Page Four THE ADVOCATE April 19, 1940, PRA Ci0 Unions Expelled From Toronto Trades Council i) Action Of AFL Clique, Says Steele Declares Officials Willing To Sacrifice Workers’ Interests TORONTO, Ont. — Toronto Trades and labor council, largest labor body in the Do- minion, last week expelled delegates from CIO unions by a vote of 76 to 47. Expulsion was recommended by the ex- ecutive as a constitutional re- quirement on the suggestion of Toronto Musicians’ union. When the motion passed, 15 del- egates left the hall, ndicating that the balance of those who voted against the expulsion were AFL members. The decision affects more than 5,000 unionists, members of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers, International Rubber Workers, Steel Workers’ Organiz- ing Committee, International Fur Workers and Toronto Newspaper Guild. Toronto's decision follows that of the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada which expelled CIO del- egates by a narrow margin when 100 delegates abstained from vot- ing at the convention in London last fall. John Noble, Ontario representa- tive of the AFL, demanded that the expulsion order also apply to Gelegates of women’s auxiliaries. “The decision will be learned by Pickets Adopt Novel Methods Strikers at Ontario Malleable Iron Works plant in Oshawa, members of lodge 1817, SWOC, adopted this effective way of publicizing the justice of their demands for higher wages. the workers of this country with considerable regret,” declared Ri- chard Steele, SWOC, when he was given the floor to make a state- ment. President E. W. Sinfield Said no debate would be pefmitted because the constitution provided for the action. Said Steele, “Thers cannot be any justification in their minds for this division in the ranks of Canadian workers.” “This is the act of a small group of AFL officials,” he de- clared. “It was caused by intimi- dation and misrepresentation. It is not representative of the rank and file of the AFL mem- bership who know that unity of labor was never so essential than in Canada teday when the war is being used as a pretext to Squeeze maximum production out of their employees while the industrialists reap super pro- fits. INDICTS AFL CLIQUE. “We all know that thousands of workers are being exploited, earning 10 and 15 cents an hour for a 90-hour week and that is the job which should be done by honest labor men rather than cre- ating division. In being forced to accept this decision there is no feeling of recrimination. We feel that the day will come when the rank and file AFI. membership will take decisive action to clean its house of the clique of officials, which, in seeking to retain its pri- vileges, is willing to sacrifice the interests of the entire working people. We shail continue to or- Banize the unorganized and still seek for basic unity. We welcome the cooperation of every honest member of the AFL in doing Saskatchewan, chairman of a Teck-Hughes mine here. The mine management, aware that in a vote taken several months ago, miners voted 383-247 to strike, flatly rejected a proposal that a secret ballot be conducted under personal supervision of Jus- aice Martin. Teck-Hughes miners are seeking a wage increase of 15 cents an hour and improved working condi- tions. ‘Tt is generally recognized in Britain and in Canada that men have the right to organize and bargain collectively,” Justice Martin observed after Superin- dent McMillan had phoned com- pany heads and received their flat refusal to allow an election. McMillan said he knew of no right of Canadian workers to collective bargaining. Attempt by the mine manage- ment to base its objection to deal- ing with the union on blanket charges of ‘Communist domination’ Was roundly condenmed by J. L. Cohen, KC, union representative on the board. “It is nothing but Teck-Hughes Officials Refuse Secret Ballot KIRKLAND LAKE, Ont.—Permission to conduct a demo- cratic ballot of miners to determine if they favored Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers union’s local 240 representing them in collective bargaining was last week refused Justice Martin of federal conciliation board, by hearsay and the usual screen without an iota of evVi- dence,” Cohen asserted. Company officials lamely replied that their statement was “to the best of our knowledge and belief.” Charges of intimidation by the Management since the board or- dered rehiring of six of 47 workers discharged after a strike vote, were presented by union officials. President John Bland was not given his seat on the employees’ committee and another miner was offered a job which paid him 90 cents less a day than he received in the work he formerly did for 12 years. Alex. Cashin, international repre- sentative of the union, declared that the workers could have no confidence in an employees’ com- mittee of which MacMillan was chairman. Workers would be afraid of losing their jobs if they ‘spoke up.’ Justice Martin complimented him on his evidence regarding the aims and achievements of a genu- ine union. smoke- labor’s job.” Noble asserted that “the dele- gate would like to make us believe that those loyal to the AFL are responsible for dualism and the split.” He added, “The CIO and John i, Lewis are responsible.” Fred Collins, delegate of the In- ternational Upholsterers’ union, asked if the policy of the executive had changed. It had previously been decided that the Congress would take action, he said. Sinfield said that the local constitution took precedence, IWA Seeks New Pacts TACOMA, Wash. — Negotiations for industry-wide union agreements covering woodworkers on the US Pacific coast opened here this week between International Woodwork- ers of America and the executive board of the Lumbermen’s Indus- trial Relations Committee Inc., rep- resenting major operators. In the interest of peace and har- mony the TWA negotiating commit- tee proposal that existing agree- ments be extended for 30 days to assure continuous operation of the industry, pending a demonstration by employers that they are nego- tiating in good faith. Two committee members from Northern Washington, Grays-Wil- Japa Harbors, Columbia River, Ply- wood and Veneer and the Boom- men and Rafters’ district councils, together with TWA officers and CIO regional directors from Wash- ington and Oregon form the nego- tiating committee, In addition Mike Widman, Assistant National C1O director, will assist this committee. 