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A P. Support Union Sept. 6 to 12 OWNED BY THE VANCOUVER, NEW WESTMINSTER .AND DISTRICT TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL NUMBER 6645—32 pages VANCOUVER, B. C, AUGUST 31, 1954 Established 1924 * Handshake For The Victor VANCOUVER TRADES COUNCIL SECRETARY R. K. Roly Gervin was first to congratulate new Congress President Claude Jodoin in this .'exclusive Labor Statesman picture taken after the election tussle at the TLC annual convention in Regina last week. Runner-up Gervin was re-elected as Pacific vice-president. • • • • • • The Headliner • ••.•> PROGRESS—Looks as though something is stirring on Building Trades' request\for a stamp book system for holiday pay. Deputy Labor Minister Bill Sands and other top boys in the labor department are off to Ottawa next month to attend a clambake called the annual convention of the Association of Administrators of Labor Legislation. Stamp books are high on the agenda. - ■ A • V * A MARK FOR A 4-Xer— Most versatile on .the strike pay line of Bakery Worker* this week was Michael Kosak. While member* lined up (or pay in the Labor Temple corridor, Mike kept the gang entertained with his piano accordion. * * ■ * . ROLL 'EM UP — City Police Federal Union have sustained their right to pound the beat in summer weather (Continued on Page 9) 8-WEEK LOCKOUT Bakery Workers Holding Firm Strike-lockout at six major bakeries is now in its eighth week, with members of Bakery Workers '468 staunchly refusing any proposal which will weaken union security in their industry. Policy For'55 Set At Regina Federal Action On Unemployment Tops List of Congress Demands Canada's biggest trade union organization starts its seventy-first year this, week, determined more than ever to improve the lot of the working man and make Canada a better place to live. The Regina convention became part of the Trades and Labor Congress' long and colorful history, but not before almost 700 delegates from every province served notice that labor's number one problem—the spectre of unemployment —must be driven out of Canada by determined government action. Business agent Mel - Kemmis reported as The Labor Statesman went to press that management refuses to concede any ground on the issue of hiring procedure —a point which never came to light until after conciliation. "Not only do they refuse to bargain on this point, but they don't offer anything in return except the main points of the conciliation award which were agreed to long ago," said.Kemmis. The companies want to revoke that part of the Union contract which states that vacancies will be filled by the union so long as union members are available. The trouble came to a head in July when Bakery Workers called a strike at McGavin Bakery in support of their demand for a 35-hour week. The other five -bakeries called a lockout. The leaden of Canadian labor left no doubt -whatsoever but that unemployment must not return this winter. The Regina convention made few changes in the traditional policies and views .of the TLC, tint delegates elected a new energetic young leavd<»r. Big, bilingual Claude Jodoin of Montreal defeated Vancouver's R. K ••Roly" Gervin in the election that took the spotlight during the entire convention. SOLID WORK Although the election and discussion of unemployment headed the list of convention proceedings, delegates packed a lot of solid work into their week in the Saskatchewan city. In a series of hectic business sessions, they struck hard and fast at Communist-dominated unions, endorsed a historic no- raiding pact with the rival Canadian Congress of Labor, backed non-operating railway workers in their stand against compulsory arbitration. They pressed for changes in unemployment insurance, pensions, education, housing regulations, immigration. They asked for "nationaliza tion" of public utilities. (Continued on Page 8) * Labor Day Edition * For the past 30 years, The Labor Statesman has faithfully kept its readers informed on trade union news. To celebrate our birthday at the oldest labor paper in Western Canada and as a tribute to the celebration of labor's own day—Labor Day—we. bring you* this special, edition of 32 pages packed with up-to-the-minute news, the widest ahd best coverage of any labor paper in Canada. On the inside you'll find: APPROVES "NO RAIDING" 26 UNION BUYING WEEK. 17 TRUCKERS ANNUAL ROADEO. - 6 FOUR-DAY WEEK COMING? - 15 POLITICAL NEUTRALITY—BENGOUGH ... . S CONGRESS ELECTION ..._ 18 VANCOUVER ISLAND NEWS...- ......1. 9 ■ . '-. . \ . '. '4* . • . ' ■ ' AL SCOTT —Alberta and B.C. Engineers want more help from international in organizing in Western Canada. (See page 8). JOHN BRUCE —"Grand Old Man of Labor" due here to aid in shipyard negotiations with Vancou- and Victoria Metal Trades. (Sea page 12). • Page Two THE LABOR STATESMAN August 31, 1954 Mr 9xtra interest The office hourt on so convenient Office Hours: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CANADA PERMANENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 455 Granville Street Vancouver 2, B.C. PAcific 9221 ESTAIIISHED 18 5 3 Bny union made goods with union earned dollars. Early Start On Library Again Urged Building Trades Council has again pressed City Council for action to choose a site for the neW main library so that construction Can get underway. A letter from BTC secretary Ed Kennedy to Mayor Fred Hume declared "the delegates feel that so much haggling on the library issue is unnecessary and have requested that you seriously consider having this project get underway as soon as possible at the site chosen and paid for by the Library Board." He pointed out that construction of the $2,000,000 building will help alleviate unemployment to some degree this fall. . City Council earlier this year delayed final choice of a library site, pending outcome of negotiations' for a proposed new hotel at the Burrard-Robson library site. Prince George Engineers'Union Looks To North PRINCE' GEORGE.— Operating Engineers Local 115 has told the Prince George Trades Council that steps would be launched soon to organize the civilian help employed by the army along the Alaska Highway. The union representative also said organization work in Dawson Creek is "going along fairly well" but that one employer organization is being prosecuted for discharging employees because they had joined the union, -f Compliments of i JOINT COUNCIL OF ^PUBLIC EMPLOYEES 7 BRITISH COLUMBIA DIVISION Affiliated with the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada National Federation of Public Employees 34 Public Employees' Unions Affiliated with the Council Prpvinciai Pr»2sident, f. H. Lewis Provincial Secretary, R. Mercer Vice-President, R. H. Wootten REPRESENTING CIVIC and MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES Phone: New Westminster 4618 Office: 202 Blackman St., New Westminster, EL C. 27a "Just because I'm non-union doesn't give you any reason to call me a blockhead!" Congress Will Pep Up Official Publications Trades and Labor Congress is in the publishing business, and expects to get in even deeper in the months to come __^j__ .. Delegates to the Regina convention heard plans are underway to brighten up material in the TLC magazine, The Trades and Labor Congress Journal, and the mailing list has been revamped to include practically every affiliated union in Canada. The single sheet TLC News comes out every two weeks, and secretaries w,ere asked to make a special attempt to keep it posted on bulletin hoards for information of members. Also planned are a number of pamphlets on subjects of special interest to members of labor unipns^^Ekst; oi-.theS-U'aalJ-Jba,-, completed by early autumn. A doctor met a young man at a cocktail party "I want to thank you, doctor," said the latter, "for the benefit I have gained from your treatment" The other looked at him blankly. "But—er—" he said. "I don't think you've ever been a patient of mine." "No, but my .uncle was. I'm his heir." TRADES UNION DIRECTORY LABOR TEMPLE. 307 BROADWAY WEST lja*SM*mMtoa Meat Cutters and B. W., Local SIS — Representative, Geo. Johnston, 203 Labor Temple; 9477. ____ Auto "Workers' Union, "Lodge Ho. 1867, I. A. of M.—Business Agent, Gordon Webb, 2414 Main St; EM. 4104-5. Bakery and Confectionery Workers Local 468 — Secretary, Melvin J. Kemmis, Room 105, Labor Temple; FA. 4529. Bakery Salesmen, local 189, I. B. T. O. and H.—Business Apent, E. Holmes, 206 Labor Temple; FA. 8716. Barbers—International Jonrneymen of jmefioa, No. 190—Secretary, C. E. Herrett, 115 Labor Temple; EM. 0641. B.C. Bleotrlo Office Employees Association— Bnslness Manager, E. King*, 486 Carrall, PA. ISIS, Local 4S4: home, 1306 E. 16th, FA. 6110-L. _ j TTnio-i, __o. era —Bnslness' Manager, Robt. G. Beddome. 440 ~W. Pender St: MA 3923-4948. Beverage Dispensers (Hew Westminster) Local 888 — Business Agent, ... F. Tomson, 70—Sth St, New Westminster; phone N.W. 4866. Boilermakers, Iron Shipbuilders, Blacksmiths, Drop Forgers and Helpers, local 869 — Financial Secretary. M. H. Badly, Room 111, 529 Beatty. Caterial aad "fuel Truck Drivers' Onion. Local 818—Business Agent, H. Bennell and 3. "Whlte-ord, 629 Beatty St; MA 1926. Bunding Service Emplovees. local 244—Business Aeent. Ben Morley, Room 206, 144 W. Bastings, MA. 9468. Bnlldlng Trades Council—Secretary. Ed Kennedy, 102 Labor Temple; FA. 4787. Be Sure To Back Union Buying Week Carpenters' Onion. 9o. 489 — Re- cordinsr Secretary. H. P. Hamilton: Financial Secretary. P. J. TDeplissv: Business Agents, X Stevenson and R. C Worthington: Labor Temple; FA 2396 or EM. 1212. Carpent-rs .New Westminster) local 1861—Business Agent Robert Groves, office 732 Roval Ave.. New Westminster: nhnne N.W. 33; residence phone N.W. 8873-L. Carnenters' Union (Conrtenavt. Ho. 1**38—.Tohn Hansen. Pres.j Robert Hamilton, Sec: Box 615, Courtenay. Cem-nt Ma«on«. Xaoeal 91*). O.P. ft OJ6-—R. R. Baker. 271 Beta: GL. 00S7-R, secretary: Dispatcher, TA. 6814. Elevator Constructors, Local 89— Secretary, H. C MacKlchan, 4633 Elm wood St, Burnaby; DE. 5689-L. Enamel Workers' Federal Union, Local 391—Secretary, R. McGonl- gal, 3018 Miller Ave., S. Burnaby. Engineers, Hoisting and Portable, local 116—Business Agent A. W. Scott 111 Dunsmuir St.; MA 2849. MA. 2056. Engineers, School aad Caretakers, Local 968 — Secretary. George Zallo, 880 E. 15th Ave.; FA 0380. Engineers' Union (Stationary Operating), local No. 888'—Business Agent Harry Berger, 111 Dunsmulr St; TA 4633. , Fire Fighters (Burnaby), Local 893 —Secretary, L. H. Buckley, 4337 -. Triumph, GL. 8186-R. ttxm Fighters, Vancouver, Local 18 —President, Hector Wright. 4149 Marguerite; CH. 4146. Floorlayers' TJnlon. TJ.B. of C.X, Local Ho. 1641—Room 117, Labor Temple.. Business Agent R V. Nash, 8803 E. 18th Ave.; DE. 2439-L. Glaziers aad Glassworkers, Local 1897—Recording secretary, W. C. Norton. 5850 Cree. Phone FR 4188. Government Employees' Association (B.C.)—E. P. O'Connor, General Secretary: A C. Bennett Assistant General Secretary, 902 Helmcken; TA 8441-2. ^ Hospital Employees' Union, Ho. 180 —Business Manager. W. M. Black, 116 Labor Temple; FA 9869. Hotel and Bse'smaiil Emplovees, Local 88—Business Agent, (Mrs.) Chris. Waddell, 440 W. Pender; PA 7983. International Ladles'Garment Workers, Local 978 aad 987—Business Agent. -Anne Marshall. 119 W. Pender; TA 6514; home, HA 5961M. Ironworkers Shopmen's Local Union 719—Business Agent. V. E. Steers, 338 W. Broadway; FA 7288. Plasterers' Union, No. 779 — Secretary, W. E. McMynn, 4860 Eton, N. Burnaby; GL. 2642-R. Plumbers aad Pipelltters, Looal 170 —Business manager, Norman Uphill; Assistant Business Manager, James Barton; 109 Labor Temple; FA 9766.. Prince George ft District Trades ft ft Labor Council — Secretary's office, 1331 4th Ave., Prince George. B.C.; phone 321-R-l. Pulp aad Sulphite (Converters) Union, Local 488—Business Agent, O. Braaten, 625 W. Pender, Suite 1; TAtlow 1642. Pnlp aad Sulphite Workers, Local 819, Ocean Falls, B.C.—Secretary, John Mathieson, Drawer 190, Ocean Falls, B.C. aWtan Grocery aad Food Clerks, Local Ho. 1818—Secretary, D. A Wade, 205 Labor Temple; EM. 3848. Sohool Board Bmployees Federal Union (Burnaby) Local 379—Secretary. G. J. McCrae, 3309 Lane, S. Burnaby. Seafarers' Tntarnat-nnal Union •— Secretary, Norman Cunningham, 298 Main; PA 7824. Sheet Metal Workers, Local 280— Business Manager, James Walker, 207 Labor Temple; FA 7686. •Weavers' Union, Local Ho. -Secretary, J. IC Hird, 1624 W. 65th; KE. 4428-L. Shipwrights, BoatbuUders, Joiners aad Caulkers, Local Ho. 806 — Business Agent J. T. Best 411A W. Cordova St; TA 3726. Sign aad Pictorial Painters, Local 738—Secretary. J. Middleton, 5881 Dundas St; GL. 1326-T. Street Bailwaymen's Union, Div. 101 —Bualness Agent C Stewart, Street Rly. Bnlldlng, 125 E. 8th; FA. 4268. Ironworkers, Local 97 — Business Agent Jack McDonald, 110 Labor Temple: EM. 7587. Laborers, Construction aad General (Internation al Hod Carriers ) Loo al 909—Secretary, A Foster. Room 5, 307 W. Broadway, FAT9122. Laundry Workers, Ho. 989—Business Aeent J. H. Trvlng, 208 Labor Temple; EM. 4543. Machinists. International Association, Lodge 684)—Business Representative. Richard Osman. Ro6m 111, 807 W. Broadway: FA. 9517. Chemical Workers Union, Tnteraa- ttonal Locul Ho. 488 — WIDlsm Rcbmldt 2579 B. 4th Ave: HA. 0160-L. Civic Bmploy.es Union. Local 407 —President flam Lindsay. Boom 220. Labor Temple: FA 8442. Clnb. Cabaret. Construction Camp, •"inllnarv and Service Emplove". Tooal 740—Business Asrent. G. W. Fonlkner, 440 "W. Pender: MA. 9828. • Dental Technicians. Local Ho. ..Mil, T. O.W. IT. —- Secret"rv, T)on Lalrt- l«vw. 924 Queens Rd. W.. North Vancouver; North 2652-L-2. Distillery Workers* Union. No. 99— —Secretary, F. Case, 886 E. llth: FA. 6841-L. Blec-rloal Workers'Union. Local SIS —Business Manager. Georre Gee, 111 Dunsmuir St.; PA. 7381-8. Motion Picture Protectionists, Local 848—Business Manager. L. Walker: Secretary. Geo. Thrift 296 E. Broadway; FA 6868. folders' Union. Local SM—Business Agent, W. M. Green, 119 Labor Temple; FA. 9718. Musicians' Union. Local 148—Business Manager, Geo. E. Leach. 403 W. Pender, Room 808; PA. 7842. Office Emplovees International Union, Local IS—Secretary, Eileen . Hart, c/o 222 W. Broadway. Street BaUwaymen's Union, Ho, 184 Business Agent R. C. Lawrence, 69 Alexander, New Westminster. Phone 1848. Tajd Drivers, Local 181—Secretary, C. Gower, 804 Labor Temple; FA. 8716. Theatre Bmployees, Local B-72 — Secretary, Bob Foster, No. 6, 1004 Wolfe Ave.; CE. 6258. Tito Setters, Local Ho. 8—Recording Secretary, J. Neville, 8881 School Rd., Vancouver 16: DE. 1885-R Truck a_tj_-_* Union, Local Ho. 81, —Business Agents, Reg. Lenfesty and C Solem, 833 W. Broadway; EM. 4185. Tunnel aad Book Workers, Looal 168 —Secretary, William Hunchuk, Room.800. <jS9 Beatty; FA. 7351. Typographical Union, Looal 228— Secretary, P. Campbell, SIS Labor Temple; EM. 6810. Union Label Trades Oouaoil—Secretary, Ed Smith, SOS Labor Temple; BA 8660. s. Local 138—Business Manager, Jack Eaves, 108 Labor Temple: FA 9771. i Faint aad Varnish Workers. Looal 1880—Secretary, V. Gtardln, 745 Prior; HA 0642-L. Patternmakers' Association—Secretary. E. Westmoreland, 4504 Mountain Highway, North Vancouver. Pile D.l.ers and Wooden Bridgemen Looal 9404—Business Agent S. Allen, 111 Dunsmulr St.;PA.4046. United Garment Workers' Union, Ho. 233—Secretary, Phyllis Fanus; GL. 3354-R. University of British Columbia Employees Union, Looal 118 — Secretary Jack Fisher, 988 Roosevelt Crescent, North Vancouver. Water District, Sewerage aad Drain- Board Employee *•*• ■s, Looal 888 —Secretary, J. M." Morrison, 4573 W. 1st; FA 6928; home, AL. 1388-L. Wood, Win aad Metal Lathers Local 207—Secretary, Glen Lang- ner, 1449 Renfrew; HA. 0441. Aug-ust 31, 1954 THE LABOR STATESMAN ,**•"*". iif^*.™" »;:■" '™t* Page Three MEMBERS OF BAKERY UNION who held picket line at McGavins plant are'(left to right) Peter Siemens, Angust Schultz, picket captain Nick Kosta, and Bill Robinson. The union struck at this one plant seven weeks ago when bakery firms made little attempt to discuss issues at stake. Firms then locked out union members at five other major plants. . Political Neutrality Stressed In Bengough s TLC Swan Song Congress Membership Jumps Another 43,000 Membership of the TLC in the year ending June 30 increased hftt^&iQM, d«tegates"tothe Regina convention were told. The report of the executive covering organization gives much credit for expansion on the west coast to organizers W. G. Gauld in Vancouver and Tom Gooder- ham in Victoria. "The department of organisation in following the policy laid down by the president recognises that is primary responsibility is to *j«-t*ni_6 the xttf&ti&ttfaxitf*'*^ the report states. The common cold is no less pleasant in summer than in winter. Sitting around in wet swim clothes may cause chilling. Getting too near other people who have colds is another way of catching one. UNION WORKERS NEED UNION SUPPORT • BELL-CRAFT LTD. VENETIAN BLINDS - STORE FIXTURES - KITCHENS REMODELED 2235 W. llth Ave. CHerry 8828 Vancouver, B.C. DIETHERS LTD BUILDERS' SUPPLIES SAND - GRAVEL - CEMENT INDUSTRIAL and DOMESTIC COAL "TRUE MIX" CONCRETE SERVICE TAtlow 4281 REGINA—The boys here gave Percy Bengough of Vancouver a real, old-fashioned labor union send-off. The man who has piloted the course of Canada's biggest labor organization for almost 13 years received a standing, shouted ovation that lasted five minutes when he made his last president's report to the delegates. The 71-year-old leader may be stepping down from active leadership of the TLC, but be made his convictions clear in a fighting speech on the future of the organization. He told the representatives of YALE HOTEL 1300 GRANVILLE STREET Vancouver, B.C. DAN MacLURE'S TAXI We Employ the Highest Paid Union Drivers in Vancouver Limousines Available for All Occasions ? .'•■•■ BUSES FOR CHARTER Capacity 33 Passengers ;■•''-' 24-HOUR SERVICE 706 W. Hastings Opposite Post Office PAcific .7171 580,000 TLC members across the land that they should not forsake the traditional stand of political neutrality even in the event of merger with the CCL. POLITICAL WING The CCL, of course, supports the CCF party as the "political wing of labor" and each year the question of political policy comes up for its share of discussion. "My advice to this congress is to stay with the purpose of the trade union movement and avoid becoming the tail of any political kite. We should recognise that if onr membership desire any political party, they know enough to vote for it on election day." WEAKNESS "A commitment to anyone has so far demonstrated more weakness than strength," he said. Turning to unemployment, which he termed the biggest single issue facing labor at the moment, he recommended curbs on immigration and on imports as an immediate and partial solution. He asked: "Is it sensible to bring more people into a country that hasn't sufficient employment for the relatively few who are already here?" Granville Island Voncouver, B.C. Standing outside a bar and grill, a bum accosted a by ■.passer and asked him for a dime. "Nothing doing," said the Prospect. "You know you'd only go in there and spend it for beer." "Aw, that ain't it" the bum came back. "I don't care nothin! about the beer—but I don't wanna miss my favorite television program." CROSSMAN MACHINERY CO. LTD. 806 BEACH AVE. PAcific 5461 VANCOUVER 1, B. C. * * . * Equipped to handle MAJOR and MINOR Repairs Motors Rewound - Repairs to All Size Motors Generators - Transformers - Starting Equipment | REPLACEMENT and RENTAL UNITS - always on hand d Ice Cream Made of the BEST PURE ingredients '• ■ Hazelwood Creamery Ltd. E. G. WELLER, Manager Phone HAstings 1777 441 KEEFER ST. VANCOUVER, B. C. A Union Buying Family... A Real Asset To Dad ■•- Page Four THE LABOR STATESMAN August 31, 1954 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, New Westminster and District Trades and Labor Council, ahd supported by 114 local unions "To each union member the political party ot_Ms.«ApJejj£L- TRADE UNION FOIBLES "Build Strong- Unions for Soolal Security" _^ R. K. GERVIN, Secretary " MELVIN KEMMIS, Chairman Press Committee Phone: FAirmont 4343 Subscription Rates: $1.60 per year; to Unions, 6c per copy 14 Vancouver, B.C., August 31, 1954 AFTER THE CONVENTION The Regina convention of the Trades and Labor Congress is over, but the degree of its success will be determined during the next, twelve months. The speeches, the resolutions, the excited talk in the corridors and the long hotel-room meetings are a necessary part of a big convention. But they outlive their usefulness once the gavel is pounded for the last time. Except in broad and general detail, union members and the general public are inclined to forget the issues-which were the topic of the .day only last week. That's why delegates must now proceed with the most important part of their job. They must translate the decisions reached at Regina into every-day policy which the shop stewards and the boys in the union hall can and will * carry out. The no-raiding pact approved with much fanfare will work only if rank-and-file union members want it to work. And there is little sense in demanding that the government take action to beat unemployment unless the men in Ottawa are convinced that this demand really comes from all of our 580,000 affiliated unionists. Canada's "parliament" of labor has set its course for the coming year. It's up to the delegates—and to the general union membership—to see that the .chart ia .oliowed and the decisions carried'out. VICTORIA RUN-AROUND It wasn't long ago that Premier Bennett promised that his cabinet was willing to meet with representatives of the B. C. Government Employees Association. He kept that promise. The meeting was held. But what value is a meeting when there's no apparent willingness on the part of the government to bargain on any of the points affecting the welfare of 11,000 B.C civil servants brought up by the association officials? The union representatives got little satisfaction from the meeting. They want the government to allow employees a legal form of bargaining, to have disputes put before an arbitration board if they can't be settled by direct negotiation. The answer is a flat "no". They want a five-day work week} working hours that are recognized in most industries, offices and business firms throughout B.C. The answer again is a flat "no" if it means increased costs. That is not bargaining. It doesn't even resemble the form of collective .negotiation as recognized by B.C. labor laws. UNIQN LABEL ,. » * Much has been said here about union label buying. It might be added that this is not just a campaign but a vital part of union policy. Treat it seriously and we'll all benefit. "I hear the big industrialists are saying that we northern workers are willing to take a cut!* Z74. 