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[The Labour Statesman]
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or Downed ahd ram*"™ BY TOE VAI^aJVre TILDES .iJIDU^ Supported by Sixty-two Local Unions ______ VANCOUVER, CANADA, MAY, 1937 PRICE: S CENTS nnual Edition i i • ji i i •Ul lv, A e; al •a ih 1 )U g i CI ai lo n si it C a ii Jl t v VANCOUVER CITY HALL I inn tne plant committee" as sug-1 IrwaataA h.. U- Ifilll-— -■ ■ ' prove tiwt it wonJg, Be | a.".......!.. £&£ n..'■._..__ __"_-lll_---i . CI I ^ulr-ltiir »-.-. Mnl _•**•* May, 1937 THE LABOR STATESMAN r< - is PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR Honourable Gao. S. Pearson, Minister of Labour Main Office: Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B.C. Branch Office: 411 Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver, B. C. Tha function of the Department is to administer and enforce tho labour laws of tha Provinco, relating to Minimum Wages, Hours of Work and Conditions of Labour. Information may bo obtained by employers and employees upon written or personal application. Tho Department seeks the co-operation of all, and offers the services of an efficient staff in connection with: MINIMUM WAGES — HOURS OF WORK - FACTORY INSPECTION EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS — APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING FREE EMPLOYMENT SERVICE — TRADE SCHOOL REGULATION ACCIDENT PREVENTION ADAM BELL, Deputy Minister. for Comfort... A DOMINION-BUILT CHESTERFIELD SUITE We conitruct thole beautiful luitel in ear own factory, uiing only the best ef meterteb—Herdweed Fre-ei, Highest Quelity Imported Webbing, White Cotton Felt end Tempered Steel Cell Spring.. Thote luitoi *re than covered In tasteful combine- tieni from our wide ring* ef moth-proof fabric.. Th* re.uK ii a thinning Dominion Cherterfield Suite thet will beautify your heme for meny yeers fe llllllllllllll Dominion furiuture j Crmsmr**r*s%m-S llllllllllllllll 1062 GRANVILLE STREET 62 WEST HASTINGS STREET COR. 7th and GRANVILLE Trade-in Store, ISO West Hastings Street TliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiNiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiri Work Increase In Building Trades Conditions In thc building trade* are showing greater improvement and the prospects are brighter than they have been tor many years. Tha five-day week is now in effect and several unions have already obtained new agreements with wage increases, Over forty ironworkers made another start on the New Westminster Bridge this week and the work is expected to continue now until the finish. Pile driving work is under way on the First Narrows Bridge and other trades are preparing for an early start. This work will be under the jurisdiction of the Interne tional Unions, • crew of All-Cane dian Pile Drivers having already gone over to the International. Several other big job* are under way aa well as numerous small construction and alteration jobs. Del. Page of the Carpenters reported that agreements with some contractors have not yet been concluded, and there may be some trouble before the sgreement* ere signed. He stated that the Union waa not satisfied with the Con Jones Park settlement and that further action may be taken. Delegate Mcpherson of the Sheet Metal Workers' Union informed the Building Trades Council that th* Sheet Metal section of the Builders' Exchange had agreed to put a new wage scale of 11.00 per hour into effect on June lat. They also agreed to the five-day week. Ruling of Supreme Court Favors Street Railway Uni| Decision Also Affect* P-onsyhrania Greyhound Lines--Din Union Membera Will Be Reinstated Win. Back Pay Detroit, Mich. — Officials of the Amalgamated Associate Street and Electric Railway Employees of America were pleased with the five decisions of the Supreme Court of the . States upholding the constitutionality of the Mational Labor tions Act and especially with the decision upholding thc Act plied to the Washington, Virginia and Maryland Coach Coi which operates motor busses out of the District of Colum Maryland and Virginia points. Although in four decision! th* Court split five-to-four, all nlna justices were in agreement that the Act applied to the Coach Company as the operator of • business coming under interstate commerce, with the logical implication that the Act also applies to all bus companies operating between various State*. The Amalgamated Association has been prominent in the fight to establish the Wagner Ubor Relation* Act. The fint cue before the National Labor Relations Board wa* that involving unfair labor practice* on the part of tha Pennsylvania Greyhound Lines. The case which the Supreme Court decided wa* thst involving the discharge of 18 members of the Amalgamated Association by the Washington, Virgin!* and Maryland Coach Company for joining the union. These discharges took place in May of 1936. The discharges of five Pennsylvania Greyhound employee* took place in July of 1936. As a result of the decision these employees will be reinstated with pay for all the time they lost. With the constitutionality of the Wagner Law established, tne Amal- fiamated Association is redoubling ts efforts to bring the benefit* of its organization to all employees of the Nation'a bus lines under its jurisdiction. The Amalgamated Associati affiliated with the American I tion of Labor and through it ter has jurisdiction over but i and certain miscellaneous ea of the bus and motor panic*. DISTINCTIVE 3fatwral £n S.BOWELL&! 66 Sixth Straet New Wettminiter, B.C.I xa raw wasTunreras. J. B. Morses, I THE FRASER CAFE Is Ike meet eaatnl, Ike moat reaeoaable Is sitae, ea* sa eatlag place note* lor oonrtssr, oomlor. sa* o_.-_au_.i-. i ooivantA amaa* error eaora a. o. a.) Opea Bay aa* sngkl nom YOUR DOLLAR GOES FURTHER AT M. J. Phillips' Store For Men NEW WESTMANSTER. B. C. LOTUS HOTEL PARLOR Flniih the Night Right—Come with the lunch After the Meeting! **• feel from _ea*taaitese (Msaager, W. X. Olaaer> MICHIGAN STATE PRINTER SIGNS UP FOR UNION SHOP Lansing, Mich.—The Typographical Union of Lansing, haa negotiated a closed shop contract with th* Franklin D* Klin* Printing Company here. Thc company hold* th* contract for Stat* printing ud I* th* largest printing office In Lansing. Under the contract 21 memben of the Typographical Union will bo employed undtr uaioa condition*. Machinists Appoint Local Organizer In order to follow up the gains made by Machinists' Lodge 692 during the past few months, the International Association of Machinists has appointed Harry Arbuckl* to continue the organising work around Vancouver district. Harry Arbuckl* is sn old-time snd popular member of the Vancouver Lodge and haa al- already signed up * lot of now member* and got most of th* former memben, who sre now working, beck into the union. The Internstionsl Association of Machiniats is still continuing to make gains in membership and in the signing up of new agreements In the United States. Twenty-eight new wag* •greement*, Improving thc condition of worken in IS states and 19 cities, were reported to international headquarters thia week. Many of tha contract* war* with employer* who for th* flnt time had accepted collective bargaining. Some of the wage increases were spectacular, running a* high a* IS par c*nt of old schedules. Shorter hour* end th* union shop were among othcr gala*. TOPS IN OUALITY!| Everywhere, eve, afreet that Capilmo] Tops in Quality I Its «t tn ember body I Its J creamy cellar thet ers long in the glen lestful tang end fuH-bodied flavor it i lighting thousafi- whereverbeerisqu CeplUno H*i Qu-% Ev*ry Drop REFRESHING DELICIOUS INVIGORATI Everyone Like- C*efl*»»l Iter _ ' Order Your Supply '« Capilano Br Co., Ltd. i ALL UNION LABOR BEER. Thli advertisement it not published or displayed by the Liquor < Boerd or by the Government of Mtiih Coiumbi*. THE LABOR STATESMAN May, 1937 les Union Directory luMR HEADQUARTERS, SSS-S31 BEATTY STREET NS AFFILIATED WITH TRADES COUNCIL ea, Local 111. 1. B. T. C. HST Blrt Showier, Sll lltrMt, Sarmour Till. iSas-asttois-T Worksrs' la. il Mea. Local 411—Secre- IH.mphr.; Business Agent, J. _ Sll Beatty St. Phone gey- Ill. jitrrnatlon.l Journeymen of _ Local 120—Secretary and iSuSfir, C. B. Herrett, 111 ', Seymour SSI*. .. Vsloo, Local 111 j Manaser, T. J. Hanafln, r Itreet, Seymour 4713. _ Local 151—Sacre- 1 Annan. 2041 Waat Second [h-lew 1567-L. i Isles. Local 114—Secre- Strxum, 6071 Roaa Btreet, . Local in — Km. A. Cummlhgs, 5710 Hc- lr«*an' Valoa, Local 100— fc, A. Bullock, 2.20 Weat 10th, _ , Local No. 1—W. 8. JOlll East 10th, Fair. I4.-R ___*w_»ral. Ornamaatal aa* ■a* boaworkaca, local *» — _J Agent, J. p. Rankin., 531 lit, Seymour 7416. ,-_—i Council — Seoretary, JPue, ... Beatty St.; Phone ■ '11-- ' -W, "osasta, Local ii— J iiii '6" Pow*" ■*•• ■'"-era. Jam. Fruit and Vee- ■»»»_._, Union Local No. 105— _f,»7Svcrel,ar!''„ Sarah Ann BH07 Nanaimo Street. _» Local Union 462—Secretary, ■utley, 631 Beatty St., Trinity |_"»i«r.-s.~Local 59—Secre"- |HM_ucl<' 3917 We,t Eleyentli, _____•*»"' Valoa, Ho. SI—Secre- ftl Johnston, 769 K. Hustings tVwkais' Valoa, Local 213— •J -Unager. E. H. Morrison. gjjlr.et, Seymour 1611). lM»tti______, Local 12—Secre- r7.»6mBS' " Be»"-' Street. ***}****- aa* gertaMe, Local "tary, 3. KVynn, 611 Beatty _»tary, . RTrlnltv ...3,r,. IfcttoaaiT, Local 112—Secre- H» King, p. o. Bos HOI; (ifekool aa* eantakere. Local Wars-. J. L. Bnefer. 525 East City, total BIB—Serre- A. Watson, llll E. llth. W.w Weetadaelef. Local Ktary, B. Nixon, 925 19th I Westminster. _ ■_*__> Tasesaver. I.orei itary, Wm. H. Oslbralth, , North Vancouver. Mk Driven' Valoa Loeal SI. Ont, R. Atkinson: Secretary, pwler. I Beetaevant assployeea, Loon I >tary. W. Stewart; 702 Duna- -»t. Trinity J70l._ . ' urn _ Vale* of «ke VaeMe, _* *. (».0,Btvletoa.—Secre- t»w Mnskell, 47 Powell Btreet, _„— LoBtshorasua's AaaattBa ■So. 3S/121 —Secretary. L. J. Till Main St., Seymour 1441. J Workers' Vales, Secretary, lHwken. 303 East 47th Ave.; |rre»rr 1141-L. , Ho. I*.