THE B.C,

LUMBER WORKER

September 25, 1940

'T.W.U. Raises Pay.

HUNTINGTON, W. Va.—Truck drivers
and office workers employed by the Co-
operative Lines, Inc. won 4 per cent to
12 per cent wage increases under a closed
shop contract signed by the Transport
Workers Union (CIO).

Sauk River Crew Gets Pay Demand.

DARRINGTON, Wash. — A week's
strike of the crew of the Sauk River
Timber Co. came to a successful con-
clusion Sept. 10 following an agreement
‘by the company to a guaranteed average
of $7.75 a day for buckers and $8 a day
for fallers, The crew holds membership
in LW.A. Local 2-67.

Steel Workers Win Wage Increase.

ALGOMA, Ont.—Wage increases rang-*|

ing from two to five cents an hour were
gained by more than 2,000 workers, mem-
bers of Algoma Steelworkers’ Union,
ACCL,

$6,500 Pay Rise In Birmingham.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—C.LO. Packing-
house Workers at the Alabama Packing
Co, plant here will be $6,500 a year richer
as the result of a wage increase won for
them by the union.

Arms Profits Shoot Up.

NEW YORK.—Profits of Remington
Arms Company for the first half of 1940
were 746 per cent above the net profits
for the first six months of 1939,

$10 Weekly Wage Boost.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 7.— Wage in-
erease of $10 and more a week together
with the closed shop, were won here
in negotiations concluded with J. B. Lieb-
man and Company, largest credit depart-
ment store of its kind in the country.

Hotel Workers Demand Hoist

Local 28 of the Hotel and Restau-
rant Employees Union, enter arbitra-
tion on Tuesday, September 24, at 2:30
in Magistrate McQueen’s chamber. The
housemen, chambermaids, dishwash-
ers, houseboys and waiters are all
asking for increases in wages and
meals that are fit for human con-
sumption.

DENTISTS

LLEWELLYN

Dr. R. Dougias

Phone SEy. 5577

Corner
Richards and Hastings

Many BC Unions Demanding
Pay Boost And Agreements

‘The Pacific Coast Labor Bureau, which
acts as economic counsel for a number
of trade unions, including the LW.A,
issued the following release today:

Bakery and Confectionery Workers’
International Union of America, Local
No. 468, versus the Master Bakers As-
sociation of Vancouver, B.C.

The first hearing occurred Thursday,
September 19, at which time B, M. Col-
well, manager of the Vancouver branch
of the Canadian Bakeries, stated that if
a 10 per cent wage increase and night
compensation were granted the bakeries
would be forced out of business. Upon
cross-examination, however, he admitted
that production costs had risen and that
the Master Bakers Association had been
able to meet the increased prices in sugar,
shortening, salt, etc., without going out
of business.

It was pointed out that Safeway Stores
had already granted the increase in
wages and night compensation.

The Bakers’ Union points out that they
are not a party to any increase in the
price of consumers’ goods; but stand
firm upon their request for a wage in-
crease due to the inadequacy and un-
certainty of earnings, the increase in the
cost of living, and the low pay for the
degree of skill involved.

The next meeting will take place on
Thursday, September 26, at 11 am. in
Judge Harper's chambers at the Court
House,

The United Fishermen’s Federal

Union versus the Herring Operators.

The fall price for herring is soon to be
discussed and the union will soon de-
termine its demand, Last year’s price
was $240 a ton with this year’s entry
of the United Kingdom into the canned
herring market it is expected that this
will greatly aid the operators in market-
ing the tremendous run expected in 1940-
1941, at a much higher price. The price
now quoted in Liverpool is 2 shillings
to 2 shillings 6 pence higher than last
year,

Meat Cutters and Packing House

Employees’ Union, Federal Local No.

95, versus Pacific Meat Company, Ltd.

Local 95 is almost through with the
presentation of its case. Their demands
are increased wages, increased holidays
with pay and union recognition.

Next meeting of the board will take
place in Judge Harper's court room on
Wednesday, September 25 at 10:30 am.

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Attention, Loggers!

Jack Matsui, formerly of the New
Lion Hotel, has moved to take over
personal management of the popu-
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All communications regarding the
New Lion should be directed to Mr.
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NEW LABOR CONGRESS

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vision for healthy, democratic rank-and-
file expression and march forward ag-
gressively with a program to meet the
needs of that large army of yet unorgan-
ized workers, thereby filling the hearts
of Canadian workers with a new ray of
hope for the future. Accomplishment of
this will make the Congress leaders, like
CIO President John L. Lewis, the most
respected and beloved in the land and it
will send the new Canadian Congress of
Labor skyward just as these same poli-
cies have the CIO in the States. The task
which is ours today is to complete the
amalgamation as rapidly as possible, ce-
menting our respective bodies together
for the struggles that lie ahead.”

ILW.A. delegates in attendance in ad-
dition to Representative Morgan were
Ernie Dalskog of Local 1-71 and Ed. Wen-
nerlow of Local 1-80.

LONDON

Jewellers

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Vancouver, B.C.

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We extend to you an
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OVERCOATS &
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