Yesterday morning students from high schools across the island

attended a ceremony at Police Headquarters where they were presented with books on conflict resolution by the Police Staff Association.

Sergeant Darrell Weir addressed the group where he noted that the country is presently undergoing a crime crisis.

“Based on the research that we did we were able to determine that most of these crimes committed are as a result of individuals not being able to resolve their differences,” he said.

Weir said with that being the case officers saw the value in sensitizing youth about the necessity of talking about their issues before they escalate to the point of violence.

“In the next year or two most of you will be graduating. At this point in your life if you don’t know how to resolve your differences, when you reach out there it will be worse due to the negative influences you have out there,” he said.

“We know our message might not reach all, but we know at the end of the day you will be able to tell someone and be able to get one, then we know our work wouldn’t be in vain,” Weir supplied.

Superintendent of police Melvin Lundy commended the Police Staff Association on its initiative to decrease violence among the nation’s youth calling it a step in the right direction.

“We are living in a society where there are social, cultural, economic, religious and political differences.

“Definitely there will be conflicts whether in the school, the home, the workplace or in the community,” Lundy said.

“I am not an expert on conflict resolution, but I do know that successful conflict resolution occurs by listening and providing opportunities to meet the needs of all parties and to adequately address interests so that all parties are satisfied with the outcome,” he said.

Lundy told the students that the books would be a useful tool to them and he hoped that each would avail themselves of the information and use it in their daily lives.

Students from Eight Mile Rock High School acted out a confrontation for the audience to show just how conflicts can arise which got the students thinking.

The ceremony was an enlightening one for the high schoolers as they were able to determine what type of animal they are when confronted with conflicts.

Assistant superintendent of police and press liaison officer Loretta Mackey posted sheets with the names of four animals on the walls – a turtle, a bird, a lion and a fox and the students were told to stand by the animal that represents them when faced with conflict.

One female student selected the bird sharing that she tends to stay away from conflict, while most chose the lion, reasoning that when confronted they will protect themselves fiercely.

Mackey shared with the students that when they are faced with conflict it is sometimes difficult to control their emotions, but it is important that they learn how to manage them because not being able to control them can lead to bigger problems.

“If you are to get into a problem somebody can get seriously hurt, you can get arrested, you can get a criminal conviction,” she said.

She added that depending on the severity of their crime the smirch on their record can follow them for a long time.

Mackey encouraged the students that should they get into a conflict with another person that they should turn to a mediator for help be it a school principal, guidance councilor, parent or another mature student.

“If there is nothing that you would have taken from this we want you to know who you are. What’s the animal in you and how you control that animal,” she said.

Conflicts are inescapable Mackey said but how you choose to handle them can make a difference.

“Remember, conflicts are not readily resolved but there must be a willingness to resolve them on both sides so that at the end of the day there is a win, win for everybody,” she said.

Dudley Seide, president of Reach Out Ministries, also addressed the students where he targeted his message to the young men.

“My message to all the young boys out there, think twice, Seide said. “The reality of it is when your door is closed and when you are at home none of your friends are around.”

He observed that many young men don’t think of the future while in high school, but make a lot of unwise decisions that affect them when they look for a job and they have already messed up their police record.

Seide said that friends stay around to get you in trouble but later abandon you so he encouraged the students to enjoy their time in high school.

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The note was addressed to “John Holland Scab”. It reads: “We know where you live … we know what you drive.

“Stop the scabs. We know what you do. We will win this. We always do. We have your photo. We know what you do. Put a stop to all this now we will be watching you.”

VicRoads confirmed yesterday there had been an incident concerning one of its employees on Thursday. Police are understood to be investigating.

The threat is a clear sign that mediation between construction giant John Holland and the Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union and the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union has broken down, less than a week after the parties began talks.

Speaking on Melbourne’s 3AW radio yesterday morning, John Holland group manager of human resources and operations Stephen Sasse said the unions had not been prepared to compromise. “I can confirm that we withdrew from the mediation process on Wednesday evening; essentially we found that the unions were simply not prepared to move on any of their claims,” Mr Sasse said.

The six-week dispute has held up strengthening work on the West Gate Bridge, with all construction, except for the establishment of anti-suicide barriers, grinding to a halt.

Mr Sasse said the unions had demanded the reinstatement of 38 CFMEU and AMWU workers sacked before Christmas because they refused to accept John Holland’s terms of employment.

“We certainly don’t want to expose our staff and our supervision to people who may well be found to have made threats against them or their families,” Mr Sasse said.

A spokesman for the CFMEU would not comment on the status of the mediation but said: “The CFMEU is not aware of this incident. The union does not condone such behaviour.”

Speaking at the Melbourne Press Club last week, the new Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police, Simon Overland, said authorities were concerned bikies might have been present at the West Gate Bridge protest.

Following news of this latest alleged threat, Opposition industrial relations spokesman Robert Clark called on Premier John Brumby to condemn violent and illegal conduct by unions and to expel unions with a record of violence and intimidation.

“Victorians would be disgusted that an innocent VicRoads employee and his family have been subject to violence, intimidation and threats simply because he is doing his job on behalf of the community, yet John Brumby still refuses to take action to end this lawless conduct,” Mr Clark said.

“John Brumby needs to take tough action against union intimidation and thuggery to stop Victoria sinking back into an industrial dark age of union militancy and disruption.”

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25382934-5006785,00.html

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The note was addressed to “John Holland Scab”. It reads: “We know where you live … we know what you drive.

“Stop the scabs. We know what you do. We will win this. We always do. We have your photo. We know what you do. Put a stop to all this now we will be watching you.”

VicRoads confirmed yesterday there had been an incident concerning one of its employees on Thursday. Police are understood to be investigating.

The threat is a clear sign that mediation between construction giant John Holland and the Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union and the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union has broken down, less than a week after the parties began talks.

Speaking on Melbourne’s 3AW radio yesterday morning, John Holland group manager of human resources and operations Stephen Sasse said the unions had not been prepared to compromise. “I can confirm that we withdrew from the mediation process on Wednesday evening; essentially we found that the unions were simply not prepared to move on any of their claims,” Mr Sasse said.

The six-week dispute has held up strengthening work on the West Gate Bridge, with all construction, except for the establishment of anti-suicide barriers, grinding to a halt.

Mr Sasse said the unions had demanded the reinstatement of 38 CFMEU and AMWU workers sacked before Christmas because they refused to accept John Holland’s terms of employment.

“We certainly don’t want to expose our staff and our supervision to people who may well be found to have made threats against them or their families,” Mr Sasse said.

A spokesman for the CFMEU would not comment on the status of the mediation but said: “The CFMEU is not aware of this incident. The union does not condone such behaviour.”

Speaking at the Melbourne Press Club last week, the new Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police, Simon Overland, said authorities were concerned bikies might have been present at the West Gate Bridge protest.

Following news of this latest alleged threat, Opposition industrial relations spokesman Robert Clark called on Premier John Brumby to condemn violent and illegal conduct by unions and to expel unions with a record of violence and intimidation.

“Victorians would be disgusted that an innocent VicRoads employee and his family have been subject to violence, intimidation and threats simply because he is doing his job on behalf of the community, yet John Brumby still refuses to take action to end this lawless conduct,” Mr Clark said.

“John Brumby needs to take tough action against union intimidation and thuggery to stop Victoria sinking back into an industrial dark age of union militancy and disruption.”

http://www.timesheraldonline.com/news/ci_12252183

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