—Secretary, J. A. , 187 East 15th Ave. Lumber aa* aawmlll Work.ra' valoa, Loeal MM (Lake Oowtebaal—Seoretary. J. C. Bailey, Box 51, Lake Cowlchan, B. C. Lumber aa* aawmlll Workers' Valoa (V. a. of O. aa* ».) Loeal STTS— Business Agent, N. O. Araeneau, 1423 West Eleventh; Phone, Bay. 4477-Y. eeaialst*, Local III—Beeretary, P. R. Bernoulli, 611 Beatty Bt. Bey. 1171. Saeklalets, Local 111—Secretary, J. a. Keefe, 4514 West llth. Pt. Prey 147-L. Fader, i' Vale*. No. 70—SecreUry, H. r, 2715 _ton Btreet. Meat Cutters aa* t-aektag _oase employ... Valoa. Loeal SS — Secretary, w. Evans, 319 Dawson Blilg; Trln. 2171. Kllk aaleeaea aa* Bain amployeee, Local 414—Business Manager. Blrt Showier, 531 Beatty Btreet, Sey. 7416. Holders' Valoa, Local 211—Beeretary, John Browne, III W. Broadway, Suite 1; Phone Fair. 6573-L. Motion Motors KojMttoaleW. Local 341 —Secretary, E. J. Williams, Box 346, Bay. 5884, Bus. Man., Trln. 5701. i' Valoa, Local 145—Bualneaa r, E. A. Jemleeon, 111 Pender Manager, _ _— West, Douglas 1210. Maters, *e*_rhaac«a aa* Beeoratofe, Local 111—Bualneaa Manager, Ed Smith, 511 Beatty Straet, Bey. 7416. Res.; Sev. 4I1I-L. Vile Drivers aa* Wooden BsMgeawa, Local 2404—Business Manager, A. A. Tutton, 144 W. Haatlnga, 8ey. 7174. riastersra. Local II — Secretary, W. Page, 511 Beatty Bt, Seymour 7416. numbers aad *teea__«era, Local 170— Secretary, C. Pritchard, 621 Beatty Street, Kerrlsdale 106-L. FUmb.ro aa* BtaeaaaMeie (SelUoadl— Local 671—Secreury, T. H. Poulton, 726 8econd St., New Westminster. Kioto aagiaveve, Local 64—I. V. Mur- phy, 3321 W.at llth. Bayview 3892-Y, SUUwar Oaimsa, Local No. ,_,!—Secre- tary, J. R. Robertson, 137 West llth, Fairmont 2261-L. Ballway Oacmea, Local 210—Secretary. \."¥. Bradley, 3020 Wllaon Avenue, New Westminster. Bheet Metal W-rt.re, Local 210—Busl- nesa Manager, Dan Macpherson, 531 Beatty Btreet, Seymour 7415. ■heat Metal Work.r. (BMU-oad) Local 314—SecreUry, Oeo. Wataon. 1909 Eaat llth. ■Ian aa* Wet-rial relate**, Local 726— Secretary, Jas. B. Collin, 4412 John Street. Fair. 42I9L. Bleaegiaokers, «*J«s«s_ aa* aookk.-*- ersT Local 11-77—• Secretary, Anne lla-Donald, 611 Beatty Bt, Sey. 7496. Btoae Carters, Journeymen of North America—SecreUry, Frank Hall. 2111 Eaat 42nd; Carlton 243-R. 0_.r-.nru. aa* . »^.*--"», Local IS—SecreUry, J. McKlnnon, 3136 W. 14th. Bayview 114S-X. Btreet Beltway ampleyeee. Division lot —Business Manager, Fred .Origin, Prior Street Car __________ Trinity 4110. Tailors, (oamejnuru, Local 171—Seoretary, HLNojJui_nd_63l_J___atty_St. Vast Drives*, Local 161 —S.creUry, C. Mclvor. 727 W. 20th Av.. . Cheat-leal etafe S-uloy —Secreury, H. Pearson, Theatre. •^.rTnrwTt^n0",'.!?'0^!"^!;: Cmorran-loal Valoa, Local 221—Secre- Seymour 1211 »»ST?n-!m iSaRd.'.Hi Kitty s... A E HARRON >■ *■ HARRON • Vancouver; Phon. N. V. 114 65 T.nth Av.. E.; Phone Fair. 114 iarron Bro*. Ctmttri FUNERAL DIRECTORS |UST TENTH AVENUE PHONE FAIR. 134 ffiD STAR DRUGSTORE "The Mail Order Druggist" f **• s special agon le aet aoods OBI at tau MaU «lte» B«-.*t of Yo*» Mtt. .___ _ a i cobdova asm oAsmALL tmX-twtrsxx, a. c. ***** YOU WANT FISH-TRY P OLDE ENGLISH FISH RESTAURANT I ii axx *e w»a» «__a*i»aa I** SELL MORE FISH THAN ANT RBBTAURANT IN CANADA Con Jones Park Agreement Signed An agreement has just been reached between the management of Con Jones Park and the Trades and Labor Council, in which the company agrees to have all future work, comprising construction, alterations or maintenance, done by members of unions affiliated with the Vancouver Trades and Labor Council, The company also agrees to employ union musicians and other union members who may be employed by the company for purposes of entertainment. Con Jones Park and stores were placed on the "We Do Not Patronize" list ot the Trades Council after the burned-down grandstand was built by non-union labor. At the last meeting of the Trades Council the delegates opined that a more intensive campaign should be carried out by the Carpenters' Union to discourage attendance at the games in the ball park. The Carpenters' delegates agreed that the union would take action as suggested, but before this was put into effect the company approached the Trades Council for a settlement of the grievance. A committee of the Trades Council went into session on the subject and after a long discussion it was decided to ask the company to agree to employ only International Union men on all future work, The following agreement was drawn up by the committee and a representative of the company came down to the Labor Headquarters and accepted the agreement. Non-union carpenters and painters were laid off and next morning ten union carpenters and two union painters were put on the job. The agreement reads: This agreement made and entered into this 22nd day of April, 1937, by and between Con Jones Limited, owners and operators of Con Jones Park, hereinafter designated as the Company, and the Vancouver, New Westminster and District Trades and Labor Council, together with its affiliated local unions doing business in the province of British Columbia, hereinafter designated and known as the Council. That for and in consideration of harmonious relations, the following is agreed to: Section (1). The Company agrees that on all present and future work undertaken by them, such as the construction, alterations and maintenance of buildings, that they wilt employ exclusively members of Unions affiliated with the Council and will pay or cause to be paid, the current union rate of wages with union conditions of employment. Section (2) It is understood that these conditions will apply to any contractors or sub-contractors directly or indirectly under the control of the Company. Section (3) It is understood that this agreement will apply to all maintenance men such as carpenters, electricians, engineers, painters, etc. Section (4) It is further agreed that where others are employed by the Company for the purpose of entertainment, such as Musicians, that the same conditions will apply. (Sgd.) T. B. Jones, for Con Jones Limited. (Sgd.) Percy R. Bengough, for Trades and Labor Council. r*__ILLE "*»» I MCN TEAMSTERS PACT Km union of the Brother- i ._"..*.r8' Chauffeurs, Stall tn felpers of America in BE!..'» making rapid strides T™»t'on work, five baking -** »»d the Checker C*b WSK. r*ent,y **** UNION PRESSMEN "N?'A»T WITH BIO CHICAGO COMPANY Chic«go, 111. — Union presimen In Chicogo, af Ur organising 90 per cent of the pressroom employee* negotiated a contract with the I. S. Berlin Printing Company, on* of thii largest printer* in Ch.Mgo In their line of work, granting union wages »nd hours and the union shop. Laundry Workers In Weitmbiter Organize Laundry workers in New Westminster made a request upon the Trades and Labor Council to be organized. Acting upon this, Secretary Bengough and Birt Showier obtained enough workers to make application for a charter, At a well attended meeting the objects of the trade union movement were explained and enthusiastically accented. Arrangements were made to instal the charter and officers at a meeting when the charter arrives. The local will start off with about flfty-flve members. PLASTERERS REORGANIZE AT HALIFAX As a result of organisation activities of the Halifax Trades and Labor Council, plasterers In that city have recently been re-organised and application made for a.charter to the International Association of Opera- tive Plasterers of United States and Canada. Temporary officer* are: President, Wm. Dugganj vice-president, J. Little; and financial secretary. W. Tibbets. Eighty P« cent of the journeymen in the city have joined the new local. SERVICE TO SHAVERS Young Shaven • Old Sh*v*n • Ceiuel Shaven SAFETY-RAZORS—All the best types 15c up to $5.00 each WILKINSON RAZORS—Very complete $3.00, $5.00, $7.50 each ROLLS RAZOR—For heavy beards '. $6.95, $8.vS and $10.00 ZIPPER BILLFOLDS—Excellent value $1.00, $1.75, $2.00.... PASS CASES—Holds four passes; rag. $2.25 for $1.25 PASS CASES—Morocco and Willow Calf; reg. $1.75 for 95c HAIR CLIPPER—For home use 91c, $1.49, $1.98 Shaving Cream. - Lotioni - Telcumi HANLEY CLIP SHAVE—The New Electric Razor; it clips the whiskers, removes the toughest board in its natural dry condition; gives a close shave but cannot and will not cut the tenderest skin, $12.50 B. C. BARBER SUPPLY & SUNDRIES LTD. 64 Wait Hattingi Str**., Vancouver, B. C. Phone: Trln. 5717 COAL for Every Use BUILDING. CONTRACTING AND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES Evans, Coleman & Evans, Ltd. Foot of Columbia Avenue, Vancouver, B. C. Phones: Seymour 2988; North 198 Mackay, Smith, Blair & Co. Ltd. Wholesale Dry Goods and Men's Furnishings Y Manufacturers of "PRIDE OF THE WEST" SHIRTS. PANTS AND OVERALLS Manufacturer! Under Exclusive Lie*n_* of Caned*, K.F.S., 1929, "Popeye" Penh For Boyi 206 Cembie Street, Vancouver, B. C. Phon*i: Sey. III142 No more clogging of drains, for it it thoroughly wlublel SOVEREIGN Bleached White Toilet Paper SOFT ■ SANITARY - SOLUBLE SMITH. DAVIDSON ft WRIGHT LIMITED Vancouver Victoria Mt. Pleasant Undertaking Co. Ltd. KINSSWAY AT ELEVENTH AVENUE Lady Attendant PHONES: AIR. 58 AND 59 R. F. HARRISON W. E. REYNOLDS °W H & H Sheet Metal Works imMm nnum axx asswAtstxa eSSsnme •» tsxxxv «5rX_ Vni Phono: Sey. 2S91 73S Richer* Street, Veneeuver, I. C. COMPLIMENTS Of . . . McGAVIN LIMITED BUTT-.R-KI.UST BREAD CAKM BAKERY SERVICE ii_a_^__^tr-___a_^ I .-,1.1 * ».- l--_ .* a» I ..ll-i-l.. .nil May, 1937 The Labor Statesman Publl.hed laat Thursday In month, at Labor Headquartera. Vancouver. B.C Owned by the Vancouver, New Westminster and District Trades and Labor Council. H. W. WATTS, Mae. Miter. Subscription Bat**: $1.00 par Y*«r; to Union*, 4c per member per month. Vheaei Seyaoat OH* THE LABOR STATESMAN Vancouver, Canada, May, 1937 MAY-DAY In the olden dayi May-Day took the form of a religious festival, and it was looked upon as a day of rejoicing at the survival of vegetable life. It was a day of prayer and sacrifice to their multiplicity of gods in hopes that such action would lead to rewards in the shape of a bountiful harvest. Today, however, there is some doubt as to the efficacy and necessity of prayer in bringing about a bountiful harvest, for it seems that the greater the quantity of natural or manufactured products, the greater the poverty and the number of unemployed. In the recent past we have burned and destroyed our crops, or left the fields uncultivated In a futile attempt to raise prices, while millions were unable to buy even small amounts of the desired products. We build huge factories and tremendous labor saving machines, and then All the labor market with millions of unemployed, and at the same time hope that there will still be enough employed left to purchase the goods produced by the machine. Prayer has not been needed to produce tremendous crops nor has it been needed in the building of machines or the application of science to the production of commodities. But there has been a great deal of sacrifice. Labor