Layoffs ate with federal and municipal authorities to immediately launch a large scale housing project. Harvey Murphy, International Represents tive of. the Interna- tional Ufaion of Mine, Mill, and Smelterworkers and Vice-Presi- dent of the British Columbia Federation of Labor, speaking on labor’s behalf, pointed- out that the proposals made in.the draft Program of labor do not differ in any respect to the proposals which labor itself has accepted, and stated that his own union had years ago pointed out the in- evitable situation that would aise as a result of the termina- _ tion of hostilities if no adequate planning were undertaken. “Unless we are properly or- ganized to meet, the situations that will arise and are arising,” Murphy pointed out, “thousands cf men will be unemployed.” “The mines will be able to take care of several thousand men, if they can replace Key men, but something must be. done to take care of the displaced workers in the interim,” Murphy stated. “The cancellations of war or- ders were issued on V-J Day, and the workers were fired the next day. Organized labor is wor- vied about the men being thrown out of employment, as some em- ployers have already indicated that they are Prepared to utilize these conditions to break down wage and working standards.” NO SUBSTANDARD WAGES “Labor will support the stand of any worker who refuses to ac- cept sub-standard wages,” Mur- phy warned, “and labor will pro- tect the men who stuck on their jobs against employers who will attempt to throw cut their older workers and replace them with younger men.” ~ They’re ‘the explosive mixture that SUN readers will enjoy in the sensational new... SERIAL NOVEL ‘Gideou Planish’ b y SINCLAIR LEWIS He pointed out that unemploy- ment insurance was never in- tended to take care of the pres- ent situation, and pointed to sev- erance pay as the logical way to meet the situation. Murphy expressed doubts that Selective Service could give any adequate picture of the men re- quired at present, and he stated that labor was determined to. de- mand measures that would as- sure an orderly reconversion- of industry. - eee “The situation must not get out of hand,” Murphy stated, “Labor and the veterans do not want to go. back to the days of unemployment demonstrations, and it is our responsibility to as- sure by every means possible that the reconversion period does not lead to an unemployment crisis.” IMMEDIATE ACTION Bill White, President of the Boilermakers’ and Iron Ship- builders Union Local No. 1, in- troduced the speakers for labor and pointed out that unless im- mediate action is taken, the situ- ation facing the provinee will gradually become worse. He pointed to labor’s contributions in shipyards, warplants and fac. tories, and stated that after the effort that workers and service- men have put into the winning of this war, they cannot be expected to be satisfied with a future that holds nothing but, unemployment. “In spite of promises,” White Said, “seven thousand workers were thrown out of employment overnight. We need action now, before the men frem overseas return.” Stuart Kennedy, Financial Se- cretary of Aeronauti¢a] Lodge 756 International Association of Ma- chinists, stated’ that although se- lective service has been sending men to jobs, men are being in- formed that keld for returning servicemen. He suggested that a break down be made to discover the Suita- Po = : s = = = = = Hy s = : = . = : = = Hy 5 “FOR LATEST STYLES” Shop At - Vogue Ladies Apparel 932 Granville St. VANCOUVER, B.C. SEE Serve ovsevcrcrarecarerracacissresnnmassnanisesavinnenss | the jobs are being | workers to tide them over the eee eee ee SPECIAL SESSION Emphazing labor’s demand for the calling of a special session of the B.C. Legislature, Premier Garson announced this week that an emergency sesSion of the Manitoba house would be called cn September 4 to deal with the pressing problems of reconver- sion. . Pe SST Se ET bility of displaced warworkers for other employment. He point- ed out that women have become skilled in many trades during the war and they should be consid- ered in all reconversion plans. He stated that a long range policy is needed, and in order to achieve an over-all planning of recon- version on a national scale ecall- ed for the immediate reconvening of the Dominion-Provincial Con_ ference. “Government must take labor more