaranhteod in the. long-term. For',xagnple, only $500, million, ofFard'sI$2-billion commitmenit -has- been I implemented. General Motor's decision on plant nurnber' two in Oshawa only goes until' 1994. 'The importance -of thoso. matters shôuld -.not 1b. underestimated, becauso w. livo in decisions are "made -elsewhero. Adwe cannot- continue ta presume, on the goadwill ai -those decision makers. As y ou know, some of that gaodwill has boon, and is related >ta, Ontario's proferrod cost advantage with rsect to. things like o electricity. 1The presont expectation is that w.,wilil bs. that, cost advantage by 1994 and w. wiIlihave littie' thon ta affer, boyond improvéd performance and productivity. <W. - would. res'pectfully mako' three recomm endat ions: a Recagnize that co-oporative labour relations must become a, key strategy ý for Ontario's oconomic rà newal. 0 Use the- legislaf ion 'as a pivotai' opportunify. to farge a fundamentai iImprovement in labourfmanagemeant> relations in eUethe Promnier's Iabouri management advisory, cammittee ta review- tho- legislaf ion and make ,binidinig- recommendations ta achieve.,thp above. To the edior,. In'apprec.iatio,'n.'fo.r return, of ri ng Co-operation -needed for effev aborrfr m i =,- rr , = ý M