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THE

ADVOCATE

May 10, 1940

Industrial Union Conference Plans Organizational Drive

War Act

Scored By
Island Meet

Draft Legislative
Program Approved
By CiO Delegates

NANAIMO, B.C.—Basis for
extension of the industrial
union organizing drive into
every district on Vancouver
Island was laid at a two-day
eonvention of the Upper Island
Central Labor council, repre-
senting all CIO union locals
north of Duncan, in United
Mane Workers’ hall, last week-

end.
Some 25 deiegates, representing

Vancouver Island locals of Inter-
National Woodworkers of America,
United Mine Workers of America
and Nanaimo District Workers’
union (unemployed), endorsed rec-
ent moves for establishment of a
new trade union center in Canada,
and prepared thelr own ‘organ-
ize the unorganized’ drive by estab-
lishing an organizational commit-
tee of the council to work in con-
junction with similar committees
in each affiliated local,

Immediate objective of the
drive will be the rallying of all
industrial union supporters on
the Island under the banner of
the council,

An important move was amend-
ment of the council’s constitution
to provide for affiliation of unions
of unemployed workers, with full
rights and privileges.

PGLITICAL ACTION
APPROVED.

On the legislative and political
field; the convention unanimously
approved participation in political
activities, ratified a draft legisla-
tive program brought in by the
legislative committee.

Embodied in this draft program
were proposals for several needed
amendments to the Workmen’s
Compensation act and the Indus-
trial Conciliation and Arbitration
act. On the latter question, the.
council will specifically seek dele-
tion of the clause regarding regis-
tration of unions prior to Dec. 7,
1938, so as to allow all unions reg-
istered at any date the full right
of recognition under the act.

Sharp criticism of the War
Measures act was voiced in an-
other resolution, the council
pressing for a conference of
world powers to bring about “a
just and equitable peace.” Pend-
ing such a move, the council urg-
ed repeal by the government of
certain clauses in the act which
specifically endanger the rights
of free trade union association,
free speech and a free press.

“The Upper Island Central La-
bor council has the distinction of
being in actuality the only central
council of CIO unions yet func-
tioning in Canada,” Secretary W.
S. Atkinson told delegates in his
report, adding that there was ey-
ery indication that the council
would soon become an even more
important body, possibly the lead-
ing spokesman for organized labor
On Vancouver Island, provided
recent moves for setting up a new
Canadian trade union center for
industrial unionism was carried
through,

In the election of officers, A.
B. Greenwell, secretary of local
1-80, IWA, won acclamation as
president for a second term,
with W.S. Atkinson, sub-district
representative of the UMWA, re-
elected as secretary. Other ex-

ecutive officers include Ed Boyd,
treasurer; Jack Wilson, vice-
president; Ed. Wenneriow,
chairman, organizing committee:
James Robertson, chairman leg-
islative committee; Al Parkin,
chairman press committee; Fred
Wilson, chairman social commit-
tee; Thomas Greenwell, sergeant-
at-arms.

Dispute Te Go

Before Court

Charges against Army and Navy
department store in Vancouver un-
der section 502A of the Criminal
Code of Canada may be heard in
Vancouver police court this week.
Retail Clerks’ union is now com-
pleting compilation of evidence to
prove its contention that seven em-
ployees were discharged recently to
block organization.

Vancouver Trades and Labor
council’s grievance committee was
instructed at its meeting Tuesday
to investigate the Retail Clerks
union’s complaint and take neces-
sary action, which, if upheld, will
result in the store being placed on
the council’s ‘We do not patronize’
list.

W. Wilson, a member of the com-
mitee, told the Advocate that his
committee would first have to get
the information from the union
and he did not expect that his
committee would investigate the
complaint before next week.

$1600 Mark Passed

to aid the drive in Cumberland.

Despite the good work of a num-
ber of committees it is certain that
the drive will have to be extended,
because that $3500 sought must be
raised to enable the Advocate to
continue publication until October
without further appeals for aid.

In the city, Hastings East com-
mittee is leading with its quota 90
percent filled, while the Unemploy-
ed occupy second place far in the
lead of other city committees,
which haye greater opportunities
to make a better showing.

Vancouver Island committees
are doing well. Three have al-
ready accomplished the tasks
they set themselves, while Na-
naimo is past the half way mark
and Victoria is steadily closing
the gap. Zeballos, however, seems
to have halted at the $9 mark
after splendid initial efforts of
committee members there.

