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[The Labour Statesman]
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The Labor State OWNED BY THE VANCOUVER AND DISTRICT LABOUR COUNCIL Number 693 â Eight Pages VANCOUVER, B.C., JULY 31, 1959 BEAUTIES ON THE PICKET LINE are tiuse IWA members taking their turn with "on strike" placards outside a Mitchell Island plant. As the Statesman went to press there was no new offer from employers to end the dispute after 27,000 coast woodworkers walked off the job on July 6. Ironworkers File Appeal On Contempt Charge Counsel for Ironworkers Union Local 97 has filed an appeal with the B.C. Court of Appeal against conviction of the union and three of its officials of contempt of court. But an attempt by lawyer Tom Berger to win an early appeal hearingâbefore the September silting;âhad been turned down as the Statesman went to press. Mr.. Berger.. said, his main ground in the appeal notice are: â¢ That the judge manifested an obvious preconceived conviction as to the guilt of the union and the three officials throughout the whole of the proceedings, before the hearing of any evidence and before hearing counsel. _ . â¢ That there is no evidence to support conviction. v â¢ That the injunction was invalid and that disobedience of it could not be considered contempt. Mr. Justice Manson found the three men and the union guilty of contempt of court and levied fines of $3,000 against the three men and $10,000 against the union. He ruled that the three had not obeyed in a bonafide fashion Labour Council Supports Strikers Vancouver Labour Council has thrown its support behind affiliated unions on the picket lines. A resolution at the July meeting declared "that this council strongly re - affirms its intention to support all legitimate strike action carried out. by its affiliated members and to actively assist them upon their request." an injunction ordering them to direct striking ironworkers to return to work * on ih» south span of the Second Narrows bridge. B.C. FED IN SPECIAL MEET A< total of 357 delegates from throughout B.C. attended a special meeting called by the B.C. Federation of Labor in Vancouver. Discussions and decisions reached at the meeting, which was called in concern over the new Trade Union Act â Bill 43âand the rising use of injunctions in labor disputes, will be reported to unions in closed sessions. There was no official announcement after the one-day parley. IN THE NEWFOUNDLAND STRUGGLE New Home For the Grand Old Lady Many people have made sacrifices for the Newfound- loggers' strike; but few can equal that of a 66-year-oid Badger, Nfld. widow, Mrs. Anhe Noel. She gave her home. Badger is a little community in the heart of the logging country and it was just 40 years ago that Mrs. Noel and her husband *moved into a frame house which was to be their home and that of their 14 children. A lot .of sentiment can grow around a home in- 40*y.ear**-r the cries of babies, the laughter of young children, the chatter of adolescents, and the more serious talk of adults. The familyâseven boys and seven girlsâhave grown up now. In recent years there was a great deal of serious conversa tion within the four walls of the Noel home; for the welfare of the Noel family was closely tied with the welfare of Newfoundland loggers. So it was that when the loggers went on strike, Mrs. Noel was ready to throw everything she had into the struggle for a better life for the loggers. Badger being a logging community, there was need for a building in which/pickets could eat and sleep. Many of them walked miles from their homes to serve their turn on the picket lines. What had been the home ot a family of 16 became the bunkhouse for 35 or more men, and day after day as many as a hundred entered the house for warmth and food. Mrs. Noel's contribution did not end with the house itself. She moved out to stay with her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. William Stacey of Badger; but she went back home, day after day, and stood in the kitchen, hour after hour, helping to prepare food for the men whe came in chilled from the picket line duty in sub-zero weather. She earned the love and respect of the men and with it the title, "Grand Old Lady of the strike." Traffic through the house, operation of a 24-hour kitchen, men sleeping in bunks and an the. floor,'all took .their toll of the property. It became evident that the building was ,"oing to need very extensive repairs if it were ever to be used again as a private dwelling. The house had to be practi.ally rebuilt; or torn down and the material (Cont'd on Page 2) IWA Propaganda Morris Says Lumber Firms Can Afford Wage Boosts ''Employers persistently are issuing statements in* tended to convince the public that the IWA is unreasonable. "On the other hand members of the general public, not aware of all the facts, or with a bias toward management, sometimes claim that the use of the strike weapon brings no gain to the workers and their families.'' .. . IWA District President Joe Morris. In this special Statesman article, the IWA refutes employer propaganda and shows that criticisms are totally unfounded. Striking International Woodworkers have countered employer propaganda and misconception in the public mind concerning the current dispute of coast lumberworkers. IWA District President Joe Morris said: â¢ Tire union had taken iction only when all other means of gaining a fair settlement were exhausted. â¢ The union had scaled down its demands in attempts to reach a last-minute settlement in government-called talks but employers refused to consider a fair settlement. â¢ Wage boost offered amounted only to four cents an hour. â¢ Employers public statements have carefully avoided claiming financial inability. â¢ Many independent operatorsâabout 150âhave signed interim contracts including the 20 percent wage increase asked by the IWA. Said Morris: "*I*he facts uphold my contention that the union has acted reasonably. "Negotiations which commenced March 16 and continued steadily through all the stages of bargaining and conciliation until the latter part of June give ample evidence that we were always ready to work out an agreement with the employers ... "The employers' inflexible insistence upon their offer under the circumstances was in itself provocative.- Mfo c -*Vfim*tm BSeri ho wai crease last year, and the proposed wage rates when spread (Cont'd on Page 6) . . . IN BRIEF NEWSMEN HERE â This month's convention of American Newspaper Guild in New York voted Vancouver as the convention site in 1961. The meet will bring close to 300 delegates from newspapers across Canada and the U.S. NAMESâDelegates obligated and seated at July meeting of VLC included: C. W. Cation, (Cont'd on Page 8) â --;;,-.;** r The L-»bor SÂ«MesT"j»n Jnto *>1. 