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ComjJk, *;:;:;*: •*•.: w: *^: ••:•:•: :^ _M flf ■ ..•*'" - hip report vindicates y _HEn I I I NO. 742 OWNED BY THE VANCOUVBt AND MSTMCT ultH tibUNCa. J$fy VANCOUVER, B.C. AUGUST 1963 iy 24 ■:-. >' (Carl Erickson photo) Union tradesmen at their work JLCstand Norris' report condemns SIU actions and leaders The federal government hat. indicated — at The Labor Statesman went to press — that it will introduce legislation this fall to impose a federal trustee-hip over waterfront unions, on the Great Lakes. This would be in line with recommendations by Mr. Justice T. G. Norris after his recent investigation into Lakes shipping violence. ——•* ' • • • • The Canadian Labour Congress has opposed in principle the imposition of government control over a bona fide trade union. This was the reaction to the Norris commission , recommendation that a government trusteeship take over Great Lakes shipping unions. But the CLC also said the find- ternatipnal Union justified the CLC stand in urging an ings against the Seafarers' In- inquiry be launched into the Great Lakes trouble. In Vancouver! the Vancouver and District Labour Council debated-^, the issue, postponed any stand until a later meeting. The council executive recommended endorsation of the CLC position while a resolution from the 'Street Railwaymens' Union called for outright opposition to the proposal for trustee- s LV."* Sfttin fc. t BARBERS' UNION member John Ciccone trims up A camera-shy customer in his shop next to the Labor Temple while, in the background, barber Adrian Davie gives a union-made haircut to cus tomer Ken Bampton. They are two of the hundreds of union barbers in the Greater Vancouver area who take pride in their craft to ensure that the public receives the best in barbering. Protest against ATB carried to Ottawa HONG KONG FUND—Unions are being asked to help* defray the cost of lodging and meals for the 32 Chinese seamen from the British ship Codringlon who were on strike here last month. One union guaranteed the tab at the time, others are now being asked to help defray the cost. • * • TAXES-The municipal advisory committee of VLC will seek a grant in lieu of taxes for the Children's Jubilee Summer Camp. Property taxes on the camp Corn-lined On Page Three The Canadian Labour Congress has complained to the federal government over action, by the Air Transport Board in' -the strike against Pacific Western , Airlines. x _, The CLC said the ATB should have adopted a neutral position in the strike- It also has asked for a government investigation into charges made by. the striking Canadian Air Line Flight Attendants' Association. Vancouver Labour Council protested earlier that the government transport board had rejected an application from International Woodworkers in B.C. to operate a charter service through B.C. Airlines so that its members would not be forced to cross PWA picket lines to fly to their upcoast camps, w.-:****:*'****:^^ The board's action was protested because B.C. Airlines already holds a charter license over the routes proposed and the terminus of the charter flights was well outside the limits of the protected area granted to PWA under its license- Wage increase at Moody plant A general wage boost of 10 cents an hour and boosted shift differentials have been won by Oil Workers Local 9-601 with ReJchhoH Chemicals of Port Moody. <: - The. agreement also includes improved vacations and sick leave benefit!. VimAWSXiWSSStSSm, \ Mr. Justice Norris branded the Seafarers' International Union a lawless dictatorship bossed by a violent, power- Continued on Page 2- Jodoin gives CLC position The Norris Commission made some sweeping recommendations, some ef which have caused concern in the labor movement. The Statesman publishes below the official statement issued at nlid- Jnly by CLC President Claude Jodoin, shortly after the report was released. * '* * "The body of the report of the Industrial Commission on the Disruption of Shipping and- the conclusions — a total ot 303 pages — prove the contentions made by the Canadian Labour Con. grass and completely justify the complaints and fears which our organization expressed many months ago, especially pertaining to Ihe reign of terror. "The conclusions reached by Mr. Justice Norris merit corn- Continued on Page 11 > >«« ' y~ v****' FISHING strike has ended and back to work go thousands of industry workers, including these cannery workers, Joanne Rogers, Heather Watson and Twila. Carlson who took their turn on the picket line during; « the walkout. Big selling job being done for you at PNE >*: The union label will be on the m lts campaign to sell tbe anion- in the afternoons and evenings march again at this year's Pa- made atory. during the PNE. _ cWc National Exhibition. Volunteers are needed again "We hope to surpass our e(- The Union'Label Trades Coun. this year to help in the booth forts of previous^years," said cil—always on the job to promote union-made products and' services—will have a booth in the Showmart Building. Be sure and look for Booth No. 45. The booth wi!I feature displays by affiliated unions and will offer many prices to the public uNtom LABEL label council secretary Mrs- the union-earned dollar under a Josephine Hallock. "This can be union agreement is spent on done if all our friends will sup. union products and services," port us, financially and with she said volunteer help." 5, pencils and st Notebooks, pencils and stamps, ** She said the label booth is calendars, ■ pamphlets,^match counting on good support from books, children's Indian hats and merchants and manufacturers shopping bags will be give: with union agreements.' away. 'Unionists have- an obligation The big prise drawing will be to these employers to see that made on Labour Day. :: I I*-' 1 Around The World ! i 1 | j^ »*-™--«*^w'i»M^.-w«.h.:,, ' « '"■" „ I ■-' Congolese unions calif for general election | ^^ «___* -W A ^ _____M Jfetitti 1__H I •A LEOPOLDVILLE. Congo -^The Congolese federa- jj: lion of free trade unions (CSLCI has protested the g: decision of the Congo parliament to extend its man- , g date for another year. ..„., Aphonse Kithima. CSLC general secretary, said thai in view of the misery, unemployment, political troubles and balkanization .of the ocuniry. the present parliament did not deserve to remain in office. Tha government has been in po wer for thr<-» years. The CSLC has proposed a new electio rlv in : 1964. |Reds support South Africa! . GENEVA — the International Confederation of % Free Trade Unions has criticized the Ukrainian gov- **:■ ernment delegate to the International Labor Confer- g ence for blocking consideration of a resolution deal- g ing with the shameful apartheid policies of the South « : African government. „__..V..„^...,.J„:,, *".. ■ •■ '£ ICFTU general secretary said the veto by the g Ukrainian delegate "once again demonstrates the fact that Communist countries have no genuine desire % to take cvnstructive and appropriate action in favor % of the oppressed people of South Africa."' ...... :g The adoption of the resolution would have started action to amend the ILO constitution to make the ex-.y ■:.: pulsion of South Africa possible. :.:. Delegates from Africa and other parts of the world :g refused to listen to the South African representative; | at the ILO conference and walked out of the meeting. g , ' • • T I iGerman youth opposes SS| BERLIN — West German delegates to the jovih sections of building workers' unions have strongly protested the proposed Eurooean rally of members - S of the former SS Nasi units, planned for September. ,j ..... ->. v. ■''■■'■« New PEI minimum wage M CHARLOTTETOWN, PEL '-*. A new minimum | male wage rate of 90 cents an hour'increasing to 95 g cents on Nov. 1 And $i on May 1, 1964, has been |:|: approved by the Prince Edward Island government. g The wage order, however, has loopholes. It fixes ft] the minimum wage of male employees in processing :•:• plants at 80 cents an hour — Which includes the :•:■ processing of fish or other products of the sea, or •:'• fruit or vegetables. :""3__,' . _| Also exempted are persons employed in farming « or fishing, anyone under 21 years and other categories. £ Foreign flag sailings hit J BRUSSELS — The International Transport Work- en' Federation — the grouping of Workers in the transport industry throughout the free world — has stepped up its campaign against ships carrying "flags of convenience." These ships sail under foreign flags — generally those of Panama. Liberia and Honduras — used by shipowners of maritime nations to evade legislation on tax law. safety regulations for crews and agreements signed by trade unions. ■■> I Fund may be revamped OTTAWA—Reports here indicate that parliament will be asked to overhaul the bankrupt unemployment insurance fund this fall. The fund made a slight comeback in June after it hit an all-time low figure of $37.18 million in the red at the end of May. The June 30 figure showed a deficit of $24.7 million. Predictions are that the fund will* build up this fall but that next winter's drain will send it to a new t record deficit, position — the reason for growing demands that something be done to bolster its failing position. v' :*:'*5*?ff:':'»:v::::H':':w*5::::::%::v my. BUFTON'S FLOWEril^Or * FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS "We Telegraph Flowers Anywhere in the World' ALpine 3-7161 1675 Commercial Drive.. ,, , Vancouver,, 8.C, YiNGMim $ Mm Afl- -c'/O ] CHINESE message on picket sign held by Chun Fish tells the public in New York's Chinatown . that the Ying Ming Co. is unfair to labor. The dispute involved a local of the Ladies' Garment Workera. NORRIS Continued from Page 1 hungry leader, Hal Banks. To clean up the waterfront, the major recojrimendation of the Norris report called for government trusteeship. This meant that it would only be applied io the SIU but to other "maritime transportation unions" which would include the Canadian Brotherhood of Railway Transport and General Wqrkers and, the Canadian Maritime Union, both CLC affiliates. The CLC said it opposed in principle thie imposition