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lV/ Health charter for Canadians 'We should move immediately to mobilize the nations resources to establish efficient, com- -. 3 Drehensive health services programs in alL ten provinces and the territories . . .' — Mr. ,? ... ada, chairman of ihe Royal Commission on Hea th Services. No. 760 Medicare gains momentum Labor's citizenship month drive to win public support I far a national medicare pro- I gram is gaming momentum. Labor Paddy Neale said thfei-e has been "a tremendous swell of -nipport-n He predicted the in B.C. would be - a big success. Post cards addressed to both Prime Minister Pearson and Premier Bennett urging enactment of a com prehensive medicare plan have been handed out to the public by volunteers at shop- centres throughout the Neale said church, parent- teacher and old-age pensioner organizations have beseiged die labor council offlees with offers of help. He said that one pensioner group already has turned in 5,000 Strike aid pledged at Mitchell plant campaign. The council is close liaison with the Federation of Labour the CLC. CLC secretary Donald McDonald has urged all affiliated unions to help out in financing tiie medicare campaign.. B.C. Federation of Labour and Vancouver Labour Council are reactivating support for Bookbinders union that has been on strike at Mitchell Press for 2% Council secretary Paddy Neale said he could not announce the plans but mat a meeting with Federation officers had been held recently. Bookbinders' secretary BUI Dunsmuir urged "some drastic action" lo win the long dispute. "Members of all unions should do their part to see that we win this strike — if we dealt win it f if r will, affect every union in this hall/* he told council delegates. He said strikers must have support of unions not affiliated with the CLC, inrlodiiig Teamsters and fa-dependent paper One delegate suggested that unions be assigned to serve on the picket line with the strikers. Dunsmuir JMJfcpalBdi that labor should ask that Howard Mitchell of HH-'-ipn Press be removed from the Three Universities Fund Drive dr that labor groups would not support the drive. Four nurses win reinstatement at city hospital i Hospital Employees Union has successfully won reinstatement and $600 in back pay for four nurses fired from a private chronic care hospital during union organisation. BOD Black, union business manager, did not name the hospital. Black said his union was having difficulty organising these private hospitals and that the only answer was for the government to take them over because employees add patients are. being exploited. SENIOR CITIZENS Bus pa Senior citizens groups continuing their campaign for a break on bus travel following the recent Jump in fares. " A petition being circulated by Old Age Pensioners Association of B.C. urges free bus travel for pensioners. The petition will be presented to the cabinet shortly. It states: "The bos fore increase means an additional fi nancial burden for old age pen- oners. It virtually prohibits from using their only of transportation for shopping, doctor's visits, etc. In order to alleviate this undue hardship to pensioners, we, the undersigned, respectfully request that you prevail upon the B.C. Hydro Authority to grant free bus travel passes for all old age pensioners." APPROVAL IN PRINCIPLE - Congress proposes pension plan changes ._ OTTAWA—Tbe Canadian Labour Congress has endorsed tbe general prin- riples of the proposed Canada Pension Plan but has i of the plan. Views of the mimn-MOns member la to the special joint committee of tbe Senate and Commons which has been studying the legislation. - —J The CLC included In its reasons for gmrrally favoring tbe hill: "It will pro- vide, for the first time, a system of wage- related benefits to members of the labor force on a virtually universal it wfll set standards of benefits which bear some relationship to the. standard of living enjoyed by the beneficiary prior to retirement ... A very considerable number of wage and'salary earners and self-employed, who are not now covered heteafter.be assured of at least a i jii^ir**'ti1' on Fetiiement.'* Tbe sahmfaa_ion said that the existing Old Age Security Act was regarded as a substructure to the Canada Pension Plan. Tbe two measures together would help to compensate for the drop in in- usually resulting from retirement and the combined benefit would be of proportionately greater value to' those with low Incomes. "Another aspect of the Canada Pension Plan which commends itself to us is its complete portability", the CLC said. foiled to reach more than a limited part of the work force, but they have foiled in tbe ease of many workers to provide what they were ostensibly designed for a pension on retirement "Because of the restrictive features of most private pension plans, such as their requirements for eligibility. ::. particularly their vesting provisions, a worker may emerge from employment with one or more employers with pension plans without acquiring any pension entitlement whatsoever." -v^fi_MmJm^_mm^m^M^Smm_^M, other .features of tbe plan which were regarded favorably. It then turned to areas of criticism and listed five areas of shortcoming- • The ratio of benefits to M-mii-p- that is, the degree of wage-relatedness !>-! (Continued on PAGES) -M **v". ZZXZ. j' **. News digest -_»-» — —-~-—»~~-_*-^-w>- " in .« ...ii ii lg m . i. »i|t *-<» Co-op unions seek wider field — I »i jM_}l_!tt*»j« UJIIWI' of Canada and of Le Conseil Canadian ae la Co-operation will renew efforts to bring to a head the question of federal legislation for co-operatives. A new approach is to be to the federal government immediately to see what steps must be taken to clear the way for such legislation. For more than SO years the Canadian co-operative movement has sought federal-legislation under which co-operatives operating inter-provincially may incorporate. It was this issue that first brought co-operators in. various parts of the country to.meet together and that led to formation of the Co-operative Union of Canada in 1909. *"■• . * Dividends zoom to all-time high TORONTO — According to published reports, T.inm.ng corporation dividends in the first 10 months Xif last year boosted returns on stockholders' investment to an all-time high. < Dividends rose to $855.5 milium, a 7.6 per cent increase over the corresponding period of Ihe previous year. * - . ./:• Hayes warns jobs vanishing WASHINGTON — Machinists' Presi- [dent Al Hayes has warned that tbe John- Administration's program for hand- [ling the increasing unemployment 1 by automation is still inadequate. ["The problem is much more serious L than most of tiie people in the country [realize," Hayes declared, citing estimates [that next year, 1908, automation will [eliminate Jobs at the rate of 70,000 per , 3.500,000 in all. This year, he said, the toll is estimated at 2JSO0J0O0 Jobs. • Birchers claim money rolls in BELMONT, Mass. — In its January Bulletin, the extreme right-wing John Birch Society reported it collected $3.2 million in donations in 1964, about twice its 1963 total. Also, the Society said it is increasing its headquarters staff by 50 per cent and is setting up a Washington lobby headed by BeedJBenson, son of former U_S. Agriculture Secre- ***&_. ts nowhere LOS ANOELES .