ekly Bulletin Published by DISTRICT COUNCIL Against Fascism! The people of this country are today facing a new world situation. Wood- workers in the camps and mills all along B.C’s two thousand miles of rugged coastline, in common with workers in other industries, are following day by day news of the bitter resistance of the “whole Soviet people to the invading Nazi armies, The Soviet Union is fighting the brutal assault of the fascist aggressor in defence of its land, its peoples, their freedom and independence—and in this fight our loggers and millworkers are by no means neutral or unconcerned. We know that fascism means unrestrained suppression of the people at home and aggressive wars for conquest abroad, and like all workers we hate and abhor it. In convention after convention, the woodworkers through their union have sought to halt fascist aggression by sup- Porting the policy of collective security— “& policy advanced by the Soviet Union. ‘Our organization loudly condemned the “shameful betrayal at Munich; our mem- bers gave unstinting support, some even their lives, to the heroic struggle of the panish people against fascism; we urged P full aid to the Chinese people in their war for national liberation and denounced the King government's continued assist- ance to Japanese fascism. At home we have consistently opposed the forces of fascism and reaction in their moves to follow in the footsteps of Adolph Hitler by smashing the trade union movement, destroying the civil liberties and living standards of the Canadian people, The suppression of these fundamental rights _ in Canada, which has our united and mili- tant opposition to the bitter end, could only add fuel to the fires of fascism now raging over practically the whole of Eur- ope, as much by the “FIFTH COLUMN” activities of corrupt politicians who be- _ trayed their country as by the force of arms. Unable to conquer the fine courage of “the British people, Hitler faces a long war for which he needs the tremendous “Yesources of the Soviet Union. He also recognizes that his “new order” will never be secure as long as the Soviet _ Union remains to champion the liberty and independence of all peoples, As a result the Nazis have now launched their Bases sents teen eennnnncnncnce W. G. MANSON, D.C. 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Not so with the Soviet Union, Know- ing the day must come when they must fight to preserve all they have built, the Soviet people have ceaselessly prepared against it. ‘We are unalterably opposed to fascism wherever it exists and we know that the present war if genuinely prosecuted can be the burying ground of fascism. As a trade union, we make clear that we recognize the present struggle of British people and the Soviet Union against the forces of fascism to be sincere and re- quiring the full support of all liberty loving, democraticminded people throughout the world. We welcome the new Anglo-Soviet Pact providing for full military and economic collaboration as a convincing assurance of co-operation and we believe the King Government can best assure the Canadian people of its readiness to give equal co-operation in the fight to destroy Hitlerism by con- cluding a parallel agreement with the Soviet Government. The thousands of organized woodworkers in B.C, know there are friends of fascism in high government positions, particularly amongst the so-called “dollar-a-year” men, who are interested solely in pre- serving their own interests and who will do everything to prevent a peoples’ vic- tory over fascism. The struggle for aid to the British and Soviet people is also the struggle to defeat reaction in Can- ada, for the restoration of democratic rights and the release of all trade union- ists and other anti-fascists now interned. Loggers and millworkers throughout this province should waste no time in voicing the popular demand of the people for full aid to the British and Soviet people in their fight against fascism. Meetings should be called immediately in camps and mills, local unions and sub- locals to demand immediate and effec- tive aid. War supplies and all other needed materials available should imme- diately be dispatched to the Soviet Union. Full diplomatic and trade relations should be immediately established, and conclu- sion of a full alliance between Canada and the Soviet Union should be opened without delay. We believe these immedi- ate measures to be in the vital interest of the Canadian and British people and ‘we are confident’ that in urging them upon the Government we shall have the support of all anti-fascist people who, regardless of political affiliation, are united in their determination to destroy Hitlerism. PALACE CAFE 47 WEST CORDOVA STREET 938 GRANVILLE ST. A Satisfied Customer is Our Best Advertisement 100% UNION HOUSE