of bona fide trade union. It said that the SIU was not a'bona fide union. Meantime, there was some indication that the CBRT might accept the proposal. CBRT president William J. Smith was quoted as saying that he would accept the measure "as a further contribution on our part towards a correction of the situation. "We believe that the trustees will find very little, if anything, to alter in the conduct of the brotherhood in representing our members in the maritime industry." The judge also proposed a ban on the SIU's hir.ng hall, appointment of a special counsel to consider whether charges should be laid against Banks and his top aides for conspiracy, intimidation and coercion and othar measures. Vulliamy & Brownell CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS 2205 Fir St. Phone RE 8-3233 * Vancouver, B.C. UK leader speaks at NDP convention REGINA — (Special to The Statesman)—George Brown, deputy leader of the British Labor Party, will be featured guest speaker at the second federal convention ot the New Democratic Party here in Exhibition Stadium Aug. 6-9. Brown will fly to Canada to attend the convention. The convention is expected to take on special significance in view of the possibility of another general federal election. Officials said it is possible that an election might be called before another biannual NDP convention is held, in that event, the policies adopted at this convention would form me framework of the party's platform, NDP officials believe the next federal vote will see a big swing to their party because of the incompetence demonstrated by .the Liberals within a short time of taking office. The convention will debate res- plutions and the federal council is expected to present a number of policy statements to the delegates for endorsation. Other speakers include Alt Gleave, president of the National Farmers Union; Claude Jodoin. CLC president; and Ralph Hel- stein, international director of the United Packinghouse Workers. NEW AGREEMENTS Sugar workers win 27-cenf wage pact Workers at the B.C. Sugar Refining Company have won a three-stage 21-cent 'hourly wage boost in a new two-year .pact. Industrial Union, of Sugar Workers Local 517 negotiated a 10-cent boost from March l; art- other seven cents on Nov. 1 and a further four cents on July 1, 1964. ' PRINTING. PRESSMEN Printing Pressmen Local 69 have won a general wage boost of IE-cents an hour in a new two-year agreement with Keystone Business Forms Ltd. STORAGE COMPANY A wage boost, improved seniority, and a weekly indemnity plan are included in a new two- year agreement at B.C. Ice and Cold Storage settled by Meat Cutters Local 212. ; . An eight-cent across-the-board pay increase was applied March 1 this year and a further seven, cents will be effective Jan. 27, 1964. A shift differential' of 12 cents an hoar was set, three' weeks vac» tion will be included in 1964 and a $65 weekly indemnity vfor male" workers and $40 for female has been set up. PLUMBERS SETTLE PENTICTON—Plumbers Local 170 have won the master agreement settlement with Pacific Pine* and Flume Ltd. of Penticton. THEATRE Theatre Employees Union Local B-72 -have signed a three-year pact with Colonial Theatre, including a 12-cent boost — five cents on' March 1, three cents on July 1, 1964, and four cents on May 1, 1965 — and three weeks' vacation after 13 years servicee. >Beff's Shell Service Broadway & Arbutus GAS — OIlT— TIRES BATTERIES ACCESSORIES LUBRICATION 1 & REPAIRS i Union Shop I RE 3-4712 FOR RENT Downtown ... . ] OFFICE l^~N SPACE ■ In sunny upstairs location. Consists of a waiting room, large main office, and two private offices, stationery closet, and large cupboard. Heating and janitorial services included. Handy parking. Rental halls, available in building. - ***£'--. ' APPLY TO Dunsmuir Auditorium 111 Dunsmuir Street MUtual 1-7381 -" HARR0N BROS. LIMITED FUNERAL DIRECTORS "British Columbia's Finest Funerai Service CHAPEL OF CHIMES 55 t. lOlh Ave. Tl 6-99SB ROYAL OAKCHAPEL 5152 Kingsway, Hf 1-5577 CLARKE'S FLOWERS FRESHER . . . LOVLIEH . . . FOR ALL OCCASIONS 100% UNION SHOP 3496 Cambie Street, Vancouver 9, B.C. TRinity 4-9416 Mount Pleasant Chapel Limited KINGSWAY AT ELEVENTH AVENUE KINDLINESS — UNDERSTANDING — DEPENDABILITY LADY ATTENDANT Phone: TRinity 6-2161 The Labor Statesman. August. 1963 gmmmmmm\ § Vancouver ^unionists §| rally to aid | of Chinese 1 sailors The British freighter Lord Codrington docked at Vancou. ver a few weeks ago. The Chinese crew members picketed the ship in protest aga_nt conditions and the arrest of other crew members. It was the trade union movement that came to their aid. Union leaders here checked into the dispute and acted as mediators, demonstrating again the concern of Canadian labor tor all worriers, regard, less of race, religion or national origin. Vancouver and District labour Council secretary C- P. Paddy Neale was called into the affair. This is his report. • * • It all began July 8 at the Terminal Dock in Vancouver". Longshoremen watched with curiosity as police arrived to take seven crew members to jail. .Inquiries directed to other crew members revealed a story which shocked and angered the unionists, and within minutes, the labor movement, through the Vancouver and District Labour Council was mobilized to assist their fellow workers. At this point, as general l "secretary-treasurer of the 'council, I was called on to take part in the subsequent events. The story behind the arrests, shocked and disgusted me. It' is a story of unbelievably bad working conditions and - discriminatory treatment. ? For the "magnificent" wages ranging from $50 to $100 per month, the workers were under contract to work a 56 to 60-hour week. Only Christmas Day, Good • Friday and the Chinese New Year were granted as holidays. This, however, was not the worst. > '"_ The daily food allowance per man was one catty of rice and either one - half pound of vegetables while in . port, or potatoes while at sea. In addition, each man was to receive weekly -./t our pounds, 11 ounces of fresh meat, or two pounds 5'/_ ounces of preserved^meat. Impounds of fish, two pounds of bread and small quantities of jam, sugar, tea, coffee ' pickles and butter or lard. ' Incredible? Ves, but true. Blankets were provided but only those in senior positions received linen. As terrible as these official conditions were, the actual facts were worse as the contract provisions were, apparently, violated frequently. The men in question were, contrary to' their contract, forced to work outside on Sundays in bad weather. After protesting, 13 crewmen were punished by having their food cut off for more than 24 hours. Protests by mail to the owners in London' resulted in promises' that the captain would be replaced at the next port of call. The new captain, boarding at Gibralter on February 23, made little improvement' in conditions, however. Whatever The News.... It is important for everyone to know what's going on in the world. That is why so many people value the unexcelled news — gathering facilities of the Vancouver SUN for ALL the news from everywhere. SEE IT IN THE Phone MU 4-7141 For regular home delivery E = Lions' fans get program with label—and for free Unofficial programs giving the team lineups and urging the public to demand union labels on its printing appeared at the last B.C. Lions* football game. The programs were given away free. v XThe Lions1 official program is printed at Mitchell Press, where Bookbinders and Lithographers , have been on strike since last year. The non-union program costs 50 cents. INfRIEF Contlnue-l from-Page One located on Indian Arm jumped substantially this year and VLC believes that .a grant should be made because the camp is operated by a non-profit organization. * _ # INCREASE — An 18-cent boost has been won by the 2,000 workers at r-itimat's Aluminum Co. operations in a new agreement with United Steelworkers. The boost is in three stages of six cents each. " * . * • ' ON THE JOB—Selling the union-made message, Vancouver Union Label Council, did yet another display this month, this time at the Western Conference of the Building Service Employees Union. _a_^"*' ~ •'■*''■-*_ * REAFFILIATE - New Westminster local 502 of the International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union has re- affiliated with Vancouver and District Labour Council. The 320-member local withdrew in the fall, of 1961 when talk was strong about formation of a new Royal City labor council. Claims for overtime pay resulted in the discharge of the seven men and the laying of charges against them of refusing to obey orders. - Arriving in Vancouver, the 25 shipmates of the charged men walked off the ship and commenced picketing. At this point, the labor movement and individual friends of labor rallied to support the crewmen picketing in support of their arrested, mates. ^-Longshoremen refused to cross the picket lines. Vancouver lawyer, Andrew Joe, offered to help the men. Unionists found them accommodation in a nearby hotel. Other unionists and citizens came forward with financial support. . We, in the Labour Council, arranged further assistance through the Chinese Benevoi lent Association and arranged conferences with representatives of the ship owners. . Proposals to withdraw the Traffic injuries, deaths increase in Vancouver Traffic deaths, injuries and accidents in Vancouver increased during the first six months this year over the same period a year ago. Figures released by Vancouver Traffic and Safety Council showed up to June 30, 1963 (1962 figures in brackets): accidents 4,. 