*- Swift moving technologkal change the present'apparatus of govoromont and edu- mfZ O'NEAL HITS MISLEADING CLAIMS MADE BY MEDICO-POLITICIANS Not all HEBE this month to help fay R, the tien; and■ California Commission on Manpower, Autorna- Training found at a public hearing here. The result is Out* the commission's, attempts to pin down the impact of automation in a year of study have gone empty- handed, said the chairman. AFL-CIO witnesses, nevertheless,-urged prompt state action to cut the workweek to^___ __h______h_____> _________i _^^^k____L_____j_k _h______4___I^___» _&_Ma_nl_lM_a__-_-h____n-A aa_m_we_m^_-_M_en) J9 nours ana ovvetop grenvr etn|wayiii«m uvfn«wKi. Square named for Randolph ssjft-Uli'li i mjf H"'"1;i i i'1 run i. i' ■•*-—1_- -j ■ ~w '*m . NEW YORK. — City council has aproved a bill to name a Manhattan square for AFL-CIO vice-president Phillip Randolph, civil 'rights leader -who heads the Sleeping Car Porters union. Randolph Square will n place Dewey Square. ^ Am Pre-paid drugs in contract TORONTO — A Canadian -Big T pattern has made headway towards dosing the gap between UJS. and Canadian wages te tte auto industry. It meets the pension bene-/-: fits of the UJS. settlement and establishes prepaid drugs for workers; dependents and retirees. These were benefits won by 2X590 GM workers in a strike mat started Dec. 3 for If days. The union estimated tiie pack- Adult school expanding . STOCKHOLM — The Swedish trade union federation has opened a series of new buildings to house its adult continuation school, which offers courses in the Held of aodal sdeeces. The new. acco___modauo_i provides class- •IW discussion groups, dining and assembly of houses for the students. The school *_*____■*- tkmal medicare was former B.C. unionist George Home, now director of the political education department of the Canadian Labour Congress. Plumbers fake mail ballot for first0time Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 170 are conducting a mail ballot this year for its annual election of officers — tbe first time ever. The mail ballot -system has been approved by the union's International- Ballet toe returnable before 5 pjn. on Feb. 27. Up to now, members had to attend meetings to vote. But a change was. sought because many members are working On Jobs out of town, many in remote areas. Business Manager Russ St Eloi said the mail ballot will insure that everything is demo, cratic . "I am pleased the working away from Vancouver will be happy that they are to be given a chance to make their wishes known." Most executive posts are up for election this year although President Norm Uphill and St Eloi have another year of their terms to serve. OppOSG VICTOR-A — Not aR doctors are opposed to comprehensive medical care but the medical politicians and insurance companies are leading the attack against the Hall Commission recommendations, B.C. Federation of Labour secretary Pat O'Neal said here. He told the Victoria Labour Council that these groups are making many claims "that are both false add illogical. "We have heard that people don't really want medicare, that the country can't afford medicare, that medicare destroys the doctor-patient relationship, that it is much better if the patient pays the doctor himself, that doctors will leave the country rather than practice under medicare,'* said O'Neal. But he said Mr. Justice Hall anticipated these attacks and warned against them. In January, the jurist said that scare headlines generated by officials of the Canadian Medical Association that doctors will leave Canada by the hundreds is Just plain nonsense. O'Neal went on to say: "It is important to understand that not all doctors are opposed to comprehensive medical care. Indeed, it appears that the medical politicians of the profession are the group most determined to forestall implementation of the Hall report -"Some of the claims made by this group are down-right misleading. A doctor recently stated Ratepayer group raps amendment A proposed amendment to the Vancouver city charter concerning i-exoning will be opposed by the Central Council of Bate- payers. The ratepayers' group said the amendment is dangerous since it appears designed to deny redress through the courts for any person whose property may be injuriously affected by per< cent of the doctors would leave the country. Tbe fact is, of course, that 30 per cent of all medical graduates leave the country; thus, if we could, reduce the figure to Ave per cent we would have made a tremendous step forward.** The recent means test medicine proposed by Premier Bennett is another attempt to delay the introduction of comprehensive medical care, O'Neal said. The government apparently Is more interested in catering to the prejudices of the medical politicians and the insurance companies than to the needs of the people. JOIN THE ' International Motorists' Co-operative Association 42 Eaat Broadway TR. 2-8801 Vulliamy & Brownell CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS Phone RE. 84233 2205 Fir Street Vancouver, B.C. BUFTONS FLOWER SHOP " ** FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS "We Telegraph Flowers Anywhere in tbe World" W- Atpine>7l«l I67S Commercial Drive Vancouver,-BjC. "Tbe philosophy underlying Premier Bennett's legislation is nothing new in B.C." he said. --Exactly 100 years ago. the self same philosophy was expressed by Governor Seymour when he sent Ids message to tbe legislature of tiie day. He opposed aid to education and in support of his argument said: "Every man who respects himself would not desire to have his children educated without some pecuniary sacrifice on his own part The state may aid the parent but outfit not to relieve him of Us own natural responsibilities'.*' Substitute medical care for education, though separated by a golf of 100 years, the philosophies of Premier Bennett and Governor Seymaur are Identical, said O'Neal. "It Is time our government realised that this is 1985, not 1865. ^The Hall Commission esti- matecH^at six per cent of the gross national product fay 1971 would provide the kind of comprehensive medical care it recommended. "Surely in the 'dynamic* society which Premier Bennett envisions for B.C, there is no excuse for the delay in introducing comprehensive medical Record turnout at staff seminar PARKSVILLE — The winter staff seminar held at the Island Hall hotel bill tor Dan Radford said a high level of discussion resulted from tbe excellent presentations of __ leaders. Registration of 141 was tbe highest in 15 yeahs. ZWA. Right-to-work law repealed INDIANAPOLIS. — A bill repealing Indiana's 1057 ri^it-to-work law has been signed by Governor Branigan. Indiana had been the only industrial state with the anti-union statute,, introduced fay the former Republican state acLministration. :•-•-■<•*•:*••: The Labor Statesman, February, 1965 KINGSWAY AT ELEVENTH AVENUE KINDLINESS — UNDERSTANDING — DEPENDABILITY LADY ATTENDANT <> ' * - "_" .'.'»■ _"""''. ' . . ■■ Phone: TRinity 6-2161 Whatever The News It is important for everyone to know what's going on in tbe world. That is why so many people value the unexcelled news- gathering facilities of the Vancouver SUN for ALL tbe news from everywhere. '*- V '\ Phone MU. 4-7141 -For fejuter home delivery t ED SIMS PADDY NEALE SYD THOMPSON JACK HENDERSON Top officers returned in VLC election Top officers of the Vancouver and District Labour Council were returned to their posts in the annual elections. > President Ed Sims of the Brewery Workers and general secretary- treasurer Paddy Neale of the IWA went back into office by acclamation, both for their sixth consecutive year. \ . t Only five of the 12 offices were contested. \ • : - Syd Thompson of IWA Local 1-217 returned for his fifth term as first vice-president and Norman Uphill of the Plumbers for his third term as second vibe-president, both by acclamation. A contest developed for the third vice-president post when Bill Black did not seek re-election.. Len Guy of ITU Local 226 beat out Bill Dunsmuir of the Bookbinders in the vote, 108 to 71 Bill Stewart of Marine Workers, who took over as chairman of the organization committee during midterm, held the post against John McNevin of Upholsterers by a 107-70 ballot Veteran Jack Henderson was unopposed as chairman of the legislation committee. William Chalmers of Steelworkers Local 3229 defeated Jerry LeBourdais of Oil Workers for the grievance committee chairmanship 96 to 79 and Bob Cook of CBRT & GW Local 425 was returned to his second year as' head of the public, relations committee. -\ John Hayward of ATA JDiv. 101 held the education committee chairman post again by I of Retail Clerics 114-57. Frank Kennedy of Longshoremen Local 509 won the municipal advisory committee chair without a yaitt- and Jack Lawrence of Pac-apghouse Local 180 defeated A. Abercroinbie of Electrical Workers Local 213 by a vote of 135-14 for the chairman of the credentials committee. I . ' \- , ■■ | j Annual banquet and dance set | | for Commodore on March 26 S g Vancouver Labour Council's big annual get- $ ":*: together is coming up soon. "\' .% The yearly banquet and dance is set for Friday, f March 26, at the Commodore Cabaret. Tickets are Regional temple. This year's banquet is somethingspecial ... it \ marks the seventy-fifth anniversary of the founding :.. of the original labor council in this area. For tills :S reason, it will be a gala affair and ticket costs have. :*| S gone up a bit — they will be $5 a ticket j*** ■>.