19S9I Smallwood Snubs Federation, - * Continues Anti-Labor Campaign ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland â Premier Joseph Small- wood is continuing his anti-labor campaign. The premier and his administration have refused to acknowledge a request from the Newfoundland Federation of Labor for a meeting to receive labor's annual legislative proposals. Said the federation: "This is' a violation of one of the cardinal processes of the British parliamentary system." BUT YOUR HELP NEEDED PRIZES GALORE AT LABEL BOOTH Prizes and gifts galore will again feature this year's union label booth at the PNE. Hats for the kids, book matches, shopping bags, pencils, notebooks, calendars and baskets of prizes will be handed out to attract the public in the campaign to sell union products. It's the opening drive before celebration of "union buying week" which will be marked this year Sepember 7 to 12. The union Label Trades Conn- CBRE Certified On Seaway OTTAWA â Canada Labor Relations Board has certified the Canadian Brotherhood of Railway. Transport and General Workers as bargaining agent for 900 operating and maintenance employe** oh the St. Lawrence Seaway authority- â â done... â LmmmmM ttMlOl Cnfff guffg. --_ â â â â â cil has lined up displays and prizes for the duration of the PNE at booths 50 and 51 at the Showmart Building. Remember those booth numbers and tell your friends. Label council secretary Mrs. Josephine Hallock said Amalgamated Clothing Workers. Teamsters Miscellaneous Workers, Amalgamated Meat Cutters, Bakery and Confectionery Workers, Retail Clerks, building trades unions and others are all â â â â â â â¢â â â â â r â-vin's Bakery products are barely oat of the ovens when they're gone . . . whisked direct to 'your door, or to > your grocery store. That's why, when you boy McGavin's, you get home-quality baking ... fragrant, fresh, delicious. Whatever your pleasure â cakes, sweet goods, family loaves or specialty breads - you'll find it's good eating if it's McGavin's. M'Gavit. BAKERIES LIMITED Serving wettern Canada vritk fine bakery product! tmeimt The Union Label Trades Council urgently needs cash donations or pledges to be paid by October â to support the promotion of Union Buying Week and to finance this year's PNE booth. "We thank those who have come forward so willingly so far," said label council secretary Mrs. Josephine Hallock. Bui we are doing a public relations job for all labor and we think this work deserves support. "Remember we are a volunteer group dedicated to the promotion of union label goods and services." contributing time, money and prizes. "But there are many other unions who could help and we need volunteers to man the booth during the PNE," she said. This year's show will be geared to "travel and recreation." showing labor's part in production cf leisure time, goods and services. . _ Hungary Rejected GENEVA â The International Labor Conference has rejected the credentials and has refused to seat delegates from Hungary and their advisers. The rejected delegates included those of Hungarian government, worker and employer groups, CUTLERY the finest in . . . pocket knives hunting knives, shears, clippers ELECTRIC CLIPPERS, VIBRATORS, SHAVERS B.C. Barber Supply & Sundrys Ltd. 73S RICHARDS VANCOUVER. B.C. â Mt. Pleasant Undertaking Co, Ltd. KINGSWAY at EIEVENTH AVENUE JHNDLINESS â UNDERSTANDING â DEPENDABILITY £ADY ATTENDANT TCfafty 6-2111 IWA HOME (Cont'd from Page 1) used to build a new home. Mrs. Noel, with typical modesty, was overwhelmed when the loggers told her what they had in mind. Her needs had changed, her family had grown and there was no longer need for a big house. So down the house came, with loggers working under the supervision of a fellow striker, Ray Burt. On the site of the home that had sheltered the Noel family and the IWA pickets there rose a new home of the bun galow type with two bedrooms, a living room, kitchen dining room, bathroom and porch. Mrs. Noel chose the colours for painting and floor covering. This month she was handed keys for the new home, one that is suited to her needs and that she can call 'home' for her remaining days. I Tears rolled down her cheeks as she took the keys. "I couldn't believe it," she said. "From the bottom of my heart I thank you. You are a wonderful, wonderful lot.' *t rr C. U. & C. means "Credit Union and Co-operative IT ALSO MEANS the highest quality prepaid medical and surgical care group phui available in B.C. for you and your family at the lowest possible cost. As a member of CU. & C. you are entitled to- free choice of physician, surgeon and specialist, and you may receive benefits from a wide range of ancillary services including X-rays, anaesthesia and therapy treatments. For full information on rates and benefits, write or telephone C. U. & C. HEALTH SERVICES SOCIETY 96 East Broadway, Vancouver 10, B.C. TRinity 6-5521 HEALTH INSURANCE AT COST â THE CO-OPERATIVE WAY But to those who watched the simple ahd moving ceremony there was no surprise. The human compassion, the desire to help, that the loggers had shown for their "Grand Old Lady" was the same desire to help all loggers that is the very base of the Newfoundland .strike. FREE SWIM CLASSES FOR CHILDREN HEALTHFUL and valuable summer project for your youngsters . . . Canada's first and largest free swim classes staffed by accredited men and women experts. Phone The Sun about the class nearest your home and enroll your children nowl Phone MU 4-7141 for Information Old Style the her with /8 BjWfw^j**""**'*' brawny flavor! mJ is brewed better Naturally Real beer should be robust ;tnd hearty, satisfying in every sip! That's Old Style for you, with the taste that's brewed naturally. Next time, order Old Stj >.e. Your first taste will tell you "This is beer!" MU «-ltai VU 8-2636 WA 2-7630 LA 2-0343 SICKS' CAPILANO BREWERY LIMITED 1* itadtart is not mm or mmmi the ^Control Board or by the Government of British THIS MONTH There's a good bat that a third party, backed by labor groups, will be in the tussle at the Newfoundland provincial election. The Newfoundland Federation of Labor is readying its platform to fight anti-labor Premier Small- wood and his Liberals. : * July 31, 1959 -"JiThr- ii " irâ*- The Labor Statesman 3 Auto Workers Settle Strike, Win Five Percent On Wages Auto mechanics in nine major city garages are back at work with a wage boost and other concessions after an 8V2- dfty strike this month. Members of Automotive Lodge 1857 of Machinists, the auto workers won a five per cent (maximum of 10 cents) hourly wa«Â»e boost in both 'Bowed legs? Toronto <i Just Jealous â gain? The campaign for a night1 police court isn't making much' headway. The police commission has passed the question back to city council with a note that it would boost justice costs $50,000 a year. The proposal, from the Vancouver Labor Council, may be pushed to the attorney-general for his opinion. tP "P V The 1.200-man inside wire- man's section of Electrical Workers has applied for a government supervised .strike .vote. .Sheet, Metal Workers union has made the same move in its contract tussle. *TP V *F In Manchester, England, the newspaper Manchester Guardian, took a long-range swipe at striking B.C. lumber workers, said "it can hardly be said that the woodworkers do not get a fair living wage already, for they are notorious as the most lavish spenders in Western Canada ..." IWA President Joe Morris shot back: "Woodworkers are on strike because they are getting insufficient financial reward for their contribution to the industry . . . woodworkers are not lavish spenders and do not indulge in riotous living." After all, he's closer to the scene than the Guardian. Sft «p »p Vancouvar became