'It's a darned shams the way our business has bean picking up so much lately'." By E. 0. MASON Depression Dopester "It is to be hoped that depressions are never abolished, for they have many desirable features. Those who learn to 'ride the business cycle" can find as many advantages in depressions as in booms. That very name 'depression' is inappropriate. It horribly maligns those great periods so full of splendid opportunity. Let us keep those periods but abolish only, the name. Some economic research foundation might well offer prizes for suitable names and select the best one." ' These remarks were made many years ago by an American business man. I would like to believe that they would never have to be quoted, ex- . cept by some future historian, in order to prove how stupid yon could get, even in the 20th century. Events have proved me wrong. They were recalled by an article in the June edition of the Labor Gazette. In it appears a report of an address by Gilbert Jackson, and he is quoted as saying: "The signs point downward to a recession. Recession is a means of readjustment. The question is 'have we become sufficiently malajusted to need a serious recession to readjust'." Before going on to discuss, this statement it ought to be made clear that Mr. Jackson is not a mere nobody. He is an economist and a business consultant, and a pretty well- known one, at that. Compare these words with those at the head of this article. It's pretty apparent that someone's won that prize mentioned earlier. Mr. Jackson, although not saying that they "are periods so full of splendid opportunity" (he'd stand a good chance of being lynched if he said it in front of us) appears to believe that they have "many desirable features." He does not say "let us keep those periods" but if you read his words carefully you will notice that it never occurs to him that there might be conceivably some way to correct those malajustments other than by depression. Cutting through the Lewis Carrol phraseology Mr. Jackson is stating, "Do we need a small or a large depression?" Mr. Jackson probably also wonders why labor trusts management about as much as the average man -does his mother-in-law. But all is not lost. Mr. Jackson has some reassuring words to say to you. . In using the word "downward to recession," he said, "that he did not mean the thumbs down signal that meant death to the gladiator in Roman times. Rafter his downward thumb was the thumb of the hitch-hiker, or the motorist out of gas, temporarily depressed but soon to be travelling again." With a few alterations I'd be obliged to agree with him. Include them both. For labor, the thumbs down signal that means what it did in Roman times, sudden death. For management, the motorist temporarily out of gas, soon* to get going again at the expense of a thoroughly demoralized labor force, of course. Former Labor Relations Board chairman D'Arcy Baldwin is now with the Road Builders and Heavy Construction Association of Vancouver. The Editor: Note that at a recent Seminar in human relations at UBC, the executive director of the Canadian Council of Christians and Jews said race relations in Canada are probably the most satisfactory in the world. The press quotes Richard Jones of Toronto saying "we have people of all colors and all creeds living together— perhaps better than any other nation in the world." He also refers to recent Ontario legislation which is designed to give fair treatment to all racial groups in seeking accommodation, and comments "it bothers me that this sort of thing has to be done by legislation. It should come from people's hearts." While I agree with Mr. Jones on this statement, we must realize that race prejudice which has been imprinted on so many minds for so many decades, isn't easily wiped out Legislation prohibiting racial discrimination is a logical first step. Once people become accustomed by low to anti-discrimination measures, .prejudices will gradually weaken. Isn't it reasonable to as- - sume that children growing up in a country where laws prohibit discrimination are less likely to acquire the prejudices which in the past have been handed down in the family. ' I agree with Mr. Jones that "it should come from people's hearts." Perhaps after a few generations of enforced antidiscrimination laws, the need for/these laws will disappear. ONE IN A FAMILY. MISUNDERSTOOD A young man and his girl were riding out in the country on horseback. As they stopped, for a rest, the twp horses rubbed noses affectionately. "Ah, me," said the young man, "that is what I'd like to do." "Well, go ahead," said the girl, "if s your horse." * * • COSTLY EGGS—Louis Hirsch, a Long Island, N. Y., builder, breathed a sigh of relief this week when "Trudy," a mallard duck, ' hatched out the last of her eggs. Trudy had built her nest right in the T>ath of Hirsch's home-building project and he ordered ground- clearing operations stopped until the baby ducklings were born. It took 25 days. Cost to Hirsch: S6.000. * . * * The class had been told about the amazing speed at which light travels. "Just think of light coming at us from the sun all those thousands of miles a second!" exclaimed the teacher. "Isn't it wonderful?" "Not so very," said one pupil. "It's downhill all the way." . HAD LAST WORD—The will of Septimus Daniel of Yorkshire, England, made public after ho recently died, contained the following instruction*: "Bury mo in the same grave as my wife and oa the grave stoke pat this inscription — 'Daniel in the lion's deaV * * * STUMPED One of the guests turned to a man by his side to criticise the singing of a woman who was trying to entertain them. "What a terrible voice! Do you know who she isf" __ "Yes," was the answer. "She's my wife." "Oh, I beg your pardon, of course it isn't her voice, really. ifs the stuff she has to sing. I wonder who wrote that awful ' songf" "I did," was the answer. * • * "And what did you learn in Scripture lesson, dear?"asked mother. "Oh, all about the Ten Commandos," replied Tommy. * * • Policeman: "You saw this lady driving toward you. Why didn't you give her half the road?" Unhappy Driver: "I was going to, just aa soon as I could find out which half she wanted." * * • COURTESY _ After a shipwreck, a doctor, a parson and d lawyer found themselves in a rowing boat without oars. They came in sight of an island, but their only hope of landing was for someone to go over the side through the shark-infested sea and tow the boat to land. Lots were drawn, and it fell to the lawyer. When he slipped over the side the sharks divided, and made an.avenue for him. "An answer to prayer," said the parson. "No, no,, just professional courtesy," commented the doctor. f* August 31, 1954 THE LABOR STATESMAN Page Five -»-*-«• WASHINGTON jREPORT U£.SMkmMMeds The U.S. government this month struck a blow at the Communist party as President Eisenhower signed legislation which will in.effect outlaw the party. The sweeping edict will deny legal standing to Communist-infiltrated U.S. labor unions but won't effect affiliates of the AFL: : '" President Ike, hailed ihe new law as a reflection of American determination to smash conspiracies aimed at the violent overthrow of the government The clean bill of health' for* the AFL comes in a provision stating any labor union in "good standing" with a national federation opposed to Communism "shall be presumed prima facie" not to be a Communist-infiltrated organization. Cited under this clause were the AFL, CIO and Railroad Brotherhoods as having fought Communist infiltration. The provision amends the Subversive Activities Control Act of 1950 to read: "Any labor organization which is an affiliate in good standing of a national federation or other labor organization whose policies and activities have been directed to opposing Communist organizations, any Communist foreign Government, or the world Communist movement shall be presumed prima facie not to be a 'Communist-infiltrated organization'." Three other measures aimed at Communists and other subversives also will be sighed, Eisenhower said. They would strip citizenship from persons advocating violent overthrow of the Government, provide the death penalty for those found guilty of peacetime espionage, and bar Government pensions to former Federal workers convicted of specified criminal offenses. ♦ • * The Administration originally opposed legislation outlawing the Communists but went along with modified proposals after the Senate and House voted overwhelmingly for a compromise version of the move. The Senate approved the conference report 79-0. The House approved it 265-2. The, law provides: That the Communist Party is a "conspiracy," rather than a political party. Legal privileges, such as making contracts and engaging in law suits, are denied tithe party . Party members are subjected to the penalties for "Communist-action" organizations in the Internal Security Act of 1950, such as registration, prohibiting from obtaining passports, and denial of employment by the Federal Government and defense plants. Legal standing under the Taft-Hartley law are denied to "Communist -infiltrated" labor unions Conferees had deleted the provision making membership in the Communist Party a crime and substituted penalties for members of "Communist-action" organizations as established in the Internal Security, Act of 1950. (Although the Subversive Activities Control Board has determined that; the Communist Party is a "Communist-action" organization and has been upheld by a U.S. District Court, an appeal of the finding is pending). The Canadian Government has bucked all attempts here to ban the Labor Progressive (Communist) Party, mainly because such action would drive subversive elements "underground". As long as the LPP is in the open a closer check on its activities can be maintained. But the action by our neighbor to the south may pose one problem. What will, the Federal authorities do if Communists in the U.S. start the trek to Canada to escape provisions of the new American law? Ottawa should keep a sharp eye to stop exodus of the Reds in our direction. LABOR RULING Perhaps, With A Wink The U.S. National Labor Relations Board handed down a ruling this month dealing with unfair labor practices which is worthy of note. The. Board ruled that an employer does not violate the U.S. Labor Management Relations Act by merely questioning employees as to their union affiliation or activities without any implication of reprisal or benefit because of the employees' union activity or lack of it The ruling was by a 3 to 2 vote. It dealt with a case in New Orleans brought up by Teamsters Union. The majority ruling said: "This decision does not by any means grant employers a license to- engage in interrogation of their employees as to union affiliation or activity. ". . . any employer who engages in interrogation does 80 with notice that he risks a finding of unfair labor practices if the circumstances are such that his interrogation restrains or interferes with employees in the exercise of their rights under the Act" The Board said that in determining whether such questioning is lawful, it will examine "the surrounding circumstances together with the nature of the interrogation itself," including the time, place, the information sought and the employer's known preference as to unionism. In the particular case, the general manager of a transfer company had called each employee into his office individually and asked him whether the employee had signed a union -nnembei-rMp^-carA---'-----^-- This was done after the company bad received a letter from -the union claiming to represent a majority of the company's employees The manager, in questioning the employees, told each of them about the letter and explained that he was seek- • ing the information so that he might know how to answer the, union's, letter. Each of the employees .stated that he had not signed a union card, although a majority of the employees had signed such a card five days earlier. The two dissenting Board members declared the decision was. "unsound and ignores the realities of industrial life." They said the Board from its beginning had found that "interrogation by an employer prevents employees from exercising freely their right to engage in concerted activities." i The minority decision would certainly hold true in B. C. There -is ^io above-board reason to ask employees if they signed with a union. The cards are checked by the labor department and the employer can get his information there if he wants it We would think the U. S. Board kept a blind eye to the facts of the case. If the employer wanted to find out if a majority of his workers had joined the union it could have been done by means other than calling each one into his office individually and putting Rim to the test PROVINCE MEN I.T.U. OFFICERS .-■■-"'■' ''-■'; - ... -v " Pictured above are five members of The Voncouver Province composing room staff, all of whom hold elected office on the executive of Vancouver Typographical Union No. 226. This I.T.U. Local covers all union newspapers and job printing shops in Vancouver. The Vancouver Province is proud to have so many of its valued employees holding positions of responsibility with this trade union. From left above are executive committee member Fred Franks, vice-president W. H. Watson, executive member Jim Wood, president H. T. (Joe) Chombsrs, and assistant secretary Charlie Crompton. They are members of one of seven unions who work together each day to produce The Vancouver Province, a newspaper that always gives labor a square deal and which is 100 percent union produced. TIRES.. BOURNE & WEIR LTD. NEW — USED — RECAPPING Buy them on easy Budget Planl SIMMONS & McBRIDE LIMITED Directors of Funeral Service Phone BA 4151 1995 WEST BROADWAY "Canada's Finest Mortuary" * STERLING LAUNDRY LTD. 100 PER CENT UNION COMPLETE LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANING . 1460 W. 7thTAve.. VafwcHiver, A.C. XH 7191 HEADQUARTERS for . . . IMPORTED TOBACCOS :: CIGARETTES CIGARS, PIPES and SMOKERS' SUNDRIES Come and See Our Stock — Largest in Canada E. A. MORRIS LIMITED 436 WEST ST. 1116 Page Six THE LABOR STATESMAN August 3L 1954 I need mora money. Horace, and save mat 'hard-up' routine for the union negotiating com- mitteel" • V Truckers Ready .- * Members of AFL-TLC truck drivers' unions are getting set for the top trucking event of the year—the B. C. Truck Roadeo. The Roadeo, a contest of driving skill open to all drivers possessing a one year accident-free record, was first held in B. C. in 1950. Each year the event has grown in scope and last year's Roadeo was the largest held in Canada, drawing over 100 top "knights of the road." Ringed on the calendars of safety-conscious members of General Truck Drivers Local 31, General Teamsters Local 885, Building Trades Local 213, Mill- Salesmen and Dairy Employees Local 464 and Bakery Salesmen Local 189 are Sept 8 and 11 for Wifey's Window Shopping May Serve A Good Purpose Union Buying Week is a good time to take the wife window shopping! Let her see the hundreds of window displays featuring union made goods, Let her see just how many items are made by your trade union buddies. Then conduct your own "educational campaign" towards union label buying all year round. It will help.. r > —$ CANADA CHAIN AND FORGE CO. LTD. of All Kinds of CONVEYOR - LOG HAUL BOOM CHAINS FIRE WELD CHAIN - STUD ANCHOR DREDGE AND CRANE, COMMON, BB and BBB Establislied ov?r 30 Years in Voncouver Phone MArine 5426 Granville Island, Vancouver, B. C. PARAGON WOODWORKS LTp. Manufacturers of " STORE and OFFICE FIXTURES - STORE FRONTS COLD STORAGE DOORS - REFRIGERATOR DISPLAY CASES ' REACH-IN COOLERS - WALK-IN COOLERS . 425 WEST FIFTH AVENUE Phone: FAirmont 7361 MOn ELECTRIC LIMITED QUALIFIED ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR * Phone:TA 1454 - N.W.2336 VANCOUVER - NEW WESTMINSTER • PRINCE GEORGE • ' / r* I w,r. Campbell ltd. STORAGE and DISTRIBUTING HAstings 2891 Foot of McLEAN DRIVE VANCOUVER, B.C. the Lower Mainland Roadeo at Jericho Armoury and Sept. 18, date for the all-important B.C. Roadeo Finals at Vancouver's. Seaforth Armoury. Top drivers in the three classed of competition — the straight truck, the single axle semitrailer and the dual axle semitrailer—win trips to Toronto to compete in the Canadian Roadeo finals. DEFEND TITLE Last year, for the first time, a B. C. driver, George McNabb of Mainland Transfer, a member of General Truck Drivers Union Local 31, won the Canadian Straight Truck Championship with a record score. If he wins the B.C. Roadeo Sept 18, he will defend his title in Toronto this year. The Roadeo is the trucking industry's sole accident prevention medium. It pays tribute to the men who pilot commercial vehicles on crowded streets and the highways. It serves to remind the general public that truck drivers are professional drivers, men who are skilled in their work, artisans who contribute much to the welfare of their community. PERFECT RUN Simulating actual road hazards the Roadeo course is designed to test the skill of drivers. Points are deducted for each instance of scraping barriers and crossing marker lines. A perfect run through the course gives a perfect score, but like the four-minute mile, it will take some time before a driver can achieve the perfect score. Some have come close, but no one has achieved the honor. Top drivers from all over British Columbia, carefully selected from local Roadeos will he battling for perfection Sept 18 in Vancouver. They extend an open invitation for .all who are interested to attend. When in search of a handy gift don't forget the union label shirt as a .practical suggestion with a purpose. Shirts for men and blouses for women are becoming more popular every day —you can order them through the Union Label office, complete wish union labels. C. H. BRAWN & SON LTD. PA IN TIN G CONTRACTORS it • 45 W. 2nd Ave. VANCOUVER, B.C. FA 3081 F. WEBB LIMITED PLUMBING APPLIANCES HOT WATER HEATING OIL BURNERS "*6»B3 Froser Avcf Vohcouver- ^Wt8seF2728^ Compliments of ... . DAWSON & HALL LTD. ENGINEERS and CONTRACTORS ' . Phone: HAstings 2800 ', , '775 CLARK DRIVE ,-:.. VANCOUVER, B. C. l-__- IMP0RTEX COMPANY LTD. •«*: f3. _■- (Est. 1927) MANUFACTURERS OF LAMPS - LAMPSHADES - GIFTWARE - CERAMICS Brands . . . ELITE - ROYAL ARISTON ■ . 1654 Franklin Street , VANCOUVER, B.C HAstings 2858—Phones—HAstings 2859 NO DOWN PAYMENT 20 Stores Throughout B. C. to Serve You at JptV*^ 16! Westminster Iron Works Co. Ltd. EXTEND GREETINGS lo ORGANIZED LABOR N.W. 3066 1135 Queens Avenue NEW WESTMINSTER, B. C. BENNETT & WHITE CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD. CONTRACTORS Phone MArine 4457 660 Howe Street Vancouver, B.C. Invest In Your Own Security. ..Buy Only Union 4 August 31, 1954 THE LABOR -STATESMAN Page Seven NEWS FROM LOCAL 244 * Firm Serving Odeon S£^g-..r'';-at-***~-' -A"*"^-?',-'" —^-"^ .^jS-r ...--.-.-:■:■_ ■■ - at -9-■—■■■■! --: ■ —.—. -- '-,,",,.„„> ■■-■ - -r.. --*- v:i-y-.^ igns BSE Agreement By BEN MORLEY Local 244 has finalized an agreement with the Continental Janit-r Services, which has- taken over the cleaning and servicing of the Odeon Theatres. The agreement calls for the same wages and working conditions as are in existence in other theatres in the city, and was signed under most favorable conditions. Agreements have also been signed with the 525 Seymour Building and the Ford Building. Notice to open agreements with Shaughnessy Heights Golf Club, Quilchena Golf Club, Point Grey Golf Club, and Marine Drive Golf Club have been fited. M embers. are requesting a ten cents an hour increase in wages, a consideration of a new plan for Sunday work, and an 18 month agreement Negotiations are now in progress. . i The local decided at its last meeting to take part in the Labor Day Parade to be held on Labor Day. Brother Hyde is Chairman of the committee looking after the local's participation iii this event, and it is hoped a good number of members will take part. PRINCE RUPERT GETS ROLLING ON OWN 'UNION BUYING WEEK' Special to The Labor Statesman PRINCE RUPERT—Union buying week has become a big operation this year. R. T. Ginn, chairman of Union Buying Week committee, reported to Bro. E. Smith in Vancouver that the whole city has been canvassed and every merchant has assured support through posters and store window, displays. Plans have been made for three radio broadcasts, and the Mayor of Prince Ruper is going to proclaim Union Buying Week Sept. 6 to 12. Union Buying chief Ed Smith wrote back: "Well done, Prince Rupert." Special Sub-Committee Probes Proposed Go-lt-Alone On Gas A sub-committee of the Trades and Labor Council legislative committee will soon be established to study the question' of whether council should advocate that the provincial government "go it alone" in the building of a natural gas pipeline. Electrical Workers 213 made the suggestion at the last meeting of council. The recommended that council urge the government to 7 . 1475 Howe Street i ~ Gordon Purvis who. has been assistant business agent for Local 244 during the past two years has resigned to take a position with the Federal Department of Labor, and it is with best wishes from the local that he assumes hja_new duties. It is gratifying to see the Department of Labor going to the Trade Union movement to get new employees for the reason that Trade Union officials know the problems of organized labor as a whole, and can assist the Trade Union movement when they are in such a position. Local 244 will be host to the semi-annual Conference of the Washington State Bldg. Service Employees' Council No. 18 December. There will'be 25 to 30 delegates from locals in the State of Washington and British Columbia in attendance. This is the first time this council has met in British Columbia, and we intend to show them real Canadian hospitality. The local, at its last meeting, approved the . action of the Bakers' Local 468 in their strike and the lock-out with their employers, and forwarded a donation to assist with their struggle. We intend to send a donation each month until the matter is settled to the satisfaction of the Bakers' Union. B.C. DISTRICT TELEGRAPH 8C DELIVERY CO. LTD. MArine 4141 355 Burrard Street Vancouver, B.C. Greetings . . . Organized Labor / * GENERAL CONSTRUCTION CO. LIMITED GRANVILLE ISLAND Vancouver B.C. «-afiMM_M« COMPLIMENTS OF The British Columbia Sugar Refining Co. Ltd. _ , GREETINGS TO ORGANIZED LABOR! A-l SIGNS establish a Natural Gas Planning Commission which would operate B.C. natural gas as a public utility, and that a committee be appointed to investigate how a gas pipeline be proceeded with at once. Delegates supported an executive recommendation that the proposal be forwarded to the legislative committee, and that a sub-committee be set up to assist in research. ^.>..^.^.-v.^^^.^.S..^.^.»K«-^*-^''*^"*^-"v*'v****-*'^*"^*^*^*^*^''s*? i \ \ COLUMBIA TRAILER CO. LTD. LOGGING and COMMERCIAL TRAILERS Phone MArine 8185 VANCOUVER, B.C. I COMMONWEALTH CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD. minimi builders MArine 3257 WINNIPEG - VANCOUVER - VICTORIA II. PAcific 6715 1064 W. Pender St. Vancouver} B.C. A ^rssssts$ssx±sist.Ltnsesstmv REG'D TRADE MARK REGD TRADE MARK MADE The Consistent Product of a Unionized Factory for 37 Years. Every Garment Carries..its Union Label. Every time you ask for a G.W.G. brand garment you make good your Union Pledge. You help fellow Union workers get extra good value as well. Do not forget that when you accept a nonunion brand work garment you actively support the ideas that degenerate *to lower wages, unfavorable working conditions and eveimial reaction upon yourself. So play safe! Stick to your pledge — demand G.W.G. brand on shirts, rjcjjnts or overalls next time you buy. Most clothing'stores carry G.W.G. lines. .'■*.'•■ The Great Western Garment Co. Ltd., Edmonton •II. M. SI ME, Representative) 346 Water Street ■ Voncouver, B.C. Telephone PA-4431 Behind A Union Label Is A Union Contract Page Eight THE LABOR STATESMAN August 31, 1954 -*fr> ii i Gay Parade All Set Floats, bands, majorettes and banner-bearing marchers will make this year's Labor Day Parade to the P.N.E. a big event. With both AFL-TLC and CCL unions taking part, more than 1000 union men and women representing organized workers from all trades, businesses and industries are expected to take part. Assembly will be at 10 a.m., Sept. 6, at the Powell Street grounds and the parade will move off to Hastings and out to cap the special Labor Day ceremonies at Exhibition Park. Several unions already have indicated they'll enter floats— Electricians, 213, Carpenters 452, Ironworkers 97, Plumbers 170, and probably several more—and there'll be three bands to roll the parade along the way, Police Pipe Band, Firemen's Band and the PNE. Scores of unions already have indicated they'll have platoons of marchers carrying union banners and Painters 138 have their men lined up complete with white overalls and paint brushes. . Final details of arrangements will be worked out at a meeting Sept. 3. Prizes will be awarded for the best entries in the parade. Convention (Cont'd) In a rather surprising resolution, the delegates demanded a national flag and the designation of "O Canada" as the national anthem. The TLC representatives went on record as favoring trade with all countries willing to accept Canadian goods, providing adequate protection is given against dumping of cheap products here. And in a serious moment when all attention Was focussed on the grave international troubles of the world, they asked the Canadian and U.S. governments to use their prestige to help bring about prohibition of the atomic and hydrogen bombs. Juror Respects Cole Picket Line But Almost Starves To Death EUGENE, ORE.