Among Fraser Valley commit-
tees, Haney has made the poorest
showing. It has failed to main-
tain contact with the central drive
committee and as a result funds
with which it otherwise would
have been credited with have been
transferred to Whonnock, a new-
comer.

South Burnaby has got no fur-
ther than its pledge, but other com-
mittees are coming along well,
with Langley in the lead and Mat-
Squi close behind.

In the Okanagan three groups
are well past the halfway mark,
leaving Vernon far behind. Al
though committee members in that
fruit-growing center are confident
they will top their quota.

Kootenay committees have made
little progress since last week,
while in Northern BC only Grassy
Plains has registered any real
fains. The little committee there
Was late in entering the contest,
but, as usual, is making up for lost
time.

Vananda on the coast is still out-
stripping all comers and main-
tains its lead with 138 percent.
Prince Rupert and Sointula are
jockeying for second spot on the
list. Greatest gains in this dis-
trict during the week were made
by Powell River and Prince Ru-
pert.

Im Vancouver during the com-
ing week a big turnout is expect-
ed for the fifth semi-annual
dance, Friday, May 17, to be held
in Embassy ballroom. All com-
inittees will derive benefit and
the central drive committee is
urging all Greater Vancouver
committees to speed up last-
minute efforts to ensure a record
attendance.

Cumberland Miners
Leading Press Drive

From the Cumberland committee this week the central drive
committee received a welcome letter, opening with “Enclosed
find money order for $97.65,” a contribution that shot the Advo-
cate’s campaign close to the $1700 mark. Committee members
Donnie Stockland and John Cherkosh, with the assistance of
hard-working women committee members sold $19 worth of hot
dogs during the May Day celebration as

part of the campaign

Committee

Standings

GREATER VANCOUVER
Pledge Raised Pet
Hastings East __ $100

Unemployed _. 50
OV Bill —.WW. 305
West End 150
East End _..._ 300
Mt. Pleasant _.. 90
Grandview 45
S. Vancouver _ 90
Kitsilano —..._.. 70
Fairview ......... 80
N. Vancouver _._. 40
N. Burnaby _..._—s 75

$ 91.86
37.80
177.59
86.20
268.54
144.05
42.15
20.70
39.90
18.02
19.25
9.60
17.10

VANCOUVER ISLAND

Cumberland
Lake Gowichan — 20

Alberni 24
Nanaimo 75
Victoria _... 100
FRASER VALLEY
Langley —_..... 20
Matsqui .___ 20
Whonnock = 2
Mission __.._.__. — 20
New Westm’ter 70
Surrey = {53
: 20
10
25
25
Vernon _ mes 40
KOOTENAY
Pray) 21
Rossalnd __..._. out
Fernie-Michel _ 20
Nelson --. 12
South Slocan _.. 10
Cranbrook _.

NORTHERN BG

Prince George
Grassy Plains __

BC COAST

Vananda 25

Prince Rupert . 40

Sointula ____. 50

Powell River ____-20

Gibson’s Ldg. 20
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Oppose CIO

continent.

Toronto Engineers

Ouster

TORONTO, Ont.—(CUN)—AIll unions were informed by
local 796, International Operating Engineers, (AFL), this week,
that it definitely dissociated itself from the recent decision of
Toronto District Labor council in expelling them. Delegates
of local 796 have been instructed to vote for reversal of this
decision at all times, the communication stated.

“We of local 796 realize that labor’s immediate and impera-
tive task is the organizing of the unorganized to enable them to
improve their wage standards and working conditions,” the
statement said. “This can be most effectively accomplished by
cooperation, and our local pledges itself to aim for this objective,
working in harmony with all unions, conscious that the day
must return when once again the international trade union
movement stands united in the interests of all workers on this

“We believe that the rank and file membership of the major-
ity of unions know from long and bitter experience that split-
ting the ranks of labor can only result in ultimate harm to
trade unionism and this action is to be deplored,” the state-
ment continued. “Today, as in the past, the watchword of the
trade union movement must be ‘united we stand, divided we
fall,’ and this must be demonstrated in deeds rather than words.”

Pritt reprsents in parliament.

aggression against Finland.”

The famous barrister’s latest book, L : \
Spread?” which points out the danger of a united imperial-
ist attack on the USSR, created a political storm when it was
recently published as a Penguin special and brought the
publishers under heavy attack from reactionary quarters.