has been sacrificed on the industrial field. Labor builds the labor-saving machines and applies the labor-saving sciences and then walks the streets vainly in the search for work. How can it be expected that that vast unemployed army can rejoice and participate in Bringing Home the May" when for many months and sometimes for many years, the only thing they have been able to bring home has been the pittance from the Relief Office? And despite the fact that some governments have been making strenuous efforts to reduce the vast army of unemployed, it still remains a vexing subject. Over in the United States, the government haa been spending billions of dollars to cut down unemployment, but there is still ten millions who want work but cannot get it. Industry has again reached the boom output of previous years, but there are more unemployed than in the previous boom period. Over in Great Britain where millions are being spent upon armaments, the unemployed army has not been noticeably reduced and the same can be said of other countries. But perhaps the armament question will be the one that will eventually reduce the unemployed army, for no matter what the powers-that-be say about the brighter outlook for peace, war will break out just as suddenly as a thunderburst, because war seems to b. the only thing that the powers- that-be can think of to reduce the army of unemployed. Reduction of the hours of labor and increasing the purchasing power of labor, one of the most potent weapons in the fight against unemployment, seems to be impossible of attainment. Governments seem to be hopeless, or exceptionally slow, in making this their objective for the unemployment light and it is left entirely in the hands of the organised labor movement to battle for these objectives. And because labor is battling for these things, it ii being fought, condemned and maligned from all aides. The organised labor movement is sacrificing its money and ita time, is trying to reduce the number of hours on the job so as to make jobs for the unemployed; it is trying to increase the leisure hours of the workers, so that they can enjoy the son and the flora, the sea and the mountain*, the sports and travel, and all the things that labor and science has made for the enjoyment and leisure of mankind. That is the task that the Organised Labor Movement has set itself and it will never be satia- fled until every man, woman and child can enjoy all these things and the ehadow of poverty removed fo*» . evef from our midst. LUCKY Sam* Price ax Ordinary Basra L^<SEIr| AGE AND PURITY GUARANTEED BY $10,000 BOND COAST BREWERIES LIMITED VANCOUVER . NEW WESTMINSTER . VICTORIA This advertisement is not published or displayed by the LiquorControl Board or by the Government of British Columbia. MUST WORK FOR IT Health Insurance has been one of the many social reforms that the organized labor movement has been striving for these many years in every province in Canada. Now in British Columbia we are within reach of attaining it .but unless we are prepared to lay aside our differences as to various provisions of the Act, and strenuously fight for the Rrinciples of the legislation, we will ave a setback, from which it will take a great deal of time and work to recover. We feel that if the proposed plebiscite is overwhelmingly favorable for the measure, that the next government, whoever they may be, must not only put the scheme that has already been drawn up, into effect, but must also enlarge its scope just as fast as the necessary details can be obtained. Organized labor knows that the opposition that has been thrown into the path of the legislation is mainly from the medical fraternity on the question of payments to them; from business elements who have to make payments on behalf of their employees; and from a political opposition, whose natural function it is to oppose all legislation put forward by the party in power. And judging by the opposition that has already been made against the legislation, we should imagine that the fight by the interests will increase with intensity up to the time of the election. For our part we cannot see how any family of three or more can oppose the legislation, because sickness seems to be one of the things that is ever cropping up in the homes of such residents. Health Insurance should be just as necessary as life and fire insurance, and these things are quite common in the average home. But by government operation of Health Insurance, the cost can be kept down, more than it would be in the case of the other insurances, because there will not be any profits to pay shareholders, company directors or high-salaried officials. We feel that the act should be made to cover all persons, then the assessment can be reduced and the benefits increased. The government had this in mind when the legislation was being prepared, but all social legislation can only be applied gradually and Improved as time, necessity and experience provides. That hai been the case with the various labor legislation already in operation, and it is only natural to expect the aame of Health Insurance. The Indigent can be taken car* of aa at present, for were these classes added to the provisions of the Act, it would greatly increase the assessments of those able to pay. Probably if every person were included in the act, the indigent might be brought into the scheme without any increased assessment. But it will take time to make these adjustments, and we feel that if the measure Is given sufficient support, that it will encourage the government to make speedy plans for the extension of the legislation, and it will live the organised labor movement a weapon with which it can prod the government to action. If such Is needed. Work for It and vote for it COLLECTIVE BARGAINING IN ENGLAND The wage earners of Great Britain, under the leadership of the British Trade Union Congress, with which most of the British labor unions are affiliated, similar to the affiliation of national and international unions with the American Federation of Labor, have succeeded in establishing recognition and collective bargaining in nearly all lines, a recent survey reveals. Unions have brought about vastly improved conditions for the workers and have prospered themselves, many of their treasuries growing substantially. A notable example of this may be found in the National Union of Railwaymen, which has reserves of over 2,000,000 pounds sterling, or $10,000,000. Conciliatory efforts, through machinery set up by employers and workers, has also helped to bring fieace with progress. This is notable n the railway and steel and iron industries. Shipbuilders, miners and others throughout the long list of industries and occupations, "point with ?ride" to practical results from ef- ective organization. The banks have not yet recognized their employees' guild and two leading automobile concerns, Ford and Morris, are said to have established Bolides of not recognizing unions, [owever, it is stated they can only get by with such a policy by paying wages as high or higher than the normal union scale, Tn which the workers benefit definitely through organization of others. It is reported that there are now approximately 6,000,000 union members in Great Britain. U.S. Most Provide 3,000,000 With Work Washington, D.C. — In order to meet the minimum requirement* of the unemployment crisis the Federal Government must provide at least 3,000,000 Jobs in a planned and ex- ?ended public worka program during he next fiscal year, declared William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, in a statement on unemployment In commenting on tbe Federation'* figure* which show that the unemployed army now numbers 9,- 722,000 with the various Federal emergency project* providing Intermittent work for only 2,989,000, the head of the A.F. of L. said there were at least 1,000,000 more jobless and their famines who are actually suffering the pang* of poverty with but few of them being tided over by local relief. A significant feature of Mr. Green's statement wai his denunciation of the "pauper teat" generally imposed upon the unemployed when they apply for so-called •'relief" work. He insisted that thi* degrading practice be abolished and that '■those who cannot find work In Erivate Industry" must be given job* y thc Government "without the stigma of relief." yourToreatest CONVENIENCES tin- i)*>in LEAST ^EXPENSE (l\Cx>luhn MAY DAY GREETINGS I Dress up for Spring with StyMi, UNION-HADE CWl*.1 48 EAST HASTINGS STREET. VANCOUVER. B.& Retailers of Union-mode Men'i Clothing end Fumiihiriei n__i' BST THI" «t' \ *'W* are not" -ePM__ 4*1 most famous brewery In V*nco»v«r." | car. THE LABOR STATESMAN M*y, 1937 J- ig Wage Held As Best Way To Safeguard Nation's Health J Iniurance is the next ob ("of forces for protection of Lie", the American Associa- :r Social Security declared this J tuition for the fight has Just .ought out by the American ition, in extremely conserva- pniutlon operating on fundi I by Edward Bok, one-time lot the reactionary "Ladies' |j.urnal". 18 months spent in 'thousands of physicians ions in all parts of the f'tki American Foundation I two facts stand out like late medical care is not i s Urge part of the pop- frdical care that is available rood enough. umber of those who lack il cue," the report observes, ■ ilso adequate anything. The l.ilion would be a living wage fcrybody employed." ^Foundation does not make relations, but the implication 1 tiding is clear. It leaves no tilt without compulsory iisrsnce millions of Ameri- il continue to suffer in silence I before their time. "The parties in interest," the report says, "are the medical profession, the public and the government. All three must search together if the answer to the problem is to be found. The degree to which the government has resppnsibility must certainly be pre-determined. As the situation stands today, only the poverty-stricken treated at clinica and the wealthy able to pay fancy prices enjoy hospital service. Its cost is so great that it is beyond the reach of the middle classes, the report contends. One of the startling charges of the report ia that the medical profession reeks with incompetency. Many physicians are pictured as little better than racketeers, interested only in wringing the last penny from their patients. "The public generally," the report concludes, "does not understand that much of the population is at the mercy of quacks, cultists and patent medicines. Present medical training is not uniformly good and licensing is too broad. Too many graduates do not keep pace with developments in the profession and refuse to see that prevention rather than cure is the real goal of medical science." 