—Lee Esting found himself going on a hunger strike while serving jury duty because he wouldn't cross a union picket line. Esting, business agent for Painters Local No. 1277 here, refused to go along when the court bailiff marched the jury across the street for lunch. That was because they were headed for a hotel restaurant being picketed by the Building Service Employees. Esting was locked in the jury room. Fortunately, a friend brought him a cheese sandwich. Hotel Workers Awarded Raise NEW YOBK CITY — Wage raises ammounting to $4% million a year were awarded to 35,000 union hotel workers by an arbitration board ruling on 'wage demands of the New York Hotel Trades Council against the Hotel Association of New York City, Inc. The weekly raises amounted to $2.60 for all workers in the non-tipping category, $1.50 for captains, hostesses and busboys, and $1.15 for all other workers. Employers contributions to the industry's insurance, hospitalization and health centre medical programs will be increased, and new contributions will be paid into the industry pension plan. TLC Wants Plan To Aid Jobless (Special to The Labor Statesman) REGINA—Trades and Labor Congress of Canada has demanded that the federal government embark on a widespread program of public works and low-cost housing in order to "preserve a high and stable level of employment and incomer among Canadians. Delegates to the TLC convention here saved their debate on unemployment to the last day, but it- was generally conceded that this is the most serious problem facing organized labor and the country as a whole today. British To Discuss Arms ForGermany LONDON—Trade unionists of Britain are split over the issue of rearming West Germany. lister for debate at the 86th annual session of the Trades Union Congress in Brighton, Sept. 6 to 10, are seven resolutions on the proposal to rearm West Germany. Representatives from Vancouver and B.C. took a leading part in the discussion, which saw delegates give general approval to the brief on unemployment presented by TLC executive last winter. Charles Stewart of Street Railwaymen, said the government "betrayed the workers in allowing last winter's high unemployment" "It's a national disgrace," said Stewart, who predicted that unless strong action is taken by the government there will be 750,000 jobless next winter. PRESS HARDER Behind the formal resolution, delegates learned that Congress executives will press even harder this year for acceptance by the government of the joint TLC- CCL submission last February. The two big labor organizations presented a simplified and workable five-point program. They recommended: 1. That the Unemployment Insurance Act be amended to provide for a reduction in the number of waiting days, and for the establishment of higher benefit categories.. 2. That a nation-wide program of public assistance be established with co-operation of provincial government and municipalities to provide for those unemployed whose insurance benefits have run out 8, That the public works program of the government be speeded up wherever possible. 4. That the government give greater encouragement to home- building, possibly by making available building money at low interest rates. (An extra 35,000 dwellings a year would provide up to 90,000 jobs each year). 5. That consideration be given to increasing aid to under-developed countries, as one means of stimulating markets for Canadian goods. RETIRING after 12 years at the helm of Canada's largest labor body, Percy Bengough of Vancouver was made Trades and Labor Congress President emeritus at the Regina convention. Plumbers Win Certification WHITEHORSE, Y.T.—Local 180 of Plumbers has been certified as bargaining agent for employees of Saanich Plumbing and Heating Co. here.. The certification was announced by Federal Department of Labor. Meany Labor Day Address To Be On National Hookup AFL President George Meany will deliver his Labor Day address before an outdoor mass meeting on the Washington Monument grounds under the auspices of the Washington Central Labor Union.' The address will be broadcast on a Nationwide NBC radio network at 10:15 p.m., EDT. , Meany will also appear on a Nationwide NBC TV program on Labor Sunday, Sept 5,.when he will be interviewed by newsmen on "Meet the Press." ENGINEERS MEET B.C. Council of Operating Engineers will meet in Victoria on Sept 19. B.C. Government Employees' Association will hold their provincial convention in Nanaimo in | October. Retail Clerks Have New Technique For Pickets KANSAS CITY—The Retail Clerks have added a new twist to picketing. Members of Local No. 782, picketing three stores of the Royal Food chain here, jot down the auto license numbers of customers who go through the picket lines. Tfie anion then gets names and addresses of these customers and sends them a polite letter explaining the efforts to win decent hours and wages. Engineers. Ask HQ Help In Organizing (Special to the Labor Statesman) CALGARY—Operating Engineers International headquarters has been urged to give additional aid in organizing work in Western Canada. ' The decision to press for either more men in the field or increased financial grants was made by a joint meeting of B.C. and Alberta councils of Operating Engineers here this month. It was the first joint meeting of the two western provinces. They represent 4200 equipment operators. Al Scott of Vancouver Local 115, secretary of the B.C. Council, said the organizing aid will be sought for the territory from Winnipeg west Each local union—five in B.C. and six in Alberta—is now surveying its needs, Scott said. The joint-council conference also urged new TLC president Claude Jodoin and the Engineers' international president to reopen talks on the per capita dispute to clear the way for reentry of the engineers into the TLC. Suspension on the per capita dispute came about two years ago. QCA Workers Win $18 Boost Fifty-five aircraft mechanics and maintenance men employed by Queen Charlotte Airlines have won an $18 monthly across- the-board pay hike. Agreement announced by B.C. Auto Workers' Union, representing the QCA workers, brings journeymen's wages up to $293 per month. Contract runs for one year. * Only wages were in dispute and settlement will be incorporated into an earlier agreement INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS, LODGE No. 692 Affiliated with , TRADES AND LABOR CONGRESS OF CANADA • VANCOUVER, NEW WESTMINSTER AND DISTRICT , s TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL VANCOUVER METAL TRADES COUNCIL VANCOUVER BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL Members Employed m all the Vancouver Shipyards and Contract Shops Grand Lodge Representative, J. McMillan Business Representative, R. Osman Vice-President, L. White Construction Business Representative, Recording Sec, H. Fishman R. G Carr t Financial Sec, G. Cunningham President, W. F.Grant , Treasurer, I. D. MacKenzie j Office of Business Representatives Room 111, New Labor Temple ' 307 WEST BROADWAY , i Phone EMerald 7035 Meetings held on 1st and 3rd Fridays in each month Tell Your Friends To Check For Shop Cards August 31, 1954 THE LABOR STATESMAN * * VANCOUVER ISLAND NEWS * * AFTER VTrroPTA 4-n. m Union Wins Victory (Special to The Labor Statesman) VICTORIA—Almost 200 outside workers are collecting an average of $60 each in retroactive pay this week, following a binding arbitration award that forced city council to meet most of the demands of the workers. The members of Victoria Civic Union (TLC) struck for two| ' weeks before appointment of former LRB chairman D'Arcy Baldwin as mediator. Baldwin's award called for a 5-cent-an-hour increase across the board retroactive to Jan. 1 and many other concessions. - Actually, Baldwin's findings were similar to those of the original conciliation board, whose recommendations were accepted by the union but turned down by city council, thus precipitating the strike In addition to the increase, outside workers here get service pay of ten cents a day after 16 years service, and ten cents for each additional five years. CITY MUST PAY City must pay half the cost of MSA starting at the "earliest possible date." Sanivan drivers get an extra four cents an hour, which brings week from 42 to 40 hours with their basic pay rate to $1.48 an no reduction in take-home pay. hour. The union lost out on its re- Johnson Street bridge opera- quest for one month of leave tors get a reduction in the Work after 30 days of service. B.C. Teachers File Brief On Salaries (Special to The Labor Statesman) VICTORIA — B.C. Teachers' Federation has filed objections to the provincial salary schedule proposed by B.C. Trustees' Association The teachers did not divulge contents of their brief because it must be studied by education minister Ray Williston, but it is known that they feel strongly that salaries must provide for local circumstances and variations in job conditions. The education minister told representatives of the federation he would study briefs from both camps carefully AfL BOYS RALLY TO HELP COMRADE'S WIDOW AT KITIMAT (Special to The Labor Statesman) KITIMAT—Members of AFL unions on the Alcan project have donated more than $400 in aid of the family of Earl Dahlen who was killed here August 13. Henry Blair, shop steward of Operating Engineers 115, has been handling the fund collections. The 33-year-old Dahlen, father of two children, was crushed in a conveyor belt at the sand pit of Kitimat Concrete Products. Dahlen had recently applied for membership in Local 115. 'Economic Doldrums7 Hit U.S. WASHINGTON — Industrial production in the U.S. in July dropped about 6 percent below the previous month and about 10 percent under levels of a year earlier, Federal Reserve Board reported. The figure bore out the assertion of the AFL Executive Council last week that the nation is in the ''economic doldrums." BlindBroommakers Call Strike In US.A. PITTSBURGH—Efforts to cut the wages of blind broommakers here failed when the men used the traditional labor weapon— the strike. The broommakers had been earning $1.13 a dozen, but struck when the Pennsylvania Association for the Blind cut wages to 78 cents a dozen. UNION LABEL WEEK SEPT. 6-12 Auto Workers May Strike (Special to The Labor Statesman) PORT ALBERNI—B.C. Auto Workers' Union has taken a strike vote among employees of two garages here, after the employers rejected a majority conciliation award. Business agent Gordon Webb said in Vancouver more garages are involved, but the strike vote has been taken only at two— Meyers Holand Motors and Ohs Bros, garage. The majority award recommends 10 cents an hour increase, the 40-hour week, and all statutory holidays. Employers turned this down, along with the similar recommendations of their own nominee. BROTHER! CURVACEOUS Marilyn Munro is hereby nominated as the girl with whom most Motion Picture Operators would like to take a busman's holiday. Page Nine HEADLINER ST. minus -tunics, winning another .tussle with the Police Commission. With this type of doubling back on unwritten agreements, it's more than a sure bet the union will have the shirtsleeve concession put in'black and white come next negotiations. * * « POSfSCRIPTS — Behind-tbe- scene activity at the Regina convention we're told was pretty hectic There wm the usual caucusing and a bit more thrown in because of the election. Two delegates met in a Saskatchewan Hotel corridor. "Where're yon off to?" said the First. "Right here, a caucus," replied the Second. "Oh, yeah, I Was supposed to go, too. Which room is it in?" naked the Pint. Second blinked with: "I've just been to five of 'em, pick out any room along the corridor." : • * * A CHEER FOR ED —Ed [Smith, probably the most conscientious label pusher in Canada, didn't cop the TLC cup for the best union label display booth at the Regina convention, but according to returning delegates he should have. Trophy went to Barbers' International booth, but many observers had their own ideas. . » * JOB SWITCH—Good luck to Gordon Pun-is! The popular as sistant business agent of Building Service Employees Local 224 leaves this week to become industrial relations officer with Federal Department of Labor. In addition to his work as assistant to Ben Morley, Gord was active in Joint Labor Committee to Combat Racial Discrimination. He will remain in Vancouver. • * * STILL IN THE MILL—The contract dispute between ITU 226 and 15 job printing plants in Vancouver. Conciliation board called for 10-cent increase, companies balked. Sandy Bevis from the international office is in town to looksee. * • .' - . HAPPY HOLIDAY—Berna- dette Gouthro, probably the best known "labor gat" in the "Temple" took a week Of her holidays this month—so what did she dot Naturally, she went to the convention, as delegate of Office Employees. She admitted she would probably wind up working just as hard as though her nose was really to the grind stone. Just the same its the kind of holiday she wanted. TLC-CCL Councils To Back Candidate SAANICH — Victoria Trades and Labor Council and its CCL counterpart have decided to jointly back one candidate in the Sept. 18 by-election here for municipal counsellor. Dispute Settled KAMLOOPS—Carpenters 1540 have settled a dispute with Emil Anderson Construction Co., and ten other companies in this area. GRAFTON SHEET METAL 790 E. 14th Avenue EMerald 2515 V.WKDuver, B.C. BRITISH COLUMBIA PROJECTIONISTS LOCAL No. 348, LA.T.S.E. and M.P.M.O. „ (Organised March 30, 1908) ORGANIZED THEATRES IN BRITISH COLUMBIA FAMOUS Pt AVERS OMMMSSSMM CORP. tTD. Orpheum Bt-n*_d Broad war gW-lsar Xentsdal* Vtetorla Oapltol So Qrandview Regent Windsor International - Colnmbla, Hew We stmins ter Strand, Nanalmo Oapltol, Hanalmo Sfrand, Trail Oapltol, Vernon Empress, Vernon Capitol, Kamloops Civic, Selson Capitol, Prince Rupert Totem, Prince Rnpert Capitol, Penticton Oapltol, Bossland Capitol, Port Albernl Paramount, Chilliwack Paramount, Kelowna Starlit* Drive-In, Hanalmo Paramount, Hew Westminster Paramount, -Port Albernl ODEON Colonial Hollywood York Studio Xlngcrest Ridge Academy, MalllardviU* Sunland, Osoyoos Park, White Sock Steva, St-Veston Clova, Cloverdale Port, Coquitlam Moody, Port Mo- Moody Village; Qnallcum Vogue Odeon, Hasting- * tux Circle Bio Oak Paradise Odeon, Hew* Metro, Mew Westminster Sapperton, Haw' Odeon, West Vancouver Odeon, Abbotsford Odeon, Haney Odeon, MBWJWi Odeon, Trail Odeon, North Vancouver AFFILIATIONS: Park, ParksvUl* Auto-Vue Drive-In, Trail Boyd Drive-In, Kelowna Cascades Drlve-In, Vancoi Cassidy Drive-In, Duncan Chllllwack Drlve-In, OhUUwack Salts Drive-In, Vancouver Elk River Drlve-In, Penile Orand Porks Drive-In, Orand Porks HlUcrest Drive-In, langley Dions Drive-in, North Vancouver tougheed Drive-In, Burnaby North Star Drive-In, Aldergrova Paramount Drlve-In, Burnaby Pines Drive-In, Penticton Buskin Drive-Da, Kuskln Skyway Drlve-In, Kamloops Skyway Drlve-In, Vernon Starlight Drlve-In, Nelson Star-tite Drive-In, Oenelle Starlight Drive-In, Salmon Surrey Drive-In, Surrey WestminsterDrive-In, Trades aad tabor Congress of Canada, Am Vancouver, Hew Westminster aad District Federation of Labor, and tabor Council Teach The Kids To Value The Union Label! Page Ten THE LABOR STATESMAN August 31, 1954 \ ..a. TAXI-TALK By CHARLES GOWER Old versus new equipment in the taxi industry will be the theme of Local 151's participation in the Labor Day parade this year, which we hope will be bigger and better than ever. Your business agents have lined up a horse-drawn hack, a taxicab and an airport bus as our entries in the parade. If we can get sufficient number, of our membership in uniform, local 151 should make a pretty fair showing this year. Labor Day—Monday, Sept. 6 is the big day. All participants will meet at Powell Street grounds at 9:30 a.m. and from there will proceed to the Exhibition grounds in parade order. * *. * ' We would like to take our hats off to Scotty Robertson for the fine job he performed during'the B.C. Games. Incidentally, it was a nice, job of public relations he performed on behalf of this local. JUST A GENTLE REMINDER - - WD YOU EORGET SOMETHING? What's the trouble here? _-_,,^-ithis late date, there are still some unions which -Have iot yet "sent in their contribution to the 1954 Union Buying Week campaign. . This campaign is designed to help all unions, all union members. By promoting sale of union made goods, it does pay off in terms of full pay envelopes. It's unthinkable that any union would deliberately fail to make a contribution.; But some have obviously forgotten. Better look after it now. Tomorrow is too late. We are not forgetting the others who are too numerous to mention for a job well done, and we are. not overlooking the time and effort of Norman K. McLeod on behalf of the Taxicab Industry as a whole, during the games. Your secretary ^*as a little shocked to hear from Bro. Harry Locke's wife that Harry was in hospital as a result of a heart seizure. We paid him a visit and was pleased to find he is over the hump and in a matter of two or three weeks is expected to be around again. Harry is in the Private Ward Pavilion, Third Floor on the Although not completely re- balcony. covered Bro. Chas. Hornby is back on the job again. Take it a little easy easy, Charlie, we don't want to see any set- Union Buttons & Badges SMITH MARKING DEVICES LTD. "LET US SOLVE YOUR MARKING PROBLEMS" Machine Engravings, Bodges, Rubber Stamps, Ink, Pads, Stencils, Steel Stamps and Dies 15 E. Broadway, Vancouver 10 FAirmont 1288 WELDCO COMPANY Fabricators of Bulldozer and Land Clearing Blades, Tractor Canopies, Loggers' Winches and Archers, and Ripper Teeth Welding Repairs and Machining Phone FAirmont 7166 116 East Second Avenue Phone FAirmont 5460 Vancouver, B.C ; j WESTERN STAMP WORKS RUBBER STAMPS & MARKING SUPPLIES * Phone FAirmont 7475 346 West Broadway Vancouver, B. C. ALWAYS SPECIFY PACIFIC LIME | PRODUCTS Manufacturers of All Types HIGH GRADE HIGH CALCIUM LIME LIME PUTTY AND MIXED MORTAR "Best By Test" Head Office: 744 W. Hastings, MArine 8581 Granville Island, MArine 1022 back after the recovery you have made. Brother Ivor Cawker gives us a buzz every once in a while. Don't forget he is out at the i Jericho Unit and he likes to see you whenever you are out that way. We heard Bro. Chas. Storey was under •the weather but by the time we located him he was back in harness again. This goes to prove what a remarkable guy this Charlie Storey really is. * * * It does not matter how often we repeat: "Don't surrender your Permit to any other authority than the Chief of Police." We still find the odd individual that comes running to us, after it has been surrendered at the request of an officer. Please, if you want help let your union in on the ground floor. * * * Your Teamsters Joint Council on Monday last made "the presentation of a Mobile Unit to the Canadian Arthritic and Rheumatism Society. It was an impressive occasion and in our opinion the membership backed a really worth while organization and at the same time did a wonderful job of public relations. * * * It's been a long time since our local has sent delegates to the Trades and Labor Congress Convention but owing to the Teamsters holding a special Canadian Conference previous to the convention this year your Executive Board felt it vital" we have representation. Bro. Steve Youngs has been delegated to go to both the Conference and Convention. This sets up another problem for your secretary. It will be impossible for him to coverv all the operations in the same manner as if Steve were here. Please give your co-operation by paying your dues either to those appointed to collect them on the job or by dropping into the office at 307 W. Broadway. « * » ♦ We held a meeting with the Central Committee of the Insurance Pool Our plan of participation was outlined and a number of pertinent* questions answered by us. We received a letter of appreciation, which stated the matter had been laid over to the next monthly meeting for further discussion. We hope the matter is not completely dropped because we feel a solution of some kind must be accomplished. Household Hints Fears are easily implanted in, children's minds. Adults should not discuss painful dental or surgical experiences in front of youngsters. =f "■" Material Drivers Bargain Up North VICTORIA — Building Material, Construction and Fuel Truck Drivers Local 213 have been certified to bargain for bus drivers of Peace River South school district at Dawson Creek, and for truck drivers, warehousemen and helpers of Diamond Construction Co., of Yarrow, B. C. "• CENTRAL SHEET METALj > The variety meats-Oliver, kidney, heart, brains, sweetbread and tongue—are flavorful, economical and provide extra iron in the diet. The union button is the symbol of freedom in industrial relations. 1067 RICHARDS ST. Supporting Organized Labor for Over 30 Years MArine 6821 -1054 Vancouver, B.C. F ■^.•"X..-X.«'V.."X..,X.--^«'X..'-.."X..-V..'X..,X..Jf CENTRAL TRANSFER CO., LTD. GENERAL HAULING HAULING CONTRACTORS TO THE FISHING INDUSTRIES 139 Keefer . Phone PAcific 5152 Concrete Drain Tile Chimney Block- Chimney Pots Foundation Piers Masonry Units Flag Stones Telephone: PAcific 1823 Williams Concrete Co. H. S. Williams, Manager MANUFACTURERS OF CONCRETE PRODUCTS BURNABY PUNT: 6585 Aubrey 1401 MAIN ST. (Opp. C.N.R. Station) COAST QUARRIES LIMITED PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTORS Phone PAcific 7564 1255 West Pender Street VANCOUVER, B.C. SMITH BROS. & WILSON LTD. GENERAL CONTRACTORS Offices: Vancouver - Regina, Sask. - Saskatoon, Sask. Phone TAtlow 1131 .' 1267 Richards St., Vancouver Longley Electric Co. Ltd. Hi a COMPUTE HKTRKAl StRVICt RE-WINDING ., REPAIRS" Manufacturers of Exhaust Fans and Fluid Lighting Equipment FAirmont 6685 45 E. 4th Avenue Vancouver 10, B.C. Before You Buy... Spy... For That Union Label ■■HMMH August 31, 1954 THE LABOR STATESMAN Page Eleven Boilermakers In New Pact Pay for union boilermakers has jumped 6% cents with the signing of a new agreement by Boilermakers Union Local 359. The scale is now $2.46% an hour, the same rate as ironworkers. Agreement was -reached with Builders' Exchange last week. LABOR DAY GREETINGS from FLAGG&CO. ENAMELLELK * MEMBERSHIP BUTTONS TRADE UNION BADGES MEDALS 89 W. Pender PAcific 2459 THANKS, LOVELY LADY DANIEL I SNELL OPTOMETRIST PAcific 6841 • 34 E. Hastings St. Vancouver B.C BEST WISHES on Labor Day to Vancouver trade union men are appreciated, and so is this smile from film star Esther Williams. IN TWO-YEAR AGREEMENT Tilelayers Win 15-Cent Boost DAVIES BAKERY Phone FAirmont 4977 536 West Broadway Vancouver, B. C. NOVA ELECTRIC LTD. Phone YOrk 9323 North Voncouver Office: 205 Eait First Street North Vancouver, B. C. , . Edmonton Office: NOVA ELECTRIC (ALBERTA) LTD. No. 12 Merrick Building Edmonton, Alberta DOLMAGE TOWING CO. LTD. MARINE TOWING Office and Berth: FERRY WHARF (FT. OF COLUMBIA ST.) PAcific 5411 VANCOUVER, B. C. UNIVERSAL SALES & SERVICE LIMITED B.C. Distributors for .- UNIVERSAL COOLER COMPANY LIMITED "Refrigeration Is Our. Business** "DELCO" Electric Motors - Winding - Repairs ■ 300 Alexander Phone MArine 8367 Two-year agreement with an overall boost of 15 cents an hour has been negotiated by Local 3 of Tilelayers. Journeyman tilemen draw $2.30 an hour from July 1 this year, a 10-cent increase, and another five cents will be added on July 1, 1955, under terms of the new pact * Agreement was made with the Tile Dealers Association of Vancouver. The overtime clause gives time and one-half for work from 4:30 p.m. to 12 midnight, with double time from midnight to 8 a.m. and on Saturdays, Sundays and all statutory holidays. Vacation pay is four percent of wages. , STATESMAN FORUM From the files of George Slater, city alcohol field worker, the Statesman in public interest reprints questions and answers on alcoholism. (Answers on Page 5). 1. Alcohol is a stimulant—true or false ? ■ 2: An alcoholic is a person who cannot control his or her use of alcolibl—true or false ? 3. All heavy drinkers are alcoholics—true or false f 4. An alcoholic can control the amount he drinks, if he really wants to and used will power— true or false? (Answers page 12) B. C. Marine Engineers and Shipbuilders Ltd. Ft. of Victoria Drive, Vancouver HAstings 0701 Burrard Cartage Co. Ltd. GENERAL CARTAGE • 439 Railway Street HAstings 6316 ommoaore ecrealions 838 Granville Street, Vancouver, B.C. w. PA. 1531 - PA. 0556 VANCOUVER TILE CO. LARGEST SELECTION OF COLORED CLAY TILE Phone FAirmont 7951 3213 Main Street Vancouver, B.C. LACEY SIGNS PAcifi"6,s ANDSHOWCARDS ^cTrdova '! "ADVERTISING" THAT PAYS ITS WAV TheJH.McRAECo.Ltd. . ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS EQUIPMENT .MOTOR REPAIRS - SERVICE Phone FAirmont 4118 590 West 8th Avenue VANCOUVER 9, B.C. Union Labels Are Your Best Shopping Guide Page Twelve THE LABOR STATESMAN August 31, 1954 B.T.C. Protests Non-Union Sign Work Protest has been sent to the Pacific National Exhibition over use of a non-union sign firm for work at Exhibition Park. Building Trades Council told PNE directors that "we must protest very strongly" award of sign work to David Hall Sign Co., a firm which has been on the Trades and Labor Council "we-do-not-patronize" ' list for some time. Building Trades secretary Ed Kennedy told PNE that "this firm has consistently refused to pay the established rates of pay." "Organized labor contributes enough support to the PNE to at least warrant your consideration of this matter," he wrote. DOLLARS TALK Ed Smith says dollars count In fact, they shout real loud when spent for union made goods and services, They keep our members employed. "DON'T SHOOT thar pod- ner" yelped our photographer as he lined a shot himself to bring you pretty Miss Prairie Province. International Brotfierfiood of Boilermakers, Iron Shipbuilders. Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers LOCAL 359 529 BeaKy Street TAtlow 1047 . Vancouver 3. B. C. President—James Downie Vice-President—P. Harper Financial Secretary—M. H. Hadley Recording Secretary—W. Blackball Trustees: W. Berry C. Larson, A Rank • Corresponding Secretary—J. Macaiilay i, UNDER AGREEMENT WITH: Arrow Transfer Co s —, Vancouver, B.C Bechtel Corp ... Voncouver, B. C. E. Bickerton Steel Erectors Vancouver, B. C. B. C Bridge & Dredging.. . ............ Vancouver, B. C Combustion Engineering Cbrp.™....-_-.-.-.._m....Montreal/ P. Q. Dominion Bridge Co. Vancouver, B. C Dominion Construction Co..._.^.--_-...._..^.^„...Vancouver, B. C. ■ Foster Wheeler Co. ; St. Catherine, Ont. Fluor Corp. ._. _»,._-. „_ Vancouver, B. C. A P. Green Co.— : ^.^ Vancouver, B. C rtorton Steel Works ~ _„. -~„.Fort Erie, Ont. Kitimat Constructors ..._-..._._...„.„_...„......-Vancouver, B. C C C Moore Co; * -....Vancouver, B. C Morrison-Knudsen Corp Vancouver, B. C North Coast Welders. Vancouver, B. C Northern Construction ,._.._.._.._«._._w.~.-.;-Vancouver, B. C Pacific Steel Erectors . <„ Vancouver, B. C Sparling Tank Ltd j _..-_. New Toronto, Ont. Wm. Sutherland Welding. Mechanics' Scale Helpers' Scale . .-.Vancouver, B. C _-_ JSMh .$2.06>/_ Vancouver, New Westminster & District METAL TRADES COUNCIL Affiliated with - THE METAL TRADES DEPARTMENT, AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR AND THE PACIFIC COAST DISTRICT METAL TRADES COUNCIL EXTENDS FRATERNAL GREETINGS AFFILIATED UNIONS:* • Electrical Workers'Union 213 _. Ironworkers, Shopmen's Local 712 Machinists'Union 692 Operating Engineers Local 115 . Molders' Union No. 281 Plumbers' and Pipe. ittershJUnion 170 Ironworkers' Union No. 97 Sheet Metal Workers' Union No. 280 Auto Workers Lodge 1857 Painters' Union No. 138 Shipwrights' Union No. 506 Pres., A. E. Fenton (Sheet Metal Workers); Vice-Pres., L Tribe (Molders) Financial Secretary, Ed. Kennedy (Painters) # Shipyard Talks en Unions Completing New Changes; John Bruce Expected Here Shortly Plumber's Union general organizer John W. Bruce of Toronto was expected in Vancouver this week as coast shipyards unions prepared to put final touches on their proposed contract revisions. Bruce was reported stopping off in Banff for a short stay before continuing to the coast. He attended the annual TLC convention in Regina last week Unions in Vancouver and Vic- Say, Why Should We Bother Working For A Living -■- ? we could only use the $2000 in my saving account to buy a new car we wouldn't have to pay any financing charges. Teller—Then why don't you? Woman—Because my husband would ask how I saved so much money. If I told him, it would spoil his fuq. When he, began playing the horses, I offered to place the bets for him. Instead, I took them myself. When his horse won I paid him off, and when he lost I put the money in my savings account. toria previously . met several times to consolidate proposed contract changes and the meeting with Bruce is expected to complete the job. Joint negotiations with the steel shipyard firms will be held this year with Vancouver and Victoria Metal, Trades Councils working together. First talks with the yards are expected to open in the capital city early next week. The contract talks affect AFL- TLC tradesmen in Burrard and Pacific Drydock companies in Vancouver, and Victoria Machinery Depot and Yarrows Ltd. in Victoria. TLC. Will Send Woman To Britain REGINA—For the first time in the 70-year history of the Trades and Labor Congress, a woman has been named to represent the congress as fraternal delegate to the British Trades Union Congress convention next year. The convention voted to send Mrs. Emily Ross, of Edmonton, a member of the international executive board of the United Garment Workers of America, to the British meet Mrs. Ross is well-known to members of needle trade unions in Vancouver. ANSWERS Answers to "true or false" on alcoholism facts: 1. False. Alcohol is not a stimulant but an anesthesia, similar to ether. In small amounts the anesthetic effect causes relaxation. In large amounts, it deepens the relaxation to the point pf numbing the nerve control centres. Like ether, it can induce complete loss of consciousness and even death. 2. True. The alcoholic is the victim of a disease—alcoholism —which affects his ability to control his drinking. -3» False. Many people who drink heavily could drink less or not at all, if they wished to. 4. False. The alcoholic may try to drink moderately, but he cannot. There is nothing wrong with his will power, but there ia something wrong with his system. He can't control his drinking by will power any more than a tubercular could control his coughing by will power. LOCAL UNION No, 138 EC0RAT0RS REIrSTEHED Members Employed on Construction and Shipyard Work Over 80 Signed Agreements covering all leading painting contractors in the city, and with shipbuilding firms in North Vancouver Organized in Vancouver 1894; continuously operating for 57 years President—J. McARTHUR. Vice-President-C. IZZARD Recording Secretary—J. HINES Treasurer—G. HULT Conductor-GEO. KASSIAN Warden—J. RENNIE Trustees-H. nMCAULAY, E R, KENNEDY, VIC WILSON Financial Secretary and Business Agent—J. EAVES Assistant Business Agent—H. MACAULAY Office: Labor Temple, 307 West Broadway Phone: EMerald 6033 MORE THAN $100,000,000 IN PENSION PAYMENTS Total pen-ton poymsori made to retired printer and mailer memben by the International Typographical Union reached th* one-h-ndr-d-milKon-dollar mark on January 30, 1954. Tha I.T.U. pension hind, initiated by referendum vote of tha membership in 1908, was tha first pension system aver established by a labor payments of $4 per week in 1908, has been adjusted upwards from time to time to the present $20 par week. The 96th convention of tha I.T.U., meeting in St Foal- Minn., lost month, approved a further to $22 per week commencing January I, 1955. Tha International Typographical Union (instituted May, 1852), aba maintains tha Union Printers Homo at Colorado Springs, Cole- for aged members aad those requiring tern- ■»*■ VANCOUVER TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION Chartered by International Typographical Union, February, 1888 Has It A Union Label? . ... Fine, Buy It tfiiiBMfMmm***1-™ ____' innniiiiii^iiipii—j ***mmm ____-■ August 31, 1954 THE LABOR STATESMAN Page Thirteen Hotel Workers Win 10 Percent In Arbitration i * More than 700 Vancouver hotel employees have won wage boosts ranging up to 11 cents an hour in a new contract with 45 hotels. ■ ' A binding arbitration award handed down earlier this month gave workers a five-cent hourly increase from May 1 to July 31 this year, and effective Aug. 1, the wage rates existing prior to May 1 were increased by 10 percent Employees including maids, desk clerks, elevator operators and maintenance workers are members of Building Service Employees' Local 244 and Hotel and Restaurant Employees' Union Local 28. The two unions appeared before the arbitration Hotels were represented Hotels Association, agreement runs until April 30, 1955. Arbitration board members were chairman Robert. Hewitt, H. L. Hansen acting for the unions, and J. E. Bengert for the hotels. SHOWDOWN COMING Strike vote will be' taken shortly by General Truck Drivers Union Local 31 in their determined drive to get a better break* for 1100 drivers. - Local 31 applied to the B.C. labor department for the vote earlier this month and dates for -allotting are expected to be. an- jointly board, by B.C. The The union service button is an emblem of loyalty among organized workers. BETT'S SHELL SERVICE Broadway and Arbutus GAS • OIL- TIRES - BATTERIES ACCESSORIES LUBRICATION & REPAIRS UNION SHOP CEdar 4711^ Look for the ... UNION SERVICE BUTTON UNION LABEL AND SHOP CARD Patronize Them This Space Donated by Bill Couper 724 SEYMOUR STREET nounced shortly. ' The dispute has stretched over many months with the present agreement expiring on April 1. About 31 companies are affected, represented by the Automotive Transport Association. A conciliation board recom mended only -minor changes including one additional statutory holiday. Centre of the contract dispute are wages and hours. The truckers .want a wage boost and the present 47-hour week cut to 40 hours. Engineers At Mine Seek New Benefits Operating Engineers Local 115 have opened negotiations • with Argonaut Mines, Campbell River, seeking additional fringe' benefits in a contract renewal. The strip mine employs about 70 members of Local 115. TIEING UP her new union- made bathing suit is this pretty miss, caught on one of the two sunny days we've had this summer by our beachcombing photographer. OTTAWA — Workers on the vast hydro-electric power project planned by the province of Ontario in connection with the St Lawrence Seaway development will be represented by AFL unions. MONTREAL—More than 600 delegates representing nearly 90,000 members met in the 29th convention of the Sheet Metal Workers' International Association. Attendance broke all previous convention records. MEMORIAL CHAPEL 1235 East Hastings St. Owned and Operated by a Trade Unionist Funerals for Trade Unionists at prices Trade Unionists can afford to pay • OEOKGB aV MABTI-r Buy Union Goods All Year Round Wif '■ '!l_ '4 *mM • -!"__7 : _*.*.*. ,,'-r * ^wwr*9* THE BEST INSURANCE OF GOOD WAGES is good production... because the prosperity of the workers in any plant depends on the prosperity of the firm for which they work. THE UNION which joins with management in a program of co-operative action for higher productivity and improved efficiency is insuring the future employment and wages of its members. An increase in productivity enables a plant to make and sell more goods and reduce its costs. Under this condition it can employ more workers and pay good wages. . LABOUR-MANAGEMENT PRODUCTION COMMITTEES are a medium for achieving greater productivity—not through speed-up but by co-operation. And collective bargaining is more likely to be satisfactory in plants which are efficient producers, in plants where productivity is high. Is there an L.M.P.C. where you work? For further information get in touch with the nearest branch office of the LABOUR-MANAGEMENT CO-OPERATION SERVICE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS BRANCH ... 4 DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR, OTTAWA MILTON F. GREGG Minister A. H. BROWN Deputy Minister Branches at: Amherst, Montreal, Toronto, Hamilton* Windsor, Winnipeg, and Vancouver. Page Fourteen THE LABOR STATESMAN August 31, 1954 FEDERAL MINISTER SAYS Labor Now Recognized (Following is the text of the traditional Labor Day message by federal minister of labor, Milton F. Cregg). "We in Canada believe that labor-management negotiations ETV J. W. BOW k d LTD. PRINTERS and LITHOGRAPHERS 100% UNION An Employee-Owned Company 944 RICHARDS ST. Vancouver, B.C. PAcific 6138-9 should be carried on in a free atmosphere. "That is the reason why our labor relations legislation relies on collective bargaining, rather than on government decree, as the normal means of setting wage levels and working conditions. Our traditions and legislation emphasize a close working relationship between the two great partners in industry. "While all of us still have a great deal to learn about the factors whichmake for constructive relations between labor and management, recent years have seen a growing recognition by both of each other's needs and aspirations and a realization that, although their primary functions are different, they have an interdependence which influences common goals. "I do not mean to imply that this interdependence is taking the vigor out of collective bargaining relations, nor would that be desirable. However, it does reflect a growing maturity of relationships which helps labor and management to get to the heart of their collective bargaining problems and to reach sound agree- CEMCO ELECTRICAL MFG. CO. LTD. H.C.MCAI SWITCH GEAR 22 East 5th Ave. FA. 6100 VANCOUVER A TRADITION OF TEAMWORK JOHN LAING & SON (CANADA) LTD. CONTRACTORS VANCOUVER ENGINEERS BRITISH COLUMBIA ments with a minimum of friction. "This growing understanding also means that labor and management are able to work together on problems which may normally lie outside the field collective bargaining— problems, which, for example, affect safety and efficiency in the plant or the welfare of the community. One good evidence of this also is the steady growth of Labor-Management Production Committees in Canada. "Joint consultation of this kind has helped labor and management to understand e*ach other's problems, to stimulate mutual respect and confidence, and a common loyalty to the enterprise on which the welfare of both ultimately depends. ■? 'This improved atmosphere in industrial relations is largely a result of the recognition of labor as a full and responsible partner with .management in the industrial life of our nation. Appreciation of this vital fact, on this another Labor Day, is our best means of paying tribute to the individual deeds down through the years by men of labor, many of whom will remain unsung —their names never having been recorded in trade union history. "My sincere good wishes for your prosperity and welfare." BTC Names Delegates On Safety Building Trades Council has named Jack Stevenson, of Carpenters 452,^ Art Goy of Electrical Workers 213, and Lloyd Lambert of Operating Engineers 115 as members of the joint safety committee The committee, with three members from BTC unions, three from General Contractors Association and three from the Building Industries Exchange, will study plans for a new safety campaign in the .construction industry to cut on-the-job accidents » FILBEY'S PLUMBING & HEATING Phone FAirmont 8823 1492 Kingsway Vancouver, B. C. GREETINGS I CLARKE & BUZZA LIMITED 2606 COMMERCIAL DRIVE HAstings 6707 Vancouver, B.C. .-V.^.>..-v.-o>-^ DOUGLAS PIPE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS REPAIRS • 1250 Government Rd. GL 0427-R { 8v E. H. SHOCKLEY 8c SON LTD. CONTRACTORS 1936 Powell, Vancouver, B. C. Phone: HA. 3267 W. T. HANDY PLASTERING CONTRACTOR • Phone KErrisdale 7126 ^ 1750 W. 35th Ave. . Vancouver, B. C. Greetings .... Organized Labor I GILPIN CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD. CAPILANO ROAD YOrk 5258 North Vancouver, B.C. KEEP THE FaAMILY WELL NOURISHED WITH AYLMERSOUP MADE IN BRITISH COLUMBIA TOMATO GREEN PEA CREAM OF OYSTER CELERY CLAM CHOWDER VEGETABLE CREAM OF MUSHROOM These delicious soups make no compromise with quality. Only the finest selected vegetables and other ingredients used in their manufacture. Only exceptional skill and long experience could bring such appetizing goodness to your tabfe. CANADIAN CANNERS (Western) LIMITED AYLMER PRODUCTS 86 South Marine Drive, Vancouver, B. C. ELgin 1211 Buy Union... And You Will Always Get The Best September, 1954 THE LABOR STATESMAN A Four-Day Week ... ? Page Fifteen Report In 'The Carpenter7 Says The Trend To Still Shorter Hours Is Continuing (The following article is conr densed from the August issue of "The Carpenter,,' the official magazine of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America. It replaces the regular contribution by George Bengough.) Has the time arrived for organized labor to start moving toward a four day week? More and more thinking people are beginning to wonder. GREETINGS! B & H CARTAGE • FA. 2717 327 E. 6th Ave.? Vancouver, B.C. j*-v,*^-,'^-,"V'->..-x..--.«-x..-vvx.>-x.«-,vM \ A. E. COFFIN & SON \ '( GENERAL CONTRACTORS \ Acoustical Installations • FRED W. COFFIN Phone: CEdar 8310 2425 Pine Street VANCOUVER 9, B.C. *£x..''V.>'V..'%.<'X..'X.>'V..'V.-X.."V.'-V»"V«' '; / MORE N0RRIS BOOKS OUT! Another printing of the big volume of Norris cartoons ... 102 full- size examples of the year's BEST by Canada's leading cartoonist! In mailing envelope, $1, at Booksellers, Department Stores, etc.; send them to your'friends everywhere! .»*. Phone TAtlow 7141 for Daily Delivery to Your Home From its very inception, organized labor has considered shorter working hours as one of its major objectives; first, because shorter hours mean more widespread distribution of employment,, and, second, because all human beings should be endowed with sufficient leisure to develop their talents, pursue their hobbies and improve their minds. In the past 75 years union pressure has managed to reduce the average work week from 72 to 40 hours. First the 12-hour day was cut to 10. Then the 10-hour day was reduced to eight. And finally the six-day week was cut to five. In the process the purchasing ,power represented by»n hour's work has been multiplied manyfold. Is it time now to seek fur- Wots This, Undressed..?' Say Tourists More than a year ago, the B.C. Electric refused to pay the full cost of uniforms for bus drivers, and since then drivers haven't been required to wear uniforms on the jobs—putting Vancouver in a unique transit class. Drivers simply are required to wear conventional dress and be reasonably neat and tidy on the job. . And it's still a point of argument. The Street Railwaymen's Union Div. 101 "Hi-Lites" this month remarks: "Tourists from all over the continent remark that this is one of the few cities they have been in where bus operators are not dressed like bus operators. "Visitors to our city who have been away for a while add—the streets are wider and better, the transit vehicles are newer, the service in some areas is better, but the transit operators are not dressed as well as when they were here last. "They say: 'Why -don't you ask the company to furnish you with a uniform?' If they only knew! "We are getting hoarse from asking but we're not that hoarse we couldn't say 'thanks' if the company said they would supply uniforms." PETERSON ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS Phone HAstings 3860 1255 Nopier Street Vancouver, B.C. ther reductions in the work week—that is, fewer hours of work with no reduction in pay? Many workers are now on a three or four day week but they are on three and four days' pay too. This is unemployment and not a cut in working time. What we mean is a cut in hours worked per week without any reduction in the number of dollars contained in the pay envelope at the end of the week. -> The 40-hour week today is standardized throughout practically all walks of life. In fact it has become so standardized that many people have come to consider it as something natural and unchangeable. The truth of the matter is, however, that there is nothing natural or sacred about it. Historically, as productivity increased there has been a constant presure for shorter hours. Over the past 100. years, the work week has been shrinking at the average rate of three hours per decade, thanks mostly to the tireless efforts of organized labor. In 1900 the average work week was 60 hours; today it is 40. This record becomes even more remarkable when one takes into consideration the fact that there has been a vast shrinkage of the labor market during the past 50 years. Child labor has been eliminated, children are staying in school longer and immigrants are no' longer pouring into the country. All this was made-possible, of course, by the fact that productivity has increased tremendously. Productivity is the key to all the social improvements that have been made in the past 100 years or will be made in the next century. Only as productvity increases can hours be cut or living standards increased or social legislation financed. Looking at it in the simplest possible terms, our wealth is nothing more or less than the total amount of goods we can produce in a given period. If the, amount is high, there is a (Continued page 16) Cjtobe \Juthttina L^ompanu .__^_-_^r:.,^. -MEN'S WEAR ~~r~~T ' We Carry a Complete Stock of Better Merchandise MAIN STREET yourE EMerald at Broadway m& . 1838 Champion & White Ltd. READY-MTX CONCRETE BUILDERS' SUPPLIES Sand, Gravel, Crushed Rock, Cement, Plaster, Lime, Brick, Sewer Pipe, Drain Til?, etc 1075 MAIN STREET Phone: TAtlow 2235 Crushed Rock and Gravel Plant: Hillside, Howe Sound HARDWOOD MILLING CO. LTD. Manufacturers and Distributors OAK, MAPLE and BIRCH FLOORING Syd Hardy - Phone HAstings 2851 225 Salsbury Drive Vancouver, B. C. Best Wishes to Organized Labor GILLEY BROS. LIMITED New Westminster 15 ■ ' ■ ' *' 902 Columbia Street New Westminster, B. C. Fairview Heating 8C Appliance Co. LIMITED Fairview Sheet Metal Works Ltd. AUTHORIZED "ESSO" OIL BURNER DEALERS FURNACES AND AIR CONDITIONING UNITS A SPECIALTY ALUMINUM STORE FRONTS GUTTER AND DOWN PIPES "SALES AND SERVICE" Phones: BAyview 4164 - CHerry 2023 —• * 1467 West Broadway Vancouver, B.C. ** „ **"*'' Note: We never close! For prompt service, day or night, Phone MA 0282 BRITISH COLUMBIA BRIDGE and DREDGING CO. LTD. BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS 544 Howe Street Phone MArine 6451 Vancouver, B. C. Look For Labels, Shop Cards & Buttons Page Sixteen (THE LABOR STATESMAN ! , August 31, 1954 STRIKE IN JAPAN Struggle for Human Rights (Special to The Labor Statesman) TOKYO—One of the most un- usual "striates in labor history is taking place at mills of the Ohmi Spinning Co. here in Japan. Thirteen thousand young men and women employees are demanding freedom of religion, the right to live normal married lives, and other human rights from an employer who has been controlling almost every detail of their private as well as working lives One member of the executive board of the Zenro union which is leading the striking workers committed suicide in an effort which he termed one "to force the ob^nate_emp|qyer to reflect on fitsconduct in refusing to bargain collectively." Pour girl employees of the mills have gone mad due to the stresses in the strike, and following charges art all the workers are Communists. The Case For The Four-Day Week (Cont.) lot to divide between capital and labor. If the amount is low, nobody gets very much no matter how it is divided. If all profits were eliminated in Zanzibar or Nigeria tomorrow and all the fruits of labor were turned over to workers, their living standard would still be low, simply because productivity is not high enough to provide a decent scale of living. As productivity increases, workers do have the choice of reaping the benefits in higher pay or shorter hours or a combination of the two. In recent years a third alternative has been added: old age pensions and protection against -illness and accidents. Productivity in now increasing at a faster pace than it ever has in history. So Americans and Canadians are now facing a three- way choice. Shall all the fruits of increased productivity be channelled into more purchas- H. D. LAYFIELD & CO. RbOFING - FLOORING . INSULATION Distributors and Approved Contractors JOHNS-MANVILLE MATERIALS 1225 Homer St., Vancouver 3. B. C. Phone TAtlow 1471 $6»"x. "x.«-x. ^.