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^ The Labor Statesman Number 693—Eight Pages STRONG BID FOR CITY COUNCIL OWNED BY THE VANCOUVER AND DISTRICT LABOUR COUNCIL VANCOUVER, M^qWneWlt Of U R E C E f V •• |TT""*T° i\\TFTr - Labour To En For December • • • • • • The Headliner *'•••* SCHOLARSHIPS ALL SET — Voting of $500 for continuation of Vancouver Labour Council's two UBC entrance Scholarships of $250 each, breezed through a council meeting this month to push the worthy project on its way for the second year. * * —* FALLING BEHIND—At one time, postal clerks were on an equal basis with firemen and policemen in wage rates. Today, a postal clerk with seven years' experience lags $100 a month behind, a first-class constable, according to A. B. Hutchins, Canadian Postal Employees'Association. Tiie postal group, newly affiliated with Vancouver Labour Council, has asked organized labor to swing its weight behind postal employees in their drive to improve their position. * * * LESSON? — The co-operation of the trade union movement in (Continued on Page 2) 0- MORE THAN 130 TRADE UNIONISTS toured agencies of the Community Chest this month including a visit with some of the appealing tots at Our Lady of Mercy Home. Shown here with Sister Francis Xavier and babies are Norman Musgrave of Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Edith Barr from Garment Workers. The tour was part of a successful two- day seminar on Red Feather operations —Photo courtesy of Voncouver Province Joint Planning Conference Proposed To Tackle Unemployment Problems (Special to Statesman) VICTORIA — In a direct appeal to Premier Bennett and the provincial cabinet, B. C. labor groups this month renewed the campaign for an early provincial- municipal - business - labor conference to plan an over-all campaign against unemployment in B.C. A delegation from B.C. Federation of Labour, including Vancouver Labour Council representa tives, met the premier and cabinet as a result of the Feb. 17 march on Victoria by some 300 trade unionists. "The consenus of informed opinion is that no upturn (in general employment) will be evident before 1959, and we will have ab- normally high unemployment throughout 1958 and may well have, if not worse then as bad an unemployment situation in the Compulsory Arbitration Trend Linked To Anti-Labor Campaign Watch out for compulsory arbitration. This was the warning by Vancouver Labour Council 4his month as delegates voiced strong opposition to> the trelid by employers to force binding decisions in settlement of labor disputes. Delegates backed a resolution from Taxi Drivers Local 15x which urged all labor groups to "vigorously resist every attempt to impose undemocratic procedures on labor." The resolution pointed out "the present employer campaign against labor has as its purpose not only to frustrate current demands but to foist repressive legislation on labor.* 1 "Employer insistence on compulsory and binding arbitration procedure in place of collective bargaining is a calculated step in this direction," it declared. / Election Flexible Program Mapped, May Endorse Or Nominate Labor will make a strong bid to win seats on, Vancouver city council in next December's civic election. ' Vancouver Labour Council this month set out its program for the civic election tussle, announcing that a full slate of aldermanic candidates will be endorsed this year. 1958-59 winter as the one we have just experienced," the labor officials told the government They continued: "We have studied the recommendations submitted to the Legislature (on March 18) by the Select Standing Committee on Labor, and we can honestly find little to comfort us as an answer to the serious un-<, employment problem with which we are confronted." The committee's report, after a special investigation of the problem of seasonal unemployment, contained nine recommendations for which the legislature was asked "favorable consideration." Among other things, the committee suggested '"That the several levels of government, industry and the public be encouraged to plan construction, reconstruction, repairs and maintenance of buildings and structures during the winter months." Not enough, the labor officials told' the cabinet. They urged immediate action on the following: r. That the government declare an emergency exists in the field of unemployment, and they call upon the federal government to join with them in the declaration; 2. That a conference be con- (Continued on Page 2) The program has started an early hunt for prospective labor candidates to run under the trade union banner. No decision has been made whether labor will run or endorse candidates for school or parks boards. The political action program this year is flexible. It allows the council to either run candidates on its own, or to endorse other candidates who will support labor's platform. It is likely that the final action will be a combination of both. Part of the program set into motion* '"Hhielwlos- exptofattox "the possibility of obtaining the cooperation of other organizations who will support labor's platform. A special committee of President Lloyd Whalen, Secretary Ted JamiesonV and Syd Thompson, chairman of the political education co-ordifiating committee, will consult with other organizations to determine which groups labor might co-operate with in the civic election campaign. Vancouver Labour Council also might throw its weight behind labor candidates in other municipalities within the jurisdiction territory of VLC. These candidates would have to win endorsation of the council. The recomendation on endorsation of a full slate of at least five aldermanic candidates stipulates that candidates "do not necessar- i (Continued on Page 2) Tight Control Urged For Credit Buying A drive to curb carrying charges on credit buying and to eliminate payment of bonuses for mortgage money has been launched by Vancouver Labour Council. Canadian Labour Congress has of been asked to make * strong bid to -the federal government for immediate action on these two points. IWA. Local 1-252 poinpointed the problems this month, declaring "in recent years it has become a common practice to charge a bonus for mortgage money over and above the interest rates and to charge high carrying charges on credit buying." The IWA local said that these practices were nullifying the intent of the Usury Act which controls interest rates. The bonus charge to obtain mortgage money "is an impediment to the average wage earner for improving,, building or purchasing a home," the local said. High carrying charges on installment buying merely boosts the cost.of commodities to the consumer. _______ 2 The Labor Statesman May 31, 1958 LABOR BRIEF (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1) vened between the provincial government, municipalities, business \ and labor to encourage an overall campaign to avoid any repetition in the. winter of 1958-59; 3. The provincial and municipal governments get together to agree on their respective responsibilities and take what"-action-is necessary to carry out these responsibilities. Specifically, in the field of public works, the federation repeated suggestions made to the select committee in February when the big trade union delegation visited the legislative buildings: build hospitals, schools, additional roads; get further into the field —-of low-cost and low-rental housing construction and slum-clearance; work on flood-control projects throughout the province. It was suggested.the conference could discuss the role of Ottawa in solving the unemployment problem; reduction of the work-week, as defined by legislation, from 44 to 40 hours, and cancellation of all blanket overtime permits. The government shouldn't find it difficult to accept the labor recommendations, the spokesman said. They support the propositions advanced by British Columbia in November, 1957, to the plenary session of the federal- provincial conference. "We believe the declared inten- . t ions of your government are compatible with the declared intentions of the federal government, and are certainly compatible with the recommendations organ ized labor has been making for the2 past four years," the federation's memorandum said. "While (governmental) statements of intentions are framed in general terms, a conference such as we propose would spell them out in specifics and the program could get under way in time to avoid an increase in the hardships now being experienced as a result of unemployment." POLITICS (Continued from Page 1) ily have to "be members .of or> ganized labor." ! . Letters have gone out to*all affiliated unions in the Vancouver area in- the search for possible labor-sponsored candidates. A deadline of August 15 has been set for submission of names.of these prospective office- seekers. Last year, council sponsored three candidates under the labor banner on a platform approved by council delegates. They failed to win a seat but made a good showing in the vote. DETROIT—They say "practice makes perfect" and 'Building Service Employees' John Farkas is a good example. , Three times during the current bowling season, Farkas has rolled 300 games, but each of the perfect games has been in practice rather