«-s*a^£*^ IN NEW PACTS An expei linen- IIIIIIII II Hill i TORONTO ( iimiam* i \ collar*' union members held by : the Canadian Labour Congress : has proved an outstanding sup- S}.*.:.:::*-*:*^^ I. Sheet metal worker Dorval 1 gets CU&C's 100,000th card ':*: Another milestone in the growth of fe CU&C Health Services Society Was K marked this month with the issuing of *« ?_ membership card No. 100/ ftr. Oil workers push job security plan ' Oil and Atomic Workers International are pressing for Job protection against automation in its new contract with oil companies across Canada. Details of the union proposals weire given Vancouver Labor Council by Local 9-601 President F. G. Geddes. The union is opening contract talks here with Imperial, Shell, Standard, B-A, Texaco and Home OIL The union has adopted a national policy on contract demands. Geddes said the goal is guaranteed employment for all permanent workers. In the event of a change due to automation and/or technological change in working methods, the union is asking that the company give to Is asking severance pay at the rate of one year's ?pay for each five years' service. < Also sought is a 40-cent across- the board hourly boost and longer vacations- — including a sabbatical-type paid leave of three months in addition to- the regular yearly, vacation every five years for employees with 15 years of sendee. Geddes said the union has asked major companies to meet the union collectively on these demands but there has teen no agreement: from the companies. - Stressing the Job security plan, he said: "The oil refining industry is one that is highly, adaptable to automated processes, computer control and other technological changes and Larry Sefton, chairman of the CLCs 'national committee on white couar organizing, said: The attendance was almost double .what had been expected, and has confirmed the committee's view that technical, office and retail employees have a special community of interest within the labor movement.*' Delegates discussed such topics as collective.agreement provisions, organising and Jurisdictional policy in the white collar field, and office automation. "The idea of holding such conferences annually was enthusiastically endorsed," said Sefton. "It is evident that technical, office and retail employees wish to play a more vigorous and more significant role in the labor movement It is also evident i that unions are beginning to recognize that special attention must be given to collective bargaining, organizing techniques and technological change as they affect this sector of the labor force."' He said the national committee is now considering the possibility of holding similar conferences in other parts of Canada. ;.* - ■ - " Medicine is so specialized today that patients have to (earn to diagnose themselves in order to know which specialist they have to call. ■•*: Machinery Ltd. He is covered under the | Sheet. Metal Workers' welfare plan, g under Local 280*8 contract *: To mark the milestone, Dorval. his. ;>: wife Sheila and their four young children ■$ were presented with a gift certificate ;'|i from CU&C. S-:-:-:-^*:*:*:*^^ JOE DORVAL ON PGE .. .. • I • I ___*■ new • •■.-*. ■'. • Members of Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen won cheers from labor council delegates when settlement of their strike against the Pacific Great Eastern railway was announced. Union spokesman Fred Bud- dell told delegates that the trainmen made gains which broke the national pattern on railways. "We made some gains which tlie whole national railway union group couldn't do and we. are Just a small local,-* he said, thanking other unions- for supporting the . trainmen - during their strike. Labor -Council president, IBS Sims remarked: "Why Is it mat British Columbia always lias to lead the way?" a change taking place. the union also asks that the ~ company will negotiate in good faith on matters pertaining to the proposed change. The Job security plan also asks tbe company to train employees for new positions caused by automation and to undertake the full re- sponsibility for retraining those employees who are.unable to secure new positions. In the event of a complete or partial plant closure, the union ""''• . ' . -. "i ., - ' ■"-. nt is our belief that the next five to 10 years will see drastic changes in the industry that will adversely affect the employment of our members to the Industry, many of whom have spent a major portion of their working lifetime in the employ of these companies. It is the union's contention that a man acquires a property right in his Job and the industry has a responsibility to see that he maintains his employment in the industry." 5heTT$«^c» Broadway **_ Arbutus GAS —OIL —TIBBS BATTERIES ACCESSORIES LUBRICATION A-REPAIRS Union Shop RE. 3-4712 NOW SHOWING: Harold Pinter's "The Guest" Watch for these outstanding atti actions: "The Swedish -__y.'gja~--»_r-r-^^--g«_-. "_ea-"._» inline ot q aenpie man "Zorba the ,"___ ::,i."-'_Z-_t - HARRON BROS. UMITEO FUNERAL . DIRECTORS "BrtUah CWuinWa-i Vinast Funeral Scrvfee" CHAPEL OF CHIMES 88 E. WO. AV«. TR. 8-8877 ROYAL OAK CHAPEL 5182 Kh * HE..*!-. The Labor Statesman, February, 1965 •V ..-_..:, ■■■■ m i ft *■_ f \w .. .„-,„.-_ ~:~*m f*4 -mi » . *-£*« . 1 ...... _M -- ■ "I ■"■ •-# ..... :*•* ;- >:• •A •V ?y '. 1 I ■ v 1 ;*■• : if- ; & (-1 X' - '■" lli f 1 i &m^mm&&'m&&&x*&&$: Viewpoint ts jum By C. P. (PADDY) NEALE Secretary-Treasurer Vancouver and District Labour Council •v.. :-.;-'v-^<. '.■■■• ■ - The British Columbia Legislature is how in session. Because there is; a great deairof economic activity stirring in the province — with several major construction projects underway — this session, presents a great opportunity to embark, on a program of real social progress in B.C. Unfortunately, this great opportunity will probably be missed. The provincial government has shown no signs of; will.::. ingness to embark on an ambitious pro- gram of social development which would benefit every cltb-en. _ The Premier has stated that the Government win introduce an Alberta-style, bealtQ scheme. His thinking Is hard to ' understand, since the Alberta program has proven to be a collosal failure. in addition. British Columbia could set an example for the rest of Canada in establishing a system of education and training which would ensure that all of our people are-equipped with the skills necessary in an age of advanced technology and automation. Again, we have been offered a continuation of the pres- ent inadequate patchwork — which has left us with a shortage .of skilled workers, while 30,000 of our people remain unemployed."' r^. :\ ■'' £*j ' ' , Resources for oil This session has the opportunity also to begin.a .program to ensure that our "•^^...J^!jljj)|gf^'j^ tpeopl BUiQ our huge < the cream, the government could develop a natural resources policy which was based on the principle that the resources of the province belong to the people of the province — both those of us living in British Colombia today, and th« geherations to come. Such a policy Would develop the resources in such a way as to ensure that we obtain the maximum development which is consistent with conservation. I am not too hopeful that progress wfll be made in this direction by this government, Which is basking in complacency based on the knowledge that British : Columbians have gone to the polls and accepted the trickle down of benefits which government policy has permitted. Now is the opportune time also to provide a system of public services which would equal those anywhere on the North American continent By using the B.C. . Hydro. and Power Authority properly, the government could ensure that low-cost, power Is available throughout B.C.. and that public transit fs developed which would provide real service at a reasonable Cost to the public. "■ ones, gas . In addition, fay assuming responsibility for telephone services in the province, the government could provide telephone services which would compare in. cost, with those available in other provinces,' instead of requiring British Columbians to pay more than other .Canadians