James Wood, Saskatchewan News Network; Canwest News ServicePublished: Thursday, March 13, 2008
That follows the appointment as board chair of Regina lawyer Ken Love, a long-time member of the Sask. Party who was most recently vice-president of a constituency association and recent comments by Premier Brad Wall that he expected board members to "consider what the government has said publicly in opposition and in government," noted NDP Deputy Leader Pat Atkinson.
She said it's a pattern that raises concerns about whether the new board's first priority will be its legislated role of interpreting the law.
"It leads one to believe this could well be a political appointment where it's going to be the philosophy of the Sask. Party that is going to be taken to bear when decisions are being made," she told reporters.
The Sask. Party government has been at odds with organized labour since taking office over its sweeping overhaul of labour laws and its housecleaning of the labour relations board.
Atkinson said she's concerned that the government views the labour relations board as a patronage position. Love's $180,000 salary is nearly $60,000 more than previous chair James Seibel, who was fired with vice-chairs Angela Zborosky and Catherine Zuck.
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