- STUCCO SUPPLY COMPANY DASHES OF ALL TYPES *> Phone MArine 4642 937 Main Street VANCOUVER, B. C. '( VANCOUVER PILE DRIVING & CONTRACTING CO. LTD. Phone PAcific 4536 207 West Hastings St • Vancouver, B. C. J. BOSHARD & SON LTD. PAINTING CONTRACTORS 1445 Kingsway FAirmont 6155 ing power, Or shall part of them be devoted to more leisure, or shall a bigger share be directed toward providing greater security against accidents, illness or old age? *•' Shorter working hours apparently rank high with a substantial part of labor. Recently the Garment Workers negotiated a 35-hour week agreement. Many parts of the printing industry are on a 7 V.-hour day, as are construction workers in some areas. Even office workers have some 35-hour week contracts. In time of decreasing employment, shorter working hours are especially attractive to union people, for nothing spreads employment more effectively than does a shorter work week. Years ago, William Green, late president of the American Federation of Labor, said: "So long as there is one man who seeks employment and cannot find it, the hours of labor are too Ion*." That statement still summarizes the feeling of many union people. What aire the chances of the four-day week being adopted in the hear future? No one can tell with any degree of certainty. However, there is no doubt but that even industry is devoting some serious thought to the matter. Business will undoubtedly fight, tooth and toenail, every move aimed at shortening the present five-day week. However, there never was a time when it was different Recently the National Association of Manufacturers published a bulletin pointing out that Social Security, unemployment Insurance, Guaranteed Bank Deposits, etc., were all important bulwarks against a serious depression catching up with us. Yet the NAM fought each and every one of these proposals when they were being debated' in Congress. When will the four-day week come? We have no way of knowing! All we do know is that it is coming, and that it will come only after NAM and other spokesman for business have fought it to the last ditch. It has always been thus, and probably will be. Unions increase wages and shorten hours only over the bitter protests of organized business groups. But once the advantages of such improvements become apparent in the form of a more sound economy, everybody wants to get into the act Best Wishes to Organized Labor I E. S. LIVSEY & CO. LTD. West Vancouver, B. C. 1453 Marine Drive West 1341 GREETINGS TO ORGANIZED LABOR ! Northern Construction Company AND J. W. Stewart Limited GENERAL CONTRACTORS 1304 Hornby Street Vancouver, B. C. CAMPBELL-BENNETT Ltd. Phone CHerry 3144 1718 West Fifth Avenue Vancouver, B.C. SEABOARD ADVERTISING CO. LTD. VANCOUVER, B.C. POSTERS - BULLETINS - SILK SCREEN OUTDOOR ADVERTISING - ANYWHERE IN CANADA ..♦.-N..-S..-S.--< .•"»k.,%^%.«'"W FOR »w\|| i NEON DISPLAY \ 1807 Burrard ADVERTISING NEOLITE LTD. BAyview 2147 BEST WISHES TQ ORGANIZED LABOR ! MACK KIRK ROOFING CO. LTD. * CHerry7174 1372 West Broadway Vancouver, B.C. INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CO. OF CANADA LIMITED 1296 Station Street Manufacturers MOTORTRUCKS - FARM MACHINERY INDUSTRIAL POWER - REFRIGERATION PAcific 5521 Vancouver, B.C. •"^N AVnion Shopper Is A Wise Shopper 31, 1954 Page Seventeen MOM HEAD TO TOE pretty Joan Solly, 308 Twelfth St**?^-£__SE8SC33B3B^^ Union Label gal. donning western garb as 1954 Queen of the Vancouver and District Union Label Trades Council. Member of United Garment Workers, Queen Joan works at Gault Bros., and for the record is wearing "Blue Caribou" jeans, "Malibou" blouse, "Crean" hat—all union label clothing. The pony is not a union member, but according to Photographer Roily Ford of West Vancouver, is rarin' to be signed up. '.,,.■ We're Way Ahead Of The Females Just Doin' What Comes Naturally * Courage, men! We're holding our own with the women. Latest dispatches from the bureau of statistics in Ottawa show that Canadian males outnumber females by 198,000. As a matter of fact there always have been more men than ■ women, but for a time the men were losing ground steadily. Now the trend is reversed, boy babies have become fashionable, and men are well out in front. . \A Opens Union Council Asks Support From You By ED SMITH Labor Day marks the beginning of the one week in the year which we set aside to promote sale of products made by the skilled craftsmen of AF of L unions. These men are trained in efficiency and ability through an apprenticeship of at least three to five years. The most skilled carry an for years afterwards, keeping up with new appliances and improvements Drought about by science. British Columbia leads in the promotion of these products through annual "Union Buying Week" campaigns sponsored by Vancouver, New Westminster and District Trades and Labor Council. They have grown in popularity year by year. "Why?" you may ask. The answer is easy. Every citizen who buys only union made and union label goods produced in our own province protects and maintains the high living standards we enjoy. By doing this he lessens unemployment, keeps up payrolls that benefit all workers, and helps to build up our own industries, which is beneficial to both employers and employees. Dollars spent in this province and in your own community result in continued prosperity. Dollars spent on imported products from all parts of the world help tp build up industries elsewhere. Although advertised as bargains, many are of doubtful quality and are made under low living standards. ing On Labor Day Take Time Out To Visit Booth At The P.N.E. Here is an important reminder for every union member visiting the Pacific National Exhibition. Don't—whatever you do —forget to visit ypur own "Union Label"' display in the Pavilion of Modern Living. Ed Smith and his boys have been quietly, unobtrusively doing a first class job for organized labor here for years. Better drop in and see how it works. And while you are at it you will get a better idea of the hundreds of union made label articles made here in B. C. by your fellow trade unionists. Hard Workers Remember you get only what you pay for! The workers of this province are the finest craftsmen,' and products made by them are second to none for quality. The slogan "The Best For Less" does jn fact apply when you buy these union products. The same applies when you patronize any of the many Union Services offered for your convenience by firms displaying the union shop card. Union workers can be identified by the union service button they wear on the job. The cards and signs are your guarantee of satisfaction. Why not give them your full support all year round by buying Union Label Products, Union Made Products, Union Services—and assure future prosperity. ED SMITH, secretary of the Vancouver and District Label Trades Council. GEORGE JOHNSTON, President of the Union Label Trades Council. This Is The Official Display Card... Patronize All firms Showing ft I They Are Our Friends! THEY SELL UNION LABEL MADE IN B.C. OR CANADA PRODUCTS BUY AT HOME AND BUILD UP BRITISH COLUMBIA AND CANADIAN INDUSTRIES THE UNION LABEL IS THE HALLMARK OF QUALITY AND WORKMANSHIP Be Union-Buy Union Always Patronize the UNION Shop-Card Those Displaying it Employ Union /Members WORKERS WEARING THE UNION SERVICE-BUTTON ARE EMPLOYEES OF FIRMS HAVING UNION AGREEMENTS . SUPPORT ALL UNION SERVICES YOUR GUARANTEE OF SATISFACTION KEEP YOUR STANDARD OF LIVING UP TO THE EVER- RISING COST OF LIVING! Be Union-Buy Union Effifl Page Eighteen THE LABOR STATESMAN August 31, 1954 Jodoin Defeats Gervin For TLC Presidency u REGINA—Vancouver's R. K. "•••Roly'1G«sm*a lost out in his bid for the presidency of the TLC last week despite vigorous support from western delegates, but the Vancouver Trades and Labor Council secretary will continue to play a big part in the inner UNION MADE THERE Take a lesson from "Old Hands"— They all wear WATSON'S v Leather Gloves Sold by leading stores JOHN WATSON LTD, VANCOUVER, B.C. -drcle-jof tie .natipnal_pj^gam^^ fioTL'T : "~~~~~. A' '"■'"" Gervin was re-elected by acclamation to the job of Pacifc vice-president. Big, bilingual Claude Jodoin takes over the presidency from Vancouver's Percy Bengough, president for the past 12 years. Jodoin took the election on. the first count. There were 679 ballots cast, which meant that 340 were needed for a clear majority. GERVIN SECOND The French-Canadian leader polled. 255; Gervin followed with 172; and Allister F. MacArthur of Toronto third with 151. Many B.C. delegates feel that Gervin might have won his battle, if as few as 16 votes cast for Jodoin had gone to either the B.C. delegate or MacArthur. That would have meant a second ballot, and no one can tell the disposition of MacArthur votes with the Ontario candidate eliminated. It's interesting to -note "that betting odds among the "boys in the know" at the convention were 10 to 1 against Gervin, and only six to one against MacArthur. Jodoin was favored all through as the odds-ori favorite. YOUTHFUL HEADS Election of Jodoin places the affairs of the TLC in comparatively youthful hands. : BEST WISHES TO ORGANIZED LABOR SOHEN BROS. WOODYARD •m 4 VANCOUVER, B.C 1685 Kingsway FAirmont 6419 v_..-x..--»..-V»'--.'-v.-x..--^.-v."%..-^..^.«^»'>^8 IWATKINS - WINRAM LTD. i STOVE OIL - FURNACE OIL - COAL - Serving Vancouver Since 1910 1923 Granville St. Retiring- president. Percy-Ben gough is 71, bfif .ipdoin is 41, and re-elected general secretary Gordon Cashing is 39. The new president has a unique trade union background that should stand him in the CEdar 1121 / ..--V--55 RICE & MclNTOSH REFRIGERATION LTD. COMMERCIAL and INDUSTRIAL COOLING and FREEZING EQUIPMENT BAyview 2191 2039 W. 4th Ave., Vancouver, B. C. R. K. GERVIN . . . a good fight. It goodstead. in the hurly-burly of labor politics. He studied classics at Montreal's St. Mary's College but quit to take a job in the Quebec bush before graduating. He has risen rapidly in labor ranks. In 1949 he became Quebec vice-president of the TLC. He's Quebec organizer for the Garment Workers' Union, an important job in that province. He is also president of Montreal's Trades and Labor Council, a member of Montreal's City Council, and a former Liberal member of the Quebec Legislature. DOUBLE JOB MacArthur started his labor career as a milkman, became Canadian head of the big Teamsters' Union, and is now head of the AFL Office Workers and the president of the Ontario Provincial Federation of Labor. Gervin, as everyone knows, was a B.C. Electric tram operator. He now holds down the double job of secretary of the Vancouver Trades and Labor Council and the Trade Union Congress of B.C. He was for years a Vancouver alderman and there is a possibility that in view of the election results he may run for mayor of Vancouver this December. CARL BERG RETURNS Carl Berg, prairie region vice- president had a fight on his hands this year and retained his position.by defeating two other candidates on the first ballot. George Schollie, 54, English- speaking head of the Machinists' Union, was acclaimed Quebec vice-president. This was part of an election KE. 7914 1699 HUDSON ST. WE CREATE .... WHY IMITATE? PRINTING—For Every Purpose Pfcwie PAcific 5836 DUNSMUIR PRINTING CO. 437 DUNSMUIR STREET VANCOUVER, R.C ON THE RECORD — We have tbis on excellent authority: A certain businessman, evidently a trifle berserk because a union showed signs of forcing him to pay decent wages, confided ia a girl employee that the union was full of "Reds and revolutionists." He said furthermore that he , thought they were going to hang him that very night. "Bat that'* silly," quipped the girl, quick as a flash. "They always hang people at dawa." Yes. Tbis really happened here. We know where but eaa't say just now. * deal to which many people here attribute. Jodoin's big first ballot vote. The Machinists agreed to support Jodoin for the presidency, and the new president in return supported Schollie as his successor from Quebec. COMPLIMENTS TO THE TRADE UNION MOVEMENT! HAWKEN & CO. MANUFACTURING JEWELLERS - DIAMOND SETTERS AND ENGRAVERS PAcific 2714 Room 37 -144 W. Hastings, Vancouver NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION AND FIXTURES CO. LTD. ' STORE FRONTS and STORE FIXTURES 1965 - 75 Main Street Vancouver, B. C. j Linde Canadian Refrigeration Co. LIMITED 500 CAMPBELL AVENUE HAstings 0822 VANCOUVER, B. C Compliments of ... . British Ropes Canadian Factory LIMITED 3185 GRANDVIEW HIGHWAY DExter 6700 VANCOUVBR, B.C. GREETINGS TO ORGANIZED LABOR EVANS, COLEMAN & EVANS Limited BUILDING SUPPLIES Ft. of Columbia St. Vancouver, B.C. GREETINGS FROM SIGN KRAFT ADVERTISING LIMITED OUTDOOR ADVERTISING HAstings 2888 SIGNS OF EVERY KIND 1297 Hastings East All Union Barber Shops Display A Union Card \ August 31, 1954 THE LABOR STATESMAN Page Nineteen AFL Asked To Name ■• Vancouver Building Trades Council, with a sharp eye op B.C.'s potential as an industrial giant, has urged AFL President George Meany to assign AFL Western Canada representative Herb Flesher to full-time operations in this province. Flesher, formerly with Operating Engineers Local 115, has Alberta and Saskatchewan to look after as well as B. C. in his present appointment with the AFL, Building Trades Council Secre tary Ed Kennedy told President Meany that Flesher is required in B.C. with large development program which will involve hundreds of workmen. Kennedy pointed out that a number of large projects are in the wind in B.C. and that there was need for an AFL man in this province alone. He said that if representatives are necessary in other provinces that men should be appointed from unions in: those territories. At press time, there had been no reply from the AFL chief. Happy Meeting — After a girl passed through the hotel lobby several times, a polite young man stepped np and asked, "Pardon me, Miss, are yon looking for some particular person?" Pm satisfied," she replied, if yon are." FIRST IN CANADA Local 213 Wins Pension Scheme RICHMOND TRANSFER DAII.Y FBEIOHT SERVICE — -aaTIalT ISI. AND, STEVESTON—UOHT a-HB MAT! BATH-THC. Phone HAstings 6297 .25 Alexander Street First contributory * pension scheme in the Canadian construction industry has been negotiated by the Electrical Workers 213 and-two major electrical contractors, Hume and Rumble Ltd., and Peterson Electrical Construction Co., Ltd., both of Vancouver Details of how the scheme is to be administered have yet to be worked out, but the employees will contribute two percent of earnings and employers will match this with a further two percent. The money will start going into a fund immediately to provide a nucleus when the scheme itself is worked out. Electrical workers are particularly happy over this development because the two percent which they contribute has been negotiated as an increase. ENTIRE COST Employers have also agreed to pay entire cost of a welfare plan, starting Nov. 1, 1953. The two percent increase is effective from.vAug. 1 of this year until July '"SI" of 1955. It S*'*,v*-**w»'***».«****w*^*^»^*'^*^*^*^*'^*'^*^w*" \ Darlington, Haskins & Co. (1943) Limited \ TILES - MOSAICS - MARBLE - TERRAZZO '( Phone: FAirmont 7800-8985 . 523 West Eighth Vanconver, B.C. W. J. Heads Boot Factory Ltd. Makers of the "HEADS SHOE" for Loggers, Miners, Cruisers, Surveyors, etc. Our Shoes are Hand-made - You'll be Satisfied 21 East Hastings Street Vancouver 4, B.C. ANGELUS HOTEL Corner Dunsmuir and Howe Streets, Vancouver, B. C. Phones: MArine 2.35-36-37 A. H. HARRISON, Manager BROADWAY TYPING & MIMEOGRAPHING SERVICE Two Blocks East of Labor Tempi* 183 West Broadway - Office, FA 8936; Res. EM 2579 Addressing- (Addressograpl.) . Agreements Circulars Correspondence Beports, etc. ' HALSE-MARTIN CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD. Phone CEdar 4W 1898 WEST FIRST AVENlite VANCOUVER, Br€. is in addition to a retroactive wage increase of two percent effective from Aug 1 of last year until the beginning of August of this year. Basis of the settlement was reached by a conciliation board chaired by Half or d D. Wilson. T. E. H. Ellis was employers' nominee and Isaac Shulman acted for the union. A strike vote was taken when employers rejected a majority award, but. an agreement was reached before a strike deadline was set. *•■■ .-v-vj** JOHNNY'S BARBER SHOP Two Barbers at Your Service at Johnny's Barber Shop NEXT TO THE LABOR TEMPLE—335 WEST BROADWAY Shingle Men Settle Two Agreements Carpenters Shingle Weavers Local 2802 have reached agreement with Huntting - Merritt Shingle Co., Vancouver, and Horton Cedar Manufacturing Co., Victoria. Terms worked out under conciliation officer - Robert Forgie include three additional statutory holidays, seniority retention plan, extended check-off privileges, and in the case of Horton- Cedar, an increase of five cents an hour in rate paid in "cut-off" classification. Truckers Win Steady Wage On Long Haul Truckers with Capital Fruit and Produce have won a guaranteed wage for each round trip from Vancouver to any point in California. This provision is in an agreement just concluded by General Truck Drivers Local 31 in talks with conciliation officer J C. Sherlock. The pact also says that hotel accommodation will be paid for by the employer after the first day. "Why didn't yon many?" inquired the young man of the old bachelor. "Well, you mo," replied the bachelor, "when I was quite young- I resolved that I would not marry until I found the ideal woman. After many years I found her." "And then?" "She was looking for the ideal man," replied the bachelor, sadly. v>4 U A AjA-JA\ A hunting knives, shears, clippers ELECTRIC CLIPPERS, VIBRATORS, SHAVERS . B.C. Barber Supply & Sundries Ltd. VANCOUVER 4, B.C 64 WEST HASTINGS STREET METROPOLE HOTEL TANCOUVE-l'S PO-*Xn.AB FflMTI.Y HOTEL REFRESHMENT PARLOR 320 Abbott Street (opposite Woodward's Stores) JF. E. (BI-ACKIB) BENQEBT, Proprietor OCEANS Of HOT WATER ALWAYS ON TAP! Get an Automatic Gas or Electric Water Heater truly... the in the home! A Union Purchase Is A Gilt-Edg^d Investment ^ Page Twenty THE LABOR ^STATESMAN August 31, 1954 Construction Trades Delay Prefab Protest Protest action against erection of German-made , prefabricated houses has been shelved by the Vancouver Building Trades Council A special council committee checked the prefab scheme and reported that the homes were manufactured by union men in places in Germany and are being erected here by a union contractor Recommendation of the council was to take no action at this time as only three are being built in Burnaby for display at present. Frank Bonadio New AFL Trades Secretary ^^ NEW YORE—Prank Bonadio, former international representative of the Sheet Metal Workers International Association, has been named by the AFL Building and Construction Trades Department to the post of secretary- treasurer. He replaces Joseph Keenan who served in the post for the past two and one-half years. Keenan resigned to devote full time to new duties as secretary of the IBEW Ed Smith says: "If you want to start something—start buying Union Label goods." AUTO WORKERS CERTIFIED B.C. Auto Workers Lodge 1867 have been certified at Nyles N. Gayler Ltd., 1181 Seymour St., Vancouver The bargaining unit includes all employees except office staff and outside salesmen GREETINGS FROM WASHINGTON Boost For Union Label Week The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America LOCAL No. 452 SIXTY.TWO YEARS CONTINUOUS OPERATION Members Employed at Union Rates by All the Large Building and Construction Contractors in Greater Vancouver OFFICE: LABOR TEMPLE 307 WEST BROADWAY —ROOM 100 Phone: FAirmont 2396 President, D. *H. J arizen Business Agents: J. Stevenson, R. C. Worthington, R. Buchanan Fin. Sec., P.1 J. Deplessey - Rec. Sec., H. P. Hamilton Affiliated with The Vancouver Trades and Labor Council Vancouver Building Trades Council - Provincial Council of Carpenters (Here ittm "across the-border" message? written for The Labor Statesman by Raymond F. Lehettey, secretary-treasurer of the AFL Union Label and Service Trades Department in Washington. We think -it sums up the meaning of Labor Day very well for workers in both countries. —The Editors.) Greetings! All American workers should rejoice on Labor Day because it is the 24-hour period, set aside by an Act of Congress, to review the achievements accomplished —mostly by organized labor— for the benefit of all toilers. We cannot record here all of the results obtained by the American Federation of Labor since the first annual holiday was established in 1881. We can only list a few. They are: increased wages, shorter hours, improved working conditions, social security measures, free educational institutions, workmen's ■ compensation laws, .higher living standards, stabilized industries, increased production and many others for the enrichment of our beloved America. -■■ Labor Day, September 6, is the opening date of Union Label Week. It is the six-day period in which Union Label Councils and committees of all AFL branches publicize Union Labels, Shop Cards and Union Buttons. They also promote the sale of Union Label goods and the use of Union services. It affords an excellent opportunity for organized workers to show pride in their craftsmanship; pride in their unions; and pride in their achievements. Among the chief factors in bringing about our unparalleled labor standards are the Union Label, Shop Card and Union Buttons. They are the most effective weapons in the possession of union workers. When utilized by simply buying Union Label goods and using Union services, they proclaim the extent to which the human element is recognized and awarded by American industry. They protect labor's gains. "They _irve to^ attain the goals for which all workers strive, bringing into sharp the high quality of Label wares and the efficiency of Union focus Union superb services. It is our duty to work hand in hand with employers When they co-operate "~wltiT~la"bor unions, thereby creating finer labor-management relations. The Union Label, Shop Card and Button point out the part union labor is playing in making North America's economy the best and the most comfortable way of life in the world. -« International Union of Elevator Constructors LOCAL No. 82 President, R. HOLMES Vice-President, G. ROSS V . Recording Secretory, H. C. MocKICHAN Financial Secretary, K. MABBUTT Firms Employing Our Members: Otis Elevator Co. Ltd. W. Arm Machine Works Turnbull Elevator Co. Van. Engineering Works Ltd. Peterson fc> Cowan-Elevator Co. Victoria Elevator Co. Ltd. Affiliated with Vancouver Trades and Labor Council, Vancouver Building Trades Council Compliments of Pioneer Division No. 101 Amalgamated Association of Street, Electric Railway & Motor Coach Employees l OF AMERICA President-S. E. WILCOX Vice-President-C. MURDOCH •> Financial Secretary and Treasurer—J. HARKNESS Business Agent and Recording Secretary—C. STEWART BUSINESS AGENT'S OFFICE STREET RAILWAYMEN'S BUILDING, 125 EAST EIGHTH AFFILIATED TRADES DOCK BUILDERS BRIDGE BUILDERS PIPEFITTING TRADES ASBESTOS WORKERS BUILDING LABORERS TERRAZZO MECHANICS ELECTRICAL WORKERS TRADESMEN'S HELPERS SHEET METAL WORKERS ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS INSULATION WORKERS CARPENTERS AND JOINERS STRUCTURAL IRONWORKERS REINFORCED IRONWORKERS PAINTERS AND DECORATORS SIGN AND PICTORIAL PAINTERS BUILDING SERVICE EMPLOYEES GLAZIERS AND GLASS WORKERS BUILDING MATERIAL TRUCK DRIVERS TILE. MARBLE AND TERRAZZO WORKERS LINO, CARPET AND MASTIC TILE LAYERS CONSTRUCTION COOKHOUSE EMPLOYEES CEMENT FINISHERS PAPERHANGERS BOILERMAKERS MILLWORKERS STEAMFITTERS BRICKLAYERS PILE DRIVERS MACHINISTS PLASTERERS TILESETTERS ENGINEERS PLUMBERS WELDERS MASONS LATHERS The Vancouver, New Westminster and District BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL Composed of 35 Affiliated Locals Holding Agreements with General Contractors Association Road Builders and Heavy Construction Association and 200 Independent Contractors throughout B.C. MEETS SECOND AND FOURTH TUESDAYS IN LABOR TEMPLE Phone FAirmont 4787 Office: Room 102, Labor Temple, 307 W. Broadway COUNCIL OFFICERS President, Herb Flesher (Engineers) Vice-President, A. McGee (Sheet-Metal) Secretory & Business Agent, E. R. Kennedy (Painters) Warden, Norman Uphill (Plumbers) Trustees: R. Buchanan (Carpenters) Geo. Gee (Electricians) • M. Hadley (Boilermakers) BOARD OF BUSINESS AGENTS MEETS EVERY WEDNESDAY, 10 A.M. N. Uphill (Plumbers) .A. W. Scott (Engineer!) J. Stevenson (Carpenters) S. C Allan (Pile Drivers) Geo. Gee (Electricians) Geo. Bengough (Woodworkers) J. Eaves (Painters) H. Toft (N.W. Carpenters) W. Baskerville (Laborers) W. Page (Carpenters) A. McGee (Sheet Metal) H. Bonnell (Teamsters) H. Macaulay (Glaziers and Painters) H. Flesher (Engineers) Ben Morley (Bldg. Service) J. Whitoford (Teamsters) R. C. Worthington (Carpenters) Dick Osman (Machinists) Don Wilson (Electricians) L Lambert (Engineers) J. Marcus (Ironworkers) E. R. Kennedy, Secretary and Business Agent Make Every Week Your Union Buying Week August 31, 1954 THE LABOR STATESMAN Page Twenty-one Time-Loss Days * Lower In July Work stoppages in Canadian industrial disputes took a sharp drop in July, the Federal Labor Department. reported this week. Preliminary figures for July showed 29 stoppages in existence involving 6607 workers and a time loss of 54,111 man-working days—compared with 31 stoppages in June, and 32 in July a year ago. Time loss in June this year was 86,085 days During July, five major disputes accounted for most of the time loss, including the bakery strike-lockout in Vancouver. Other large disputes which involved total of 1888 workers included beverage room employees in Edmonton, refrigerator factory workers in London, Ont., base metal miners and mill workers in Riondel, B.C., and safe and vault factory workers in Toronto. APPOINTED new international representative for Teamsters is Harry Bonnell, popular business agent of the Building Material and Fuel Truck Drivers Local 213. laborers Get Contract On Burnaby Hawses Building Trades Council has cleared np a dispute over nonunion laborers on Burnaby housing construction by J. Schmidt Construction. The finn this month agreed to sign a contract with the Building Laborers Local 602 and the men on the job have joined the anion. <■ Polio germs are believed to be carried by houseflies and polluted water. Children should be protected from the one and kept away from the other. A newspaperman separated two men whom he found exchanging blows. "What's this all about?" he asked. "I called him a liar," growled one. "Suppose I am a liar!" roared the other. "I've got a right to be sensitive about it, haven't I?" . JOSEPH McBRIDE PLUMBING 6t HEATING CONTRACTOR Phone DExter 2520 3053 East* 22nd Avenue VANCOUVER, B. C. Unemployment Is Still Higher Than Last Year Total number of persons employed in Canada daring July this year—taking into account the increase in the labor force— is still about 56,600 higher than for July 1953, according to the latest figures from Ottawa. The labor department says the civilian labor force totalled 5,556,000 at July 24 this year— 41,000 larger than a year ago— and that applications for work on file at Natisnal Employment Service officers totalled 263,500. The July jobless total is 97,600 higher than at the same time last year, the report states, although it was down 32,200 from June- It is commonly-accepted that the actual total of persons looking for jobs is larger than the number registered with. XE& BEST WISHES TO ORGANIZED LABOR DEEKS, McBRIDE LTD. 1051 MAIN STREET TAtlow 2521 ,r" Vancouver, B.C. t*« — ii aw ii aw ii aai .. ALLAN & VINER CONSTRUCTION LIMITED GBNBR/\L CONTRACTORS Phone PAcific 3729 602 West Hastings VANCOUVER, B. C. ACE ELECTRIC SERVICE • 545 POWELL STRBET r HAstings 6592 Vancouver, B. C. U.S. Teachers Want Starting Pay of $4500 (Special to the Labor Statesman) CHICAGO—American Federation of Teachers has reeoi mended to its local unions to shoot for starting salaries of $4500 for school teachers, increasing to $8000 in eight steps or less. Delegates to the AFT convention also adopted, a resolution recommending a school day not exceeding fire and one-half horns of supervised activity. "Noar, frankly," the surgeon warned. "I must inform yon that this is a very serious operation. Four out of five patients die nmder it. Is there anything I can do before begin?" "Yes." said the patient, "help me on with my shoes am TH0S.H. CLARK PAINTING CONTRACTOR •PAINTING •DECORATING PHONE ALma 1613 3958 W. 18th Avenue Vancouver B:C I DUNSMUIR ELECTRIC CO. LTD. ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS RADIO REPAIRS ELECTRICAL and APPLIANCE REPAIRS CHerry 8320 < 3027 West Broadway Vancouver, B.C GAULT BROS. LTD. CARIBOU BRAND TAtlow 1381 361 Water Street Vancouver, B. C. Vancouver Machinery Depot Limited Vancouver Iron Works Limited 1155 W. 6th Ave. Vancouver 9, B. C. COLUMBIA BITULITHIC LIMITED PAVING and GENERAL CONTRACTORS WARRENTITE - BITULITHIC PAVEMENT ROADS - STREETS - AIRPORTS Vancouver, B.C. k<N.A.-X^.«VN»-'\^ RICHMOND MILK PRODUCERS'! COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION < 100% UNION FIRM Phone FA. 2777 ( < t. ( Vancouver, B.C. ) SAVE THE SURFACE AND YOU SAVE ALL . THE BEST PAINT POSSIBLE TO MAKE MARTIN-SENOUR 100% PURE PAINT Mode in Vancouver Union Labels Are Backed By Union Wages Page Twenty-two THE LABOR STATESMAN August 31; 1954 Canada-Wide Again Urged REGINA—Trades and Labor Congress, will continue its long battle to "get a national health insurance plan for Canadians. The convention instructed the TLC executive to press the government for a scheme covering every citizen on a government subsidized, contributory basis. - The plan should include medical, surgical, dental and optical care, hospital care and artificial limbs and psychiatric treatment where necessary, the convention declared The congress has pressed for a national scheme for years and again the top TLC meeting of the year served notice there will be no letup in the worthwhile campaign Congress Calls For Better Pay After Walking All Those Miles REGINA—Pity the postman? Not exactly, but delegates to the TLC convention have voted to support the postmen of the country in their bid for a better deal when they finish their last "walk". The TLC men found that the new federal Superannuation Act takes the highest paid ten years of a postipan's career as the basis for pension. "As post office salary schedules depend on seniority, the delegates readily agreed that it would be better all round if the highest paid five-year term was used as the basis for the pensions. "What's a bachelor?" a co-ed asked her worldly companion. "Why a bachelor," answered the fellow, "is a man who can get a girl on his lap without having her on his hands." Better Break Urged For Home Builders REGINA—National plan for low-rent and low-cost homes for families in the medium and low income brackets will be an aim of TLC again this year-. . The annual convention went on record to press the Inderal Government to set higher sights in aiding Canadians to get adequate housing. The resolution declared that in some areas the housing situation is criticalttand that a blind eye towards this national problem means endangering the health of our people ALLIANCE ENGINEERING CO. LTD. ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS \ 1807 FIR ST. CHerry 7010 VANCOUVER, B. C. plan The proposed ' housing would provide: Maximum down payment of 10 percent on homes built under the National Housing Act . Maximum interest rate of three percent on NHA loans. A 30-year period for paying off mortgages. Encouragement of municipalities to enter into construction of low-rental homes, subsidized by the federal government where necessary. r~r For Insurance Advice of Any Kind SEE PARSONS BROWN LTD INSURANCE ADVISERS * * Telephone: MArine 9211 535 Homer Street VANCOUVER, B.C. Auto Workers Win 7 Cents At Merchants A seven-cent hourly increase retroactive to April 1 has been won by B.C. Auto Workers, Lodge 1875, in a new contract with Merchants Cartage Ltd. The one-year contract also includes two weeks holiday with pay after one year's service. Other minor changes also were made. . • Agreement was reached when the two parties met with conciliation officer Ted Ivay. Tisfen, fresh guy, the only passwords I respect ate those of my Union!4* MAKE EVERY WEEK UNION BUYING WEEK.. Living Costs ■acsa Soar Again WASHINGTON—The cost of living in the U.S. rose to a near all-time high in July, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports. The rise in July—the third straight month in which living costs increased.— to 115.2 percent of the 1947-49 average—brought consumer prices of goods and services to within two-tenths of one percent of the record set last October. The figure also represented a boost of 13.2 percent over living costs just before the Korean War began. B. BOE LTD. PLUMBING S HEATING CONTRACTORS Phone: PA 6174 652 Seymour Street VANCOUVER, B.C. t BLUE CABS (49) LTD. "Faster by Radio" OWNER DRIVER — CLOSED SHOP ( Phone PAcific 5577 550 Hornby St., Vancouver, B. C. > 1 COMPLIMENTS OF E. EVANS & SON ARCHITECT In the early days of motoring, narrow highways would barely permit two cars to pass without colliding. Now we're getting super-highways where six or seven cars can collide at any time. MARSHALL-WELLS B.C. LTD Distributors of Marshall-Wells Paints, Varnishes and Enamels Use SUPER WALL TONE (Ifs Scrubbable) 549- 573 CARRALL STREET Phone: PA. 8211 VANCOUVER, B.C TAtlow 1121 For Free Home Delivery ve-w* This advertisement it not published or displayed by the Liquor Control Board or by the Government of British Columbia Takes Only A Second To Check For That Label August 31, 1954 THE LABOR STATESMAN Page Twenty-three* Jobless Total During July National Employment Service listed 27,395 jobless .persons in the Pacific region as at July 22 this year NES said the total was down 3023 from June 17, but lists 5985 more persons looking for work than at the same time last year- Applications for employment at NES in major BC cities are: New Westminster 3607, Prince George 622, Vancouver 14,657 and Victoria 2185 , Vancouver has the bulk of the increased unemployed over 1953, showing a boost of 4159 A.F.A.W.U. Ouster MAKE EVERY WEEK UNION BUYING WEEK Convention Backs Executive Action; Union Can Return Minus LPP Leaders REGINA—Vancouver's Red-dominated fishermen's union has lost its appeal against suspension from the TLC—but the way is clear for the whole organization or any part of it to come back into the fold if it will shake executives who follow the Moscow party line. Homer Stevens, onetime defeated LPP candidate in Richmond federal riding, spoke for ^35 minutes in an attempt to have the congress rescind its action last year, but delegates voted him down almost unanimously after retiring president Percy Bengough labelled his speech as "double-talk". Despite Stevens' loud —~ ■ — complaint that the congress is stifling independent poltical thought and similar charges, this is the way the situation stands regarding the fishermen today: United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America Shipwrights. Joiners, Boatbuilders & Caulkers Local 506 (Formerly Old Amolgomoted Building Workers' Union) President: J. BAYER Treasurer: LCAMPSALL Vice-President: H. EWERT Financial Secretary and Business Agent: _ J. T. BEST MEETS THIRD FRIDAY IN EACH MONTH INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF I Bridge, Structural, Ornamental & Reinforced Ironworkers, Machinery Movers Derrickmen and Riggers LOCAL No. 97 —'' , . British Columbia Office: Labor Temple, Room 110 Phone: EM. 7587 President, L Rutherford Secretary, J. Marcus Vice-President, V. Morrel Business Agent, J. R. McDonald \ Beverage Dispensers' Union \ \ LOCAL No. 676 I I Organized 100 Per Cent \ Office: 440 West Pender St. Telephones: MA. 4948 MA. 3923 Every Licensed Beer Parlor in Vancouver Employs Members of Local No. 676 President, J. BRADSHAW Vice-President, BILL LINDSAY Trustees: E. FORSYTH, B. HANAFIN Recording'Secretary, F. FRIDELL Chaplain, T. BAZAN Inside Guard, D. HILBERT Outside Guard, L LOGAN Inspector, L GUEST Business Agent and Financial Secretary, R. BEDDOME . * BEST WISHES TO ORGANIZED LABOR' ' INDUSTRIAL WIPING TOWELS __^.,_.IMerald 3381 ..__ 2«trTenth Aye. "~ Va"ncouyer7 b7c Ousting of the 6000-member union stands unchanged. This was done under an amendment to the TLC constitution which bars known Communists and unions having such individuals as officers. FEDERAL CHARTER -,- But the way is now cleared for the whole group — or any part of it sueta_as the Vancouver or Richmand locals — to come back in through a federal charter if they can get rid of officers known to be Communists or party-liners. The report of the' executive council dealing with the fishermen's union outlines the background of union leaders Stevens and Alex Gordon. Stevens led a Beaver Brigade youth delegation to Prague in 1947. He worked on a railroad in Yugoslavia and was decorated by Marshal JTito, He stated before the TLC credentials committee in 1950 that he had resigned from the LPP, but three years later he contested a federal election as LPP candidate. Alex Gordon was an LPP candidate in the provincial election of 1949, and has been endorsed as an independent candidate by the LPP in subsequent Vancouver civic elections. He attended a Communist - front world peace conference. OPEN DISREGARD "The executive council of congress has been ever hopeful that United Fishermen and Allied Workers would accept the policies of the TLC and amendments made to the constitution "Their open disregard for policies and constitution have been condoned for a long period in hope of a change, and it was only after every consideration that the decision to suspend this organization was made. "It is quite apparent . that United Fishermen's Union has no intention of making any change in its position, and your council must therefore recom mend that the suspension of Aug. 21, 1953, be approved by delegates to this convention." The executives decided. ' «tt*^__i_|n-_-v»». -' LITTLE DOUBT A press release signed by Stevens and Gordon and released a few hours after the decision of the delegates left little doubt about the shape of things to come. "Our next annual convention in the sping of 1955 will, after full rank-and-file discussion, decide future policy of our union," the statement said. '.. Compliments of HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES FEDERAL UNION LOCAL 180 * Chartered by the Trades & Labor Congress of Canada Affiliated with Vancouver, New Westminster & District Trades & Labor Council President, H. CARDEN Financial Secretary, ALEX PATERSON Business Manager, W. M. BLACK 1 Office: 307 WEST BROADWAY Vancouver General Hospital- Phone: FA. 9369 ..Vancouver Grace Hospital Vancouver North Vancouver General Hospital North Vancouver Burnaby General Hospital..... Burnaby Royal Columbian _ New Westminster Chilliwack General _ Chilliwack Valleyhaven Hospital Chilliwack Nanaimo General Hospital Nanaimo King's Daughters Hospital ......Duncan Ladysmith General.. Ladysmith Queen Alexander Solarium......:. Cobble Hill West Coast General Port Alberni Royal Inland Kamloops Vernon Jubilee Vernon Kelowna General.... Kelowna Penticton General.. Penticton Kootenay Lake Hospital. Nelson Prince George General Prince George > •"•**** TAXICAB, STAGE & BUS DRIVERS'& DISPATCHERS UNION President A. BLAIS Secretory C. A. GOWER LOCAL 151 + m V: W Vice-President CHAS. HORNBY Recording Secretary C. E. YOUNGS Trustees: C. Findlay, R. Rochon, J. L Drapeau 309 WEST BROADWAY Phone FAirmont WIS It costs no more to ride in a taxicab bearing this LABEJL Butl It will help both your ORGANIZATION and OURS by insisting the LABEL is on the TAXICAB, before you RIDE in it. t-K- Be Wise .> . .Buy Only 'Union Products > Page Twenty-four THE LABOR STATESMAN August 31, 1954 Local Council On Vets' Pay V. Vancouver and District Trades \and Labor Council hit the nail right on the head with at least one resolution submitted to the TI^C convention in Regina. Delegates voted unanimously in support of the resolution which denounces present War Veterans' Allowances as inadequate and "not properly adjusted to meet the increased cost of living recognized by Canadians." The resolution urges that the allowances be adjusted upwards ■ to $60 per month for eligible single pcrsons, and $120 per month for married couples, and that income permitted recipients without penalty be raised to $600 for * single persons and $1200 for couples. 'Biggest Yet' Electricians' Convention CHICAGO — International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers opened their largest convention in the history of their organization here, Moo- day. On the business agenda which the 3250 delegates will consider are a number of changes in- the constitution and the IBEW pension plan. f ^ Vancouver Man To Ottawa Post P. E. Salter of Vancouver, well-known to labor men here as Pacific Field represenative of the Labor-Management Co-operation Service, has been named head of the co-operation service with headquarters in Ottawa. fflNVF-NTION COMES HERE __S5_j&_G_^^ May of 1958 will be a big month for Vancouver. Delegates to Trades and Labor Congress in Regina decided to hold their big convention here that year—first one since 1931— and already tentative arrangements have been made to book the major hotels solid for about the last two weeks of the month. In addition to picking convention sites for the next five years, delegates settled once and for all the ticklish problem of when the convention should be held. General secretary treasurer Gordon Cushing reported on a poll conducted among major member organizations. Some 45 .percent of those polled preferred a convention date in May or June, 15 percent in May alone, 15 percent wanted continuation of the present fall date, and one BUILDING MATERIAL, CONSTRUCTION & FUEL DRIVERS1 UNION LOCAL 213 Chartered by the Teamsters' Union President and Business Agent, A. A. MEDLEY Secretary-Treasurer, J. WHITEFORD Business Agent, E. LAWSON Business Agent, L JANZE Phone: MArine 1928 Office: Room 301 - 7, 529 Beatty Street, . Vancouver 3, B. C. B.C. GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION 902 Helmcken Street, Vancouver I, B. C. Phone TAtlow 8441 Affiliated with the Vancouver, New Westminster Trades and Labor Council President—CARt HAUCK - General Secretary-i P. 0*COMMOt Representing Employees of the Provincial Government THE B. C GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION Extends Labor Day Greetings to its Affiliates in the Labor Movernent International Association of Bridge, Structural & Ornamental Iron Workers SHOPMEN'S LOCAL 712 OFFICE: 333 WEST BROADWAY Officers: President, A. M. Livingstone Vice-Pres., Alex M. Cameron Recording Secretary, John McStay Financial Secretary, Treasurer, Business Agent, V. E. Steers Executive Board: Alvin Halverson, Malcolm Bell, James Duncan, Thomas Fleetwood, Harry Wilson Trustees: Fred Stoddard, Roy Trimble, Ken Henderson Guard: Walter Pruden Immigration Part To Blame For Jobless REGINA — Unplanned immigration policies were blamed by TLC delegates here for much of the unemployment which plagued Canada during the winter and is still being felt in some regions. In a special resolution delegates voted to urge the government to place immigration matters under a government-labor- management commission. An executive report dealing with the touchy problem of immigration points ont that even in the best of times there are few places in Canada where an actual shortage of labor exists. Nevertheless, the TLC feels that human considerations must enter the picture, and labor cannot ignore the plight of millions of refugees. PLAN IMMIGRATION "With all these points in mind we urge the government to plan immigration. "We sincerely believe this can be done through the department of labor since it has close and constant contact with employment possibilities throughout Canada. "Closer co-operation should be sought with management and labor through an immigration commission having equal representation from labor, management and government," the cutive report states. early bird wanted a convention in April. Delegates voted to support the executive in arranging future conventions in later part of May. A.F.L. Meets Los Angeles Next Month WASHINGTON — President George Meany has issued the call for the seventy-third annual American Federation of Lsbor convention, to be held this year in Los Angeles. The huge meet opens at 10 a-m., September 20, in the Embassy Room of the Ambassador Hotel and will continue in session until all business is completed., Convention next year will be held in Windsor. Edmonton gets the honor in 1956, Montreal in 1957, Vancouver in 1958, and Toronto in 1959. WOMEN'S AUXILIARY, No. 75 To Vancouver Typographical Union No. 226 UNITY IS STRENGTH—DEMAND UNION-MADE GOODS President—Mrs. Winifred Yule First Vice-President— Mrs. G. Armstrong - Second Vice-President—Mrs. W. Wotson Secretory-Treasurer—Mrs. Edith DcGear; Phone Elgin 2036 Compliments of United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry LOCAL UNION No. 170 Local Officers: President, Jack A. Dillabough Vice-President, A. A. Nicol Treasurer, T. C. Atherton Recording Secretary James R. Barton Business Mgr. & Fin, Sec. Norman G. Uphill Assistant Business Manager J. R. Barton Office: 109 Labor Temple 307 West Broadway Phone: EMerald 7225 A. ft A. Plumbing ft Heating Co. Johnson Broa. Plumbing ft Acme Plumbing ft Heating Service Heating Arts Plum-lag- ft Heating Ltd. Asbestos Cement Product- ltd. Barr ft Anderson Limited B.C. Radiant Limited B. Boe Limited Johnson Temperature Regulating Company of Canada Limited Keith Plumbing ft Hoating Keller Plumbing & Heating Geo. Xldd B.C. Plumbing ft Heating Co. lata. ******?2Jw*sr *Jlunl»1,,«T * Heattag- Ben's Plumbing ft ****—f-C ^'^ Brants Plumbing ft •»«■»«.«.; A. H. 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Wheatley ft Son Whelen Heating Henry Wilson Plnmbing ft Heating Demand the Union Button When Calling Your Plumber Call A 'Union Firm To Do That Work August 31, 1954 THE LABOR STATESMAN Page Twenty-five ftfl_A..». TIME LOSS IN LABOR DISPUTE$ OUTRUNS TOTAL \OR LAST YEAR ■t"'-vk-JSJJJW ftj-^j^-1--? 'ft ^J"**rf*ir;^"*T*^g the first seven months this year have recounted ^oyifiw^H8Fi^"^^P^[a of the same period of 1953. Federal Department of Labor reports the January-July picture this year (with 1953 totals in brackets) as: Strikes and lockouts 109 (102); workers involved 29,6^0 (24,119); time loss 419,081 (284,300). "I now pronounce you Labor and Management!" Carpenter Locals Win Wood Plant Foui* local unions of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners have been certified to bargain for employees of Commercial Woodworking, 2814 Granville, Vancouver. Locals certified are 452, 1251, 1843 and 2213. Who Said'Them Was Good Old Days...?' Bricklayers were the highest j machinists 24c, painters 27c, paid journeymen in the U. S. | plasterers 36c, plumbers 35c, back 64 years ago—43 cents an hour. Interesting are the average wage statistics published in 1890 which listed hourly earnings of 15 tradesmen as: Blacksmiths 27c, boilermakers 25c, brick layers 43c, carpenters 27c, compositors 40c, hod carriers 23c, iron molders 25c, laborers 15c, granite cutters 37c, stone masons 37c, and structural iron workers 25c - Seventeen years later, bricklayers still led the wage groups with wage of 63c, but plasterers has boosted their rate to 62c, plumbers to 56c, and stone masons to 53c, to mark the largest gains in the trade groups. Labor Board ects To Exempt Jobs (Special to the Labor Statesman) PRINCE GEORGE —Hospital Employees Federal Union, recently certified to bargain for 'employees of the Prince George and District Hospital will retain bargaining authority for three classifications which the hospital had sought to rule out. The Labor Relations Board have ruled that Local 180's certification will include classifications of secretary-stenographer, medical records librarian and housekeeper. The hospital appealed that these groups should be excepted from the bargaining unit, but the Board rejected the submission. Next session of the B.C. Typo Confeernce is set for Victoria on Sunday, Nov. 7; Mt. Pleasant Undertaking Co. Ltd. KINGSWAY at ELEVENTH AVENUE Kindliness ■ Understanding - Dependability Lady Attendant t Phones: EMerald 2161 and 2162 CROWN CARTAGE AND WAREHOUSING CO. LIMITED Specialists in All Types of Hauling WAREHOUSING, TRACKAGE, ond SCOW BERTHING Granville Island, Vancouver 1 MArine 6111 ».^.^.^.^.^.^.^.*v.^.^.*v.^.^.^.^.^.-^.-^.^.-v.-v.-v.^.^.^.