than in league competition. Haney Hospital '"HANEY—Hospital Employees Union Local 180 has organized and won bargaining authority for lay employees at Maple Ridge Hospital, except graduate nurses. HEADLINER (Continued from Page 1) Great Britain iii. relation to jhe Labour Party and the co-operatives is essential for tfic success and welfare of the working people, according to Pat Jones, a member of the British General Transport Workers' Union, who guestedvat a Vancouver * Labour Council meeting, this month. Jones, in Canada studying labor relations apd unions, suggested a similar trend ' may soon come in this cointry. * * + SWITCH — B.C. Dental Techuicians is now a directly chartered union of the Canadian Labour Congress. The local was formerly with the International Chemical Workers but has cut loose from thai group. BUG CAMPAIGN—Sign and Pictorial Painters Local 726 has launched an all-out drive to ensure its union label is stamped on all work done by union sign- painters. A cue to you when you have signs and placards made. * '. * * FACES — Delegates from unions seated at council meetings this month included: Ethel War- nock, Journeymen Tailors 178; G. J. Hughes, Retail Wholesale Union 535; H.' Mattson, Bakery and Confectionery Workers 468; W. T. Grodon, Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen 656; H. D. Courson, Beverage Dispensers' 676t*B. McCoy, United Steelworkers 2821; Chris Crombie, Art 'J Smart, Dan Illingworth, Don Grieve and Jean Howarth, Vancouver Newspaper Guild 115: Mrs. N. Persons, S. J. Burton, and F. G. Slatter, Government, Employees, Woodlands branch; Mrs. W. Combes, Film Exchange Employees CE71; W. G. Royal and W. J. Murray, Paper Makers 456; R. G. Greaves, Marine Engineers 4; L. Stevens, Retail Wholesale 517; G. E. Lange, Longshoremen 501; A. Hamilton, Retail Wholesale 580; T. Mc- Hugh, Jewelry Workers 42; J. Swanson, Glaziers 1527; A. Cham- • pion, Retail Clerks 1518; M. Ras- uasen, IWA 1-217. %.hi,A: ■ Yes, CU. & C. provides group health coverage to small industries, shops and offices with as few as half a dozen employees. No group is too large or too small. Why not folk it over with your fellow employees, and then V telephone C. U. & C Health Services Society 96 EAST BROADAY, VANCOUVER, B.C. EMerald 5521 B.C.'s second largest non-profit medical care plan ... providing health insurance at cost-—the co-operative wgy. Simmons & McBride Ltd. Directors of Funeral Service PHONE BA 4151 1995 WEST BROADWAY "Canada's Finest Mortuary" BRITISH COLUMBIA TRADE UNION DIRECTORY AMALGAMATED MEAT CUTTERS AND B. W., Local 212—Representative, Geo. Johnston, 203 Labor Temple; EM. 5735. AUTO WORKERS* UNION, Lodge No. 1857, I.A. of M. — Business Agents, - Jack Chapman, Walter Penny, 2414 Main St.; EM. 4104-5. BAKERY AND CONFECTIONERY WORKERS, Local 468—Secretary, Melvin J. Kemmis, 337 W. Broadway; DL 9520. BAKERY SALESMEN, Local 489, I. B. T. C. and • W. — Business Agent, A. Wylie, 490 E. Broadway; DI. 3411. BARBERS — INTERNATIONAL JOURNEYMEN OF AMERICA, No. 120—115 Labor Temple; EM 0641. B.C. ELECTRIC OFFICE EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION — Business Manager Bill Swanson, 949 Hornby; phone MU. 3-6134. CARPENTERS' UNION (Courtenay), No. 1638 — John Hansen, Pres.; Robert Hamilton, Sec; Box 515, Courtenay. CEMENT MASONS. Local 919, O.P & CM.—R. R. Baker, 271 Beta GL. 0067-R, secretary; Office, Room 101, 119 West Pender, Dispatcher, MU. 4-6814. : 1 CIVIC EMPLOYEES UNION, Local 407—R. Coello, President, 2567 East Fifth, HA 6910R. CLUB CABARET, CONSTRUCTION CAMP CULINARY AND SERVICE EMPLOYEES, Local 740—Business Agent, G. W. Faulkner, 402 W. Pender; MU. 5-9828. DENTAL TECHNICIANS, Local No. 1543 — Secretary George Hygh, 4007 Dunbar. DISTILLERY WORKERS UNION Local 69—Financial Secretary and Business Agent, Russell A. Cyr, 1890 2nd St, New Westminster, LA. 2-5011. BEVERAGE DISPENSERS' UNION, No. 676—Business Manager,' Robt. G. Beddome, 440 W. Pender St.; MU. 3-3923 and MU. 3-4948. BREWERY WORKERS UNION, Local 300 — Secretary, J. S. Peden, 256 E. 22nd Ave., phone DL 5694. DISTILLERY WORKERS' UNION, No. 92 — Secretary H. MacDougall, 120 Harvey, New Westminster. ELECTRICAL WORKERS' UNION Local 213—Business Manager, John Waplington, 111 Dunsmulr St., MU. 1-7381-2. BEVERAGE DISPENSERS (New Westminster)' Local 835—Business Agent, J. F. Tomson, 70 - 8th St, New Westminster; phone LA. BOILERMAKERS, IRON SHIPBUILDERS, BLACKSMITHS, DROP FORGERS AND HELPERS w*^ 35»—Financial Secretary, M. ?V- Hadley, in Dunsmulr; MU ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS, Local 82—Sec., H. C. MacKichan, 4633 Elmwood St., Burnaby; DB. 5689-L. ENAMEL WORKERS' FEDERAL UNION, Local 291 — Sec, Wm. Giesbrecht, 2890A W. Broadway. ENGINEERS, HOISTING AND PORTABLE, Local 116 — Business Agent, A. W. Scott, 6804 Fraser; B ™?£kAYERS & MASONS INTERNATIONAL UNION, Local No. 1— Secretary Cyril T. Ingham, 4286 Balkan, Vancouver; DI. 4038. ENGINEERS, SCHOOL AND CARETAKERS, Local 963—Secretary, G. J. Schultt. 2825 West Thirteenth; BA. 3000. BUILDING MATERIAL & FUEL, E?U£K DRIVERS* UNION, Local 213—Business Agents, A. Medley, L. Janze and E. M. Lawson; Secretary, J. Whiteford, 490 E. Broadway, DL 3411. BUILDING SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL, Local 244 — Business Agent and Secretary, Ben A. R. Morley, Room 216, 603 W. Hastings; MU 6-9452. BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL — ;fcoretary, Harold Taft, 110 Labor Temple, EX. 1210. CARPKN^ERS* UNION, No. 452 - Business.Agent, R. Buchanan; ,7£2C'9*? See,ret*H. P. J. Deplissy, La|or Temple; DL . 2720 or EM CitSSa?lSaiS W*w Westminster) J-*0**1 «6* — Business Agent, H. Vt&ESS* » Jh-w-1-Aw.. New Westminster; phone LA. 1-0625; residence phone, LA. 2-9037. ENGINEERS' UNION (Stationary Operating), Local No. 882—Busl- 5«8»,Agent, Harry Berger, Room 8, 2414 Matn; EM. 2429. FIRE FIGHTERS (Burnaby), Local 323 — Secretary-Treasurer, H. D. Anderson, 38 N. Fell Ave., phone GL. 3831M. GRAIN WORKERS UNION, Local 333 — Recording Secretary. Gordon H. Greeley, 1675 Dansey Ave., New Westminster. HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES' UNION, No. 180—Business Manager, W. M. Black, 116 Labor Temple; EM. 6822. HOTEL AND RESTAURANT EMPLOYEES, Local 28—Sec. A. E. . Morgan, Room 406, 402 W. Pender. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HEAT AND FROST INSULATORS, AND ASBESTOS WORKERS—1356 Seymour; MU. 1-7615. INTERNATIONAL LADIES' GARMENT WORKERS, Locals 276 and 287—Business Agent, Anne Marshall, 119 W. Pender; MU. 4-5514; home, HA. 5961M. INTERNATIONAL WOODWORK ERS OF AMERICA, Local 1-217- President, Lloyd Whalen; Secretary, S. M. Hodgson, No. 6, 45 Kingsway; DI. 0274. IRONWORKERS SHOPMEN'S, Local Union 712—Business Agent, V. E. Steers, 222 W. Broadway; DI. 5611. IRONWORKERS, Local 97 —Pres. Robt. Knox; Vlce-pres. Victor Morell; Fin. Sec, Geo. Sinclair; Bus. Agent, Norman Eddison, 222 W. Broadway; DI. 8232. JEWELRY WORKERS' INTERNATIONAL, Local 42 — Office, 339 West Pender; President, G. H. Brown, 1608 W. 67th Ave.; Secretary, Richard MacLean, 2458 Yale, HA. 4064M. LABORERS CONSTRUCTION AND GENERAL, Local 602—Secretary, C. H. Savage, Room 204, 307 W. Broadway; DI. 9233* LAUNDRY WORKERS, No. 292— Business Agent J. H. Irving, 490 B. Broadway; EM. 4543. MACHINISTS, INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Lodge 692—Business representatives, D. H. Chapman and George S. Wenlock, Room 17, 2414 Main; EM. 7035; DI. 0513. FIRE FIGHTERS, Vancouver, Local 18—President, Hector Wright, 4149 Marguerite; CH. 4146. Secty., Frank Bam, 4659 Belmont; AL. 0616Y., FLOORLAYERS* UNION, U.B. ot C.J., Local No. 1541 — Room No. 108, Labor Temple, Business Agent, Bruce Robson, 3238 E. 29th; DE. 7297M. ' .*' GLAZIERS AND GLASSWORKERS, Local 1527 —Recording Secretary, . A. Allen, 510 East Sth, DI. 6198; Business Agent, John Leeson, DI. 7525. GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION (B.C.)—E. P. O'Connor, Gen Sec; A. C. Benoett, Asst Gen. Sec; 2090 West 4th; BA. 5361- 6362-5361. MARINE WORKERS & BOILERMAKERS' INDUSTRIAL UNION, Local 1 — President S. Jenkins; Secretary, W. Stewart, 339 W. Pender St.; MU. 1-9481. OFFICE EMPLOYEES' INTERNATIONAL UNION, Local 15—Room 1, 337 West Broadway; DI. 3615. Pat Landsley, Business Agent and Secretary-Treasurer. OIL, CHEMICAL & ATOMIC WORKERS* INTERNATIONAL UNION, Local 16-601. President, C. L. Barber; Financial Corresponding Secretary, R. G. Burns, 4737 E. Hastings, North Burnaby; GL. 2121. PAINTERS UNION, Local 138 — Business Agent, Herb Macaulay; Secretary, John Hines, 337 W. Broadway; EM. 6033. PAINT AND VARNISH WORKERS, Local 1550—Secretary, Bruce Parkin, 3629 McEwan Ave., North Vancouver: YU. 7-4383. PATTERNMAKERS' ASSOCIATION —Secretary, E. Westmoreland, 4604 Mountain Highway, North Vancouver; YU. 8-8966. PILE DRIVER8 AND WOODEN BRIDGEMBN, Local 2404 — Business Agent S. Allen, Room 105, 307 West Broadway; DI. 7817. PLASTERERS' UNION, No. 779 — Secretary, W. E. McMynn, Room 202, 490 East Broadway. PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS, Local 170—Bus. Mgr., J. R. St Elol; Asst. Bus. Mgrs., James Barton and J. L. Fisher, 115 Labor Temple; EX. 1428. PRINCE GEORGE AND DISTRICT LABOR COUNCIL — Room 17, 1331 4th Ave., Prince George; phone 191L2Y PRINTING PRESSMEN, Local 69— Sec. A. Milne, 2049 West 30th; AL. 3506L. .