have to, as we do at present The government has given no Indication that tfaey wfll take any action in this direction. Having done a reasonable Job of developing highways in the province, the government now has an opportunity to ensure that British Columbians are able to afford to use-there hi^ways to ti-fir fullest advantage.. ^ZiXVm&^'JtG.... toned to pay exorbitant prices for gSso- ' line '*-■ particularly once we leave the Lmrer Mainland area — and are all forced' to pay fantastic rates for auto insurance, increasing this year by 20%. Every independent' expert who has examined Saskatchewan's - government car insurance system has stated emphatically that it is much more efficient and substantially cheaper, than private insurance: This oportunity may also be . missed —-and we as motorists wfll continue to pay much more to use our highways than other Canadians, Since we have for years been paying five percent sales tax, and paying it willingly because a substantial portion was for maintaining hospitals in the province,, we are certainly entitled to have all of that money used for that purpose. As I have pointed out previously millions of dollars of sales tax revenue has been diverted from hospital use to other purposes. Now is the opportunity for the government to rectify this situation, by embarking on a dramatic program of expansion of hospital facilities in B.C., and also to bring ambulance services under BCHIS. .'...' - . -.■•.■' With industrial expansion in B.C, there is a great opportunity for the government to establish a new and healthy climate of industrial relations in the province. By -abandoning its anti-labor attitudes, and by replacing existing legislation with the kind of progressive legislation existing in some parts of North America, as well as in much of Western" Europe, the government could provide leadership in establishing a new era in labor-management relations in B.C. Labor climate Unfortunately, there is no reason to believe that tbe government has had any change away from its anti-labor attitudes, ..'This session presents many great op- portunitiee tobidld a better Brif_shXfc- ' when the session is over, its history will' be recorded as the history of great op- . portunities missed, great opportunities lost .The reason is because the government which falsely boasts of being a government of the little people, is in fact simply a government ot little men — men too petty to grasp'great opportunities. § I >c ssw**-»-M^ Don't shelve f . All of us have an oppor- . tunity to see the beginning , of health care and health * services for att Canadians as • a centennial, project if \ we < take action on the report of the royal commission on: > Health Services. It would be folly to take it for granted that the report •will be implemented as a matter of course. The political climate in Canada at fat present time sunsets that .the report could be quietly shelved and Ignored unless people speak out loud and . cjear. ■ - Individuals and organizations that have a special vested interest in the med ico-insurance field are actively engaged in opposing the major findings of the Hall coimnission. Political support for1 their narrow point of view is coming from some provincial govern-, ments and certain political parties. '—. The majority of the recommendations contained within the Haul report are sim- ilar to rerommendations advanced by social, labor, farm and church organisations that appeared before -the roimnission. Now is the time to rally the support of the members of these organizations to a -^mpaig-n for the enactment of legislation by our provincial and federal governments that will make possible a real beginning of "a health charter for Canadi- ans... The B.C. Federation of Labour and the Vancouver Labour Council have joined in launching a post-card and advertising campaign in this area. You can help by donating your time to help distribute cards, by talking up the, campaign to your friends and neighbors and by signing a card yourself. This campaign, is a challenge to labor and other groups who support the Hall report recommendations. Twenty years ago a similar campaign to sell a federal health plan failed to get off the ground and the premiers of B.C., Ontario end Quebec managed to scuttle the plan. We can't afford to let this happen again. ■- Less inflation here From The THE LAME STATESMAN Rising wages sign of are normally a They inist _■_• m. __ait-L --a ■*. :__.-__ g^L _^ f,iL aa^^i^ ^ a -a Tamnla W^_mmmm_\Ww%\m W9m_\mWmM VSwVK Vf CKfl MUIIUI 8_K \mm_m_W_W I ffJHl|NVt m Weft li _a_*.a», Vancouver \% BJO. I Authorised as Ind ClassMail, Post Cilice Department Ottawa, buy more of the goods that keep eat of ! TM Labor Statesman is Owned fay the Vancouver and District Labour Council and Supported by 1st Local Union* i To Each Union Member the Political Party of His Choice" -walld Strong Unions for Social Security" Subscription Rates; $1 JO per year; to Unions, Sc per copy. __•■">"'■'' C P. NEALE, Secretary X P. COOK, Chairman, Public Relations Committee " <>»e»0o»esr>$eoo»ooooeo ooe<rOo$ooeeoeoocec-oc$sioo<> 4 The Labor Statesman, February/1965 There are who are more interested in protecting their present purchasing power. To them the big bad wolf is called "inflation.*' It's tiie big excuse fee opposing higher wages or useful legislation of any type. It's not often that anyone tries to reassure us about inflation. But Prof. George Bach of Stanford University has done Just that The good Professor check- inflation in other countries since 1948. Be found that there hm been1 less inflation In ,me~1». arid Caseila than la almost all other' industrialised nations. Only three others have done a better Job of protecting their purchasing power. Professor Bach reports that every II of purchasing power In 1948 is now worth: 82c in Beligum, 82c in W. Germany, fltc in Switzerland, 18c in US, 75c in Canada, 74c in India, 67c in Italy. 58c in United King- down, 57c in Sweden, 54c in Iran, 50c in Australia, 46c in FTance, 45c in Greece, 45c- in Japan, 52c in Mexico, 27c in Israel, 3c in Brazil, 2c in China. 4%mWj4e&en re-education With the .exception of the emotional flag debate and the sensational Dorion commission, the issue of automation, has probably spilled Snore words of controversy in the public lap than any other single issue. '■•■■'■' And well it should. But like the weather, everybody is talking about it but nobody does anything about it In a recent article in The Atlantic magazine. Yale economics professor Neil W. Chamberlain, introduced a new idea. And whether you agree with his reasoning or not it's well worth noting. He argues that unions should: b a r g a i n for educational periods rather than a straight redaction in the work week. Instead of cutting down to 32 hours a week, he said, unions' should, try to, have eight hours set aside each week for retraining and reeducation. "People would continue, to be paid for 40 hours but with rising productivity we would find it feasible to channel, ah increasing proportion of working time into learning programs . ... At the same time; we could encourage a much wider use of educational leaves. We might allow a person to renew his formal education• repeated]], p e r - haps at intervals of three to five years." His basic argument is that • automation is only one t* p*«tof a muchrfaorengeneral phenomenon,:the: knowledge explosion — the continually increasing rate of knowledge accumulation and application in all fields of endeavor. He says' that because of this tremendous flood of new knowledge, hew skills and techniques are continually being developed which workers must absorb if they are to retain their competence and usefulness. "We are still operating as though a-person can acquire in the first 20 years of his life all the formal education be needs to keep1 him. on an ascending career line throughout the remaining 40 years or so of his working life," Chamberlain writes. "But the fact is that obsolescence begins to set ib as soon as a young man or woman leaves school or uni- - versity, since the explosion of knowledge in most occupations is running ahead of the pace at which a worker can keep up with it The answer, of course, lies in some systematic form of continuing education throughout our lives." Prof. Chamberlain's ideas may Just jit in some place in the scheme of things to come. FINISH UNE-The definition of a committee: a group of the unqualified appointed by the unwilling to do the Tfceysay: It is a sad commentary on the wisdom and ingenuity of our people to have relative prosperity on the one hand and a persistent unemployment problem on the other. Unemployment is a social problem which wfll not tesolve itself.