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Canadian Auto Workers Union Targets U.S. Consulate For Demonstration in Salmon Dispute

12 August 1997

Canadian Auto Workers Union Targets U.S. Consulate For Demonstration in Salmon Dispute

    VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 12 -- Approximately one
thousand (1000) Canadian Auto Workers union delegates and guests to the
union's convention in Vancouver will march to the U.S. Consulate (Thurlow and
Pender) tomorrow at 12:30pm to demonstrate their support for maintaining
Canada's salmon stocks and the jobs of thousands of CAW members in the West
coast fishery.
    CAW President, Buzz Hargrove, in his key-note address to the convention
noted that while the Americans are our friends and neighbours they have an
obligation to preserve not pillage the fishery.  Hargrove applauded the
actions of the members of UFAWU-CAW in blocking the ferry which clearly led to
putting the issue on the international scene and exerting pressure on
negotiators. As well he supported the actions of the Clark government in
trying to get a fair and equitable settlement. However, he was very critical
of the Canadian government's exclusion of Clark from the Canadian delegation.

SOURCE  Canadian Auto Workers