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■ ^Lf I " ^^m The Labor Statesman OWNED BY THE VANCOUVER AND DISTRICT LABOUR COUNCIL Number-.688^—Sixteen Pages VANCOUVER, DECEMBER 14, 1957 BCFL ANNUM A Established 1924 From the Officers of the Vancouver and District Labour Council, a simple and heartfelt wish to the thousands of members of affiliated unions: . May you have a holiday season filled with happiness, and may the New Year be filled with prosperity and good will of the kind that brings happiness and security to all. ilbrnj i * it' ft & BCFL BRIEF Other Stories ... Pages 11,13 it it it YEAR END Messages ...rage 3 ir it it ANTI-UNION Bosses Planning ...Page 12 Hasting St. Christina* I walk on a street all silver and 'green (Thank God! not running dark red), In the heart of the season a spirited scene (Thank God I where no child lies dead) Peace weaves with invisible thread. I watch the shop windows all wondrous and wide (Be proud! we have kept them whole), And laugh with each child and ran with him inside (Be prondl war has not seared his soul), For Christmas unchanged was our goal. —Johnny Canuck, Vancouver. Go To ..*--■ ri.'-(.I..- ram- Action Urged On Jobless, Labor Act, Compensation Immediate government action to meet the alarming unemployment crisis, and a new deal in workmen's compensation and provincial labor codes were three major issues put before, the provincial cabinet by the B.C. Federation of Labour this month. The. brief declared unemployment had reached emergency proportions. It stated that the Compensation Act was creating pant dissatisfaction" among workers. It termed the Labor Relations Act "one of tfffe most stringent" in North America. A 16-man delegation led by Fiderafifc. President Bill Black met in cabinet in Victoria. The presentation backed decisions of the October Federation convention and represented the voice of an affiliated membership of 105,000 trade unionists in B.C On unemployment, it declared: "The spectre is spreading across the whole of Canada, and few* H gripping the hearts of those who' remember the depression years. "It is not good enough for some people in high places to say that there is no need to get alarmed, that there is no emergency," the brief stated. "The figures prove there is an alarming situation." The federation asked for another meeting with the cabinet to deal solely with the jobless problem. On workmen's compensation, the brief declared "it is public knowledge that there is rampant dissatisfaction throughout the province with the present Act and its administration. "We cannot urge the government too strongly to immediately (Cont. on Pag* 1) Labor Men To Contest 1958 Civic Election NE\Vcdtt-&-Vancbuver La- bour Council has accepted a request for affiliation from the Association of Canadian Postal Employees. Officials of the 500- member union are scheduled to meet with the VLC organizing committee. * * * WELCOME ABOARD—Obligated and seated at' the Dec. 3 meeting' of Vancouver Labour Council were R. Isaac, Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, Local 535; Robert Miller, Pulp and Sulphite Workers' Local 433; H. Ewert, Shipwrights' Local 506; Allen McDonald, Re- (Cont. on Page 12) BILL BLACK OFFICE WORKERS WIN WAGE BOOST Wlifts won a"-|20' a-rcw-the- board increase in its new contract with Columbia Paper and Columbia Clarke companies. Reminder An ideal Christmas or New Year's gift—a subscription to yonr labor paper, The Labor Statesman. Write today to The Statesman, 307 West Broadway, for yonr subscriptions. See page 4 for rates. Keep np with news of labor, subscribe nowl Labor will be back in the 1958' yancouver civic election tussle with even greater zest A full slate of candidates will be fielded for city council. « That* was the prediction made by Bill Black following defeat,of three labour aldermanic candidates in the Dec. 11 civic balloting; : The three candidates sponsored by Vancouver Labour Council made a very credible showing in the first organized drive in many years to elect a labor slate. Black, chairman of council's political education committee said, "it's always disappointing not to win an election. j "But appreciating that this was this council's first effort in civic politics, I feel there's ho room for disappointment or discouragement," he-said. "Our three candidates made a good showing." Black said the council's first try showed good progress and a good experience grounding. "I'm quite confident that if council redoubles its efforts — having a fall slate in the field early enough, with their names before the general public for many months of the ypa. — well definitely be in the winning circle next time." He said the experience in this election's campaigning and errors made—if errors were made—would be carefully scrutinized and "will stand us in good stead for the future." He said the council should remain in civic politics and prediced labour candidates would be back in the 1958 election. Labour's participation this year had a great deal to do with sparking the enthusiam at the polls. A record turnout of voters was set for a non-mayorality year. Labor candidate Sam Jenkins of -Boilermakers Union finished tenth in the field of 19 aldermanic candidates, Paddy Neals of IWA came thirteenth and Charles Lamarche of IWA finished fifteenth. All three drew over 20,(X»Wes. Chairman Black said, "I want to take this opportunity to thank all the people who rallied to the support of the council with both financial and personal assistance." LOOK! FOR THIS LABEL ON THE TAXICAB WINDOW _-_-_--—_— WM*M*M**»m -a ______*_£__ aa_aal_l^__Ba_ _-. 2 The Labor Statesman December 14, 1957 Milk Drivers Win New Certifications Milk Salesmen's Union Local 464 has been certified to bargain for employees of Shuswap Okanagan Dairy Co-op at the Noca Dairy, in Penticton, and at the- same firm's operations in Salmon Arm. ■•-.. - ■'-• :..,-».'. -r. Victoria Tailors Journeymen Tailors Union Local 178 have been certified to bargain for tailors of Jeune Bros., Victoria, Father: "I'm busy. Be short." Son:'I will. ram.-:.. - CAROLINA TEXACO SERVICE 615 EAST BROADWAY Dickens 0612 VANCOUVER, B.C. MARK* HAMILTON U. W. (BILL) HAMILTON Hamilton itorittarg -Cft. FUNERAL ADMINISTRATORS ELgin 3311 Fraser St. at 38th Are. Vancouver 15, B.C. FEDERATION BRIEF (Con., from Page 1) take action to correct the situation which is creating the dissatisfaction and correct the hardships .arising therefrom." . Fed,«aatJ6-__**4fiicera takLEremier Bennett and the cabinet that the B.C. Labor Relations Act is "one of the most stringent labor codes on the statute books of any provincial or state legislature in Canada or the U.S." It warned that "with the changing economic picture taking place in B.C., the employers will now take full advantage of the sections of the Act to aid them in weakening the role of trade unions in B.C." The brief went on: "This year our unions have been faced with a number of strikes and threatened strikes and the present outlook is that it will become more severe. "With the granting of injunctions for any and all reasons it now means that our unions are being bled to death financially and restricted in carrying out what are supposed to be their legal rights. "We say the time is now here when this government must move to protect the rights which have been established over the years by the struggle of former trade unionists, the rights of free collective bargaining and the right to strike." (Other points in the brief are dealt with in separate stories). MUSIC AND DANCING EMBASSY BALLROOM Davie at Burrard Modem Dancing Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday Doug Parker's Orchestra ' YOUR BEST COAL BUY McLEOD RIVER FOOTHILLS and COMOX Coals Lump - Egg - Nut and Comae Stoker PHONE YOUR DEALER TODAY "More Heat Per Dollar" (?4e<ipet fy t&e *?*# Voyekf Yes, CU. & C. provides group health coverage to small industries, shops and offices with as few as half a dozen employees. No group is too, large or too small. 1 &___ Why not talk it aver with your fellow employees, and then I telephone C. U. & C. Health Services Society 96 EAST BROADAY, VANCOUVER, B.C. EMerald 5521 B.C.'s second largest non-profit medical care plan . . . providing health insurance at cost-—the co-operative way. BRITISH COLUMBIA TRADE UNION DIRECTORY AMALGAMATED MEAT CUTTERS AND B. W., Local 212—Representative, Geo. Johnston, 208 Labor Temple; EM. 57S6. AUTO WORKERS' UNION, -*-_*- No. 1867, I. A. of M. — Business Agents, Jack Chapman, Walter P»nny, -4-4 Main St.; ___-. 4104-5. BAKERY AND CONFECTIONERY WORKERS, Local 468—Secretary, Melvin J. Kemmis, Room 105, Labor Temple; DI. 9520. BAKERY SALESMEN, Local ■ 189, I. B. T. C. and W. —Business Agent A. Wylie. 490 E. Broadway; DI. MIL BARBERS — INTERNATIONAL JOURNEYMEN OP AMERICA, No. 120—115 Labor Temple; EM. 0641. B.C. ELECTRIC OFFICE EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION — Business Manager Bill Swanson, 970 Burrard; phone MU. 3-6134. BEVERAGE DISPENSERS' UNION. No. 676—Business Manager, Robt G. Beddome, 440 W. Pender St; MU. 3-8923 and MA. 4948. BREWERY WORKERS UNION, Loeal 100 — Secretary, J. g. JPeden, 2_tt E. 22nd Ave., phone DI. 5594. BEVERAGE DISPENSERS (New Westminster) Local 835—Business Agent J- F, Tomson, 70 - 8th St, ; New Westminster; phone LA. ' 2-7410. BOILERMAKERS, IRON .SIOP- BUILDBRS, BLACKSMITHS, DROP FORGERS AND HELPERS, Local 359—Financial Secretary. M. H. Hadley, 111 Dunsmuir; TA. 1047. BRICKLAYERS & MASONS INTERNATIONAL UNION. Local No. 1— Secretary Cyril T. Ingham, 4386 Balkan, Vancouver; DL 4038. BUILDING MATERIAL & FUEL, TRUCK DRIVERS' UNION, Local 218—Business Agents, A. Medley, L. Jan-e and B. M JUiwson; Secretary, J. Whiteford, 480 B. Broadway. DL 3411. BUILDING SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL, Local 244 — Business Agent, Ben A. R. Morley, Room 216, 60S W. Hastings; MA. 9452. BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL — Secretary. Ed. Keimedy, 110 Labor Temple, EX. 1210. CARPENTERS' UNION, No. 462 — Business Agent, R. Buchanan; Financial Secretary, F-J„ BepHssy, Lahor Temple; DL 2720 or BM. 1212. . CARPENTERS (New Westminster) Local 1261 — Business Agent, H. •tilt, 6fflce 732 Royal Ave., New Westminster; phone LA. 1-0525; residence phone, LA. 2-9037. CARPENTERS' UNION (Courtenay), No. 1638 — John Hansen, Pres.; Robert Hamilton, Sec.; Box 515, Courtenay. CEMENT MASONS, Local 919, O.P. & CM—R R. Baker. 271 Beta; GL. 0067-R, secretary; Office, Room er. CIVIC EMPLOYEES UNION, Local 407—D. Cronin, 4786 Little, DE. 3163-L; Office, Room 200, Labor Temple. CLUB CABARET, CONSTRUCTION CAMP CULINARY AND SERVICE EMPLOYEES. Local 740—Business Agent G. "W. Faulkner, 402 W. Pender; MA 9828. DENTAL TECHNICIANS, Local No. 611, LC.W.U. —. Secretary George Hygh, 4007 Dunbar. DISTILLERY WORKERS UNION Local 69—Financial Secretary and Business Agent Russell A. Cyr, 1890 2nd St, New Westminster, LA. 2-5011. DISTILLERY WORKERS' UNION, No. 92 — Secretary, Ray Lawton, 479 E. 30th Ave., phone EM 8613. ELECTRICAL WORKERS' UNION Local 213—Business Manager, A. M. Morrison, 111 Dunsmuir St; PA. 7381-2. ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS, Local 82—Sec, H. C. MacKlchan, 4633 Elmwood St, Burnaby; DE. 5689-L. ENAMEL WORKERS' FEDERAL UNION, Local 291 — Sec., Wm. Giesbrecht 2390A W. Broadway. ENGINEERS, HOISTING AND PORTABLE, Local 115 — Business Agent A W. Scott, 6804 Fraser; FR. 6395. ENGINEERS, SCHOOL AND CARETAKERS, Local 963—Secretary, G. J. Schultz, 2825 West Thirteenth; BA. 3000. ENGINEERS' UNION (Stationary Operating), Local No. 882—Business Agent Harry Berger, Room 8, 2414 Main; EM 2429. FIRE FIGHTERS (Burnaby), Local 323 — Secretary-Treasurer, H. D. Anderson, 38 N. Fell Ave., pbone GL. 3831M FIRE FIGHTERS, Vancouver, Local 18—President Hector Wright 4149 Marguerite; CH. 4146. Secty., Frank Bain, 4569 Belmont; AL. 0616Y. FLOORLAYERS' UNION, U.B. of C.J., Local No. 1541 — Room No. 117, Labor Temple, Business Agent Bruce Robson, 8238 B. 29th; DE. 7297M. ' GLAZIERS AND GLASSWORKERS, Local 1527 —Recording Secretary, W. C. Norton, 6850 Cree; FR. 4188. GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION (B.O—E. P. O'Cona nor, Gen Sec.; A. C. Bennett Asst Gen. Sec.; 902 Helmcken; TA. 8441-3. GRAIN WORKERS UNION, Local 333 — Recording Secretary, Gordon H. Greeley, 1675 Dansey Ave., New Westminster; HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES' UNION, No. 180—Business Manager, W. M Black, 116 Labor Temple; EM 6822. HOTEL AND RESTAURANT EMPLOYEES, Local 28—Sec. A. B. Morgan, Room 406, 402 W. Pender. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HEAT AND FROST INSULATORS, AND ASBESTOS WORKERS—1356 Seymour; PA. 7615. INTERNATIONAL LADIES' GARMENT WORKERS, Locals 276 and 287—Business Agent, Anne Marshall, 119 W. Pender; TA. 6514; home, HA 6961M INTERNATIONAL WOODWORKERS OF AMERICA, Local 1-217— President Lloyd Whalen; Secretary, S. M. Hodgson, No. 6, 45 Kingsway; DL 0274. IRONWORKERS SHOPMEN'S, Local Union 712—Business Agent V. E. Steers, 222 W. Broadway; DL 5611. IRONWORKERS, Local 97 — Pres. Robt Knox; Vlce-pres. Victor Morell; Fin. Sec., Geo. Sinclair; Bus. Agent, Norman Eddison, 222 W. Broadway; DI. 8232. JEWELRY WORKERS' INTERNATIONAL, Local 42 — Office, 339 West Pender; President, G. H. Brown, 1608 W. 57th Ave.; Secretary, Richard MacLean, 2468 Yale, HA. 4064M. LABORERS CONSTRUCTION AND GENERAL, Local 602—Secretary, C. H Savage, Room 204, 307 W. Broadway; DI. 9238. LAUNDRY WORKERS, No. 292— Business Agent J- H. Irving, 490 E. Broadway; EM. 4543. MACHINISTS, INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Lodge 692—Business representatives, D. H. Chapman and Richard R Peters, Room 17, 2414.Main; BM. 7035; DI. 0613. MARINE WORKERS & BOILERMAKERS' INDUSTRIAL UNION, Local 1 — President S. Jenkins; Secretary, W. Stewart 839 W. Pender St; PA. 9481. MILK SALESDRTVERS & DAIRY EMPLOYEES UNION, Local 464— No. 107, 490 E. Broadway; Business Representatives, Ben McCrone and George Shaw; DL 8411. OFFICE EMPLOYEES' INTERNATIONAL UNION, Local 15—Room 1, 337 West Broadway; DI. 3616. Pat Landsley, Business Agent OIL, CHEMICAL & ATOMIC WORKERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION, Local 16-601. President C. L. Barber; Financial Corresponding Secretary, R. G. Burns, 4737 E. Hastings, North Burnaby; GL 2121. -r- PAINTERS UNION, Locai 138 — Business Agent Herb Macaulay; Secretary, John Hines, 337 W. Broadway; EM. 6033. PAINT AND VARNISH WORKERS, Local 1550—Secretary, Bruce Parkin, 3629 McEwan Ave., North Vancouver; WI. 4383. PATTERNMAKERS' ASSOCIATION —Secretary, E. Westmoreland, 4604 Mountain Highway, North Vancouver; YOrk 8966. PILE DRIVERS AND WOODEN BRIDGEMEN, Local 2404 — Business Agent S. Allen, 111 Dunsmuir St.; PA. 4046. MOLDERS' UNION, Local 281 — Business Agent M. BJornson, 119 Labor Temple; EM. 5920. MOTION PICTURE PROJECTION- ■ ISTS, Local 348—Bus. Manager A. B McManus; Secretary, Donn G. Foil, 1366 Seymour; TA. 7024. MUSICIANS' UNION, Local 145 — Business Manager, 402 W. Pender, Room 808; TA. 1564. PLASTERERS'. UNION, No. 779 — Secretary, W. B. McMynn, Room 202, 490 East Broadway. PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS, Local 170—Bus. Me.., J. R. St Eioi; Asst Bus. Mgrs., James Barton and J. L. Fisher, 115 Labor Temple; EX. 1428. PRINCE GEORGE AND DISTRICT LABOR COUNCIL — Room 17, 1331 4th Ave., Prince George; phone 191L2. PRINTING PRESSMEN, Local 69— Sec., Thomas S. Ezart, 303 E. 60th. PULP AND SULPHITE (Converters) UNION, Local 433—Business Agent O. Braaten, 625 W. Pender, Suite 1; MU. 3-8284. PULP AND SULPHITE WORKERS, Local 312, Ocean Falls, B.C.—Secretary, George Mel-rum, Drawer 190, Ocean Falls, B.C. PULP & SULPHITE WORKERS, Local 708, Watson Island—President A. MacPhee; Secretary, B. P. O'Neal, P.O. Box 294, Prince Rupert, B.C. PULP, SULPHITE AND PAPER- MILL WORKERS — International office, 815-316 Crown Bldg. H. L. Hansen, International rep.; TA. 8868. REFRIGERATION WORKERS UNION, Local 516 — Sec., L. R. Wlntle, 137 W. 40th; FR.. 4409; FR. 8611. RETAIL GROCERY AND FOOD CLERKS, Local No. 1618—Sec., D. A Wade, 387 West Broadway; BM. 8848. SCHOOL BOARD EMPLOYEES' FEDERAL UNION (Burnaby), Local 879—Secretary, G. J. Mc- Crae, 8809 Lane, S. Burnaby. SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION — Secretary, Norman Cunningham, 298 Main; PA. 3468. SH«_ET 5. ETA_-* WORKERS, Local on. V vs;- Manager, Alex McGee, 207 Labor Temple; DI. 8020. SHINGLE WEAVERS' UNION. Local No. 2802—Secretary, J. E. Hlrd. 1624 W. 65th; KE. 4428L. SHIPWRIGHTS, BOATBUILDERS, JOINERS AND CAULKERS, Local No. 606 — Business Agent, J. T. Best, Room 402-8, The Shelley Building, 119 W. Pender; TA. 3725. SIGN AND PICTORIAL PAINTERS, Local 726-Sec, J. A. Middleton, 6339 Kitchener, N. Burnaby; Bus. Agent John Leeson, 2465 East 46th Ave.; HE. 1-2061. STREET RAILWAYMEN'S UNION, - Div. 101 — Business Agent, C. STREET RAILWAYMEN'S UNION, No. 134—Bus. Agent R. C. Lawrence, Room 22, 774 Columbia, New Westminster. Phone LA. 1-7880. TAXI DRIVERS, Local 151—Secretary, C. Gower, 490 E. Broadway; DI. 3411. THEATRE EMPLOYEES, Local B-72—Secretary, Mrs. F. Foster, No. 8, 1004 Wolfe Ave.; CE. 6253. TILE SETTERS, Local No. 3—Recording Secretary, J. Neville, 3231 School Road, Vancouver 16; DE. 1336R. TRUCK DRIVERS' UNION, Local No. 31—Business Agents, Reg Lenfesty and C. Solem, 490 E. Broadway; DI. 3411. - TUNNEL & ROCK WORKERS, Local 168—337 W. Broadway, Secretary, H. Croft; phone EX. 8231. TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, Local 226—Secretary, P. Campbell, 212 Labor Temple; EM. 6810. UNION LABEL TRADES COUNCIL —Secretary, Mrs. A. B. Hallock, day phone TA. 2617, evenings, PL 8748. UNITED GARMENT WORKERS' UNION, No. 232—Secretary, Mar- veen Stewart, 7190 Lougheed Hwy., R.R. No. 8, New Westminster. UNITED GARMENT WORKERS, Local 190 — Recording Secretary, Isabella Rogers, 436 East 35th. UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA EMPLOYEES' UNION, Local 116—Secretary, A. Leathern, 518 East 8th St, North Vancouver. WATER AND SEWER BOARD EMPLOYEES, Local 398 — Secretary, R. Skinner, 571 W. 22nd Ave. EM. 9041. WOOD, WIRE & METAL LATHERS Local 207—Secretary, J. May, office 1295 Kingsway; EM. 1218. — I III — y-m-y..'.. ■**^*^*™l JUST A HINT from this unnamed Hollywood starlet that you remember to shop for union-made silk stockings, and at this time of year, the message is especially important —thousands of pairs of stocking are being bought for holiday gifts. P.S.—The nomination for union gal of the month, even without name, was unanimous. SIU Critkizes CNR In Seaman Strike A company owned by the Canadian people threatens to deprive Canadian citizens their right to work on Canadian flag deep sea vessels. What's more, this action has the full consent of the Canadian government. This is the charge of the Seafarers' International Union in a cross-Canada full page advertisement published earlier this month. It deals with the SIU strike against Canadian National Steamships (West Indies) Limited.. 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 T Vancouver Slightly more than four cents an hour, the price of two cigarettes, separates the union and company on wages. Cost of this wage, boost to the company would not be more than $24,000 a year, the SIU charges. It adds, "More than half a million dollars has been spent by the company in efforts to break this strike, an amount large enough to meet our wage demands for 20 years." _ The announcement points out that in one case alone, the chartering of. two TCA airliners North Star aircraft to bring strike breakers to Canada, the company spent more than $20,000. Th/e SIU Strike against the steamship company started five months ago. Since that time, pickets have been maintained around the clock, and every attempt has been made by the union to bring about a just and fair settlement Drunk—I'live here. Cop—Why don't you go in? Drunk—I lost my key. Cop—Then ring the bell. Drunk—I rang it an hour ago. Cop—Ring it again. Drunk—To heck with them, let 'em wait. The Labor Statesman December 14,1957 3 ■ * i YEAR-END MESSAGES ■ \.. We Can't Live J_k 1 : I On Laurel leaves ■ •^mOXVVV^^niaeSteiSBam^aMnm By LLOYD WHALEN President Vancouver Labour Council Christmas and New Year are generally the occasions when all of us pause to count our blessings and make resolutions for the future. The one, of course, implies jobs well done and the other, jobs not so well done. On the credit side of the balance sheet must be entered the wage gains won by many trade unions this year. Again we should all rejoice in the fact that unity in the labour movement has gone from strength to strength despite the doubts and misgivings of many. So much for the blessings of 1957. —«**.*-- We must never forget that we cannot live on laurel leaves. Our members know what has been done and now they wish to know what will be done. The past year brought to a head our intense dissatisfaction with the administration of the Workmen's Compensation Act. We have carried that battle to the Government of British Columbia and the result is not yet known. The biggest fight of all still lies ahead—the ever-recurring crisis of unemployment. This time the issue is complicated because we have a new government in Ottawa — a government driven Into the irit^er- ness for more than 20 years because of its indifference to the sufferings of Canadian workers and their families; an added reason why we who are employed must redouble our efforts on behalf of those who are not The year 1958 promises to be one of trial for trade unionists. You may rest assured that your officers will do their utmost to ensure that progress will be maintained in the year that lies ahead. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all. * * ¥;, By TED JAMIESON Secretary Vancouver Labour Council It is again my pleasure to wish all officers and members of our affiliated unions the greetings of the season. It would be idle, however, to pretend that the economic situation which faces* us is in keeping with the spirit of Christmas since, for all too many of our members, this will be a time of want instead of the traditional plenty. *» The year now drawing to its close began full of promise; it will end in disillusionment. It could have been otherwise^ The recession now upon lis was deliberately created by the use of the classical weapons- of tight money and excessive immigration. Let us learn from the vicissitudes of 1957, for we must never forget that those who cannot or will not remember the past are condemned to live it again. However, it is the hopes for the future and not the achievements of the past from which we must draw our inspiration. Our wants are simple indeed; a decent living wage, insurance against the risks of disability and unemployment and the assurance of solid, not token, security when life's work is done. Let each of us resolve that in 1958 we shall do our utmost to LLOYD WHALEN ... Fight Ahead A. E. JAMIESON ... In 1958 achieve these simple desires. Once again, may I thank all of you for your co-operation during the past year and extend to you the compliments of the season. by BILL BLACK President, B.C. Federation of Labour The traditional greeting at this season of the year is "Peace on Earth, Goodwill Toward Men". The traditional task is one of stock-taking and assessing the future. The trade union movement had its ups and downs during 1957. Substantial gains were made by many of our affiliates. Many others were confronted with the grim realities of processing strike action. There was a stiffening attitude on the part of the employer. No easement is apparent on the horizon for the year 1958. The threat of unemployment is again confronting us. The fear of insecurity in our economic mode of living is ever present. A psychological fear created by world unrest is prevalent. The struggle for existence by our senior citizens is a continuing one. We, the creators of all the wealth, have little control over our own destiny. In the days ahead we will have to exert greater influence to bring about some semblance of stability, some economic and moral security, in this chaotic world. We must .re-double our efforts to bring about a better understanding, a greater degree of unity, within the ranks of Labour. ".in Mill ii - yntli niM>nifrn1 — to achieve the utmost security and economic freedom for the Canadian working class. We may have to re-dedicate ourselves to a principle and re-kindle the zeal that inspired the founders of the labour movement, if we wish to make this a better world for all mankind. Only then will the traditional words became fraught with meaning, instead of words loosely spoken and soon forgotten. I take this opportunity of wishing the entire labour movement the compliments of the season and may we all look forward to a better year in 1958. Epitaph on the tombstone of a hypochondriac: "I told you I was sick." ATTEND NIGHT SCHOOL The Vancouver School Board is offering more night school courses starting the week of January 6th. Look for these announcements in the Province and the Sun, January 2nd. There will be many low-cost trade and vocational courses at the Vancouver Vocational Institute, Kitsilano High, and Technical High School. For additional information, telephone BA 1131, and ask for "Night Schools". VANCOUVER SCHOOL BOARD REAL ESTATE-RENTALS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT # CEPERLEYROUNStFELL^CO \_i ■aH-M-i 4 The Labor P-L _____» -J-—. iraretm an December 14, 1957 THE LABOR STATESMAN Published last week of each month at Labor Temple, 307 West Broadway, Vancouver 10, B.C. Authorized as second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa The Labor Statesman is owned by the Vancouver and District Labour Council and supported by 153 local unions "To each union member the political party ot his choice" TRADE UNION FOIBLES "Build Strong Unions for Social Security" E. A. JAMIESON, Secretary AL COLEMAN, Chairman, Public Relations Committe* Subscription Rates: $1.50 per year; to Unions, 6c per copy 33 Vancouver, December 14, 1957 The Year Ahead As another year ends, the legacy of iinfinished business on labor's desk is heavier than at any time in the last decade. There seems little doubt that 1958 will be a year of tough challenges. The unemployment crisis, the worst since the war end, will be the major issue facing labor oh the local scene. Proper measures to relieve the suffering that heavy unemployment brings must be found. But beyond the temporary relief, plans to ensure full employment for Canadian workers must be sought to prevent the recurrance of 1957's winter unemployment headache. The ending of the year leaves much to be desired on the Canadian economic front. Greater pressures oh unions are expected in 1958. There will be hold-the-line hollering, there will be employer-sponsored "get. tough" policies directed against labor. LaT58F-l-uTCTS re^dy to meet these pressures. Living standards of Workers must be maintained, they must be bettered. And there must be no let-tfp in fighting any move aimed at destroying hard fought gains of trade union rights. Labor must continue to drive for improvement in labor and social security legislation. If the power of persuasion on governments does not accomplish the job, then the power of the ballot must be used to greater benefit. On the international scene, 1957 will be remembered as the year of sputniks and missiles. Important as these giant strides in the scientific field may be, labor must not let them cloud or delay the important humanitarian tasks cut out by the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions. *!a.T-" "These qualifications from your former employer of '38- 23-36' don't mean a thing to me, young woman!" '•I see why Joe Binks can have a new car. His wife works!" FROM THIS ANGLE Meany and Inflation Union negotiators hear a good deal from management about "inflationary pressures" and how wage demands increase those pressures. In 'Atlantic Gty this month, AFL-CIO president George Meany gave the answer: he's sick and tired of that kind of talk. Meany told the second constitutional convention of the AFL-CIO that the economic problem today is not one of inflation, but exactly the reverse. "We're in a period of economic downturn and holding down wages will only make it worse," he said. Mr. Meany *• underlined four significant factors in the U.S. economic picture today: • Unemployment has been rising since last January and hours worked per week in manufacturing industries have been going down. • Consumer income has fallen for the past two months and industrial production has dropped. New orders for manufactured goods have levelled off. • Expenditures for new plant and equipment by business will be ■down roughly by seven per cent next year. • Sales are down. For the first time in 14 months the consumer price index did not rise. Meany predicted that unemployment in the U.S. may well rise to the 4,000,000 mark, by next spring. "When you look at the whole picture," he went on, "it's just not logical to use inflation as an argument against further -wage increases. "In fact, from the things that I see in the economy, there is no reason to conclude that a wage freeze would be advantageous to anyone but the employers." The convention of labor men and women gave Meany another term at the helm of their huge labor organization. And delegates voted by a four to one margin to uphold an executive decision for suspension from the AFL-CIO of Teamsters. Action against the Teamsters was probably the biggest single topic of discussion at the week- long parley. Before the vote, Meany told delegates the trade union movement must be "bone- clean." He said Teamster leadership had not taken the least action to correct abuses uncovered in recent months. At the same time, he made it clear the door will remain open for reinstatement. "There is no attempt of any sort and no plan at all for a war with the Teamsters; and we hope that it will never come. But we have got to give these members a chance. We have got to free them from this dictatorship," he said. That ;Righ.' To Work The so-called "right-to-work- laws which have-been creeping into law books of many U.S. states, present an ever-present danger to tha working man. (What would it be like to work in a state with RTW? Here's a good example:) He walked into the company employment office belligerently confident. "Ya gotta 'right-to-work' law in this here state, ain't you?" he asked. "Yes, that* right," was the response. "Well, I want a job." "OK," responded the personnel man. "Just fill out this questionnaire." After struggling with the questionnaire for quite a while, the job seeker returned to the employment desk with blazing eyes. "Why, this 'here thing wants to know how old I am; whether I was born in this country; whether I am married, single, divorced; how many children I have; how many places I worked at over the past 10 years; how much experience I have; whether I was ever arrested or convicted of a crime; how much money I owe and to whom; whether I have a judgment against me; whether I ever belonged to a union and which ones; whether I was in military service and what kind of a discharge I got; previous places where I lived; whether I drink; how many references I have What the heckl This is like making a confession I wouldn't even tell some of this stuff to my wffeor my preacher I thought yotfsaid we have a 'right-to-work' law?" "Well, not exactly YOUR right to work," smirked the personnel man. "It means you have the right NOT to belong to a union and let the union goons make you pay dues. We, the employers, have the exclusive right to let you work—on OUR terms, not YOURS." And the P. M. continued "Looking over this questionnaire, I note there it only one thing in your favor—you never belonged to a union. But since we don't have any openings anyhow, I'll file yonr questionnaire for future reference, and if we have an opening to fill, you may be called." "Bnt the state law says I have a 'right to work'," whined the job seeker. "The law says nothing of the sort," responded the personnel man as the job seeker departed, still jobless but a little wiser. THE READERS WRITE Member Offers His Solution To Jobless Probl em Dear Sir: Lately your columns carried quite a lot about the high rate of unemployment Canada will have to face in the coming winter. Nearly everybody seems to be busy blaming the other guy for the cause of unemployment, but so far nobody came upwith suggestions how unemployment may be wiped out. Here is my'solution. According to statistics Canada has a labor force of approximately 4,500,000 men and women. Under the Unemployment, Insurance Act the contributions are paid 50 percent by the employer and 50 percent by the employee. The contributions range,from eight cents to sixty cents each per week, i.e. the employer and the employee. In addition to these contributions the government pays one-fifth of the total. The average weekly wages stand at $64. If the Unemployment Insurance Act covered the entire labor force the weekly total contributions w o a 1 d amount to about $5,400,000. Even in countries with full employment it is not avoidable that between one percent and two percent of the total labor