PEOPLE’S VOICE FOR_PROGRESS No. 48 SS 5 Cents COUVER, B.C., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29th, 1945 “arp warning of the - strike situation in -- spreading through- entire auto-building _- was issued this week '». Salsberg, LPP pro- ~ member in Oytari - umunication direc 7 aarles Daley; Gn _ of . Labor, Salsberg ‘out that a growing in- -anrest- in the rubber and * ve industries underline ': for prompt action by - incial government. * universally acknowl- -.at the basic cause for -strial ‘strike which is = :loping is due to absence -lequate Labor Code,” > asserts. He states that f ate Labor code is essen- -aake collective bargain- mpulsory and provide “curity. Other shortcom- = stated as absence of _ Minimum wage legisla- '& of government respon- ‘in provinding jobs for ® scent wages, and failure ‘e the work week while »g take-home pay. “re suggests that there ing to prevent the pro- ‘government from sum- a special session to en- 2w labor code, which minate need for strikes ‘that at present tying up 1 plant, and further sug- 1at the legislature can inimum wage laws, deal -atario’s critical housing Fi, enact laws providing Lorter work week with no eduction, and deal with econversion problems. > can, only conclude that te passing the buck,” rg states, “and failing r elemental duty at this moment when an ef- > labor eode is a prim- necessity for our Prov- 5 < €warning from Salsberg “ emphasized need for enental action across Can- _ pecially in areas of in- 7 concentration, to meet ontinued on Page 8 “ee AUTO STRIKE ; - On Reconversion Plan A broad delegation, representing !abor, veterans, civic, ministers and business organizations, left Vancouver for Ottawa this weelk, to meet with Ottawa officials and to press for inclusion of labor’s four-point program in reconversion plans of federal authorities. The four points, around which organizations comprising the delegation are unanimously agreed, are: Marching through streets of Windsor, Ontario, members of Local 200, United Auto Workers (CIO), form picket line around Ford plants. workers, followed stalling on their wage demands. Strike action, involving 10,000 Nigel Morgan Nominated To Contest Vancouver Center Nigel Morgan, Provincial leader of the Labor-Progressive Party, was nominated this week to replace Tom McEwen as LPP candidate for the provincial riding of Vancouver Center. Morgan, who was elected to the leadership of the LPP in British Columbia at the recent | provincial convention, is well known to trade unionists and progressives throughout the provinee for his leadership in the struggles of the loggers and sawmill workers. Tom McEwen, who withdrew from. the Vancouver riding to contest the Vancouver Island constituency of Comox, was nom- inated to represent the Labor- Progressive Party in the Island zgampaign at a nominating con- vention held Monday, Sept. 24. Sam Carr, National Organizer ef the “LPP, addressed a public meeting following the conven- tien. McEwen, Learing the party banner in Comox, will be op- posed by Colin Cameron, best known for his anti-Soviet bias and his anti-labor role in the past, who issued a challenge to other candidates in Ccmox to appear on the sanie platform with him. Commenting on his nomina- tion, McEwen tcld P.A, “This legging, fishing and mining area of Vancouver Island has long stood in need of genuine jabor representation in Victoria. Our party is prepared to cooper- ate with anyone earnestly ad- vancing the interests of the people of this constituency.’ As the closing nomination date approaches, more standardbear- ers of the LPP were nominated to contest for office. Syd Zlot- nik, well-known progressive and returned veteran, was nominated at a recent convention as run- ning-mate for Jean Mason in the Burrard riding, while in Point Grey, John Goss, interna- tionally known musician; Alex Gordon, leading fisherman trade- unionist; and RCAF Sgt. Gordon Martin were nominated to carry the LPP banner in the hustings. The number of Labor-Progres- sive candidates now stands at sixteen, with the possibility of enough candidates being nomin- ated to raise that total to twenty. A. A, McLeod, LPP Provincial Parliament member for the -On- tario riding of Toronto-Bell- woods is expected at an early date to take part in the campaign. He will tour the island, lower mainland and interior and carry the LPP program to the many constituencies in which the LPP is contesting for office. 30R INVADES CAPITAL Union-led Delegation o Press For Action. @ Severance pay. @ Forty--hour) maximum | working week, with no re- duction in take-home pay. @® Immediate reconvening of the Dominion-Provincial conference. @ Maintenance building in the Vancouver area, and elsewhere in the province Unanimous agreement on la- bor’s program marks a distinct victory for labor in maintaining pressure - for realization of a united front of labor-government management in directing an ap- peal to federal authorities. Since labor first called the giant mass meeting in Capilano Stadium, close on the heels of the first mass layoffs, the trade union movement has taken the initiative in fighting for accept- ence of a realistic program to meet the situation. The veterans’ organizations, quick to realize the importance of retaining a of ship- close alliance with organized la- in this crucial period, has supported labor in bor consistently its demands. Decision of the provincial government to pay expetlises of three labor, one veteran,’ and the Ministerial Associa- tion delegates to the meeting with Ottawa officials, as well as financing a representative from the provincial cabinet, marks an additional victory for labor. Pressure which la- bor has maintained for some form of action by the provin- cial] government to meet the pressing problem of reconver- sion, and to forge unity on a broad scale around their re- conversion program was a de- ciding factor which led to the government’s decision to act with labor. The delegation will include representatives of the two Van- couver labor councils; two Vic- toria labor councils; Local 756 Aeronautical ‘Lodge, Interna- tional Association of Machin- ists; B.C. Command, Canadian Legion; Vancouver Ministerial Association; Junior Board of Trade; and a representative ap- pointed by the Provincial Gov- ernment. In addition, it is ex- pected that representatives will attend the Ottawa meet from Saanich Municipal Council, Vic- toria City Couneil, and the New Westminster City Council.