To the Editor:
Yesterday I received in my mail box a very glossy four page folder extolling all the good things the Wall government is doing for the people of Saskatchewan.
Today I received in my mail box a newspaper with a large front page headline 'Food Bank in Desperate Need'. Not only that, but four months previous the Regina Leader Post had an item claiming the Regina Food Bank had a monthly increase of 2000 persons to 10,000 unable to meet their food needs. Sadly, many needing food bank services are working people.
It's the same old story, booming economy or not, many workers wages are not keeping pace with the cost of living.
Now, with our new business backed government in Saskatchewan, supported by anti-labour organizations (Chamber of Commerce, Federation of Independent Business, Saskat-chewan Construction Association etc.) any appreciable improvements in worker remuneration will be a real dog fight.
Why do I say that? Because wage earners need strong Unions to keep from falling back. With Brad Wall's promised war on labour, the rewriting of labour legislation is well advanced. Even the most powerful worker organizations are under attack. With the introduction of new labour bills five and six we are already seeing a downward trend for workers with union protection.
Since the introduction of labour bills five and six new union certifications issued by the labour relations board have already declined 70 per cent. In time these new labour bills will decimate the organized labour force.
Just the way business likes it. That's the reason business is backing this government. With a very weak unionized labour force, the bosses have all the power and that power can and will be used against workers.
I expect that more than the Wal-Marts are pleased.
Henry Neufeld, Waldeck, Sask.