248 (4,118), injuries 1,822 (1,693), deaths 14 (12). Pedestrian deaths were six — down from nine in 1962—in the six month period. Glenhaven Memorial --- CHAPEL ■:■"■■ Owned and Operated by a Trade Unionist FUNERALS AT PRICES TRADE UNIONISTS CAN AFFORD T0 PAY! 1235 East Hastings St. Vancouver, B.C. AL 5-7811 charges, to grant discharges to the crew without retribution, to compensate the seven men jailed and to return the crew to Hong Kong with full pay were rejected by the owners. Injunctions were granted preventing, the picket i n g The charges against the seven crewmen, however, were dismissed by Magis t r a t e Lorne Jackson. The. courage of the crewmen and the solid support extended by the trade union movement brought the matter, to a successful conclusion when the ship owners finally agreed to pay the overtime due to the men, to compensate the seven arrested, and to fly the entire crew back to Hong Kong. As a result of these expenditures, the cost of flying In a new crew, and the cost 'entailed*' in being tied up in port, the dispute will _ cost the ship owners an estimated $34,000 —a. huge price to pay for pursuing a stubborn and unreasonable policy. * For the labor movement it was just another opportunity to assist exploited workers. However, a stem reminder to all .employers was issued by Ray Haynes, chairman of the B.C. Federation of Labour's human* rights committee; "The human rights committee of the B.C. Federation of Labour has forwarded a complete report relative to the discrimination and treatment which Chinese seamen aboard the M-V. Codrington were subjected to recently in Vancouver," his statement said. "The Federation has re. quested the Canadian Labour Congress to immediately take this nutter up with the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions and the International Labour Organization with the view of having such abuse corrected. The Federation hereby serves notice on all ship owners practising such discrimination, and other employers, that such conduct will not be tolerated under any circumstances by organized labor in British Columbia." NOW SHOWING: P«lwSriltf. in'Tr* Wrong Ami Of Th. LOW- NEXT ATTRACTION: FRANCES ANSWER TO THE KINSEY REPORT The intimate side of childhood, adolescence marriage, adultery, divorce, woman alone. ADULT ENTERTAINMENT ONLY- Entirely in English. MARK HAMILTON U. W. (BILL) HAMILTON Hamilton Mortuary < Ltd. FUNERAL ADMINISTRATORS FA 5-3311* Vancouver IS. B.C. Fraser St. at 38th Ave The labor Statesman, August, 1963 1 Q « 1 - • * 0 <J ! TOO MUCH RESTRICTION ON TRADE UNIONS **** i i .1 . • ■ i - -* - - i B.C. labor%w. provokes labor-manage fights X By C. P. NEALE Secretary. Vancouver and District Labour Council The recent labor unrest in British Columbia has been the result of increased restrictive legislation and the increased use* of scabs and strikebreakers. Many trade unions of B.C. have encountered extreme difficulty in organizing unorganized shops and plants due to the present restrictive leg- . islation in this province, and many legal strikes have either been protracted or lost due to the unfair advantage this legislation gives to'* the employer. / No where else, in the free world do we find such repressive anti-labor legislation," and no where else in the world do we find so much antagonism between management and labor." Surely, this is no coincidence. '. , « * The tendencj* to grant injunctions prohibiting picketing which developed in spite of the 1902 Trade Union Act, have severely hampered the efforts of B.C. trade unions. This.growth.of the use of injunctions — and various court decisions which sustained such usage — continued until it was extended and solidified by legislation in .the Trade Union Act of 1959, the infamous Bill 43. Its principal restrictive provisions are those disallowing informational, picketing THE LABOR STATESMAN PobBeaed eeoood week ef each month at Labor Temple, 3OT West Broedwey, Vencoover Wt B.C. rthorlzed as 2nd class mall. Post Office Department, Ottawa,: and fdr payment of postage In cash. w Labor Statesman is owned by the Vancouver and District; Labour Council and supported by ICO local unions. .,_- "To each union member the political patty of Ids choice" "BaOd Strong Unions for Social Security" 11.60 per year; to Unions, <c per copy. O. BRAATEN, C. P. NEALE, Secretary Committee Labor was right on the BCE grab By JOHN McNEVIN Assistant Secretary, B.C. Federation of Labor » It's happened again! Once more we have a clear and ' forceful illustration of the inability of the Bennett government to run the affairs of this province properly. Mr. Justice Sherwood Lett has found that the Leader of the Opposition, Robert Strachan, other New- Democratic MLAs, and organized labor, were correct in opposing the methods used by the Socreds to take over the fi.C. Electric. Mr. Justice Lett found every aspect of the government's actions illegal and unconstitutional. This should not surprise anyone, as this government has shown a fond regard for illegal activities and unconstitional proceedings for years. While we had fought for years to have the B.C. Electric brought under public ownership, we wanted it done by proper, democratic, and constitutional .means — just as the Saskatchewan, government has always done. Bennett sneered at us for advocating take-over of the power company then, when he did it himself, did so with characteristic desiregard for individual rights and proper procedure. Two years ago on August 6, 1961, Jack Henderson, representing the Vancouver and District Labour Council made these statements in a Labor Statesman column: "Labor has long been an advocate of public ownership and development of natural resources. In principle,.therefore, we welcome the takeover of provincial power resources (including the B.C. Electric Co.) by the Social Credit government, . *"We cannot, however, lend TO ATEND UBCM Arne Hansen, chairman of Vancouver and District Labour Council's municipal advisory committee, will attend the annual Union of B.C. Municipalities convention in Dawson Creek Sept. 11-13, as an observer. ,, (i.e. picketing which says "X" Company is unfair) and sympathy picketing. In addition, Bill 43 makes unions legal entities, opening the door for management to drain the inferior financial resources of a union in long and costly court actions. Also, in violation of all British legal principles, Bjll 43 sets aside the principle of "innocent until proven guilty" by providing that a union shall be held responsible for any violations of the labor laws by any of its members unless it can prove that such acts were expressly contrary to the union's instructions. As a result of Bill 43 and the accumulation of legal re strictions on picketing, picketing has now been held t<> be illegal in B.C.: 1. When in support of an illegal strike. 2. When at a place remote from the location of the dispute. 3. When in sympathy with another union. 4. When settlement of a grievance outside the terms of a collective agreement is sought by means of picketing. 5. When picketing is used to compel union recognition. 6. Where there are threats of violence. 7. Where there has been actual violence. 8. When .trespass to property is involved. 9. When jntimidatipn ■ oc- our unqualified' support to Premier Bennett's action, be- • cause it is not entirely clear whether this action will result in the desirable 'power-at- -., cost' principle of public ownership, or whether the num- * erous problems which will inevitably arise are to be solved in the best interests of the people and the province. "Eyen the method used by Premier Bennett to introduce Bill 5 (the Expropriation Act) ' is, alarming, because it suggests an overbearing and die-.' tatorial way of achieving one's political ends." • • • The entire mess'stems from one basic cause- Unprincipled expediency may, in the short run, produce flashy results. In the long run,* however, the, result is always disastrous. •Supporting the government is like buying a car at a gyp- po car lot. It may be flashy, look sound on the surface, and run well for a few miles. ~ Before long, however, when all the temporary gimmicks used to hide the flaws appear, you find you've got a lemon! I think most British Colombians now realize that in this government, we've really got ourselves a lemon. Like the used'Car, the only thing to do with our governmental lemon is to unload it ag soon as we have "the opportunity _• VICTORIA — Opposition Leader Robert Strach- an's claim that his party lost votes In the Columbia by-election because of its "honest" support of the McNaughton plan for Columbia River development, is the type of claim that .the Social Credit party will never be able to make: With S.C.. "honesty" Is .strictly a second-best policy, and their whole power policy has been one long story of double dealing and the use of the big lie technique. Two years ago the B.C. Energy Board received the Merz & McLellan report on the costs of the Peace and Columbia .power developments which produced figures to show that, if the $64 million flood control benefits from the U.S. were used to build the Columbia project, power from the Columbia would cost the people of B.C. at least 20 per cent less than power from the Peace. . This factual report, however, did not suit Premier Bennett's "political" plans and so he ordered tbe B.C Energy Board itself to produce figures more suitable ^to his purpose;-* -«' The board jumped to its master's voice and, on the instructions of tbe prem- 1 ier, left out the $64 million when calculating costs, along with other elements such as proposed federal contributions and/or loans and Kootehay Power benefits. By this method of bookkeeping they were able to produce figures making the Peace costs look more favorable. When Bob Strachan raised this issue at the time, the Premier said the $64 million would be put in a trust fund and only used each year to compensate B.C. for the flooded areas. The proof of the lie is now to be found in Clause 12(3) of the federal-provincial agreement, which states the treaty projects will be financed partly with the $64 million flood control benefits along with money from "other sources"! ____ • '."• • .