force are temporarly idle. Canada's unemployed should therefore not exceed 50,000 workers. Their benefits would amount to about $1,200,000 per week. This means that the surplus contribution would stock up to about $200,- 000,000 a year. In fact the surplus out of unemployment contributions was at the end of 1955 more than $842,000,000. Every five years a further billion dollars would have to be added. With this money, establish a "Bank of Labor" whose sole purpose it is to find out how the labor force can be held in full employment the year round. The board of directors ia to be set up of one employer and one employee of each province and four officials of the National Employment Service. President of the bank to be the Federal Labor Minister or his deputy. The board of this bank has to finance and to plan in advance in each province such projects that are in the interest of the com mon good, but could not be accomplished by private enterprise alone because of lack of money. The bank may even be allowed to finance private enterprise at a low rate of interest for projects that keep workers in steady jobs. In a country with "opportunities unlimited" it should he possible with the best brains io wipe out unemployment once and for all and in this way shield off the danger of spreading communism. Sincerely yours, GUSTAV «FUES (ITU) \ ■ — ——— —~^*0**m The Labor Statesman December 14.1957 5 GROSS-SECTION Economic Developmen tAs Important Russia's launching of the two Sputniks, and their successful firing of the Inter-Continental Ballistic Missle, has jolted the complacency of the Western World. These scientific achievements, made ominous by their military implications, have greatly disturbed our faith in the supremacy of our own scientific development. There have been growing demands that the United States, Canada, and the other Western countries, catch up with and surpass the Soviet Union in these fields. It would be tragic, however, if our attention were to be centered exclusively on military competition to the neglect of international economic develop- by KALMEN KAPLANSKY CLC International Affairs Director ment, and of raising the living standards of the world's people. For it should never be forgotten that the industrial nations of the free world, with only one-third of the world's population and one-quarter of its land area produce 86% of its manufactured goods. _ On the other, side of the economic and political fence arc the restless and hungry two- thirds of mankind, who occupy 75% of the free world, but produce less than 15% of its goods. What the vast majority of the world's inhabitants primarily need and want, are not artificial nor genuine moons, but proper food, clothing and homes, which contribute to a decent standard of living. Undoubtedly, we should have our own Sputniks, but we must also think in terms of human welfare. Against this background, it is indeed sad to observe the fate of an international plan to stimulate economic growth in the less- developed areas of the world. This plan has been named the Special United Nations Fund for Economic Development (SUNFED), and it has been kicked around from one United Nations' meeting to another since 1951. It is now being discussed at the Twelfth Session of the United Nations Assembly. Briefly, the function of SUN- FED would be to finance investments in economic and social development in underdeveloped countries, as part of an over-all programme designed . to achieve an increase in national income. Applications for assistance would be received only for projects which could not be fully . financed by private capital, the International Bank, or other lending agencies. These are projects which, although not self-liquidating, are essential to providing the foundation for effective etonomic development, such as a minimum of roads, power stations, schools, hospitals, housing and government buildings. The United Nations Economic and Social Council, at its 24th session in Geneva during July, 1957, adopted a resolution urging the General Assembly to take the necessary steps for the establishment of SUNFED. The United Stages, the United Kingdom and Canada were the only countries which voted against this resolution. During the course of the debate preceding the vote, representatives of the United King- dom and the United States said that the Fund could operate on only too small a scale to be effective, until savings could be achieved from disarmament. While Canada has expressed its agreement.in principle with the SUNFED proposal, it does not believe that its immediate establishment is likely to prove practical, as long as the main potential contributors, United States and United Kingdom, are unwilling to participate in it. Pamphlet Explodes Bogie That High Wages Mean High Prices Labor's battle on the public relations front to explode the bogie that higher wages mean higher prices continued this month. In a simple, illustrated pamphlet on "25 questions about wages, prices and profits", the AFL-CIO hits hard at big busU ness propaganda. The pamphlet explains that high wages and high purchasing power don't necessarily mean high production costs, though wages may be a factor in some service industries. In the last five years, it explains that hourly wages of factory workers have increased about 20 percent But thanks to increased efficiency of workers and equipment, the labor unit cost in production has increased only about two percent. The cost of living on the other hand has gone up five percent and wholesale prices have soared by 11 percent. Why? Well, one answer is that capital has abandoned one of capitalism's basic economic theories. This is that industry finances new plants by selling more stocks or bonds. Instead, it has been paying for new buildings and new machines by extracting the cost from consumer purchasing power in the form of ever higher prices and ever higher profits. That's where -foe blame rests. Czech Reign of Terror Fails To Break Miners' Resistance The ICFTU this month reports on passive resistance among miners behind the Iron Curtain in Czechoslovakia. The reports state., that for some time now energetic steps have been taken in the Czech district of Ostrava to deal with workers who have been described by the communists as "loafers", "idlers", "malingerers", and so on. A great number of miners who were unwilling to work have already been brought before the court and sentenced. As these terror measures failed to break the miners' passive resistance against conditions imposed on them, it was decided to resort to a series of further reprisals. Thus in the Ostrava collieries, for example, orders have been issued that those workers who miss several shifts without an excuse are to be placed in homes for "slackers"—barracks where they stay in custody under a plant guard. Furthermore they must collect thjeir pay from a special pay- desk earmarked for "slackers". It has also been announced that plans are on foot to shortly transfer all mineworkers who have missed more than five shifts in one month without excuse to a forced labor camp. According to the Prague review "Zivot Strany" dated Aug. 1957, out of approximately 10,- 000 mineworkers recently recruited by force, only 184 have remained at their jobs. The majority have left, giving various pretexts, in order to seek better and less dangerous work. But many just up and leave without giving notice. Morale Survey In Industry Does the Boss care if we are happy in our work? Union members sometimes have good reason to doubt it, but according to a recent U.S. survey most companies today spend quite a bit of time and money trying to find out about "employee satisfaction". Survey: One important factor showed up in the two-thirds of the larger companies interviewed and half the smaller firms . said they rely on what union representatives have to say about morale. Generally speaking, the companies polled believe employees are happier when they understand how their particular jobs fit into the whole company picture. UNION LABEL GOODS THE BIG FAMILY STORE 1409 KINGSWAY Try us for Values— Estab. in 1910 --x.^.a..,.^. ., . ,j .,_..;. . . | ,i »V»rfir>ii'ii.i.. Darlington, Haskin & Co. (1943) Limited TILES - MOSAICS - SLATE - TERRAZZO Phone: EXprass 1565 525 WEST EIGHTH VANCOUVER. B.C. A female battleaxe said to her lawyer: "And ypu might warn my husband that if he misses a single alimony payment, I'll repossess him!" Lady driver to friend: "The thing I dislike most about parking is the noisy crash." f&nAo#y en 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. HA 6940 GEORGE A. MARTIN the finest in . . . pocket knives hunting knives, shears, clippers CUTLERY ELECTRIC CLIPPERS, VIBRATORS, SHAVERS B.C Beauty & Barber Supply Co. 736 RICHARDS VANCOUVER, B.C. patron IrasL Htmttrf. "British Columbia's Finest Funeral Service" CHAPEL OF CHIMES 55 E. 10th Ave. EMerald 8877 GRANDVIEW CHAPEL 1349 Commercial Dr. HA 0083 FUNERAL DIRECTORS %me%!£**¥* CDE*_-rLa3.i ■- - RICHMOND TRANSFER DAILY FREIGHT SERVICE—LULU ISLAND, SEA ISLAND. STEVESTON. LIGHT AND HEAVY HAULING Phone PAcific 2101 -2 #25 Alexander Street T I P F C NEW — USED — "^CAPPING I Ill-ill • • • Buy them on easy Budget Plan! BOURNE & WEIR LTD. 99 WEST 2nd AVE. PHONE: Dickens 9371 . STERLING LAUNDRY LTD. 100 PER CENT UNION COMPLETE LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANING 1460 Wert 7th Ave., Voncouver, B.C. CHerry 7191 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. BUFTON'S FLOWER SHOP FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS "WE TELEGRAPH FLOWERS ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD" HA 0187 - HA 3432 167S Commercial Drive . Vancouver, B.C. Broadway Typing & Mimeographing Service Two Blocks East of Labor Temple 183 West Broadway - Office Dl. 8011; Rat. CE. 4469 Addressing and Mailing - Agreements • Circulars Correspondence • Reports jWHOWMpiUMM \m&timm*mm\i>nm**ti m0 .a 6 The Labor Statesman December 14,1957 1 Compliments of j BEATY LAMINATED LTD. CUSTOM PLYWOOD MFGRS.- 824 River Rd. Vancouver 14, B.C. Phone C Rest wood 8-1293 • -*- - _.-.-■ - • : i . j DAN MaclORE^^XI We Employ *lhe Highest Paid Union Drivers in Vancouver Limousines Available for All Occasions • BUSES FOR CHARTER Capacity 29-41 Passengers 24-HOUR SERVICE 1148 West Georgia MUtual 3-7511 ' a WESTERN STAMP WORKS RUBBER STAMPS & MARKING SUPPLIES Phone Dickens 8108 146 WEST BROADWAY VANCOUVER 10, B.C. Sigurdson Millwork Co. Ltd. Phone CHerry 5161 1275 West Sixth Ave. Vancouver, B.C. \ UNMlTT & WHITE CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD. CONTRACTORS Phone MArine 4457 660 Howe Street Vancouver, B.C. / H. D. LAYFIELD & CO. ACOUSTIC - FLOORING -INSULATION Distributors and Approved Contractors JOHNS-MANVILLE MATERIALS 1225 Homer St., Vancouver 3, B.C. TAtlow 1471 r i II B. C DISTRICT TELEGRAPH & DELIVERY CO. LTD. Serving British Columbia for Over 60 Years MArine 4141 355 Burrard Street Vancouver, B.C. L AF F with US Mother: "You were a very tidy' boy not to throw your orange peel on the floor of the bus. Where did you put it?" ^ Sonny: "In the pocket of the man next to me." * * •** It was 2 a.m. and a voice was heard at the door: "Wifie, darling, your husband is home." "Have you been drinking?" "Absolutely not" "Let me hear you say, 'Perfect pigskin passes provide precious points promptly'." "I'll sleep on the step." * * * "Now, if there's anything you want," said the landlady, "just let me know, and I'll show you how to do without it" * * * A charitable woman noticed a down-and-out man standing near her home. One morning she took compassion on him, pressed a dollar bill into bis hand, and whispered, "Never despair." Next time she saw him he stopped her and handed her nine dollars. "What does this mean?" she asked. "It means, ma'am," said the man, "that 'Never Despair* won at 8 to 1." * * * Cooking class instructor: "Where's Jenny?" Coed: "She's gone.