into its confidence,” Ken: nedy stated, “and it is only if this is done that we can meet all of the problems that this situa- tion confronts not only labor, but management and government, with.” SEVERANCE PAY R. K. Gervin, Secretary of the Vancouver, New Westminster and District Trades and Labor Council spoke on severance pay. He pointed out that, workers in war industries in most cases were tied to their jobs and were called upon to put forward their great- est effort, which they did willing- ly. He stated that, severance pay at the rate of one month for each year of employment, ‘with a min- imum, of three months pay for any displaced worker, was labor’s idea of a Square deal for the —Pension Plans —Sickness and Accident Policies —And all other forms of Life Insurance ROY LOWTHER with PRUDENTIAL of LONDON MA. 7926 Eves. PA. 5518 Security for the Working Man $35.00 Pension For $5.00 a Month Start this throbs-with-human- drama novel now! You’ll be held breathless to the end! NOW DAILY IN VANCOUVER PACIFIC 63 West Cordova Street HIGH QUALITY LOGGERS AND WORK BOOTS HANDMADE JOHNSON’S BOOTS Phone MA. 7612 LPP MEMBERSHIP MEETING Monday, September 10th at 8 p.m. HASTINGS AUDITORIUM 828 HASTINGS EAST SPEAKER | j SAM CARR Labor-Progressive Party National Organizer ADMISSION BY MEMBERSHIP CARD ONLY ‘ “Accommodation Mail-Address” Intended for those not having a fixed address .. . satisfactory mail arrangement. forwarded upon instructions. G. FLORENCE & ASSOCIATES Accounting and Income Tax Service Tel. MA. 8629 603 HOLDEN BLDG. or a - Mail will be held or VANCOUVER, B.C. reconversion period. Gervin scored suggestions that war workers should immediately go into the woods. “You can’t cake: a man out of the shipyards end expect him to go into the woods as a lumberjack.” Bill White pointed out that or- ganized labor did not hope that shipbuilding could be “maintained at the war level in the peace. He scored the CPR for granting con- tracts in England for ships that were to form part of the Cana- dian Merchant Marine. He coun- tered the CPR protest at the high cost of construction by pointing out that one of the factors in the high cost of construction on the coast was the exhorbitant freight rate that the CPR itself imposed on coast industry. “The west coast shipyard op- erators can build any ship that is required,” White stated, “and we must insist that all Canadian ships must be built and main- tained in Canada, and be man- ned by Canadian seamen.” : He suggested that the meeting could go on record as supporting this demand, and drew attention that this practice should be fol- lowed in the case of the CNR lines, and coastal vessels. White underlined the need for the immediate reconvening of the Dominion-Provincial Conference A 2 to deal with the problems of re- conversion, and stated, “Labor will not tolerate a return to the hungry ’30’s, and labor is also determined that no = forced between the i the veterans.” : “DEMOCRACY!” wages, of war indus, stay in Vancouver, a. erous occasions thre conference obstructe, by claims that it wi | “democratic” to impc | of labor on other see | The -question of a i the coast and the dev 4 the coast metals in pointed to as a must # tinued prosperity an ment of the coast. The conference con® ugh the afternoon wh of the provincial and islature registered th in general of labor’s , jj A vote could: not 5 though a motion > accept the eight-po as a whole. Protest : raised by Col. Cecil fe Progressive - Conservaj for Burrard, and he - by representatives of — Boss Loggers, and Gi habilitation Couneil. 4 discussion it was deci = convene the meeting ; = when all representatiy : instructed to return { | ganizations and com | meeting prepared to y | acceptance or rejectit - eight-point program. ~ Bree e Z The World is Hungr. for Fruit and Jan Expertly. packed and shipped in refrigera i Now that peace is restored the world ¥- demand more of these B.C. products. This demand will increase Prosperity for ¢ [ farmers and workers. * Published as a contribution to the discussion ‘ of Canada’s post-war future by f WESTMINSTER BREWERY LT | , NEW WESTMINSTER, B. C. a Subsidiary of ' COAST BREWERIES LTD. SL an 4) See ~~ Faial So palin Sey abel sient TUES Ss lm ai SR Oe Bolo ors mrad © B.C. Apples famed the world « t - oe as | Seema, for size, quality ¢ taste. Our climate is id - for the~ products | treé, vine and bu }