^ i RICKETTS-SEWELL ELECTRIC LTD. 1169 RICHARDS STREET VANCOUVER MArine 8355 ENGINEERS & WIRING CONTRACTORS B.C. CONCRETE CO. LTD. MANUFACTURERS —CONCRETE PIPE PRECAST CONCRETE PRODUCTS • Phone KErrisdale 7121 1025 West 77th Ave. Voncouver, B. Pilots End Long Walkout .merk of a^ WASHINGTON — Air Line Pilots' Association has ended its 24-day walkout against Ame; can Airlines after choice referee to study the dispute and make non-binding recommendations for a final settlement The 1200 pilots struck in protest against non-stop trans-continental flights which keep crews in the air for more than eight hours. First Hunter: "Say, John, where are yon?" Second Hunter: "Right here." First Hunter: "Are you all right V • Second Hunter: "Yea." First Hunter: "Then I've ■hot a deer." Are You Getting Pictures taken by an experienced photographer will be treasured in all the years to come \ Ck\i HUX LOVELY .. FAirmont 9650 (24-hour service) HUX LOVELY, official photcgrorjhe. for the Labor Statesman, announces opening of well appointed studios at 3244 Cambie. PORTRAITS CHILDREN'S PHOTOS WEDDINGS BANQUETS "Photography For Every.Need" BUDD'S CARTAGE & CONTRACTING CO. LIMITED Phone BAyview 2168 1523 West Third Avenue Voncouver, B.C. SIGURDSON MILLWORK CO. LTD. Phone CHerry 5161 VANCOUVER, B.C: BURRARD ELECTRIC GENERAL EI.ECTRICAL CONTRACTORS KErrisdale 2737 3692 W. 37th Avenue Voncouver, B.C. See it All at The . ... - P N E - AUG. 25 to SEPT. 6 INCLUSIVE Be Sure to Join in the LABOR DAY CELEBRATION 11 - THRILL PACKED DAYS - 11 £60,000 IN PRIZES .... BIGGER AND BETTER THj\N EVER! "IT'S YOUR FAIR, SO BE THERE" ♦■■—■«■■■ You Cant Go Wrong On Union Label Products Page Twenty-six THE LABOR STATESMAN August 31, 1954 by Regina Delegates Favor First Big Step To Unity REGINA—Delegates to the Trades and Labor Congress have approved a joint TLC-CCL "no raiding pact" which is specifically designated the "first and essential step toward the achievement of organic unity." The history-making pact is yet to be endorsed by the CCL, but this is expected at next month's convention of the group in Toronto. ' _ » ,. •, The pact, hammered out during the past year by a committee of top executives from both congresses, follows in general pattern the AFL-CIO pact signed a "few months ago in the U.S. The Canadian pact was approved almost unanimously. If approved by the CCL, the pact simply provides that directly chartered unions of the two groups will not indulge in any of the raiding tactics which have been a feature of the trade union scene for years. If autonomous unions sign the agreement they will be bound the same way—and a simplified settlement procedure is laid down to deal with violations of the pact. If the CCL goes along the pact becomes operative first of the new year. * Few Raids Really Succeed Behind the thinking of delegates is this statement the TLC-CCL. executive who drafted the pact: "... the practice familiarly known as raiding is inimical to the best interests of all concerned. •"It fosters fear and hostilities between workers and unions . . . which weaken them by division and create public ill-will. It provides the enemies of organized labor with ammunition which they do not hesitate to use in their constant efforts to secure restrictive legislation and break down public confidence in the labor movement." * The joint committee found that comparatively few raids succeeded, and when they do the confusion and dissention created mean too high a price is paid. "The expenditure ia terms of resources, time and effort diaW^tted in raiding campaigns is invariably out ol all proportion to the results achieved. . . . Inestimable benefits would accrue of the same resources, time and effort were employed in constructive endeavor. Here Is Fundamental Policy Underlying: the whole pact is this 'fundamental policy": "No union affiliated with either congress shall attempt to organize or to represent employees as to whom an established bargaining relationship exists between their employer and a union in the other congress." Here is a brief summary of the machinery laid down for set-; tlement of the disputes which are bound to arise when the pact goes into operation. LABOR STATISTICS An average worker in the U.S. needs $4224 a year or $81.23 a week to maintain his family at what-is ^consideredan adofluate level according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Marble Polishers, Rubbers, Sawyers, Setters' Helpers LOCAL 179 Financial Secretary ; ^ E. IJ. HARTLEY '^Wif'a-aiit: ***we*_ty SeoT8,dr~r Vancouver 12 ».„ —- All unions signing the pact must designate someone to whom complaints may be forwarded. A union which wishes to claim that an other is breaking the no-raiding agreement must notify the representative of the opposing union in writing, and at the same time notify the general secretary of that union's congress. The "authorized representatives" will then make every attempt to settle the dispute. Decision Of Umpire Final If their efforts are unsuccessful within 15 days, the secretaries of the two congresses are expected to meet and attempt an acceptable solution. If they too must admit failure, the complaint goes to an impartial umpire, to be selected jointly by the presidents of the two congresses. His decision, due within 30 (Continued page 27) RITA HAYWORTH ... an honorary member. Labor Board Dashes Hopes Of AFL Union (Special to the Labor. Statesman) NEW YORK—AFL officers on the waterfront here received a stunning defeat last week when the U.S. National Labor Relations Board handed down a decision recognizing the old International Longshoremen's Union (Ind) as bargaining agent for 25,000 dockworkers in this area. The decision dashes hopes of AFL men behind the newly- formed AFL Dockworkers' Union that it could successfully challenge some 600 votes which gave the old longshoring organization a slight edge in a bargaining election last May. The ILA was kicked out of the AFL on grounds that it was dominated by racketeers and reeked of crime and corruption all along the waterfront. Sometime later, union president Joseph P. Ryan was indicted for misuse of union funds. NEW ELECTION The old ILA won an election last December however, and the National Labor Board ordered a new election at the request of the new AFL Dockworkers' Union. When ILA won a second time, the votes were challenged. The ruling handed down last week makes it clear that even if all the AFL challenges were sustained, the ILA would ha*.e come out on top. The long struggle between the two waterfront groups reached a climax last spring when ILA staged a 29-day strike in support of its demands for bargaining recognition. At one point police here were afraid of a pitched battle between strikers and non- strikers. JOURNEYMEN BARBERS' UNION LOCAL 130 Union Barber-Shops can be found in every part of Greater Vancouver, New Westminster and District President, Ivan Craigie Vice-President, William Kindret Recorder, J. L. Condy Guide, Art Johnson Secretary-Treasurer, C. E. Herrett Office: Labor Temple LOOK FOR OUR UNION CARD WILKINSON COMPANY LTD. STEELS and PETALS Office and Warehouse 190 WEST SECOND AVE. . VANCOUVER 10, B. C. Telephone EMerald 2121 B.C. AUTO WORKERS LODGE No. 1857, I. A. of M.. Bnslnei- Agent a. o. Financial Beo. S. O'NEIL President N. WILSON Recording Beo. R. ROTA 2414 MAIN..ST. 14 Phone ■emerald 4104 Vlce-Preeldent M.ckl---' U.t» _•«•!« Treasurer O. MACLEOD SHOPS UNDER UNION AGREEMENT VANCOUVER—AUTOMOBILE DEALERS Begg Bros. Ltd., Begg Motors Ltd., Johnston Motor Co. Ltd., Vanocuver Motors Ltd., Bowell McLean Motor Co. Ltd., McLeod- Kae Motor Co. Ltd., Black Motors Ltd., Curtis Motors Ltd.. Empire Motors Ltd., Ross Baker Motors Ltd., J. M. Brown Motor Co. Ltd., McDermott's Ltd., McLahclan's Ltd**" Willys Distributors (B.C.) Ltd- TRUCK DEALERS White Motor Co. Ltd., General Truck Sales Ltd., Truck Parts and Equipment Ltd., Ferguson Automotive Service Ltd., West Coast Farts INDEPENDENT OARAGES Roy Howard Ltd., Henderson's Garage, Auto House Ltd., Auto Metal and Radiator Works, Bob Bodle Ltd. MAINTENANCE GARAGES J. T. Services Ltd., Hume & Rumble, Dairyland Milk Producers, Weston Bakery, McCleery & Weston Ltd.. Mainland Transfer Co. Ltd., T. Eaton (B.C.) Co. Ltd., Holmes & Wilson Trucking Co. Ltd. NEW WESTMINSTER ft VALLEY-^AUTOMOBILE DEALERS -*ogg Motors, C. C. Brown, Copping Motors, McLennan Motors, Haney Garage Ltd., Modern Motors Ltd. TIRE REPAIR SHOPS Vancouver—Grunt Gunn Ltd., Commercial Tire Co. Ltd., City Hall Tire Shop, B. F. Goodrich Rubber Co. Ltd., Truck Tire and Recapping, Perry Moores Tire Shop Ltd., Bourne & Weir Ltd. New Westminster—Commercial Tire Co. Ltd. Nanalmo, B.C.—City Tire Shop Ltd. MISCELLANEOUS SHOPS Globellte Batteries (B.C.) Ltd., Pacific Parts Ltd. FRED WELSH & SON LTD. 733 BattHy Street TAtlow 1261 'Offices in Nelson and Prince George PLUMBING, HEATING AND SPRINKLER CONTRACTORS AND HOME APPLIANCE SALES AND SERVICE Support Union Buying Week: Sept. 6-12 August 31,_195*_ THE LABOR STATESMAN Page Twenty-seven President Jodoin Holds Post In _ icnu ^ REGINA—New TLC president Claude Jodoin is a man with international experience. . He attended the 1953 world conference of International Confederation of Free Trade Unions in Stockholm and was elected one of five North American representatives on the executivtrboard. Railway Decision Cross Country Education To Continue Education department of the Trades and Labor Congress is Preparing a second series of educational seminars for Trade Union members and officers from coast to coast This was decided at the Regina convention following reports of outstanding success for the series of classes held this year on an experimental basis. Classes were conducted by TLC officers in major cities from St. John's, Newfoundland, to Victoria. This plan will probably be followed next year, with different subject matter. In addition to the seminars, TLC education department is cooperating with Extension Department of the University in Al berta to present a two-week education course at Banff in Novem ber of this year. Well-known lecturers from Canadian and American Universities will take part in the classes, which are designed primarily for full-time union representatives and executives. Teeth should be brushed from gums to biting edge to remove food particles lodged between the teeth. Such particles would outlier wise form enamel-destroying acids. Compulsory Arbitration Critics On Sound Ground By DAVE WADE Retail Grocery and Food Clerks Local 518 This article is reprinted from The Vancouver Province The action of the Federal Government in imposing Compulsory arbitration in order to resolve the railway dispute, prompted Mr. Frank Hall, the chairman of the union negotiating committee, to criticise the government in no uncer^ tain terms. He charged "that this was an abrogation of freedom and the thin edge of the wedge in a possible campaign by the government to fetter thousands of Canadian workers." Strong words indeed. Yet if the past history of governments is to serve as a guide, it is as well that they have been said. NO RAIDING PACT days, is final and binding, and any union found to have started action found trary to the pact -shalkm-hdrawferthwi-h.--^---;^^:- Ciause II of the pact states . "This agreement, and it* faithful observance is the first and essential step toward the If there is one thing that is common to all governments, irrespective of political hue, it is the fact that they will assume as much power as they are allowed to get away with, always mind you, in the guise that it is good for the people. If compulsory arbitration becomes an accepted mode of settling disputes in the railway industries then it will not be long before strikes become illegal in the public utilities. From there on you can take your choice as to where the process ends. Let's take a look at the pros and cons of compulsory arbitration. FOR: . ^ Three parties have to be considered in the dispute. In the case of the railways we satisfy the public since compulsory arbitration rules out strike action. Theoretically we satisfy management and labor by appointing an arbitrator who with the judgment of a Solo- ' mon arrives at just that solu- LAUNDRY WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION, LOCAL 292 AFFILIATED WITH American Federation of Labor; Trades and Labor Congress of Canada- Vancouver, New Westminster and District Trades and Labor Council President, T. G. SEDAWIE Vice-President, R. BEATTIE Recording Secretory, C. GUNTHER Warden, G. NICHOLLS Executive Committee: C. Browne, M. Rogers, S. Sinclair Trustees: A Thomson, I. Basford, J. Gavin ,. Delegates to Trades Council: C. Browne, A. Thomson, V. Brookbank, T. G. Sedawie, R. Beattie, J. H. Irving Business Agent and Secretary-Treasurer, J. H. IRVING 307 West Broadway Phone: EMerald 4543 UNION LAUNDRIES and DRY CLEANERS Canadian Unen Co., 1200 Richards Craft Cleaners Ltd., 612 atla_>nra*f Pal-view Cleaners, 70S Weat Broadway Peerless Laundry a. Dry Cleaners, 1698 West 3rd Avenue Sanitary Cleaners (ana. Branches) 866 Bow* Street Swan Bros. lata, (and Branches), 401 Bast 12th Avenue Shanghnessy Heights French Cleaners, 2928 Granville Street ■tar Steam Laundry, 1115 Richards Sterling; "Oaundry & Dty Cleaners, 1400 West 7th Avenue SoutJ-lUU Cleaners, 6416 stain Street Empire Cleaners Ltd., 6. West 4th Avenue Cascade Laundry Ltd., 6 West 4th Avenue B.C. Vowel li Linen Supply Ltd., S West 4th Avenue TJneeda Vowel & Linen Supply Ltd., 1919 Pine Street Industrial Wlplna; Towel Supply Ld., 344 West Broadway Nelson's Laundry ft Dry Cleaners Ltd.. 2300 Cambie Street Boyal City Laundry ft Dry Cleaners Ltd., 814 Royal Avenue, Hsw Westminster, B.C. Continued from Page 26 achievement of organic unity ... a goal to which both organizations whole > heartedly subscribe. . _____ __. _. _ "It is the intention of both parties to continue their joint meetings in the endeavor to achieve this objective." ZJ~iftu JDoacalcherA Strike; Society. Won I tSa lV arqam *9 tion which strikes perfect harmony between the employers and the employees. Everyone is^ happy. Nothing could be mors* -logical and nothing could be further from the truth. Let us come down out of the realms of theory and take a look at what we know happens in practice. AGAINST Compulsory arbitration kills collective bargaining which after all is merely a meeting of minds with all factors weighed. Whether we like it or not, the driving force that impels labor and man agement to agreement is the ever present use of the strike or lockout. It has well been called the unseen figure at the bargaining table. When that is removed there is no incentive for labor and management to get down to the hard work that collective bargaining entails. The arbitrator now becomes the all-important figure and political bargaining to get a sympathetic arbitrator takes over from collective bargaining. OUTSIDE SETTLEMENT We shall have labor disputes settled by outsiders, who do not know the myriad and one things that will make what is right in one industry, wrong in another. As the examples of Sweden and Australia indicate, compulsory arbitration is no guarantee of industrial peace NEW YORK CITY.—Fifty dog-catchers seeking union recognition went on strike at three shelters of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The employees, mostly truck drivers engaged in animal pickups and hospital atendants, left their jobs when the society refused to negotiate with Local 804 of the Teamsters. The society said it was not required by state labor law to do so because it is a "charitable and educational" group. The union replied, "Obviously the society is more concerned with animals than people." •0mBQ**MmWMkm0mk**»1km*%*mWQ4*mW04*BQ VANCOUVER CITY HALL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION LOCAL No. 15 Chartered by the Trades & Labor Congress, of Canada, and Affiliated with the Joint Council of Public Employees, British Columbia Division President, 0. KING Vice-President, C. DOWLING Sec-Treasurer, THOS. H. LEWIS Business Agent, MAX A. PIEROTTI rV Phone Emerald 7922 445 West Broadway Vancouver 10, B.C. Union label Words Tell full Story At Convention Don't let anyone try to tell you the executive of the TLC isn't a going concern. Written reports tabled by the executive at Regina total an estimated 37,000 words spread over 90 pages complete with index. From there, the boys went on to give "fuller" accounting of their action vocally! •Needless to say, all 37,000 words were printed by a union 'printer' on good union made paper. Retail Clerks International Association American Federation of Labor RETAIL GROCERY & FOOD CLERKS UNION, Local 1518 DEPARTMENT, SPECIALTY & VARIETY STORES EMPLOYEES UNION, Local 1671 Urge you to Patronize Retail Employees wearing the Union Button and to Ask for the Union Label LOCAL 1518 Harold Fox President David A. Wade Sec.-Treasurer John G. Patterson Business Agent LOCAL 1671 William Wells, President John G. Patterson Sec. Treasurer Your Co-Operation can Result in the Complete Organization of the Retail Industry A Union Label 'Check Is Always Good Business Page Twenty-eight THE LABOR STATESMAN August 31, 1954 Royal City Union faces Struggle With Obstinate Cafe Management NEW WESTMINSTER—Affidavits charging at least four separate contraventions of the Labor Relations Act on the put of management of Royal City Cafe have been filed with LRB by Beverage Dispensers 835. Business agent Jimmy Morrison said he filed the affidavits, all taken under oath from employees of the cafe, in an attempt to have the Board order the owner of the big cafe to refrain from unfair labor practices. If no order is made, Morrison will demand an investigation. The move to compel the management of the cafe to obey the law comes as the latest in a series of incidents as Beverage Dispensers in the Royal City press their organization drive. WAGE INCREASE Since the last edition of The Labor Statesman Local 835 has signed np the Pacific Cafe and employees have gained a raise of Pile Drivers, Bridge, Wharf & Dock Builders LOCAL UNION 2404 — Vancouver and Vicinity Chartered by the United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America Phone PAcific 4046 111 Dunsmuir St. 1 President, C. Anderson Recording Secretary, J. B. Young Members Employed by: Northern Construction Co. J. H. Todd Construction Co. Fraser River Pile Driving Co. Horie Latimer Construction Co. Commonwealth Construction Co. Vanca_ver Pi le Driving Co. R. Bumstead Dunlop & McDonald North Western Dredging Co. Wm. Greenlees Construction Co. T. H. Bell Construction Co. Findley White Contracting Co. Victoria Pile Driving Co. B. C. Bridge & Dredging Co. Pacific Pile Driving Co., Victoria Dobbson Bros., Vancouver Harbor Construction, Nanaimo Raymond Concrete Pile Co. Vice-President, T. Patterson Fin. Sec and Bus. Agent, S. C Allan McCaffery Construction Co. Cameron Construction Co. McDonald's Construction Co., Victoria, B. C VANCOUVER ENAMEL WORKERS FEDERALUNION 291 * THIS UNION HAS AGREEMENT WITH ALLIANCE WARE LIMITED President—J. ZALESKI Vice-President—E. PARKES Recording Secretary—R. McGONIGAL, 3018 Miller, S. Burnaby Financial Secretary—W. GIESBRECHT, 1839 Parker St. «ft-^-S_-^.^-H^^^^^--V^V.-V^-*-V.-V--V.-%.-- > Prince Rupert Trades & labor Council BOX 159, PRINCE RUPERT, B. C. Meets the Second Thursday Each Month President, W. H. BRETT; Vice-President, E. P. O'NEAL; Secretary-Treasurer, E A. EVANS AFFILIATED UNIONS: Beverage Dispensers Union Local No. 636 Civic Employees Federal Union N6T5 Deep Sea Fishermen's Federal Union No. 80 International Association of Machinists Local No. 207 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local No. 344 International Brotherhood Pulp, Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers, Local No. 708 International Hod Carriers' Building and Common Laborers' Union of America Local No. 1427 International Union of Operating Engineers Local No, 510 Laundry Workers International Union Local No. 336 Prince Rupert District Teachers' Association Prince Rupert Fire Fighters' Association Local No. 559 Prince Rupert Typographical Union No. 413 United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local No. 180 , United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners Local Na. 1735 United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners Piledrivers Local 1549 1 $8.72 a week plus the 40-hour week (instead of 44 hours), two weeks holiday and seven statutory holidays. Negotiations seeking a wage increase of $4 per week are under way with three other cafes —Russel, Premier, and King Edward, where a five-year contract is in force. Only the wage clause can be re^-opened each year. The union has experienced real trouble, however, at Royal City Cafe, where 30 employees signed up with the union at the beginning of the drive. LOW PAY ' Waitresses work a 44-hour week at present for wages as low as $19 per week in take- home pay. The union is seeking 40-hour week, holidays, night and split shift differential, and a basic wage for a waitress working days of $34.25 Notice of certification and an invitation to begin bargaining was forwarded to the management Aug.- 10. There was no reply, so business agent Morrison applied for a conciliation officer six days later. Since then, management of the cafe applied for and waa granted a stay of proceedings by Mr. Justice Wilson in Supreme Court until Sept. 16. On that date the management must show cause why the certification of the union should be quashed. ANTI-UNION This move of course halts any action towards appointment of a conciliation officer, but in the meantime the anti-union attitude of the management is causing employees to leave their jobs. The sworn declarations cite contraventions of the act under three subsections. At press time, no reply had been received from the LRB. A recent traveller reports that a tedium-breaking eyecatcher has sprung up at an appropriate place on the. endless salt fiats west oj Salt Lake City which strfetch on and on for miles. It's a large billboard* put up by tiite State of Utah and reads: "MONOTONOUS, AIN'T IT?" SIGN WITH ARROW Auto Workers Lodge 1857 have signed with Arrow Transfer with wage increase of seven )) cents an; hour, retroactive to April L Other changes include two weeks holidays with pay after one year. Union Labels Guaranteed At Kitimat fe>_.