June 26, 1941

. THE BC

LUMBER WORKER

Page Three

Prov. Police Intimidation
Protested By Union; Not»
Authorized By Labor Dept.

IWA-CIO B.C, DISTRICT COUNCIL

"304 Holden Bldg., Vancouver

we June 9, 1941
‘Honorable Geo, S. Pearson,

Minister of Labor,
Victoria, B.C.

Dear Sir,—On June 2nd, last, at Port
Hardy, our Union's organizational boat,
“MV, Annart,” was making a routine call
at the North Coast Logging Company,

_ where a number of our members are em-
ployed.

Provincial Police Constable McKay, sta-
tioned at Port Alice, visited our boat to
check up on its registration and clear-
ance papers, to which, of course, we have
no objection. However, in the course
of conversation with our organizer on
board, Constable McKay remarked that
“T am warning you not to agitate for any
strikes, If you do, we have to crack
down on you and your organization and
stop you altogether,”

In view of the fact that our organi-
zation is not agitating for strikes and has
not agitated for strikes, it very strongly
resents the intervention of the Provincial
Police Constable in its normal and legal
business, As you know, the right of an
organization to bargain collectively is
guaranteed by law and there is no rear

son why Union Officers should not go!

about their duties without being subject
to intimidation by police officers,

In this case we specifically want to
iknow whether your Department author-
ized this constable to warn our organizer
and if so, under what law or regulation
the order was issued. If Constable McKay
‘was not authorized to issue such “warn-
ings" we presume he did so on his own
volition and we ask that he be severely
reprimanded for having interfered with
our Union's lawful business. .

We wish to point out that we are fully
aware of the law regarding disputes and
~strikes and that our organization is going
out of its way to live up to these laws
which. govern employer-employee rela-
tions under wartime conditions, even
though our members feel these same reg-
ulations are,"in many cases, not in the

» Interests of labor.

Trusting you will investigate this mat-
ter and that you will see that such in-
timidation is discontinued, I am,

Yours very truly,
B.C. District Council,
Nigel Morgan, Sec.

MINISTER OF LABOR
June 11, 1941
Nigel Morgan, Secretary,
B,C, District Council No. 1, IWA,
Vancouver, B.C.

Dear Sir, — I beg to acknowledge re-
ceipt of your letter of June 9th with ref-
erence to a statement you claim was made

=
Victoria Millworkers!
IWA LOCAL 1-118. — Meet-
ing held every second Wednes-
day at 8 p.m., 1110 Broad St.,
Victoria, Next meeting will be
held July 9th.

JOHN STANTON

Barrister, Solicitor, Notary

608 Holden Building
‘16 East Hastings St. Marine 5746

| RAYVITE

A NATURAL PRODUCT

Aids in eliminating the pains of Neuri-
% ‘Rheumatism, Arthritis, Lumbago
d Sciatica. Relieves many types
Skin Disorders, such as Eczema,
and Sunburn. . . . Heals
te’s Foot, Carbuncles and Ulcers

~ (neluding Varleose Ulcers).
ring the Spa Into Your Home”

in Your Bath
=o
‘and Department Stores, or
‘Ltd, 434 Homer, Vancouver

| Orders Promptly Filled

Cameron’s Pay
Raise Exploded

Dear Editor: |

During the first part of May, Camerons
Lumber Company announced that their
employees would receive a raise in pay
to come into effect on the first of May.

A week prior to the payday of the 23rd,
notice was given about a statement re-
garding rate of pay, amount of hours,
and deductions, ete,

At 12 noon, when men received their
pay quite a few were elated at the raise
they presumed they would receive. How-
ever, at the close of the day employees
received pamphlets (distributed by the
union) describing fully what they had
actually recelyed. The War Savings
Certificates, which the men had been
receiving since last fall, were turned into
cash, and 3 (three) cents were added.
This produced the illusion of a real big
5c raise, Many employees also found that
they had received only their certificates
in cash,

‘This caused many harsh feelings among
men who received less.

This unrest is undoubtedly what Mr.
Cameron desires most of all: class dis-
tinction among employees to hinder the
organizing efforts of the men.

Expressing my opinion I would say:

Organize and join the Union now, not
only to better working conditions and
wages, but also to give our brothers who
are serving in the army, the air force
and the navy overseas something better
to come back to—to show them what we
here have done, and to assure them of
a decent livelihood.

Come, come, one and all,
the IWA.

and join

“THE ECONOMIST.”

by Police Constable McKay at Port Alice.

Zcan say without any hesitation that nd
authorization has been given by the Labor
Department to the Police Department to
in any way interfere with persons car-
rying on Union activities. Our law is very
clear as to the rights of employees to
organize, and so long as individuals are
obeying the laws of this Province they
have no need to worry about what the
Police Department will do.