*' Cooking class instructor: "How come?" Coed: "She was making a cake and the instructions said to put in one egg and beat it." * * -It "Why are you so jealous of your husband's secretary?" "Because I used to be his secretary." * * * Yes, we want a young man in this office. Do you smoke, chew, swear, drink, or run around nights?" "No, sir, but I can learn." * + * "Not guilty of bigamy," said the judge. "You may go home." "Thanks, judge. Which one?" * * * On her 100th birthday a lady gave as a reason for her longevity that in her younger days she never walked the floor with her babies, never washed dishes and never did the laundry or cooking. She had assigned those duties to her husband who died at 58. * * + A newspaper editor, with some space to fill set up the Ten Commandments and ran them without editorial comment. The next day he got a letter from a subscriber which said: "Cancel my subscription; you're getting too personal." * + * The second course of the table d'hote was being served. "What is this leathery stuff?" demanded the corpulent diner. "That, sir, is(a filet of sole," replied the waiter. "Take it away," said the diner, 'and see if you can't get me a nice tender piece of upper, with the eyelets removed." * * « "Had tough luck in court this morning." "How come?" "I was fined $5 for kissing a woman. Then the judge saw her and fined tne $10 more for being drunk.** FLAGG & CO ENAMELLED MEMBERSHIP BUTTONS * TRADE UNION BADGES MEDALS 89 W. Pender PAcific 2459 CANADIAN COMSTOCK COMPANY LTD. CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING 1415 Welch St. North Vancouver PRINTING—For Every Purpose Phone PAcific 5836 DUNSMUIR PRINTING CO. 437 DUNSMUIR STREET VANCOUVER, B.C. Compliments of . . . DAWSON & HALL LTD. ENGINEERS and CONTRACTORS 775 CLARK DRIVE Phone: HAstings 2800 VANCOUVER, B.C. Compliments of . . . British Ropes Canadian Factory ^ LIMITED 3185 GRANDVIEW HIGHWAY HEmlock 1-3331 VANCOUVER, B.G. WATKINS-WINRAM LTD. STOVE OIL - FURNACE OIL - COAL - Serving Vancouver Since 1910 1923 Granville St. CEdar 1121 "Compliments of the Season" Vancouver Iron Worb Limited MACHINISTS - FOUNDERS STEEL FABRICATORS - ENGINEERS 1155 W. 6th Are., Vancouver, B.C. BA. 1112 SINGER Abbe Lane gets the unanimous nod as Miss December of 1957. Thos. H. Clark PAINTING CONTRACTOR • PAINTING • DECORATING PHONE ALma 1613 3958 W. 18th Avenue Vancouver B.C. Jubilee Camp Reports $1,300 Loss In 1957 The Jubilee Summer Camp suffered a $1,300 loss this year and local unions are partially to blame, Bill Pierce, IWA, Local 1-252, -w%^&i_^fw^gg*^_|- couver Labour Council meeting. He said that many unions which had contributed to the camp last year failed to do so this year. This year's deficit was first reported at the annual meeting of the Children's Jubilee Summer Camp Association Nov. 17. The camp provides a holiday for children who otherwise would not get out of the city during the summer. Mr. Pierce told the VLC meeting that the Association is faced with many problems such as increased transportation charges, difficulty in obtaining camp leaders and inadequate facilities. He made a strong appeal for increased donations, pointing out that if extra money is not forthcoming, it is possible that the camp may not be able to open next year. At the earlier annual meeting of the camp association a proposal was taken under study that the fee for a 12-day holiday at the camp be increased to $17.50. It was pointed out that this would still be the lowest camp fee in B.C. and might help offset some of the increased cost of operation. Delegates at the VLC meeting were told that the Building Trades Council has unanimously passed a resolution that will double the 1958 donation to the camp. It was proposed that the VLC do likewise. —— VLC president Lloyd Whalen TAtlow 4248-9 ROGERS BLDG. THE MONAHAN COMPANY LIMITED FRANK MONAHAN ARTHUR R. MONAHAN ADMINISTRATORS HEALTH - WELFARE & PENSION PLANS For thirty years we have been servicing all types of Insurance and settling Claims as the representatives of the Individual Insured. Union Officials, Business Agents, and individual Union Members are invited to consult us about Pension, Health & Welfare and Insurance problems, entirely without cost or obligation. - AUTO, FIRE, LIFE, MARINE, CASUALTY INSURANCE •*% Aristocratic Plywoods Ltd. • MILLWORK t it KAISER SHADE SCREEN 2347 Jubilee Burnaby 1 DE. 0909 COMPLIMENTS OF The British Columbia Sugar Refining Co. Ltd. said that Council officers will meet with officers of the Jubilee Summer Camp Association to discuss Ways and means of improving conditions at the camp. To Miss Loggers' Parley Absent from the pre-Christmas convention of B.C. loggers this year will be Frank Howard, former presidetn of IWA Local 1-71. He resigned when he was elected member of parliament for Skeena and pressure of parliamentary duties will keep him away. The Labor Statesman December 14, 1957 7 GENERAL CONTRACTORS S. GAYLIE CONSTRUCTION CO. .. "If there are better ones built we will build them" 4838 MARGUERITE ST. Vancouver, B.C. CH 8422 merry Christmas and a happy New Year... B.C. ELECTRIC ma***M*M*Mm ■_■ _e_n 8 December 14, 1957 The Labor Statesman Challenging Problems In Year Ahead — Jodoin _«J*z cMffi!J--55_--l Canadian Labour Congress The year just drawing to a close has been one of many surprises. There is no doubt we will face unexpected developments again in 1958, for it is a challenging year that we are-entering. The most spectacular development of 1957 was undoubtedly the launching of the satellites. In some quarters this great scientific advance brought reactions approaching panic. This is no time to panic. We have much to learn from the Sputniks, and not solely from a scientific point of view. We have many problems that need solving on our own planet and that need the attention of all of us, not only of the scientists. We have already gained something from the Sputniks in a sharply awakened interest in edu cation. This was long overdue. -Organized riabour has, since its; earliest days, had a very active interest in education. At one time the struggle was to keep children who had not yet reached their teens in school. Now there is need for giving the fullest educational opportunities to all young people Call TA. 1121 for FREE HOME DELIVERY "Also Brewers and Bottlers of Silver Spring Ye Olde Ale, Silver Spring Beer, Rainier Beer and Silver Spring Stout." 1 This advertisement it not published or displayed by the Liquor Conliol Board or by the Government of British Columbia. CLAUDE JODOIN who can meet the academic requirements. The Canadian Labour Congress is happy to be one of the sponsoring organizations arranging the national -conference on education to be held in Ottawa in February. This conference comes at a very opportune time. Another immediate problem we face in our own country is unemployment. The position taken by the Canadian Labour Congress is well known. We have been extremely conservative in our forecasts of unemployment figures for this winter. But this is not merely a matter of statistics; it is a mat- -twof human beings and of suffering by Canadian families. It is this very personal human need that has led us to emphasize as strongly as we can the urgent necessity of seeing that people without work get adequate care. Our attitude on unemployment does not mean that we are pessimistic about Canada's future. We think that, as Canadians, we have a brighter outlook than Ihe people of any other country; but the employment situation today is evidence that the future cannot be taken for granted. We need to look ahead and to plan, and this becomes increasingly true with the arrival of automation. We welcome the government's decision to establish a committee on this subject and its work may be a valuable contribution to the year of 1958. We also need to be increasingly aware of our responsibility, as a favoured nation, to the people of less fortunate countries. The peoples of Asia and Africa are being subjected to increasing pressure to ally themselves with the Soviet. We will continue to press for increased Canadian aid to these people and we hope that in 1958 our government will de- Allied Heat & Fuel Ltd. COAL - WOOD - SAWDUST STOVE AND BUNKER OILS CHerry 7161 -CEdar 7211 2096 West 13th Ave. Vancouver,-B.C. cide to give support to SUNFED so thaV through the United Nations, these people can be helped to a better living without having tp pay a political price. The turn of the year is always a time for stock taking. Seldom in our history has there been a time when so many people have paused to reflect. We are confident that, as Canadians, we can make a great contribution toward bread, peace and freedom for all; and we are hopeful that during 1958 we will move toward this objective. HAWKEN & CO. MANUFACTURING JEWELLERS DIAMOND SETTERS AND ENGRAVERS PA 2714 Rm. 37 -144 W. Hastings, Vancouver MOTT ELECTRIC LIMITED QUALIFIED ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR HAstings 7240 VANCOUVER LAkeview 2-5757 NEW WESTMINSTER Greetings to Organized Labor! BURRARD DRY DOCK CO. LTD. NORTH VANCOUVER BRITISH COLUMBIA '• t"**asg*-SSSS»,RS, "A .•';■ -"v ..V;'*J.'