THE PEHEOPTLE’S ADVOCATE December 9, i983 5 : GOV'T DEFEATS LEGISLATION 10 AID NURSES Winch Charges Inhuman Workins Conditions In Bis Hospitals Demands Action Special to the Advocate VICTORIA, BC, Dec. 8.—In- troducing an extensive piece of legislation to get better condi- fions for nurses and hospital employees, E. E. Winch this week charged the government with permittins “young women to waste their time in training in hospitals that have abso- lutely no facilities for trainings.” He compared the work of nurses in various hospitals, saying that the Vancouver General Hospital has three and tvwo-third beds to each nurse; St. Paul’s six and one- half; Jubilee, nine and four-fifths; and St. Joseph's, five and one-fifth. “The cheapest way possible is being used to operate hospitals, and the unfortunate young women who go into training are the vic- tims,” the Burnaby member claim-— ed. He went on to show how nurses were subsidizing the hospitals by working extra hours, which he claimed were disgraceful. Colin Cameron, supporting his CGF colleague’s bill, said. “In no other field are the workers so ruth- lessly exploited as in Hospitals be- eause hospital authorities hold a elub over the heads of their nurses in training.” While admitting several of the abuses charged were true, Dr. Weir said the government is moving as quickly as possible, explaining his department was short of the re- quired finances. Premier Pattullo deprecated “‘all fhis sob stuff” as he termed it, warning that the CCF were trying to push things too far and that if they were not careful “they would kill the goose that laid the golden egg,” stating that industry could not bear the increased burden. With biting irony E. ©. Winch re- plied sharply, “INo, but you can ill the nurse.” Mr. Vvainch’s bill sought to pro- vide: (1) hospitals shall employ sui ficient graduate nurses to have one for every four beds at least; (2) the ictal staff, graduate and nurses-in- training, shall be one to every three beds at Jeast; (3) only hospitals ap- proved by the provincial secretary and qualified as a training school shall have on their staff any other than qualified murses or male or- derlies attendant upon a patient; @ working days shall not exceed eight hours, and the eight hours shall not be spread over a longer period than ten hours; (9) overtime shall’ only be allowed in emer- gencies and compensation—time must be given with six days. All overtime must be reported; (6) all murses and employees shall be en- titled to annual or semi-annual holidays with pay. Holidays shall be based on one hour for every 12 hours on duty, and such holi- days shall not bring any additional burden on the existing staff; (7) nurses Shall have the right in cases of dismissals or suspensions to ap- pear before a board of appeal com- posed of one hospital management representative, one representative for the appellant and one to be mutually agreed upon by both parties. On the division the bill was de- feated with the GCF and Conserva- tives together with Tom Uphill sup- porting the measure. To chides over the defeat from the government benches, Winch replied, “Tt’s al- right, but Pll make you a bet you'll do something about it within twelve months.” Boycott Italian Goods Scene in Georgetown, British Guiana, a South American colony where, according to a plan proposed by Chamberlain, an area of 10,000 square miles would be made available for German Jewish refugees. New sewish Labor Backing Three Candidates in New Westminster Election Thursday, December 15. Hume. WILLIAM T. cook Boycott Parade Pianned im Victoria VICTORIA, BG, Dec. 8—Boycott Day will be observed here on Sat- urday when local progressives, in cooperation with Chinese, plan to hold a sandwich board demonstra- tion advocating a strict boycott of “Made in Japan” goods. Fifteen thousand leaflets Have been distri- buted by the Canadian Friends of the Chinese People advising of the action. Arrangements for the demonstra— tion, in which 30 men will parade through the city half a block apart bearing boycott slogans, are in the hands of Joseph Hope and Nigel Morgan. Large shipments of toys, silk and oranges produced in Japan have arrived-in the city and the commit— tee feel that the public should be advised against purchasing these goods. Boycott German Goods —— ELECTRICAL Hume & d and CONTRACTORS Offices: Wew Westminster, Vancouver and Edmonton | WE EMPLOY ONLY MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING, INTERNATIONAL ELECTRICAL WORKERS NO. 213. Rumble | : | | ENGINEERS 5 Tuabor here is supporting the candidacy o ; undertaking with NEW WESTMINSTER, BC, Dec. 8—The Royal City’s election campaign got under way here this weelk with announcement that William Mathew, first provincial vice-president of the Canadian Legion, will be Alderman William T. Cook’s running mate for aldermanie honors on Matthew has been a resident of this city for the past 28 years and for 35 years has been a supporter of labor. Some years ago he was honored with a life membership in the Civic Hm- > ployees’ Pederation. At the time of the last federal elections he was CCE campaign