** —JOE MORRIS, CLC Executive Vice-President speaking in Port Alberni. ^•sas*--*--*^^ •-■* •** «-'•••■"■' ' '.■•-■•'■ 1 Memories flash back to 1909 for *_. t Calgary iocgp marks birthday, birthday. And Teddy went along as an official delegate from the big, B.C. Local 170. * Teddy (Theodore C.) was born in Norwich, England in 1880 and ' and served as I . It was a great thrill for Teddy Atherton. , yjrt ;, ; :; Ted had Joined the Calgary Local 496 of tbe Plumbers and Pipefitters back on June 3,1909. And be has been a continuing member since that time, giving him an enviable record of 55 years as a paid up member of this union — and union records show that in all that time his dues have never been in arrears. Recently, the Calgary local held anniversary celebrations to mark its sixtieth He came to Canada In 1905. Settling first in Calgary, Teddy went to work for tbe Calgary Gas Company but in 1909 be switched to the construction side of tbe trade. He went to work for Campbell & Hillier and Joined Local 496 on June 3. 1909. Moving with his family to Vancouver to 1918, Teddy worked first for Orr Bros, who at that time bad a shop on Granville Just south of Davie. Teddy Joined Weeks ft Co. in 1927 and remained with them until 1949 when he retired from working with the tools. : ^ Teddy has remained an active member of Local 170 tbe locals, for 25 years. He is a visiting committee for the local, checking city hospitals to see old friends and any members who are UL He has been a tabor counffl * delegate for 30 years and Is a director of Labour Hem-quarters. He has raised a family of seven children'and has 21 grandchildren — none of them, incidentally, are in tiie pipe- fitting trades. His eldest son is Cy Atherton, an. insurance, eaccutiye. While at the Calgary meeting, Teddy met James Mitchell who had Joined the Calgary local four years earlier and who had worked with Teddy in tbe same shop In 1918. Along with Local 170, we salute Teddy for his long.years of service, to Ids own union, to the labor movement and to others. ' -8'-$'$^^ LONDON REPORT TUC sponsors scholarships By BEATRIX HAMMARLING LONDON — The Educational Trust Scholarships for 198546 at Britain's Trades Union Congress offer trade unionists opportunities for full-time study courses. • .-■-■■ Closing date for this year's scholarship essays and applica tion forins was February 1 and' the applicants had about half a dozen subjects to choose from for their essays, including the history and structure of trade unionism, and sociological and economic subjects. Applications for tbe scholarships are open to all Bennett's tin-cup plan Neale-O'Neal fire Paddy Neale, secretary of Vancouver arid District Labour Council: Pit O'Neal, secretary of tbe B.C. Federation of Labour; * "The announcement by Premier Bennett that his government intends to introduce some partial form of medicare for some income groups is most dis- mlss-oft ruled out that patchwork type of health care because It fails to cover all dttsens and the increased cost of private plans.' The report called for -the immediate establishment of an efficient universal -comprehensive health service program lit all ten provinces.' ' "Premier Bennett's plan appears to be tailored to meet tiie prejudices of the B.C. Medical : Association and not the needs of the* people of British Columbia. The B.C. Federation of La-' hour will never accept means- test medicine as a substitute for comprehensive medical care." '-'v-HST*. --Premier Bennett's announcement that he will introduce an ^ifHVJ?1?. rii|d|li?iV .2R since the Alberta program has; proved to be a collosal failure.: The Hall royal commission on health services was sharply critical of the Alberta plan's inadequacies .and dlsmlSrwd it as no answer to tbe health needs of the Canadian people. "Instead of this kind of sec-, ond-class substitute, tbe people' of our expanding province deserve a genuine comprehensive medicare program such as the* 'Hall commission recommended — and similar to that which is operating so successfully In Sas-! katchewan." of affiliated unions, between the ages of 20 and 35, and no formal educational qualifications are necessary. In special circumstances candidates of up to 40 years of age m considered. Of the 16 scholarships, one is available at each of two colleges in Wales, but the exact number of scholarships to Buskin College, Oxford, arid to tbe London School of Economics Is only decided after tiie candidates have been intehdewed. Students who -receive these awards then take part in the full-time courses of trade union and general studies next October, ending the following July. All college fees and the cost of residence or lodgings are paid by the Trustees, and allowances are made fear family commit: and for BUI MASK HAMILTON U. W. (BILL) HAMILTON: Hamilton Motiucuy Ltd. FUNERAL ADMINISTRATORS FA. 54311 ..* Fraser Street at 39th Avenue Vancouver I.. B-C 4 ..* :•• \^_$m__^B_tm^m_^t.. MEXICO CITY — A program , of accelerated efforts on the fconomtr, social, educational and. political fronts to improve the Jot of the Western Hemisphere's workers was, adopted at the sixth congress of the w__t_— * * ' tl ■ ■__! ii _■ ■! i~ _-AUr"A_ntl6IlCeUl t-_£g__Oftw ' ization of Workers (OBIT.. Security through (Education . . . at MOIERS "Where tbe Award winning Hair Styflsts Are Trained- , Why not consider a career in Hair Styttng... yoof It's BX..'s fastest growing .. . best paid ... perso indmtiy. FOB A PERSONAL EVALUATION CONSULTATION . CALL MU. 1-7838 Moler System of Schools of •a "lily husband's a second story NAM • • •*in tho Business agent of IWA Local 1-417 and union international board member. Cliff Michael, has: resigned to take a post as personnel and safety director with the Federated Co-operative at Salmon Aim. Keith Johnson replaces him as international board member . . . Long ac- . tive in Canadian Bed' Cross Society,' Norman Musgrave, business agent, of Meat Cut- ten, has been elected president of the Bed Cross Vancouver branch! Another labor figure; Angus MacDonald of the .Electrical Workers was I arvice-president . . . Bob Ross, regional IWA third bar resigned from his post, because of _*X.±m?*__::Z.>#X. M. T. Nelson and Peter Za- gar, Longshoremen Local 507 ... A. Abercrombie ot Electrical Workers has been renominated as tabor representative to the board of directors of the Canadian Arthritis and Rheumatism Society. * ♦ * Arne Geijer. .(resident of the Swedish national trade union centre, has "You don V say." "Yes, his first story never fools, Among new delegates to Vancouver Labour Council were: P. Duttenhoffer, Ike Enns, J. Pihowkh, E. Ren. strom, Scotty Rough and J. Watt, from IWA Local 1-217; R. Beaton from Lumber Inspectors Local 1-218; Verna Gill, Laundry Workers Loeal i. 292; A. E. McManus, C N. >:': Gowen and D. A. Cooper, | BC. Projectldhists Local 348; ?, NORMA* MUSGRAVE mat be wfll resign from bis oost as president of the In- ternational Confederation of Free Trade Unions at tiie * nekt congress in Amsterdam In July . ; . John P. Burke, president eecrctary of the Intemattonal Pulp, Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers for the pant tt yean, has resigh- ed because of in health. He •DAS DCCD -HtOO-CCO-Bo t~9 P-TCS-r* dent fay William H. Bumell, of Cornwall, Ontario . . . United Mine Workers has Just marked (its seventy-fifth i ST. HttS HOTEL Tack Room Grill On the 8a.