* PULP AND SULPHITE (Converters) UNION, Local 433—Business "Agent, O. Braaten, 625 W. Pender, Suite 1; MU. 8-8284. PULP AND SULPHITE WORKERS, Local 312, Occ-an Falls, B.C.—Secretary, George Meldrum, Drawer 190, Ocean Falls, B.C. MILK SALESDRTVERS & DAIRY EMPLOYEES UNION, Local 464— No. 107, 490 E. Broadway; Business Representatives, Ben McCrone and George Shaw; DI. 3411. MOLDERS' UNION, Local 281 — Business Agent, M. BJornson, 119 Labor Temple; EM. 6920. MOTION PICTURE PROJECTIONISTS, Local 348—President A. E. McManus; Secretary, D. Calladine; Business Agent, -L. Walker, 1366 Seymour; MU. 4-7024. MUSICIANS' UNION, Local 146 — Business Manager, 402 W. Pender, Room 808; MU. 4-1664. PULP & SULPHITE WORKERS, Local 708, Watson Island—President A. MacPhee; Secretary, E. P. O'Neal. P.O. Box 294, Prince Rupert, B.C. PULP, SULPHITE AND PAPER- MILL WORKERS — International office, 315-316 Crown Bldg. H L. Hansen, International rep.; MU. 4-3868. SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION — Secretary, Norman Cun- nigham, 298 Main; MU. 1-3468. SUREST MUTAI, WORKERS, Looal 280 — Bus. Manager, Alex McGee, 207 Labor Temple; DI. 8030. SHINGLE WEAVERS' UNION, Local No. 2802—Secretary, J. E. Hird, 1524 W. 65th; KE. 4428L. REFRIGERATION WORKERS UNION, Local 516 — Sec, L. R. Wlntle. 187 W. 40th; FR. 4409; FR. 8511. *: SHIPWRIGHTS, BOATBUILDERS, JOINERS AND CAULKERS, Local No. 606 — Business Agent, J. T. Best, Room 402-3, The Shelley Building, 119 W. Pender; MU. 4-3725. RETAIL GROCERY AND FOOD CLERKS, Local No. 1618—Sec. W. W. Wells, 337 West' Broadway; EM. 3348. SCJS°P1' BOARD EMPLOYEES' FEDERAL UNION (Burnaby), Local 379—Secretary, G. J, Mc- Crae, 3309 Lane, 8. Burnaby. SIGN AND PICTORIAL PAINTERS, Local 726—Sec, J. A. Mlddleton, 6339 Kitchener, N. Burnaby; Bus. Agent, John Leeson, 2465 East 46th Ave.; HE. 1-2051. STREET RAILWAYMEN'S UNION, Dlv. 101 — Business Agent, C. Stewart, Street Rly. Bldg., 125 E. 8th; DI. 2010. 8TREET RAILWAYMEN'S UNION. No. 184—Bus. Agent, R. C. Lawrence, Room 22, 774 Columbia, New Westminster. Phone LA. 1-7330. TAXI DRIVERS, Local 161—Secretary, C. Gower, 490 E. Broadway; DI. 3411. THEATRE EMPLOYEES, Local B-72—Secretary, Mrs. F. Foster, No. 6, 1004 Wolfe Ave.; CE. 5263. TILE SETTERS, Local No. 3—Recording Secretary, D. P. Bwan, 4116 Dominion, -North Burnaby. - TRUCK DRIVERS* UNION, Local No. 31—Business Agents, Reg Lenfesty and C. Solem, 490 E. Broadway; DI. 8411. TUNNEL & ROCK WORKERS, Local 168—337 W. Broadway, Secretary, H. Croft; phone EX. 3281. TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION. Local 226—Secretary, P. Campbell, 212 Labor Temple; EM. 6810. UNION LABEL TRADES COUNCIL —Secretary, Mrs. A. E. Hallock, day phone DI. 0827, evenings, DI. 8748. UNITED GARMENT WORKERS' UNION, No. 232—Secretary, Mar- veen Stewart, 7190 Lougheed Hwy., R.R. No, 8, New Westminster. UNITED GARMENT WORKERS, Local 190 — Recording Secretary, Annie Fast, 1238 East 63rd; EL. 2007. UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA EMPLOYEES' UNION, Local 116—Secretary, A. Leathern, 618 East 8th St., North Vancouver. W£Tr5f,«A,NI) SBWBR BOARD EMPLOYEES, Local 393 — Secre- J-X7'„?-.Sklnner' -"1 W. 22nd Ave. EM. 9041. WOOD, WIRE & METAL LATHERS Jfcal 207—Secretary, J. May, office 1295 Kingsway; EM. 1223. The Labor Statesman REPORT ON WINNIPEG PARLEY May 31, 1958 3 Yearly Congress Conventions? Yes, Say Two VLC LONDON SHOWGIRL Geor- gina Moore disagrees with ' critics who blasted a recent portrait of Princess Margaret with "stilted composition, harsh and humorless." The 20-year-old Miss Moore posed for tjhe body of the portrait wearing the princess' dress. Red Feather Seminar Big Success First labor-sponsored seminar on Community Chest operations was an outstanding success. About 150 attended the two,-day seminar in the Labor Temple this month, a joint effort by the Vancouver Labour Council and the community chest labor participation committee. The sessions included talks and question periods and tours of many city agencies operated or supported by Red Feather services. Council secretary Ted Jamieson said "many delegates who had previously been skeptical regarding the usefulness of the Community Chest were convinced that an excellent job was being done. "They indicated they are willing to become missionaries within the ranks of their organizations to see that the Chest and the agencies are supported in the future." Forty-five local unions were represented at the seminar. Construction and General Laborers Local 602 now bargain for employees of Graybar Precast Ltd., Burnaby, except ironworkers, office staff and supervisory staff. Should Canadian Labour Congress hold annual conventions instead of every two years? Should the complicated system of handling reports used at last month's Winnipeg Convention be scrapped in favor of one more streamlined? Answer to both of these questions was a resounding "yes" in the opinion of Vancouver Labour Council President Lloyd Whalen and Secretary Ted Jamieson, council's two'delegates to the CLC convention. _ , Iii their convention report made to a council meeting this month, the two officers also complained of the method in which Stanley Knowles,. one of CLC's vice-presidents, was selected. The Whalen - Jamieson report NEWS BRIEFS Retail Wholesale and Department Store Union Local 580 has settled new agreements with Canada Safeway and W. H. Malkin Co. grocery chains. With Safeway, the* 26-month agreement provides a wage increase of 15 cents retroactive to Oct. 1, 1957, a further 10 cents on Oct. 1 this year, and another 2J4 cents on Feb. 2, 1959. Other changes include a boost -in vacation clause for three weeks for eight year's service ... At Malkins, a similar settlement was worked out with 15 cents retroactive to Sept. 1, 1957" with exception of female factory packers and produce packers who got 10 cents; 10 cents more on Sept. 8 this year and 2l/2 cents added on Dec. 29 this year. * * * Building Service Employees have signed with British Pacific Building (Marine Building) boosting maintenance staff wages from $3.50 to $7.50 a month in a new one-year agreement expiring March 31, 1959. Maintenance of membership union security clause is included ... In Kitimat, Kitimat Typographical Union Local 869 has signed an agreement with Northern Sentinel Press . . . Hotel and Restaurant Employees Local 28 are in conciliation with 28 city hotels . . . * * * Amalgamated Lithographers Local 44 have gained wage boosts ranging from 10 to 16 per cent over two years in new contracts with 22 independent shops . . . outlined these views: ANNUAL CONVENTIONS— "In bur opinion, the congress erred in not providing for annual conventions. "It is not difficult to understand that it is an impossibility to Expect delegates to undertake the completion of such a large volume of business in an efficient and comprehensive manner in such a short space of time as five days. "We believe that the excuse offered by the (CLC) officers that it was not practical to hold annual conventions (nothwithstanding trie fact that the British Trades Union Congress holds annual conventions) is not valid. They stated that it had taken four months to prepare for this convention. "If the convention was annual, then we have a right to presume that it would only take two months to prepare for such a convention because there would not be the volume of business. "It was stated repeatedly during the convention, and was admitted by the Prime Minister of Canada, that the Canadian Labour Congress convention was the parliament of labor in this country. "We believe that to be true, and as such it should function in similar fashion to the Parliament of Canada, and meet at least once a year. "In any event, if the congress is to continue on the basis of biennial conventions, then provision should be made for the convention to continue in session until such time as the business has been completed, even .though it becomes necessary to. go into the second week, such as is the policy of the AFL-CIO." Holiday Time For Council Heat and holidays will ease regular business meetings of Vancouver and District Labour Council this summer. Council has voted to cancel out three meetings during the holiday season — the first meetings of the month in June, July and August. Dispute Settled A long dispute in the bakery industry has been settled. Bakery and Confectionery Workers Local 468 has signed an agreement with Society Cakes, 974 West Broadway. The firm has been removed from Vancouver Labour Council's we-do-not-patronize list. Compensation Board Blasted Over Handling Of Zucco Case Wortenen's Compensation Board nas been strongly criticized for its handling of the Zucco case. A resolution demanding the resignation of the full board for its "callous disregard to the sufferings of the Zucco family and refusal to carry put its duties as outlined in the Compensation Act" was adopted by a Vancouver Labour Council meeting this month. Delegates voted- down an executive recommendation which urged that a provincial commission be set up to investigate the case and make* recommendations to ensure "proper and just" handling of cases in future. -«, The executive motion did not include a