^. ' \t j$iii«ji *-j*-_w^-#"' Season's Greetings INCORPORATED 2» MAY l_7Q * ^ Statesman * Second Front Page * Vancouver, B.C. UNION KIDS MEET SANTA Christmas wouldn't be much without Santa Claus and thousands of boys and girls in the Greater Vancouver area are meeting him face to face this month at trade union Christmas parties. The lucky youngsters are sons and daughters of union members and the parties they'll attend are mostly being held this weekend and next. Probably the biggest annual Christmas party in British Columbia is the one sponsored by Local 1-217 of the International Woodworkers of America. It takes place next Sunday, Dec. 22, at 2 p.m. in the Georgia Auditorium and more than 4,000 children will be there to whisper their desires into the ear of Santa, who is really sawmill worker Murray Neimik. Another big party takes place this Sunday when United Steelworkers of America take over the Stanley Theatre to entertain sons and daughters of all Steel Union members. Many affiliated unions of the Vancouver Labour Council ob serve the Christmas season with either a childrens' party or donations to some charitable organization. Table Manners COLOMBO, Ceylon—A strike over table manners paralyzed the city's entire telephone and telegraph systems for 20 hours. It started in a company dining room when technicians and clerks announced they would no longer permit office boys tp use the din ing room. Their reason: The office boys ate with their fingers. Strike was settled when the dining room was divided into two sections, one for finger shovelers and one for the cutlery experts. STUCCO SUPPLY COMPANY LTD. STUCCO DASHES OF ALL TYPES Silica Rock & Sand - Sander Grit CERAMIC COLOR STONE Phone MArine 4642 937 Main Street Vancouver, B.C. look! CANNED LUCKY STRIKE SOFT DRINKS Available in five Delicious Flavors ROOT BEER ORANGE SODA CREME SODA GINGER ALE COLA DECEMBER 14, 1957 Page Nine t. Ask 10% Pay Hike B.C. Government Employees Association is seeking a 10 percent wage increase for the provincial government's 14,000 civil servants. The demand for a new wage boost was handed to the cabinet this month in a brief from the GEA. The increase is geared to bring government workers closer in line with wages paid Unemployment Goes Higher, No Prospects For Change Unemployment in B.C. has advanced substantially in the last month and there's no immediate prospect of the situation changing for the better. This is the verdict on the job situation as given in the monthly summary of the Unemployment Insurance Commission's regional office at Vancouver. No figures are contained in the report to show how many in the province are currently out of work since all employment figures are released from Ottawa. to workers in similar work in private industry. It would be in addition to the 7y2 per cent won by the GEA last July 1. This boost is not yet being paid. The government at the time said it would have to first get legislature approval. The association also asked for time-and-one half pay for overtime work instead of compensatory time off. The GEA brief said "it is obvious that the proposed wage increases of 7l/2 per cent effective July 1 1957, would barely bring B.C. civil servants' salaries up to the level of industrial wages and salaries across Canada. . "The ■ Association considers, therefore, that if government employees in B.C. are to enjoy any reasonable degree of wages with their counterparts in industry that an additional increase of not less than 10 per cent will have to be provided by April 1, 1958." f Wade Gets New Appointment Dave Wade, recently appointed Retail Clerks' coordinator for Canada, has now been named as the international union's representative on the general board of the Canadian Labour Congress. Mr. Wade was formerly secretary-treasurer of Local 1518, Retail Clerks at Vancouver. —— Best Wishes to Organized Labor ... ACME TOWEL and LINEN SUPPLY LIMITED MArine 6177 882 HOWE ST. VANCOUVER, B.C. because • • • UNION LABEL PRINTING SELLS MORE IT IS THE PRODUCT OF SKILLED CRAFTSMEN, FAIRLY PA.D, TO MAINTAIN OUR CANADIAN STANDARD OF LIVING. These firms can supply Union Label Printing Atlas Printers J. W. Bow A Co. Ltd. J. W. Boyd Broadway Printers Campbell & Smith UNION LABEL OFFICES College Printers Ltd Price Printing J Labor Statesman ' The Vancouver Province Union Printers Vancouver Printers Quality Printers Want * Phillips Roy Shilvock Dunsmuir Printing Co. UNION NEWSPAPER OFFICES: Tha Vancouver Sun Powell River News & Town Crier Evergreen Press Farwest Lithograph Journal of Commerce Keystone Press Nicholson Clelond-Kent Western Ltd. Tri-Grophic Zenith Engraven North-West Engravers UNION ENGRAVERS: Tha Province — Engraving Dept. Graphic Industries Ltd. Jeolouse Printing Plates Ltd. Sponsored by Allied Printing Trades Council and affiliated unions: I.T.U., Local 226; Mailers, Local 70; Newspaper Pressmen, Local 26; Commercial Pressmen, Local 69; Photoengravers, Local 54; Stereotypers, Local 8:8; Bookbinders, Local 105.- __— 10 The Labor Statesman December 14, 1957 Sensible Definition Pressed In BCF's Compensation Brief Amend-nents to the*Workmen's Compensation Act urged this month by the B.C. Federation of Labor included a sensible definition of "accident" to stop wholesale rejec tion of claims for injuries on the job. Trie Federation brief, following up the earlier joint request of the Vancouver Labour Council and the Federation, said "accident" under the act should include "a A Quality Service you can Trust.... NELSONS Launderers - Dry Cleaners Rug Cleaners - Fur Storage G. H. INGHAM & CO. LTD. MACHINERY INSTALLATIONS Office Phone PA. 4714 - 615 W. Hastings 1880 Fulton Ave., West Vancouver, B.C. Res. Phone: WA 2-1196 .^gsms-saxa*-^^ flUjriaimas The year now ending has been one of high hopes, great accomplishments and new marvels. The one we are about to enter provides fresh challenges and will also mark tremendous advances in science and technology. To achieve this new Age and receive its multitude of blessings there is a role for all whether manager, scientist, engineer, technician or worker. Tomorrow is dedicated to the Age of Youth and Progress. To this end special emphasis must be placed on technical and scientific training if the Free World is to maintain its position of leadership, its peoples to be occupied fully toward the goal that all may enjoy the better way of Hfe that full production from our economies will enable. May the Joy and Happiness of Christmas be on you and yours and the coming New Year fulfill your brightest hopes. LYLE WICKS, Minister of Labour. willful and an intentjonal^aet-not' being the act of the workman and shall include any injury occasioned by his employment." Proof that an injury has arisen out of and in the course of employment should be sufficient, the brief declared. The brief also urged: Elimination of any waiting period. Elimination of the 12-month provision — that a worker has to be working in the type of employment in which he contracted the industrial disease for the previous 12 months' period. If it is proved that a person is the victim of an industrial disease, there is no justification for a time limit in which to establish proof. Inclusion of "any disease of the lungs and heart" under the Act. New section to read: "No employer shall request an injured workman to report for work for the purpose of restraining him from recording with the Board the degree of his injury, but the Board shall assess the employer an average cost for such injury." (The brief said it is an increasing practice for men in casts being taken to work and given light jobs for the obvious purpose of keeping company safety records favorable; but complications can develop later and.workmen find difficulty in establishing their case and sometimes they are put back on former duties before they have fully recovered). Increase in widows' pensions to $100 a month from present $75. Increases for dependent children, orphans and other dependents. Payment of compensation at 100 per cent of earnings. Increase in size of the Board from present three commissioners to five. All appointments for term of 10 years with provisions for removal for cause at any time or at age 70 years. Legal Tangles Even Stump Poor Judge DENVER, Col.—Most trade unionists trying to understand this confused, legalistic world in which we live, can feel sympathy for the chief justice of the Colorado Supreme Court "I've got to use a dictionary in reading some of your legal brief 8," Chief Justice Otto Moore told the Denver Bar Association. "And too much of that Can become embarrassing." BSE Signs Two More Companies Building Service Emplbyees have recently signed agreements with Brite Window Cleaners and Inter-City Cleaners. Brite Window Cleaners formerly operated under the name of Mike's Janitor Service, and was on the "We Do Not Patronize List" of the Labour Council for some time. ' , We take pleasure in recommending these two firms to anyone - Wanting janitor and window cleaning service. SEASON'S GREETINGS! GORRIE & SONS SHEET METAL WORKS 5057 Victoria Dr. FR. 3626 Vancouver, B.C. GREETINGS TO ORGANIZED LABOR Hazelwood Ice Cream Made of the FINEST Ingredients • ... Hazelwood Creamery Ltd. E. G. WELLER, Manager Phone PAcific 1301 441 KEEFER ST. VANCOUVER, B.C. | *._-*-&_&-«_&_&_&_&_&_»--K-^^ Union Buttons & Badges SMITH MARKING DEVICES LTD. OVER 20 YEARS A UNION SHOP "LET US SOLVE YOUR MARKING PROBLEMS" Celluloid Badges & Buttons - Rubber Stomps - Ink - Pads • Stencils Steel Stomps and Dies 15 E. Broadway, Vancouver 10 Dickens 8174 Longley Electric Co. Ltd. "COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SERVICE" RE-WINDING - REPAIRS Manufacturers of EXHAUST FANS & FLOOD LIGHTING EQUIPMENT • Dickens 9101 45 E. 4th Avenue Vancouver 10, B.C. HALSE-MARTIN CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD. Phone CEdar 4181 1B98 WEST FIRST AVENUE VANCOUVER, B.C. BRITISH COLUMBIA HOTELS ASSOCIATION Representing the Hotel Industry in British Columbia i CAPSULE REPORT ON BRIEF The Labor Statesman December 14, 1957 11 BCFL Presses Convention Mandates In Annual Presentation To Cabinet lo^JMpa^a^t^^^^c^^i^M^ C*Aii*#t-__i_ufc_flic)Ji--_^»-4 em-j Fish aH_.pe-v.er— Oppo_t*i_t_ to com-|power development on salmon rivers unless approvecUby the fisheries department; development of Mica Creek and any other major power development under public ownership. # # # Human rights—Outlawing "of the other" issuerincTudedlh the B.C. Federation of Labour's annual brief to the cabinet: Government employees — The government must at all times set an example for others to follow. on the wrists for threatened action during this summer's ahriost-strike of B.C. Government Employees Association, with: "The trade unions would fight with everything at. their command if private em- To All... F0R5T5 You'll Always Do Better at FORSTS LOWEST PRICES - TOP Quality! 2500 East Hastings Dept. Store. _ HA 4521 3rd and Lonsdale, North Vancouver. ....YO 4177 . 2434 Main Street. Dl 0241 2979 West Broadway BA 4134 305 Columbia, New Westminster. LA 2-0777 Bargain Trade-in Store 2551 E. Hastings St. WORKING WITH ORGANIZED LABOR FOR 39 YEARS HUME & RUMBLE Ltd, Electrical Contractors. o 15 EAST 2nd AVE. EXpress 1551 VANCOUVER, B.C. {-&_^_^.