• Section 16 of the treaty only binds the government ,£to put generators in Mica Creek Dam when and if. the B.C.. ..government decides they are "economically feasible." . :_ The premier hastened to assure newsmen that this meant generators would go in directly it was "physically possible" to put them in, but he was careful enough not to have these words in the agreement. The reason is painfully obvious- si* Having misled us about the costs of Peace and Columbia power and launched into building the high- cost Peace project, the government is deluding itself that it will remain in office long enough and it wants a loophole so that if and when the time comes, it can force B.C. users to pay through the nose for Peace river power with a plea that ft was not economic to generate at Mica. This situation has been forecast by Strachan, and he has pointed out that under these circumstances the Columbia treaty only does one major thing; namely, make B.C. a giant storage basin for cheap power to build industry and jobs in the U.S. It can be fairly said that no government dedicated to "honesty" could evar sell that kind of plan to the people and the .Socreds have no intention of trying, so long as their gobble de gook will work. COKE STRIKE HAMILTON — Brewery" a n d Soft Drink Workers are continuing their strike against the Coca Cola plant here, a strike that has now stretched into its. eighth month. ' •• The company rejected all union proposals 'and then locked out employees after the strike started. The Labor btatesman, August, 1963 curs. Here, the question of the number of pickets arises, but as a court ruled not so long ago, "there can be no' general rule laid down as to the number of pickets permitted." Each case depends Upon its own factsr « 10. When defamation of an employer or (possibly) his product, is involved in the picketing. In this connection, a court has held that the expression "hot cargo" has a "sinisteij. meaning" because it implied "an element of unfairness." Yet, in another British Columbia case, the word "unfair" ' was not regarded as libelous. It seems from these decisions that any union which, in tire course of picketing, expresses an opinion as distinct from a fact, runs the risk of having the picketing' declared illefgal and halted by injunction. 11. When nuisance is involved by the picketing. According to one legal text book writer, "nuisance" is incapable of an exact definition, and the word has certainly received many widely differing interpretations by the c8urts. What, therefore, "nuisance" may be in a particular set of circumstances is very hard to see. ' 12. When picketing results hi a breach of contract between an employer and other ■• employees than those on strike. This rule is subject to certain modifications- It seems that picketing whieh ,has the effect of causing a breach of contract between an employer and employees other than those on strike will only be illegal if the pickets knew of the contract, intend to cause damage, do cause damage, and when they advocate unlawful means. The result of all of this is * that an employer involved in a dispute today can usually obtain injunctions preventing __ picketing, on one pretext or another, and, by removing pickets, can eliminate the union's power to persuade the public not to patronize the company concerned. In addition, ,thel»6wer to persuade other workers not to work for or deal with the company concerned is rendered ineffective. Arising out of all this restrictive legislation is the increasing practice of using scabs or strikebreakers to re- , place striking workers. This practice, when successful, is the final blow to the strength of the trade union. » • • We, in Labor, earnestly urge the Social Credit government of B.C. to study labor .legislation in European countries such as Sweden, Denmark, Norway, France, Germany and Great Britain, where harmony between management and labor is acknowledged by the rest of the world. Then, ancronly then, they should draft a new. Labor Act for this province in an honest attempt to be fair to both sides. • ""We'doubt very much if this government has that much common sense. And until they acquire it we in Labor will have no choice but to continue '• 'to. campaign against it in every election. " wwmmvxwy w-w-^'ss'-.-^^ ! CROSS SECTION Top industrial giants roll up $2,300 profit on each worker Fly the finest Cross the Atlantic 1 Every year, the July issue of Fortune, magazine carried a directory of the 500 largest U.S. industrial corporations. The directory reveals, once again, that ■ fhe.se giants have control of the American economy—and also a' heavy hand .in the Canadian business scene. Fortune said the year 1962 was "excellent for the 500." Listed were combfned sales of $299 billion^9.5 per cent higher than in 1961—and acounting for more than, half the sales of all U.S. manufacturing and mining companies and for more than 70 per cent of the profits. The combined profits rose from. $11.6 billion in 1961 to a record $13.5 billion in 1962. The $13.5 billion figure shows < that the 500 biggest corporations in 1982 made an average net pro. fit of more than $1,500 from the work of each ot their !> 6 million employees and a gross profit of over $3,000 (before taxes) on each employee. That's a big jump over the previous year. This profit security contrasts sharply with the job insecurity of many of the workers* Fortune lists the top siiper- giants as: General Motors, Standi ard Oil of New Jersey, Ford Motor Co., General Electric, , Socony, Mobil Oil, U.S. Steel, Texaco Oil, Gulf Oil, Western British Overseas Airways Corporation J012 West Georgia St. MU 4-8277 * Offices also in;, Winnipeg "Toronto Ottawa Montreal Electric and Swift Packing Co. These top 10 accounted for 24 per cent, of* the sales of the 500 and a total net profit' of $4.4 bil lion, or an average of more than $2,300 from the work of each of their 1.9 million employees. * PEACE RESEARCH INSTITUTE Disarmament effects under study -„__,. OTTAWA—A $10,500 grant from the ^Ontario Economic Council has been awarded to the Canadian Peace Research Institute for a study of the probable consequences to the Canadian economy of international disarmament. The investigation will be con- (J^ cerned with the effects on a. single industry — aircraft. What has been the. long term effect,-of.. earlier cut-backs on the com. ■ panies and employees involved? Should peace be "declared" to. morrow how many Canadians would find themselves out of work? The study will seek an- ...swers to these questions. Assigned to the economic study ,is 31-year-old George B. Moffett, Jamaica-born post graduate stu. dent at the School of Business Administraiion, University of Western Ontario, London. Moffett is a graduate of Queen's University and former officer of the RCAF. Moffett will base his conclusions on information obtained .from all facets of the aircraft (industry,' including government sources, and on information from companies directly involved in earlier contract cancellations. Moffeit's -results, says Dr. Norman,. Z. Alcock, President of CPRI, wil be integrated with an Canada's poor plentiful education plays a part ! OTTAWA—The poor in Can- | nda might be invisible but they j are nol disappearing, according to Dr. Malcolm Taylor, j. principal of the Calgary divi. j sion of the University of : Alberta. He told the annual meeting of the Canadian Welfare Council that Canada's poor are liv. ing in substandard housing in the central areas of cities where they are increasingly isolated. Many are over 65 and under 18. Dr. Taylor said there is general agreement that the cutoff line for poverty is $4,000 a year for a family of four and $2,000 a year for'a pejwonjjv. ing alone. , This means that more than half of the total Canadians are in the poverty range and over 40 percent of families. Dr. Taylor also gave some startling figures on education levels: over 200,000 adults in Canada have never been to school and seven million hav- n't finished high school. One of the main reasons for this situation, he said, is that Canadians do not thirik of the alternative cost to that (if ed. uciition, health and welfare services. * i "We tend to count the cost, j of doing something but to jg- : ■rare the cost of failure to do : something." The democratic system will j survive and be worthy of survival, he said, only if the means are provided whereby •* every member of society could :j:| reach his maximum potential. :': I overall study of the possible effects of general disarmament on the Canadian economy, now being carried out for the Institute by Professor Gideon Rosenbluth, of the University of British Columbia's' Economics Department. It is felt by CPRI that a study of the aircraft industry provides an excellent .lustration of problems created by large reductions, in defence . spending. . Professor Rosenbluth is seeking realistic estimates of the possible effects of disarmament on employment, output,- rate" of growth and other economic variables. The study will also consider the questions of the speed and extent of disarmament and measures to avoid economic 'disruption. He maintains it is necessary to study not only the effects of Canadian disarmament, but also the effects on Canada of other countries disarming, particularly the United States. Two main disarmament problems will be considered by the UBC scholar: • The required increase in de. mand for goods and services and possible ways this can be broughf about. • The substantial shifts in output and employment between affected industries. In regard to the latter the study will try to show what industries, regions and 'i&_$di_&t4-":''W.'' likely to be affected and the problem of mobility of labor and capital involved. St. Regis Hotel ^ *J<ncR l\ootn Ljrili On the Lower Main =Tj Opens A.M. to 8:30 P.M. Monday, through Saturday Coffee Shop and Dining Room 602 DUNSMUIR STREET MU 1-1135 Modern, Luxurious, CENTRALLY located 100 Rooms —Rooms with bath from $5.50 One Block East of Granville — See Map COMPLIMENTS OF RICHMOND TRANSFER LTD. Public Carriers . "" Vancouver to Sea Island Lulu Island and Stevens ton AZm Alexander St. * —- MU 1-2101 PEACOCK AUTO COURT CLEAN - COMFORTABLE - HOT WATER HEAT 15 Minutes from city centre 3540 Kingsway HE 4-2323 Vancouver, B.C. .««_»'..* RICHMOND PLUMBING AND HEATING PLUMBING AND HOT WATER HEATING SPECIALISTS LICENSED GAS FITTERS 902 Blunde.I Rd. CR 8-8020 Richmond, B.C. "FOR A PLANNED COFFEE BREAK" **' Call TR 6-1048 ACE HOT COFFEE SERVICE LTD. Complete Industrial Catering And Service To Large Or Small Gatherings 4372*74 Fraser St. Vancouver, B.C. _a(.,..'W__v The Labor Statesman, August, 1963 ; L World family of free trade unions is growing .,, rAJ/ KNOW YOUR UNION LABELS ii£Kir.Fii._.