incensed twice this month â both in tussles with arch-rival Toronto. First a charge that our city isn't beautiful: secondly, that our girls are bow-legged. Counterattacks upheld our civic head in both tussles with the conclusion that Toronto, as usual, is only spouting its jealously. * # * Striking woodworkers proved their community spirit on Vancouver Island. At Duncan, idled workers volunteered to work on a new fence for the Cowichan fair. At Fulers Lake, members helped cut a new park, picnic and swimming area from bush- land. Office Employees Local 15 now bargain fpr, clerical employees of printm'gfirtn'j. W. Bow & Co., Vancouver. ! Two Posts To Elect August 18 Two vacancies on the executive board of Vancouver Labour Council will be filled at the next council meeting on August 18. Vacant posts are third vice- president and chairman of the grievance committee. In nominations at the July meeting, four were nominated for the vice-president vacancy: Robert Buchanan, Carpenters Local 452. Orville Braaten, Converters Local 433. H. G. Hodgins, Retail Wholesale Local 535. John Hines, Painters Local 138. Nominations for the grievance committee chairman were: R. Lawrence, Street Railwaymen Local 134. Sam Jenkins, Marine Workers Local 1. Chris Crombie, Newspaper Guild Local 115. Nominations will be ire- opened and elections held at the August meeting. Those already nominated have not had the opportunity to signify if they are willing to stand. CANADIAN PROFIT PICTURE SHOWS ROSY, ROSY INCREASE OTTAWA â Booming Canadian corporations in the first quarter of 1959 boosted profits 20.5 percent before taxes and 16.9 percent after taxes, compared with the first quarter of 1958, according to a federal Bureau of Statistics report. This year's total of $665 million was $113 million more than the $552 million grossed in the first quarter of last year. Profits after taxes were estimated at $367 million in the first three months of 1959, compared with $314 million in the corresponding period of 1958. In a separate report, the bureau said that the gross national product for the first quarter was at an annual rate of $33.4 billion, up about 2 percent over the final quarter of 1958 and about 4 percent higher than the average for 1958 as a whole. years of a new two-year contract. The wage increase is retroactive to April 1. The second increase is effective April 1, 1960. The five-day week is now standard in major garages, with restricted Saturday work bringing a $3 premium for those required to work. The agreement set the pattern of settlement for other garages under contract. Ovef 20 shops are now covered by a similar agreement. Betts Shell Service Broadway & Arbutus GAS â OIL â TIRES BATTERIESâACCESSOR BATTERIES ACCESSORIES LUBRICATION & REPAIRS UNION SHOP RE 3-4712 Phone TRinity 4-4811 Established 1910 IflcUeeA i'm'dcd Your Family Dept. Store 1409 KINGSWAY VANCOUVER 12, B.C. UNION LABEL GOODS MARK HAMILTON U. W. (BILL) HAMILTON ,-f^-' FUNERAL ADMINISTRATORS FA 5-3311 Fraser St. at 38th Ave. Vancouvar 15. B.C ICFTU Urges Free Berlin BERLIN â The executive board of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions has pledged full support to the preservation of the freedom of West Berlin and insistence on the right of foreign powers to protect the city abrogation or impairment. "What would you say," asked the Eskimo lad, "if I told you that I had travelled a thousand miles through snow and Ice with my dog team just to see you?" "I'd say," replied the Eskimo girl, "that was a lot of mush." â¢ â¢ â¢ "Did you ever have trouble with dyspepsia?" a s k e d a friend. "Just once â when I tried to spell it." ACTRESS Yvette Vickers, here displaying a new waist gap number, is the choice for union label gal of the month. United Steelworkers Local 2655 now bargain for employees of The Skookum Company, 647 Terminal, Vancouver. ________ â Vulliamy & Brownell CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS IS - S15 Granville St. Phone MUtual 5-S629 Vancouver. B.C. _*_*_«-»_*-___-' . . the Number One Topic of conversation in Vancouver today ... a record-smashing motion picture . . . "Room at the Top" THE STUDIO THEATRE Granville at Smythe MUtual 3-1511 AIR CONDITIONED Simmons & McBride Ltd Directors of Funeral Service PHONE RE 1-4151 1995 WEST BROADWAY "CANADA'S FINEST MORTUARY** 1 Aristocratic Restaurants Member Local 28 Your Only Local Union Restaurant Chain -fr 11 Locations Including Henri's Grill & Smorgasbord To Serve You - ALL OVER TOWN â & Look for either of the above Neon signs for good food and service â ^Featuring CQloneLSanderv^ Chicken. *fc Catering in or out to all your Union Functions, private parties, wedding receptions, ere. -bu^^^^ _. m --- - iiii-ii- ... hi' niwww_^m The Laoor Statesman July 31. 1959 THE LABOR STATESMAN L Published last week of each month at Labor Temple, 307 West Broadway, Vancouver 10, B.C. Authorized as second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa The Labor Statesman is owned by the Vancouver and District Labour Council and supported by 160 local unions. â¢To tsch union member the political party or tils choice" "Build Strong Union* for Social Security" E. A JAMIESON, Secretary AL COLEMAN, Chairman, Public Relations Committee t Subscription Rates: $1.50 per year; to Unions, *c per copy __9b_,4S July 31. 1959 Look A Little Deeper Those who parrot anti-labor propaganda, whether purposefully or unknowingly, are doing far more damage than they realize. For those people have forgotten the important role in North American social and economic life which labor holds. The trade union movement fills a unique and indispensable role in the quest for prosperity, social justice and world-wide democracy. Mouthing of the generalized propagandaâwhich has many times been disprovedâthat labor is becoming too powerful, that wage increase are responsible for inflation, is a dangerous pastime. * * * AFL-CIO President George Meany, in issuing the call for the third convention of the federation to be held in San Francisco on Sept 17, declared: "We meet at a time when the labor movement is under its heaviest attack in more than a generation. "The very right of unions to survive is at stake. Hostile legislation is constantly introduced and actively pushed ... The great reservoir of public good will toward the labor movement is threatened by incessant abuse and distortions by much.-of the nation's press . . . "It is the labor movement that presses for full employment, better schools, adequate housing, area redevelopment, realistic wage-hour protection and all other measures for the betterment, not simply of union members, but of all our countrymen. "It is the labor movement that supports a strong national defence and a sound foreign aid programâand which, even more importantly, guides and encourages the growth of free trade unions in free nations around the globe, building the bedrock of democracy in the new nations of the world. "Those who would weaken the labor movement would weaken North America. Those who would destroy the labor movement would strike at the survival of democracy itself." â¢â¢*. shouldn't be doing Ml **% call* MÂ«Mg 'You doit carry a carpenters W to*** feffiH? .cord, yc hSr!