muannenenneccenceeeseceenecs When In Vancouver Stop at COLUMBIA HOTEL Licensed Premises 303 COLUMBIA AVE. MA. 3757 Sea se eewenneennencen, Junnacsennnnnennenanace Oemnneemncnnnesencencecunn, LABOR | AND THE LAW ae ATTORNEY JOHN STANTON ARBITRATION: More and more disputes are arising be- tween workers who seek a better stand- ard of living and employers who are unwilling to raise wages and improve conditions. Their right to strike having been curtailed by legislation, the unions involved in these disputes are obliged to go to arbitration in ever-increasing numbers ,and the facilities of the Fed- eral and Provincial Departments are being taxed to the limit, \ In view of this situation, it will be of interest to check through the legislation now on the books under which unions dre obligated to take their disputes to arbitration. | This legislation naturally falls into two jain categories: Provincial and Federal. Zt must be realized at the outset that since the war started, the Provincial De- partment has steadily yielded jurisdiction to the Federal department. Under the War Measures Act the Government in Ottawa has power to do anything which in its opinion is necessary for the “secur- ity, defence, peace, order, and welfare of Canada.” Among the many things done under authority of this statute was the passage of Order-in-Council PC 3495 early in the war (November 7th, 1939). This Order states that in adjusting any dispute between employers and employ- ees in an industry engaged in war work, Provincial legislation shall be of no ef- fect, but that instead the Federal Indus- trial Disputes Investigation Act shall apply. The effect of this order has been to transfer a great number of disputes in nearly all the heavy industries right out of Provincial hands and place them under direct Federal authority, For any firm which has any type of war work under a contract with either the Federal or the British Government clearly comes within the scope of the order, Since the-Federal Act has now become of paramount importance, let us briefly review its provisions. In many ways this Act is less cumbersome than its Provin- cial counterpart, It provides that when a dispute arises between employer and employees which cannot be mutually settled, either party may apply for a Board of Arbitration. The Board consists of three persons, one of whom is nomin- ated by the employees and one by the employers, The third member, who acts as chairman, is supposed to be chosen by the other two; but if they cannot agree the Federal Minister of Labor ap- points him. In order to get such a Board set up, ‘the employees have to satisfy the Min- ister that a bona fide dispute exists. They do this by having a meeting at which a strike ballot is taken, The ballot specifies that unless a board of arbitration is granted, the employees ae SEA FOODS ARE GOOD FOR YOU ++. «nd you'll like them at THE “ONLY” FISH PHEY ARE ALWAYS FRESH! 20 East Hastings Street 100% UNION HOUSE Regular $16.50 value for 1 5.50 Besides your savin g, for every pair sold the I.W.A.¥ receives $1.00. € Vancouver 1056} West Pender Street Pago Five IS THERE A BUNDLE OF PAPERS COMING TO THE CAMP OR MILL WHRE YOU ARE WORKING? This is one time of the year when a number of loggers change camps, thereby necessitating the establish- ment of new contracts to send papers. Give us your co-operation by hand- ling a bundle wherever you are. Send in your name, the number of papers you want each week ,and how long you'll be there. This paper carries vital news to every woodworker. O) DO YOUR PART TO SEE THAT THEY GET AN OPPORTUNITY TO READ IT — SEND FOR A BUNDLE TODAY! ° B.C. LUMBER WORKER 504 Holden Bldg., Van,, B.C. authorize their leaders to call a strike. {Results of the ballot are included in tho application form, whose truth must be sworn to by the chairman and secretary of the meeting where the strike vote is taken. The calling of a strike, however, is illegal unless the Minister has refused to grant a Board, or until the whole process of arbitration has been exhausted, Thus no union can strike before it applies for a board; nor can it strike while the Board is in session; nor while the Min- ister is making up his mind whether to grant a board, One of the chief complaints of unions has been the extreme slowness of the Department in granting boards, Six and eight weeks often elapse between the time an application is filed and the time a board starts to function, whereas the Act itself specifies that the Minister has only 15 days within which either to es- tablish or to refuse a Board. This slow- ness is manifestly unfair to labor, and can only work to the advantage of the employer. An end to millionaires’ profits and luxuries! . . . A decent life for Tabor! (Get Your Films DEVELOPED Thru “The B.C. 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