50 cents were based not alone caused by the war, President Nor- man Mackenzie declared, but also on the bare minimum necessary for workers to exist and provide a decent standard of living for their families. Union representatives at the hearing were astounded by the suggestion made by Dosco’s offi- cials that wage rates should be reduced in face of increased living costs ranging as high as 20 per- cent. Figures: on earnings sub- mitted showed that nearly 3,000 employees earned $900 during the past year and more than 1,000 un- der $1,200. Nearly 300 earned less than $900. Other demands presented by the union included establishment of an eight-hour day with time and a half for overtime; recognition of seniority; two weeks vacation with pay for employees of 10 years’ ser- vice; classification of workers and recognition of the union as exclu- sive bargaining agency. Members of the union voted overwhelmingly for a strike more than a month ago but ‘postponed’ action until the board sat. Presenting the union’s de mands for increased wages and better working conditions, Mac- kenzie declared that they were based partially on the opinion that “with continuation of the War, prices and taxes are bound Donate to the Drive! Conciliation Board Hears Dosco Workers SYDNEY, NS.—Negotiations for wage increases and im- proved working conditions for Dosco’s 3,600 steelworkers re- opened here this week between the company and representa- tives of the Steel Workers’ Organizing Committee, lodge 1064, after a conciliation board hearing adjourned for 10 days. De- mands for increasing of the basic rate from 43 cents an‘ hour to on the increased cost of living to increase. If this also is the opinion of the board and if it considers our demands inade- quate to meet such conditions, we ask that they decide in favor of a larger increase than that put forward by us.” The demand for collective bar- gaining power was an essential basis in order to make it possible Banning Of ‘Peg Paper Protested Charge Of Printing Nazi Propaganda Untrue, Says CLDL TORONTO, Ont. — On be- half of the National Executive committee of the Canadian La- bor Defense League, A. E. Smith has written to Justice Minister Lapointe asking that the ban on the Kanadsky Gu- dok, Russian-language work- ers’ paper, be reviewed since the accusation against it of ‘pro- nazi propaganda’ is untrue. Acting under authority given to him under Regulation 15 of the Defense of Canada regulations, La- pointe ordered the ban by notice in the Canada Gazette, stating that “it has been represented to the undersigned that the publication Kanadsky Gudok (Canadian Whis- tle), published in the Russian lan- guage at Winnipeg, in the province of Manitoba, has been disseminat- ing subversive and pro-Nazi propa- ganda among persons of Russian origin in Western Canada with a view to assisting the enemy and undermining the loyalty of such persons to Canada.” Kanadsky Gudok has been con- sistently anti-fascist since its in- ception and the CLDL charges that the ban was ordered on false premises. US Youth Vote Peace SEATTLE, Wash. — Overwhelm- ing sentiment against American participation in the war abroad, Two Locals Chartered By Packinghouse Workers TORONTO, Ont. — The Packinghouse Workers’ Organizing . Committee has chartered two locals in Toronto within the past two weeks, M. J. Fenwick, organizer of PWOC, local 114, an— nounced. These locals are the first Canadian unions to affi liate ‘ with PWOC making it an international union of employees in” the meat packing industry, Local i114 was formerly an affiliate of the Trades and Labor Congress of Can- ada. The other local covers men in the poultry trade. Local 114 is organizing employees of Canada Packers and Swift Cana- dian company. Its affiliation with PWOG is expected to give added impetus to its drive to bring union- ism to the meat packing workers in Toronto, Fenwick said. The PWOC has made impressive gains in the industry in the United States having but recently won a contract from the huge Armour company in Chicago. It numbers about 100,000 members in the US and Canada. American meat packing employ- ees receive a Minimum wage of 62 cents an hour for men and 52 cents an hour for women. This is far above the average minimum obtained by Ganadian workers in’ the same industry. $ “Now that Canadian meat pack-~ ing: industry is enjoying greater profits because of government war orders it is timely that their em- ployes seek a fair share in the pro- fit,’ Fenwick observed. “The com- panies stand to reap millions in” profits and the workers can only | protect their interests by combin-| ing under the banner of Pwoc which has a great record of strug. ~ gle on behalf of the severely ex- ploited meat packing workers both in the US and the Dominion.” He said his local is making ef forts to interest other meat pack- ing locals in Canada to affiliate with PWOC so that the industry may become organized under one union. ance of their support. Make it advertisers wherever possible! ADVERTISING RATES Classified, 3 lines 45c, Monthly con tract rates on application. CAFES THE ONLY FISH — ALL KINDS of Fresh Sea Food, Union House. 20 Hast Hastings St. DENTISTS DR. A. J. 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Exchange of products between the | company and its vast network of enterprises, prices paid for raw materials and allied matters must be studied by the board to find justification for the union’s claim for wage increases, Mackenzie em- phasized. The influence Dosco exercises over the entire wage structure of Canadian industry was another very vital point, he added. Get Pay Boost MALAGASH, NS. — Workers at Malagash Salt company, members of the CIO, gained a slight increase in wages this week arising out of a strike some time ago. They re- turned to work on the advice of CIO Regional Director Silby Bar- rett, and the company promised a share in future earnings. Voters disapproved lending money ’ to belligerents 1,661 to 144; were un- | willing to send members of their families overseas to fight, 1,679 to 99: emphatically expressed a will- ingness to fight if continental Unit- ed States were attacked, 1,459; 102 if the US merchant marine were attacked: and only 103 if the Allies appeared to be losing. On another question 102 felt that the war in Europe was for democ- racy: 79 thought it was a war to save western Civilization; and 1,125 felt that it was a war for markets, colonies and empires. To the ques- tion “Should the US continue to send war materials to Japan?” 105 yes; 1,645 voted no. The Soviet-Finnish peace pact was hailed as an event which will help in keeping America out of the Buropeaen war; with 692 voting that answer. 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