Fishermen-Canners Clash On Prices A telercam issued by a joint committee of the Fisher- men’s Union, and the Native Brotherhood, has been sent to all locals instructing fishermen to stop sockeye fishing until 1945 prices are settled and an agreement signed between the two organizations and the cannery operators. This action was taken only after negotiations between the union, Native Brotherhood, and cannery. operators had reached a stage where the operators de- clined to negotiate prices until the government is heard from. ; ' Wednesday afternoon negotia- tions were resumed after Ernest Bertrand, Minister of Fisheries, in a wire to the cannery oper- ators, recommended that an agreement be concluded before the government negotiated prices for the 1945 salmon pack with the canners. Another meeting on Labor Asks veterans can be absorbed back into industry with the least de- lay and difficulty. INCREASED RENTALS Criticism of the Union Steam- ships-operated Union Estates on Bowen Island, where summer cottage rentals have been boosted as much as 200 percent in recent years, was also voiced by Coun- cil delegates. Secretary Gervin reported that from evidence presented to him by former tenants, there were instances of rent being boosted from $112 for the 1944 season to $220 for the 1945. season. One cottage had rented for $75 in for the season lasting from April to September 30, later being rais- ed to $112 plus $15 for electric lighting. Gervin emphasized that while the whole matter had been placed in the hands of the Rental Con- trol Board, as yet no rent ceil- ing had been fixed by the Board for the Union Estates, and conse- quently ne action had yet been taken. negotiations was scheduled for Thursday afternoon. The union still hopes that a tie-up may be averted and an agreement signed before the cpening of the salmon season in the north and at Rivers and Smith’s Inlets, which will take ‘| place June 24. The fishermen are asking, an in- crease on the basis of the gov- ernment’s action in subsidizing salmon canners.and at the same time making no provision for in- creases to the fishermen. The joint negotiating commit tee is asking a 14 cent per pound minimum for sockeye, an. 8% cent per pound minimum for, co- hoe on the ground, and higher prices for pinks and_ chums. These increases are necessary, as considerable losses were sus- tained by fishermen from last year’s poor salmon runs, and the fishermen’s losses are not cover- ed by subsidy. Preparations are at present being made to stand by to form committees to ensure that no salmon fishing takes place until some form of agreement is reached between the negotiating committee and the operators. The text of the telegram sent to all locals of both organizations veads in part as follows. “Joint negotiating committee Fishermen’s Union Native Bro- therhood recommends all branch- es of both -organizations stop sockeye fishing until 1945 salmon prices settled and agreement signed. Negotiating committee insists 14c minimum for sockeye, 8%c for cohoe and higher prices for pinks, chums essential for agreement. Stand by, form com- mittee. to ensure no fishing until agreement is signed.-Inform all fishermen of this wire. Will wire you all further developments. ES SFE ETS SS Reselaws Funeral Directors Broadway at Commercial Tel. FAir. 3010 Armstrong & Corepaney 304 SEEN Avenue Tel. HAst. 0141 HIGH QUALITY LOGGERS AND WORK BOOTS HANDMADE JOHNSON’S BOOTS 63. West Cordova Street Phone MA. 7612 ts, Pender Auditorium ¢ (Boilermakers) “MODERN” DANCING Wednesday and Saturday BOWLING ALLEYS -~ Large and Small Halls \ for Rentals Lf N Phone PA. 9481 NIE AR GRBRBARUSRARSBRAY PAGE 8 — PACIFIC ADVOCATE SUNVONDARUUOUTOUACEUCUORIOGEUCOUUUONSOGUUCREOUSUEUOOEEOCHOCEOOOUOOOLOUEEEOCO OD EEAN was by no means as stable as the Conservatives, for one,. would like to think. The Vancouver Sun of June 20 points out editorially that the Liberal followers in B.C. cannot be expected to approve’ much longer the present alliance with the Tories, since they feel that the Tories are continually acting as a brake on progressive legis- lation put forward by Liberal cabinet members, thus discredit - ing the Liberal Party and losing it votes which are going over to Labor and the CCF. On the other hand, there are elements within Conservative ranks who are ‘“‘en- couraged” ALEC GORDON Secretary Cannery Workers by the Conservative showing in electing six members to the federal house from B.C., and feel they are now strong enough to strike out independ- ently in the provincial field. Such a split in the coaltion government ranks could not help but react favorably in the inter- est of progress, since it would get rid of Tory influence in Vic- toria and give unity candidates a much better chance in the com- ing elections. Considering all these factors, together with the urgent need for labor unity in both the pro- vincial and federal field, prompt- ed the LPP provincial committee to advance its proposal for prov- ince wide electoral agreements well before the provincial election campaign gets under way. Full text of the LPP statement on unity and electoral agree- ments is as follows: The election results in Brit- ish Columbia clearly vindicate the policy of labor unity and peoples’ unity-on the basis< of electoral agreements as con- Poland elements, and not by the inclu- sion of any group which stood for reactionary prewar Poland. “ENGLISH SPORT” Direct connection between the 16 accused Poles and the British foreign office has not yet ap-|}| peared in the open. It is of course absurd to expect that gentlemen like British cabinet ministers actually themselves hire hooligans and rioters, but as the famous British journalist Claude C€ockburn states, “the game of employing retainers who anticipate your every whimsy, un- spoken, and can be gently patted on the knuckles afterwards, has been a sacred English sport ever since the accident to Thomas A. 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Unity refusal of the CCF leacg ments resulted in the if ten seats that. could ha; labor representatives had such electoral agre been realized to avoid ar} in the labor vote. The election returns {j showed the Labor-Prog | Party commands the sf of a considerable propor: % the electorate. 29,000 cg cast their ballots for dates of the WLabor-Pry sive Party and the tweet members running as ind: ent labor candidates. i It is clear however th’ less some electoral azrey vincial election is held,’ By will. suffer further @ because of a split ‘labor | , The Labor-Progressive | E- has already announced tention to run _ som candidates in this electioi§. avoid the disunity whicl f 9 called in less than a yet Labor-Progressive Party | announces its willingn © meet with representativ fo other labor and prog §, parties and groupings ing, that unity of labor. an§ gressive forces beliine ‘ be realized in fhe: ie provincial elections. 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