demand for resignation of the board. Pressure for resignation of board members came from a Marine Workers and Boilermakers resolution which pointed out the board had accepted reports of doctors who had only examined x- rays and had not examined the patient, the late Jack Zucco. Mrs. Zucco has carried a campaign for years to win compensation in her husband's case, claiming his incapacity and his later death were caused by silicosis, a disease acquired during his work as a miner. The board earlier ruled he was suffering from tuberculosis and was not eligible for compensation. Following recent autopsy re ports which I showed Zucco had silicosis, the board made full restitution to Mrs. Zucco and her children, totalling more than $16,- 000. VLC executive in urging a government commission, said "it is imperative in the interest of the workers 6f this province that there should be no repetition of this injustice." Taxi Drivers Local 151 recorded their opposition to the "resignation" resolution, pointing out that in their opinion "Brother Chris Pritchard (a board member} has done an outstanding job over the years for labor, both in services on the board and otherwise." PROCEDURE—The delegates pointed out that in the opinion of most of those attending the Winnipeg convention from B.C., there was great dissastisfaction to the organization of the convention itself. The system adopted for presenting the officers' report, resolutions and other reports created great confusion and wasted tpo much time. It was thought that the system slowed business and partially accounted for failure of the convention to hear and debate many committee reports.. "It was felt that the whole procedure should be improved and simplified so that a great deal of time can be saved at future conventions." * * * I SELECTION OF OFFICERS —"On one of his several talks during the debate on questions before the convention, President Whalen drew to the attention of the convention that this council was opposed to having its officers chosen before the convention takes place, and he emphasized the fact that it was our opinion that officers should be elected at the convention, and that no attempts should be made in the future to impose certain individuals upon the convention such as apparently has been done in the case of Brother Stanley Knowles. "Brother Whalen hastened to asure the convention that it was the principle involved that was; being objected to in this case, and that there was no reflection intended against Brother Knowles whom Brother Whalen held in high regard." * * ■* v COMMITTEE, REPRESENTATION — "Another matter we feel should be mentioned is the fact that there were 13 committees appointed to handle convention business . . . and your delegates feel that it is rather significant that the Vancouver and Dis-_ trict Labour Council was not recognized in this regard, notwithstanding the fact tha according to the financial statement January- December, 1957, this council is the largest labor council in the CLC. "It is noted that five labor councils throughout Canada were recognized by the appointing of delegates from those organizations to committees." Recession Note: Big Executive's Pay Cut To $297.60 Hour Depression Note: Hard times have befallen the family of Eugene Grace. How he's getting by is a puzzle. Grace, in 1957, stepped down from the position of board chairman with Bethlehem Steek Corporation to become, in retirement, the board's "honorary" chairman. The prefix "honorary" brought with it a salary cut of $3,653.15 per week for poor Mr. Grace. Yes, that's $3,653.15 salary REDUCTION, per WEEK. It left the poor fellow last year with a gross salary of only $619,036 — or $11,- 904.50 per week. * How many hours per week an "honorary" board chairman would have to put in is, of course, a matter for speculation. But giving him the benefit of the doubt, and calling it a 40- hour week, that meant he was slashed down to the ridiculous wage of $297.60 per hour! Matter of fact, the salary CUT per WEEK was more than a full year's pay for anyone earning $1.75 per hour. It makes it easier to understand the logic in big business claims that it's the $1.75 per hour man who's responsible, t h r o u g h his union activity, for the depression ! Mr. Grace, of course, was only one example of the suffering among big business executives last year. "The upward trend in their salaries slowed to a crawl in 1957," according to a survey reported by Business Week magazine. Things were so bad that only 33 of them were paid salaries of more than $145;00 per hour! Grace's corporation, , Bethlehem Steel, paid three of the top four salaries reported. They ranged from $239.00 to $300.00 per hour, on the basis of a 40-hour week. Here's a partial list of the "slowed to a crawl" fraternity: • Arthur B. Homer, Bethlehem president, $623,- 336; • Mr. Grace, $619,036; • Harlow H. Curtice, president General Motors, $558,875; • Stewart J. Cort, Bethlehem vice - president, $497,082;' • L. L. Colbert, Chrysler president (affectionately known as "Tex"), $488,900* • Sam Bronfman, president Distillers - Seagram, $358,542; • Henry Ford II, president Ford Motors, $370,- 000; . . . and 26 others whose pay was $300,000 or more in their tough year of 1957. These figures, remember, don't tell the whole story by any means. The ''crawl fraternity's big draws, besides salary and bonuses, include other "fringe bene fits like expense accounts and capital gains which aren't recorded anywhere for such easy analysis. __y__ _-_L 4 The Labor Statesman May 31, 1958 THE LABOR STATESMAN Published last week of each month at Labor Temple, 307 West Broadway, Vancouver 10, B.C. Authorized as second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa The Labor Statesman is owned by the Vancouver and District Labour Council and supported by 153 local unions "To each union member the political party ot his choice" TRADE UNION FOIBLES "Build Strong Unions for Social Security" rs-r^-i*.^ Secretary AL COLEMAN, Chairman, Public Relations Committee Subscription Rates: $1.50 per year; to Unions,'6c per copy Vancouver, May 31, 1958 The Wreckers Are Here The mask came off the B.C. Chamber of Commerce this month with adoption of a new policy statement openly embracing and flaunting its aim to wreck organized labor in this province. At its annual meeting in Vancouver, the Chamber, which boasts membership of 114 B.C. Boards of Trade and calls itself the -'Parliament of Business," laid its anti-union sentiments bare. - - In a harmless-appearing policy resolution submitted by its directors on employer-employee relations, the Chamber recorded its determination to get on the "right-to-work" bandwagon. Here, for all who cherish labor's organizational rights, is the way the B.C. Chamber phrased its determination to wreck years of labor progress by enactment of a compulsory open shop law: "Recommended ... that the Labour Relations Act be amended so as to provide: That agreements which deny or terminate employment because of an individual not being or remaining a member of a trade union shall be prohibited." Previously, the Chamber's stand had stated: , "The Chamber emphasizes that the democratic liberties of the citizens must be sustained at, all times and that it is the right of every individual freely to elect and follow the vocation of his choice." This year, it added this significant phrase: "... regardless of his membership or non-membership in a labor union or employer's organization." And just so there is no misunderstanding about their noble pretense, the Chamber added: "An individual's freedom to work is a basic human right that transcends any agreement between management and union, and it should not be possible to bargain this right away. "The compulsion inherent in union security provisions common to most collective agreements constitutes a denial of individual liberty and freedom of choice." We don't think citizens will be taken in by the phoney cloak of moral principles the Chamber drapes over its anti-union sentiments. We don't think the B.C. government will suddenly harken to the threadbare plea that the Chamber's wish be granted on the grounds that union security denies God-given rights to men. Spokesmen for all churches have at various times since "right-to-work" laws became an issue in the U.S. stated clearly they aren't taken in by the pious pretense of such drives. They have not only accepted the legal and moral right of workers to organize and bargain collectively — as most people do today,-— but also to carry that principle to its logical conclusion. And the conclusion is that if social justice is to W promoted, then all workers who get better wages and working conditions and fringe benefits through organization should contribute to the support of tiie union. Many forthright U.S. daily newspaper editorials have punctured the "right-to-work" double- talk because they couldn't swallow the poison concocted by propagandists of big business. We think B.C. dailies owe citizens their views on the B.C. Chamber's'' right-to-work'' statement. *If those pickets you ran into were on a fence, I'll repair it. But if they were on a strike— v3 "When the boss goes home at nidht, he reverts back to Dr. JekyuT FROM THIS ANGLE To