manager for Edwin Baker. Gook, who is a member of Divi- sion 134, Street Railwaymen’s Un- ion, was elected last April in a by- election caused by the resignation of G L. Cassidy. Main planks in Cook’s plaftorm are disposal of garbage by incin- erator methods, support of the Queensboro school by-laws, better lighting for Hwen Avenue and other main thoroughiares. He fay— ors the city joining the Metropoli- tan Health Board and in this he has won support of several promi- nent physicians. RWoth men are veterans of the world war and as such will receive the support of ex-servicemen’s or- ganizations. Mayor Fred Hume, an electrical contractor of the firm of Hume and Rumble, is being supported by labor. MEATCUTTERS ASK BOYCOTT A dispute between Local 95, Meateutters and Packers’ Union, and JI.ocal 279, Retail Clerks, re- garding stores carrying Burns’ pro- ducts and yet displaying the union label, was passed to the grievance committee by delegates to the Van- couver Trades and Labor Council Tuesday. Delegate H. Dougles of the Meat- cutters reponted that the prize beef from the Exhibition Livestock show had been bought by firms supplying Burns’ packing houses and that many of the stores in the city were displaying this meat and advertising it under the union label. Delegate D. Maxwell of the Re- tail. Clerks told council he had an several of the bigger chain stores that they would not advertise Burns goods under the union emblem. The matter was a very difficult one, he remarked. “Eslinger stores protested vehe- mently when they were placed on the ‘we do not patronise’ list yet they are carrying the majority of Burns’ goods,”’ Maxwell stated. “The matter of Safeways, Pigsly Wiggly and Superior stores we have tried to deal with and have that undertaking with some of them.” Labor-Progressive candidates for civic office will speak at the Open Forum in Prince of Wales hall, Pine and 7th Avenue, on Sunday, December ii, at 2 pm. Boycott Japanese Goods $S0S55SS OSS SSS CSSSOSSSSSSOSSOLO PSOE SOO OOOO SPOS HOY, 3 S SATURDAY - - - 338 Carrall Street —— f Matthew, Alderman Cook and Mayor Fred J. WILLIAM MATTHEW Port Alberni Wants Airmail OPENING UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT ALTIMORE GAFE PORT ALBERNI, BC, Dec. 8— Strong objection to the Post Office department awarding airmail con- tracts between Vancouver and Ze- ballos without considering a stop here was raised in city council Monday night. Letters of protest were sent the postal authorities in Vancouver and Ottawa, the Associated Boards of Trade of Vancouver Island and the Vancouver Board of Trade. Mayor Hamilton was vehement in his protest of the “passing up” of his city. A. W. Neill, MP, would be supported in his efforts to have the city included in the airmail ser vice. Gov’t Refuses Aid Fo Domestics VICTORIA, BC, Dec 8. At- tempts to halt further exploitation and unfair labor conditions exist ing amongst domestic workers was ‘sought in an amendment to the Female Minimum Wage Act by Dorothy Steeves, MLA, North Van- couver. The amendment, long sought by jJabor, died in second reading after G. S. Pearson, labor minister, said it was impossible to fix wages in fiela because of lack of qualifica-— tions, standards and proper train- ing facilities. Mrs. Steeves, in urging protec- tion for the domestics, said they de- served equal other labor groups and that better wages would produce better ser- vices. treatment afforded trike Tri Bay Pickets Three More Blubber Sentenced By Assize Court to prison on perjured evidence He again charged that Robert} Gardiner, striker, who was the yvic- tim of a brutal assault in police cell, had been sent to jail on perjured evidence. Premier Pattullo said there would be an internal investigation but a public probe would be “bad fer the morale” of the force. Gonvictions were brought in by a jury of ten men and two women in assize court, Wednesday, against Eaward Stewart on iwo counts of “rioting and unlawful assembly,” while Grant Empey and Peter Bergman were found guilty of “un— lawful assembly.’’ All were re- manded to the end of assizes for sentence. A fourth man, Stanley Abercrombie? was acquitted. Six men are now on trial in as- size court for their part in a fracas September i7 when strikers were driven into ambush of scabs wear- ing white armbands. The accused are Lim Chung, Joe Eng, George Cope, D. Raefide, W- Leibich and H. Shaak. “Tf strikers had not been pushed across the government dock by strikebreakers and police there would have been no breach of the peace,” B. A. Lucas said in his one hour address to the jury in defense ef Grant Empey, Blubber Bay picket. . Mdward Stewart, who addressed the jury in an eloquent half hour speech in his own defense, stated it May not have been a2 diabolical plot of the Pacific Lime company #0 wreak vengeance on pickets by stoning them but nevertheless there was a showdown as threat ened by police. F.C. Hall appeared for Aber- eczombie who was on the dock the night of September 17 on per Sonal business, while Peter Berg- man conducted his own defense. During trial of B. A. “Lod” Mc- Tennan, secretary local 80, DW