Poll Of Union Leaders Shows Unity Prevails With Vets Leaders of organized labor in Vancouver this week clearly stated the policies. of trade unions with regard to re-employment of veterans returning from service. Charges’ of discrimination against veterans were made last_ week, and widely publicized in the press, by Lewis MacDonald, who asserted that unions were using seniority provisions to -freeze returned men out of employment. A poll of representatives of organized labor tre- vealed that MacDonald’s statements are baseless, and that a completely different policy is being pursued by most trade unions. =e John Turner, Secretary Van- couver Labor Council, told P.A.: “Without exception, veterans re- turning to employment in plants covered by agreements with af- filiates of this council are being granted seniority rights to cover the period of their service. Charges that unions are discrim- inating are completely false and can only serve to drive a wedge between organized workers and returned vets.. Labor is standing shoulder to shoulder with the re- turned men in the fight for em- ployment, and ny statements made that indicate contrary can only serve the interests of re- action who are attempting to create a breach between veterans and workers.” “The. majority of unions affil- iated ‘to the Trades and Labor | Council, according to the infor- mation I have, are taking return- ed vets into their organizations without any initiation fee,” stated R. K. Gervin, Secretary Vancouver. New Westminster and District Trades and Labor Council. “The unions are accept- ing veterans and wherever work rean be found veterans are being placed with all rights and -privil« eges of any other worker. In many of our unions, veterans re- turning to the job are taking up seniority and standing as though they had never been off the job.” Malcolm MacLeod, President Assault Case Proceeds Against Sheriff's Deputy The courts this week tried the home. He testified that Bellamy, of the veterans who had not been employed before the war will be discharged in ‘this area, and warned that many did- not know anything of unions. Shipyard General Workers Fed- eration, said: “A great deal of publicity has been given to charges that unions with union shop contracts are holding back veterans from jobs. I have check- ed with all unions within our Federation and I have found in ne instance has there been one case of discrimination against veterans in. securing employ- ment..I further checked with the managements of the big. ship- yards in this area and they have stated that no ease has been re- ported to them of any attempt by the unions to debar veterans from employment, nor have the unions made any effort to dis- criminate in-any way.’ The general concensus of opin- ion, gleaned from other leaders of labor organizations, was that unions are squarely opposed to any policy of division between the interests of veterans and the interests of organized labor. It was pointed out that the inter- ests of labor and the veterans have never more closely coincid- ed than at the present time and that the policy in the over- whelming majority of trade unions was one of unity between returned servicemen and _ trade unionists. Atempts to divide were scored as the work of “fifth columnists” who present the in- terests of reaction, and are. aimed at precipitating chaotic conditions similar to those after the last war, at which time vet- erans were ranged against labor in a vicious, no-quarter battle. for jobs. Any return to these policies can only result, it was generally admitted in the sacri- ficing of the interests of both unionist and veteran. All ex- pressed determination to fight for the closest cooperation be- tween veteran organizations and trade unions in organizing ‘to combat the reactionary interests who are attempting to create a - cleavage between labor and vet- erans by using stooges speaking in so-called defense of the vet- erans interests. management claimed a strike vote held on com- ity would interfere with production, a tent was these employees of Bethlehem Steel Co. had to tain at Johnstown, Pa., to vote. or Council Probes \derous Broadcast paucouver Labor Council will begin an immediate #1 into the source of income and hidden backers ' Xuzych, whose anti-union ravings over a local @n have set an all-time low in slander and bald Bit. n to probe the cir- * -hat permit .Zuych # weekly and insert / play ads in daily _ollowed approval of s bat effect ‘presented _* council meeting on | id Sarkin, Journey- Union. 5; the floor to read -ts from a recent least, in which war _ described as “phy- vientally fleficient,” | vere termed incap- ning constructively »£ a “disastrous ef- © ionism. 28 years that I’ve fer of organized la- “Long before the war ended, our unions made a decision to allow returning servicemen ad- mission to the unions without charge of any kind in order that they could go to work immedi- ately: without any: barriers being placed before them. We also pub- licly stated months ago that’ in the case of servicemen returning to a job left to enter service, we would. see. to it that seniority would continue as from the day -he joined the forces: We wish to reassure the veterans that the unions are working for them, and we are willing to sit down to a round table conference at any time to talk over the vital question of jobs’’. Jack Henderson, addressing the 3rd Annual convention of the In- ternational Union of Mine, Mill and Smelterworkers. declared that “Veterans and labor must get together. We must not let ourselves be separated. If there are some people who make exag- covering a number of improve- ments n conditions. ~* Applause greeted the formal Mitiation as a delegate of Craig Pritchett, son of IWA leader Harold. Pritchet and. one of the founders of the Vancouver Labor Council.. The younger Pritchett, still wearing the overseas uni- form of the Canadian army, was seated as a delegate from Local 1-71, IWA. jee Try Our Delicious MEALS! fer heard anything| case brought against Robert Bel-| without any provocation. had | gerated statements which are not - in shamefulness,” | lamy, sheriff’s assistant, who was|swung the crowbar and struck | correct and which incite people Under New Management 3 ced. “The astound-| accused of unprovoked assault] him. to anger and hatred, then we Chair- DOUGLAS CAFE »hat such utter tripe ‘nitted over the air.” ® that the labor fd not allow itself -olved in any debate » “who is beneath of honest people,” asized that it was liseover “who is the azych’s voice, and ? his insults and expose such an in- vhat he is, then he Serve that master,” Was passed unani- resolved to ack- ‘ thanks the action £ the Brotherhood vainmen in refusing carloads of shingle E lines at the strike- me Shingle Mill at aster. where mem- 1-357, Internation- *s of America, have 2 for two weeks for ement. Shipyard Workers 1 2, reported the Closed shop agree- B.C. Marine Ways NOCATE — PAGE by Caroline McFarlane, man Grandview Labor-Progres- sive Party Branch. The case arose out of injuries sustained by Mrs. McFarlane when Bel- lamhy ran amok during eviction proceedings, and Mrs. McFarlane was struck with a plank. Walter Gawricki, who was struck with the crow-bar by the sheriff’s assistant, also testified. During the hearing,.;Mrs. Mc- Farlane testified that she had gone to the home of Mr. G. Y. L. Chen, at 540 Gore Avenue. with the intention of visiting a child ef the Chen family who was ill. Hearing the altercation that de- veloped when the sheriff came to evict the family, she went down stairs and asked to be permitted to leave. Bellamy then threw a plank through the door of the house, which had been smashed in attempts to force an entry into the Chen home, and struck Mrs. McFarlane. Walter Gawrycki testified that. he'had been on the scene when the sheriff’s assistants had start- ed to batter their way into the house and had demanded that the deputies show some written au- thority to break into the. Chen if The decision of the magistrate has not yet been handed down, the case being adjourned for the defence to prepare its case. The magistrate however has indi- cated that he is of the opinion that Mrs. McFarlane was the victim of an unprovoked assault. The. case will continue next week. Rep. Manasco of Alabama has worked out a new version of the Full Employment Bill which on one hand omits the words “full employment,’ but on the other hand does retain the word “bill.” ‘THE CITY’ A Challenging Film on Housing, and Austin Delany, Jr., sneaking on 50,000 New Homes for B.C. Sun., Dec.yi6é--& p.m. HARMONY HALL 1655 W. Broadway - Aus. Kitsilano LPP Club must do something to rectify those. mistakes”. 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