Weed Out The Crooks In Washington, AFL-CIO President George Meany this month went before the Senate's labor subcommittee and warned that "every precaution must be taken against playing into the hands of the forces of corruption." The AFL-CIO already is on record to support legislation to aid labor in its fight to wipe out dishonesty and undemocratic practices. But, said Meany, if Congress were to say "to get the legislation you need, you must also accept legislation which, you know in your hearts to be harmful and destructive," then the AFL- CIO would be forced to oppose such a package. And if labor were forced to that decision, he warned, "I contend it is the crooks who will benefit." Improper activities must be dealt with, but legislation "which could serve only to weaken honest, decent trade unions and undermine efective collective bargaining must be avoided," he said. And- in his testimony before the committee, Meany outlined undermine effective collective labor's program for revisions of of the Taft-Hartley Act: • Full disclosure of the finances of health, welfare and pension benefit plans. • Public annual financial reports by all unions other than small local unions. * Public annual reports by employers on their financial disbursements in the field o^ labor relations. ■ • Public reporting by Labor relations consultants of their receipts and disbursements. * Department of labor should be given authority to examine financial records of unions, employers, and labor relations consultants, to check the accuracy of their public financial reports. _... * Willful misrepresentation in any of these reports or a willful failure to file a required report should be criminally punishable. . """• "CertaTn employer malpractices in the labor relations field be made punishable as misdemeanors under federal law, such as payments to employee committees or employees to discourage unionization, use of labor spies, hiring of detectives to investigate union or government officials, and the commission of acts of violence with intention of attributing them to unions. • Any international union establishing a trusteeship over one of its locals be required to make a public report, stating the name of each subordinate body in trusteeship, the date on which the trusteeship was established, the reason for the trusteeship and whether the votes of the body in trusteeship were cast in union elections. Labor Department given power to investigate truth or falsity of union reports as to trusteeships, and willful false statements or failure to file reports would be a criminal offence. • Make it a federal crime to make a false entry in any books or. records required to be kept by a union or corporation with intent to injure or defraud the union or its members or the corporation or its stockholders or with intent to mislead any government agency authorized to examine books or records. • Make it criminal for an employer to bribe an officer or representative of any union or for any union officer or representative to receive such a bribe regardless of whether his union represents that particular employer's employees. • On union elections, we stress the desirability of encouraging self-regulation by the labor movement, and urge that any federal standards which may be devised take full account of the variegated nature of the tens of thousands of labor unions in the U.S. and of the varied election practices* which they have developed to meet the traditions, needs and desires of their membership. . v Rights Board In Ontario Another forward step came this month on the human rights front in Ontario. The Ontario provincial government has brought in a new bill to establish a commission which will administer the province's three anti-discrimination statutes. It's a move that will centralize administration of the acts and give more bite to human rights measures. Eleven years ago, the first demands were voiced by' trade unions in Toronto for a law to outlaw discrimination in employment. Four years later, the Fan* Employment Practices Act was passed. And then came the Racial Discrimination Act outlawing restrictive covenants in real estate and Fair Accommodation Practices Act which prohibits discrimination in "places to' which the public is customarily admitted." From The Prexy's Chair By LLOYD WHALEN The present recession might have been made-to-order for labor's opponents, "the way they . „daily seize every, opportunity —- and create the opportumty~i1HtT isn't presented — to attack the trade union movement. Obviously their thinking is that the economic recession is something everyone can become roused over, so they see every day as the opportune time to give vent to their anti-labor philosophy. It's almost as though they had all — high or low in the scheme of profit making — been recipients of the same terse command from higher up: Blame labor for the recession t With each passing day, each edition of each advertiser-controlled publication, a new blast is directed against working men and women, and the unions representing them on the bargaining front of the industries of the nation. If it isn't a generalized attempt to pin the blame for the recession on unions, it's that cry that workers are either pricing themselves out of the market, or pricing Canada out of the export market, or pricing their neighbors out of the supermarket. At luncheons, dinners and press conferences across the country, the picture is painted by one Mr. President after another, one Mr.-Chairman after another, one Honored Guest after another. Whether it's Big Steel talking or a convention of Chamber of Commerce lesser bosses, the record played is the same: Unions must be curbed; wages must be held; the closed shop must go; strikes must be outlawed. What these hysterically anti- labor speakers omit from their texts is the clue to how labor can best deal with the sniping. In every case, the propaganda can be dashed by the most powerful weapon available to anyone — facts — simple facts. Let's look at one example. In Cleveland, recently, the chief executive of U.S. Steel Corporation, Roger Blough, addressed the Chamber of Commerce on the subject of guess what? But in his fiery dissertation on the theme that wages of workers have increased too fast, he neglected to mention^a few facts — very simple facts that might have even given his peculiar audience a mild case of wonder. For example, he just didn't happen to mention that last year his corporation made $419,000,- 000 in profits, the highest in its entire history. Nor did he mention that for every $1 a ton which Steelworkers have obtained in wage and fringe benefits during the past 13 years, his corporation has gained more than $3 a ton in higher revenues. The facts left out of anti-labor propaganda — no matter what form that propaganda takes or by whom it is,, disseminated — those facts are the best weapon by far with which to demolish the smearT • Labor to blame for today's recession? No matter how thick the anti- labor climate becomes, the facts are on our side in answering that or any of the other grounds on which the snipers challenge us. _. ,S«IW,UA,_JlW*«S*S^*_V*^T«*4A-rtMrmV.l^ LBSSBBSH CROSS-SECTION Journalistic Lances Dulled By The Labor Statesman May 31, 1958 5 The question "What's happening to newspapers?" isn't confined to Vancouver. It is worrying people across Canada, on both sides of the international boundary, in Britain and elsewhere. -—JLreasoned and timely discussion of the problem was aired this month by Edward P. Morgan, an ABC commentator sponsored by the AFL-CIO. He was looking over the discussions just concluded by American editors, publishers and broadcasters in the respective metropoli of Washington, New ■*York and Los Angeles, and noting that a good deal of attention was paid to such* vital items as costs and profits, but practically none was given -'the little matter of keeping the public informed." * * * The imbalance, Morgan felt, wasn't exactly astonishing — no matter how discouraging. The journalistic and educational purposes of these media have become secondary considerations, relatively if not directly, for the very simple reason that their primary drive is directed at making money. Broadcasting, he contended, never did develop the dynamism that crusading journalism once injected into newspapers. While there has been the occasional display of brilliant enterprise in the coverage of events, in the exploration of issues on radio and television, such achievements have been the exception rather than the rule. ^Newspapers, on the other hand, have been taken up in their push for mass and/or mon- opoliztd circulation so as to build advertising and as their goals are realized, they have largely blunted their editorial and reportorial lances in a bland pudding of standardized mediocrity. * * * Maybe the product reflects a certain softness in the general mood of the country, Morgan suggested, but if so the responsibility of newspapers should be to try to invigorate and toughen the character of society. ■ Said Morgan: "I think this could be done without courting bankruptcy, though it might involve less emphasis on the funny pages and situation comedy, and more on the harsh facts of life." Morgan quoted from an