Constituents Uphold Pritt

LONDON, Eng.—A vote of confidence in D, N. Pritt, KC,
MP, has been passed by members of Starch Green Ward of
North Hammersmith divisional Labor party, the constituency

Pritt, a member of the Labor party executive, was ex-
pelled from membership in the party last March for “ opposi-
tion to the declared policy of the party regarding Soviet

Must The War

Coal, Steel
Men Press
Demands

Many Conciliation
Boards Appeinted,
Sought In East

GLACE BAY, NS.—(CUN)
—Application for two concili-
ation boards to settle grievan-
ces between United Mine
Workers of America and Nova
Scotia Steel and Acadia Coal
company, and Sydney and
Louisburg railway was made
last week,  Silby Barrett,

UMW international board mem-
ber announced.

The board to investigate the rail-
way concerns men employed at the
roundhouse.

Named by the UMWA to repre-
Sent the union on both conciliation
boards was P, G Muiss, of New
Waterford, a former mayor of his
home town and prominent as 4
trade unionist.

The UMVWA district board left in
abeyance the question of the rec-
ent conciliation board recom-
Mendation that several thousand
low-paid miners of Dominion Coal
company, subsidiary of Dosco, be
8iven an estimated $150,000 annual
increase.

Since the board’s recommenda-
tion more than a month ago, the
Company's mines have produced
nearly 90,000 more tons of coal a
month, while the price has been
raised 25 cents a ton to bring an
estimated $20,000 additional month-
ly profit. April production record
at the mine set a 10-year record.

Board Set Up In
Steel Dispute

TORONTO, Ont. (CUN)
Appointment of a conciliation
board opened the Way towards re-
turn to work this week of 150 em-
Ployees of Dominion Wheel and
Foundry here, members of lodge
1089, Steel Workers’ organizing
committee, if the company shows
a definite disposition to cease dis-
crimination, union officials said.
The company had refused up to
the end of last week to give any
guarantee against discrimination
as provided for in the Industrial
Disputes Investigation act. The
board was only accepted under pro-
test.

Despite what union officials de
scribed as “ccllusion between the
federal representatives of the de-
partment of labor and the company
to give the latter time to smash
the union’s back-to-work move-
ment did not gain a solitary sup-
porter. Union officials said the
federal representative did not tell
them the company was engaged in
War work until the strike was in
its 10th day.

J. lL. Cohen, KC., was named to
represent the union on the board.

Trenton SWOC
Asks For Board

TRENTON, NS. — (CUN)
Establishment of a conciliation
board to settle the grievances of
steelworkers employed by Trenton
steel plant was approved this week,
Silby Barrett, SWOCG regional di-
rector announced. =

Workers at the plant, members
of local 1231, SWOG, voted 995 to
538 in favor of striking before it
Was agreed to apply for a board.
The company *submitted contract
| proposals which were deemed def-
initely unsatisfactory by the union.

Order Ford To
Rehire Employes

WASHINGTON, DC. — The Na-
tional Labor Relations Board has
ordered Word Motor company to
reinstate with back pay 94 em-
ployees discriminated against be-
cause of membership in the CIO's
United Automobile Workers.

The board ordered the company
to refuse to recognize the Liberty
Legion as a collective bargaining
agency and to post notices in the
St. Louis plant informing employes
that it will not interfere in their
right of self-organization.

Britain Stili Has
1,121,212 Jobless

LONDON, Eng. — Despite the
fact that all men up to 26 have
now been called up, Britain still
has 1,121,212 persons ‘wholly or
temporarily unemployed.’ Of these
62,850 are listed as “wholly unem-
ployed.”

Thousands of skilled workers are
unable to obtain jobs for all the
expansion of war industries as is
evidenced by the fact that in such
a vital industry as the manufac-
ture of tinplate 12 percent of the
total skilled workers are unem-

ployed:

Newsguild Victory Hailed

TORONTO, Ont.—(CUN)—Scores of unions through-
out Canada which gave finan¢ial and other aid to the News-
paper Guild in its 17-months-long strike against Hearst’s
Chicaga Herald-American this week, hailed the victorious
ending of the strugsle. Many unions, AFL, CiO, ACCL and
independent, joined in supporting the newspapermen in their
fight which set a record for ‘white-collar’ workers. Last con-
tribution from outside unions came from Kitchener Rubber
Workers’ auxiliary shortly before Hearst capitulated. Tor-

onto nhewspapermen, members
contributed $10 weekly for
strikers,

of Toronto Newspaper Guild,

many months: by adopting two
in addition to paying semi-monthly assessments.

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