^ &£*|^ **"* President Meany packs a lot into those few words: A lot of common sense that should set the record straight for the idle gossipers and for those who believe they are in today's fashion by hitting at unions. The type of ill^conceived campaign, such as the one being directed at labor, can boomerang on the whole nation. Increasing Competition From Low-wage Lands The ever-increasing threat of imported goods produced by low-paid workers in other countries was pinpointed this month by Amalgamated Clothing Workers at its general executive board meeting in Montreal. "We must mobilize our resources in an all-out effort to defend our labor standards and our jobs," the board warned. ACV.' said unfair competition from imports is a serious threat to the workers, of,Canada and the VS. in men's and boys' apparel industry. Volume of imports of apparel, particularly from Japan and Hong Kong has increased enormously: from 1954 to 1058, U. S. shirt imports, for example expanded over 80 percent. "The knit glove industry of the United States is welt*" the road to destruction; knit glove imports are about 250 per cent of U. S. production. Imports of pajamas, robes, underwear, pants, raincoats, outeiwear, gloves, sporting apparel and equipment are increasing rapidly. 'Tailored clothing is arriving from abroad in ever larger quantities. Hong Kong's mailorder business in tailored clothing with customers in the United States and Canada continues to expand, and for" the.J3isfcJimo in Japan's his-v tory a ready-to-wear tailored clothing industry is being developed to export to the United States and Canada. "Unless effectively countered, the flow of men's and boys' apparel imports will continue to increase, with disastrous consequences for many segments of the industry and (Cont'd on Pag* S) FROM THIS ANGLE Politics and Queens This was a month of injunctions, the Queen's visit, the big "bondfire" and such things. The campaign against Bill 43 hotted again, the keynote of a special convention of B.C. Federation of Labor, and the subject of the demand from Opposition Leader Robert Strachan that a special session of the Legislature be called. Bill 43, said Mr. Strachan, is at the bottom of the general labor unrest." His special session proposal drew a blank from Premier Bennett. * * * Mr. Bennett, meanwhile. was taking time out from kite flying to practice with bow and arrow for his bond-burning burlesque. We offer no comment other than to observe that B.C. is NOT free of debt, and to wonder why the government wastes money on 'public relations hi-jinks like this Kelowna caper. # » * Isn't it time the provincial government got its rule on political activity of civil servants untangled a bit? This month, David Barrett, a 29- year-old training officer at Haney Correctional Institute was fired because he was seeking the CCF nomination in Dewdney riding. Mr. Barrett was only "seeking nomination." He - hadn't been nominated, therefore he should not have been dismissed. At the outside, he should have been given a leave of absence. , -â - * It's been noted that five Social Creditors sought the Burnaby nomination in 1957 and at least one is still working for the government. â It appears that the government rules, not on entry into politics, but on party affiliation. T V T It's good to learn of any move that will cut auto insurance premium costs. But the stickler in the new 20-per- cent-off premium announced this month for "Class 1-A select" (you have to have five- year accident - free record, drive under 10,000 miles a year, be over 25) is that you can't use your car to drive to and from work. We'll still toot the horn for government auto insurance for the best all- I round deal. # * * The Royal tour brought charges that those who drew up the whirlwind, event-packed, hand-shaking and over-tiring itinerary were dolts; and there were those who claimed that the Queen was used to this sort of thing, and that it was her job. Net result, however, will probably be that we've seen the last of the long royal tours. From here on, the visits will be quickies. THE READERS WRITE. ., Unemployment Hon. Michael Starr, federal minister of labor, in the House of Cnmmans on whether the government has de- ^ cided to continue the winter works program for the coming winter: "Because of the fact that unemployment figures are still decreasing appreciably, it is impossible to assess now what the situation may be this coming winter. We hope the situation will be such that it will not be necessary to have this program repeated. However, I want to assure the House that we are watching the situation very closely, and if it should be necessary, consideration will be given to putting a plan into effect." IWA Strike Joe Morris. IWA District President, commenting on the IWA strike: "The officers of the IWA are deeply concerned with regard to the effect of the strike on business activity in this area. We sincerely regret any inconvenience that may be caused members of the general public. It is not to be overlooked, however, that the greatest sacrifice will be made by the members of the IWA and their families ... 'The union has made an earnest effort to establish a basis of settlement. We substantially reduced the demands with which we entered the conferences. The employers refused to budge from their original position and made no single move which might have'led to peace instead of industrial warfare . . . For this reason the onus for this strike must. rest on the employers . . ." . Civil Servants CLAUDE JODOIN. CLC President, on civil servants pay: "Failure to implement a Civil Service Commission pay increase recommendation has once again made government employees the, victims of the unjustified hold-the-line policy of the federal government . . .Government employees do not enjoy the right of collective bargaining available to employees in private industry ... The government should immediately reconsider its position." Counteract Boss Propaganda Editor: This is to commend you on the job you are doing of reporting news of interest to labor men. We particularly like articles pointing up the true facts of economic life which help to counteract all the employer, Chamber of Commerce and C.M.A. propaganda. George E. Bailey, .., Financial secretary, '. Carpenter*i ImtdoJ®* Courtenay, B.C. FIRE INSPECTION Editor: The Vancouver Fire Department is offering another free public service to the citizens of Vancouver. Through the summer uniformed firemen will be calling at private homes within their own company districts, offering to make a safety inspection of the basement and yard. These inspections are strictly voluntary â the firemen will enter-the home only on invitation from the occupant. The purpose of these inspections is not to snoop, condemn, or enforce regulations, but only to assist fie householder to prevent fires and safeguard the lives of the; members of their family. When the fireman has completed his inspection he may make recommendations which will help you to prevent a fire from occurring or help prevent a fire from spreading. He may also suggest special precautions or escape plans which may help save the lives of your family if a fire should occur. Compliance with these recommendations is strictly voluntary â you are under no obligation; however, for the sake of the safety of your family, you are urged to cooperate by following the suggestions made by the fireman. If the occupant is out when the fireman calls, a card will be left explaining the purpose of the visit and where to telephone to make an appointment for an inspection. The purpose of this plan is to save lives and to reduce the number of fires in private homes. We urge you to cooperate in this plan by inviting the fireman to inspect your yard and basementâby doing so, you may save a life! US. BIRD, Fire Chief. Vancouver. = July 31. 