__-.to Coffee Shop and Dining Room ♦02 Dun Mil. 1-1135 BImwQ_L KjUUinOOSn lit Koms - Booms wttk baft from $U» One Block East of Granville-^W-kUp i *•*__>■ w * * More new delegates to VLC indude: J. Casarin, Vancouver Postal David Cher ills, 1 Xneltor, •LP* Local 275; E. R. Marsh, Gupsum Workers Local 985: B. Wood, P. Doyle, Q. E. A. Willianwon. men Local 501; E. snfl J. W. Mamies, Betafl Wholesale Local 517; T. J. Rifey and G. R. Strachan, Oil Workers Local 9401 ... Joseph P. Boyen, vice-president of Ironworkers international, has died of a heart attack la New York. I DODGE In New W-Mtmlnsler ■e ■ ■ e 8_i ■ 9 ^mW^mfWWWmWm9/fWm0m~mm*^ New Cor Sales and Service - 50 8m St. Used Car Location - 10th & Columbia S>. UL 2-5775 - \. ■■ -'■ .... ■-*x. The Labor Statesman, February, 1965 & . ■*_**. ty *m .rf«-"dh»>ir*«--^B---*llf* ««BV«flieflni_i«MMawi * Sfafestticin feafure page A Spanish trade unionist in handcuffs, 'I want to them on/ he said, 'they are symbolic of the oppression under Franco's regime.' World labor leaders protest continuing ression in ooain "I want to keep these handcuffs on, which are symbolic of the oppression suffered by tbe workers under General Franco's t fHE REAL VOICK, a documented account of tbe US. Congress at work' based on' Sen. Estes Kefaiwef's to-resrigation of me drag tadusvy. By Richard Harris. MB psges. Publtehsd by the Macmlllsn Qo, Naw York, to the age of tie miracle kJlllrr^iwv^ to cars year Bis If you can af- Thi o*netori|^^^HHB| aaifeiaal side effect The drug coamaales prefer not to discuss it at aH Jest a short time ago, how- everTttwre wa. a man who liked to talk about tbe high price of drugs, the high rate of side ef- _ta*___t__L •ttnan klafc HH__flt tA dttlM E Tbe tate Ben^Bstes of Tennessee talked them unrigs pubUciy in*?; and principle, a vived the political heady a quarter of a IBs committee gathered than 12,000 pages of evidence. It was not enough to convince : Congress. Pressures continued against the Senator to drop his . ^nght . 4 It was a disaster which -•brought matters to a bead—tiie . tragic history of Thalidomide ' which was found to cause the **-; birth of deformed Infanta When word of the horror of this un- - proved drug swept the nation, the batue wm won. Tbe book is not a muckraking , expos.. It ii a restrained and - dedicated book, carefully docu- frrithout a hint of tbe author's own opinions. It sta.ids._out, however, when it chronicles the work of Estes .Kefauver. This statement, made by Spanish trade unionist Jose Maria Rodriguez Mahmna before a special tribunal hi Madrid on October IT, 1964, in reply to a question by the presiding Judge, may cost him eight years in? prison. At that trial, Manzano bad been condemned to 3% years' imprisonment and fined tor "disseminating Illegal propaganda" and for "illegal association.-* Now, be is to stand trial again, charged with making this statement, considered to be "an offense' against the nation,** and the public prosecutor is calling for a sentence of eigrt yean* imprisonment for tiie accused. Manzano is a member of .the clandestine. "-Trade Union Alliance-* which groups members of three Spanish trade union or- g-m-xatlous: tlGT, CNT-' and _JWI_*9KW?*'-.-H •3^-';- .'j In a Joint letter to the director-general of tbe International Labor Office, the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions arid the International Federation of Christian Trade Unions have now drawn attention to tbe new threat to Oris Basque trade unionist An earlier complaint had been submitted to the ILO In April, 1864, at the time of Ms arrest Manzano was a member of a walkers'' W-mmlttee which was set up In 1962, composed of a dozen workers elected by their colleagues In order to deal with the consequences of tbe strikes that year and to secure the retain of the deported workers as the official trade unions did LAFF-A- Said the young doctor, to the pretty mine: "Marry me, dari- 'Ing. You are too beautiful for wards." * /. * * * ■ ■ ef-: *rr+-< The trira. ^^^^^^^^^^^^ tiie .-receding It Is contained In Frank Harris' The Real Voice. It Is a documentary history of a to protect people against tactics and badty- a year after death. The s a tribute tor truth ■ *■'-'■'»■ ****->■ mttHmm Th-.' . mm~9mmwe^mfmmm'% i.j«l^'*'e---n__^B_ew^sii*w- "» Mote shnplft for am Sri do without eating at alL" *■ * *- X-" Many a candidate who shakes the voter's band during tbe race shakes Ms acquaintance after the election. * w * The trouble with keeping up with the Joneses, one fellow said, is that tbe minute you get even they refinance. The Labor Statesman, February, 1965 ^S-H Western School Commerce Vancouver's Business Trm-nmg Centre • Secretarial Training \J '-• IBM Keypunch. • PAX e Accounting Machines AFFUJATIONS COAST'TO COAST WB OFFEB THE MOST COMPLETE SECRETARIAL & BUSINESS TRAINING IN A PLEASANT. FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE J. H BEATTY, Pres. L McNIVEN. Pi-in. 712 Robson St at Granville nothing for them. Five men of the committee were arrested for sending a letter of, protest to General Franco.: The two International trade union* organizations had drawn to the ILO's attention the new law on so-called "freedom of association*' promulgated by the Spanish government at tbe end of 1964. Without considering the generally restrictive character of this new law, they underlined, that it brought about no change to the present trade union legislation, which permits tiie existence of only one official trade union organization, controlled by the state, in defiance of the international conventions. The international trade union movement called for trade union freedom for all workers in Spain. What conclusions can be drawn from these new additions to tbe dossier of the present regime in Spain? First of all, that the association of workers to exercise universally, recognized trade union rights is still considered by the Spanish dictatorship as an offense worthy of prison sentence. Secondly, that the Spanish government is operating a policy of massive reprisals against workers making demands, reprisals ranging from dismissal to torture and ill-treatment, as well as arrests, fines and deportation. Lastly, that despite tbe ILO governing' body's various interventions and representations to the Spanish government In an attempt to persuade it to respect the ILO Conventions an trade union freedom, the government persists in its despotic conduct and continues to ignore the ILO's recommendations. This is what Omer Becu, ICFTU general secretary, and Auguste Vanlstendael, IFCTU general secretary, wanted to bring to tbe attention of the In- ternattonal Labor Offlce In mak- their fagt STRY CO Bowling Centre Seventh Ave. -Half Mock West off Main TR. 4-6833 Halls Available For Rent Dickinson Room' up to 40 Persons Burns Room up to 80 Persons Upper Hall up to 120 Persons Lower Hall up to 400 Persons i SUPERIOR STAMP & STENCIL X CO. LTD. 100 PER CENT UNION SHOP RUBBER STAMPS - BUTTONS & BADGES DATKBS -ETC. 1618 East Hastings St. Vancouver, BX. AL 3-8221 ~mmmmmm~mm*—mmmmmm^^m~mmmmmmmmmmmm Ui.i |i i Compliments of RICHMOND AUTO BODY LTD. COMPLETE COLLISION SERVICE All Work Guaranteed * 605 A No. 3 Rood RICHMOND CR. 8-9158 JURISDICTIONAL &ISMJTES Building trades agreement • ••IN EJPICF WASHINGTON — AFL-aO Building and Construction Trades Dept. and Associated General Contractors of America have reached agreement after more than a year of negotiations on a new system of settling jurisdictional disputes designed to prevent work stoppages in the Industry. The new agreement embodies a major reorganization proced- ' ure under the National Joint Board for the Settlement of Jurisdictional Disputes, a voluntary group set up 15 years ago. Key changes include: establishment of a new appeals board with two representatives from. each side and headed by an impartial umpire to render final decisions; consideration of con- Compliments of MODEL SHOP •JAB Types of Glass" 1751 Kingsway TRinity 9-1528 Vancouver, B.C. --!'. sumer interests in tbe .