«iia.nn H-__.Knif_Tm.Bs I Union of United Br.-r.rT, Hour, Cereal, Soft Drink and' Distillery Workers of America Lunchbox carrier -Barbecued Spareribs 3 to 4 lb. ribs, cut in serving pieces i ■ - 1 lemon, sliced ' _;i _ • 1 large onion, sliced 1 cup catsup •3 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce 1 tsp. chili powder 1 tsp. salt • 2- dashes Tabasco sauce : 1 cup water Heat oven 450 degrees (hot). Place ribs in baking pan, meaty side up. On each piece place aslicc each of lemon and onion. Roast 30 min. Combine remaining ingredients; pour over ribs. Reduce heat to 350 degrees (mod.V arid bake 1V_ hr. more. Basfe 2 or '3 times. Serves 4. THE FRIENDLY BOND that unites working men and women throughout the world—or that part of it in which genuine trade unions exist—is the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions. It represents and fights for their interests, defends their rights, comes to their aid in time of need, irrespective of race, creed or colour. Its main effort is directed towards building up unions in the underdeveloped-areas, so that their underprivileged millions may at last begin to share in the prosperity which the 20th century could make available to all. The dark parts of our map show the 108 countries in which the ICFTU has member organizations. Many of the remaining blank areas today are ruled by dictatorships which outlaw real trade unions. There was a young author named Ring Who could make copy from most anything But the copy he wrote en a ten dollar note -Was so good he's new in Sing Sing" FOOD FOR THOUGHT -*' Sovereignty standards changed ™ by weapons of ffie nuclear age By ARTHUR TURNER MLA Vanc.-East ..... % The nuclear age has revealed the limitation and the fallacy of the concept of self-determination so graphically featured by President Wilson at the end of World War I. In the nuclear age there has also been uncovered the dangers inherent in the principle of absolute national sovereignty on which is based the qualification for membership of nation-states in the United Nations. Standards of sovereignty; which applied in the pre-nuclear age can no longer be valid in the nuclear era. When a nation is able to organ. lze its armaments so that the pressure, of a button will totally destroy the population of a neighbour, such preparations cannot be justified by the hypothetical right to self-determination. This reality challenged Cuba's right in granting 'the Soviet ■ Union's Red Army the right to instal launching pads for nuclear rockets which could annihilate the peoples' of ail cities of the (Eastern Ur/.ted States, all of which were within the range of such """Russian ground-to-ground rockets. ■ To translate the Cuban-United States picture into Canada-United States terms ... it would be possible to instal 100 launching pads for nuclear rockets on the Canada-U.S. frontier"' between Montreal and Windsor, pin-pointing for destruction every major United States city between Chi. cago and New York, including Washington. What justification could Canada's right to self-determination offer to such a course of action, especially if the rockets were ol Russian manufacture operated by .Russian personnel? Although United Nations is composed of sovereign nation, states, it is apparent that such states are subject to limits in the operation of military policy which has definite implications of offensive action. .■-.', To be true to his oath of office as guardian of the security of the United States it would be. necessary for President Kennedy to take effective action against a "Canada of the nuclear rockets" . action ! political or military, to safeguard- tens of millions of American lives. This is just what he did in the Cuban' crisis last October. In Egypt, German scientists of the German Federal Republic have been helping Egypt (and still arc) to develop and manufacture weapons of mass killing to be used in an attempt to destroy Israel. The fears' of Israel of such an intention are not the product of a diseased imagination. President Nasser has two major ambitions which he has expressed as publicly and convincingly as he possibly can ... the unification of the Arab world and the total destruction of Israel. The construction of launching pads deep within Egyptian territory but well within rocket (Coniinued on Paqe 8) Stadium Service Your Local Firestone Tire Headquarters We Take Better Care of Your Car We are Specialists In— Lubrication, Brakes and Wheel Balancing 4905 Main St. FA 5-3114 1 ■ « WESMETCO SHEET METAL LTD Ventilation - BOAT Roofing and General Sheet Metal TANKS & BOAT PIPES I-IANTHIS •- , ■ NL Alex & Thelma Bilyk 706 Victoria LA 1-2223 Compliments of ACORN CONFECTIONERY ■"■■■" Fresh Cut Flowers & Plants 2095 W. 4th Aver RE 3-1816 The Labor Statesman, August, 1963 Compliments of McColl's Fine Foods Co. Ltd. 7 "At Your Favorite Food Store" '^4 Vancouver, B.C. *!**• * WSWWi^^ THE $374 MILLION QUESTION A new merchant fleet or 62 Starfighters? ' What jprice for aiTrnerch- ant fleet for Canada? . Too rich for the blood of taxpaying Canadians? Not so, said the Marine Workers and Boilermakers Union this month. The un- ■ ion has been a longtime campaigner for re-establishment of a Canadian merchant marine—to boost employment in Canadian - shipyards and in the. sailing ranks and to provide transport to carry Cana- Board orders firm rehire three men Bakery and Confectionery Workers Local 468 has won bargaining authority for Hammer's Bakeries in Vancouver and was successful in its battle to win reinstatement of employees. '" The B.C. Labor Relations Board has directed the company to rehire Maurice Lebe- que, Han*. Zeller and Karl "Unterman andfrto pay them, back wages lost through their discharge. The union told an LRB hearing that the company locked out a number of its' employees during the organizing drives contrary to provincial labor law. The board also ordered the bakery firm to reemploy three other employees as soon as work is available. British doctor scoffs at dian exports to all parts of the world. The union said that the opening for a' possible merchant fleet came with the Liberals announced policy to scrap the $374 million naval frigate program. The Liberals have suggested they might instead use the tax money to build 62 more. Starf ighter strike- reconnaissance "aircraft. Pigging back into the 1957 royal commission on coasting trade, the union produced figures showing that about $9.38 per deadweight ton per year would' be the operating subsidy needed in Canada to run a merchant marine * on a competitive basis with world shipping. (This figure is a gross one, since it takes no account of the increased taxes from the-crews, suppliers and shipowners that would come back into our national treasury). Using this per ton sub.,', sidy, it would require about $93,800 a year gross operating subsidy to make a 10,000 ton freighter competitive ($9.38 x 10 ,000 tons), or about $1 million for 10 years. The cost of one 10,000- ton freighter is about $8 million. Taking the two figures together — operating subsidy and construction cost of the 10,000-ton vessel — .■ the total gross cost would be $9 million per ship for 10 yean, >. On this basis, the $374 million that now . is suggested for 62 Starfighters could instead go into 41 merchant freighters to-carry goods to all countries, strengthen economic and give Canada another busy industry. :•:• Which would be the f- most useful method of em- :•*: ploying the taxpayers' _:*: money? :_ ties* Federation proposes short hours in fruit, vegetable plants ONE OF North America's top labor leaders, Walter Reuther, international president of the United Auto Workers, will be a guest speaker at the International Woodworkers convention that will be held in Vancouver Sept. 16- 20. KELOWNA - The fruit*" and vegetable industry in B.C. should be covered by the eight-hour day, 40-hour .week, the Board of Industrial Relations w.as Jold here. A brief submitted by the B.C. Federation of Labour said the present exemption of the industry from the Hours of Work Act is unjustified. a, .The brief said that modern methods and equipment have made invalid the argument that perishability of fruit and vegetable products and the lack of control over supply and ripening of crops require that long hours be worked. The seasonal factor in the industry can be reduced by spreading processing over a longer period of time, the brief said. "It is an intolerable situation that this predominantly female work force is subjected to long hours where working conditions are difficult, unpleasant and potentially harmful to the health of the workers." the federation said. ■ '* ■- The labor group also pointed out that the fruit area economy is' affected by the lack of regulation of hours because there are violent fluctuations in the amount of purchasing power, depending on when played. . the "workers are em- Hay Bros. Sunnybrook Dairy Serving South Vancouver Only, Daily Except Wednesday ana* Sunday Fresh Milk ana^Cream From Our Own Herd 1598 S. E. Marine Dr. FA 7-3616 . medics' fears ».'. ; ■■ • Opposition of North American doctors to medicare stems in . part from a complete misunder standing of Britain's national health service; a British doctor ..... ■ ■-• said here. .. #■ > Dr. Charies Brook, one of the • -, -> f first medical men to break with the'British Medical Association1 at the time it opposed introduction of the health service, said doctors here probably also fear , reduction .of their income and ... bureaucratic control. ■'.it;fsjflrhe said, they are mis. . * taken on all three counts. . ;■ . Ron MacNaughton - Real Estate and Insurance Agency * "* NOTARY PUBLIC . _,? 13593 Trans-Canada ■ Highway 581-6121 North Surrey, B.C. .;" •*■ • want a good beer? here. 'a B.C. favorite because of the taste met BREWERIES (B.W ITO. ImmmVt .This advertisement is not published or fjist)!*.t_ by the Uquw Control Boif_ or by the Government ef British Columbia The Labor Statesman. August. 