acceptance speech by Louis M. Lyons, a veteran journalist who is now curator of the Nieman Foundation at Harvard, on the "occasion of winning the Richard E. Lauterbach Memorial Award for distinguished contribution in the field of civil liberties. "The press," Lyons said, ". . . long has needed a new influence Edward P. Morgan, an ABC network news commentator sponsored by the. AFL-CIO, finds the journalistic and educational purposes of newspapers have been neglected as publishers push towards mass and/or monopolized circulation. These comments, while directed primarily at newspapers in the U.S., are equally timely here in B.C. to increase the dynamics of journalism . . . But you can count on your fingers and toes the reporters who are exposing masks and the cartoonists who are puncturing facades. That isn't enough ... "We have the most conservative government on earth, both in foreign and domestic affairs, and for the most part the press contendedly accepts its timorous recoil, from all the challenges of the mid-20th century;" With a government outlook described -** "negative, defensive, protective," and little challenged by any boldness of the press the result is a measuring of the recession by the stock market and the sale of automobiles instead of exploring the conditions of the uhehYplbyed." Newsman Lyons also deplored the lack of "aggressive resistance to the thickening shield of secrecy" in government. And he had only the bitterest scorn for the recent "orgy of press publication of the Lana Turner letters" as a "strip tease for circulation" which so clogged the wires of the Associated Press at times that little other news of the world was delivered. "A press that is regarded as a self-seeking sensation monger will fail of public support in the clutch," Lyons warned, "when its failure may be fatal to,public safety." * * * Not only by the landmark of that sordid example, but across a much broader horizon of events, information media have been failing to fulfill their responsibility. Surely, Morgan concluded, the press needs to, be "a burning glass of search, exposure, responsible provocation . . . This is the role of the journalist, whether elecronic or of the printed page, that has withered from neglect . . ." Smear's Simple-Minded Appeal Exposed By 'Backward Glance' The current smear campaign against unions is "made to order for those who fight, secretly or openly, the organization of wage-earners," an editorial in the Maritime Co-operator comments. All the good that has been accomplished for mankind by trade unions is swept away in one grand "We told you so", the Co-op paper suggests. It continues: "Let's not be simple-minded. A glance back over the long hard road organized labor has travelled to improve the condition of the worker will help us to view the accomplishments of labor unions in their proper perspective. "Twenty-five years ago there was a government investigation . into wages and working conditions of unorganized workers in Canada . . . here are a few of the case histories given before the investigators: 1. A woman in a Toronto non-union shop, with a child to support, received $6 for a 44- hour week. 2. Eight women employees of a Cornwall, Ontario, shop worked 49 hours for wages running from $4.50 to $16. 3. In a Montreal shop a man with 17 years' experience was paid $6 for 56 hours' work. 4. A family of six in a Joli- ette shop collected $20 for a week's work. 5. A 19-year-old girl in St. Rose was paid $2 for 55 hours" work. "Only 25 years ago," comments the Co-op, "but these case histories of exploitation read like something out of Dickens!" CLC Political Action Won't Embarrass Government Employee Unions—Jodion Last month, The Canadian Labour Congress in convention embarked on a. study of the future political alignment for Canadian organized labor. The decision created anxiety among some affiliated unions who represent groups of government employees. By tradition, and by necessity, these unions have maintained strict neutrality in political doings. I CLC President Claude Jodoin has quickly reassured these unions that their political neutrality v?on't be upset, by any decision congress might make on future political action. Said Jodoin: "It was not anticipated that their *position would be changed by the congress decision nor would tl).e congress want to have this happen. "The congress has as much interest as anyone in seeing the government service of Canada, whether federal, provincial or municipal, free from any suspicion of political partisanship." He said that unions of government employees, like other unions, enjoy complete autonomy within the congress. "The decision whether or not to become identified with any action such as is contemplated in the resolution on political ' action rests with the individual unions." Congress would take necessary action to relieve these unions of any responsibility for or identification with any policy on political matters, he said. The autonomy for all unions, naturally, would give them the right to associate with or disassociate themselves from political action such as that visualized by the CLC convention. But those representing civil servants are re-assured of the Congress's understanding. Broadway Typing & Mimeographing Service Two Blocks East of Labor Temple / 183 West Broadway - Office PI. 8011; Re*. CE. 4469 Addressing and Mailing • Agreement* . Circular* Correspondence • Report* TIRES NEW —uSED ~~ recapp,ng .1 Inlisf • • • Buy them on easy Budget Plan! 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Funerals for Trade Unionists ot prices Trade Unionists can afford to pay. HA 6940 GEORGE A. MARTIN the finest in . . . pocket knives hunting knives, shears, clippers CUTLERY ELECTRIC CLIPPERS, VIBRATORS, SHAVERS B.C. Barber Supply & Sundries Ltd. 736 RICHARDS VANCOUVER, B.C. Ufarrott lim Vimttti. FUNERAL DIRECTORS 'British Columbia's Finest Funeral Service" CHAPEL OF CHIMES 55 E, 10th Ave. EMerald 8877 GRANDVIEW CHAPEL 1340 Commercial Dr. HA 0083 ROYAL OAK CHAPEL 3412 Kingsway . DExter 8361 Have your car serviced ot the station of motoring satisfaction specialising in service, courtesy, and cleanliness. Complete Auto Repairs— Motor Tune-Up — Brake Re-Line — Tires — Batteries A Accessories, Etc £ CAROLINA TEXACO SERVICE 615 EAST BROADWAY Dickens 0612 VANCOUVER, 8.C. ; iSjWi**- 6 The Labor Statesman^ May 31, 1958 nnlvjl? Boost In Five Years SIU SIDE OF COAST SHIP STRIKE above tbe eight linur What's the SlU-Canadian Pa- over and cific Steamships strike all about? day. Vancouver Port Agent Norm "This was the first increase Cunningham—has.' prepared this, since 1953.' -A. * resume, presenting the side of the "Here it' is 1958 and we ffnd ■working seamen in the dispute: that these seamen, members of "In 1955 members of the Sea- our Union, have in five years re- farers' International Union em-1 ceived monthly increases in basic ployed in the Canadian Pacific Railway Coast service signed a two year agreement with increases ' of $14.00 per month for the.first year and $5.00 per mqnth for the second year, bringing them to an average wage of $230.00 per month. "At the same time they received an increase for overtime of 18 cents, bringing the overtime rate to $1.35 per hour for time worked wages totalling only $19.00; + + * "On June 15, 1957 the agreement was re-opened and the members asked for certain revisions in their agreement. No common ground could be found for a settlement,- and~after"a Concilia^ tion Officer was unsuccessful iri his attempts to solve the dispute, a Conciliation Board was* appointed. ATEUNft Gals On Move CHICAGO — Men in American industry are facing a small revolution in the next 10 years, according to Neil Joyce of Cadillac Associates, an executive placement firm. By 1968, one out of every three bosses in industry will be a woman, Joyce predicted. He also warned that males might just as well get used to it, because women not only control most of the national income today, they've moved into controlling positions —in- advertising, sales public relations and marketing. It's just a matter of time before they take over industry' too, the experts in executive job-placement believe. Automation Study OTTAWA — The Canadian government may be planning a top level study of automation. Reports circulating here say that Prime Minister Diefenbaker i; disturbed about the. effects of automation on employment and on the economy generally and plans to ask for an all-party committee of the Commons, or even a joist Senate-Commons committee -— to make a study. Food Gimicks (Special to Statesman) OTTAWA—Price-spreads commission chairman Dr. Andrew Stewart, president of- the University of Alberta, picked up some interesting facts about the gim- ickry -that is plaguing food marketing when his commission made its opening swing through West- ern Canada recently. Item: Two packages of breakfast food marketed by the same firm sell for 42 cents (no give-1 away enclosed) and 65 cents (with a "free" cup enclosed.) ' Result: Consumers are paying 23 cents for the cup — which wholesales for less than 11 cents. Comment: The company should say it is selling crockery, and throw the cereal in as the giveaway. Item: A package of puffed wheat selling for 24 cents was analyzed