AT ISSUE

- Average annual individual CEO compensation in the U.S. rose from an average of $3.7 million in 1993 to more than $10 million after 1998, reaching a high of $17.4 million in 2000. The combined pay of the top five excutives of 1500 public companies (as  per a published study in the Oxford Review of Economic Policy) toatal $40 billion a year.

the 10 highest CEO's in Canada were:

* Hank Swartout              Precision Trust               $74,824,335

* Hunter Harrison             CN Rail                          $56,219,496

* John Hunkin                  CIBC                              $29,471,306

* James Buckee              Talisman Energy             $23,330,301

* William Doyle                Potash Corp of Sask       $22,128.851

* Donald Walker              Magna International         $19,557,890

* Andre Desmaras           Power Corp Can             $18,844,090

* Gwyn Morgan               EnCan Corp                    $18,162,456

* Richard Waugh              Bank of Nova Scotia        $17,180,536  

STRIKE PREP TIPS /CALM

No one wants to strike. But if you find yourself on the picket line, here are a few things you can do to make things easier.

 Personal items: Take them home before the strike is called. You will not be able to retrieve them after the strike starts.

 Bills: Arrange for a line of credit with your bank ahead of time. Strike pay will not cover all your regular weekly expenses.

 Picket-line clothing: Dress in layers and wear good footwear—feet should be well insulated in winter.

 Transportation: If at all possible, take the bus, walk, bike or carpool to the picket line. Parking can be a problem because company parking lots will be off limits.

 Cell phones: If you have one, bring it to the picket line.

 Refreshments: The strike committee will arrange food and drinks for the picketers.

 Toilets: Portables are usually provided.

 Comradeship: Be prepared to make new life-long friendships on the picket lines. To quote Red Green, “We’re all in this together.”