1963 ' Sovereignty standards changed (Continued from Pag* 6) range of Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Haifa, and the huge water pipe. ' lines which are the vital arteries of Israel's agricultural and in. dustrial economy, constitute a greater menace than ever to Israel. With the recent World War II record of German anti-semitism and the fact that unreconstructed Nazis still survive1, it is quite possible that these German scientists are willing workers in a Semitic extermination project which Hitler failed to complete. Perilous to Israel as this Egyptian policy of nuclear arms is, a much greater danger emerges. It threatens world peace, as any offensive use of nuclear weap- -, ons is bound to do. - Dear to Nasser's heart is the economic development of Egypt's economy to raise the standard of living of the Egyptian masses— a project in which he is receiving such generous assistance r from the United States and the Soviet Union. But such develop, ment has a high priority .in its claim on his own revenues.'. What welfare purposes to impoverished Egyptians can be served by the diversion of large Egyptian revenues to the nuclear ■• rocket research of German scientists, a research and development project which is notoriously expensive- in any country? ,-— Can Nasserism of this kind be checked? 'The desire- for world peace on the part of the .United States and the Soviet Union to whom Egypt is so beholden for massive aid programs might terminate the work of thoso German scientists and Nasser's nuclear ambitions in a matter of days. . 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The Labor Statesman, August, 1963 escalation as a posibility, m_ty' render decisive help. Congress pushes probe proposal on sugar price The Canadian Labour Congress is gathering information to submit .to the /federal combines investigation department on the wild fluctuation* in sugar prices in Canada earlier this year. Vancouver Labour Council, had urged the CLC to press for an investigatiori. Stucco Supply Co. Ltd. i Dry Stucco Dash — Roofing Granules White Stucco Chips — Mixed Coloured Glass Silica.Rock and Sand — Ceramic Color Stone Rear 937 Main MUtual 3-4642 ■ SLADE & STEWART LTD. HOME OF SNOBOY PRODUCTS 400 Prior St. MU 3-3151 ♦■/'■■ ■* _ ■" _ .*'"'. Vancouver, B. C. * * Compliments of EMPIRE SHIPPING CO. LTD. r u , 966 W. Hastings St. 681 -7121 Vancouver, B.C. » _**.. ^ * Compliments of Stoltze Motor Freight Ltd. _ Daily Freight Between . 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Robert Strachan has charged that the new disclosure means continued high electricity bills for the B.C. consumer. • „ ' T,. " . Said Strachan: "In spite of constant assurances from the premier that sale of downstream benefits would pay the entire cost of the dams plus the gen. erators in -Mica Dam, I now find in the new agreement that the , $61 million flood control benefit 'will also be used for this purpose and the premier admits that funds from other sources will be necessary." ., •' ,. •B.C. is not bound under the agreement to generate power at Just takes a phone call to see if you're a voter The last calls are out for the civic voters lists for this December. . Make certain that y ou are registered to vote. In Vancouver, the final registration period runs as follows: August 8,9,12,13,14,15,16,19,20 and 21. v Telephone city hall first at TR 6-1313 to see if you are on the voters' list. If it is necessary for you to make a visit to city hall to register, itcan be done on the above dates. In other metropolitan areas, phone the municipal or city hall tof ind out if you are on the list and, if you are eligible but not registered, on what dates may you register. . .. . OFFICE WORKERS _ Wage pact at Forsts Mica Dam unless it is "economically feasible," said Strachan. "This leaves the way clear to force high-cost Peace River power on the B.C. consumer with a plea that it is not economic to generate at Mica. "Social Credit promises to put generators in Mica mean nothing, as we know from past ex. perience they can not be trusted. This agreement simply commits B.C. to tremendous added costs and makes our chief function that of a storage, basin," he said. Office Employees have settled a new contract covering office workers in two. Forsts Stores. _ ... --,-, .,' ■ The two-year pact included wage increases from $4 to $9 a week in scales plus changes in some categories and promotion of some workers into higher levels. An improved sick-leave clause with' accumulative leave up to 36 days a year after three years service is also included. The pact covers 23 office employees' in the company's Medicare^ conference * .■ -* *''-- proposed Federal Health Minister LaJW Marsh has been urged to call a meeting of provincial ministers of health to study methods of implementing a comprehensive federal Medicare plan, ',. .A-resolution urging the federal- provincial Medicare cdhference was endorsed by Vancouver and District Labour Council in July. It points put that the .Liberals repeatedly during the election campaign had promised a federal Medicare plan. stores at 2550 East Hastings, Vancouver, and 305 Columbia, in New Westminster. Steel wins Craigmont Mine vote Mine workers at Craigmont Copper Mines at Merrltt have voted to Join United Steelworkers and tarn out the Mine Mill and Smelter Work Steelworkers said .miners had voted 282 in favor of Steel and 73 for Mine Mill in the vote. A. total of 355 voted out of 385 eligible. The victory Is a major, one for Steelworkers < In B.C. Workers at Craigmont had urged the union to step in and organise after discontent grew with Mine Mill. The Mine Mill union attempted to block a vote of workers through court action but were unsuccessful. Craigmont is the first major mining operation In B.C. to be taken over by Steel workers. LONSDALE MOTORS LUBRICATION — OIL CHANGE TIRES — BATTERIES — ACCESSORIES 102 E. 15th YU 8-4414 North Vancouver SERVICE £ OUR TO SERVE YOU BETTER Wf ARE NOW OPEN MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 7:00 a.m. - 12:00 MIDNIGHT FRIDAY TO SUNDAY 7:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m. Cambie & 15th Shell Service IE* OrEMIOH • WWMDMIIII.il. Ill _, „ Over 20 Years G.AA. 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AL 3-2844 The Labor Statesman. August. 1963 OTTAWA REPORT ■-■jJL. Liberals failed to grapple with jobless, economic ills OTTAWA—The New Democrat members have been, keeping up their fight for measures to get Canada's economy moving and to pot more people to work. , So far the Liberal government has failed to get down to the base causes of our economic ills: NDP National leader Tommy Douglas (Burnaby-Coquitlam) put the issues clearly before the House. The basic problems for the last five or six years have not involv. ed the lack"bf saving by industry or the lack of profit incentives. Profit- have been good, he said. "The basic lack in the Canadian econbtny has been the. lack of effective purchasing power in the ' hands of a great segment,of the Canadian population," Douglas said. y. ■ "We contend the answer lies in several thihgs, including: First, introducing great quantities of purchasing power into the economy by government action, by large scale public works programs and large scale housing programs.' - . Douglas said his answers immediately raise again the whole question of deficit financing. But he pointed out that modern economists in countries where they have studied deficit financing tell us that in the main, for every percentage point that a countsy Superior Underrating and Steam Cleaning S. (STEW.) LOCKHART 273 E. 7th Ave. Vancouver, B.C. TR 4-7110 ROGERS ELECTRIC CONTRACTORS LTD. \, z~lr~ INDUSTRIAL - COMMERCIAL - RESIDENTIAL TOP QUALITiftNSTXLLATIONS AND SERVICE Phone TR 4-0011 4570 Main St. . 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NUCLEAR DUMPS After first trying to evade the issue of whether nuclear am munition dumps were being built on Canadian soil—by stating that no formal press release had been made—Defence Minister Hfellyer finally admitted that plaits were going ahead to stockpile nuclear weapons in Canada. Hellyer further expressed the hope that an agreeement would" soon be signed with the U.S. which would get the weapons into Canada. Apparently he ' wants nuclear weapons in Canada before the Commons Defence Committee can examine this whole issue of whether nuclear weapons will help defend Canada, as the Liberals and Socreds claim, or whether not even nuclear weapons will be of any use in a thermonuclear war, as the New Democrats claim. FINAL REWRITE The final rewriting job on the buget saw Finance.' Minister Walter Gordon in full flight from Hi's bravely-worded budget speech of June 13.' What Ins been called.the "unhappy document" was accepted after three or four rowbacks, termed by Gordon as "clarifications." The Liberals finally capitulated to demands—including strong protests from labor—to do something about the 1 per cent sales tax en building materials and on ' production machinery. The "tax itself was cut back to four per cent.and climbs on progressive basis—to eight per cent after n-^xt March 31 and to 11 per cent on Jan. 1, 1965. Schools, universities and libraries have been exempted from the building tax. The Gordon bud. get overlooked these categories, later admitted to their exemr . lion. * Compliments of Vancover Photo Finishing Co. W. A H0DG$O_f^'c^^^ * Si^M 1605 Commercial Drive ' AL 3-7501-2 Vancouver, I?.(!. » U.B.C. Home Service Larry Brownlee, Prop..;. - TIRES - BATTERIES AND ACCESSORIES ALL HOME OIL PRODUCTS . _ 2180 Allison Road ' CA 4-3939 — SchnitzeJlloiise i-^Wt" ■ + *'.. FINEST CONTINENTAL..RESTAURANT NIILAS JOHN PURKARf. PROP, j . . . ■ < - -IX tiii: mum hk tiik'\v-i.vr i'xi>" 1060 Robson Street , . MUtua( 2-9017 \ LRB grants prosecution VICTORIA — Th Labor Relations Board has granted International Ladies Garment Workers Union permission to prosecute a Vancouver firm. The union charged that Suzette Casuals Ltd. violated B.C. labor law when it failed to bargain with, the union and changed the rate of pay of its employees from an hourly rate to a piece-work rate. those prices just keep on edging upward "... The consumer price' index tor Canada increased at June 1 to 132.8, up half a. point from May 1. The latest figures released by the Dominion Bur. eau of Statistics showed Vancouver's index slightly below the national average—131.5 at May 1. McLEOD CLEANERS LTD. BILL OLSEN—OWNER Pick Up ond Delivery .