1959 The Lalwr Statesman S CROSS-SECTION Top Economist Speaks Bluntly: Dont Blame Wages For Inflation Dora: "When I applied for a Nora: "What did you tell job, the chief clerk had the him?" nerve to ask if my punctuation . Dora: "I said I'd never been was good." late for work in my life." BUFTONS FLOWER SHOP FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS "We Telegraph Flowers Anywhere Ini the World" HA 0187 â HA 3432 1875 Commercial Drive Vancouver, B.C. The current high level campaign to blame wage increases for inflation is both "wrongful" and "spurious." "That's the conclusion of a leading economist, Leon H. Keyserling, former chairman of the President's U. S. Council of Economic Advisers in the Truman Administration. "This campaign," Keyserling declares, "has in fact aggravated inflation. In the name of protecting the country against price increases, it has spawned policies which have inflated the prices and incomes of those who need help least and deflated the incomes and well-being of those who need help most." v v V Keyserling's analysis is contained in a new 59-page report on "Inflation â Cause and Cure," issued by the Conference on Economic Progress. In the report, Keyserling points out that America's three big bouts of inflation had different causes. Inflation during the just after "World War II was caused, he, says, by "abnormal efforts peculiar to wartime." The Korean War inflation, he says, was "largely a speculative spurt." But 1956 and 1957, Keyserling points out, brought a type of "new inflation." In terms of goods, excluding services, the prices of food and clothing products" went down slightly at wholesale. But the prices charged by the big "administered price" Industries soared. -"" Why did this happen? The "official" explanation, Keyserling notes, is that a "cost- push" occurred when wage rates rose faster than worker productivity, thus obliging the big companies to raise prices to maintain their profits. "This argument," he says, "has been the basis of the systematic nationwide campaign to blame price inflation upon wage increases." In fact, says Keyserling, "this campaign against wages has no merit. The price increases which took place in key industries (in 1956-57) were not necessary to sustain an adequate level of profits, but instead resulted in an excessive expansion of profits. This profit expansion far outran wage rate increases. "And the increasing maladjustment between profit and wage trends . . . helped to bring on the recession, as the gap widened between our ability to produce and our ability to consume," Keyserling points out. . Between 1956 and 1957, he. notes, when the chief price hikes occurred, "profit increases were more than 14.5 per cent.in iron and!steel, more than 24 per cent In motor vehicles and equipment, and more than 22.5 per cent Low- wage Competition (Cont'd from Page 4) "The competitive.advantage of imported apparel is rooted in substandard wages J.!, the equivalent of 10 cents per hour and degrading working conditions. It is based oh long hours of work ... 60 hours a, week for women and children . . .under shocking conditions of health and sanitation. the destruction of many thous^ ands of jobs. Producers in Japan and Hong Kong are being encouraged and assisted by large mail-order houses, chain stores and department stores which are apparently most interested in a quick profit on cheap labor than in a healthy domestic economy. "The apparel industry is particularly vulnerable to the kind of cut-throat competition represented by imports. The struggle to survive in the industry's highly competitive environment generates powej-" ful incentives to cut labor costs. Before the advent of the Amalgamated, the workers in the men's and boys' apparel industry bore the major brunt of this competitive pressure through starvation wages, and sweatshop conditions. "We now find that the hard- won labor standards of our members, and ultimately, their jobs, are threatened by these very same evils imported from abroad. "It is often the product of homework, with its shameful exploitation of the labor of the young, the aged and the infirm. "The Amalgamated Clothing Workers have long favored improved trade relations among the countries of the world. But reciprocal trade was conceived as a middle-of-the-road approach to liberalizing international trade without injuring the domestic industries of any nation. "It was never intended to be an instrument for destroying an important American industry by unfair competition from sweated labor abroad." are funeral costs too high ? Chapman's will furnish a complete service including limousine, hearse, chapel services with Casavant Pipe Organ and organist, ffi| fig AA good quality casket â¢*Vt~eV V The same consideration and service is rendered at $165 as at a $600 funeral. Variety of quality caskets to choose from. These services and costs apply to the Vancouver area. in electrical machinery. In petroleum products, the profit increases were more than twice as great as the wage increases." These are the very industries where prices went up most. For the past year, after the recession hit, prices have been fairly stable. But now, says Keyserling, there's once again a real danger of inflation as "profits in key industries are again reaching new peaks, long before full employment of manpower and plants has been restored." Instead, Keyserling declares "the spurious campaign against inflation should immediately be replaced with policies directed toward the three great purposes of our economic life. These are: A high and sustained rate of economic growth; attention to the great priorities of our national and international needs; and economic justice." Have your car serviced at the station of motoring satisfaction specializing in service, courtesy and cleanliness. CAROLINA TEXACO SERVICE 615 EAST BROADWAY TRinity 4-0612 VANCOUVER, B.C. Hi-sign for* CHAPMAN FUNERAL HOME LTD. 802 W. Broadway at Willow. EX 2141 (day or night) The Hi-sign makes it clear you want real pilsener beer, Labatt's is brewed light to Canadian taste horn ah authentic Czechoslovakian pilsener recipe using the finest strain of fresh European' pilsener yeast. Ask for Labatt's today. free home delivery: phone MU 4-itai / vu a-a«3« / wa â¢â¢tmo / la .