-resolution of Jurisdictional disputes; definition of standards/used by the Joint board in reaching decisions; and consultation with management groups affected by disputes between unions. The announcement of the new agreement also noted that altera to be used by tbe Joint Board in reaching decisions would include: '.' - Valid agreements between unions, established trade practice, prevailing practice in tbe locality, and the record of the Green Book — the Jurisdictional "bible-' of tire construction industry dating back several decades. The membership on the Joint. Board will be -rotated so that all unions and participating employers will have tbe opportunity to serve. No representative of a union or employer directly involved in a dispute would be permitted to sit in. Judgment on a case. . « Oldest union WASHINGTON—The Columbia Typographical Union—Local 101 of the ITU—claims to be the oldest union of continuous existence in America. It has Just marked its 150th birthday. The union started when 19 printers met here on Jan. 17, 1815, to form "one body for the mutual benefit of each, binding ourselves one to the other." Definition of Free Enterprise: Freedom for free foxes to freely enter chicken coops and roam freely among free bens. ice Employees Union, has won an agreement with B.C. Hydro that a contract With non-union firm employed at the Burrard Thermal unit Would he terminated and a union firm given the joh. It was tlie second time this has happened in recent months until Hydro, BSE business 'agent Ben Morley said. * * • MORE PARKS—Amalgamated Transit union says that city council should hold a new five-year plan plebiscite as soon as possible — -hut this tbne' include plans for more park facilities, especially in tiie east end of the city. ■'•*-■..*... * CENTENNIAL COLLEGE —Vancouver Labour Council is supporting the school hoard proposal that a unit of the. proposed Vancouver City College should be backed as one of the city's projects for tiie 1967 Canadian CentenniaL * * . ■*-;, ■••■?- RANGER—The Vietnam trouble represents a danger to world peace and the Ca-, nadian Labour Congress should press for a special meeting of tiie United Nations to deal with the problem. A .resolution from Marine Workers to this effect has been approved and pained on to Congress by VLC. NAZIS —The V-m-jouver section of the You can-Oil JUU Ml p on when you want your calendar to have big numerals instead of pretty girls. . We •an ii i ii Nelson Blower Company Ltd. ' ENGINEERS & CONTRACTORS .■-. ■ ;"'£■ - ' ' .--' V Fans - Blowpiping - Ventilating -Sheetmetal Work Custom Work -Air Conditioning .A. R. Yurick, Manager - Res. CY. 8-7482 Office and Works 580 W. 6th Ave. - TR. 9-5295 JOHNSTON & McKINNON DEMOLITIONS LTD. •-*■'. la. 1-8018 HOUSE AND BUILDING WRECKERS 7450 Mission Ave. Burnaby 1, B.C. BILL JOHNSTON . General Manager Res. HE. 4-7589 JOE McKINNON - Superintendent'' x. Res. TR. 9-3993 the West German government's announcement tiiat no new prosecutions"of war criminals will be initiated after May 8,1965. The group has urged. Prime Minister Pearson in the name of "morality and humanity" to call upon tiie Bonn- government to reconsider its position on the statute of limitations, claimed thousands of Nazi murderers will evade just retribution for monstrous crimes. RE-AFFIRMED — Building Service Employees Union has worn backing of local labor in a redeclaration of labor's opposition to any form of compulsory aribitration or.labor courts of any kind in the settling of labor dilutes. v ;?■:■ WiCi'lU-lL I LIMITED Direct through lines Vancouver to Montreal Return Vancouver to Toronto Return Head Office and Terminal 2864 Norland Ave., North Burnaby CY. 9-9333 - Dispatcher: CY. 9-7755 GMD-NOrS AUTO METAL LTD. Complete Automotive Renairs Wheel Alignment ~"~4~ialineii_j|"'""' Day or Night UL 2-3424 74M Edmonds, Bby. 24 Hour Towing The Labor Statesman, February; 1965 r_! Jr. '_* '" ' M ; - Profits hit new records everywhere Profits continue their hot pace. Crown Zellerbach Canada Ltd. reported net Income of $15.1 Zk\W®OLWZWLm& U per cent over 1963. Tbe Canadian Pacific reported. profit of 943 million, a trig jump of more than 30 per cent over the previous -year: ^The- ePIf-f Canadian Pacific Investments, a wholly-owned subsidiary administering the company's non- transportation interests, will have a net profit of more than 919 million. International Harvester Co. of Canada reported a net profit of $92 million, an increase-of $450,- 000 over 1963. In the U.S. tiie huge Standard Oi| Co. of New Jersey estimated 1964 earnings were a whopping $1,050 million, a, jump of $30-5 million over the previous year. Bethlehem Steel Corp. had earnings of $147 million, a neat 45 per cent increase over the previous year while Socony Mobil Oil said its profit was $294 million and the Pennsylvania Railroad reported a profit of $52 million, doubling that of 1963. ..SS'-a'-'S-^^ •'-'■■ "• - ' '••'-''■«- The figure of 75 percent of previous ' ** -- «-- «-- income was suggested as an objective. Many private plans would fail to make up this difference and. in any event. should be considered supplementary to the public program, rather than the Pension plan (Continued from PAGE I) i __ in the old age benefit, is too limited. O j The plan provides for funding'on a substantial scale; , " v . e The fund is derived in large part from those least able to contribute to it; • The plan is, by its nature regressive, In that the principle, of transfer payments which is inherent in social security measures is unduly restricted and favors those with the, greatest ability to contribute; O The supplementary benefits are. low absolutely and by. comparison to similar benefits now avaialble under social assistance programs. The scale of benefit — 25 percent of pensionable earnings at the end' of the transitional period — was considerably leas than that, provided in civil service superannuation, some-private plans, and the pension provisions of a number of other countries. In tne face of an economy rapidly fhangjrtg as a ma1! fff t^fhfn'^B1'-*1 *»- velopment, it was suggested that consideration be given to the question of whether private pension plans, in their present form, were a barrier to a flexible labor force. _ ________ ' reflection of the capacity of the society __ to produce wealth.'* *¥ The CLC said it was opposed to fond- >:- ing the plan. The establishment of a fund % necessitated a higher rate of contribu- g tion than would otherwise have been \\\ necessary. Social insurance was not to ]:_: be equated with commercial insurance :S antt need not be subjected to tiie same : Returning to the scale of benefits, the. CLC commented: "We believe it is fair to. state thai; in Canada, the pre-occupa- tion of governments in the case of social legislation has been^to provide subsistence but not much more.. :-?*';- _ "Insufficient account has been taken, in our opinion, of the need to relate social benefits to the expectations of the society as a whole as to what are appropriate living standards and of the undertaking. It was pointed out that persons likely to retire at 60 rather .than 65—professional fire fighters, civil servants, and women employees in private plans far example—would be in an unfavorable ■\ r-. • \ .. There was also danger of a built-in « inequity against persons continuing their :g education because of the use of 18 yean '$. as the entty age. ' x_ whether the escalator provision to pro- ¥: vide protection against increased living g: costs was adequate; and beyond this, :? pensioners should share in the growing :g productivity of their country. view that such standards should be 53*-*-*-*:^^ A lady frets when hair turns gray. And some will even voice dismay If time has turned it duller. Most menfolk, with a milder view, . Are i glad to have retained a - "".""lew Of any length or color. BRITISH COLUMBIA Union Directory "CAUL US NOW" 6% (Discount) Auto financing Pacific Finance Corporation UMITH) .',._„. ■■■.-: OFFICE LOCATIONS ••. _S ■ i . "". .'■ .' ■'_.■ 4725 Kinsway, Burnaby 714 W. Hastings St. 4051 E. Hastings St, Burnaby 6434 Fraser St. 1641 Lonsdale Ave, North Van. v 326 Columbia St, New Westminster. HE. 4-6604 MU. 1-9404 299-6207 FA. 1-2696 YU. S-215S LA. 1-3741 AMALGAMATED CLOTHING WORKERS OF AMERICA. Local 113 «*»- Room 5 — 2475 Manitoba. Vancouver ID. John Zastre. Busi- ncs_. Agent. TB. 9-3881. AMALGAMATED MEAT CUTTERS AND B.W.. Local 212 — Representative Geo. Johnston, 383 Labor Temple; TR. 8-8735. . AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION. Div. 101 — Business Agent. C. Stewart. Street Railway Bldg.. 125 East Htll. TR. 4-2010. AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION. No. 134 — Bus. Agent. D. L. Bryce. Room 22, 774 Columbia. New Westminster. LA. 1-7338. AMBULANCE EMPLOYEES UNION, 'Local 873, CUPE — Secretary, Charles Bedhead. 1502 London St., New Westminster. Phone AUTOMOTIVE LODGE No. 1857. I. A. of M. — Business Agents, Jade Chapman, Brian Trodden. Room 17/3414 Main. TB, 84184-5. BAKERY AND CONFECTIONERY WORKERS. Local 488 — 337 W. Broadway. TR. 2-5205. FIRE FIGHTERS (Burnaby) Local. 323 — Secretary. H. Brown, 7908 Rosewood Ave.. Burnaby'.1. LA. 2-4421. . FIRE FIGHTERS (Vancouver) Local 18 — President Gonial R. Anderson. 