Aireraft Workers Boost Aid To Russia Fund

Sub-Local Suggested ae
For Aircraft Plant

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C.—Establishment of a sub-local
of the Aeronautical Mechanics’ Union, Lodge 756 (IAM), at
Canadian Pacific Airlines’ Royal City plant, is reported to be
under construction.

Between sixty and seventy per cent of CPA’s employees
here are already members of the@

ion, it i tated, and it is ex-
5 pected that the aiaat will be fully La bor Plan For
ized i th dri ti be
ieanchea eet ron iiocie and Cente rs Endorsed

CPA plants by Lodge 756.
Repair work formerly done for Assessment of ten cents per
CPA at Boeing Aircraft’s No. 4|}member per month for the purpose
(Sea Island) plant, which ee of initiating and maintaining rec-
under een ae aR reational centers for the armed
Immediate result of this will be to|Services was endorsed this weel
speed up assembly work at the|when International Association of
Boeing plant, until now a bottle-| Machinists 692 accepted proposals
neck in aircraft production here. of Vancouver Trades and Labor
Gouncil.
Proposed by a committee of

i r council delegates, headed by Fred eee p ae
DS eee Rifle ‘Aity, Gas Workers’ Union, the| Workers at DeHavilland Aircraft proudly hold the cheque

for $5,000 they presented to th

plan asks support of all council! Toronto section of the Canadian Aid to Russia Fund. The cheque was the first of thi,
25-20 or 25-35 SEED many donations from trade unions in Canada. f:
Reply: A committee representing all :
Advertising Dept. The People shipyards and shops was set up to z= by Hon. Justice Gordon Sic
assist the Canadian Aid to Russia| C@ntamwued f2°o2 Page One which urged acceptance of the —
Fund. jority of proposals submitted

PAINT $215 per Gallon] | Canteens in local shipyards came him by labor representatives, ~

Kalso, 4 Ibs. 25¢ under fire, and a committee rep- @ also urged.

e resentative of all shipyards was rO Y nde | te @ In a press release issued on
s s elected to discuss proposals for return to Vancouver, Nigel Mor
Mills urging the unions to take over stated:

156 West Cordova St. canteens now operating in the : Ss “The meeting with the pro
Buy now while buying is good! yards and SEU FOS ea SoS GB Wwe ea cial cabinet really made labor }
profit basis. tory, for it was the first time i §

the three main labor centers

this province have united in m #

should not be matters subject to shall be final, and when a }i joi issi ;
@ AID THE RUSSIAN RELIEF DRIVE ... and help [| arbitration but compulsory by| board is granted by the min- Be eck ee
i ! aw. If e government investi- ister, it shall be conclusivel “ : : . ;
those who are deserving of our help gator reparts effective merisel fo decd is es Saas oe “The main point in the subn
bargain collectively with the and to be in accordance with BOR wes: OF Bess BESS §-Teay
STYLES — VALUES — QUALITY union of the workers’ own choice, the provisions of the act. as basis INgee eg oe
= the government should be respon- Nocarde a el eenon industrial strife and cl
itt. as « : sible for conducting the prosecu- ioe hee te me € or proceed-} up the present confusion, which
tion of such an employer and the ee question Se pape ee ee ee for our delegation, F
TOPCOATS penalties should include also com- Tafisal (Ghia Hoard oe ke ee = ffin of the Trades and la |
pensation for those vemployees view, prohibit or Sete ns eee and George Price for
whose interests have been in- esiabianmentct b Canadian Congress ef elon a
Imported Barrymore, Vel-Tabs and Tweeds jured by this refusal. oe ER ae apeee a board | ‘would do more than any ot
. . . Flawlessly finished and distinctively {| 2.Unfair labor practices such as SN ine a een single thing to help increase j
styled by leading Canadian manufacturers. the promotion of company unions| 5) my. sovernment shal See eee fe
Sienn ond palmacaam auedel and discrimination against union s ment shall set up The minister of labor show
P members used by certain employ- a permanent labor relations| particular interest in the rep ©
ers to avoid collective bargaining board, with adequate labor] sentations and if he leads t
25.00 27-50 and union recognition, should be representation, whose purpose | legislature to enact the princip
banned by law and effective pen- will be to advise the minister| labor has urged, he will give —
@ GE alties for the culprits and com- and to fulfill such duties as| progressive lead to the wh«™
@ pensation for the victims should the minister places upon it in| country from which the war « |
es be provided. connection with the adminis-| fort will benefit enormously.