-oms This H'litiiiDtit is nt iiiliiM si .tplnii ij Hi tiqmr Costra! Burl tr ij ttt Cm. nut t! Iritisk ttliiii. ._-_-_â¢__ I ^^ The Labor Statesman cotrrnnmn tt*u page one IWA Tells Of Lumber Facts Strike July 31, 1959i wages would always require a seemingly long period of time to recover. The point is that the employer could then turn collective bargaining into a farce, setting wages and working con ditions to suit his fancy, defying union efforts to-obtain higher income for its members. The important fact is that even considering this potential loss in income, workers feel strongly enough about preserving their union, and improving their condition's of employment, that they are willing to sacrifice current income to obtain a just settlement of their demands. over the three-year period, for {wage of more than 30 cents an which they were expected to;hour above the Canadian aver- cover. represented an increase! age. The American producers of only four cents per hour peri also pay .greater production year. "When the employen"'rnau*e the offer they well knew that it would be rejected on the grounds of its inadequacy. "Nevertheless, we entered the last-minute conference arranged by the provincial Cabinet and agreed to scale down our demands to a point where settle ment appeared possible. "The employers held to their original offer and refused to improve it in any respect. "The Union has given careful consideration to the economics of the industry. The evidence is overwhelming that all factors were shaping one of the most prosperous periods on record. Able To Pay costs, as well as higher ocean freight rates. These factors become of greater and greater importance, for the North American market has become the most important market for B.C. lumber. Strike Necessary ; "I have a word for the man who tries to tell an IWA striker that he is foolish to go on strike. My first word is that the decision was made in a democratic vote by the membership and later by all the workers in the industry. The officers of the union in this area will not receive any salaries during the strike pe- riod. In any strike, as in this one, we hear outsiders stating that the walk-out is pointless, because the workers concerned will have "The lumber operators are to work for a long period of well able this year to pay a sub- j time to make up the loss in i stantial wage increase. It is most; wages suffered during a strike. significant, that in all their public statements they have never attempted to claim financial inability to give the union a much better contract than offered. "With a repitition that becomes wearisome, the employers keep saying that if they give a proper standard of wages to their employees they -will - lose overseas sales. Without the pretext of any wage increases they have now increased their export prices on an average by more than 25%. I venture to say that they contemplate further increases. "Prices and sales volume have risen simultaneously. The employers tltrmâilw have furnlsiv. ed the most conclusive proof possible that present or contemplated wage costs have nothing whatever to do with their pricing policies. They are determined to charge for their lumber all that the traffic will bear, and they know that the demand is bound to increase in the for- seeable future. "They are able to do this because they enjoy advantages in the export market, not enjoyed by their competitors. The Ameri- J can competitors pay an average The critics completely miss the point. "These outsiders assume that the striker is simply balancing his possible loss of wages during a strike with the possible gains he would derive from a settlement. However, the thought process of individual workers do not operate on such a slide-rule basis. "If workers were governed by such a narrow arithmetic, a strike might never be called, because -the potential loss in MUtual 5-8181 TOWING â¢ 24-HR. SERVICE â¢ FULLY INSURED â¢ RADIO CONTROLLED â¢ BONDED DRIVERS BUSTERS Auto Towing Service Ltd. 376 E. BASTINGS ST. Exclusive AAA Contract Vancouver So Much To See- So Much For Free! From East and West alike there's so much more to seeâand so much of it FOR free!âat the 1959 PNE. Scores of fascinating exhibits from Asian countries . . . Western Canada's greatest farm and flower shows . . . spectacular displays and entertainment of every kind . . . Vancouver's million-dollar Playland . . . nearly $75,000 to be won in program prizes ... for 14 fabulous days all the king-size Fun of the Fair! This year, too, the Grand Opening Parade through downtown Vancouver takes place on a Saturday (August 22nd)âso that thousands of workers unable to see it before can make this great spectacle the of the year for themselves and their families. *&&£ - PACIFIC NATIONAL EXHIBITION VANCOUVER BRITISH COLUMBIA If the liquor Control Board or by the <f British Cohabit, â¢â¢i»-o July 31,1959 The Labor Statesman NEW AGREEMENTS WindowMen Win 16 Cents Window cleaners and building maintenance workers have won wage boosts and improved vacations in new contracts signed by Building Service Employees Local 244. Union business agent Ben Morley said a two-year agreement with 33 window cleaning firms brought a 16-cent boost over two years and a pact with 35 maintenance janitor firms a 12-cent boost in two years. Both contracts include three weeks vacation after 15 years' service and clauses to the effect that no member shall be required to work with an em ployee who Is not a member of the union. â¢ Camp Workers Wage boosts of 10 cents each year of a new two-year pact has been negotiated by Club, Cabaret, Camp Construction Union Local 740 with four construction camp firms. The first 10-cent increase is effective June 1 and the second on June 1, I960. Agreements cover Northern Construction and J. W. Stewart Ltd., Laing & Son"*- (Canada), Canus Services Ltd., and Young Services Ltd. "Biriks, your suggestion saves us 5000 man-hours a year! ft even eliminates your job, too....Sorry to see you go- Board Orders Reinstatements The B.C. Labor Relations Board has ordered reinstatement of three employees after complaints were lodged against two companies by local unions. The orders also directed the companies to pay back wages lost by reason of discharge to the employees involved. One case involved an employee at Crane Ltd., Vancouver. The complaint was lodged by Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union Local 535. The second concerned two employees of Coles' Bakery, Cloverdale. Bakery and Confectionery Workers Local 468 laid the complaint in this instance. Committee Named A 15-man committee headed again by Ed Sims of the Brewery Workers has been named to spearhead Vancouver Labour Council's political action in municipal elections. Members of the political education committee named at the July meeting are: Ed Sims, chairman; Wyman Trineer, IWA, vice-chairman; E. A. Tuson, Street Railwaymen 101; R. E. Casey, Railroad Trahv ment, Lodge 1040; George Connolly, Dental Technicians; Alex Pa'terson, Hospital Employees; Pen Baskin. United Steelworkers; Sam Brown. Milkdrivers Union; James Mason, Retail, Wholesale Local 535; R. Rennie, Office Employees 378; F. Howard, B.C. Government Employees; J. Johnstone, Longshoremen Local 509; E. Fenton, Sheet Metal Workers; J. Lawson, Marine Workers; and R. Lawrence, Street Railwaymen. ».