1,000 Aqueduct New York City ir, N.Y. — The necessity Bteeing the adequacy of *\ City s water supply was il in this Ulster county l Mayor La Guardia of the I metropolis fired the first Mmamite for sinking a shaft Mot of Shawangunk Moun- Vm first step on construction pike new Deleware aqueduct Intimated to cost $2.3,000,- ■Bed to furnish 640,000,- •i of water daily for the eds of New York City's illf inhabitants. The aque- I be 85 miles long. Ita depth fcht feet to 2500 feet, the ■lderground point being there it passes beneath the JI.EI.S' UNION NS WACE BOOST PACT ille, Ohio. — International son and General Laborers ion No. 496 of Painesville • County, Ohio, has negotiat- %act with the Rutland Con- Company of Willoughby, -riding a ten cent an hour • in laborers wages. The for- *"'f rate of 72 cents an hour 82 cents under the agree- RAILWAY SHOP CRAFTS WIN AGREEMENT Representatives of the six railway shop crafts unions recently finalized a collective bargaining agreement for the adjustment of wages, hours and working conditions with the management of the Carolina, ClinchAeld and Ohio Railway, with large repair shops at Erwin, Tenn. In addition to the principal shops at Erwin the new contract will affect more than 350 men employed by the C, C. & O. working at Spartanburg, S, C, and extending to Elkhorn City, Ky. The agreement affects the personnel of the following unions: International Association of Machinists, International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, International Brotherhood of Blacksmiths, Sheet Metal Workers International Association, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Brotherhood of Railway Carmen. SPENCERS DEPARTMENT STORES VANCOUVER. VICTORIA. NEW WESTMINSTER. 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SAVE AYLMER SOUP LABELS FOR GENUINE TUDOR PLATE In this way you can quickly acquire a full set of genuine Tudor Plate (Oneida Community) Silverware, "Berbere" pattern, for your table. For free illustrated catalogue of TUDOR PLATE and full particulars, write— CANADIAN CANNERS (WESTERN) LIMITED Vancouver, I.C. M ^_.. Special/ \yi mi ie.smips Screen Actors Demand Recognition Of Guild New York. — The Screen Actors' Guild demanded recognition as the collective bargaining agency for Hollywood players at the annual labor conference of the film industry in session here in the office of Pat Casey, the producers' labor relations counsel. The Guild, whose president is Robert Montgomery and whose executive secretary is Kenneth Thomson, includes among its members such well-known film pen, le as Joan Crawford, Bing Crosby, Ginger Rogers, Gary Cooper, Fred Astaire, Eddie Cantor and John Barrymore. The Guild claims a membership of 5,600. The demand for recognition, which climaxes a four-year fight against the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Hollywood, asks a basic agreement covering all Hollywood performers from stars to bit players, extras and "atmosphere" groups. Rest Period Asked Mr. Thomson explained that the Guild's chief aim for stars and featured players is the guarantee of a twelve-hour rest period after overtime work. He said the top stars are able to regulate their own working conditions, but that other performers are relatively heirless. He pointed out that players who work by the day and "atmosphere" groups are the ones who need a guild contract. He claimed that extras have been subjected to all sorts of abuses, particularly in the method of hiring through the Central Casting Bureau and in the practice of "layoffs." Atlantic Coast Seamen Get Pay Increased Ten Dollars Par Moath More aad Belter Condition. Given Ualicensed Mea New York, N. Y.—The most of the unlicensed men employed on vessels floating the flag of the United States operating from Atlantic and Gulf ports received a wage increase of $10 a month, with all of the unlicensed personnel receiving over time pay and improved working conditions, as the result of negotiations concluded here between committees representing the International Seamen's Union of America and forty- one steamship companies. COAL SOLO WITHOUT WEIGHT TAGSi DEALERS PINED IMI Confronted with indisputable evidence that coal dealers were defrauding the poor with short-weight coal, the City Council of St Louis, Mo., enacted an ordinance requiring dealers to have each container labeled with a city coal tag stating thc weight of the coal. A recent round up of violators of the ordinance brought 46 dealer* into th* Police Courts. 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USE THE BEST I DELICIOUS CAKE AND PASTRY FLOUR Packed in Vancouver S*v* th* Surface •nd You Seve All Tho Beit Point Potiible te Mad* MARTIN-SENOUR 100 Per Cent Pure Paint M*d. in venceuver ] Crater & Hanna it&. (Established 1893) Vancouver North Vancouver, Powell River, and Ladner, B. C. CAR INSURANCE. FIRE INSURANCE PARSONS, BROWN, Ltd. 404 West Halting* Stmt, Vancouver, B. C. WE INSURE EVERYTHING I Big Nation-wide Organization Campaign Mapped By A.F.L. Conference of General Organizers Plan Intensified Drive Among Workers in Fabricated Stool, Cement, Aluminum, Chemical, Match, Agricultural, Cereal and (Hour Industries and Gasoline Station Attendants. Washington, D.C.—A two-day conference here of about fifty general organizers of the American Federation of Labor, convened by William Green, president of the Federation, surveyed the labor situation throughout the country and planned an intensified campaign to enroll unorganised workers in unioni affiliated with the A.F. of L. The meeting was one of the periodical conferences of the field staff of the American Federation of Labor held for the purpose of examining the general activities of the labor movement and mapping.details of organisation work in various sections. The organizers came from every part of the United States loaded with tabloid pictures of organization activities and achievements in all sections, together with accounts of the propaganda carried on by various disruptive groups against the bona fide trade union movement. Many Agreement. Negotiated The conference also developed plans for intensified organization efforts among agricultural and cannery workers, cereal and flour mill workers, match workers, distillery workers, chemical workers, cement workers, aluminum workers, gasoline station attendants, and many other miscellaneous groups. A recent report made by the A.F. of L. Executive Council indicated the remarkable progress already made in enrolling the workers in these industries in iocal trade and federal labor unions directly affiliated with the beneficial results achieved through collective action. The Executive Council said that during the last few months these unions, over two hundred in number, had negotiated around sixty agreements covering wages, hours and work conditions. Chemical workers unions negotiated five agreements; aluminum workers' unions, eleven; gasoline station operators' unions, ten; cement workers' unions, nine; match workers' unions, five; agricultural workers' unions, three, and flour, cereal and corn products workers' unions, twelve agreements. Agricultural Workers' Council Planned Rowland Watson, Pacific Coast representative of the American Federation of Labor, reported that a State-wide Agricultural Workers' Union had just been established in California under the direction of the California State Federation of Labor- In this connection Hr. Green announced that by direction of the A. F. of L. Executive Council he would call a conference in the near future to unite various unions of agricultural workers and citrus, vegetable and cannery laborers uniona into • National Agricultural Worker*' Council. The Council would be • clearing house of information and service, he said. He believed it would be the means of organizing all classes of agricultural workers on a national basis. 4 Film Unioni Win $3,000,000 Pty Raise New York. — A ten per cent increase in wages for 15,000 motion picture industry employees, amounting to $3,000,000 a year, was approved by officials of the producers and the unions at the film trades annual conference here. The increase becomes effective Hay 1. It was stated that the present wage advance lifts the total wage increases in the last two year* to 21 per cent, or approximately $6,- 000,000. The unions receiving the $3,000,- 000 increase this year are the International Alliance of Theatrical Stag* Employees and Moving Picture Machine Operaton, the United Brotherhood of Carpenten and Joiner*, the Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and the Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeur*, Stablemen end Helpen. Officials representing the Screen Acton Guild and th* American Federation of Musicians war* at the conference bet did not aik for wage increases. SHOE WORKERS WIN CLOSED SHOP STRIKE Boiton. — After a nine-day strike 600 worken of the Jay Shoe Company, of Cambridge, led by th* United Shoe Worken . of America, won a victory which netted them e closed shop, IS per cent increase in wages, a 40-hour week and other important concesiioni. This 1* a key shoe factory in th* non-union area ot Boston. A. F. of L. Gum Cited by Morrison Washington, D.C. — The successful organization activities of the American Federation of Labor and its affiliated national and international unions since July, 1933, and especially since September 1, 1936, were revealed in the following statement by Frank Morrison, secretary- treasurer of the Federation; "The A.F. of L. membership paid and reported for March, 1937, is 3,731,460, which shows an increase of 1,604,664, over the membership for the year ending August 31, 1933. "The affiliated unions, including the local trade and federal labor unions, and not including the ten National and International Unions, that stand automatically suspended since September 5, 1936, shows an increase since September 1, 1936, of 308,967 paid and reported members over the average membership for the fiscal year ending August 31, 1936. "The sentiment for organization is running high and we have been receiving and issuing during the past four months a greater number of charters than has been received since the month of June, 1934. "The local unions directly affiliated with the A.F. of L. are securing increases in wages and more satisfactory working conditions. "In 1936, charters were Issued to the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, and the American News, paper Guild. "Since September, 1936, charters have been issued to the International Ladies' Handbag, Pocketbook and Novelty Works' Union, with 10,- 000 members, with their headquar ten in New York City; the International Association of Cleaning and Dye House Workers, with a potential membership of many thousands, with their headquarters at Cleveland, Ohio; and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, with their headquarters at Madison, Wisconsin. "We have seven National and International Unions in the making. They will be formed from local unions directly affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, namely: Cement Works, Aliminum Workers, Filling Station Employees, Agricultural and Fruit Worken; Flour, Feed and Cereal Worken: Optic*! Worken, and Distillery Worken. "Each of these seven groups has a National Council, with a chairman, and they meet at interval* to discuss mitten affecting the membenhip of the local unions of each group." UNION GOES BACK HOME The Danish Firemen's Union, which in 1933 severed Its affiliation „!th, th.e Int*rn*tlon*l Trancport Worken' Federation, hai now a* a result of a ballot of it* memben, decided by 1061 vote* to 88, to ream late. At the same time it was decided by 1087 votes to 81, to return to the Danish Trade Union centre. FRISCO IS CONVENTION CITY FOR STREET RAILWAY UNION Detroit, Hich. (AFLNS). —Th* 26th convention of the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employees of America will convene in San Francisco, Calif., on September IS, 19ST, officer* of the Association announced her*. JACKSONVILLE BEER FIRM ADOPTS UNION SHOP PLAN The Brewery Worktn* Union of Jacksonville, Ft*., negotiated • union igreement with the Old Union Product* Compeny, local dlitributon of Old Union beer. Union official* **id th* firm 1* th* flnt beer dirtrlbu tor in Florid* to sign * ijnion eon tract • Union-made! Bread, Cakef* PHONE FOR THE UNIOi BREAD SALESMEN! McGAVIN'S LTD. Phono: Bay. 720 COWAN-DODSON BAKERIES LTD. Phone: Fair. 636 ROBERTSON'S BAKERIES LTD. Phonei: High. 2172, CiH. 6 HASTINGS BAKERY Phone: High. 3244 CANADIAN BAKERIES LTft Phon*: Sey. 44 BROWN BROS. BAKERIE LTD. Phone: High. 14 Bakery Salesmen's Union No. 189 "BUILD B.C.PAYROLLS A Can of Milk a Day! frc A OAM ot _*e-_- -Ok **W* tat elevea roan *** ***T «ays moro thaa a ua. J Ma Is the neor« ol Vs. M wko le the plotaio of ao*-*-1 eaeake ia hlf boot prsloe ol turn MUk. A eplaaai* too*, w «| kealtk shows. Pacific Milk Sm-Uato* of Ooneo 100 per cent British Cols*^ Owned and Controlled _>_,*■* ae *eaot*rte* UNION^ TAXI COMPANEf Yallow Cab*; Say. 7131 Packard Cabi; Say. 7IH Terminal City Limou** Seymour 7131 Star Taxi Company Sayrr.ourv'lSI __-._ TUB FRMW« *_J1 PAUCEPAMg Opp. T* OI«e WnsU** I*** *ZZM How enfortun*-* M" „ ■near wt the w»_«5*_T„ 1 when the right oee br_£ * happiness and cort**-*.**1 • • • • .46* THE LABOR STATESMAN May, 1937 tie Hotel Limited Uncotivcr's Best ^Equipped Hoel! iMways Friendly to 1 Organized Labor I9RANVILLE STREET Vancouver % Davis, Mgr. CIFY and DEMAND SENTRY" .BRAND • LINES ■ TWINES r In a Canadian factory I by Canadian workmen. at ttat moots all eoawett- -•otkoaeowutraad Woo bull. lit low W_i.mla._-r, ».«). C. Drugs I Limited • i Beatty Street incouver, B.C. otel Angelus | ttie Hub of Everything! nuir at Howe Street frtirely Redecorated Fully Licensed m-n G. Thomas, Owner, Manager \Drink Spectacular Gains Made By Organized Labor Movement By BUDD L. MeKILLIPS in "Ubor" Big business soothsayers a few yearB ago were profoundly predicting that the depression would wipe out the organized labor movement. Had they written this prediction on strychnine tablets they would all be deader than Caesar's ox today as a result of being forced to eat their words. A survey completed this week by LABOR shows that every legitimate union in existence in 1929 is not only actively functioning today but that a great majority are actually stronger than during that "boom year. Ahead of "Boom" Peak Thirty-five unions picked at random from the list of A.F. of L. affiliates, were chosen for this survey, All except four had a larger membership at the end of March, 1937, than they had in September, 1929, when the "boom" was at its peak. The four which had been subjected to particularly hard wallopings by the depression were back to their 1929 strength and showing every indication of passing that mark within the next few weeks. Fourteen of the unions have more than doubled their 1929 strength, four have tripled it, one is lour times larger, one has five times as many members, and another has increased its membership six-fold. Every one of the Standard Railroad Labor Organizations has registered not only gratifying increases in membership, but in the concessions gained tor its members. Wi.nn'i Great Strides As an example, the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees has added approximately 200,000 new members since last September. And during the last two years it has established representation on 30 additional railroads. The International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, which has members outside of the railroad industry, is 40 per cent stronger than in 1929. Many new agreements have been negotiated in important industries and the membership is steadily increasing at an average of 1000 a month. Two other "mixed" unions—the International Brotherhood of Firemen and Oilers and the International Association of Machinists — have more than doubled their 1929 strength. The Machinists' Union, now hitting close to the 140,000 mark, is averaging a net gain of 2000 a week, and negotiating approximately 80 new agreements each month, all providing for substantial wage increases. Enters Usmrgaaiaed Fields The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers not only held virtually all of its building and railroad membenhip during the depression, but, during the last 18 months has made tremendous strides in the hitherto unorganized manufacturing and utility fields. In the 12 months prior to September 1 1936, the Brotherhood added 70,000 new members and since September there has been an approximate increase ot 30 per cent in membership. At the rate applications are being received by the Hotel and Restaurant Employees' and Bartenders' Union, 20,000 more members will be added during the next three months. Eighty thousand have been added since 1934 and 20,000 of them came in since last September. The union a total strength is now 115,000. That is 60,000 higher th»n »t any previous time in the org»ni*»tlon» history. , The Pattern Makers' League has doubled its membenhip since Oct., 1934, and is 50 per cent above pre- depression strength. Coincident with these g»ins h»ve been wage increaa- es, averaging 75 per cent for each member. , ,, Significant membenhip increases are shown by the Retail Clerks and the Uundry Worken, two unions having juri-diction over .le**** el worken generally regarded •*'****> to org*nl«e." Thi ReUll Clerks'Union 1* now the Urgest in it« hl-tory, having added more than 20,000 new memben alnce tart Ubor D»y. Government *nd municlp»l employees er* »lsp marching •long. _h. N»tidn*l Federation of Port Office Clerk, he* Ittlttat-rt 4j«80 memben *nd U»u*4 «* *"J"J ■ince S*pt*nWI. mJg£»«2-«-- Astoctat-oa of Fir* FighUn-on. of th* tint union* to »u»*_Jrom misguided "•conem.r" w»va*-l» **** past ita pr*-d*pr*s«ion rtnnitn. Teachers Forging Ahead The American Federation of Teachers has tripled its membership since the depression struck. Similar records were made by the Glove Workers, the Building Service Employees and the Coopers. An organizing campaign launched by the Brewery Workers following repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment has multiplied its membership fourfold. The International Fur Workers' Union is five times larger than it was in 1929 and the International Jewelry Workers' Union is six times its pre-depression strength. A few of the other unions which are now larger than they were in the prosperous days of 1929 are the Bakery and Confectionary Workers, the Photo Engravers, the Foundry Employees, the Letter Carriers, the Longshoremen, the Meat Cutters, the Paper Makers, the Potters, the Seamen, the Pulp and Sulphite Workers, the Stage Employees and Motion Picture Operators, the Teamsters, the Tobacco Workers and the Stove Mounters. Virtually every organization affiliated with the A.F. of L. has been making gratifying gains in organizing the unorganized. Last week a report made public by Secretary- Treasurer Frank Morrison of the A. .'. of L. showed that the Federation's membership has increased 308,967 since September 1, 1936. Rail Shipments Show Big Increase In 1936 Tonnage of Primary Products U Greater The increased prosperity of British Columbia is well reflected by the greater movement of primary products within its borders. During 1936, the Pacific Great Eastern Railway carried greater tonnage on products of the farm, the mine, and the forest. Manufactured goods moved over that railway also increased in tonnage. Agricultural products continued their slow but steady increase. As- cording to latest figures, 326 tons more of agricultural products were shipped over the P.G.E. in 1936 than in 1935. The largest freight increase on the line was in forest products, an increase of 1,935 tons being recorded. This consisted principally of poles and ties. The greater activity of gold mining in British Columbia is clearly shown by the increase in shipments of mine products, consisting mainly of gold concentrates. The increase recorded was 1,552 tons over 1935. The movement of petroleum product* and machinery was chiefly responsible for an increase of 1,721 tons in manufactures. Freight shipped in less than carload lots also showed a small but healthy increase. There were 297 tons more of this type shipped over the P.G.E. in 1936 than in 1935. Roosevelt Landed As Friend Of Ubor New York. — "Never before in the history, of this country did the workers have a more sympathetic and understanding President than you have in Washington today," declared Mayor F. H. La Guard!*, addressing 20,000 union garment worken packed Into Madison Square Garden, lie continued: "I can remember when you were an unorganized, exploited mass of worken, laboring in insanitary shops, under the system of homework, at starvation wages, and I see how you have grown into a mighty and powerful organisation of self- respecting worken, employed under sanitary conditions, under your own control, and decent wages, and such a fine research department that when you go into negotiations you know more about the business than employen." NEW FOKT SMITH TEAMSTERS UNION WINS CAB COMPANY A local union of thc Teamsten, Chauffeun, Stablemen and Helpen' Brotherhood has been organited in Fort Smith, Arkansas. It started off with 62 member*. Thc Black and Whit* C»b Company is a 100 per c*nt onion concern, but tn* Checkered Cab and Transfer Company wm picketed because of the •lleged di»ch»rg* of five Ml tor joining th* union. 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The union also signed an , agreement with truck operators for a 26 cent per day Increase oh local pick-up *M delivery trucks. CLEVELAND BAKERY DRIVERS Bakery Driver*' Union No. 62 of Cleveland, Ohio, hu secured a union shop agreement with Ave companies providing a ten par cant wage increase, a live-day 48-hour week, no deliveries on Saturday, a week's vacation with pay, seniority right* and free uniform*. Wages ar* now $33.60 a week instead of th* former .180.00. . • • • e . •* . Millions Doomed To Remain Jobless A belief that everything will be hoity-toity when business gets back to the 1929 "boom" level was rudely shattered this week by an Impressive report prepared for the National Resources Board by the Works Progress Administration. For one thing, we will then still have a itaggering unemployment problem. What sufficed seven years ago, the report says, is no longer good enough for this country. Before the number of jobless men and women can be reduced to the figure of 1929, which is somewhere between 1,600,000 and 2,000,000, it is emphasised, production must be speeded up at least 20 per cent beyond the highest point ever resched. Difficult Coal Meanwhile, the report contends, the situation is getting worse, became of the steadily increasing efficiency of workers and the addition of millions of young men and women to the list of job seekers. It is significant that the deliberate conclusions reached by the economists, after studying all available data for more than ayear, are identical with those repeatedly voiced by Harry L. Hopkins, WPA administrator. Hopkins holds that there is no reason to anticipate a 20 per cent gain in production in the immediate future, unless the buying power of the masses is vastly increased. Shorter Hours Are Answer The dynamic relief chieftain insists that one way out is a 20 per cent reduction in working hours. Along with that, he says, there must be wage increases to enable workers to consume a larger proportion of the things they produce. A fact that does not receive proper attention, the report points out, is that technological changes nave been remorselessly "killing" jobs for several decades. The mortality between 1920 and 1929 was frightful ,but the consequences were not immediately realized because a large percentage of the workers turned adrift by productive industry were absorbed by the so-called "service" occupations, the report says. It adds that this refuge has reached the saturation point. Why Mea Are Idle The main reason why there are now between 8,000,000 and 9,000,- 000 persons on relief, the report declares, is that one workers is now required to do what was the work of two men a few years ago. Between 1920 and 1929, the report recalls, the amount of labor required to produce specific units in manufacturing decreased practically one-half. In those nine years production increased 40 per cent while man-hours worked dropped two per cent. Thii is said to be the answer to the oft-heard question as to why there was such a large volume of unemployment in 1936 when business was then about as good as during the relatively prosperous days of 1923-1926. The end and aim of industry the report makes clear, Is to produce as much a* possible with the fewest possible workers. When unemployment was most acute employers in their greed for profits were straining every energy to devise ways of increasing output while slashing payrolls. That tendency continues and is expected to be accelerated, the report says. —| "Labor". 2500 Seattle Teamsters Get Wtges Increased Local 174, General Teamsters and Truck Drivers' Union ot Seattle, have just negotiated a new agreement calling for a flat Increase of seventy-five centa per day and a ten cent per hour Increase tor extra men. Wages range from $6.60 to $7.26 per day. The new scale covers about 80 per cent of the 8600 member* of Local 174, the major exceptions being Auto Freight, Beer, Fuel and Dump Truck Drivers. New agreements covering these special classes will be negotiated as present agreements expire. Employers also renewed their agreement to hire through the union and to pay for any unions required. ST. LOUIS MACHINISTS Officiali of th* Machinists Union in St Louis, Mo., announced that hereafter machinists employed on outside construction or erection work will be paid $1.60 per hour in place ef the former eat* of $1.26 and that foremen will he paid $1.66 an hew Instead of $1.37 Sh. ' A VOICE VISIT TO MOTHEI ON MOTHER'S DAY If your mother is too far away for you to see her on Mothd Day, you can pay her a voice visit by long-distance ta phone. Mother's Day will be on Sunday, May 9, this year. Plan to "go home" on Mother's Day by long-distance telephone. B. C. TELEPHONE CO. watt DIETHERS LTD. SAND - GRAVEL BUILDERS' SUPPLIE! TRUE MIX CONCRETE COAL Granville Island Canada Chain & Forge Co., Ltd • Manufacturers of All Kinds of FIRE WELD CHAIN. STUD ANCHOR. CONVEYOR, LOG HAUL. BOOM CHAINS. DREDGE AND CRANE. COMMON. BB AND BE ALL STANDARD AND SPECIAL SIZES Phone: Sey. 3533 Granville Island Vancouver, B. < ABSOLUTS FRESHNESS ••• REAL ECONOMY e EMPRESS COFFE! ASK YOUR GROCER BIO PROFITS IN WRITING COMPENSATION INSURANCE An indication of the large proflta made by private iniurincc companiei whieh writ* workmen'* compenution inmrancea are indicated in flgurei compiled by Robert J. Watt, Tegia- Intiv* Vent 0f the HaauchuutU State Federation of tabor, accord- r* _!.WBicn the pwmiuma collected in 1032 amounted to more than $9,000,000, while th* amount piid out in iniurance wu only $5,210,330. "In 1985," Mr. Watt uid, "th. L„__HLM. *»*»n»nl*» received $12,- 968,262 in premium! for poll.!.., well, they paid out only $4.-1.8,1.6, thereby ihowlng * lurplua of nearly $8,000,000 for th. yur™ ' VACUUM PACK. 4S-HOUR WEEK MEANS PAT RISE FOR BELGIAN *«* Dlipatche* from BeWw*. that r*pr*unt»ti._- of tt* **> mine own*!* *nd mine *""•" STeed to term* tot **$***? i welkSut of 16,000 mi««J had demanded a Ave-honr "S in th* r*e*ntly-in»titjted » week. Th* m*n *gr**<l toe* for the preunt on the «M»« ■ which wee a tangible red«.w> th* length of tho work *****L"J chug* In th. WW* m*» JL for* repr*unte<l • "•♦•?_J»I increaie In th* hourly *•$* ™ Unioni** for -ollectMI W*jj and ofganiie for colli*.." J*7» • A THE LABOR STATESMAN DAIRIES Vsncouvsr IATE0 DAIRIES, LTD. hlrmont 1000 Hi DAIRY PRODUCE Jib. (Wholesale Only) Seymour 75SI ' DAIRY, LIMITED liyviiw S53 OfAl DAIRY, LIMITED , Filrmont 1254 Uncouver heights |_H.i HighUnd 2221 .DAIRY; Bayview 2192 *m ISLAND DAIRY (MepeaAeat) Siymour 2877 | Vm Westminster ATED DAIRIES, LTD. iV/Mhnlmter 1445 | North Vancouver ATED DAIRIES, LTD. North 122 JUL UNION MEN 'im companies deserve J#w Patronage THIRI IW Hindi Te • Pair Of MTSON'S h Will Appr*ci*r* Th* Difference (Iy All Leading Stores .hn Watson LIMITED Vincouver, B.C. md"' IAD'S ORIGINAL 9-VTMEAL ROOKIES • CeeUe Simply Dolleieoal 'COOKIE COMPANY (B.C.) i LIMITED I'tiway, Vaaeoaver, B, C. •Made Shoes _»NETT BROS. w_f*HElM — 8LA1 JWi and Toutb'a ffiraiSwr ified Ads. ■ATX* Ms ************ *K******S*i 10* ■ !__•••: Met ^nothing like a acme of "to n " uey. ^™W to make a man a man, Cost Of Labor Far Below 1920 The cost of labor is 41 per cent less than in 1920! That's not the claim of the American Federation of Labor, but of the Alexander Hamilton Institute, an ultra-conservative research organization in New York City. "The cost of labor depends not only upon wage rates, but upon productivity per man hour," the institute points out, and then announces that in 1936 American workers were producing, per man per hour, approximately 71 per cent more than they produced in 1920. What a body blow to the claims of those who are constantly asserting that wages are too high! The fact is, as these figures amply demonstrate, wages are miserably low. Unless we do something about it, this failure of wages to keep up with producing power will inevitably lead to disaster, because record production cannot continue unless the masses of our people have sufficient buying power to purchase the things produced. That simple truth cannot be stated too frequently, or too emphatically. May, 1937 Labor Spies' Criminal Records Are Revealed Washington, O. C—In a partial report presented to the Senate in support of its request for an additional $60,000 appropriation the Senate sub-committee of the Committee on Education and Labor investigating labor eipionage emphasized the wide uie of spies by detective agencies and pointed out that strike-breakers frequently have criminal record!. Splee Are Double-Dealer. "Pinkerton-" said the report in referring to the Pinkerton National Detective Agency, "who for the flrst seven months of 1936 spent something like 1240,000 of employer*' money for corrupting men to sell out their fellow workers, and who assert that their company does no work on divorce matters, telle in the ironical words of its general manager what they require for character in their Informants: 'We make inquiries in the neighborhood in which they live, to learn what their standing in the community is, whether they are considered honest, trustworthy, law- abiding people.' In striking contrast to this character reference is a hooked man's description of hia work: 'I have known Ferguson for twenty years and Kepler for ten years (both of them union men), and now I am selling them out, as they tell me most anything.' Chowderhead't Slimy Career "Drawn from the underworld, a large number of strike-breakers have criminal records. An interesting example is Sam Cohen, alias Sam Goldberg, alias Chowderhead Cohen, alias Charles Harris, who testified before the committee. "His preparatory work in industrial relations included a term in Atlanta for conspiracy, four years in State's prison and four years in Sing Sing for burglaries, and detention as material witness in a notorious murder case. Out of thirteen strikebreakers furnished by Railway Audit and Inspection for the General Materials strike in St. Louis in 1932. seven were wanted by the police of other cities on charges including burglary, forgery, larceny, Inciting to riot, and assault." LIBBEY-OWENS-FORD GRANTS S-CENT RAISE IN SIGNED AGREEMENT Toledo.—Members of the Federation of Flat Glass Worken have won an 8-cent hourly wage raise from Libbey-Owens-Ford. The glass company agreed to the same increase obtained by the union a week earlier for 7.000 employes of Pittsburgh Plate Glass. A similar number benefit from this latest victory here and in towns in Illinois, West Virginia, and Louisiana. The six weeks strike In Libbey- Owens-Ford, together with that in the Pittsburgh Plate Glai* plants, had practically tied up the auto glaas supply. Ninety-coat Average The average wage win be 89.8 cents an hour, aa compared with 81.8 cent* an hour under the agreement that expired with the calling of the itrike. NURSES WIN t-HOUR DAY The eight-hour d*y h»» been e*t»b- lished In Toronto by the Control Registry of Gr»du»te Nurses, composed of »necl«l *nd priv»te nur***, In hospital*, replacing the 12-hour work day which was long in effect. The new schedule bec»m* effective 'any- •ry 15. The w»g« r»te will be for th* present $4 per d»y «nd one m**l for each nurse, thus costing the p»ti*nt "not mor* th»n 7B cent* more » d«y." Th* move met with commendation from doctor* and hoipitel •uthorltles, who pointed out th«tIt would reread employment, mak* life "more flveble" for the new** *»d lncre.se their M_l_.*ncy. Correspondence Editor, Labor Statesman. Dear Sir: Having just received a copy of your paper, from where I have no idea, but being interested in all Trades Union activity was delighted at the stand taken re the Health Insurance project and other matters pertaining to the general welfare of the wage earners. There is little chance of organised action in this area except by the teaching profession and although they are associated it's too lukewarm to be termed union. Why I cannot understand, as they had a real grievance. In this part of the province we are situated in a kind of No Man's Land and hardly ever get a chance to place our troubles before those in authority. The salary of the teachers sent here started at {780.00 per year, rising to $800.00; at one time a poorer type of instructor received $1320. If a situation of that description don't demand unity then I ask what does? Having been connected with the school affairs here since after the war, I tried every angle possible to get redress but of course the depression excuse was uppermost. My personal contention was that no inducement was given to youth to excel in the profession but that in future the teaching profession would just include those that were lit for nothing better with the result that the future generations would be hindered by lack of assistance from the better brains. I am now able to state that the Department of Education through the request of Mr. Charles- worth and the inspectors here have looked into the matter and better inducements will prevail after April 1. Commendation to Drs. Weir and Willis would do no harm and might probably assist the Trade Union movement along other lines. I enclose $1.00 subscription for future copies of your paper. —Peter M. Hyndman. Dawson Creek, B.C. MINERS RATIFY PACT Glace Bay, N.S. — Nova Scotia minen have voted to accept the agreement recently negotiated by the United Mine Workers with the Dominion Coal Company, calling for increased wages. Worken receiving less than $4 per day will receive an increase of 9 per cent; those in receipt of wage in execess of $4, 6 per cent; and contract workers, 6 per cent. The contract is retroactive to Feb. 1, last. PREDICTS CURB ON MASSING OF WEALTH Montreal, P.Q. — "It la the intention of the Quebec government to put into effect legislation for a true social doctrine, that will effectively J invent the gathering of all wealth n the hands of a few at the expense of impoverishing othen," declared Hon. T. J. Coonan, miniiter without portfolio in the Dupleasis, cabinet in an address hen thli week. The declaration wai made in reply to a prevloui ipeaker, who suggested that Canadians should "preserve the Independence of the individual from the deadening restraint! of government" 40 LOS ANGELES FURNITURE FIRMS OPERATE UNION SHOPS Over forty furnitun factorlei in Los Angeles, Calif., operate under agreements with Furniture Workers' Union No. 1661 of the United Brotherhood of Carpenten and Join*!* and Local No. 15 of th* Upholitoren' International Union. Memben of th* laundry Worker*' Union of Bekersfleld, Calif., recently second • new »gr**m*nt.providing for in lncre*i« in wage* of from two cent* to thr«e c*nto p*r hour. CANADA PERMANENT Mortgage Corporation Trust Company MONEY TO LOAN TRUSTEES EXECUTORS Property Management Albert Whittakor, Manager Harry E. Bond, Estates Officer Phone: Trinity 1381 432 Richards Street VANCOUVER GRANITE COMPANY LIMITED Producer* of NELSON ISLAND GREY GRANITE 1007 Royal Bank Building, Vancouver, B. C. MOVING PACKING SHIPPING STORING GOOD MEN! GOOD SERVICE! GOOD EOUIPMENT! TELEPHONE: SEYMOUR 8084 Crone Storage Co. Ltd. 760 Beatty Street Vancouver, B. C. Compliments of Pacific Engineers Ltd. GENERAL CONTRACTORS 1044 Beach Avenue, 317 Pemberton Bldg. Vancouver, B. C. Victoria, B. C. Seymour 8331 Empire 4921 Ellett Copper & Brass Co. Ltd. COPPERSMITHS Manufacturers of Copper Stills. Kettles, Vacuum Pani end Coils for Any Procesi •2 SECOND AVENUE WEST VANCOUVER, I. C. THI VANCOUVER SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED Wholesale Groceries • Janitors' Supplies •Wo: Sey. Mil 21-27 AlwweV St., Veeeeever. I. C. MATTLC TS-UMTSM' WHOM IMOLUMMWMIMUU Fifty new m*mb*r* were locoatty initiate*- at one moattae ieto th*hta Team-ten' I/geel No. 17* in 8irt.li, W**h. Union offi-tato Mid thto wa* th* imc-tat numbar initiated le **v- tral month*, bettauw* ta tnektaf having atoned down ta th* middle o! wtater. The anion tae_****d ita ihenhta by *v*r 800 dortaf 19*6. May, 1937 THE LABOR STATESMAN Telophonei: Seymour 719I-7192 Opp. Weeetwerd't Deeerrmentel Store Q^ietvopole Hotel JAMES CHURCHILL, Prep, end Mgr. CENTRALLY LOCATED-ONE BLOCK FROM B.C.E.R. INTERUMAN STATION- TWO BLOCKS FROM LABOR HEADQUARTERS Stoem Heeted Hot and Cold Weter Telephone tn Every Room Severer Service RATES: $1.00 PER DAY UP-f 1.50 PER DAY WITH PRIVATE BATH 320 ABBOTT STREET VANCOUVER, B.C. BRITISH WEST INDIES DIRECT MONTHLY FREIGHT SERVICE from VANCOUVER to TRINIDAD and BARBADOES WITH EXCELLENT TRANSSHIPMENT FACILITIES at PORT OF SPAIN for ALL BRITISH WEST INDIES Ports VANCOUVER - ST. LAWRENCE LINE DIRECT MONTHLY SAILINGS FOR OUEBEC AND MONTREAL. Canadian Transport Company Limited 1001 METROPOLITAN BUILDING PHONE: SEYMOUR 1684 Cable Address: Transmacan Compliments of Ross & Howard Iron Works Company Established 1891 LIMITED ENGINEERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, BLACKSMITHS, PATTERNMAKERS, BOILERMAKERS Office and Worki: WOODLAND DRIVE VANCOUVER. B.C. PHONE: HIGH. 106 (Exchange Connecting All Departments) Cable Address: "Dispatch", Vancouver Code: "Bentley's" EMPIRE STEVEDORING COMPANY Ltd. General Stevedores and Contractors Head Office: VANCOUVER, B. C. Covering al Britith Columbia ports Praiidant: CAPT. W. M. CRAWFORD Union Members In B.C. Urge To Vote For Health Insuran A resolution sponsored by the Teamsters Joint Council, del with the plebiscite on health insurance, was passed unanimousl the Vancouver, New Westminster and District Trades and L Council with eighty-seven delegates present. The delegates felt that the proposed plebiscite is of vital portance at the present time, because if health insurance is def< at this time, it will not only tend to prevent the introductio health insurance in this province for a number of years, but also have a similar influence on other provinces in Canada. Undoubtedly there will be a tremendous amount of money in efforts to defeat the measure, as in the past, hence it becomei perative upon the Trades Union Movement, who fostered this i sure, to not only get out and vote for it, but to put up an intei campaign in order to get other working class voters to vote fo legislation. The resolution nyii Whereas the Government ot the Province of Britiih Columbia is submitting a plebiscite to the citiiens on June lit, 1987, aiking their approval of the principle of Health Insurance, and whereas the Trade Union movement hai for many years uked for this legislation, and Whereas if this plebiscite fails to carry by a majority of the votes of our citiiens, the whole principle of health insurance will be set back for many years; Therefore be it reiolved that this Council circulate all Labor Unions in this province and ask their cooperation in circulating all their members and their friends to get out and vote for the plebiscite on health insurance. Parks Board Helps Local Unions The Board of Park Commissioners received several bouquets at the Trades and Labor Council meeting in connection with their recent actions on behalf of organised labor. Thc union members, Alex. McDonald of the Street Railwaymen's Union, R. P. Pettipiece of the Typographical Union, and Ronald Macaulay ot the Sheet Metal Workers' Union, were named as having supported and spoken in favor of having union bands play in the park during the summer months, and for having a union Arm given the contract to supply milk to the refreshment stands in the park. Both the Musician's Union and Milk Salesmen's Union expressed thanks to these members for the help given. Westminster I.LA. Joins With Cn| Local 38-127 International shoremen's Association of Westminster, which recently ol ed a charter, have applied md accepted for affiliation with Vancouver, New Westminster District Trades and Labor Co This local has a splendid opport of making the port 100 per ce ternational and every assiatu that end is urged of the New minster members of organiied Conciliation Urged InAFL-CIO Acting upon the request Rochester N.Y. Central Labor i cil, the Vancouver Trades and 1 Council has urged the Ami Federation of Labor and thi mittee for Industrial Organii to each appoint seven represent and attempt to settle their ences through arbitration. I present time ten unions compoi the C.I.O. stand suspended fro A.P. of L. INIKKNA'IIONAI ^ Industrial me Tractors ■.e. FRISCO WAREHOUSEMEN An improvement tn wages and hours waa reported in the settlement of the strike, lasting 67 dan, called by the Warehousemen's Union of San Francisco, Celif. It waa said that under the agreement 600 mtn returned to work at a wage centa an hour for scale providing 76 straight time in the public warehouses and a minimum ot 70 cents an hour in grain, teed and milling warehouKV The agreement elao provided a .0>hour week. • SHORT-WEIGHT DEALERS FINED The eternal vigilance necessary to protect the poor from the wilei of unscrupulous merchants, through the medium of an adequate weights and measures law throughout Canada. Typical of this was the appearance of three defendants before Magistrate Cowan, in Toronto, a few days ago, all of whom were found guilty of giving ihort weight to customers in the various stores. Fines of $10 or ten days were imposed in each Logging Operator! Get Police Authority It haa been alleged that the Provincial Police have given logging camp operators authority to use force in preventing loggers' union organizers from landing or entering on property being operated as lumber camps. In view of this, the Vancouver, New Westminster and District Trades and Labor Council has sent a strong protest to Victoria condemning the alleged action of the Provincial police. The Lumber and Sawmill Workers' Union has launched an organising campaign, which to date, has met with very good success. In this campaign a motor boat is used in which some organisers visit the campa around the coastline of British Columbia. At one of these campa the operator forbid the organizers to land and obtained an authority from the Provincial Police to use force if necessary to prevent the organizers from landing. Conditions in B.C. logging camps are very bad and the blacklist is still in full operation. The new campaign, however, ia beginning to have some effect ea wages are being voluntarily raised and other conditions remedied. The union, however, intends to carry on its work until it becomes strong enough to obtain and enforce agreements similar all over the province. Domestic Worken UrgeFairWageS Domestic Workers' Federal No. 91 has brought to the stt of the City Council the fsct city relief authorities have coercing women to take positii domestic servants at scand. low wages and long hours of in lieu of being placed on reli It appears that these womi sent as domestic help to hon relief and for home nursing, ii instances having to look af many as six children as well sick persons, for which they r $12.00 per month. The union points out thi condition f o • t e r s unemplo among trained nurses and down wages of domestic hel below the minimum wages for classes of female labor. The union urges the City 0 to adopt a fair scale of wage hours of work covering this cl labor coming under the jurisc of the civic authorities. PEORIA NEWSPAPER TYPOS A new agreement between Typographical Union No. 29 of Peoria, 111., and the Peoria Journal, Peoria Transcript and the Peoria Star grants a.wage increase of 7V_ centa an hoar, with tht night force receiving en additional .amount of 60 cents over tht day rate of $1.12 v.. MUNICIPAL STREET PROSPERS RAILWAY Returning prosperity waa rtfltcted in the annual report of " tht Toronto Transportation Commission, in charge of the city's municipally owned itreet car system, which thowed an Increate of .96 per cent ovtr the previous year. Passenger traffic In December. *****) w,tJl„-_ •'??-"» ****** ta Va* .*»ta'.«M^..'W-_M.o passengers 1601-8 m"' •** *"* t°U"*d DETROIT NEWSPAPER PRIN According to a new contract tinted by the Detroit Typofm Union with the Detroit daily Eaper publishers, recently etc y a refertndum vote of the memben, the scale for day wi $10.40 for IS* hours; five $62.01. Night work. $11.0* fa hours: five days $66.08. Third '11.66 for 7.4 hours; five 67.74. Tho pay toenail I 3.60 per week and calls tor and a naif for overtime. DANVILLE BUILDING TMI The Vermillion County Bi Trades Council, Danville, IB. negotiated a new agreement wli Allied Builders Association, posed of the principle contri providing increases of from 4 centa an hour for common iao carpenten, bricklayers, pis" lathen, painters and plum-em towing art tht increaatt: Cifji Jalnters, and cement finishers, 1 an hour to $1.26 j brickU.* plasterers, $1.26 to $1-0; » $1.20 to $1.87Hi common W 80 cente to 66 centa. Hod « waget will remein et 80 e« hour. It ia reported that w* electrical end sheet metal * end chauffeun were not maw the agreement, whieh eovtrs 1,000 mtn. A minute of ««____*[•/ brings greater growth than a i Idle wishing. THE LABOR STATESMAN May, 1937 msin Labor Law Is Mile- )ite on Road to Social Justice _j Bmw "Compeny Union", Spiee Styi; Refiual to Bargain Made Unfeir Practice joiin, which has pioneered in many forms of labor legisla- 11 bc the first state to have a labor disputes law modeled after Mil Wagner-Connery Act. Last Friday the Wisconsin Sen- _r fighting a 12-hour filibuster by reactionaries, passed the «by a vote of 30 to 3. Fifty-six crippling amendments were [own. The bill is now before the Assembly and is expected to -ipeedily. The Assembly has already passed an identical bill, (vote on the Senate measure will be hardly more than a [features of the bill are explained in the following article, texclusively for Labor by Governor Philip F. La Follette, the ■Progressive who is Wisconsin's chief executive: IMIUP F. LA FOLLETTE limner el Witteetle llibor Diiputes bill passed by Iniuin Senate last week and i thi Auembly, will be the jprihensive and effective frier taken by any state to ri thi rights of labor and JWaitrial peace. It contti- [iidantion of indeptndtnet V Thli bill seeks to accomp- inin objectives, namely, to i the causes tor labor dis- I to provide mechlntry for ilnl settlement of diiputti I do arise. i after the National Labor • Act, it contains several im- J improvements which will {innote the achievement of Sly snd effectively outlawi r anions." The ^company II been one of the chief ob- • thi progress of organited 1 prion cannot bargain with Grouine collective bargain- ll_«ible only when two fnde- J parties sit down across the tineh an agreement. " thii measure, tht state is authorised to give laeognition only to labor or- i which art not "company id the latter are denied Itt the bill. To be recognised, |M|iniiation ***** 'how the J-tt it is not a "company un- |Maed in the bill, i unfair labor practices ere I on tht part of tht em- employer cannot interlay way with the right of l to lelf-organisation, nor ouragt membership in any . I lsbor organisation or en- [Mmbenhlp in eny "com- __ of spies, the dittribu- ick lists, the refuel to bar- ictively with hit employeei ■ practices are prohibited by iry is set up to determine entativet of employees for of collective bargaining jurisdiction ot tht itate erd. The board ia empow- Ikiar complaints of unfair itices and to issue orden ! them or granting affirm u if. The board ia alto em | to arbitrate labor disputes. «ob ii made for labor and _ to keep their own houses fpracti.es, other than unfair 'Ices, which are detrimen- -,—• ind induttrial progress. faker Board will appoint a labor committal end a employen' committee. committee will receive i concerning bad practice! -' is, and the employ- ttee will receive com- J concerning bad precticta [•eployers. > itipectlve committee! en > to iron out the complaint! M-em. the board may itttlf ' The law alto provides WARM WELCOME [*-tn ..tit. yet if Mm tAINIER 1 *** THI lift MUNDIY NEON SION lier Hotel l*e Up.h,__,t, I*Mmm 7. _*»•*• OM-Haitci Meet '•"•ae... hole. Hen* |»» CarraH Street for joint co-operation between labor and industry in the interest of industrial peace. This measure has been drafted after months of careful study and consideration. It has received the enthusiastic support and indonemtnt of all groups of organited labor in the state. Wisconsin haa earned a reputation which it highly cherishes today for leadenhip in social and economic legislation. The labor bill now before the legislature will prove to be another milestone in Wisconsin's forward march toward social justice. Track Driven' Union In Organiution Drive During the past month an extensive organising campaign haa been in progress by the Truck Driven and Helpen' Union, Local No. 81 in the Vancouver district. Over one hundred new memben have been signed up and now agreements have been mailed to several large cartage companies. Negotiations will be carried on and it is hoped to have a peaceful settlement of matten in dispute. Naturally some employen are quite hostile to the idea of their employees organising, but this will wear off, just as it is wearing off in the United States where the government has taken a hand in helping tht employees to organise. And organisation is needed just as badly here at it wat in the U.S. Waget here are appallingly low and the employeei have to work under deplorable conditions, some employen paying their employees as low as Ave dollan a week. They keep men hanging around until a job comtt along and then the man might get only an hour's work. Of course competition in the trade has a great deal to do with thit. Cartage rates an a disgrace to the city, and thia has been brought about through lack of organisation among the employers. Were the employees organised they could help to bring about greater co-operation in the trade and the industry could show dividends to all those who art connected with it. Say. 236 tu, I.C. Union Donations To Meat Cotters' Union The following donation! have been received by the Meat Cutten' Union Local No. 05, tince our latt report. In most cases theie are further don- ationa from tht tame uniona. Street Railwaymen's Union $500.00 Bakers' Union ..... 41.00 Beverage Dlspensen, 676 25.00 Plumben end Steamfltten No. 170 26.22 Machinists. No. 182 5.00 Painten, No. 188 5.00 Carpenten, No. 452 10.00 Milk Salesmen. No. 464 25.00 Sag-ffflUrzz: if:88 23,000 Dualists Job Maintenance Union One of the outstanding events in the hlttorv of organised labor took place in WtUburgh, Pa., recently when the Brotherhood of Mainten- ance of Way Employees, an affiliate of the American Federation of Labor, absorbed an Independent union of maintenance of way men on the Pennsylvania Railroad. As a result of the merger the dual Independent union, which had 28,- 000 memben, ceated to exitt and the npreientatton righta end tht existing egnemtntt and contracts with the PtnntylvanU end mMM- lary linea were taken over by tht Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees. Thi. ^.Kn^Hi^^g^*.^^glgUgr e e it e e
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