$S'--S-_&_&_*tt_^_£$_&_£&_ ployees prior to a strike mencing, and we resent suggestions that the membership of our organizations are not prepared to support the decisions that they, the membership, have made." * * * Shorter week—Repeated the request to make a 40-hour work week mandatory by law, replacing the present 44 hours. Also that overtime permits be granted only in times of "utmost emergency." * * * No broken holidays—amend the annual holiday act to remove the right of the employer to decide whether or not an employee shall have his holiday in one unbroken period. * * * Education — Government financial help to construct required new buildings at UBC without the need for a private fund drive; establishment of a new university at Victoria, and setting up college of dentistry at UBC; provision of education free of charge in public schools, high schools, colleges and universities "to the extent of the education that the pupil is capable of assimilating." * * * Nurse, teacher shortage—Training program for both vocations should come under the apprenticeship Act with government funds to defray expenses. Forecast that the desperate shortage of both nurses and teachers will become worse in next 10 years and noted "the long, arduous training with little or no financial compensation is a deterrent to attracting students to these professions." * * * Social welfare — Immediate introduction of extension to the hospital insurance plan to provide hospital care for all including chronics and also to provide medical care. * * * For the motorist—The repeated demand for state-controlled automobile insurance to give proper protection at the least possible cost. of covetiaf-t!r~ in: real" esltte which restrict rental and sale of property to persons of certain race, color, religion or national origin; protect against discrimination < in stores, shops, hotels, barber shops and other business places serving the public. Longshoremen Certified Canada Labor Relations Board has certified International Longshoremen Local 512 for a unit of about 109 warehouse employees including regular checkers of Canadian Stevedoring. BRITISH COLUMBIA BRIDGE - and DREDGING CO. LTD. BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS 1500 W. Georgia MU. 3-7171 Voncouver, B.C. For Insurance Advice of Any Kind SEE PARSONS BROWN LTD. INSURANCE ADVISERS Telephone: TAtlow 0311 535 Homer Street Vancouver, B.C. ACE ELECTRIC SERVICE COMPANY LIMITED Phone TA 9623 545 Powell Street Vancouver 4, B.C. FOR FREE DELIVERY This advertisement is not published or displayed by the Liquor Control Board or by the Government of British Columbia. _ __ 12 The Labor Statesman December 14,1957 Uf A DIIIM C Employers Are Scheming WAKNINu: New Re$,ri(tl0lls q„ Labor . i ^--Organized labor in British Columbia may be heading into one of the greatest battles of its history. Information reaching B.C.'s biggest union indicates that employers are preparing a full- scale attack on the theory that the present period of unemployment will catch unions at their weakest. It is understood that one of management's most significant moves in their "let's get the unions" campaign will be a united effort to secure restrictive legislation at the winter session of the provincial legislature. In this, they are believed to have support of a number of politicians in high places. Warning that the anti-union war is being planned comes from Joe Morris, B.C. president of the International Woodworkers of America and a vice-president of the Canadian Labour Congress. "Those who are acquainted with me will know that I am not disposed to indulge in alarmist statements merely for the sake of sensationalism," he said, "but in this instance information has reached us which we cannot ignore." Reliable Sources He went on: "From thoroughly reliable sources we have learned that employers have told some local union officials that a full-scale attack is soon to be made on the trade unions of this province. "It has been said that for the first time in years, the employers of B.C. have combined to support a common policy in regard to relations with the unions. "The employers, we are told, are determined to administer a drastic lesson to unions, which, in their opinion, have made unreasonable contract demands this last year. They express themselves as especially vengeful in their intentions towards the building trades." Mr. Morris charged that employers have chosen the present period of unemployment as the most desirable time to start their anti-union fight. He said some employers would prefer continued unemployment because a large army of jobless would aid their scheme to crush the unions. He also charged that employers intend to continue a policy of provoking strikes at points where »the unions concerned will be acting against corporations wealthy enough to stand a prolonged cessation, of production. He cited the current strike in the pulp and paper industry and the recently concluded strike at Imperial Oil's loco refinery. In both these cases strikers have or are now facing corporations that have made unusually high profits in recent years. Mr. Morris went on: "It has also been indicated that strikes will he allowed at first to occur so as to affect those unions which have had little or no experience in strike action. They hope that the combination of trade union inexperience and corporation wealth will exhaust and cripple some of the large unions one by one through prolonged strike action. Menacing "One of the most menacing moves to be made soon will be united effort to secure restrictive legislation from the Provincial Legislature. In this, management will be armed with the pronouncements recently made by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and the Canadian Bar Association. It is also rumoured that politicians in high places are very receptive of this idea, and will support amendments which will have the effect of the "right to work" laws as applied against unions in some of the American States. Here again, we have had considerable evidence in substantiation of the report. "It is obvious that this presents a situation so serious that all aspects of these circumstances should be discussed Look for the ... UNION SERVICE BUTTON UNION LABEL AND SHOP CARD Patronize Them! This Space Donated by Bill Couper ,724 Seymour Street without delay in the ^.Ocal Unions. "Other steps are clearly neces- •sary to meet the threat of an employers' attack all along the trade union front. I ask trade union members to be prepared. The danger signals are so clear that they cannot be ignored. "Organize on the job to win the loyalty of every single worker, for any fight that may be necessary. Do this now. When the fight is on, it may be too late. "Most important of all, we must not delay in our plans to formulate a satisfactory programme of political action. "At all costs we must take steps to offset the employers' domination of government policy in regard to trade union laws. Any governmeM'-Jrctmjr in collusion with the employers to crush the trade unions must be marked for defeat." Bett's Shell Service Broadway & Arbutus GAS - OIL - TIRES BATTERIES - ACCESSORIES LUBRICATION & REPAIRS UNION SHOP CEdar 4712 HEADLINER (Continued from Page 1) tail Clerks' Local 1518, and R. Coleman and David Olsen, Longshoremen's Local 507. * * -V AND UP — B.C. Government Employees Association has set a new record for itself with a jump to 12,004 members as at Aug. 31. Vancouver-New Westminster has taken over as the biggest branch with 2,573 members, edging Victoria into second spot Greetings to Organized Labor PARKER GLOVE CO. 278 East 10th Avenue Vancouver, B.C. EM 6811 J pickgclclgn. liameiaked goodness With,the Contpliments of the Season from t, the MANAGER, SYDNEY FREEDMAN, and STAFF THE STUDIO THEATRE MA. 1511 919 GRANVILLE ST. NOW SHOWING! Ian Carmichael, Terry Thomas IN 'LUCKY JIM' .v. ._-•«.;..<._■.»..-t^t.. Simmons & McBride Ltd. Directors of Funeral Service PHONE BA 4151 1995 WEST BROADWAY "Canada's Finest Mortuary" TWIN TOTEM RESTAURANT & CATERERS s 1375 WEST BROADWAY LTD. BA. 9092 ■ ■ r. Catering To: • BANQUETS: (featuring our famous Smorgasbord) • WEDDING RECEPTIONS • INDUSTRIAL CATERING: (the latest in heated Coffee and Food wagons) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION . . . PLEASE PHONE BA. 9092 OR CH. 2654 "UNION SERVICE" good eating Begins with McGavin's Offers You/ THE HNEST IN PETROLEUM PRODUCTS * • ROYALITE PREMIER and REGULAR GASOLINE • ROYALITE MOTOR OILS • ROYALITE LUBRICANTS ... TOP PRODUCTS AND SERVICE FOR ALL YOUR MOTORING NEEDS Look for tbe Big Lotter "R"! ALL CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED j JUST A CASE OF PATIENCE HARVEY, 111. — If you're in the saving mood, Joe Cole, a member of Local 7-210, Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers, has discovered gold—black gold, that is. He found there are oils in coffee grounds that can be used for soaps and plastics. Now all he needs do is save a few thousand tons of those grounds. The Labor Statesman December 14. 1957 13 Federation Asks End To Supervised Strike Vote Freedom of trade unions to conduct their own strike votes and to take strike action without involved procedures including giving 48 hours' notice was urged by the B:C. Federation of Labour in its brief to the cabinet this month. The federation urged amendments to the present Labor Relations Act to delete the requirement for a government supervised strike vote. It also said a change should require only that a strike vote be taken by secret ballot of union members in the bargaining unit and not among all employees. Requested amendments also urged deletion of sections of the Act which gives the Minister of Labor the right to refer a case to the Supreme Court for adjudication as to the legality or illegality of the strike or lockout, and allowing cancellation of the union certification and the agreement in force if the judge finds a strike is illegal. Among other amendments were provisions to: Speed up of conciliation machinery to make it less time consuming. Provide for certification of one employee as a collective bargaining unit. Provide for protection to members of unions who are also employers in their own right, for example, taxi cab drivers. A new section to provide for union shop in a plant where 51 per cent of the membership in a unit votes for it by secret ballot. Provision that the Labor Relations Board be constituted on a full-time basis and that organized New Tax Concession Urged For Loggers Finance Minister Donald Fleming will be asked to extend to loggers the income tax concessions he has promised construction workers. The Largest Printing Plate Makers in Western Canada CLELAND-KENT WESTERN LIMITED 538 Cambie Street Vancouver, B.C. PAcific 1351 VANCOUVER PILE DRIVING & CONTRACTING CO. LTD. Phone YOrk 7195 Ft. St. Andrews North Vancouver •■-*.