I question very much whether Con-
stable McKay had any authority to make
the remark that he made. I shall be
pleased, however, to draw the attention
of the Police Department to this,

Yours very truly,
Geo, S. Pearson, Minister.

PATRONIZE our ADVERTISERS

HASTINGS STEAM BATHS
164 EAST HASTINGS ST.
Government Registered Massours
in Attendance
J. WEPSALA, Prop.

Also Agent for Norwegian and Swedish
American Steamship Lines.
Highland 0240 ALWAYS OPEN

Meet Your Friends at

MANITOBA
HOTEL

44 W. Cordova St.

Outside Rooms — Elevator Service
Steam Heat — Reasonable Rates
Centrally Located

PA, 02267 N.J. THOMPSON, Mer.

To Organize Fo

To the Editor:
A lot of the boys are hesitating to

fought to preserve democracy, which
to collective bargaining. We are told

enjoy. They feel, as all workingmen

thing to say about the post-war world

’Tis Patriotic Duty Of Canadians

it is unpatriotic. I fail to see it. Everyone tells us that this war is being

and there is no doubt that labor, as always, is playing the greatest part. But
those from the laboring classes who have joined up have not done so only
because they feel it is their duty to protect the freedom and liberty we now

greater measure of social justice spread amongst the working classes. That
is one of the main reasons why they are fighting. By joining the army and
causing a comparative scarcity of labor, they have left us at home, Is there
any better way than to improve working conditions here and now? When the
war is over and the boys come home, are they going to be faced with the
same thing that happened after the last war? Not if we can help it. By
organizing now and improving working conditions now, we will have some-

come back this time we want to be able to show them what they’ve been
fighting for. Is that unpatriotic? I don’t think so,

r Better Living

join the Union because they feel that

certainly includes the worker’s right
also that it is the workingman’s war,

do, that afterwards there must be a

when the time comes, When the boys

MILLWORKER.

Jordan River
Organized

C. P. 8, Log Company,
Jordan River, B.C.

To the Editor:

Well, it's quite a while since any news
came from this camp, so here it is:

This camp is highly organized now, all
belonging to the IWA, with the exception
of a few who will get wise to themselves,
no doubt, Practically all the married men
are in it, too, so all you married and
single men in other camps who don’t
belong to it, get wise and join up too.

Before this camp was organized we
had no dry room, poor mattresses,
medium wages, no camp committee, Now
we have a dry room, better wages, camp
committee, with some of the married men
on it, good mattresses and fair wages.
I believe at the next meeting they are
going after a new cook and see what can
be done about a cover for the crummies,
So you see what can be done when you
organize and keep together.

Oh, by the way, the fallers aren't
getting as much per thousand as they
should be, but I don’t think it will be
very long before they get a raise when
they come to the next meeting.

You know there is another tax com-
ing up. I believe 5 per cent married men
and 7 per cent single, 1st of July, so if
the boss loggers don’t want to give us a
raise, why can’t all we workers in the
logging camps stick together and get one

An end to millionaires’ profits
and luxuries! . . . A decent life for
labor!
EEE,

SEA FOODS ARE GOOD FOR YOU
and you'll like them at

THE “ONLY” FISH

THEY ARE ALWAYS FRESH!

20 East Hastings Street
100% UNION HOUSE

LONDON

Jewellers

DIAMOND BROKERS

70. West Hastings Street
Vancouver, B.C.

The London Jewellers has reopened
under new management. We take
pride in the work we do and cater
especially to workers. We specialize
in Waltham, Elgin and Hamilton
watches and all our work is guaran-
teed or your money refunded, Mail
orders are attended to promptly.

Bofore you buy or exchange your

Phone A. L. SANDBERG

FAir, 6175 — BAy. 1872-L

ourselves. The boss loggers stick pretty
close together, so it's about time we did,
and organize to beat them at their own
game, We have a 10 to 1 majority over
them, so come on camps, small and
large, let’s all join up and get what we
want the union way—in fact the only
way. CARD 80-2826. |

OO OO OO OR ORO

“Support the one who supports you|

for progressive security and a bette
deal.”

Representing
McEWEN MOTORS

Vancouver, B.C.)

65 Kingsway

by Vancouver workers. .

ship. . . . Insist

FREE STORAGE to

REGENT

324 W. Hastings

Attention, Lumberworkers!

Buy Clothes that are 100 per cent Union Tailored

of REGENT TAILORS will make you the best Suit
or Overcoat you ever had at a price to suit your
pocketbook. . . . Hundreds of satisfied Loggers
will recommend us for Fit, Style and Workman-
on Union Tailored Clothes.

Two-Day Service if Required

. - The old reliable firm

All Our Customers

TAILORS

Vancouver, B.C.

—

a OSD 0 Sa 0S 0 SD 0 SD 0 SD 0

0