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THE RISE AND DEMISE OF AN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS SYSTEM:
FIFTY YEARS OF PC 1003
10-12 NOVEMBER 1994
SECRETARIAT: 448 University College, University of Manitoba
Winnipeg R3T 2M8. Fax 204-261-0021 (attention: J.Vorst)
Phone: 204-474-9119. Internet: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME (as of 15/10)
THURSDAY EVE., Nov. 10 (Auditorium, Manitoba Museum of Man
and Nature):
19:00-19:15 Opening and Introductions
19:15-19:45 Joe Zuken Citizen Activist Award
19:45-21:00 Zuken Lecture and audience participation:
Dick Martin, Secretary-Treasurer, C.L.C.,
"Collective Bargaining in Canada -
Past, Present and Future"
21:00-21:30 Entertainment by Winnipeg Labour Choir
21:30-22:30 Reception
FRIDAY, November 11 (Moot Court, Faculty of Law, Robson Hall,
University of Manitoba):
09:00-09:30 Registration & Coffee
09:30-11:30 "Politics & Class in Post-War Labour"
Papers by McCrorie, Roberts, Finkel, Guentzel
Lunch
13:00-15:00 Round Table:"Is PC 1003 Appropriate for Both the
Public and the Private Sector of the Economy?"
Participants: Bernard, Lennon, Robinson, Tonn, Kealey
Coffee
15:30-17:00 "The Long Arm of the Law: Juridifying Labour
Relations" (Part One)
Papers by Martinello & Schenk
SATURDAY, November 12 (Moot Court, Robson Hall, Faculty of Law,
University of Manitoba)
09:00-11:30 "Is PC 1003 Really Dead?"
Papers by Russell, Benedict, Drache, McBride, Price
Lunch
13:00-15:00 Comparative Aspect of IR"
Papers by Phillips, Widenor, Olsen, Smaller
Coffee
15:30-17:30 "The Long Arm of the Law: Juridifying Labour
Relations" (Part Two)
Papers by Cuneo, Haiven, Kuttner
REGISTRATION INFORMATION: The Thursday evening session is free and open
to the general public. The conference fee is
$50 for fully employed attendants; one-day tickets are $25.
Unfortunately, we must charge GST ($3.50 and 1.75, respectively).
The fee for students, retirees and low-income people is nil.
To register, please fax or (e)mail the attached form to
the conference secretariat (see letterhead).
Make your cheque out to the University of Manitoba (you may pay
upon arrival at the conference if you prefer, except for the
Saturday night performance).
FOOD: Because of lunch scheduling, campus food services needs to
know the number of participants by Monday 7 November; hence, whether
you are in the fee-paying category or not, do register in advance.
ACCOMMODATION: We have reserved rooms at the Hotel Fort Garry,
1-800-665-8088, code "PC 1003"; reservation expiry date: 27/10.
Price: $54/night. In case of trouble, ask for Sherraine.
The Fort Garry is located at 222 Broadway Avenue in downtown
Winnipeg, within two minutes walking from the Union Centre and the
Via Rail station. The airport is a 25-minute taxi ride away.
We may run a shuttle between the Fort Garry and the university,
depending on the number of delegates actually staying at the hotel.
AFTER-HOURS & SOCIAL EVENTS: Because Manitoba closes down for Remembrance
Day, there is no entertainment, drinking or shopping on Friday.
We will organise a private function for that evening, depending on
the number of people interested; please, check off this item
on the registration form.
The two main options for Saturday evening are the Manitoba
Opera's performance of "Carmen" ($20-30) and a concert with Peter
Ostroushko & Dean Magraw ($16). If you are interested in either,
please mention that when (e)mailing/faxing your conference registration;
to reserve a seat, we need your payment by 31 October: either a
cheque payable to the Society for Socialist Studies or your
VISA or Mastercharge number (and expiry date) on the registration form.
THE CONFERENCE is organised by the Labour Studies Programme, Faculty
of Arts, University of Manitoba. Financial support has been received
from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada,
the Manitoba Federation of Labour and, at the University of Manitoba,
the Faculty of
Arts, Faculty of Management, Department of Economics, University
College, Faculty Association, and Alumni Association. Organisational
and administrative services are provided by the Society for Socialist
Studies.
ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL support will be appreciated. Tax-creditable
donations may be made by cheque payable to the University of Manitoba
and sent to the conference secretariat.
THE RISE AND DEMISE OF AN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS SYSTEM:
FIFTY YEARS OF PC 1003
10-12 NOVEMBER 1994
Secretariat: 448 University College, University of Manitoba
Winnipeg R3T 2M8. Fax 204-261-0021 (attention: J.Vorst)
Phone: 204-474-9119. Internet: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
REGISTRATION FORM (mail, fax or e-mail to the secretariat)
Surname: First name(s):
Affiliation and mailing address (incl. postal code):
Phone: (home)(_____)_______________ (work)(___)________________
Fax:(_____)__________________ Internet:___________________________
I plan to attend:
___Friday & Saturday ___Friday only ___Saturday only
and pay hereby / will pay upon arrival the corresponding fee:
___$53.50 ___$26.75 (make cheque payable to University of Manitoba)
___ nil -- my status is ___ student ___ retiree ___ low income
_____ On Friday night I will attend the private function.
For Saturday night, my first and second choice are (please number):
__ Carmen ($20-30) __ Ostroushko-Magraw ($16) __ neither
(please ensure that we have your deposit by 31 October:
___ cheque payable to the Society for Socialist Studies
___ VISA number expiry date
___ Mastercard number expiry date
signature __________________________________
(For out-of-town participants:)
___ I shall make or have made a reservation at the Fort Garry
hotel (1-800-665-8088; make sure to mention PC 1003).
____ I shall stay with friends or relatives
(For all partipants:)
____ I will need transportation to get to the university and/or back.
____ I will eat at the university but have the following special
dietary needs:
