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TO EACH UNION THI POLITICAL PARTY OF HIS CHOICE or ^OWHED AMD gEES SUPPORTED BY SIXTY-TWO LOCAL UNIONS JMBER 484. VANCOUVER, CANADA, FEBRUARY, 1939 PRICE: 5 CENTS fOODWARD'S GROCERY CLERKS ARE BATTLING fOR_AJEAL UNION Iganized by Retail Clerki' Union, But Management Attempts to l Frustrate Efforts—■Questionable Tactics Used—Company Faces Battle with Organized Ubor ' IS BEGINNING TO LOOK as though the Woodward's Department Store is going to have a big fight on its hands to offset the lavorable publicity which they may soon have to face, if the |anized labor movement of this city places the firm on its "We Do : Patronize" list. Just at the present time the management cars to bc doing all it can to provoke a fight, and if that is what y want, there is every indication that the organized labor movent will put up a very good one, despite the popularity of the firm. Ihe Retail Clerks' Union, Local I, has been carrying on a quiet but listent campaign among the fcliers and grocery employees ot pdward's. The butchers nave been ter cent organized and have ob- [ed an agreement, but just as soon The grocery clerks were sufficiently anized for the union to seek an lenient with the company, the lie started. The union had en- Id 83 members of the grocery prtment and this apparently got the hide of the management. Ia_e increases were dished out, liquet was provided and nice con- ling talks were given to the em- lees, but still the union idea pre- fed. The company then told the lloyees that they could have a nice m union of their own, and the Ipany would be tickled to accede ■he further desires of their em- lees if, and when, they got out local 279. key gave the employee! a chance tote on the quettion. but they |d the foremen aad floorwalkart even some offlee employen he meeting and then took a vote. | vote went 35 to 45 for the corn- union, if we mar be pardoned killing it such, and the company ■i they have obtained a moral fry. here were 36 whose opinions had V changed, to it wat reported at tradet Council that in tomi catet I were called one by one into the ' and given the third degree, which they were politely but |y told to sign a document in they agreed to become nice membera of a Woodward'! bany union organiution, where I can have the benevolent protec- lof the great Houn of Wood- Is. [appears that the union has been reasonable with Woodward's, but In stand will now be taken. The |es and Labor Council has been to place the Arm on the "We pot Patronise" lilt and thit hat placed in the hands of the kance Committee, who will make fort to change the attitude of tha ■or call upon the organiied labor Iment to help them do it. le union reports that in addition 1 organiied meat department in Hudson's Bay, they now have a rity of the grocery employeei. e union it holding a dance in loose Hall on Monday, February Refreshments will be served door print will be given away. ISmutan't flue union orchestra provide the music for tha danee. _SH.—Weedward's Ston. hat •nnoimced a wag* la ■the eat Ira iter*. I Unions Urced I To Support BiD No. 4 dorsttion wai given by the Van- "-■ Tradu and labor Cornell to »• 5, which haa beta introduted S. Woodiworth. M.P.. in tha i of Commons. Thii bill, which frown latt yoar at Bill No. 4, be reintroduced aa aa amtad- I to the Criminal Coda and teeki IfUfe Ubor'a right to organist ■bill hu beea endened by the its and Ubor Congress of Caa- kal uniona in Vaaeoaver are to have each loeal aecretary to the loeal membera of _tar- . £. who are aow at tbe Parlia- Building., Ottawa, urging them port Bill No. 5, introduced by Woodsworth. pyard Laborers Bed 1939 Officers Ward Labonn' Union, Local 26. elected the following offlean pWent. K. W. Kennedy. b-Pruident, H. Wilding. ettry-Treaiurar, 0. Lawnnce. Mtdlng Secretary, 8. Fallot union Ja making fairly good iy and ii working undtr an •Bt with the Burrard Drydock •ay and haa jutt ilgned up th* Vancouver Ship Rtptlrt Ud. Upholsterers Agreement Signed Upholsterers' Union, Local 306, is continuing its good progress and has now signed up its eleventh Arm under a union agreement. The Progressive Furniture Company is the latest Arm to be added to the list in the city of Vancouver. Upholsterers in Victorii has also obtained the assistance of Local 306 and the Victoria Bed and Mattress Company has signed an agreement with the union and the employees are working under union conditions. The union has also organised a large number of frame makers and negotiations are being carried on to obtain union agreements from the Arms doing thit clan of work. . "The union hai alto optned a drive to organite the Tent, Awning and Venetian Blind Workera and a good response has already bten made. Local 306 hu opened an office in the Labor Headquarters, where Buii- neu Agent Hankin ii carrying on the work which hat alrtady built up a atrong and virile organitation. The union hai told the idea of using the union label to all thete firms and in Conjunction with the Union Label League which hat just been formed by the Tradei Council, will urge organised labor to look for the union label on all furniture. Council Deplores Use of Fish Traps The Salmon Purse Seiners' Union of British Columbia, Local 141, has elected the following officers for the ensuing year: President, E. Neiih; Vice-President, M. Ruljanovich; Recording Secretary, Dan Hemov.; Secretary-Treasurer, George Miller; Warden, Wm. Gee. A resolution presented by the union to the Trades Council atking that the Federal Government be petitioned to pan the neceuary legiilatlon during tht preient session, prohibiting the taking of salmon by meana of trapt, in the water of British Columbia, was unanimoutly endorsed. Although trapt are supposed to be Brohlbited in Britith Columbia waten here are still some trapt permitted, and the union full that the continued uae of those traps wilt help the interests in the State of Washington who are again attempting to get the legislature to again permit the oae ot trapa. Wathlngton had removed fit trapt in 1934 and thnt took 70 per cent of the Fraur River talmon. BuUiaf Trades Urge Cnric BdMbfPkn The Building Tradei Council aaked the City Council to take a lead la getting civic comtruction job* under way, ao at to give a lead to private flrrae to take similar action. The council pointed eat that there ara eehoola to ba built, replacement ot Granville Street aad Cambie Street bridgei, publie auditorium, exhibition bulldingi, hoepttal bulldlngi. low-Met housing project! and aln that tho City Council could ait Ita influence to have tha C.P.R. pier built, Har- boar Board improvimtnta aaa provincial government buildingt. Secretary Page addressed tha council oa then projects, pointing oat that If tho City Council Cook tho load la aaeh things to help relieve the unemployment rituatloa. which ia quite bad among building tradea mechaaiea, that it would ahw eacour- age private flrmt to start building operation!, etc. The- City Council decided to make up a lilt ot comtruction project! which the city ii prepared to undertake, aad "will furnish tho Tradea Council with thia Hit. with a request that public support be given to the City Ta Iti effort! to ieeuro moaiei for the carrying out ot the undertaking!"' News-Herald Takes Good Forward Step When the Vancouver Mailert' Union, No. 70, had their union agreement signed by the management of The News-Herald, that paper not only became the only daily paper in Vancouver to have the right to use the label of the Allied Printing Trades Council, but it also became the flrst daily paper weit of Toronto (in Canada) to have that right The Allied Printing Tradet Council is composed of the Typographical Union, the Printing Pressmen's Union, the Stereotypers' Union, and the Mailers' Union. Members of all these unions are employed by The News-Herald. Tom Holland, president of Vancouver Typographical Union reported this to the Trades and Labor Council and asked them to note that this is an important step forward for trades unionists in Vancouver. Local Finns Lose Hotel Chairs Contract An effort was made by the Trades and Labor Council to have the upholstered overstuffed furniture for the New Vancouver Hotel made by Arms in Vancouver who recognize the right of collective bargaining. A reply from President Hungerford of the C. N. R. was received to the effect that the order had been placed some time ago and that one Vancouver firm was awarded a share of the business. It was later reported to the Trades Council that six chairs out of 600 had been awarded to Vancouver. It was also alleged at the Trades Council meeting that tome of the chairs from back East had been damaged in transit and had to be sent to a local firm to be repaired. It was then found that the chairs were not up to the specifications which the local firms had been asked to figure on, but were made of inferior material. Restaurant Employeei Organization Drhre The Hotel and Restaurant Employeu' Union, Local No. 28, it going to take advantage of tbe ex- ?iected increase in tourist trade to he city thia year, by launching a new membenhip drive commencing in March. There are 26 restaurants in the city displaying the union card at the present time, but there are many more that could be displaying that card if they would pay decent wages to their employees and permit them to work under union working conditions. Some restaurants have attempted a company union scheme, but inasmuch as these employees have been prohibited from joining a union of their own choice, which they must have done if they are members of a company union, the union considers that the cititens of Vancouver should be encouraged to withdraw their patronage from such firms, and this will be part of their campaign to obtain new members. Union Label Council Formed In Vancouver The Union Label League, which hu not been functioning aince the depression, hu been revived by the Vancouver Tradea and Labor Council and will toon be in full swing in the interest of all Union Shop Card and Union Label unioni. A committee composed of Ed. Smith, chairman, and Birt Showier, C. E. Herrett, R. H. Netlandt, W. Couper aad B. Hankin have arranged the preliminary details of tho league. Local uniona caa affiliate for f 1 and will Ky a per capita tu of le per mem- r with a maximum ot 68 per month. Each local will be entitled to two delegatea. There arc about 14 unions atiag ihop tarda or aaioa labels and then will form a fairly good league. Theae uniona are requested to uad the aaaua aad addraatai of delegatw to tho Uaioa Label League at Labor Headquartera u toon aa possible to that they can be Informed ot future neetiagi. Tka International Uaioa of Steam aad Operating Engineen haa launched a drive to organise tho janlton and engineen in apartment and office blocks in thli district Thii clam of worker la not oaly ■offering trom a vary deplorable condition in rtgardi to wagea bat tha working condition ara probably worm waa any ether trade eutaide of Chineto truck gardener*. Member! of orgaaiaed ubor ara urged to bring this to the attention of aay worken following thia line of work, and toll them to get ia teach with Jack Flynn, In the Labor Headquarter!, who will give them alt tha aiciamry information regarding the tubieet School janlton aad eagineen have been well organised for some time, and an working ander .fairly good conditions, and thia eaa alio apply to the ume claaa ot worken ta apartment and offlee blockt. Truckmen On Fruit Row Organize General Truck Driven' Union, Local 31, hu added another group of firnu to iti already big lilt of employers whose employees an working under a union agreement Slowly but surely the union hu worked on the truck driven operating out of "Fruit Row" on Water Street and also on Keef er Street and now Reg. Atkinson is able to report that both these rowt are 100 per cent organiied. Every truck driver operating out of thote rowt it now working under a union agreement obtained through the penistent effort! of the union. " Trades Council Aids St. Railwaymen's Union The Trades and Labor Council hu again gone on record as being strongly opposed to the operation of one-man street cars in the city ot Vancouver. The matter was brought before the council by delegates from the Street Railwaymen's Union, who pointed out that the company is demonstrating a new car, which is noiseless and faster, and which the union alleges, is the type of car the company will soon be using on the main thoroughfares of the city. Delegates stated that these one-man cars are a menace to the health of the operator and to the lives of citiiens. Trades Council Notes The request of the Trades Council that the City Council in all tto departments patronise firms who recognise the right of collective bargaining to their employees, both in the awarding of contracts and the purchasing of materials, hu been referred to a special committee of the City Council which hu endorsed ilicy. Request ot tht Upholsterers Union have the Continental Upholstery mpany placed on the "We Do Not tronise" list of the council wu erred to the Grievance Committee. I Communication from the Metropolitan Storea (Lunch Counter) informing the council that it had removed the advertisement ot the Barm Company from their menu carda, and that they only purchase pToductt from the Swift Canadian Company and Gainen Limited wu received with appreciation. • Replying to the communication from the council endorsing the views of the British Columbit Provincial Gpmmand of the Canadian Legion of the British Empire Service League for the construction of a new military hospital at Shaughnessy Heights, the Minister of National Defence and the Department of Pensions and National Health is presenting this subject to the Miniiter of Public Works. 'Communication from the Secondary School Teachers' Association asking trades unions to note that Professor Harold J. Laski, prominent British Labor party member, will speak in the Auditorium on February 24th on the subject: "The Prospect of Democracy". Admission, 26c. Efforts of the Trades and Labor Suncll to have the Cfty Council int permission for a tag day oa kalf of the returned men fnm the Mae-Papa failed ea the grounds that the City Council doet not dttin to change ita policy regarding the granting ef tag dayi. Endorsation wai given to an effort being made by the Sales Tax Repeal Association to have the Federal Gov- erhment aboliah the wlu tax. Central Labor Council of Portland, Oregon, reports that tho following hotels have been taken from the Council's unfair list: Benson Hotel, Imperial Hotel. Roosevelt Hotel aad Portland Hotel. The Tradea Council hu regittertd a atroag protect te the Chief Admin- of the Trade* School Aet the plan of tha Molar Barber to open a ahop far tha train- barber studento. The council fetlt that thit it Jutt a acbeme to operate a cheap cat-rate ihop whieh would bo diaaitraaa to the anient •waora ot barber thou aad thoae employed ia them. Barber shops have apprenticei to Ml vaeaaeiu aa Journeymen drop oat MaehiaiaU' Uaioa roporta that tha North Vancouver Ship Bepain Ltd. hu been signed ap 100 per coat wtth a anion agreement, the tame aa tbe Burrard Drydock Compaay, wagea hiring been increated from t He to lfeper hoar. The Organisation Committee aa- nouaeu another meeting to be hold in Labor Hoadqaarten, February 14 at t p.m. All volanteen nquieted ilrjf W bjM-te Worken report that ont haa at .... Geo. H. Hewitt Co, eat Cutten' Uaioa, No. 04, re- that ntgotlationi an being car- with the Swift Canadian for a anion agreement ilk Saletmea- Union-donated ISO to tho Baken' Uaioa to htlp.thi Woman'i Bakery striken. -* * . Action Taken On Woodworkers' Requests Some of the resolutions patted by the Annual Convention of the British Columbia Coast District Council of the International Woodworkers of America, were presented for endorsation by the Trades CouncU, and the following were acted upon: Formation of a British Columbia Federation of Labor wu referred to the British Columbia Executive of the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada, who bu already taken a referendum vote on the subject and met with very little support; resolution urging the Government to adopt a practical and suitable conservation and reforestation programme was unanimously endorsed; resolution asking the Attorney-General's De- fiartment for the unconditional re- ease of the Blubber Bay ttrikera sentenced to jail wu endoned, and a resolution asking the Government to conduct a public inquiry into the methods of hiring and despatching loggers, as now practiced by the private hiring halls of tht logging companies, who are alleged to have thousands of loggen blacklisted. The resolution was unanimously endorsed, Federal Government Unemployment Plans Replying to a communication from the Vancouver Trades and Labor Council urging the Federal Government to undertake a nation-wide works programme to provide employment for those who need it, the Minister of Labor points out that the Government will increase assistance to municipalities to the extent of 60 per cent of the direct labor costs of additional municipal improvement! to those normally undertaken. The Government expectt that considerabla employment will be forthcoming from the Home Improvement plan and the Dominion Housing Act, M well as the Youth Training plan, tht Farm Improvement plan, and tht Forestry and Conservation Works. A Eublic works programme which ia to e undertaken by the Federal Government will be submitted to parliament In due coune. Woman's Bakery Strike Continues Despite all the efforta put forth by the Baken' Union and a Government Arbitration Board the Woman'i Bakery itrike not only continue!, but mora employeei nave joined the striken' ranki. Thirteen more employee! have become disgusted with conditioni and have joined the Baken in the struggle. Then include the girli in tbe stores and the Bakery Salesmen who were working under a union agreement with the firm. Tbe stores are still being actively picketed by memben of the union and milted by memben of the union. The union is asking for some financial utistance to help the striken. Construction Trades Start Campaign Prospects of an increued amount of construction work in the Vancouver and outlying dittricts thii year has caused the Building Tradei Council to make preparation! for an organitation drive in order to enlarge their rtnkt. There is ttill plenty ot improvement to be made in working conditions but this cannot be done to long as there are ttill a few unorganited building tradesmen outtide our ranks. The unions have made fairly good progress during the past two yean and they feel that an extra effort should be made to close up their ranks, and this can be done if then is any improvement in the construction industry. There are not many big jobs at the preient time, but there is promise of some good jobs coming along in tha very near future. The unions have had a fairly good show on a number of the smaller jobs down town and the prospects are good tor quite a few more. Some of the jobs now under way and others that were being done lut month under union conditioni are the Rae-son Shoe Store, Metropole Hotel, Strand Hotel, Copp'i Shoe Store, Army and Navy Store, Woodward's Extension. Building Laborers Elect 1939 Officers Building Labonn' Union, Local 602, elected the following officen at its regular meeting in January. President, J. F. Johnson; Vice-President, S. Burnley; Recording Secretary, A. Minchin; Sergeant-at-Arms, A. J. Swartt; Trustee, George Hilt. H. W. Watts remains U Butintst Agent md Financial Secretary. Joba are noae too plentiful, aad. memben are scattered around on various jobi. Union will participate io tbe organising campaign which will be conducted by the Building Trades Council commencing the middle of April. Initiation and readmit- ■lon feet have been reduced to $1 for thii campaign excepting on union jobi, when the fee will be 18. T. A LC. To Celebrate Fiftieth Anniversary The Vancouver, New Weitmintter and District Trades and Labor Council has decided to hold a big banquet on November 21, 1989, to celebrate ita 60th Anniversary. A committee composed at present of Birt Showier, chairman, and C. E. Herrett W. Stewart, W. Couper and B. Oliver will prepare the arrangements which will be reported on from time to time. C. I. O. Affiliates Ousted By Canadian Congress The Executive Council of the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada, by a vote of 8 to 1, hu impended from membenhip all C.I.O. affiliate!, pending action of the neat convention, to be held in London, Ontario, next September. 'The action ia not surprising/ It wu anticipated at the laat convention of the Tradu and Labor Con- gnu and became a certainty whea the C.I.O. became a permanent organitation in oppotition and dual to the American Federation ot Labor. The confutation ef the Tradea aad Labor Congress provides that ita membenhip ihall contist of theae national and international uniona which art affiliated with or reeog- nlaed by the A. F. of L. It hu never tolerated orgaalutions considered dual to -tilting national aad International uniona. "Oaly aaioaa holding affiliation with tbe C. I. O. ara affected by tha decittoa of tho Tradu aad Labor Coagreu of Caaada which hi aow being made effective", uid Mr. Tallon. "ft'Cm. the following org ada: Unltedltiae Worktn ot America, wtth 78 loeal unioni aad 16,000 memben; Amalgamated Clotklag Worken of America, with 80 locale aad 4M0 memben; International Far Worken, 11 locale aad 719 memben; International Uaioa ot Quarry Worken one local and 64 memben; one loeel of the United Automobile Worken wtth SM memben: • local unioni of tho Stool Worken' Organising Committee with 1110 membera: and^S local uniont ot the Mine, Mill and Smelter Workan with 1100 mtmbert- "The above membenhip -la that reported mat September to tha Niagara Falls convention. Thon are other C.LO. unioni in Canada which had either ceased to maintain their affiliation with the Congren prior to that time or had never beta affiliated wrthlt. • • No Threats by Onea Another Inaccuracy iboald ba cor rected. At no time hu any threat been made by Preiident William Green ot tbe American Federation of Labor to let up another Congrem of Labor in Canada. "The action now taken bu -risen, not fnm inttructiont of the A. F. of L„ but to avoid withdrawal of thou organiutiont in affiliation with the A. F. of L. whieh comtitute tho preponderance of tbe membenhip of tho Tradu and Labor Congrew, and ao maintain the greatett degree of unity possible under the circumstances ia the Canadian trade union movement. Big Membenhip Load According to the report of the secretary-treasurer to tbe laat Coagreu convention C. I. O. oaloni eon- triboted $4488.68 a* compared with, •44411.70 by A. F. of L. orgaajae- tioaa during 1937-38. Total paid-up membenhip ww riven aa 1-0,878. aa lacreeM of 89,878 as compared with tho pnvioas year. . . Ia ether words, even with tho teat ot C. L O. unions, membenhip ot the Congren nmaini year riaee 10S1. It ttill luvei the Ooagrue by tar the largoet labor grow In Canada. Furthermore, the Railroad Traaa- portatlon Brothtrhoodi, with a awar- berthlp of 38,911, while not affiliated with the Congress, work la clan cooperation with It aad aalta on all queetioaa of mutual interest. "The Issue Involved b aet one as to tho form of organiution. Tha Tradn aad Labor Congrem at Caaada hu always nceaalsod ladastrial u well u craft unToni aaTrt ttill retains within ita mimbenhrp leveral la the former category.. "It I* rather oae of awtntaialag the cMMUtatteaal polity ot the Tradn aad Labor Congren ot Canada ef the pact 87 yean, of avotdfim frictioa wHhta ita raakt which* boand to ariw it Ha membership la divided la aDcataaee to tan booua. dual aad hostile ta eeeh othar, aa la the cue wttk tho A. F. of L. aad the aia."-- • _____ Ii .■•£:.*-;*r :■ ■>-..;.. :>-V."_. HjaTwa T H E__L A B OR__STATESMAI. A I I : ; ' ■ .I:' | " |1 : 1 • P. __ Vancouver ASSOCIATED DAIRIES, LTD. Fairmont 1000 EMPRESS DAIRY LTD. Trinity M4 GIISON'S DAIRY PRODUCE CO. (Wholesale Only) Seymour 7SSI SUNBURN DAIRY Highland 6110 HILTON DAIRY LTD. rraier IM VALLEY DAIRY, UMITED Bayview 5S3 ROYAL DAIRY, UMITEO Fairmont I2S4 TURNER'S DAIRY LTD. Fairmont 2109 DOUGLAS DAIRY; High. 4447 VANCOUVER HEIGHTS DAIRY; Glenbum 159 STEVE'S DAIRY; Bayview 21*2 TWIGG ISLAND DAIRY (laeeyoaetM. Fairmont 6212 RICHMOND MILK PRODUCERS LTD. Highland 62 New Westminster ASSOCIATED DAIRIES, LTD. New W-4.mlM.or I44S North Vancouvtr ASSOCIATED DAIRIES, LTD. North 122 TURNER'S DAIRY, LTD. North 271 ALL UNION MEN The above companies deserve your patronage Union-made Bread, Cakes MeGAVIN'S LTD. Phono: Bay. 4674 COWAN-DODSON BAKERIES LTD. Phono: Fair. 636 ROBERTSON'S BAKERIES LTD. PHONBi CARL. 0 HASTINGS BAKERY Phono: High. 3244 CANADIAN BAKERIES LTD Phone: Fair. 44 BROWN BROS. BAKERIES Phone: High. 84 MONTREAL BAKERY Highland 6067 CAMPBELL'S BAKERY Phone: Fair. 6694 MOTHER HUBBARD BAKERY LTD. Phone: Bay. 2067 Nanaimo, B. C. CANADIAN BAKERIES Ltd. MeGAVIN'S LTD. WILSON'S SCOTCH BAKERS Baktry Salaiman'i Union No. 189 Bakera Union, No. 4oS "BUILD B.C.PAYROLLS" Ate* __ tare man teaa a tea. •Ale la «kt mete et Mr. X*— who Is tht pittas* tf health. _t ****** ta hlfhtat rrtlte or VuMt A ml saw teta, u Mt Pacific Milk 100 per cent. British Cehmbia Owned and Controlled ax-tar* a* P**teout*t Oar Advertisers! The Labor Statesman nituuBo nn. ihmmi a sua awn it una aauwiauM*. tuwrn. aa Owned by the Vancouver, Naw Weitmintter a_d Dittrict Tradei and Labor Council R W. WATTS, Man. EdHor. Subscription Batea: |1.00 per Year; to Uniona, 4c pn member per month. Vancouver, Canada, February, 1939 THE FIGHT WE DEFLORE Tbe suspension of the C.I.O. unioni from the Tradei and Labor Congrem of Canada, and pomibility of the A. F. of L. to leave tbe granting of Tradei Council charten entirely in the hands of the Congrew, tai had the tendency to create a little confusion among union memben. There is no cause for alarm, however, because it limply means the adjusting of certain difficulties which will now leave the Canadian trades union movement in a better position to solve its own problemi, without any fears of drastic action over which we would have no control. While the suspension of the C.I.O. uniona may appear, on flrst thought, not in the best interests of a unified labor movement, actually it leaves the Trades and Labor Congress in a position where it can retain its International affiliations while the A. F. of L. and the C.I.O. work out a peaceful settlement of the dispute in the United States, where the conflict is somewhat tense. The Trades and Labor Congress of Canada had either to suspend the C.I.O. unions or have international unions withdraw from affiliations with the Congress. The action of these international unions was caused by the fight which they are having in the United States with dual unions which have been set up by the C.I.O. It is only natural for these unions to take advantage of every avenue open to them, in the fight going on between these two organizations. While we in Canada may deplore this light, there are just as many in the United States who deplore it also, but nevertheless this fight is being broadened by the actions of persons over whom we have no control. The C.I.O. started out by organiz- ing the mass production industries where previous attempts of the American Federation of Labor had failed. When the Wagner Labor Relations Act was passed in 1935, which gave the workers the right to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing, it opened the way for another attempt at these mass production industries, but it appears that tht international unioni desired to strengthen their own ranks before embarking on another attack upon the industries, which were not only well financed but which had a great deal of political control. Some of those industries are still unorganized despite the many efforts made by both organizations since that time. Members of international unions, who probably had plenty of time on their hands, decided that the time was ripe to again attack these mass production industries, and thereupon formed the Committee for Industrial Organization. This amounted to a revolt in our ranks, and wherever a revolt has taken place, political, industrial, religious or military, there has always been, and naturally must be, an effort to put down the revolt. But aided by the Wagner Labor Act the C.I.O. grew, as did also the A. F. of L., and as both sides increased In strength the fight intensified and the breach widened. And as,the fight intensified, the C.I.O. entered fields and industries which in the first instance it probably had no thought of entering. This in turn aggravated international unions who claimed jurisdiction over those industries, and these have become involved in fights which they must continue it they are to survive. There is no option left to it, once another organitation enters into competition with you. Hence we find that these international unions, well financed, strongly organiied . and operating in every tection of the United States and Canada, having no option but to take advantage of every avenue of action open to them, threaten to withdraw their affiliation »"d per capita tax from the Tradei and Ltbor Congrem of Canada. T_._fe. _re.?5 'nternational unioni affiliated with the Congrem covering a membenhip in good standing of over 150,000 ptying over $.0,000 per yeir to Congrest. Naturally this Urge group must be given every consideration if that moral and financial support to the Congrem and Canadian movement it to be maintained, hence the suspension of the ?_!_ il*?.. an\m*' bnt *« all hope thit the situation across the line will be cleared up long before our next convention. For Union News Only Having added a large number of new readen to our publication during tbe put few monthi, we take thia opportunity of informing them that he policy of Tbe Ubor Stateaman .i to confine itielf strictly to the activitiei of tbe tradei union movement, keeping as close ai possible to the newi dealing with the growth of unioni and thi iccomplisbments in obtaining higher wagei and better working conditioni. We leave tbe political field entirely to other papen dealing with that kind of newa. We only issue once a month in order that local unioni cm subscribe for their members, out of union fundi, without any great financial hardship. It we were a weekly publication many uniona would find it almost impossible to subscribe in thii manner and it would be left to individual subscriptions, which is not a good medium to any weekly paper. Unioni find the tour centt per month per member a fairly eaty way in which to keep their members potted, not only on local activitiei but also on the accomplishment! of unioni in other parti of Canada and the United Statea. Under this plan we can mail 100 papers to the homes of the members of any union, for a cost to tbe unioni of .4 per month. Many unions subscribe for their entire membership, others subscribe for a portion of their membership and increase them at finances permit. In this way the trades union movement in this district is kept fairly well posted on union events, which is very essential for a movement of our kind, if your union is not subscribing for its entire membership, the subject should be brought up in the meetings from time to time, so that the rest of the members can receive GET THE CREDIT We take this opportunity to amun our readen that the $5 credit gift offered you by the Lewis Piano House is absolutely genuine, and that the "No Interest or Cirrying Charges" policy of the Arm is juit as genuine as thit special offer to our readers. -Tkcrc is absolutely no increise in prices on any articles told bv this firm, above thote told by any other firm carrying tbe aame make of high claw-goods. If you ara not in the market for any of thete goods, miy be you know of a friend to whom you can give the advertisement for a credit slip ind thereby help the firm who advertises in The Labor Statesman. WINDSOR STRIKE IS SETTLED Windsor, Ont —United Batten, lap and Millinery Worken' Union jfficitlt announced tht tettlement of the itrike ot tl employnt at the Windwr Cap aad Textile! Limited.' Ct Non-union Men Penalized by Dairies The Milk Sale-men and Dairy Employeei report that in their contact! with the unorganized driven in the city the extent to which thete men are being exploited la becoming in- creailngly evident. It hM been common knowledge that the dairymen working Iniide the non-union planta have received, and ara ttill receiving, at low at $20 a month len than the union wage. Many of the driven have claimed to their customers that by joining the union they would lay themselves open to pay cutt. Thii it ridiculous and untrue; in recent comparisons with many of these men we hive found that tome of them are being penalized ai high aa $20 and $80 a month by reason of the fact that they are not working under a union agreement. While we have no proof of direct Intimidation on the part of their employen, the fact remains that such a strong fear- psychology hai been created in the minds of these employees that it ii almost impossible to get them to discuss the possibilities of organizing or to talk to anyone known to be active in the trade union movement. The mention of the passing of Bill 90, giving them the legal right to join an organization of their own choice and protecting them against discrimination, is generally met with ill- concealed disbelief. With the rapidly approaching operation of the Milk Marketing Board and the formation Vancouver Drug Co. wayoowna. - T,0,^S5mi^-W-tI-■^-o**, It.mi of Intorott for Frldoy ltd Saturday, Fab. lOH, J Marlln Babor Blades. M tee . . Jl Moll. Tubes . Beecham's Fill! . Phytlosan . Cystex . .ta, AW and eijo One 25c Woodbury's or Cleansing Cream _, cake Woodbury's Bote Dr. Miles Alka Beltter — M and AW Br„mu, Wilson's Tolls,! Sempray Hydrogen Peroxide, ll-os Drene Shampoo (Dry or Oily) .11, AX, M and AW Rigo Baby Powder _M Vanex Genuine Ruisltt on • ll-os. **• _____ geldllti Powders, 8 la _tt_ Benso-Almond Cream . —arketing of the Single Agency, the position of these men is not an enviable one, and Ul_ r_B_ vs. ill- iii-iiiucr- -an ictoi.e i __*_* " . - „_.j .- .,„,.„... _.;n the paper just as soon a. finances, the^m.^ be^ forced^o^accep^sti.l permit it. Remember the 4 cents per member per mailed to each home. price— month W.E.A. Course To Start On Feb. 15th The opening of a 10-week coune on "Trade Unionism" under the aus- Bices of the newly-formed Vancouver listrict Workers' Educational Anociation was announced, at the last Trades Council meeting. Plant call for the opening session to follow registration in Hall No. 1 at the Labor Headquartera, 529 Beatty Street, Wednesday, February 16th, under leadership of Professor Topping, Department of Economics of the University of British Columbia. Delegates representing the local W. E. A. committee reported that this first course coven material supplied by the W. E. A. of Canada giving a general survey of the labor union situation in Canada including such valuable subjects as union administration, industrial and craft organization, negotiating procedure, yellow-dog contracts, labor agreements, labor legislation, etc. The course will follow study circle methods and round table discussion of these subjects should prove valuable experience for officen and members of local unions. It was pointed out that the W.E.A. was founded to make possible education from a labor viewpoint and all workers whether trade unionists or not are welcome to attend these classes. Fee for the coune ot ten lectures has been set at $1.00. This is the first of a propoied series of such courses available through the W. E. A. ot Canada and the hope was expressed by Chairman Bartlett that such an educational program may become a permanent feature of the labor movement in the West as it has in the East. Should the registration Wednesday- next justify splitting the group, a further course in economics or applied psychology will be started immediately. Prince Rupert Fire Fighters'Wages Raised Through the efforts of the Prince Rupert Trades and Labor Council the Fire Fighten in that city were organiied under an international charter and later a wage increate wn obttined through the aid ot the Government Conciliation Board. Mr. McGeough of the Department of Labor, Vancouver, took up the dispute with the City Commissioner and the wage Increue wai granted. Secretary Thomat Elliott of tht Prince Rupert Tradei and Labor Council ii now attempting to organite the other civic employeei and also the telephone operaton. LATE PRESIDENT OF SHEET METAL WORKERS PASSU Sheet Metal Worken' Local No. 280 regrets the passing of one of our active memben, Brother R. J. War- drop, who died January 25th after a thort illness. Member .of the local since 1910, during which time he had alwayi held office. For many yean held the office of financial aecretary, and until September, 1988, held the office of pretident. having to resign as president owing to ill-health. CONTRACTORS INDICTED FOR PLOT TO "RIO" BIDS New York.—Nine prominent memben of the New York Electrical Con- tneton' Anociation were Indicted here on mlidtmtanor coniplracy charm whieh allege that they cheated New York City and nveral privately owned corporation! by '•rigging" bidi and taking turna in eon- traeti on electrical work* totalling nearly $10,000,000. Aa part of tho scheme to require the payment of large nmi of money In overcharge! by the city and private concerns, the indictment alleged that "•- ----- - - i„„n. Bromo geltser 10, Jl, .40, M, I Ex-Lax . .15 and , Paragon Foot Soap . Vanex Milk of Magnesia 1 11 dosen for Dr. Reld's Rejuvenating ( Cream, 4-oz Lustra Brllllantlne (Fori hair grooming) . Ttaaoavtr*! Owe Brag atom. Wt Bare Tea Meaty, Tout Oervlee. Ttlephom Tour Wants. poorer waget and conditions, naturally will not improve the situation for the memben of the union. We appeal to all members of trade unions and to that great host of sympathizers and friends who have supported us so splendidly in the past, to point out to these men the insecurity of their position, and to advise them that we are continuing our drive to organize the dairy Indus, try in Greater Vancouver, and to include every employee in the business. We know that the wholehearted loyalty ot our friends in insisting that they be served by union men only has been responsible for much of the progress we have made in the past year. We feel sure that the continuation of that support, and our own efforts in pointing out to these employees outside of the organization the precariousriess of their fiositlon, will shortly result in increas- ng the number and effectiveness of our union. Our own memben and friends can do a great deal of effective work with a timely word to those they meet, arid the penuaslon of a relative or acquaintance to change their patronage to a union dairy has a marvellous effect on the approach- ability of not only the employeei but also the employen. It would appear that some people, even among the intelligent, have to be pounded on the head before they can tee reason, and the lorn of customers teemi to be one of the mott effective means of making these people change their opinion of organiied labor. Direct Labor-Built Houses Are Cheaper The city of Swansea, under Labor control, built in 1936-37 nearly 400 houses by direct labor. The direct labor saving over the lowest tenders ranged from £37 to £58 per house. Manchester has developed direct labor on a considerable scale. On over 300 houses built In 1937 the average saving wat £35 per house. Maintenance costs of direct labor houses are lower than for contract houses. The city treasurer his estimated that during the period 1981-36 £100,000 has been saved by direct labor. Law Rents For Old People The Labor majority in Rotherham has built well over 200 houses for old people. The rents, including rates, range from 4s. 7d. to 5s. 3d. according to particular schemes, but there it also a system of rent rebates under which lower rente are charged where the income of a man and wife doei not exceed 25s. or the income of a single penon 20s. Common rooms for recreation purposes are alio provided. Steel Workers of Oshawa Get Agreement Renewal of ita agreement with Fittings Limited of Oihawa wu announced by thi national office of tho Steel Worken' Organising Committee. Harry Hamburgh, S.W.O.C. field representative, took a prominent part in tbe negotiations. "Notwithstanding the drop in production daring the yoar, tho agreement wu renewed on the bam of existing wage standards", aaid Richard Steele, .Canadian regional secretary. Negotiatloni with the Ontario Malleable Company, alio of Oihawa, for renewal of the agreement, are Sroceeding at preient, Steele aaid. It i anticipated that it will be renewed without difficulty in the next few wetkt. D. I. MaiKENEtE HEAD! CALGARY T. * L COUNCIL D. B. MacKenaie ww elected pretident of the Calgary Tradw and abor Council at the annual meeting. J. W. Slndall wu eheeen viee-prui- dent and Fred J. White wu re* elected seeretary-treaiurer aad H. H. McKim, assistant aecretary. t.»„ the defendant! "coerced, infratncod. Criminal Code would and bribed other penona aad eorpor- ployem from r ' atlnri." _n_ aartaJaaaA .. 3u— -Z-"--1*- • - - - ationt" and refrained at other timet from making bida on work to enable the contract! to go to othen of their group la tan. WOODSWORTH TRADE UNION BILL Ottawa. Hoan of Common—Appearing thii year u.Btll I, J. 8. Woodiworth'i amendment ♦_ tha em ploye* from refuting to employ or from dismissing employeei or working for their dumlnal tor tho reaaon that they are memben unlet. of a trade The following firmi ara oa tho "We Do Not Patronize" Hit of the VANCOUVER, NEW WESTMINSTER and DISTRICT TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL; DAIRIES Crystal Dairy, Jeney Farms Dairy, FUEL Reliance Fuel and Heating Co. Leilie Coal Company. FOOD PRODUCTS Burnt A Co. Product!. MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS Pacific Lime Company. PLUMBING aad HEATING Mitchell Bros., RESTAURANTS Eden Cafe, Peter Pan Cafe, Waldorf Cafe, White Lunches. TRANSFERS Broadway Messenger Service. SIGNS AND PAINTERS Victor David Neon Signi. David Decoraton Ltd. SHEET METAL SHOPS Mitchell Brot. SHOE REPAIRERS H. Price, 148 E. Broadway. London Shoe Renew, Granville St TAXI CABS Checker Taxii. Correspondence TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN Editor, Labor Statesman: In the December 23, 1939, imue of four' contemporary, known u The eople't Advocate, there ii an editorial criticizing my action in moving a subttitute motion ai againit the motion of censure againit Mr. Jamieson for hii action on the platform of the Non-Partisan Anociation, at the Trades and Labor Council meeting of December 21, 1938. In this deplorable editorial the paper quotei my amendment correctly: ''We recognize hte right of every penon to expren their political opinions, providing it doei not involve thii council". Thii in no way defended or attacked Mr. Jamieson (as it wu pointed out that he had emphuiied the fact that whllit on the N. P. A. platform he wu there merely as a citizen and represented no organitation) but it did concede to him the right of fnedom of speech and tssembly, a right which organited labor hat consistently fought for, and, though we might not agree with the otter penon. viewi, we muit, if we are to be consistent, concede to him or her the nme rights and privilege! we demand for ourselves. Aa a delegate to the Tradn and Labor Council I expressed in my amendment what I thought wu tha general opinion of the men whom I represented, the Civic Employen' Union, No. 28. However, after reading that deplorable editorial, I decided to taxi out definitely whether I had repretented them correctly or not, aa none of na are infallible. ' At the union'a laat meeting, held January 6, 1989, which nme happened to be for the annual election of officen and wn well nprennted, over 400 votet being recorded, the above matter wu dlacuned tally aad I demanded either a vote of condemnation or endortation of my action. _. *__*_» ua,on *** alwayi supported the right of free ipeech and numbly, they whole-heartedly lupported my action and, furthermore, have returned me to the Tradn and Labor Council to represent thtm for another year. Thia I think thould bo a eon- "___? .*m_w_J fc **.* deplorable editorial of Tho People. Advocate. In coaclwion, might I point oat to all and aundry that u long u I am a delegate to &e TMdn aad Ubor Council, it being compoeed u it la of p-noni of all political ihadn, I ahall oadnvor to repreaont *h* anion which sends me and to whom I am wBKt^.^n.^y^^_ iroap, irreepective of their color. ^JS^**! l** **',•*****• for the privilege of yoar valuable apace. WM.R. OFFER, •The tain tax ... ia one more ____* ___!5 a* T_^.*«a«Vo_ Alt** BURTON! 0* silveij _r Coast I .__<«•_ N-wl Thia advertisement ll I or displayed by the i Board or by the 0 British Coin FUNEI S75to{ S. R. BI FUNERAL HOMM Fantral D*rectm*\ Embalmeri llll latt I SCHOOL I Tho Ubor Stati formed that when eouver high tehool preparing to mark their garnet, found' lime wu from Bin Immediately refuiedj education wu. probr aldo of nhool noun ably ba of tantt then boya eater ' kaocka la the labo BRICK AND CUt The Brick and' oral Uaioa, No. . Hottebaamj Seen t-PwUal^St a W ^MnM by the Clayharn y, 1939. THB LABOR' 8TAT18MAM Trades Union Directory LABOR HEADQUARTERS, 1*94*1 BEATTY STBEET ins *t*na aaa* Lodge No. lilt. I A. _T—Secretary, V. O. apeaotr, 114 Jard Btreet fralaurs. »e. Itce — Rj-or-lnt etary, P. J. McRltehle, 111 Beatty - *ali*m*a, Eocff ill,*t X T. a IH.—BeereUry, Bin Bhowltr, 111 Itr Btreet. Boymour TIM. ht, J. Humphreys, Tit Dunsmuir Thone Trln. ITH. ternatlonal Journeymen of Local 110 — aeentanr aad Manater. C. X Htrrett, 111 ■ness Manager, Ity Street. Beymour HO. „. ...._ -_ .._ Local Ml [slnesa Manater, T. J. Htnafln, Tiomer Street, aeymour ltll. jltlia* traloa, Looal 111 _ A. Arman, 1041 Wttt Second hue, Bayview lll.-L. naken* Valoa, Loeal 114—Beers- , A. Fraser, toil Host Street. ler 501-T. _ idtrt' Valaa, Local 105—Record- ■ Secretary, Mlsa D. Nash, 4111 fcf. Street. I Shoe Workan* Valoa, No, IM Jcretary, T. Kennedy, tit Carrel! ht: Seymour ltl.-ft. _ Worken* vatoa. Local 100— |emry. A. Bowers, 1101 Cameron New Weatmlnater. bars' Valoa. Local No. 1—W. B. rall, 4006 Perry St. ad Clay Work.it' Valoa, So. in fcretary, T. B. Holtabaum, Abbots. B. C. ,. atraetam, jloread Iromworkam, Local 17 — lne»i Agent, J. P. Ranklns, (11 Ity St., Seymour 14IB, _. *•*_»•„. *&'**■ Local Ml— Jewry, H. W. Watts, 511 Beatty IPhones Bey. Hit, Trln. 4111. _. Tradet Ooo-sil — Beeretary. Rm_S»_-»i _«l Beatty St; Phone "Illy 4316. *-TA*T^1Xk*t^^^' "' A' : llth Ave. WlalfetW ™ k m t.****mt Werken. District Council of the LW.A.—1M Weit Hattingi Bt Phone Trln. 4414. —, Looal Ml—Beeretary. P. R. Be-tough, 111 Beatty Bt. Sty. Mil. laehlaltte, fcntl in fl.nr.tarr. J. o. Keefe, 4(14 West llth, Pt Oray 141-L. .._ ftaiga, No. 151—Secretary, H. Walah, all Douglaa Road, Now Westminster. Mature* Valoa, No. 10 —Secraury, Fader, 1115 Bt— ■tea Street H. HT Douglas,' Trln. Ilfl -hMHag Valta. Loeal ll lias, .17 ~ BeereUry, Dawson Building PnaThraa Track Drntn Win $2 Wage Increase Botton, Mam.—The 7-day itrike of 6700 track driven hu beea ended by a compromise; backed by an eloquent plea to the striken from the aew Svernor of Mattachuietti, Levtrett ltonitall. Tht accepted agreement providn $S9 a week for a 6-day 48-hour wnk, whieh represents a f 2-a-week increaw for tne driven over the 10S8 rate; 86 centa for tho flnt hoar of overtime, aad $1 an hoar for each aucceeding three houn of overtime. Tbe strikers had sought $40 a week for a 40-hour week, with time-and-a- half for each hoar of overtime. Broken down to hourly pay, tha agreement raises the driven' pay from 77 centt an hoar to 81K cents on the f 39-a-week basis. HOTEL OFERATORS SIGN WITH UNION The Hotel and Club Service Em' ployees' Local No. 661 hu made an agreement with the Seattle Hotel Operaton' Anociatlon which maket the Local the bargaining agency for rk. ■teat OaMtn* Valoa, local at—Secretary, 8. S. Huthes, 67 Elliott Btnte, New Westminster. Dairy amployeet, •as Manager, Blrt Showier, 611 Beatty Street, Bey. 74-6. Valoa, looal ni—Secretary, John Browne, Ml W, Broadway, Suite 1; Phone Fair. 6611-L. ■fottoa Moten aroj-etloalats, Local 141 Business Atent, F. O. Graham, 145 W. Twelfth; Bualneaa Phone: Trln. 5701. Maalolaaa* Valea, local IM —Bualnesa Manater, B. A. Jamieson, Tit Beymour Bt; Phona: Doug. llll. Valattn, Vs. Local 111 — Bualnesa danater, Bd. *SX\. Morten. I-ocal 81 — Rary. T. Umesukl, 644 Powell Bt, ■r ********£> 3*m* Fru,« »nd Veg- Ble Local No. 106—BeereUry. V. _ l-on. Ill Powell Bt ' btsrs, Local Union 462—SecreUry. ■ Hatley, 511 Beatty St, Trinity _ j local ini (New W^tmfn- 1—Secreary, A. B. Corbett, 1614 Vims Bt, New Westmlnttsr, fllson. Office phone: Trln. .SIS: iiace phone: Fair. 404.-T. ,' _■■_*•_•__ ***S*1 •»—Been- -i.3.:Tf*.**"'■*• **-t ***** aievtath, pit 144-L. Bmployws' valoa (Baraaty), No. aecreury, XI. Smith" 1611 »» Ave., Naw Westminster. I Atent. W. J. Scribbins. IM Baat ler: Phone Donglai MIL „ , No. II—Beefy, Mildred F. Doutan, 1141 Bast Ifla. High. IIMH. Ineee Manater. '—atty atraet, ' aeymour Mil, 111— rrlaon, _ -_.-T -.Local II—Becre- ho5r 14._m"• ftl ■***••' *•****• ssn*»»* art, ataMoaair, Local III—Bual- __,_*«•«__ J. Flynn, 511 Beatty Bt, ■Ity 4336. •re, aekooi aaa Caretakers, LooaL ^Secretary, J. L. Enefer, 515 Baat Jetary, ™. W7 Findlay, 111 Weit Bh Avenue. .Men, Otty, Local 811—Secre Chat. A. Wataon, llll B. llth. iMen, -tew Wtetmlaittr, Local Secretary, K. Hlthsted, No. 1 I Hall, New Weatmlnater. Smith, 611 Beatty Street, Bey. 1415. Res.: Bayview ISM-Y. Mia art-era aaa woedea Btidgemia, Local 1404—Business Manater, J. McOulfle, 144 W. Hastings: Sey. 1114. Mtittnn, Local II — SecreUry, W. Page, 611 Beatty St, Seymour 1416. namhtn aaa ateaadtten, Secretary, C. Pritchard, Street, Kerrlsdale 1M-L. Local 110— 529 Beatty Plumben aad Bttaaattsn (Ballroad)— Local 611—SecreUry.T. H. Poulton, 125 Second St., New Weatmlnater. tbe large number of worken employed. Negotiations for a wage scale and improved working conditions will be put under way imme. diately. Electricians Gain California Project San Francisco, Cal.—Striding tor- ward on the vast government contract known as the Central Valley Project in Shasta County, Cal., the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers has secured sole bargaining agency for all electrical work to be done by the West Construction Company on the project. Fifty Million Dollar Job The signing of thit agreement followed closely on another agreement with the Pacific Constructors Incorporated covering all electrical work on the huge Shasta Dam and Power House, also a part of the Central Valley Project under authority of the United States Reclamation Service. The project centen on the Sacramento River and Involve! a total estimated expenditure of more than 60 million dollars. Photo antra phy, lift A , Local 54—1. V. Mur- West 31th, Bayview 3II3-T. l.B.LW.S_*>wiBif Membership wins Wuhiagton, D. C—Condition! at tha end of the year 1038 looked exceedingly bright to the officialt of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workera. affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, when an examination of their books revelled that membenhip in the Brotherhood had patted the 200,000 mark. In commenting on then figures, Marion H. Hedget, retetrch director of tht Brotherhood, aaidi "We have made tha grtatett advance in the history of our anion". Among the ilgniflcant feature! of the union'i membenhip list ia tha fact that it includes tbe 80,000 employees of the Consolidated Editon Company of New York City, the local constituting the largest utility local in existence. With regard to waget of electricians employed on utilities, construction work and in other fields, it wu stated that the average wage had been increased (1.17 per hour during 1988, with individual scales running higher than this figure. In addition, an incnase of over 60 per cent, from an average of 40 cents to 62 V. cents an hour, for production workers in electrical manufacturing plants had been gained, Mr. Hedget taid. Turning to the generation of electricity, the Brotherhood negotiated during the year agreements covering 70 per cent of all private utilities in the United States and nearly 100 per cent of public utilities. The Tennessee Valley Authority, Boulder Dam, Bonneville, Shasta Dam, and other large government power centen include the Electrical Workers' Brotherhood as collective bargaining agency. The achievements of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers was attributed by Hr. Hedges to the fact that "We are a well managed union, we keep our agreements religiously, and we give wage protection, plus a good many other benefiU, to our memben". Parsers aad Chief Stewards, loeal WO —SecreUry. J. B. Hale, 511 Beatty Street; Phone Fraser 1163-L. BaUway Oarmaa, local Wo. M—Secre. ury C. Williams, 3031 Kitchener St BaUway Oanaea, lodge Bo. aeo (Port Mann Shops)—Secretary, R. Mitchell, 711 Gloucester St, New Weltmlnster. •stall alerts* liUraaUoaa-, Local 111— Secraury, D. Maxwell, Room 404, 11 Hastings St. B.; Phone Trln. IT. -—-_ - __, -_ . Loeal 141 —SecreUry, Oeo. Miller, 114 Baat Haatlnga Btreet Local IM—Bualnesa Manager. Dan Macpherson. Ill Beatty Btreet, Beymour 1416. Bheet Metal Warkan (-Mined. -<oeal 114—BeereUry. Oeo. Wataon. IMI Ihlprard labaran. Federal Vatoa, No 126—SecreUry. O. Laurence, 178 10th Street East, North Vancouver. BUra aad Material Palateee, Local Ill- Secretary, Jas. B. Collin. 4451 James St.: Fair. 4261-L. "arsssr .a#-?s-^.-Aon. MacDonald, 631 Beatty Bt, Bey. 1415. .__. •», Journeymen of North America—Secreury, Frank Hall, llll Bast 42nd; Carlton 343-R. _ "»n tBaraatyl, Local IM— fctary, L. C. Auvache, IMI Invar- Workan, Xo. MBS, V. B. of O. ■creury, Wm. Ion, 1115 Carolina I *ruk Mmr Valoa, Local 11 resident. R. Atkinson; Secretary, 1 Showier. IWor.ers, Local 164—International Bberhood of Palntara, Paperhant- ipecorators or America. Secraury, ■Wan j. Bajua. 4015 Weat Mth. ■ ■ad Beetaaraat Bmploytet, Loeal Mecreury, W. Btawarts Ml Dune- fc street. Trinity llll. ■o-ts-ea 1 vatoa t tka Pit-to, V ot A. <B.O._.-latoe_-a«cT»- • Jamei. Maakell, 114 B. Hastings. Ster.otr_.ra tad BtotWatypen. Loeal■** —Secretary, R. M. MyTea, 1551 Wait llth Avenue. Btreet BaUway B-s»loyeei,. Diviiion,101 —Business Manater, Fred OrlBln, Prior Street Car Barns, Trinity 4180. Tailors, Joaraeymea, Local 171—Secre- tary, Heo. Turnbull, 304 Baat 28th Ave. Phone Fair. 4MI-L. Taxi Brlvan, Local 151 — SecreUry, C. Mclvor, 717 W. 20th Ave. Tkaatrleal State Bi — BeereUry, H. Theatn. Local 113 Pearson, Orpheum Vila Batten. Local No. I—Secraury, W. Harc_Tl?4l Trinity, Highland I1I0-L. Mil. No. [er. 833 II/1M — iacratary, L. J. Main St. Beymour 1441. "»>»■ Seymour Mil New York Hotels Being Unionized New York.—Over 170 hotels here, including tome of the swankiest, are about to operate under closed shop agreements with five A. F. ot L. unioni. In an unprecedented move, the Hotel Anociation of New York City, representing tome 173 hostel- ries, reached an agreement recently with the New York Hotel Tradet Council, a central body of the five unions, calling for the cloaed thop, a check-off system, and wage booati. Many of the hotela have already signed the pact, and others are expected to follow. Uniona involved are the Electrical Worken, Firemen and Oilers. Building Service Employees, Stationary Engineen, and Waiters, all A. F. of L. affiliates. UNION PACT PROTECTS WORKERS OVER SO YEARS Cincinnati, O.—Unique in union labor agreements ii a contract negotiated by the .International Brotherhood of Electrical Workera with the Associated Electric Contractors of Cincinnati. It provides that every sixth man in a shop or on a job shall be not lest than 50 yean old. Elmer T. Baur, chairman of the employen' labor committee, taid the clause wai "very commendable" and voiced the hope it would succeed in practice. MERCER ISLAND BRIDGE UNDER UNION AGREEMENT The comtruction of the Mercer bland bridge will be carried forward under union rules and regulations, and under a wage schedule adopted after negotiations covering all of the crafts affected. The Seattle Building Tradn Council, for the worken, and representatives of all of the successful bidding contracton on the huge job, agreed to termt for the period of comtruction. . Worktn* Vatoh Secreury, ardaon, tin Lanark at ' Oanaea. Wetken* -a, Loeal ITt—Secretary, & Jack- 8131 Porter Bt; High. -Ill-L. _>i ::1 (New Weetmlneter)—Baere- \ Mary Mllla, 114 Fourth Avenue, ' Westminster. ■*•. .^.....1-te-aa Vailed HO—SecreUry, Weat Sixth. Local R. Harrlaon, 8041 Valted gliatemnl Vatoa tf S. O. Local No. 44—Secreury, M. B. Quiet, 114 Baat Halting! St; Baymour Till. TTi -T-Z*xi?r: b c. fRBi. ill Beatty Bt, Bay. 14M; Raaldanca phona Bay. 1061-L. Wanainnmal .Vatoa. Local ki. ia of T.C.B. a H.—Becretw. H. Bete 1411 Baat llth Avenue; Phona High. till Baat llth 4164-It ****** A Kr ianqi| Inviqorerfinq^ l^—y) Refreshment Chicago Teamsters Win Pay Increase Chicago.—An increase in pay of about $1,500,000 annually for between 7000 and 8000 truck driven hu been obtained, despite the recession, under a 2-year union shop contract entered into by Local No. 705, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeun. Stablemen and Helpers, an American Federation of Labor affiliate, and the Cartage Exchange of Chicago and the Illinois Motor Truck Operators' Anociation. The agreement bootts wage rates $2 a week and limits the work week to 61 houn. Weekly minimumi range from $31 to $34 for motorcycle driven and $34 to $43.60 for truck driven. Some 200 employen were represented in the negotiations. Meat Cutters Win In Eastern Centres Chicago.—The Amalgamated Meat Cutten and Butcher Workmen of North America, American Federation of Labor affiliate, is moving forward on all fronts in its drive to organise employees in the retail stores and packing houses throughout the country. Signing of a union agreement benefitting between 800 and 1000 employees of retail poultry shoot in New York City's Bronx, has ended a one-day lockout. Victory assured workera a 5-day week, a pay raise of $1 a week, $5 extra for five weeks of the year, and 62 weeks' employment during the year. CROSLEY PRODUCTS 100 PER CENT UNION The Crotley Corporation is one of the outstanding manufacturers in the radio and refrigeration industry that operates under a cloud ihop contract with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Worken. The wage scale Ii among the highest in the industry and working conditions are excellent. ELECTRIC UTILITIES PROVIDE STABLE EMPLOYMENT Tha maximum unemployment of power company employeei in the States where the depression was more acute than in Canada was only 19.7 per cent. The B.C. Electric gives steady employment to 3900 persons. ( BRITISH COLUMBIA ELECTRIC RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED ) A Home Improvement Loan WILL TRANSFORM YOUR HOME! When you borrow money to improve, extend or repair your home you are investing in your own comfort and pride of ownership, A few dollars wisely spent can transform your home, provide modern refinements you have v long wished for and make possible repairs and extensions often badly needed. Home Improvement Loans can be arranged at any branch of The Royal Bank. No security or endorsers ara required, but borrowers must be able to retire their loans in the stipulated period out of income. Repayment is made by monthly instalments, spread over a period of from one to three years. For loans over $1000 the period may be extended to five years. the ROYAL BANK of canada Old Style IA. Wi advertisement ia not published or displayed by the Liquor Control Board or by the Government of British Columbia. •alee tax ia govtrnmentallDeweyJ irorld-iemont educator, pro. nail on hunger and imall feeeor of PbUocophy, Columbia Unl- incomes".—Professot _fohn'ven.ty. PITTSBURGH PLANT GOES ON SHORT WEEK Retaining all beneficial proviiioni of the original agreement, a renewal between I. B. E. W. Local Union B-6 and the Steel City Electric Company of Plttiburgh, Pa., adjust! the work week to 40 noun of five 8-hour dayi, replacing a former requirement of a 46-hour week with no reduction in pay. Manufacturing a wide ywiityof outlet boxei, conduct!, BZ fitting!, and other wiring necenitin, tilt Steel City Electric Company carriee through all operation! on theae Itemi right up to finiibing and galvanising. «*« "AKSSWK'_HOr PACT More than 800 Chicago clock- maken are protected by an agreement negotiated between Electrical Worken Local Union No. B-T18, and the George W. Borg Corporation. _ Tbe Borg Corporation manufacture! a high grade line of electric clocka for automobile!, which an und in many of the outitandtng and popular can. UNIONS FORM COUNCIL Waabington, D. C—Formation of a national council of loeal uniont In tbe diatillery field it announced by the American Federation of Labor. It to known ai the Federation of Die- tilltry, Rectiflen and Wine Worken and baa 8000 memben and 17 loeali aa a itarter. SIGNS RADIO UNION PACT Saa Franclteo, Cal.—Phillip Writ- ley a national radio program sponsor, it tht flnt advertiser to have ilgned a contract with the American Federation of Radio Artitte tince the anion announced recently that it would ttrlke If demand! fere aot net MEAT CUTTERS WIN A union ihop pact, covering about 1100 employee! of the Loi Angeles, Cal., plant of the Cudahy Packing Company, third largwt unit of tbe Cudahy system, haa been signed by Local No. 663 ot the Amalgamated Meat Cutten and Butcher Workmen of North America, Patrick E. Gorman, prealdent of the International Union, haa announced. DUKE POWER UTILITY FINALLY GOES UNION The powerful Duke domain in North Carolina wat "cracked" recently by the Intarnatlonal Brotherhood of Electrical Worken. After a year of organising effort! and collective bargaining, the L B. E. W. obtained a contract with the Duke Power Compaay ot Charlotte, N. C, known hitherto aa one of the "tougheit anti-union utilities in the South". The utility it one of many industries in tho ttate owned by tbe Duke Interettt. Another large utility wn likewiw addad to the growing list of power companiea coming under the L B. E. w. banner. Thia wu the Western Public Service Company of Ntbratka, whieh ilgned a eloted thop ntct with the Electrical Worken. The company'! power linn cover nearly naif ofthaf • Bakery Salesman Heads California Labor Dept. Sacramento, Cal.—George G. Kid- well, aecretary of the San Franclteo Bakery Wagon Driven' Local of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeun, Stablemen and Chauffeun, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, ia now director of the California Department of Industrial Relation!, having been appointed to that office by Governor Olson. 5000 Members Gained By Municipal Ui Philadelphia, Pa.—A ilgnil victory tor trade union principle! waa fecund in the igreement between the authorities ot the city of Philadelphia and Local No. 222, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employen, affiliated with tho American Federation of Ubor, which settled the itrike of hundred! ot city ash and garbage collector*. Daring, the eight dayi of the eon- troveny it waa eetimated that approximately 8000 city employee! were on itrike. The city authorities undertook, with moll loeem, to operate the retuaa collecting nrvfce by itrikebreaken, who were laid off whea the ttrikt waa tattled. The agreement provided that 264 employaea laid off Ike latter part of September by reaaon of "lack of funda" ihall be rehnteted in their former poaitiont aad that all men notified of their Intended dtoeharn be reinstated to their former potitiont. The mm of 884,616 wai provided to meet thto expense. The agreement also .topped a pro- pond SO per cent cot in wagea. Emmett P. Free-tan, general repre- tentative of the Municipal Employeea Union, ibM the anion, member-hip would ba increaaed 5000 aa a mult of the itrike aad tke agretmtat. JOHNSON CONTRACT,UNDER CLOSED SHOP Seattle, Waah.—The Johnson Cob- ■traction Compaay* which haa the contract for the Kootenai R. E. A. Project, l__i rigaed a eleeed ihop agreement *ith Electrical Worken' Loeal No. 77, and to operating tha job 100 per eent anion under all ot the conditioni called for on R. E. A. construction. Thto maket every Job GREEN PREDICTS UNITY PARLEYS Miami, Florida.—The executive council of the American Federation of Labor began itt winter meeting recently with Pretident William Green predicting an appointment ot a racial committee to dtocun unity of the A. F. of U and C.LO. aa requeued by Secretary ot Labor Fraa- Demand'" DAD'S ORIGINAL OATMEAL COOKIES A Health Cookie Sl_wl_> D.IUI...I DAD'S COOKIE COMPANY (B.C.) LIMITED 466 Klagtwaj*. Vanemter. B. C. Union-Made Show CORNETT BROS. Mta'i aa4 ToetFi Classified Ads. ST. PAUL STORES MAKE CONCESSIONS IN AGREEMENT St Paul, Minn.—Loeal No. 8 of the Retail Cltrkt' Protective Aato- ciation, hai signed ita aecond agreement wtth a group ot. IS retail department aad ipeeiaKy atone, renewing a contract anoatid November 26, 1887, bat with new pro- in the jurisdiction of Loeal No. 77, polntment of a. peace, operating 100 per celt union. I work oat a nttlement' potato will ba reported to the dl", Green aattitad. "Secretary at Labor Perkint haa beea leaking ap- coaynlttct ta* Uader the aew agnimeat provition to made for a 48 hear weak, 7-boar day, aht legal holiday! daring the year, two 8-day tick leavaa par year on fall pay, 6-day vaeatioaa aad recognition ot nnlority righta. WANT JUKI Martian, Calif.-********* «g* plaa^raagee while mtUaae threagh- out the nation Uve oa aa laaafMaat diet, the Ceetra County Tradea Cm»- cO haa demanded dtotrtbatkm at tha fratt amoat the aeadt. .Aa«a "damp" ta aaw aaa auk taag, M.I wide and growtag at the l tone a day. wrr- *™>™>«^^n w k • PattPour THI LABOK STATKSMAN. NOTICE! The following companies have ligned egreementt with tha Genaral Truck Drivart 1*4 Halpan Union No. 31 Aetna Cartaga Ca. lid. •HONIi TRINITY IMI Arrow Tranrfar Ca. Ltd. •HONI.8AYVI8W71T Be-ins Moving and Storage Co. PHONI: TRINITY MM I. C. Dlitrict Telegraph aad Delivery Co. ltd. PHONE: SEYMOUR flM Bowman*! Storage Ltd. •HONE. HIGHLAND "HO Buna * Wood Ltd. •HONE: SEYMOUR IMI Burrard Cartaga Co. Ud. PHONEi HIGHLAND I2M Bryce Cartage and Steraga Co. PHONE: SEYMOUR 7214 Campbell'. Storage Ltd. PHONE: SEYMOUR 7140 Columbia Cartaga PHONE: TRINITY Mil Comet Delivery A Cartaga Co. PHONE: SEYMOUR IMI Crone Storage Co. Ltd. PHONI: SEYMOUR MM Crown Cartaga Co. PHONE: SEY. llll Conwlidated Freight Una. B.C. Rapid Transit Ltd. Freier Valley Freight Linei Chapman1! Motor Cartage Ltd. PHONE: SEYMOUR 7»l Eagle Time Delivery System PHONE: "SEYMOUR MM C. W. FuimN PHONE: FAIRMONT MM Holmei _ Wilion Trucking Co. Ltd. PHONE: IAY. tl Johnston National Storage Co. PHONE: TRINITY IMI Klng't Motor Cartage Ltd. PHONE: TRINITY 4111 Mainland Trantfer Co. Ltd. PHONE: SEYMOUR MM Merchant! Cartaga Co. Ltd. PHONE: SEYMOUR MIS Notional Trantfer Co. PHONE: SEYMOUR 42* North Wait Menenger Service PHONE. SEYMOUR 1141 Owl Menenger and Trantfer PHONE: TRINITY Mil SklHmg'i Tranrfar PHONIi TRINITY MM Service Menenger Ce. Ltd. PHONEi TRINITY Mil SNAPPY SERVICE TRANSFER PHONIi SIYMOUR Ml Terminal Cartaga Ltd. PHONE: SEYMOUR 4144 300 Trentfer PHONE: FAIRMONT MO Weill Certege Ltd. PHONE: HIGHLAND 4MI The co-operation of all Trade Unionists and their frlendl in patronising the above companies will be appreciated. Berg Again President Edmonton T. ft L C. Acclimations were given a number of officen of the Edmonton Tradn and Labor Council at the annual meeting, when Carl K. Berg waa unanimously chosen as president for tbe tenth term and Alfred Farmilo aa wcretary-treaaurer. It it 28 yean tince Mr. Farmilo tint occupied the position of tecretary. An acclamation wat alto accorded Aid. 8. Partem for vice-pniident and A. Rankin waa choien sergeant-at-armi for the 14th consecutive year. Robert McCnath, M. Aintiit and 0. McLeiih, board of trustee memben, complete the executive officen. Mr. Berg reported a year of activity with increased membenhip, tnd offered congratulations to Secretary Farmilo on his appointment to tbe board of governors of the University of Alberta. Lumber Workers Ask Systematic Production Port Arthur, Ont.—The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners held its annual convention of the Lumber and Sawmill Workers' Union here. The union is an affiliate of the Brotherhood. The convention asked the Ontario Government to restrict the production of pulpwood and uwlogs in any one aeaion to the amount necessary to maintain the plants actually in operation and supply actual export needs. The delegate! also asked for protection of settlers through yearly contracts for fixed amounts of wood to eliminate the present practice of letting contracts and later cancelling them. The general executive board was 1937 Best Year Recorded For Canadian Trades Unionism according to the 27th annual report „f trade unioni in Caaada » «JJ on Iibo7organlntlon jutt pabllihed „„ 88..S18. an Increan of SM4S by the Federal Departmeat of Ubor. ovir the prevloui year. The mem- 'Th. aim of _he_mMtaa«OBlato *„_., o_the $******** <"ft .ham .. ___-_.tilv at Doiiible tbe union stood wm the largett, at uiuai, Tne aim oi tne pumica-iou _• ~ nemup o_ __• ._.--_—._ •how aa accurately aa ponible tha anion group wai the largett, aa standing of tht vartout labor bodln _»k 217.465. a tain of 42,686. .. .v. _____B. t.a uh.. •rm-.I^J.V^^to.. a-ibarad 88.688 memben, aad the CathoUe group 68,000. Eight of the 26 chapten ef the .report discuss the following labor organftationt: International unioni, tht Tradet and Labor Congren, All- Canadian Congren of Labor, Canadian Federation of Labor, One Big Union, Industrial Worken of the World, Federation ot Catholic Worken, and other labor bodies. The report may be obtained from the federal Department of Labor for 50 centa. All unioni thould have it standing __ ___ in the Dominion, the labor pram, trade union conventions and union benefit!. It contains a complete labor directory, showing not only all the local branch unioni in Canada but also central organiutiont and the chief officen. Particulars presented in the report have been obtained to a large extent from the officen of the varioui organizations concerned. According to the figure! compiled for this report, the total membenhip of the varioui trade unions in Canada at the close of 1937 exceeded the tne close oi mot c_.__.uru .... ,.._, —«_.» _-_—. previous record of tbe peak year of 50 cents. All unioni i 1919, when there were 378,0471 in their library or fllei BUY YOUR SPRING Ol On CREDI Seamen Condemn McMaster Slanders •*p,t» Sullivan asked to help organize the unorgan '—-' '- Manitoba as well in ized in Ontario. The conference decided to adopt the highest minimum wage paid to any one local as a basis for subsequent wage negotiations. ENGINEERS SIGN PACT A wage-hour agreement covering engineers in five buildings has been signed between Local 796, Stationary Engineers' Union and the firm of Yolles and Rutenberg of Toronto. Hours of work were reduced by 20 a week and pay increases from $1 to $4 weekly were obtained under the terms of the contract, Sharpies declared. Included were provisions for one week's holiday with pay and a closed shop. Tbe union has signed nine wage- hour contracts in the past few weekt in its campaign to unionite Toronto stationary engineen. WINNIPEG NEEDLE TRADES HOLD BANQUET Memben of tbe Needle Tradw Council gathered at a banquet to honor five of their memben and Montreal, Que. .. refuted charges of H. N. McMaster, iresident of the Canadian Brotherhood of Ships' Employees, a fake union organiution, who declared that the Canadian Seamen's Union wai controlled by the United States and furthermore employed violent means to attain its ends. Mr. Mc- Master's remarks were made at the annual convention of the Canadian Federation of Labor. Evidently riled at the tremendous advance made by the Seamen't Union list summer when it succeeded in signing up over 90 per cent of the lake shipping eompaniet, McMaster stated that the international union had used kidnapping tactics and violence to force contract! on the com panies. In refuting the fulminations ot McMaster, Mr. Sullivan declared that the Ships' Employees organiution was completely "defunct". "Only one contract, covering eight boats is now held between McMaster and the North American Trust Company", said Sullivan. "At the present moment this contract will shortly expire and will be taken by the Canadian Seamen'i Union. The union hai commenced negotiation! and the company haa definitely agreed to such a contract as soon as the old one terminate!". The following firms have signed Union Agreements with Upholsterers' Union, Local No. 306: WHOLESALE FIRMS Hibbert and Birch, Ltd. A. P. Madaen A Co. Paramount Furniture Co. Ltd. Progressive Furniture Co. Ristmore Manufacturing Co. Ltd. Rettwell Furniture Co. Ltd. Small A Boyei Ltd. Struck'! Upholstery Co. H. E. Tynaa Furniture Co. Ltd. Victoria Bed and Mattress Co. RETAIL FIRMS Dominion Furniture Co. ASK YOUR DEALER FOR UNION-MADE GOODS Vancouver Safety Deposit Vaults Offer you absolute protection lor itcuritist st leu then a cant a -OXES. J2.50 A YEAR UP. your day. 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sd-uw-ayi. 8:30 to 1p.m. JWHW 6UIIOINO _j02 WEST PENDER SHEET Pender Shoe Renew **» w. ******* at, njMw aat»> First Class Repairing while you wait. Shoes made to order. *-*■___• a" XX. Begin UNION PRESSURE OUSTS SASK. NAZI FUEHRER Regina, Saak—Hen Erntt Brian, Neat fuehrer la Batkatchiwan, formerly employed by the Regina Brewing Company, hat been dismissed by the company aa a reiult of prenen exerted apen the company by trade union and labor organftationt. mirk the progress of the past year. L. V. Guberman, in his opening remarks, pointed with pride to the achievement! of "tht only Needle Tradei Council on the continent". The Council is composed of delegates from the garment workers, cloak makers, fur-worken, glove worken, and hat and cap makers. It wai announced that the Council had started organizing the dressmaking industry. The dry cleaning industry was being surveyed. TO SEEK AMENDMENTS TO NOVA SCOTIA ACT Co-operation of the U. M. W. in drafting a joint program of recommended amendments to the Trades Union Act for the betterment of labor in Nova Scotia will be sought by the Halifax District Tradei and Labor Council. The Council instructed itt Legislative Committee to communicate with officials of the U. M. W. District 26, inviting a committee to meet with the council's representatives in Hall- fax to formulate tuch suggested changes for presentation to the next session of the Legislature. Miners'Conciliation Board Defers Probe Regina, Sask.—An interim report on the dispute between the United Mine Worken and Bienfait-Eitevan mine operaton it being prepared by the federal board of conciliation and FORM TANNERY LOCAL A local of Tannery Worktn wat formed in Oihawa by the Fur Worken' Union. The local ii the fint organized in the union't drive to unionize the induttry, launched recently. Following a meeting addressed by Nick Williams, prealdent of the Oihewa Tradei and Labor Council, and Leo Robin and other union leaden, the Tannery employew decided to apply immediately to inter- nition headquarters ef the union tor a charter. FIRE FIGHTERS LOCALS FORM CALIFORNIA UNIT Bakenfleld, Calif.—The California SUte Anociation of Fin Fighten wat organiied here recently at a mntlag attended by memben of the International Anociation of Fire Fighten' locali from all parte of tbe SUte of California. The new organiution, whieh waa named "The International Fire Ftott- •rt of California", waa tucctrnfully formed by a 100 per ceat atUndance ot delegatea after many yean of effort to complete such an organiution. .»b .-j-- .vw. v_ vim-iiia-iuii asms investigation after a week ot doted conferencei between the parties to the dispute. The board adjourned until May 16, instructing the mine operaton in the meantime that "there ihall bo no .discrimination of any kind againit 'any member of the U. M. W." and that "the status quo" ahall be retained at each mine u at the daU of the application for the board. The board was appointed afUr a itrike was called at the mine fleldi for union recognition and a ilgned wage contract. Caaadiaa Federation Ousted The Canadian Federation of Labor tried to enter this field, but when it was learned, through the medium ot one of their organizers, that they were being misled into a boss-controlled union, the miners joined up with the United Mine Worken. The organizer who spilled the beam hai been bumped out of the Amalgamated Building Worken,. which ia affiliated with the C. F. of L. NEW BRUNSWICK LABOR STRONGER Rivenide, N. B.—An increaae of 2200 memben during lut year and the enrolment of 18 new local unioni waa reported by the New Brunswick Federation ot Labor at' IU recent 8-day annual convention, Pretident J. A. WMUbone told the convention that "unemployment re- malm the moit distressing problem in New Brunswick". "Today", he uid, "we find even more thousands added to the ranka of the unemployed". Among the resolutions adopted wm one calling for a boycott of " 85,000 Railwaymen Reiterate Opposition The meeting in OtUwa of the Dominion joint legislative committee of 18 standard railroad labor organ- izatiens resulted in tbe adoption of a declaration of policy which uid in part: i "We are firmly ot the opinion that any program of co-ordinating, consolidating, unifying or amalgamating the whole or any part of the varioui railway system! is not the best meant of solving the problem, and we are determined in our oppotition to any such proposals. We further reiterate our oppotition to unified management and compulsory co-operation. Our legislative representatives should be instructed to continue their activitiei to meet the desires of the men in railroad service". The joint committee represents 85,000 Canadian railway employeei. Hamilton Coal Trackers Win Union Agreement Hamilton's newly organized Coal Truckers and Handlers' Union deserves the plaudits of organized labor for the fine agreement it hai obtained from more than 25 fuel firms in the city. Considered by union officen the best in the industry in the province, the contract provides for a minimum wage of $24 weekly to drivers. $21 to helpen, and $23 to yardmen. Trucking ratea are set at 50 cenU a ton for loose delivery and 60 cents a ton for "shovel off" delivery. Other conceniom are recognition of the union and preferential employment to union memben. The International Brotherhood of TeamtUrt, Chauffeun, Stablemen and Helpen' Union of which the Hamilton local it an affiliate, ia achieving an envioui record in ita organiting campaign! in the United SUtei. WITHOUT STRINGS tt SWEET SIXTEEN NO EMBARRASSING QUESTIONS ASKIDi FUSS OR RED TAPEi . EXTRA CHARGES FOR CUOff. INTEREST CHARGES ' DRESSES, EVENING GOWNS, Just Pay As-You-Wear THREE STORES TO SERVE YOUI CLOTH COATS, SILVER FOXES HATS, PIMM I LINCUUT1 HOSIER? Wa make moit of our coatt and luitt In our own Union I • right en tha premises. £weet Sixteen 927 GRANVILLE STREET 137 WEST HASTINGS I., (Next to V.oo_mi#_. 2542 MAIN STUB INSTEAD OF WRITING .| CALL BY "LONG DISTAN( To many people, writing letters is an unpleasant) That's why they neglect dear ones at distant point, t would give anything to hear from them. There's a quick and easy way to solve the corn ence problem for those who dislike writing . long-distance telephone. B. C. TELEPHONE CO. NEW ZEALAND DAIRY FARM WORKERS WIN WAGE BOOST According to press despatchet trom Wellington, New Zealand, dairy farm worken In that country are to receive wage increise! following an agreement between the National Farmen' Union and tha Dominion Ministry of Labor. Adult worken will receive, under tbe igreement, a minimum of two poundt, twelve shillings, ib pence per week in addition to free Maid and lodging. Thit represents an increase of seven ahilimgi, lit pence on the previous wage. The organised laaar movement ef New Zealand elected a majority of the memben ef Parliament three yean ago, which gave them control of the government. In the recent Parliamentary election, the voten returned the labor government to made in fascist states. The convention urged all unionists to "decline to purcnaae" inch goods. All officen of the federation were re-elected. W. F. Roy of Moneton waa elected delegate te the 66th convention of the Tradea aad Labor Congren of Caaada to be held In London, Ont, next September. TRAIL UNION DRIVE AIDED The drive to organite employeea of the Conwlidated Mining aad Smelting Company at Trail received a boott whin the executive board of the International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Worken recently voted a grant of $400 monthly to " Britiih Columbia sub-dletrict organitation purposes. STARS OF Fl-_MDOM~WILL NOW PUNCH TIME CLOCKS Hollywood, Calif — Yoar favorite movie iter ii going to punch a time clock, beginning Nov. I. Tbat'a when the new Screen Acton' Guild eon- tract, calling for a 48-hour maximum work week, become effective. The time clocks are being put ap In studios to keep track ot the working hoan of acreendom'e heroet aad beroinea for Victoria Trades and Labor Council Notes Victoria Poital Employed were accepted Into affiliation with the Council. An effort is to be made to nor- ganlte the Riggen and Shipyard Workers' Union, chartered by the Trades and Labor Congren of Canada. Protest sent to the Miniiter of Labor about relief worken in the Langford area being employed as artisans at relief rates of pay. Use of hall granted to Birt Showier of the Vancouver Teamsten' Union for organiting purposes. A committee wai set up to attempt to organite a Worken' Educational Anociatlon after hearing Drummond Wren. Deputy Minister ot Labor wai aaked to reopen the Minimum Wage Aet relating to Bui and Truck Driven with view of upward reviilon. The following officen were elected: Preiident, E. F. Fox, Stnet Railway; Vice-Preildent, N. Robertson, Typographical Union: Secretary-Treaiurer, E. Bolton, Truck Driven; Ser- Siant-at-Arma, Sam Parker, Civic mploveei; Committee Chairmen: Organiting, N. Coe, Inland Boatmen; Pren, A. Johnson, Typographical; Legiilative, C. Chiven, Carpenten; Hall. A. E. Jacob., Baken: Building Tradea, E. Hawkint, Electricians. . TRANSFER FIRM ORDERED TO REINSTATE EMPLOYEES _ Salisbury, Md—The B. * P. Traaa- fer Compaay, of Salisbury, agreed to reinstate live employew to their former position! without prejudice to nniority or other righti) in accordance with the dtcition ot the National Labor Relatione Board.' Chargee againit tbe company were filed with the Labor BoarJTlaat September by the latarnatloaal Brotherhood of Teameten, Chauffeun, Stablemen, and Helpen of America, aa affiliate of the American Federation of Labor. In addition to tho reinttatement, the company agreed aad tbe Boar- ordered tt to award remedial wagea to the Ave employeei, totalling aboet $880. ATsskdss_;irss *U A GENUINE GIF| 4* S * To Readen of "Labor Stat One weak only-we will allow a oonulno credit of $S on the 1 of ANY PIANO, RADIO, er MUSICAL INSTRUMENT, valuta.] or mora, if thli ad il prowntod at our offlee at time of porch-*, cannot afford ta min thli opportunity! Remember—at LEWIS'. Easy Term*. No Intereit er Carryinfl < PIANO HOUSE 1A____ GRANVILLE STREET JLU44 VANCOUVER. I. & TELEPHONE: SEY. 4304 LEWIS UNION TAXIC0MW Packard Cabs; Sey. 7131 Terminal City Limouiinai Seymour 7131 YaUow Cabi; Say. 7I< Star Cabs Limits* Saymour 9151 - ' AM HARRON North Vancouvtr; Phons N. V. tit 1. A. HARRON I II Teath Ave. ■.: Phone -*»| Iarrott Bro*. Cimitrt FUNERAL DIRECTORS -- 8$ EAST TENTH AVENUE PHONE FAI-.| Oreenhoaae and Floriatt' Uaioa, —• No. 80878, haa laat negotiated agreements wtth tbe retail GREYHOUND BUS COMPANY RECOGNISES THE UNION Cleveland. Ohio.—The Amatoua- ated Anociation of Straat aad Bee- trie Railway aad Motor Coach Operaton today waa reaegaiatd by the RED^J&JJGJTO ve aatao a SpotMi aam **S*XSa**1tSf •** ***** **** **** WHIN YOU WANT riMH-TIIY YE OLDE ENGLISH FON •FRISCO Ftaia worn •MM ur mm Baa Franclteo, Galtt.—The Com- " —5&S&. a *.-*-*** ot North America, MAM^trnnivaiEASi new . _ _ JorliU of Seattle." Every retail ftffi9MBi___a__M —.. —., wm reoogniaad by th* Central Oreyhoaad Compaay aa •bargaining agent for **0 Oreyhoaad baa Negotietioat between the anion id the I"«—«- "—* -KtiB.' mj*.**, ■*% i*M$ 4t)T Iwftt-t NM 200 tMmbtrt ef Ua UUrnatSoMl Station Employeei employed In the C.P.R. troSfc. abode at Port Me- Nieol obtained wage Inereaiet ef three to fear centa par hoar wtth aa additkael two eaat* am boar fee theee employed oa abjfet work. LOOK FOR UNION Potrooke Our A4
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