1977-02 February IBEW Journal.pdf - International Brotherhood of ...

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Anothcr alternath'e would be to reqlllre co rporatio n ~
to make invc:.tmcnt and policy decisions available to the
tri-partitc body which would have the power to require
these corporations and their emp l o~ccs or their repre­
~c ntat ivc organiz,1tions to appear berore it 10 cxpl3 in what
the impact i ~ likel)' 10 be on the em ployees and the comillunity.
This would incluuc decisions of multinationals to
invest i1\ foreign countri es. The tri-partite body would b('
ve~ted with th e authority to delay the implementation of
the decision or e'i tahlish minimum Clr milximllill requir('
rnent~ which must be met to protect th ~' public interest
3. MINIMUM CONDITIONS UNDER WHI CH
THE CLC WOULD ENTER INTO
A TRI ·PARTITE AGREEMENT
In . ~ud ltion 10 control o\cr im'cslmcnrs .IIlU 1.lbuUT m.H ­
'1'1 functions the propos.:d Counl'il for Social .lIld Economic
Planning must hal'c llclegateu pollers 10 redress
Ihe pre~cnt
distriblilion of income in Cannd:l W.' require
.1O .mtl prllfit);
what i ~ needed for inl'estmenl a~ again!>! "h.lt l1e.·d~
III be spent on con~lIm('r goml