- 2 Day Service 5 Locations To Serve You Our Wljiterock Store has the world's--■-* Fastest Coin-operated Machine 7791 Kingsway New Westminster Phone LA 2-5838 LA 1-5313 We've both moved to a larger and more central location.. B0RDIGN0N CONTINENTAL MASONRY ITD. MARBLE ft GRANITE LTD. - One phone number and address reaches us both: 880 BEACH AVE. VANCOUVER 1. B.C. PHONE MU 4-6567 Best Wishes LOUGHEED HOTEL LUXURIOUS ROOMS — FINE FOOD AMPLE PARKING SPACE At Douglas Road and Lougheed Highway Langara Garage ltd. > ' \ Prop. Earl Mc.ee W* IGNITION —TUNE-UPS — BRAKES BATTERIES -f- TIRES — ETC. <$r~ 6495 Main St. FA 1-8346 .•10. *.., Jto.ijto¥&.tamn.^vflv*.t. j?63 • Pension plan is at least a start ■ OTTAWA — When the government took the.wraps off the Can ada Pension Plan what was revealed didn't quite come up to expectations. Zln spite of this itr represents, an important milestone in Canada's slow march toward the goal of social security for all citizens. The Old Age Security pension for those aged 70 will be raised to $75 a month commencing January, 1964. The Conservatives and New Democrats tried y^ry hard to have this Increase made effective immediately. For some reason which they never explained the government resisted this move but when the mattef is again before the house this fight will be continued.. This increase will cost the gov. ernment nothing since the money will be paid out of the contributions to the contributory pension fund. Registration for the contributory pension plan will commence in May, 1964 and payments will be collected starting October, 1964. Premiums will be 2 per cent of income up to $4,000. The 2 per cent premium will be paid by a self-employed person, and half of the premium will be paid by the employer in the case of, wagew earners and .salaried people. Commencing January, 1966 a person who has reached 70 years of age and whose average income has been • $4,000 may draw $10 a month contributory pension plus $75 per month Hat pension. The contributory pension will go tip' $10 per month until 1975 when a person aged 70 will be entitled to the maximum of $100 per month plus the $75 flat pension. Thus a person who has contributed from 1964 to 1975 will be entitled to retire on a total pension of $175 per month. If the pensioner chooses to retire at 65 he will be entitled to a pension of $118 per month. Where an individual's income is less than $4,000 a year the contributory pension will be reduced proportionately but the $75 a month flat pension will remain the same. CLC stand on Norris report Continued from Page 1 mendation; however, we have serious reservations with regard to certain of his recommendations. , . "We, are opposed in principle to the imposition of government control on. a bona fide trade union. At the same time we recognize that the overwhelming weight of evidence shows that jthe SIU is not a bona fide union. "We are, however, unable to reconcile the proposal that unions which have operated in an entirely democratic manner and have complied.with every detail of the law should be treated in the same manner as the SIU. This is what _. _ the Commissioner does by proposing that government trusteeship be applied to all unions in the maritime transportation industry*" - - ;■ "The unions which have con-_ ducted their affairs in an entirely* proper manner have already demonstrated in the clearest possible terms their desire and de. termination to establish a soiind. clean and democratic trade union structure for Canadian seamen. Mr. Justice Norris recognizes this in his statement that: 'The Canadian wiiflns by establishing 'the Canadian Maritime Union have!done.a service to the coun. try in bringing out into the open the lawlessness of Banks." (SIU leader). "We are entirely confident that they will continue on this course, co-operating with the government in any democratic procedure in line with good trade union principles. "Some of the Commissioner's proposals will find approval in the established trade union movement—adequate control of welfare plans, protection of seamen's vacation pay, the requirement for certification of. bargaining agencies in maritime transportation, and the assurance of full rights to trade union members. "However, with regard to some, of the' other proposals we have, serious reservations, as we have already indicated. , "Throughout the report there is repeated criticism of ceiCain shipping companies; yet the recommendations are directed entirely at trade unions, with the exception of one-reference to management action in blocking the St. Lawrence Seaway. Even casual reading of the report makes it obvious that it would have been impossible for anyone to have created the situation which causes Mr. Justice Norris such justifiable concern had there not been at least a measure of 'co-operation' from some companies. "The attitude taken toward hiring halls indicates a lack of appreciation of the place these institutions hold in many labor- management relations- Hiring halls are a necessity for many industries. They should be oner, ated under definite regulations which should be a matter ot agreement between the employers and theL:j»nion,, rather "than^ being imposed by the government. "We are opposed to the suggestion that manning should, be placed' under exclusive govern ment regulation. Clearly such a simple matter as seniority should be covered in a collective agreement, as should maqy other conditions of manning. "We are disappointed with the recommendations of the report with regard to the harassment of Canadian crews in United States ports. Conditions such as those now being experienced by some Canadian union members in American waters should be dealt with promptly by decisive government action. "To propose a 'new investigation by the International Joint Commission, with eventual recommendations by that body indicates only another prolonged surd indecisive procedure. "We are hopelul that the government will act quickly in giving - careful consideration to the find- *' ings of. the Commission." , f j Compliments of J.J. MAUN SHOE REPAIR "A Fine Speedy Service" * _*■* 6116 Fraser St. FA 7-5106 .1 ALEX CRISTALL'S TOOL TOWN LTD. - . Suppliers of Builders Hardware Light Fixtures Built In, and ., Black and Decker and Dewalt Power Tools 32nd and Victoria Dri.. 172-7755 Northwest Restaurant & Hotel Supply Ltd. Specialists to Hotel Restaurants and Clubs CHINA • GLASS • SILVERWARE •' . Complete Food Service Equipment 179S W. 4th Ave., Vancouver 9, B.C. — REgent 6-0377 . - , .... Compliments off Taylor Bros. Garage Complete Mechanical Repairs Imng in Tune-ups - Carburetors - Brakes till Fraser St. FA 5-2812 Unionists released RELEASED from Oakalla Prison in July woe union members Joe Hendsbee (left) and Dave West after serving sentence for conviction resulting from the bitter strike at AlHedEngineering last fall. Among dozens on hand at the prison gates were West's wife. Compliments of DE ULA BEAUTY SH0PPE * hep. Mrs. D. L McKenzie ." A Complete Hair Beauty Care Permanents Our Specialty" 4124 fraser St. FA 7-4433 The Yearly-Watch-Service Ltd. j * For $7.00 we give you a complete repair service J Replacing broken or worn out parts _'I 9 And a complete free repair service for 1 2 mos. | | This ad is worth $1.00 rebatable on your watch, j j Ml Vancouver Hock 736 Granville St. f j_ Vancouver, B.C. MU 1-1149 | A-1 Pion Ornamental Iron Works - WROUGHT IRON FOR EVERY PURPOSE Railings — Fencing and Gates — Fibre Glass Awnings — Patio Roofs — In and Outdoor Furniture — Fire Escapes OVE-R 40 YEARS IN VANCOUVER 2306 Burrard St. RE 8-6110 T&H CARIBOO TRANSPORT (1958) LTD. Daily Public Freight Service Vancouver To Lytton — Li llooet — Ashcrof t — Clinton 100 Mile — Williams- Lake and Way Points . TZ20 Raymur St, MU 2-3701 Compliments of ,, A. ESCOn CO. LTD. Towiqg - Any time - Any place 25 Mountain Highway YU 8-7161 North Vancouver, B.C. Compliments of Andresen The Baker Ltd. Delicious Pastry 5753 Victoria Drive FA 7-3216 Vancouver, B.C. *-____t ____- The Lobar Smmmvmqnt August, ( 963 iu»T(w n Steelworkers settle big INCO contract TORONTO—After eight months of hard bargaining, the Steelworkers have negotiated a first contract covering 14.000 employees of the big International Nickel Co. of Canada. Ilie _hi-ee-_re*r>fw_-eejnent provides wage increases totaling 8 per cent, phis significant improvements in pensions, side pay and other fringe benefits. It covers workers at Inco mines and plants in Sudbury and Port Colborne, Ont An immediate 3 percent wage increase will be followed by a 2.5 percent raise in the second and third years of the contract. The amount-of tbe increase had been recommended by a conciliation board, but Steelworkers won additional pension improvements after members voted overwhelmingly to strike, if necessary. Last year the Steelworkers won bargaining rights by ousting the unaffiliated Mine, Mill & Smelter Workers. Steel succeeded in writing a pension agreement into the com. pany's contract for the first time. BAKERY WORKERS PENTICTON—Bakery and,Confectionery Workers Local 355 have won bargaining authority for bakers employetHn the Super. Valu store here. ' RICHMOND AUTO BODY LTD. COLLISION REPAIR SPECIAUSTCfL^vi 605 A No. 3 Road. Richmond Phone: CR 8-1919 Are Doors Closed To You? Because yeu lack a High School Diploma? WE HAVE tha'f EY fhot will open the door to employment, advancement and opportunities . IT CAN BE YOURS Ml • Courses written bf BfcT Teachers • Courses leading to a High School Diploma • Courses leading to University Entrance ■*-? • Courses adhering strictly to B.C. Oept. of Education Curricula require- . ments • Personal counselling • Full High School Course can be completed in two yearl PACIFIC HOME HIGH SCHOOL LTD. 971 West Broadway, Vancouver {?), B.C. o-Tstophone RE 8-6513-RE 8-1313 BRITISH COLUMBIA Union Directory COLUMBIA DODGE LTD. "Chrysler Comer in New Westminster / for more than* 24 Years" New Car Sales and Service - 50 8th St. Used Cor Location — 10th & Columbia St. New Westminster LA 2-5775 ROLL'S CARPENTER SHOP // You Want Something Made That Calls For The Carpenter Trade' Highway Swrray 581-4171 " i njr"*r'*V Dunlop Tire Sales & Service Centre DON BAIN & RALPH HUTCHING. DUNLOP NEW GOLD SEAL SHOCK ABSORBING RUBBER for a smooth ride AUTOMATIC TRED for every typo of driving SECURITY SHOULDER for the ulitmate in steering For the BIG EDGE IN MILEAGE Phone MU 4-5195 1160 POWELL ST. VANCOUVER AMALGAMATED OLOTHINC WORKERS "OF AMERICA. Local 173—Room 5—2475 Manitoba, Vancouver 10, C. Trower, Business Agent, TR 9-3031. AMALGAMATED T MEAT CUTTERS AND B.W... LCK&l 212 — Representative Geo. Johnston, 203 Labor Temple; TR 6-5735. AMBLANCE EMPLOYEES UNION, Local 873, NUPE—Secretary, Charles Redhead, 1123 Eighth Ave., New Westminster. Phone 526-6008. AUTOMOTIVE LODOET1.. 