1388 East 81st Ave.. FA. 7-3129; Secretary, R. N. Middle- ton. 1496 East.Mth. FA. 7-7441. FLOORLAYERS- UNION. U.B. of CJ.. Local Vo. 1541 — Room No. , lTO, Labor Temple. TR. 64920; Business Agent. Bruce Robson, 3238 E. 29th. HE. 1-0702. GLAZIERS AND GLASS WORKERS. Local 1527 — Recording Secretary, A. Allen. Room 4, 2475 Manitoba. TR. 4-7535. j£ GOVERNMENT -EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION (B.C.) — E. P. O'Connor. Gen. Sec., 2890 West 4th. RE. 1-5381-6SS3. GRAIN WORKERS UNION. Local 333 — Recording Secretary, R. G. Millar. P.O. Box 194. North Vancouver; Pres../ R. W./Ferguson. 3830 East Fender, W. Burnaby, CY. 9^193; Sec.-Treas.. F. Cooper. 802 St. Laurence St.. Coquitlam. New Westriinster. WE. 9-3588. PAINTERS UNION. Local 139 — Business Agent. Jack W. Fradley. is Agent, Turn Car- 2475 Mai son. Boom 3, Manitoba. TR. PAINT AND VARNISH WORKERS. Local 1550 — ■Secretary. M. Niel- son. Boom 4. 3475 Manitoba. PATTERNMAKERS- ASSOCIATION ..,-+ Secretary. H. Oliver. 93 Abercrombie, BR- 1, Richmond, CR. 8-1599. - PILE DRIVERS AND WOODEN BRJDGEMEN. Local 2404 — Business Agent. S. Allen. Room lie. 387 West Broadway. TR. 4-78W. PLASTERERS' UNION, No. 779 — Secretary. J, V. Chambers. 517 East Broadway. TR. _______■ PLUMBERS a PlPEFriTl-RS. Local 179 — Business Manager. J. B. St. Eloi; Asst. Business Man- * T. Weir and J. L. I'Onion—F Marsh W. Bluck. FCBA. : Broadway. TR. 4-3515. BARBERS— INTERNATIONAL JOURNEYMEN OF AMERICA. No. 120 — 421 West Broadway. TR. 841641; Secretary. Allan Cole- GRE__ 115 Labor Temple. TR. -——■ —r SCANDIA BLACKTOP LTD. LARS WASSUIK . 7 BLACKTOP DRIVEWAYS The Modern Approach to Your Home • Parking Areas • Service Stations • Driveways • Tennis Courts "It Costs Ust Than You Tbink» -"".-'■ *• v -:.■'■< '. Free Estimates — We Go Anywhere YU. 8-7766 122 E. 4th, North Vancouver BEVERAGE DISPENSERS' UNION. No. 676 —President-Business Agent. James Morrison; Secretary-Business Agent. D. H. Macdonald. 440 West Pender. MU. 3- 3823. " BEVERAGE DISPENSERS (New Westminster) Local 833 — B ness Agent. Jack Tomson. Royal Ave., New Westmin: LA. 3-7419. BREWERY WORKERS UNION. Local 389 — Secretar Tapping. T742 Elford, BOILERMAKERS. IRON HHIP BUILDERS. BLACKSMITHS. FORGERS AND HELPERS, Lodge 368 — Business Manager. Robert M. Macintosh. 113 Shelly Building. 119 West Fender. Vancouver. 3. MU. S-7984. -■ BRICKLAYERS A MASONS INTERNATIONAL UNION. Local No. 1 — Secretary. D. C. Fraser, Room 308, Labor Temple. 397 W. Broadway, TB.- 9-4331. Home phone 434-3431. . ^^ BUILDING SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL. Local 214 — " lag Agent and Secretary, Ben Morley. COUVER SEWERAGE & DRAINAGE DISTRICT EMPLOYEES UNION — P.O. BOX 4898. Station C. Vancouver 19. Secretary. Den- nis Mnlroney. HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES' UNION. No. 180 — Business Manager. W. M. Black, 335 W. Broadway. TR. HOTEL AND RESTAURANT EMPLOYEES. Local 39 • A. E. Morgan. Boom Pender. MUuEeHl. INTERNATIONAL LADIES' GARMENT WORKERS. Locals 276 and 287—Business Agent. Harry Minuk. 119 W. Pender. MU. 4-5514. IRONWORKERS' SHOPMEN'S. Local Union 713 — Business Agent. ~ amin D. Parry. Room - 319. way. TB. wm Broadway. S5615. IRONWORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION. Local 97 — President. J. D. Paterson. 319 Shelly Building. 119 West Pender. Vancouver MU. A. R. 359 Homer. BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL — Secretary. Harold Taft. 108 Labor Temple. TR. 9-1219. WALLINS GLASS caiTD. SAFETY GLASS - FURNITURE & DESK TOPS CUSTOM MADE MIRRORS ALUMINUM SLIDING DOORS ' , ALUM1.NUM WINDOWS z—~■: aluminumcoMmNA-riowr-^ri^ SCREEN AND STORM DOORS GLASS AND MIRRORS 1069 S.W. Marine Drive at Marpole CARPENTERS' UNION. No. ' Business Agenta: Lome Robson. Larry Anderson. Bill Cameron; Financial Secretary. Carl A. Erickson, Labor Temple; TR. 44139 or TB. s-mx CARPENTERS (New Westminster) Local' 1215 — Business Agents. Ray West and K. McDermid. office ■ 733 Royal Ave.. New Westminster. LA. Tfc-B. CARPENTERS' UNION (Courtenay) No. 1838 — President Irwin Guten- sotm; Secretary and Business •- A__E___LorDe Paisley: Box 515. Courtenay. CEMENT MASONS. Local 919. O.P. ft CM. — SIT E. Broadway. TB. Agent. Frank J. A. CIVIC EMPLOYEES UNION. Local . 487 — President T. W. Sikstrom. FA. DENTAL TECHNICIANS — Local No. 1543—Secretary George Hygh. ;. •***» QWr_g*--- =- — JEWELRY WORKERS' INTERNATIONAL. Local 42. Offlce. 339 W. Pender. MU. 1-0831. r Frank Popowich. 1998 Ave.. Q-qu-tlain. 1— KAMLOOPS AND DISTRICT LABOUR COUNCIL — Box 562. Kamloops. phone 372-5747. ~ tary. Mrs. C. E. Mclnnes. LABORERS CONSTRUCTION A GENERAL. Local 802 — Secretary. C. H. Savage. 3434 Fraser St.. TR. 4-9-33. LAUNDRY WORKERS. No. 292 — Business Agent, lbs. Catherine Browne. Suite 1, 2M East Broad- way. TB. 8-4543. LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANING SALESMEN. ** * Curry. Secre) _____ Twelfth. MACHINISTS INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION. Lodge 892 — Business Representative, D. H. Chapman. Boom 17. 3414 Main. ML 4*913. TB. 6-7635. WORKERS & BOILER- INDUSTRIAL UNION. Local 1 -=** President. Charles O. Wilson: Secretary, W. Stewart. 339 W. Pender SL. MU. jjMjj. MOULDERS' UNION. Local 281 — Acting Business Agent. Ben McDowell. 1597 Fulton. West Vancou- ver; 114 Labor Temple. TR. 6-5920. MOTION PICTURE PBOJECIH-H- ISTS. Local 348 — President A. E. McManus: Secretary. Frank * M. Smith; Business Agent. D. A. 1356 Seymour, MU. 4-7024- UNION. Loeal 14S - Boom 519, 387 West POSTAL EMPLOYEES r_TION (Vancouver Branch) — T. B. Honks. General Secretary - Treasurer, Box SOL -Vancouver 3. Office. . MP. S87S4. PRINCE GEORGE & LABOR COUNCIL — 909 5th Ave.. Prince George, phone MILS. PRINTING; PRESSMEN. Local tO— Steward. K. A. GlLnz. 9521 Ave., Edmtaton. Alberta. GE. 9-1793. . PRINTING SPECIALTIES & PAPER PRODUCTS UNION, Local ' No. 989 — Secretaiy-T-e-uuier. Bob Banning, r. 2753 Horley Ave.. Vancouver 16. B.C.. HE. 1-8443. PULP AND SULPHITE (C en) UNION. Local 431 — fi Agent. 5689 Victoria Dr.. 321-3471. PULP. SULPHITE AND PAPER MILL WORKERS. Local 312, Ocean Falls. B.C. — Secretary. Drawer 198. Ocean Falls. B.C. PULP. SULPHITE AND PAPER MUX. WORKERS — International Office. Suite 283. 1889 West Broadway; S. G. Green. International Representative. RE. 8-7448. REFRIGERATION WORKERS UNION. Local 516 — Secretary. L. R. Wintle. 137 W. 40th Ave.. FA. 7-4489. FA. 1-8511. SCHOOL BOARD EMPLOYEES' FEDERAL UNION (_ Local 379 — Secretary. Apps. 4888 Triumph St.. SHEET METAL WORKERS, Local 307 Labor Temple. TR. SHINGLE WEAVERS' UNION. Local No. .2802 — Business Agent and Financial Secretary. Harold P. Heilly. Boon 119. 397 West Broadway. TB. SIGN AND PICTORIAL PAINTERS. Local 728 — Secretary. J. A. Middleton. 6338 Kitchener. N. ~ TILE SETTERS. Local No. 3 — I Secretary, D. P. Ewan. Temple. West Broadway. TR. . TILE SETTERS HELPERS. Local 78 — Boom 398, Labor Temple. 397 West Broadway. TB. 9-1331. -TUNNEL A ROCK . Local 198 — 337 W. Secietaiy. H. Craft, TR.. 9-3331. TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION. Local __M f _ „. .. i, ... _| ,|.,,| ___i_^___i zas — secretary, uooeix jesenes. 517 E. Broadway. TB. 6-8919. 'UNION LABEL TRADES _ — _tecretary_Mrs. AZW , mcsi "W***- -van — President Cart Rowbotham. -—S.E.—Mailue. New Wcstuiinster. LA. 2-2021: Fin. Sec. Treas.. R. Cyr. 1890 2nd St.. ster. LA. S5011. New Westmin- The Labor Statesman, February, 1965 ELECTRICAL WORKERS' UNION. Local 213 — Business Manager, A. O'Keeffe. Ill Dunsmuir Street. MU. 1-7381-2. ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS. Local 82—Sec.. H. C. MacKichan. 3755 Elmwood St.. S. Burnaby, BE. 4-7951. TIONAL UNION. Local 15— Room L-S-B* President, Jean tary-Treasurer. Opal -B-tding. OFFICE EMPLOYEES' INTERNATIONAL UNION, Local 379 — Business Manager. William Swan- son. 1118 HonJ-y. MU. __ttj__ OIL CHEMICAL a ATOMIC WORK- . ERS* INTERNATIONAL UNION. Local 9^01. President. F. G. Geddes. .Fin. Cones. Secretary. T. T. -tfley. 5559 E. " CY. " UPHOLSTERERS' TIONAL UNION. Local _._. . — , Karl Reich; office. TR. 4-1727. INTERNA- No. 1 WOOD. WIRE ft METAL LATHERS. Local 207 — President. A. Son- Re c. Sec.. D. Ricci; Sec- W. B. • - * - - Utive. M-rrritoha. TR. 4-7535 / ' *■ ~;' . '.-^ .
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