Vigorous opposition to Bill 39

staged by CCF, Labor members

By NIGEL MORGAN

VICTORIA, B.C.—Liberal and Tory Coalitionists rode rough-shod over the vigorous
opposition of CCF MLAs and veteran Laborite Tom Uphill, voting in ‘roll call’ division
without execption fog inclusion of two of the worst anti-union provisos yet included in
any labor act. Grossly unfair fines against unions and union officers, and government

Supervised votes, two of the most
contentious issues to come before
the entire session became law in
the dying hours of the Legislature,
as the Coalitionists steamrollerea
through passage of the 76 sections
of Bill 39 with what Labor Minis-
ter Pearson termed as - only
“minor amendments.” Rejecting
practically all of more than 75
amendments proposed, Liberal
forces ‘maintained a solid “employ-
er” front with the Tories, despite
pledges. of support to labor’s de-
mands by Gillis of Yale, Smith of
Atlin, Beard of Esquimalt, Laird
of Similkameen, Speaker Wittaker
of. Saanich and thers.

Backing down on his previously
announced opposition to the gov-
ernment supervised vote and de-
cision to lift the labor act for
second reading, Minister Pearson
finally gave way completely to
Tory. pressure for the. CMA-spon-
sored anti-labor legislation: Ad-
mitting he was in an embarrasing
predicament since he was sponsor-
ing a bill containing a measure he

hours ,as well as that already pro-
‘vided against persuading “to
ijoin”; _6) Elimination of “profes-
‘sions’ from the clause dealing
‘with craft and unit rights to cer-
' tification; (7)
Inclusion of so-
; called “employ-
‘ees organiza-"
‘tions (or com-
‘pany union's)
‘under  prohibi-_
‘tive and penal-
{ty ‘clauses pre-
‘viously only ap-
plied to unions;
And (8) Provi-
sion for notifi- |
cation to unions |
by employers of
all motices by
union members
of revocation of
dues checkoffs.

Complete Tory domination, blind
partisanship and big business
control over Coalition MILA’s was
reflected in their contemptuous,
insolent attitude to the voicing of

Nigel Morgan

present form as “a vicious act
greatly strengthening the employ-
ers hands. The bill is a backward
step,” he said, “imposing penalties
on unions and the democratically
elected and controlled officials
that labor has fought all over the
world for the last 50 years. But
no legislation is going to take
away their right to strike when
they feel they have a- just cause.
If Bill 39 is enacted, labor leaders
face a choice of seeing the de
mands of their members frustrat-
ed, or of defying the law and suf-
fering penalties,

“Trade unions like the one to
which I belong, the United Mine
Workers” said Fernie’s Tom Up-
hill, “Will never give up the right
to strike in spite of all the red-
tape and minimum 96-day period
for conciliation processes and
cooling off. The penalty clause,,
even as amended, and the govern-
ment supervised vote is the worst
piece of union-busting legislation
ever introduced anywhere in this
Dominion. It is an outrage to the

‘Let's get cracking’ to.
win Tribune objective

... says IVAN BIRCHARD

An all-out effort is required to put the drive over the
top in the remaining three weeks to May 1. There is
$9537.00 still ta raise. It will only be realized if every
reader, every person who recognizes the need for a labor
paper puts his shoulder to the wheel and works his

hardest to raise as much as possible.
every cent of the drive objectives to carry on.

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John Turner, secretary of the Vancouver La-

bor Council, says:

“In the critical days that lie

ahead, the need for a fighting labor paper: is be-
coming more apparent. With reactionary employ-
ers embarking on an all-out offensive to smash
the trade unions, and a venal press carrying on a
daily red-baiting smear against union leaders, the
workers need their own press to bring them the
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ifs: cold cash that counts when we pay bills, and the Boiler-
makers’ Union of Vancouver has shown its appreciation of the
labor press by a donation of $100 to the Pacific Tribune and

another $100 to.the new Daily Tribune for good measure.