1857, I. A. of M.—Business Agents, Jack Chapman, Brian Trodden,'' Room 17. 2414 Main, TR 6-4104-5 BAKERY AND CONFECTIONERY WORKERS, Local 4.8 —Secretary, Melvln J. Kemmis, 337 W_ Broadway. TR 2-5205. -*r BANK EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIA- * TION, Local 387, Office Employees' International Union — President Marsh W. Bluck, FCBA, 337 West Broadway, TR 4-3515. BARBERS — INTERNATIONAL JOURNEYMEN OF AMERICA,- No. 12IK-109 Labor'Temple, TR. 6-0641; Secretary, Allan Cole- man. BEVERAGE DISPENSERS' UNION, No. 676 — Pres., Harold Courson; Business' Agent, Jack Galloway, 440-^.W. Pender St.; MU 3-3923 and'MU 3-4948. BREWERY WORKEBfS UNION, Local 300—Secretary, Stan G Tapping, 7742 Elford, Burnaby 3. LA 2-3432. BEVERAGE DISPENSERS (New Westminster) Local' 835 — Business Agent, Jack Tomson. ■ G01 ■ Royal Ave., «New Westminster, phone LA 2-7410. .' * BOILERMAKERS, IRON SHIP I BUILDERS, BLACKSMITHS, DROP FORGERS AND HELPERS, Local 359—Financial Secretary, Robert. M. Macintosh,, < 111 Dunsmuir, MU 4-1047. BRICKLAYERS & MASONS INTERNATIONAL UNION, Local No. 1—Secretary, D. C. Fraser, 5594 Lincoln. HE 3-8617. I BUILDING SERVICE EMPLOYr ' EES INTERNATIONAL, Local " 244—Business Agent and Secretary, Ben A. R. Morley, 359| I Homer. Phone 685-5251. BUILDpiG TRADES COUNCIL —Secretary, Harold Taft, 110 Labor Temple, TR 9-1210. CARPENTERS' UNION, No. 452—: Business Agents: Lorne Robson, Larry Anderson, BUI Cameron; Financial, .Secretary, Carl A. , ;, Erickson, 'Labor Temple; * TR 4-2720 or TR 6-1212. CARPTENERS (New Westminster) Local 1215 — Business Agents, Ray West and K. McDermid, office 732 Royal Ave;, New Westminster, phone LA 1-0525. CARPENTERS' UNION (Cour- enay), No. 1638—Prseident Irwin Gutensohn; Sec. and Business Agent, Lorne Paisley; Box 515. ■*■ Courtenay. CEMENT MASONS, Local 919, O.P. & CM.—517 E. Broadway, TR 2-2221; Business Agent. Frank Stevens. CIVIC EMPLOYEES UNION. r"i_il 407 —x "President T. W. 8Ikstrom, FA 7-4688. DENTAL TECHNICIANS, Local No. 1543 —' Secretary George Hyf.li, 4007 Dunbar. DISTILLERY WORKERS, Local 69—President Carl Rowbotham, 993 S.E. Marine, New Westminster, LA 2-2021;, Fin. Sec. Treas., R. Cyr, 1890 2nd St., New Westminster, LA 2-5011. ELECTRICAL WORKERS' UNION, Local 213—Business Manager, A. O'Keeffe, 111 Dunsmuir Street, MU 1-7381-2. ELEVATOR. CONSTRUCTORS, Local 82—Sec., H. C. MacKlch- an, 3755 Elmwood St., S. Burnaby. HE 4-7651. FIRE FIGHTERS (Burnaby), Local 323—Secretary, H. Brown, 7920 Rosewood Ave., Burnaby 1 - i LA 2-4421. FIRE FIGHTERS (Vancouver) Local 18—President Cordon R. Anderson, 1386 East 61st, FA 7-3729; Secretary, R. N. Middle- ton, 1496 East 54th, FA 7-7441.' FLOORLAYERS' UNION, U.B.-of . C.J. Local No. 1541—Room Jo. | 108,'Labor Temple, TR 6-5920; Business Agent. Bruce Robson, * 3238 E. 29th. HE 1-0702. GLAZIERS AND OLASS WORKERS, Local 1527 — Recording Secretary, A. Allen, Room 4, 2475 Manitoba. TR 4-7535. GOV ERNMENT EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (B.C.) — E. P. O'Connor, Gen. Sec. 2090 West 4th, RE 1-5361-62-63; TR 6-1223 GRAIN WORKERS UNION. Local 333 — Recording Secretary, R. G. Millar. P.O. Box 194, North . Vancouver; Pres,. R. W. Ferguson, 3930 East Pender, N. Bby, CY 9-6193; Sect. - Treas., F. Cooper, 683 Schoolhouse Rd., - Coquitlam, New Westminster, phone WE 9-3586. HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES' UNION, No. 180—Business Manager. W. M. Black, 33n«|^. Broadway; TR 6-5822. HOTEL AND RESTAURANT EMPLOYEES, Local 28- — Sec., A. E. Morgari^Rqom, 406, 402 W. Pender; ."" - v INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HEAT AND FROST -N&UL- ATORS AND ASBESTOS WORKBRS — Room 5, 307. W. Broadway, phone TR 6-6814. INTERNATIONAL LADIES' GARMENT WORKERS, Locals 276 and 287—Business Agent, Harry Minuk, 119 W. Pender, MU 4-5514. IRONWORKERS' SHOPMENS', Local Union 712 — Business Agent, Benjamin D. Parry, Room 11)5, 307 W. Broadway, TR 2-5515 IRONWORKERS. Local 97 — President, J. D. Paterson, Room 206. 307 West Broadway, TR 2-7541. JEWELRY WORKERS' INTERNATIONAL,' Local 42. Office, 339 West Pender, MU- 1-5831. President, Frank Popowich, 1960 * Quinton Ave., Coquitlam, WE 9-3726. KAMLOOPS ' AMD DISTRICT. LABOUR COUNCIL — Box 562. Kamloops, phone 372-5747. Sec-. retarv. Mrs. C. E. Mclnnes. LABORERS CONSTRUCTION _. GENERAL, Local 602 — Secretary, C. H. Savage, 3434 Fraser St., TR $-9233. " LAUNDRY WORKERS, No. 292— Business agent, Mrs. Catherine Browne. Suite 1, 224 East Broadway TR 6-4543. LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANING SALESMEN, Local 334 — J. A.' Currie, Secretary - Treasurer? . 2632 West Twelfth. RE 8-9649. MACHINISTS INTFRNATIONAL ASSOOCIATION, Lodge 692 — Business -representative, D. t B.« - Chapman. Room 17, 2414 Maiiv TR 4-0512. TR 6-7035. MARINF WORKERS &-BOILER- M/.KFRS' INDUSTRIAL UNION I ocal-1—President. Charles O. Wilson. Secretary. W. st«- wart. 339 W. Pender St., MU 1-9481. MOULDERS' UNION. Local 281— Acting business agent, Ben Mc-. Dowell, ,1507 Fulton, West Vancouver; 114- Labor Temple, TR ('-5920. MOTION PICTURE PRnjEC- TIONI8TS local 348 — Prral PILE DRIVERS AND WOODEN BRIDGEMEN. Local 2404 — Business Agent, S. Allen. Room 116, 307 West Broadway. TR 4-7817. PLASTERERS' UNION. No. 779— Secretary, J. V. Chambers. 517 East Broadway. TR 2-2122. PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS. Local 170—Bus. Mgr.. J. R St Eloi; Asst. Bus. Mgrs.. James Barton and J. L Fisher. 115 Labor Temple. TR 9-1428. CANADIAN POSTAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (Vancouver Branch)—T. R. Monks, general secretary-treasurer. Box 2411, Vancouver 3. Office, 532 - Homer.' ' MU 5-8724. PRINCE GEORGE & DISTRICT LABOR COUNCIL — 909. 5th Ave., Prince George., phone 191L2. PRINTING PRESSMEN. Local 69 —Secretary, L. Ainsworth. 3849 Cambridge, Vancouver, CY 8- 5405. PRINTING SPECIALTIES & PAPER PRODUCTS UNION, Local No. 598 — Sec't.-Treas.. Bob Banninger, 2753 Horley Avenue. Vancouver 16. B.C.. HE 1-8443. PULP AND SULPHITE (Convert- . ers) UNION. Local 433 — Business Agent. O. Braaten. 5608 Victoria Drive. 321-3471. _ PULP, SULPHITE AND PAPER MILL WORKERS. Local 313, Ocean Falls, B.C. — Secretary Drawer 190, Ocean Falls. B.C. PULP. SUI-PH-TE AND PAPER- MILL WORKERS — International office.' 315-316 Crown Bldg.. H. L. Hansen, International Rep., MU 4-3858. REFRIGERATION WORKERS UNION, Local 516 — Sec. L. R. Wintle. 137 W. 40th. FA 7-4409. FA 1-8511. SCHOOL BOARD EMPLOYEES* ■ FEDERAL UNION (Burnaby). Local 379—Secretary, W. E. Apps. 4865 Triumph St.. Burnaby 2, B.C. SHEET METAL WORKERS. Local 280 — Bus. Manager, Alex McGee, 207 Labor Temple. TR 4-8020. SHINGLE WEAVERS' UNION. Local No. 2802 — Business agent and financial sec., Harold P. Reilly. Room 116. 307 West Broadway, TR 6-8744. SIGN AND PICTORIAL .PAINTERS. Local 726—Sec. J. A. Middleton, 6339 Kitchener, N. Burnaby. Room 4. 2475 Manitoba. TR 4-7535. STREET RAILWAYMEN'S UNION, Div. 101—Business Agent. C. Stewart, Street Rlwy. Bldg 125 East 8th, TR 4-2010. STREET RAILWAYMEN'S UNION. No. 134—Bus. Agent, D. L Bryce, Room 22, 774 Columbia -New Westminster, phone LA 1-7330. THEATRE EMPLOYEES. Local B-72—Secretary, Mrs. F. Farter. Ste. 1, 4508 Main. TR 9-5453. Business Agent, D. Calladine dent, A. E McManus; Secre. ^^2™' fiL1^. ~tary Frank M. smith- Bust- 1^S_2JS^W^D.P.E*U ness Agent. D. A. Cooper, 1356 Sevmour. MU 4-7024. MUSICIANS' UNION, Local 145— Business Manager, Room 510, Dominion Bank Building, 207 West Hastings mtj 4-1564. OFFICE EMPLOYEES' INTERNATIONAL UNION, Local 15— Room 1. 337 West Broadway. ' TR 4-361-\"president M-rcari* Hannah: ^Secretary - Treasurer ipal Sk'HIng. OFFICE EMPLOYEES' INTERNATIONAL UNION. Local 378 —Business Manager, William, Swanson, 1116 Hornby, MU 3-6134. OIL CHEMICAL & ATOMIC WORKERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION, Local 9-601. President, H. C. Buchanan, Fin. Corresn Sec., J. L. LeBourdais, 5550 E. UPHOLSTERERS' INTERNA. 4030 Dominion, S. Burnaby. THNNEL __ ROCK WORKERS. Local 168 — 337 W. Broadway. Secretary, H. Croft, phone TR 9-3231. TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION Local 226—Secretary. Robert Jefferies. 517 E. Broadway. TH 6-6810. UNION LABEL TRADES COUNCIL—Secretary. Mrs. A. E. Hallock, day phone TR 4-0827; , evenings TR 4-3748. UNITED GARMENT WORKERS' Local 190—Secretary. Miss Isa- belli Rogers. 436 East 35th. Vancouver, B.C. - UNITED STEELWORKERS. Local 2655 — Recording Sect. Arne Hansen. 3510 Phillips. North Burnaby, CY 9-4264. Hastings. CY 8-3940. PAINTERS UNION, Local 138 — Business Agent, Jack W. Frad- ley; Ass't Bus. Agent, Tom Carson; Rec. Sec., • W E. Eaton Room 3, 2475 Manitoba, TR 6-6033. PAINT AND VARNISH WORKERS, Local 1550—Secretary, M. Nielson, Room 4, 2475 Manitoba. PATTERNMAKERS' ASSOCIATION—Secretary, H. Oliver, 93 Abercrombie, RR1. Richmond, CR 8-1590. 12 TIONAL UNION. Local No. 1— Business Agent, Karl Reich; Organizer Doug Gibson; Office. 666 East Broadway. TR 4-1137. WATER AND SEWER BOARD " EMPLOYEES, Local 393 — Sec- • retary, Robt. T. Callahan. 5615' Yalta Place. Vancouver 8. WOOD. WIRE & METAL LATHERS, Local 207 — President, ft Sonnenberg: Rec. Sec., D. Ricci; Financial Sec.. W. R. Shields: Secretary and business representative. A. Allen. Room 4. 2475 Manitoba. TR 4-7535. The Labor Statesman, August, 1963
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