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More than 600 jobless converged on Ottawa’s Parliament
Hill Monday to demand “Jobs for All.” Their action has drawn
national attention to the unempl oyment crisis in Canada.

Simultaneously with the na-
-tional jobless lobby Vancou-
ver’s unemployed staged a
demonstration Monday in front
of the Court House on Georgia
St. in support of the demands
‘of the national lobby.

Led by Stan Thornley of

building of secondary indus-
tries, increased trade with all
countries, and processing of
natural resources in Canada.
It also asked that the 40-hour
work week be made law and
for provisions to discourage

A delegation headed by Un-
employed Council chairman
Eric Waugh, presented the
management with a resolution
asking that an immediate wire
be dispatched to Ottawa cons
veying the demand of the uns

Toronto, a delegation of 30} overtime. employed that UIC benefits be
Vi was struck off which met with} any. placards carried py|extended to cover the full
Pa 20, NO. 17 VANCOUVER, B.C. 10 the Federal cabinet, Liberal! ine marchers reminded Prime| Period of unemployment.
EE eY, APRIL 28, 1961 50 ¢€ and CCF parties. In a brief

|. the o., Sclidarity actions with

peek People. This is why
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munist Party will address the
gathering.

The Parade will assemble
on Sunday, April 30 at 12:30
noon (DST), Oppenheimer
Park (Dunlevy at Powell). It
will proceed to the Outdoor
Theatre, Exhibition Park.

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late this summer.

will send

delegation to Cuba

BG sation of 10 to 15 B.C. unionists will visit Cuba

submitted to: Canada’s parlia-

Minister Diefenbaker of his

The sitdown was preceeded

i . z s 7 tue . ners election promises that not one} by a meeting in the Pender
i Solid, t th C uba men are ae EnGe = person will suffer because of] Auditorium which was ads
‘ arity Wi urged immediate action 0) unemployment. dressed by Sam Jenkins, Pres.
i M di Bue d on the jobless by Pace Meanwhile in  Vancouver|ident of the Marine Workers
, two hundred unemployed} Union, who said “I wish. both
; ey Day theme Sun ay eee staged a sit down at the Rob-| President Ketpedy and a
Attem ts ar whip up a sentiment for| Among the proposals was a/son Street Unemployment In-| Minister Diefenbaker wou
"p % en US . fogaee ~ is 4 for the Van-| demand for immediate launch-| surance office Friday, April] show as much concern for the
| COuve; M: pein OF: Calta, s. 2: Saeheraian ing of a large scale public} 2ist to protest against the May| 614 million jobless in our two
y ay Day Committee told the P.T. works program. 15 cut-off date for supplemen-| countries as they seem to show
; Mage than anything else,|erman’s Union organizer, and The brief also called for tary UIC benefits. for the 6% million Cubans.”
g) day 5, > this year will be a} Nigel Morgan of the Com-

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fo. US Was secretary.
‘Tenge decided at a con-| Unions officially represent-
Sd by ee Vancouver attend-| ed were: Pulp and Sulphite,
~40ns 2°" Major local un-| Ocean Falls and Vancouver
. Tuy Saturday, April (22. | Workers Local 16-601; Marine
ee ©onference set up a|and Boilermakers Local No.
Chiba. nion Delegation to|1; Carpenters Local 542;
‘ Jenk ommitiee” with Sam | Longshore Local 507 and I
iz Brg - the Marine Work- W.A. Local 1-217.
| _ Clay ‘ts chairman, Tom The conference decided to
ie. Vite Local 1-217 I.W.A.,| contact the Cuban Embassy
Bor ais oes and Jerry Le-| in Ottawa and ask them to ar- |
JT: QMic cal 16-601 Oil At-| range with the Cuban Confed- |
. Locaig” ence Workers, | eration of Labor, a late sum- |
and Chemical! mer date for the trip.

Special May Day Features
Pages 5-6-7
® Gommunie Party May Day
Anifesto, Page 7.
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‘PEACE AND FREEDOM’ This will be the demand from hundreds
of millions of people all over the world this May Day as they unite
their ranks in huge parades and rallies.

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