and found to contain less than one cent's worth of wheat. Item: Bread, which requires a bushel of wheat for 48 loaves sells at an average of \9% cents per loaf in the West. Of this amount, less than 2y2 cents goes to the farmer. Item: Price of one pound of canned clams has gone up from two cents \o 45 cents in the past W years, while the price paid to "»e clam digger has dropped from three cents to two cents per pound. By the time the commission winds up hearings, members will have quite a reference library on price inflation resulting from the "Big Sell." TUC Member Drive LONDON — British Trades Union Congress has launched a new membership drive. The goal is 9,000,000 members. Present total is 8,300,000. Nothing Left Out DENVER — Bob Jain, of the Denver Post, penned this, which he called his "non-conununist affidavit for the coming year, the signing' of which undoubtedly safeguards the country from all enemies ... "... I do not believe in, am opposed to and will work where- ever possible to destroy tyranny, whether it be in Russia or its helpless satellites, or in Spain and the Latin American countries where our government has worked so enthusiastically against democracy and in favor of the dictators who will some -day betray us to our enemies." "TTie~^fioard investigated the dispute over *a period of five months, held twenty-three meetings, comprising the. most prolonged and thorough board hearings in our history, v ' "The Chairman of the Board and the Company nominee signed a majority award, with the exception of the wage question on which the Chairman recommended a 25% increase, spread over two years. The Company nominee recommended a 17% increase over two years.— .— "The Conciliation Board report was dated February 11, 1958, and was in the hands of the Company and the Union shortly thereafter. "The Company did not acknowledge having received this report for almost three months, and our membership finally issued a mandate to their Committee tc* take a strike vote. ' "A strike vote was well under way when the Canadian Pacific advised the Department of Labour in Ottawa that they would not accecpt any part of the Conciliation Board recommendations. "Possibly the public has not realized the full implication of this refusal on the part of the CPR to accept' any of the Conciliation Board recommendations. "Here is the company which, just over a year ago, had a dispute with the Firemen's Union followed by a nine-day strike. Subsequently the Canadian Government appointed Mr. Justice Kellock to investigate the dispute and to make certain recommendations for settlement. . This he did, and rightly or wrongly, his recommendations favoured the Canadian Pacific practically 100 per cent. "The CPR were quick to accept the Kellock report as the findings oT an impartial party appointed by the Government, and they were quick to berate publicly the Firemen's Union who deigned not to accept this neutral recommendation. The CPR spent huge sums of money to advise the public that this 'foreign controlled' Firemen's organization should have accepted Mr. Justice Kel- lock's report. "Now the shoe is on the other 1> ■ IK- WATCH FOR THESE OUTSTANDING ATTRACTIONS "FRENCH THEY ARE A FUNNY RACE" "PASSIONATE STRANGER" "RIFFI" "ALBERT SCHWEITZER" THE STUDIO THEATRE Granville at Smyrhe MUtual 3-1511 »i Good Teeth Mean Better Health ond Better Appearance MARK HAMILTON U. W. (BILL) HAMILTON Hamilton iiurtuara ffiiil FUNERAL ADMINISTRATORS ELgin 3311 "^ Fraser St. at 38th Ave. Vancouver 15, B.C. foot — and who is the dog in the manger? * * * —I'JLSS- us look at the Harrison Report. "Here is another impartial appointee of the Canadian Government, appointed to look into, a dispute between the Seafarers and this same Canadian Pacific. Mr. Harrison was appointed the same as Mr. Justice Kellock was, to investigate and make recommendations in the dispute between the Seafarers and the CPR. "This he did, and the Canadian Pacific, which hollered loud and long about the refusal of the Firemen to accept the Kellock Report, not only rejected tiie Harrison Report but also refused to consider their own nominee's recommendation. * "In other words, while the Harrison Report did not entirely satisfy the employees, neither did it coiiipletely favour the Company. Canadian Pacific could afford to be sanctimonious when dealing with the Kellock Report, but they turned their back- on,jLhe employees and .the public in their refusal to accept the impartial Harrison Report. * * + "It should be pointed out that the Union Committee, prior to the strike deadline, indicated a willingness to negotiate a settlement using the Harrison Report as a basis. It is regrettable that the Carr~r adian Pacific were prepared to cause great inconvenience to the travelling public in this Centennial Year, when the recommendations of a Federal Government appointee were laid before them as a basis for settlement of the dispute. "They have ignored the public when they could have kept the ships running." DR. FRANK HALL DENTIST 680 ROBSON ST. MUtual 1-7631 JLjlitinctitji ^JlLYlVial <Si civics, S. BOWELL & SONS LTD. Phone LA 2-1671 66 Sixth Street, New Westminster, B.C. Cloverdale, B.C. . Phone Cloverdale 3-7331 The best gift you can give your children is good health.' 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Vancouver, .council .won plaudits from .Canadian and American delegates for arrangements on business sessions and for entertainment. Convention committee included: Dave Chapman, James Mead, James Barton, J. Bayer, George Banner, James Best, Larry Wilson and Thomas Rotell, secretary of the Pacific Coast Metal District Council. LAFF A LITTLE The young inan in the store was embarrassed. He said haltingly: "I am supposed to buy either a casserole or caniisole, can't remember which." "That's easy," said the salesman. "Is' the chicken dead or alive?" ***** In Washington they're telling about the Indian who came as a delegate to the White House education conference and signed the registration blotter at the Mayflower Hotel "XX." "What does that stand for?" the clerk asked. "The first 'X'," the Indian said, "represents my name, Sitting Bull, Jr." "And the second?" "The second stands for Ph.D." * * * "Dear Sir: Please send me thy money back. After taking six cans of yore corn syrup, my feet aren't any better than they was." a FAMILY Newspaper THE VANCOUVER SUN aims to be a newspaper of value and interest to every member of ovary family, with a high standard of haws coverage and features to entertain and inform. That is why most British Columbia families read Tha Sun ovary day. 1 WA^kWrW v t ft 7fkLm\/m^i FT Phone MUtual 4-7141 for Regular Home Delivery. SEARCH IS ON: Who Will Be Union Label Queen? The search is on for a queen to reign over Union Buying Week during the centennial year. Vancouver and District Union Label Trades Council has launched a canvass of unions urging entries in the "union label queen contest". The queen would reign during the Sept. 1 to 6 buying week promotional campaign and any other events during the remainder of the year. Unions have been urged to form committees to handle contests within each union to chose a queen representative. It is suggested that each sponsoring union bear the cost of photographs, a gown and bathing suit for its candidate. Entry forms, rules and other information is available. from the label council office. Here are the rules for queen contestants: • Age—over 18 and under 30. N • Marital status—must be single. • Orris must be making their first try in a queen •contest. • Must be a member of a union or the daughter of an active trade unionist. • Deadline for entries is June 20. James C. Petrillo, president of the American Federation of Musicians and one of the most widely- known labor leaders in the U.S. during the past two decades, has announced his-retirement. His successor will be elected during, the June"*convention, Sheet Metal NANAIMO — Sheet Metal Workers have won bargaining rights for mechanics, improvers, roofersj helpers and laborers in Warwick Sheet Metal Works operations on Vancouver Island. The Labor Statesman May 31, 1958 7 SASKATCHEWAN ADOPTS LAW FOR THREE WEEKS' HOLIDAY »r CCF Saskatchewan has become the first province in Canada to adopt a mandatory vacation law establishing- the three-weeks-after-five-years principle. An act passed by the Saskatchewan legislature pro- _v,des that aJJ_ein,i)ioye,esQf firms in the province are to receive the three -weeksr«f paid- vacation after five years of service. . ■ *- *;.. . : Under the new law, Saskatchewan employees can qualify for six weeks' paid holidays every four years Instead of taking the full three weeks every year employees may, with the boss's permission, save one week a year for three years-and then taV one grand six- week vacation every fourth year. ? City Council Investigates Bakery's Pay City's award of a bread contract to a non-union firm was back in the, news again this month with a new round of criticism, against aldermen. City council has ordered a full check into wages paid by the firm —Golub's Bakery—but said this year' contract for supply of bread to city institutions would not be reviewed. The bread contract came before aldermen again as Bakery and Confectionery