We also wish to thank the following for their contributions

during the week:

did not believe in and which in his) jabor’s demands. “If you guys|trade union movement. It strikes Seater trrenuie Regional School ...........4......, $12.18
opinion was unworkable, he said| don’t want to shut up, you'll stay|at the cake heath: erences ae aeeae ees eag PO a aoe ceraec i Mobaes ae 10.00
“y Ena contens I a in eepes here all night.” CCF-MLA Bert a hse usurps inalienable Ww pee aes ce MIR Ae essa Pots oath ps Ag a tke eign ak sae
men my colleagues. am] Gar vi t r = SEU Me EE ged eM RENE ea OMS BERS oe owilg in 6 dis. fake ate teibis he dasih Lis ses else Boe O
in favor of secret ballots but I]ergs ghia a, Sh ie union rights in a most insulting nes emer pat Deny aig tae pereie ee e Gce 12.00
don’t think supervision is neces-|vigorous opposition to the act, Gar-| Manner. It is not a labor code Gur WiorbeTeye isos ue baile et adenine > a tae ee tS 5.00
sary as a general thing. We can grave denounced Bill 39 in its! but a bosses’ code,” he concluded. ae pent COM rey err rts ee Ue so eg Me yee 10.00
- depend on the honor of the unions - Ce VBA Cesena co earch acts gai Pere tun ete De 7 ae 18.00

to take secret ballots. And from
a viewpoint of administration it
is cumbersome and almost impos-
sible of .administration. Had I
been required to take one in the
IWA strike it would have taken
weeks and I wouldn’t have got a
satisfactory ballot.”

Most important amendment to
_ the bill was the provision for a
possible additional government
vote. The minister may order a

Salary increases lost
by inflation says BCTF

“The B.C. Teachers’ Federation minimum salary scale

The grand total raised to date stands at $5,473.12,
representing $2,459.35 in donations, and $3,013.75 in sub-
scriptions. If we’are going to reach the $15,000.00 objec-
tive during the next three weeks, we’ll really have to

‘get crackin’,

Listed below is the standing for clubs not listed last
week—-Gibson’s Landing, Kelowna and Steveston have
topped both objectives. Britannia, Powell River, Land

Bay and Pioneer Mines are near the top amd the trophy
can still be won by a dark horse. Commercial Drive and
Grandview are running neck and neck in the city, but
there also the trophy is in doubt.

fevernment vote on conciliation|@dopted at our last convention is now in effect if not already.
ewards in addition to the govern-} superseded in 56 out of the 74 school districts in the prov-

ment vote which must be taken|; ” iri ;
now before a strike can be called {ce retiring president C. J. Oates told 300 delegates to

to this week’s annual convention of ae : *
hot lg waoeaegaenedg eek a diaea the BCTF in the Hotel Vancouver. kite’,” and that with a “ ‘recession Chi 2 x
NC ath g sap ean . “ He added that in most of the bal-|°F ‘consolidation’ (polite for ub Quota Donations Subscriptions
: mation: Ott nce of school @istricts it was ex-| ‘Slump’)” in prospect the teachers MIGerEnOVe tee $ 75.80 $10.00 $ 5.00
_ fines against individual members pected the scale would shortly be| “must be prepared to withstand ||. ‘Britannia ................ 150.00 78.20 65.00
_ of $10 per day; (2) Reduction by aphicena: any and all attempts at ‘retrench- Copper Mountain ........ 150.00 10.00 15.85
half of al other penalties; (3) ment’ in education so popular in "*Gibson’s Landing ....... 40.00 49.24 19.20
=~ of Section 11, Sub-section] The BCTF scale runs from the ‘thirties’.” NGreind Works nor. sien 15.00
‘ which placed discriminatory ob-|$1300 to $2400 in elementary : bs dcarmloong: i. te aye et 100.00 29.00 30.20
Stacles against certification of} schools and 31600 to $3000 in the| “It is our duty to Canadian edu-|| «Kelowna. 2 100.00 68.30 32.55
cannery and fruit-packing plants;|secondary schools, with $100 in-| Cation to insist that higher teach- PAONOI ey Ang tea ie 175.00 84.75 12.75
(4) Deletion of Section 17 giving} creases in all brackets and this|¢TS’ Salaries become really and Pang. Bay eo di 50.00 35.00 6.50
the minister final determination of | year’s gains constitute the most|"ot just apparently higher and *Deheley yg ee 75.00 3.00 15.95
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