-v. . Supply of millwork by a nonunion firm in Kitimat house construction has been straightened out by Carpenters and Building Trades Council. Job contractors, the Johnson- Croks Construction Corporation in a letter to Carpenters' International representative George Bengough said "it was decided by all concerned that the best thing to do would be to complete this particular contract with the understanding that we would try to find another mill- work shop for future work." The firm wrote from Portland that "our purchasing agent was informed that this shop was "certified" to your union. "Coming from the States, this meant to him that your union had a contract in good standing with this shop. As you explained, this was not the case." The firm declared it was not their policy to employ non-union labor, to sub-contract to a nonunion firm or buy material from a seller not in good standing with an accredited union. INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS m 111 DUNSMUIR STREET Telephones: PA. 7381 - PA. 7382 LOCAL UNION No. 213 Established in Vancouver Since 1901 Electrify with Expmenliea^Electricians President, J. Waplington Vice-President, A. O'Keeffe Recording Secretary, W. Daley Treasurer, Angus D. MacDonald Assistant Business Agent, Don Wilson Financial Secretary, and Business Agent, George Gee MEMBERS EMPLOYED UNDER AGREEMENT BY Ace Electric Service Co. Ltd 546 Powell St. HA 6592 Alliance Engineering Co. Ltd. 1807 Fir St. CH7010 F. J. Archer v 4027 Eton St. GL0212 Art Electrical Engineers Ltd. 2203 Granville St. MA 6723 B.C. Bridge & Dredge Electric Co. Ltd. 544 Howe St. MA 6451 Best Electric, 556 6th St. New Westminster NW 1041 Burrard Electric Ltd. 3692 W. 37th Ave. KE2737 E. Clay Electric 4427 Puget Drive CH 1826 C. C. Carter & Son Ltd. 566 Powell SL HA 5763 Cassidy Electric Co. 1995 W. 4th Ave. BA2026 Century Electric Co. 339 Kingsway DE 1881 Coast Electric 708* E. Broadway . FA 7720 Davies Electric Co. Ltd. 94-6th St., New West. NW3249 Domino Electric 2227 W. Broadway BA4512 Elworthy & Company 1625 Franklin HA 7610 Graham Electric 929 W. Pender MA 0348 Great West Electric Ltd. 1.7 E. Hastings 1 MA 3528 Herbert & Son 612 Main St. PA 4827 Hume & Rumble Ltd. 15 E. Second FA 6661 Industrial Electricians Ltd. 205 W. 1st Ave. EM 1220 Jarvis Electric 1435 Granville St. PA 3254 S. A. Jenson 1360 Burnaby St. TA 2846 H. E. Johnson Electric 5096 Windsor FR 1510 Longley Electric Co. Ltd. 1319 Seymour St. TA2241 J. H. McRae Co. Ltd.. 590 W. 8th Ave. FA 4118 Mott Electric 626 W. Pender St. TA 1454 Mott Electric, 1111 Royal Ave. New Westminster, B.C. NW2337 Nova Electric, 205 E. 1st North Vancouver Y0 9328 Douglas Pipe 1250 Government Rd. GL0427-R Rick-tts-Sewell Electric Ltd. 1169 Richards St. . MA 8355 Fred Roger 119 W. Pender St. PA 4354 H. J. Sayer & Co. 744 W. Hastings PA 4945 Walker Electric 3705 W. King Edward AL2583-M W. L. Stevens, 75-8th St. New Westminster NW4211 West Van Electric Co. Ltd. Madison Ave. GL4224 C. H. E. Williams Co. Ltd. - 509 Richards St. PA 3245 Wismer __ Rawlings Co. 1620 W. 6th Ave. CE 4108 WINDING CONTRACTORS " Canadian Westinghouse Ltd. 875 Clark Dr. HA 8500 Crossman Machinery Co. Ltd. 806 Beach PA 5461 Electric Power Equiment Ltd. 1285 Homer St. MA 4474 Elworthy __ Company 1625 Franklin HA 7610 Graham Electric 929 W. Pender St. MA 0348 Marks Bras. PA 3945 125 Main St. PA 3927 W. L. Stevens, 75-8th St. New Westminster • NW4211 Wismer & Rawlings Co. 1620 W. 6th Ave. CE4108 UTILITIES B.C. Electric Railway Co. Ltd. Hastings & Carrall Sts. Corporation of the City of Revelstoke Revelstoke, B.C. City of New Westminster New Westminster, B.C. City of Vancouver, Vancouver, B.C. City of Penticton City of Summerland UNION MADE PANELS Canadian Westinghouse Ltd. * 875 Clark Dr. HA 8500 Ccmco Electrical Mfg. Co. Ltd. 22 E. 5th Ave. FA 6685 Electric Panel Mfg. Co. Ltd. 1250 Richards St. MA 4136 Electrical Industries Ltd. TA 4653 550 Cambie St. TA6022 LINE CONTRACTORS Hume 8c Rumble Ltd. 15 E. Second FA 6661 Peterson Electrical Construction Co. Ltd. 1255 Napier St. HA 3860 PROTECTION SERVICES B.C. District Telegraph- Co. Ltd. Marine Bldg. MA 4141 NEON CONTRACTORS Neon Products Ltd. 260 Terminal PA 6111 Ncolite Ltd. 1807 Burrard BA2147 Walburn Neon Ltd. 1420 Howe St. MA 5936 Wallace Neon Ltd. 717 E. Hastings St. HA 6441 Ride Only In Union Cabs.. .loot For The Card August 31, 1954 THE LABOR STATESMAN Page Twenty-nine AN IMPORTANT COG Tom Job Steward PlanWorkWell By GEO. R. BENGOUGH The Job Steward is your direct contact with your Union EverjRE-neHiber when he starts work should as quickly as possible locate the Job Steward and make himself acquainted -by signing the Job Card If your job is with a new company or a new construction project, meet and select one of yourselves as job steward. The job steward generally has very limited time during the day to attend to his union duties. If you are working on a large job then your team work as a union member will be especially appreciated. You can assist him and help yourself by becoming familiar with the union agreement. If it is the practice of your union to give each member a copy of the agreement, make sure you receive one. If it is the practice of your union to post a copy of your agreement on the bulletin board,, make sure it's done. Employers also appreciate it if their employees know their agreement, so that there is no misunderstanding and work, progresses without interruptions. . Employees have acquired rights, and protection under our Workmen's Compensation laws and if you are in doubt about lack of safety measures, check it with your job steward iInternational Union of Operating Engineers! LOCAL No. 115 President and Business Agent, Geo. Parkinson Vice-President, H. J. Smith Recording Secretary, R. Monaghon Financial Secretary 0 Business Agent, A. W. Scott Treasurer, C. W. Campbell Assistant Business Agents :. H. Parker, M. L. Parr, L. Lambert & Affiliated with VANCOUVER TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL VANCOUVER BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL Phones: MArine 2849 and 2056 Office: Room 2, 111 Dunsmuir Street Vancouver 3, B.C. Branch Offices: Trail, Victoria and Prince George COMPLIMENTS OF VANCOUVER PRINTING PRESSMEN'S AND ASSISTANTS' UNION - No. 69 Subordinate to the International Printing Pressmen's and Assistants' Union of North America President, H A. Scott Vice-President, A. Milne Recording Secretary, L Ainsworth Secretary-Treasurer, Thos. S. Exort Executive Committee: G. Poor,., J. Scott, C. Whitfield, M. Hill, W. Anderson Firms We Have Contracts With: Va. Atlas Printers, 356 Alexander St. , J. W. Boyd, 112 W. Hastings Broadway Printers, 115 8th Ave. E. Campbell fir Smith Ltd., 820 Richards J. W. Bow & Co. Ltd., 1530 W. 4th Dunsmuir Printing Co., 437 Dunsmuir For-Wett, 1157 W.Pender Gherke's Ltd., IG65 Seymour Journal of Commerce, 618 Homer Keystone Press Ltd., 860 Kingsway Lumberman, 2225 W. llth Mitchell-, oley Ltd., 522 W. Hastings Nicholson Ltd., 2092 W. 2nd National Paper Box Ltd. Burrard Printers, 111 W. Esplanade, North Vancouver •.. Price Printing Ltd., 1519 W. 6th Quality Printers, Powell River, B.C. Sun Printing Division, 1200 W. Pender The Review, 119 E. 2nd, N. Vancouver Union Printers, 650 Howe Unipac Cartons, 1828 Kingsway Vancouver Printers, 177 E. Hastings Word & Phillips, 382 W. Broadway Willson Stationery Co. Ltd., 830 W. Pender Wrigley Printing Co. Ltd., 1112 Seymour Train Your Eye, Look For Labels ■ Your job steward has a copy of the union ag*reemea_t, a copy of the safety requirements for your particular work, and a copy of the job steward duties. A" knowledge of j, our union agreement helps you, and a knowledge of the job steward duties helps everybody. The following are the duties of a job steward as drawn up and approved by the British Columbia Provincial Council of Carpenters. JOB STEWARD DUTIES When two or more members of the Brotherhood are employed on a job one of them shall be elected to act as steward, and he shall be held strictly accountable to his local. If he leaves the job another shall be elected. The steward shall keep a list of crew members together with the number of the local to which they belong and turn the card into*-his union before each meeting. He shall note all violations of the working and trade rules and report the same to his union immediately. The steward shall report, to at least one meeting per month, the conditions on the job. He shall require of every man going to7 work on his job that he show him his due book or working card He shall have the right to see the pay of any member immediately after he has received it. Any member refus- to comply with this shall be immediately reported. It shall be one of the steward's duties, if a member is injured or becomes ill on the job, to see that he is taken care of and that his, tools are also cared for. He shall report the. member's condition to his local union as soon as possible. The steward shall not lose time on account of complying with the above, but should there be any legitimate expense incurred, he shall render a statement in the form of a bill and if found proper he shall be reimbursed by his local union Members shall not work on jobs where there is proof that discrimination is shown by the employer or superintendent against the steward for carrying out his regular duties. Any member who fails to cooperate with the steward shall be reported and dealt with as provided for in the bylaws of local union. NATURAL VEGETABLE and FRUIT JUICE BAR GRAND UNION MARKET 95 West Hastings TAtlow 2617 "Drink Your Way to Health" EARL & JOSEPHINE HALLOCK Proprietors Floorlayers and Sanders, Linoleum and LOCAL No. 1541 Members Employed by all Leading Contractors Union Made Materials Used Do Not Use Substitutes President, Carl Johnson, DE-0860-M - Fin. Sec, A. Johnson, EM-8473 Business Agent, J. McLaughlin, HA-5693-M- Recording Secretary, R. V. Nash, DE-2439-L BUILDING SERVICE EMPLOYEES' INTERNATIONAL UNION LOCAL No. 244 , . Affiliated with VANCOUVER, NEW WESTMINSTER & DISTRICT TRADES & LABOR COUNCIL VANCOUVER BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL B. C. CONGRESS OF LABOR TRADES & LABOR CONGRESS OF CANADA AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR WESTERN CONFERENCE BUILDING SERVICE EMPLOYEES Office and Hall: ROOM 206, 144 W. HASTINGS ST., VANCOUVER Telephone MArine 9452 President, Vic Galbraith Vice-President, Ed. De Tina Secretary-Business Manager, Ben A. R. Morley MUSICIANS' MUTUAL PROTECTIVE UNION LOCAL No. 145 Suite 3.5—402 W. Pender St., Vancouver 3 Telephone TAtlow 1564 ORGANIZED 1901 President, Edward A. Jamieson Vice-President, Claude Hill General Secretary and Business Manager, George E. Leach Executive Committee R. A. Douglas . E. M. Harvey Geb. P. Smith LOCAL No. 21/ AMALGAMATED MEAT CUTTERS & BUTCHER WORKMEN OF NORTH AMERICA, A. F. of L, Urges YOU to Only 100 per cent Union markets are entitled to display this shop card... PATRONIZE NO OTHER Always Look For This Shop Card UNION MARIO-. THIS IS TO CERTIFY. The! it... /tot Me.**.» -■■■■■.■■■ ■« a_-Mt-_M_M with the rvlee #1 the Am*\gtMl. Meal Cwtter. __ (-.j-, Wii._h al H-n.aa-.li- a. t. at L T-rrim wi (m-mi h u ta. pan-Ma. al al ^HT (K^s^-I^) **-'-£*--' When You Buy Meats Buy your Meat Supplies where the Union Market card is displayed PATRONIZE NO OTHER By displaying the Union Market Card, meat markets or departments are indicating that all persons employed in the market or department are members of the A. F. of L. Amalgamated Meat Cutters' Union A LIST OF STORES DISPLAYING THE UNION MARKET CARD WILL BE PUBLISHED IN FUTURE EDITIONS OF THE LABOR STATESMAN (,» Page Thirty THE LABOR STATESMAN August 31, 1954 n i Agreement Reached With '57 Varieties' Improved vacation plan and a five-cent hourly boost is settle- ment basis, of new contract between General Truck Drivers Local 31 and H. J. Heinz Co., Vancouver. J. C. Sherlock was conciliation officer in the dispute. For GOODNESS Sake .. . DAD'S ORIGINAL Oatmeal Cookies The Most Delicious Health Biscuit Ever Made When sending parcels overseas don't forget to include some Dad's Cookies.. They will be greatly appreciated over there 1 DAD'S COOKIE CO. (B.C) LIMITED 468 Kingsway Vancouver, B. C. Changes Urged I n X.'. • • Geo. G. Fleming CO. LTD. SIGNS in Small or Large Quantities " SCREEN PROCESS PRINTERS ON WOOD ) GLASS - PLASTIC PAPER CARD - CLOTH \ Designers and Producers of,. DECALCOMANIA TRANSFERS For Information Call HAstings 4720 646 Powell St. Vancouver, B.C. J.SEGGIE BRICKLAYING STONE-REFRACTORY CONTRACTORS CHerry 9775 2932 W. 22nd Are. VANCOUVER, B.C. UIC Benefits Shouldn't Be Halted If Worker Balks At Picket Line (Special to the Labor Statesman) REGINA—A Vancouver resolution which would amend the Unemployment Insurance Act to allow benefits to workers who refuse to cross a legal picket- line was adopted by the National TLC convention here. Although the issue sparked hot debate and the convention resolutions' committee recommended non-concurrence because of a possible heavy drain on the-UIC fund, delegates gave strong support to the change proposed by the Vancouver Trades and Labor Council. It was one of several amendments asked in the Act as the executive report declared "the Act still fails to meet the full and legitimate needs of working people." DISQUALIFIED The Vancouver resolution declared the Act now disqualifies workers "who may become, unemployed by reason of a strike called by a union other than that of which the workers are members, and the effect is to force a worker to cross a picket line or be denied insurance" The convention also urged that a worker should not be denied benefits if he is forced to leave his job through ill- Truckers Win 5 Cent Boost Wh^STeW-^ New agreement between General Truck Drivers Local 31 and Busters Auto Towing Service brings a five-cent hourly boost in all classifications retroactive to May 1 this year. The pact also includes an additional five cents an hour from Dec. 1 this year. Contract will run to Sept 1, 1955. Negotiations were completed with conciliation officer J. C. Sherlock. The progress of the labor movement depends upon the maximum sale of union goods. label GREETINGS TO A0RGANmm^, LABOR ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS 612 Main Street VANCOUVER, B. C. Union Buying Week—Sept. 6-12. This is the executive council's report on the UIC Act: "Further improvements have been made in the UIC Act since we last met. We are pleased that this legislation is being steadily amended to bring it more into line with current'conditions but we wish again to remind our government that the Act still fails to meet the full and legitimate needs of working people ALL WORKERS "This Congress has always advocated the inclusion' of all workers under this Act. This still ^-remains our target. Some fur. ther groups of workers could be brought under the provisions of the Act immediately, and we urge that this be done. "Benefits paid to insured persons under the Act need substantial adjustment. We therefore recommend: "The UIC Act should be amended to provide for the payment of benefits to insured persons who become unemployed because of illness. The Act now provides for payment (Continued page 34) GREETINGS TO ORGANIZED LABOR British Columbia Hotel Association Representing the Hotel Industry in British Columbia M«MMMO-0r lwreovwaweamaaiujMai LABOUR DAY GREETING FROM THE MINISTER OF LABOUR On this occasion which honours Labour, I take the opportunity of bringing to you a personal greeting on behalf of your Provincial Government. Labour Day is one day of the year which has been set aside to honour the people themselves. It is not a day to honour heroes, statesmen or rulers—but it is a day that has been chosen to represent all those who labour, whether they be artisan, tradesman, labourer, production worker or office employee. - To all working people, and to all those who help in making the labour force truly great and democratic, are sent greetings and felicitations. As your Government commences its third year of office in British Columbia we look back over the past and it is with a certain degree of satisfaction and pride that we note the many changes that we have made to assist in bringing industrial peace and harmony to our Province. We fully appreciate the great role that is being played by the workers today in the industrial development of this Province. To them, Labour Day is dedicated. To them, this Government offers its congratulations. Over the past two years changes have been made within the Department of Labour to facilitate the administration of Labour Statutes. These changes have resulted in a more efficient service being offered to the public and a greater degree of competency being obtained in this administration. A most thorough study was made of the statutes and regulations administered by the Department and changes were made to produce legislation which will give to both Labour and Management the help and assistance it requires from time to time in the field of industrial relations. British Columbia is at present on the verge of a field of undreamed-of expansion. Every day we hoar of new developments being planned that will aid this Province to become an area of industrial magnitude. This new future requires and must have every assistance to bring about its realization. Man's ability and perseverance will be taxed to the utmost and no obstacle must be placed in his path. To bring about this realm of prosperity and industrial development adequate legislation designed to assist in the continuous operation of industry and enterprise is essential. On this Labour Day of 1954 let each of us resolve that he shall do his utmost to aid in this period of industrial development If this resolution is observed and renewed on each succeeding Labour Day then we shall have, within this Province the industrial peace and harmony that we all desire/ 4*^ '*£x Minister. THE GOVERNMENT of BRITISH COLUMBIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR VICTORIA, B. C. Visit The Union Label Booth . . .. At The PNE August 31, 1954 THE LABOR STATESMAN Page Thirty-one AND WHY NOT THE CAPITAL • • • A CITY OF DESTINY is bustling Vancouver, third largest metropolis in Canada and according to .nany world-renowned publications, the capital city of British Columbia. Do we hear screams from across the Gulf of Georgia? Ho, Hum, If They All Insist Guess We'll Have To Give In The people of Vancouver are indeed sorry to hear that George I. Warren, commissioner of the Victoria and Island Publicity Bureau, is losing his hair in big chunks It seems,that the rotund Mr. Warrc i is tearing with all fingers as Va_ ouver slowly, but surely creeps into world eyes as the capital city of British Columbia- No less than six recent publications have listed Vancouver as the capital. Mr. Warren doesn't like this, and has been busy as an Island bee setting these publications straight. . The final bitter thrust came when Webster's dictionary pulled the same shocker—capital city of B.C.: Vancouver. It would seem that what's destined to be, is— well, destined to be. After all, Mr. Warren, when the staunch Webster's publication bows to the inevitable, it's COMPLIMENTS OF MERCHANTS' CARTAGE CO. LTD. MArine 3271 649 Industrial Vancouver, B.C. NEON PRODUCTS OF CANADA LTD. VANCOUVER, B. C. 260 TERMINAL AVE. PAcific 6111 Compliments of BOYLES BROS. DRILLING CO. LTD. CONTRACTORS BC MANUFACTURERS Phone HAstings 2881 1291 Porker Street Voncouver, B. C. time that Vancouver gets its recognition. It's not that we want the government buildings, those you can keep. The government too, you can keep. Most aren't too anxious to have them over here. Recent mention of Vancouver's new post as capital has come in: • Qantas Airlines in a travel folder boosting its new service to Vancouver • The London Times in its world gazetteer • A circular letter from a vice-president of the Southern Pacific Railway to his travel agents • The Government of Ontario in a travel folder • The London Illustrated News, beneath a full-page picture of Vancouver • Trans-Canada Airlines in a travel folder Ho, hum, it looks like we just can't stop it Mr. Warren should come on over, too. We'll guarantee his hair will grow back in again 280. "Why should 1 pay union dues j when . con work for nothing?*\ UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (Continued from page 30) vK of benefits to continue to an unemployed and clijiUe pH- son who white receiving benefits become* ill. "This in itself is sound, but it does not fill the need of thousands of workers who become ill on the job and are forced into idleness with consequent loss of income. TOP BENEFITS "Present benefit rates for the high earning groups are far from adequate. The current top benefit rate bears no reasonable or justifiable relation to the earnings of large numbers of insured workers . . . and we request adjustments be made . . .with additional benefit categories . . . which will bear a fair and reasonable relation to present-day earning levels. "Our affiliated membership has requested that the present number of waiting days is too great and should be reduced. We recommend the number be reduced from five to two." NEXT MORNING Rain lashed the castle windows and the wind howled mournfully as the timid guest was escorted to his room under the castle eaves. "Has anything unusual ever happened in this room?" he asked the sinister- looking butler. "Not for 40 years." Heaving a sigh of relief, the guest asked, '-'What happened then." The butler's eyes glittered ominously as he hissed, "A man who stayed here all night showed up the next morning." C J. OLIVER LIMITED GENERAL CONTRACTORS Phone TAtlow 4241 660 Howe Street Vancouver, B.C. THE SPIDER LOOM TIE CO. WOOL NECKTIES - UNION LABEL TIES 5560 Lincoln St. DExter 0905 Vancouver, B.C. BLACK TOP CABS LTD. GOOD LUCK TO THE TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL- ALEX. GAIR '.■■.,' Phone HA 1886 955 Hasting St. E., Vancouver, B. C. WORKING WITH ORGANIZED LABOR FOR 30 YEARS HUME & RUMBLE LTD. ELECTRICAL C0HTRACTORS 15 e. ; VANCOUVER, B.C. 2nd Avenue FAirmont 6661 Help Support Fair Wages By Buying Union Page Thirty-two THE LABOR STATESMAN August 31, 1954 Board Rules Radio Men In Union (Special to 'he Labor Statesman) PRINCE RUPERT—The B.C. Labor Relations Board has rejected an appeal made by the Morrison-Knudsen Co. that radio operators are confidential employees and should not be included in a bargaining unit. The radio men were, included in certification granted to Electrical Workers Local 344. MArine 8181 TOWING • 24-HR. SERVICE • RADIO CONTROLLED • FULLY INSURED • BONDED DRIVERS BUSTER'S Auto Towing Service ltd. 376 E. HASTINGS ST. Exclusive AAA Contract AT REGINA CONVENTION Congress Flays (Special to the Labor Statesman) -=.-rrT4ife_. Federal Government was strongly criticized by the Trades and Labor Congress here Friday for pressing non-operating rail' unions to accept arbitration Of their dispute with the rail companies. A resolution-passed by the annual convention declared: 1. "The action of the government in forbidding exercise of the righ't to strike and imposing arbitration of the disputes is deplored and condemned. 2. "It should be laid down as a basic principle in such im- What The Leaders Said On Arbitration Issue Frank Hall: (Chairman of the rail anion'* negotiating committee) "Compulsory arbitration is an abrogr ation of freedom . . . It i« the thin edge of the wedge in a possible campaign by the government to fetter thousands of Canadian workers. "It ia a precedent that might mean the loss of all benefits gained by Canadian labor in the last 75 years. "Compulsory arbitration, destroys the very basis of collective bargaining and if it ■-x..-v..-x..<v..-%^g MUSIC AND DANCING EMBASSY BALLROOM Dancing Every Night Except Monday Ernie Buchanan's Orchestra 1024 Davie Street patron fkuL Hirnttrb FUNERAL DIRECTORS KnraSWAY and BOTAL OAK. BXTRHABY DExter 3361 122 WEST SIXTH STBEET. NORTH VANCOUVER TOrk 1181 55 EAST TEETH AVENUE Phone: EMerald 8877 : IjunszaL ^zivlce, S. BOWELL & SONS Phone 2656 66 Sixth Street, New Westminster, B. C. Cloverdale, B.C. . . . Phone Cloverdale 193 isn't prevented from spreading it will lead to the strangulation of the Canadian labor movement. It is less important that the railways be tied up for six months than for one member of the union to work against his will. "One of the greatest fictions in labor relations is the claim by railroads'"that granting of the union's demands would cost $60,000,000. "It couldn't possibly cost this much and even if the operators plead inability to pay, the cost should be assumed by the government which should realize that because of their very nature the railroads cannot pay their own way. "We must take every advantage of our collective strength and bring the level of working conditions for rail employees up to that of other industrial unions. "But now that compulsory arbitration has been imposed, the operators will condition their collective bargaining techniques to the fact that the' non-operating rail unions are prevented from taking strike action by government order. "This is a mockery of collective bargaining." John Bruce: (Canadian representative of Plumbers and Pipefitters) "This is an outrageous violation by the government of the freedom of workers. It lays the foundation for establishing compulsory arbitration generally, almost bringing us to a Fascist state." / LjreeHngA to \Jraan\zed cLaborl BURRARD DRY DOCK CO LTD. NORTH VANCOUVER BRITISH COLUMBIA posed or involuntary arbitration that the working conditions, .and, rates* of pay orf railway "employees be established and maintained at least on a level comparable with those in effect in other major Canadian industries." , The resolution, declared the Federal Government has interior Trfth hjfejfttt-M.J4L workers to go on strike. "This departure from the traditional freedom of industrial workers has grave implications and potentialities for all other Canadian workers," the resolution added. Phone: FAirmont 6276 Stoneberg Bros. Plating Works We Specialist in Hard Chromium and Heavy Industrial Plating Chrome, Nickel, Copper, Electro Tinning, Polishing, ttc. 436 East 5th Ave., cor. Guelph ami 5th Ave-, Vancouver •AFRAID OF DOCTORS' BILLS?" Who Isn't? The present-day trend in Union Agreements is towards medical protection. Before opening negotiations for a new agreement see us for the most complete coverage for the lowest rates for Groups in B. C. today. C. U. & C. HEALTH SERVICES SOCIETY Broadway at Quebec VANCOUVER 10, B.C. K> any weather is woiufefful _ weather fo* Old Style ■ j -ft 5gf« CLOUDY * ear •«■■ ■ 5>T:g^ UNSETTLED I"- ' ' ***********************¥ ************************ # RUNNING WARMER I ii n -" ' ■ m STEADY NO CHANGE r ** "* SICKS' CAMANO §11: PHONE TAtlow 1121 For Fret Home Delivery. 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