ââ-> ~»Â« FASHION FIT SEAT COVERS i MEVEM1S SCUFFS j The Home of CARSONS Custom Tailored Seat Covers }f" at BENRICH DISTRIBUTORS LTD. 1115 East Hastings Street (Out of the High Rent District) PHONE MU 2-2544 or CALL IN A Full Set of Plastic Seat Covers only _ $19.00 Material Seat Covers from _ $14.95 Installation by Qualified Tradesmen, only $3.00 100% UNION Freshness Guurunteed REACH FOR SUNBEAM i ENERGY PACKED Teamsters Miscellaneous Workers Local 351 now bargain for outside salesmen of Chess Brothers, Vancouver. NOW! B.C.'s ONLY UNION OPTICAL COMPANY Member of the International Jewelery Workers' Union Local 42 A.F.L., C.I.O. â¢ ALL OPTICAL PKLoCRtrilONS FILLED â¢ BUDGET TERMS CONTACT LENSES Payments as low as $10 monthly. Your EYE GLASS prescription belongs to you â WHY NOT bring it to the DISPENSING OPTICIANS! £ok & OmstA OPTICIANS 659 HOWE STREET MU 4-3937 VÂ»fue Flower Shop 2786 West Broadway RE 3-6322âRE 3-3021 Vancouver, B.C. HARR0NBR0S. LIMITED FUNERAL DIRECTORS "British Columbia's FlneBt Funeral Service" CHAPEL OF CHIMES 55 E. 10th Ave. TR. 6-8877 GRANDVIEW CHAPEL 1349 Commercial Dr. HA. 0083 ROYAL OAK CHAPEL 3412 Kingsway HE 1-5577 f^rfP^f^f* 'iff*1 I .*$- ' People try it...and they like it! fj& Enjoy the His limliJHMit is nt pakliske. ir iispltjti if Hi Litm Contra! bill ir kf Hi Einiuiit cl British CiUik'n. â »-*J-**.->â¢â¢*â *â¢â¢â â¦ I*. The Labor Statesman July 31, 1959 . Welfare Meet Good Success The second annual Welfare Seminar on both Government and voluntary services was an outstanding success. About 60. delegates attended the two-day seminar. Many delegates who had previously been sceptical of the Welfare Services Program of the Canadian Labour Congress are now convinced that many of our problems cannot be met solely through collective bargaining and political action, although both are vitally necessary to a solution of such problems. They are now prepared to go back to their organizations and help set up Welfare Services Committees and participate in the Welfare Program of the Canadian Labour Congress. IN BRIEF (Continued from Page 1) Painters 138; Wm. Dunsmuir. Bookbinders Local 105; R .M. Merkeley, Meat Cutters Local 212; Cyril Stain. Sheet Metal 280; Andrew Sostak. Operative Potters 33; R. Beaton. Lumber Inspectors Local 1; K. Reich. W. Blumm, M. Kunst and F. Richards. Upholsters Local 1; R. G. Greaves. Marine Engineers. TF T** â¢»â¢ SUSPENDED â Vancouver branch of the Seafarers' International Union this month was suspended from affiliation with Vancouver Labour Council in line with suspension of the SIU Canadian section from the CLC. * * * AND ADDED â Four new locals have affiliated with VLC: Canadian Brotherhood of Railway, Transport and General Workers, Marine Local 221; Vancouver Real Estate Sales- STERLING LAUNDRY LTD. 100 PER CENT UNION Complete Laundry and Dry Cleaning 1460 West 7th Ave.. Vancouver, B.C. RE 8-7191 men's Union Local 1570; United Steelworkers Local 5570; and B.C. Rubber Workers, Local 1559. »J. »ji «p AGAIN j- VLC President Lloyd Whalen has again been named associate campaign chairman in the Community Chest's annual appeal for funds. â 1" V t" LABEL BOOSTâPNE booth of Union Label Council and its drive to promote union goods during "union buying week" got a $200 donation from VLC this month. Has your union donated? *f. ¥p ^p THANKS â Amalgamated Clothing Workers have reached an agreement with Hyde Park Clothing of Montreal, ending* a long dispute which won support in this area. ACW has thanked local unionists for support. RICHMOND TRANSFER DAILY FREIGHT SERVICE â LULU ISLAND, SEA ISLAND, STEVESTON. LIGHT AND HEAVY HAULING Phone MUtual 1-2101-2 425 Alexander Street W. J. Heads Boot Factory Ltd. Makers of the "HEADS SHOE" for Loggers, Miners, Cruisers, Surveyors, etc. Our Shoes are Hand-Made â You'll be Satisfied 21 East Hastings Street Vancouver 4, B.C. Dental Plates WHY PAY MORE? $40 each The Dental Association has forbidden Dr. R. Llewellyn Douglas (Old Doc) from announcing publicly that he is willing and able to provide top quality, guaranteed dental plates at only $40 per plate. Dr. R. L Doughs 712 Robson.St., Vancouver 1 B.C. (Corner of Granville) Phone: MUtual 1-4022 PENDER AUDITORIUM 339 West Pender Street MUtual 1-9481 Vancouver 3, B. C. HALLS AVAILABLE FOR EVERY OCCASION . SPECIAL RATES FOR UNION MEETINGS Our spacious auditorium Mating over 1.000 is one of the most beautiful in the city. PATRONIZE A UNION HALL! DISTINCTIVE JuHerat Service S. BOWELL & SONS LTD. Phone LA 2-1671 66 Sixth Street, New Westminster, B. C. Cloverdale, B. C. Phone Cloverdale 3-7331 BRITISH COLUMBIA TRADE UNION DIRECTORY AMALGAMATED MEAT (-TITTERS AND B. W., Local 212âRepresentative, Geo. Johnston, 203 Labor Temple: TR 6-5735. CEMENT MASONS, Local 919, O.P. * CM.âOffice, Room 101. 119 West Pender, Dispatcher. MIT. 4-8814. Acting Business Agent, W. E. Mc- Mynn. lUTOMOTIA-E I.ODGE No. 1857, I. A. of M.âBuRiness Agents. Jack Chapman, Brian Trodden, Room 17, 2414 Main. TR. 6-4104-5. Bakery and confectionery WORKERS. Local 468âSecretary, Melvin J. Kemmis, S37 W. Broadway; TR 4-9520. Bakery salesmen, Local m, I. B. T. C. and W.âBusiness Agent, A. Wvlie, 490 E. Broadway. TR. 43411. - | HOTEL AND RESTAURANT EMPLOYEES, Local 2$âSec. A. E. Morgan. Room 406, 402 W. Pender. CIVIC EMPLOYEES UNION, Local 407âR. Coello,, President, 2567 East Fifth, HA. 6910R. CLUB CABARET. CONSTRUCTION CAMP CULINARY AND SERVICE EMPLOYEES, Local 740âBusiness Agent, Archie Johnston, 402 W. Pender: MU. 5-9828. BARBERS â INTERNATIONAL JOURNEYMEN OF AMERICA. No. 120-J09 Labor Temple; TR. 60641. Secy. Allan Coleman. B.C. ELECTRIC OFFICE EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION â Business Manager Bill Swanson, 949 Hornby; phone MU. 3-6134. BEVERAGE DI8PENSERS' UNION, No. (76âBusiness Manager, Robt. G. Beddome, 440 W. Pender St.; MU. 3-3923 and MU. 3-4948. BREWERY WORKERS UNION, Local 300 â Secretary, Jacque R. Perry, 56 West 45'th* Avenue. BEVERAGE DISPENSERS (New Westminster) Local 835âBusiness Agent, Ed. O. Carlson, 69 Alexander, New Westminster; phone LA. 2-7410. BOILERMAKER 8, IRON SHIPBUILDERS, BLACKSMITHS, DROP FORGERS AND HELPERS, Local 358âFinancial Secretary, M. H. Hadley, 111 Dunsmuir; MU. 4-1047. BRICKLAYERS & MASONS INTERNATIONAL UNION, Local No. 1â Secretary Cyril T. Ingham, 4286 Balkan. Vancouver: TR. 4-0438. BUILDING MATERIAL & FUEL, TRUCK DRIVERS* UNION, Local 213âBusiness Agents A. Medley, Wm. Bowe, J. Bell and E. M. Law- son; Secretary, J. Whiteford, 490 E. Broadway. TR. 4-3411. BUILDING SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL, Local 244 â Business Agent and Secretary, Ben A. R. Morley, Room 216, 603 W. Hastings; MU. 6-9462. DENTAL TECHNICIANS, Local No. 1543âSecretary George llygh, 4007 Dunbar. DISTILLERY WORKERS UNION Local 69âFinancial Secretary and Business Agent, Russell A. Cyr, 1890 2nd St., New Westminster, LA. 2-5011. ELECTRICAL WORKERS', UNION Local 213âBusiness Manager, J. Cody, 111 Dunsmuir Street, MU. 1-7381-2, ' ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS, Local 82âSec, H. C. MacKichan, 3765 Eltnwood St., Burnaby: HE. 4-7(51. ENGINEERS. HOISTING AND PORTABLE. Local 115âBusiness Agent, A. W. Scott, 5804 Fraser; FA. 7-6395. ENGINEERS, SCHOOL AND CARETAKERS, Local 963âSecretary, G. J. Schultz, 2825 West Thirteenth; RE. 1-3000. INTERNATIONAL A S S O CIATION OF HEAT AND FROST INSULATORS. AND ASBESTOS WORKERS âRoom . 6, 807 West Broadway, phone TR 6-6814. I OFFICE EMLOTEES' INTERNATIONAL UNION. Local 16âRoom 1, 337 West Broadway; TR 4-3516. Pat Landsley, Business Agent and Secretary-Treasurer. INTERNATIONAL LADIES' GARMENT WORKERS, Locals 276 and 287âBusiness Agent, Anne Marshall. 