SS Se eee
a a ENGLISH GABARDINE and legitimate disputes about wages :=8

8.The processes of arbitration for tration of this act. “Two-thirds of our industrial :

) For the purpose of this act a} putes have been caused by the

and working conditions should be bona fide trade union shall| refusal of some anti-labor emp

POPLIN RAINCOATS speeded up to provide rapid and be defined as a chartered or-|ers to bargain collectively thro
: just settlements. This can be ganization to an international| the elected representatives of tl)
i G Oo 22 fg achieved in the following ways: or national labor body and rep-|employees’ own choice. If la
@ o a) Making the question of col- resenting the majority of the |legislation is to be of any use
lective bargaining itself and employees in any employer the present crisis, it must prov
: union recognition no longer unit, craft unit, plant unit or a basis on which labor can rf
SUITS—SERGES—TWEEDS “disputes’’ subject to arbitra- sub-division thereof by rea-jall its energies into fighting 1
tion but a matter of law. son of their acceptance andjler. It must enforce in unr
and WORSTEDS b) Making it possible for either paid up membership in such |takeable terms labor’s democr:

&p Oe @ party to an industrial dispute organization. right to unhampered trade un
@ © 0.00 to apply Immediately for an The brief also includea recommen- | association and collective barge
arbitration board without] dations for implementation of pro-|ing free from intimidation or pi

going through the conciliation | yincial health i . in_|sure f ny empl :
SHIRTS by FORSYTH—TOOKE eoeedure ae present compule|dustuiel cately Giupdees i oe | “ene cer oa ee

crete eee e dL ED in co- “The act should be amended
‘ : a operation with the erkmen’s | clearly state the union’s status
: and ARROW c) Reducing the time limits for| Compensation Board, to cut down|a bargaining agency and estab?
Whites and attractive patterns in soft and fused collars— arbitration at present CON- | accident rates in war industries,|machinery which will remove

tained in the act. and extension of the present pro-|present features which have b
d) Providing either side of the|sram of provincial training cen-|used by a few employers for st:

arbitration proceedings oOb-|ters to include provision of schools |ing and evasion.

jects, no members of the legal} for learning any trades, in order| anyother important matter tal

profession shall appear for the|to allow large numbers of un-|1, with the cabinet was the qu

other side. skilled laborers to “equip them- < re

tion company uni , which
e) No court shall have the power|selves with the necessary knowl- ae et Yeas =
cr jurisdiction to enforce any }|edge to fill the present need for 5

= : - effort and must therefore be «
award of an arbitration board |more skilled workers.” lawed
under this act, and the decis-| Increased pensions for old a: :

ae s s¢) “Our joint del i i
jon of the minister as to the | pensioners, with cost of living join elegation receiver

; e sympathetic hearing and was
granting or refusal of a board |ponus added and rigid enforce- aed full Sonoda on would
ment of the Provincial Health Act

200 2.50 2.95

Home of Union Made Clothing and Friendly Service

~ given to the joint memorand
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s 7 of sewerage sys- = sos i
: temel enulusine -only.iseplic tanks Frederick Griffin, one of the

New Hampshire Pullets for the disposal of waste, were |=rosesmen fon HS ISS ee
: and Baby Chicks other recommendations : clared: Theres will soo Count

45 East Hastings Street Vancouver. B.C ae = much consideration given to
3 aa JOHN BOWLES Revision of the Workmen’s Com- proposed amendments,” he s
Phone 51-M Cloverdale, B.C. pensation Act to include in full the |‘ We had an excellent delega'

a |recommendations brought forward

and we were very well received