Workers filed a sworn affidavit from a former employee of Golubs, stating wages paid hjm were far below union rates. City council accepted the Golub bid earlier on assurance that the firm paid wages on a par with rates being paid by union bread firms. * ' j j The affidavit was made by a man -who worked for Golubs in March this year. He said he was paid $40 a week for 43 hours work. Bakery union secretary Mel Kemmis stated the union rate for the same position is $80 on the basis of 35 hours. . - Council condemned aldermen who voted for the Golub contract but at the same time commended Aid. Tom. Alsbury and Halford Wilson for their efforts to have the bread contract awarded to a union firm. Retail Food and Drug Clerks Local 1518 now bargain for grocery employees at Super-Valu store at 1905 Kingsway, South Burnaby, and for Super-Valu store No: 93 in Surrey. Vulliqmy & Brownell CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS 15-515 GRANVILL! ST. PHONE MUtual 5-8629 VANCOUVER, B.C. Union Bargains Chief's Salary SAANICH — Saanich Fire Fighters Association's bargaining with the municipality includes setting the rates and conditions for the fire chief and his assistant. The B.C. Labor Board made this official in a judgment this month. The board said the ^chief and his assistant are "employees" within the Labor Relations Act. Chest Seminar Wins CLC Nod Closer co-operation of labor and community chest through the recent Vancouver seminar has won plaudits from the Canadian Labour Congress. CLC secretary Donald MacDonald said Vancouver Labour Council's action in promoting the seminar "could well form the pattern of developing interest in this activity, and cotrld-be used to advantage by other labor council's thoughout the country." Bett's Shell Service Broadway & Arbutus GAS - OIL - TIRES BATTERIES - ACCESSORIES LUBRICATION & REPAIRS UNION SHOP CEdar 4712 j done... i j and gone! j Violations Up In RTW States WASHINGTON — The 18 states which have "nght-to-work" laws are showing the poorest record compared with" the rest of the country in the social and economic field. . Latest figures show that right- to-work states have highest percentage of violations of minimum wage and child labor laws. NICHOLS STENOGRAPHIC SERVICE 333 West Broadway—next door to the Labor Temple—EM 1946 Ret. KE 7916-R ADDRESSING AND MAILING, GENERAL STENOGRAPHY, DUPLICATING, CORRESPONDENCE, ETC. RICHMOND TRANSFER DAILY FREIGHT,SERVICE---LULU ISLAND, SEA ISLAND, STEVESTON, LIGHT AND HEAVY HAULING Phone MUtual 1-2101 -2 425 Alexander Street McGavin's Bakery products are barely out of the ovens when they're gone ... -whisked direct to your door, or to .your grocery store. That's why, when you buy McGavin's, you get home-quality baking ... fragrant, fresh, delicious. Whatever your pleasure - cakes, sweet goods, family loaves or specialty breads - you'll find it's good eating U it's McGavin's. McGavin BAKERIES LIMITED Serving W'tern Canada with fine bakery product* 9inc*191t m^^m^^^m^m^ 8 The Labor Statesman «* May 31, 1958 I' BIG TURNOUT FOR LABOR SEMINAR ON 'CHEST' ACTIVITIES DELEGATES FROM FORTY-f IVE unions turned out for the trade union seminar on Community Chest operations held in the Labor Temple this month, believed the first meeting of its type held in Canada. This Statesman picture shows one representative from each of the unions*and included (front row) Labour Council president Lloyd Whalen, vice-president George Johnston, secretary Ted Jamieson, Bill Robertson, labor staff representative on Community Chest Charles Lamarche, and Chest director C. Howard Naphtali. The seminar was sponsored by VLC education committee and the labor participation committee of Ine Community Chest. CONCHES ALARMED 500.000 Still Jobless (Special to The Statesman) A warning against compacency which might creep into Ottawa thinking because unemployment figures released late this month showed "fractional improvements" was issued by the Canadian Labor Congress. \ ~ Unemployment in Canada, despite improvements announced in the figures just released, continues at an alarmingly high level, Claude Jodoin, CLC president said. The government's report on improvements was released while the CLC Executive Council was in post convention session to deal with resolutions referred to it by the convention. "We welcome the improvements shown," the executive council said. "But the fact remains that the DBS figures still show well over half a million Canadians without work and- seeking jobs, while registrations at National Employment Service offices at April 17 stood at 825,359." Both these figures. Brother Jo- Union Label Work Gloves doin noted, are between 200,000 and 300,00 higher than a year ago and this is an alarmingly high level. "The situation, while improving, is by no means solved. "There is a danger that a feeling 'Rights' Probe Due Shortly Hearings are expected to open shortly into B.C. Government Employees Association drive to win collective bargaining rights. Professor Fred Carrothers of UBC has been appointed commissioner to hear representations on the bargaining rights issue. He was appointed to replace former Chief Justice Sloan. Last year when provincial government employees threatened strike action over wages and the bargaining question, the government agreed to the appointment of a one-man commission to look into the problem. The GEA for xears has complained of "second-class" citizenship. The government would not recognize bargaining rights for government workers, while its own legislation provided these rights for workers.in private industry. PARKER GLOVE CO. 278 East 10th Avenue Vancouver, B.C. EM 6811 of complacency may arise from the fractional improvements that have been recorded, but there is still need for the most vigorous action by governments and employers." * * * The Council also dealt speedily with the government's announcement that it will sell the CNR Steamships West Indies fleet. Lodging a strong protest, the executive pointed out that the practice of subsidizing merchant marine service is one which is accepted throughout the world, and that Canadian subsidies for this purpose have been considerably smaller than those of other countries. Subsidies arc still provided for less essential industries, not nearly so vital to the Canadian economy as transportation in all forms. The executive will seek an investigation of the wage-price-profit relationship in basic industries, with public hearings to gather evidence. Decision was made as a result of referral by the convention of several resolutions dealing with various aspects of trade and economic conditions. Named specifically for investigation were the auto, steel and farm implement industries as ones "whose pricing policies exert a decisive influence on the Canadian economy." Mt. Pleasant Undertaking Co. Ltd. KINGSWAY at ELEVENTH AVENUE Kindliness - Understanding -Dependability LADY ATTENDANT Phones: EMerald 2161 and 2162 Improvements Sought By Hospital Union First biennial convention of Hospital Employees Union will tackle many important issues this month. The four-day meet opens in the Prince Charles Hotel in Penticton on June 5. Resolutions will urge: • Re-doubled efforts to win mandatory unemployment insurance coverage of all hospital workers. O Opposition to compulsory arbitration on hospital wages. • Coverage of all hospital workers under the Municipal Superannuation Act, to give them pension coverage similar to majority of other workers in B.C. O Action by all levels of government to blueprint provisions for adequate chronic care for people of B.C. Guest speakers during the convention include Health Minister Eric Martin, official opposition leader Robert Strachan, B. C. Federation of Labor secretary George Home, CLC vice-presidents Jos Morris and Ed O'Connor, and president of Okanagan Labour Council. In a faroff country, the peasants revolted against the maharaja because he was letting the tigers run wild. It was the first time a reign was called on account of game. "Why th the world did you ever write a policy on the man ninety- eight years old?" asked the indignant insurance-inspector. "Well," explained the new agent, "I looked in the census- report and found there were only a few people of that age who die each year." * * * The gambler read the sign on the doctor's door 'Nine to One,' shook his head, turned to go and muttered: "I gottp *t belter odds than that.". MUtual 5-8181 TOWING O 24-HR. SERVICE • RADIO CONTROLLED • FULLY INSURED • BONDED DRIVERS BUSTER'S Auto Towing Service Ltd. 376 E. HASTINGS ST. Exclusive AAA Contract Vancouver PENDER AUDITORIUM 339 West Pender Street MUtual 1-9481 Vancouver 3, B.C. HALLS AVAILABLE FOR EVERY OCCASION. 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Title changes in chronological order: The Labor Statesman (1924-04-25 to 1965-03), The Labour Statesman (1965-05 to 1969-09). From 1924-04-25 to 1965-03 The Labour Statesman was owned and published by the Vancouver and District Labour Council. From 1965-05 to 1967-07 it was published jointly by the B.C. Federation of Labour and the Vancouver and District Labour Council. From 1967-08 to 1969-09 it was published by the B.C. Federation of Labour.
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