118 W. Pender; MU. 4-6614; home, HA. 6961M. OIL. CHEMICAL & ATOMIC WORKERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION, Local 16-601. President, F. G. Geddes: Financial Corresponding I Secretary, R. D. Marshall. 4737 E. I Hastings. North Burnaby; CY. i 8-3940. INTERNATIONAL WOODWORKERS OF AMERICA. Local 1-217âPresident. Syd Thompson; Secretary. S. M. Hodgson, No. 6, 45 Kingsway; TR. 4-0274. PAINTERS t'NION, Local 138 â Fin. Sec. and Business Agent, .Herb Macaulayj_as8*t. Business Agent, Jack FradleyTRec Sec, W. Eaton. 337 W. Broadway; TR 6-6033. PAINT AND VARNISH WORKERS, Local 1650âSecretary, C. Erickson, c/o Room 200, 307 West Broadway. ranvwriOKPntl SHAPMPM'S Local PATTERNMAKERS' ASSOCIATION r»ul -S iRusm^ss Awnt Iton- -Secretary. E. Westmoreland, 4504 amâ¢ ii'P-STm Dunsmuir. MU j Mountain Highway,. North Vancou- IRONWORKERS, Local 97 â Pres. Robt. Knox; Vlee-pres. Victor Morel t: Fin. Sec, T. McGratb: Bus. Agent. Normxn Eddlson, 111 Dunsmuir. MU. 1-0729. JEWELERY WORKERS' INTERNATIONAL, Local 42 Office, 339 West Pander, MU. 4-1(13; President, Frank Popowich, 1705 Napier, HA. 2465R. ENGINEERS' UNION (Stationary Operating), Local No. 882â Business Agent, Harry Berger, Room 8. 2414 Main: TR. 6-2429. FIRE FIGHTERS (Burnaby), Local 328âSecretary-Treasurer, H. D. Anderson, 38 N. Fell Ave., phone CY. 8-8824. BUILDING TRADES COUNCILâSecretary, Harold Taft, 110 Labor Temple, TR. 9-1219. hCaRPBNTBRS" UNION, No.! 462â Business Agents R. Buchanan, H. Lovnes, L. Robson; Financial Secretary, P. J. Daplissy, Labor Temple; TR. 4-2720 or TR. (-1312. CARPENTERS (New Waatminster) Local 1216âBusiness Agents., Ray West and K. McDcrmld, office 732 Royal Ave.. New Westminster; phone LA. 1-0526. CARPENTERS' UNION (Courtenay), No. 1(38âPresident Irwin Guten- hoIiii; Sec, and Business Agent, Lome Paisley; Bos 615. CouTtenay. FIHE FIGHTERS, Vancouver Local 18âPresident, Hector Wright, 4149 Marguerite; RE. 8-4146. Secty., Frank Bain, 4559 Belmont; AL. 0616Y. FU)ORLAYERS' UNION, U.B. of C.J., Local No. 1641âRoom No. 108, Labor Temple. Business Agent, Bruce Robson, 3238 E. 29tb; HE. 1-0702. GLAZIERS AND GLA8HWORKER8, Local 1527âRecording Secretary, A. Allen; Business Agent, John Leeson, Room 2iio, 30" West Broadway, phone TR 4-7536-. GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION (B.C.)âE. P. O'Connor, Gen. Sec: A. C. Bennett, Aas't. Gen. Sec; 2090 West 4th; REgent 1-53(1-62-63. GRAIN WORKERS UNION, Local 333âRecording Secretary, Gordon H. Greeley, 1680 Charland, New Westminster. HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES' UNION, No. 180âBusiness Manager, W. M. Black, 835 W. Broadway; TR. (-5822. LABORERS CONSTRUCTION AND GENERAL. Local 602âSecretary, C. H. Savage, Room 204, 307 W. Broadway; TR 4-9233. | LAUNDRY WORKERS, No. 292 â Business Agent, Mrs. Catherine Browne. 490 E. Broadway: TR 6-4543 PILE DRIVERS AND WOODEN BRIDGEMEN. Local 2404âBusiness Agent, S. Allen. Room IK, 307 West Broadway; TR 4-7(17- PLASTERERS' UNION. No. 779 â Secretary. W. E. McMynn, Room .202. 490 East Broadway. _$ PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS, Local 170â Bus. MgT., J. R. St. EM; Asst. Bus. Mgrs., James Barton arid J. L. Fisher, 115 Labor Temple; TR 9-1428. SHEET METAL WORKERS, Local 280âBus. Manager, Alex McGee, 207 Labor Temple: TR 4-8020. SHINGLE WEAVERS' UNION, Local No. 2802 â Secretary, Arthur Slusarchuk, 127 East 44th, FA 7-6887. SHIPWRIGHTS, BOATBUILDERS, JOINERS AND CAULKERS, Local No. 506âBusiness Agent, J. T. Best. Room 402-3, The Shelley Building, 119 W. Pender; MU. 4-3725. SIGN AND PICTORIAL PAINTERS, Local 728âSec, J. A. Mlddleton. 6339 Kitchener, N. Burnaby; Bus. Agent, John Leeson. Room 200, 307 West Broadway, TR 4-7535. STREET- RAILWAYMEN'S UNION, Dlv. 101âBusiness Agent, C. Stewart, Street Rly. Bldg., 125 E. 8th; TR 4-2010. STREET RAIYWAYMEN'S UNION, â No. 134âBus. Agent, R. C. Lawrence, Room 22, 774 Columbia, New Westminster. Phone LA. 1-7330. TAXI DRIVERS. Local 151âSecretary. C. Gower. 490 E. Broadway; TR. 4-3411. LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANING SALESMEN, Local 334 â J. A. Currle. Secretary-treasurer. â 2861 West Third. RE 8-9649. M A C H I N I8TS. I NTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Lodge 692âBusiness, representatives, D. H. Chapman and R. F. Esplln. Room 17, 2414 Main; TR 4-0513, TR. 6-7036. MARINE WORKERS & BOILERMAKERS' INDUSTRIAL UNION, Local 1âPresident, S. Jenkins; Secretary, W. Stewart, 339 W. Pender St.; MU. 1-9481. MILK SALESDRIVER8 & DAIRY EMPLOYEES UNION. Local 464â No. 107, 496 E. Broadway: Sect., Ben HcCrone; Business Representatives, Sam Brow** MifeoRses; TR 4-8411. MOLDERS*'" UNION, Local 2(1âBusiness 'Agent, M. Bjornsoii, 119 Labor Temple; TR (-5920. \nMOTION PICTURE PROJECTION1* I8T8, Local 348âPresident A. E. IMcjiianus. Sect., E. stannay Scan- Ion: Business Agent, L. Walker, 1356 Sevmour: MU. 4-7024. MUSICIANS' UNION, Local 14J â Business Manager, 402 W. Pender, Room 315; MU. 4.-1564. PRINCE GEORGE AND DISTRICT LABOR COUNCILâRoom 17. «8l 4th Ave., Prince George; phone 1911.2. PRINTING PRESSMEN. Local 89â Sec. A. Milne, 4049 West 30th; AL. 3506L. PULP AND SULPHITE (Converters) UNION, Local 433âBusiness Agent, O. Braaten, 626 W. Pender, Suite l: MU- 3-8284. PULP AND SULPHITE WORKERS, Local 312, Ocean Falls, B.C.âSecretary, George- Meldrum, > Drawer 190, Ocean Falls, B.C. ROLF & SULPHITE WORKERS, Local 708, Watson Island â Secretary A. Macphee, P.O. Box 294, Prince Rupert, B.C. PULP. SULPHITE AND PAPER- MILL WORKERSâInternational office, 316-316 Crown Bldg. H. L. Hansen, International rep.; MU. 4-3858. REFRIGERATION WORKERS UNION* Local 51(âSec. L. R. Wln- "-tlr.isf Wr 40t»r; FA 7-4409. FA 7-8511. * ate RETAIL GROCERY AND -FOOD CLERKS, Local No. 1518âSec. W. W. Wells, (37 Weat Broadway; TR. (-3348. . RCH O O L BOARD EMPLOYEES' FEDERAL UNION (Burnaby), Lo- t c«l 37»âSecretary, G. J. McCrae, 33(9 Lane, S. Burnaby. SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNIONâSecretary, Norman Cunningham, 298 Main; MU. 1-3468. THEATRE EMPLOYEES, Local B-7J âSecretary, Mrs. F. Foster, Ste. 1, 4508 Main; TR 9-5453. Business Ageni. D. Calladine, 6692 Laburnum, AM. 1-0078. TILE SETTERS, Local No. 3âRe- cording Secretary, D. P. Ewan. 5861 Berwick, S. Burnaby. TRUCK DRIVERS' UNION, Local No. 31âS. B. Whltelock and A. J. Barnes: Secretary, R. A. Lenfesty, 490 E. Broadway; TR 4-3411. TUNNEL & ROCK WORKERS, Local 168â337 W. Broadway, Secretary, H. Croft: phone TR 9-3231.' TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION. Local 226âSecretary, P. Campbell, 212 Labor Temple: TR 6-6810. UNION LABEL TRADES COUNCIL âSecretary, Mrs. A. E. Hallock, day phone TR 4-0827; evenings TR 4-3748. UNITED GARMENT WORKERS' UNION, No. 232â Secretary, Elsie Hawrylechko, 1846 Nelson, MU. 1-4802. UNITED GARMENT WORKERS, Local 190âRecording Secretary, Kay Fllglano, 255 East 11th. UNITED STEELWORKERS OF AMERICA. Local 5688âSec. Wm. Giesbrecht, 2384 West Broadway. UNIVER8ITY OF BRITISH WLCM- BIA EMPLOYEES' UNION. Local 11(âSecretary, A. Leathern, ill East 8th St., North Vancouver. WATER AND SEWER BOARD EMPLOYEES. Lical 393âSecretary, R. Skinner, 571 W. 22nd Ave. TR 8-9041 WOOD, WIRE & METAL LATHERS Local 207âPres. R. Buttle, Sec, O. A. Garrison; Organizer. A. H. Burton, Office, Room 200, 307 West Broadway. TR. 6-1223.
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