■ A Tradition of Teamwork JOHN LAING & SON [CANADA] LTD. CONTRACTORS ENGINEERS 640 W. Hastings TAtlow 2101 Vancouver, B.C. On Dec. 6, Mr. Fleming announced concessions that will give construction workers the right to claim exemptions on room and board and transportation costs while working away from home. The concessions were contained in Mr. Fleming's first federal estimate brought down in the House of Commons. Fred Fieber. financial secretary of Local 1-71, International Woodworkers of America, claims loggers have, identical problems and should be included. He has forwarded a letter to Mr. Fleming, which explains that there are 8,000 loggers in B.C. who have to pay up to $100 in transportation costs to get to isolated camps. Vancouver Building Trades Council last year sparked the campaign to get tax concessions for construction workers, carrying their demands to the Canadian Labour Congress and to MP's and cabinet members from B.C. Exterminator Terminated General Cleaning and Exterminating Company, 736 Granville, has been placed on Vancouver Labour Council's non-patronage list. Decision was reached at the Dec. 3 meeting of the VLC and followed a request for action .from Building Service Employees' Local 244. Modern children who run away from home may be looking for their parents. * # * A battered motorist slowly came to. "Where am I?" he asked. "Take it easy, sir," said the nurse. "You're in 114." Asked the motorist, still doubtful: "Room or cell?" If you want to make people believe what they otherwise wouldn't just whisper. groups of employers and employees both have the right to recommend appointment of their representatives. Also urged was a provision that board members' appointments be limited to a five-year term and that a member may be removed at any time for cause. The brief also declared that the government should provide payment for all members of conciliation boards, that the provisions of the Act should apply to government boards, commissions and crown corporations. Applications for certification should be checked with company records within IS days after the application is made, the brief said. C. J. OLIVER LIMITED GENERAL CONTRACTORS Phone TAHow 4241 660 Howe Street Vancouver, B.C. Wilkinson Company Limited STEEL & METALS • Office and Warehouse 190 WEST SECOND AVE. VANCOUVER 10, B.C. Telephone EMerald 2121 GREETINGS TO ORGANIZED LABOR Northern Construction Company AND J. W. Stewart Limited GENERAL CONTRACTORS 1304 Hornby St. MArine 4535 Vancouver, B.C. Season's Greetings and Best Wishes To the Executives and Members of the Organizations affiliated with the AFI-CIO and CLC for a Successful and Prosperous 1958. British Columbia Cement Company Limited Vancouver — Victoria —-——— 14 The Labor Statesman December 14, 1957 NEWS FROM 244 Board Rejects Bid At Safeway Stores BEN MORLEY Machinists, Electro Union Sign Pact WASHINGTON — Machinists and the Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers have signed an agreement establishing ground rules for both cooperation and competition. The unions will appoint a committee of three from each side "to strengthen their respective bargaining position and to further their efforts to advance the interests of the workers they represent." The Season's COMPLIMENTS and BEST WISHES to EVERYONE! By BEN MORLEY Recently we applied for certification for janitors and parking lot attendants employed by Canada Safeway Limited in the Vancouver area. This move came after months of organizing among these workers, but now the Labour Relations Board has turned down our application on the basis that it is not appropriate for collective bargaining. We are at a loss to understand the thinking of the Board, especially in view of the fact that within the last month the Board has granted us certification for an identical bargaining unit in another grocery chain. Local 244 has, therefore, asked the grievance committee of the Vancouver Labour Council to take this matter under consideration immediately and to use what influence it can to get the Board's decision countermanded. Reports reaching us indicate that Canada Safeway has not looked kindly on our attempts to organize their janitors and parking lot attendants. Many of the Safeway employees are up in arms over the Board's decision as they are very dissatisfied with the low wages they are receiving, and evidence of the company's antagonistic attitude is not making them any happier. During the past month we have signed agreements with the Inter- City Cleaners, 4105 Maywood Street, South Burnaby. We have opened our agreement with the Stock Exchange Building Corporation for the year 1958, and to date have received no reply from the employer. Negotiations are progressing with the YMCA, YWCA, Second Narrows Bridge, Van Port and Anchor Hotels, and Olympic Window Cleaning and Janitor Service. We take this opportunity of wishing all our friends a very Merry Christmas and may the New Year be one of prosperity and health to everyone. The customer was buying a fountain pen for his son's graduation present. "It's to be a surprise, I suppose," said the clerk. Til say it is," the father replied. "He'» expecting a convertible." XMAS GREETINGS come from exotic screen actress Zsa Zsa Gabor who dolled up in a new creation she calls "my thing dress" for the occasion. The $6,000 attire was specially made for a W guest appearance. Clerks Organize At Forsts Retail Clerks Local 1518 have organized two branch stores of Forsts Ltd. Bargaining certification has been won at the 2979 West Broadway store and the North Vancouver store at 250 Lonsdale. CLC Informs Affiliates On Local Strike Canadian Labour Congress has informed labor councils and federations across Canada on the fects concerning a current Vancouver strikes — Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union at Simmons Ltd. Greetings to Organized Labor — XMAS 1957 R. FITZGERALD HEATING LTD. CONTRACTOR 26.3 Patterson Ave., -rtmfqr" "itf,r''3_*t$'Ty*" ^-■-ja*^'^*^;*^.:*-^ NEON PRODUCTS of Canada Limited '. CANADA'S LARGEST NEON COMPANY | 260 TERMINAL AVE. PAcific 6111 VANCOUVER 4, B.C. -!_$K--3-&_-*-M-&-tt--at-^ Hume TA 7141 fer Home Delivery Good Teeth Mean Better Health and Better Appearance \funs%ciL <3£WicE S. BOWELL & SONS LTD. Phone LA 2-1671 66 Sixth Street, New Westminster, B.C. Cloverdale, B.C. Phone Cloverdale 3-7331 The best gift you can give your children it good health. Good teeth are a first requisite for good health. See dentist every 6 months. DR. FRANK HALL DENTIST 680 ROBSON ST. PA 7631 Mt. Pleasant Undertaking Co. Ltd. KINGSWAY at ELEVENTH AVENUE Kindliness - Understanding - Dependability LADY ATTENDANT Phones: EMerald 2161 and 2162 Freshness Guaranteed REACH FOR . . SUNBEAM ■ BREAD! '■. • • • ENERGY PACKED Federation Seminar Next Month The Canadian'Labour Congress, in co-operation with the B.C. Federation of Labour, will hold a staff seminar at Pinewoods Lodge, Manning Park, B.C., the week of January 13. CLC regional director Tom Gooderham has issued invitations to all staff personnel of CLC affiliates in B.C. to attend the five- day parley. He reports that registration charges for the seminar will be $15. Board and room at the Pine- woods Lodge, which is 136 miles from Vancouver on the Hope- Princeton Highway, will be $7.50 per day. Accommodation for approximately 100 students has been arranged. Details of the general program, courses to be offered and instructors are now being finalized according to Mr. Gooderham. He adds that brochures giving full information will be distributed from Ottawa in a very short time. Seek Certification At Lucky Plant A FINE BREW —Building a head (of steam, not froth) in its membership drive is Miscellaneous Workers' Local 351, which has applied {or certification at the Lucky Lager Bottling Company. ..TEllNft Only Excuses LONDON, Eng. — A study by the Acton Trust here says that the most important factors in lost time in industry are not strikes, restrictive trade practices or other anti-union excuses so often used. According to the report it's just that the demand for trained managers has outstripped the supply, thus holding up production. Condemn Auto Firm WINDSOR, Ont.—Tne United Auto Workers' 'district council has publicly condemned the management of the Volkswagen auto company for its "Nazi-like" attitude toward its Canadian work- ___ M ers. The dj-tri-t council made the charges after hearing a report about organizational difficulties in the German auto concern's servicing plant at Scarborough, Ont. Despite the fact that 30,000 Volkswagen workers in West Germany are organized, the company is reported to be fighting any attempt to organize a union at its Canadian plant. When an organizing campaign first started, the company dismis- GAULT BROS. LTD. Manufacturers CARIBOU BRAND TAtlow 1381 361 WATER ST. VANCOUVER, B.C. INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CO. OF CANADA LIMITED 1296 Station Street MANUFACTURERS MOTOR TRUCKS - FARM MACHINERY 4 INDUSTRIAL POWER PAcific 5521 Vancouver, B.C. CLARKE & BUZZA LTD. LUMBER AND ALL BUILDING SUPPLIES • HAstings 6707 2606 Commercial Drive Vancouver; B.C. BUCKERFIEJjft OVER .35 YEARS OF DEPENDABLE SERVICE TO B.C.'s FARMERS AND GARDENERS SEEDS-FEEDS FERTILIZERS The Labor Statesman December 14, 1957 15 sed a number of workers for union activity, some of whom had worked for the company since it began doing business in Canada. The men are being replaced by new workers, some of whom are being paid wages equivalent to 65 cents an hour. Aid Labor Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee State Labor Council has adopted a resolution urging more support and assistance for the labor press. The council would like to see a labor paper in the home of every union member in North America. Help Farmers OTTAWA—The Canadian Labour Congress, in a statement issued by president Claude Jodoin, has offered full support to the government in any action it might take to restore the purchasing power of Canadian farmers. "Just as Canadian working .families are important purchasers of farm products, so, too, the farmer must have adequate income to purchase the /arm machinery and other goods and services labour produces," Mr. Jodoin said. "The Conservative Party in the last federal election assured the farmers of a fair and just share of national income," he went on. "It was proposed to do this by maintaining a flexible price support program to ensure adequate parity for agricultural producers, based on a fair price-cost relationship established in consultation with representative' farm organizations and announced each year well in advance of the production period. "The Canadian Labour Congress now calls upon the federal government to make good its election promise," Mr. Jodoin said. Jobless Plan BUFFALO—A plan that gives laid off workers jobs in other area plants has been put into operation by the Bethlehem Steel Company plant near here. Some 275 laid off steel workers have been placed in Chevrolet plants in Buffalo, thus ensuring their jobs over Christmas. The farm out system, was put into effect through co-operation of of Steelworkers and United Auto Workers. Those RTW Laws SAN FRANCISCO —Industry will establish new plants in cities where there is "a favorable business climate",, a General Electric Co. executive told the Amerjcan Municipal Association here. And GE vice-president Ray Johnson made it clear"that part of the "favorable business climate" would be the existence of "right- to-work*? laws. His attitude was sharply challenged by several delegates. One, Mayor R. P. Weatherford of Independence, Mo., said, "Unionization is here to stay, and management knows it." RESTAURANT UNION WINS CPA PACT . Hotel and Restaurant Employees Local 28 have won wage boosts of varying amounts in a new contract with Canadian Pacific Air Lines. Settlement was reached under a federal conciliation officer. About 35 employees are affected by the new one-year agreement g easens VuHiamy & Brownell CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS 15 - 515 GRANVILLE ST. VANCOUVER 2, B.C. Place the Christmas tree well away from any fireplace or stove. 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