é Page Four @ru: B.C. LUMBER works July 12, 1943 Unions Move To Nominate Labor Candidate For Federal Election Delegates Of Up-Island Unions Commence Organization? For Promotion of Labor Candidate In Federal House Port Alberni was the meeting place on Sunday afternoon last for delegates from nearby unions embraced in the Comox- Alberni Federal Riding, for the purpose of discussing and form- ulating plans to contest the next Federal elections with a straight Labor candidate. The meeting was well attended and a long discussion took place, and though no definite plan was brought about, the delegates were asked to submit the proposals to their locals for their backing. ~ The union and labor movement is gaining headway in all Upper Island districts and it is the object of those behind labor to have their own direct representation in the Federal House. They are of the opinion that only through this course will they get direct action on social.and labor problems. The conference was agreed on the desirability of placing a Labor candidate in the running, being of the opinion that they would merit con- siderable support for his election. ? The delegates agreed to submit® the proposals to the members of their individual unions for a full discussion with a view to having them adopted. If these viewpoints are adopted a nominating conven- tion will be held within two months, for the purpose of placing a Labor candidate in the running for per- Continued LADYSMITH grounds. Prizes will be well worth inning; around three of four hun- dred dollar mark, I understand, so its up to all you, buckers, chop- fect organization of the “campaign. A continuing committee of the fol- lowing members was elected to carry on: President Cameron of the UMWA, and Messrs. Taylor and Stocklin of Cumberland. Participating in the meeting Sun- day were representatives of the following unions: United Mine Workers of America, Cumberland; Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, Courtenay; Ladies’ Aux- iliary, IWA, Courtenay, Royston, and Alberni Local 1-363, Courtenay; Local 1-85, Port Alberni Hotel and Restaurant Workers’ Union, Port Alberni. A letter was also on file from them United Fishermen’s Federal Union endorsing the conference and pledging full support. Boilermakers Will Accept Job Transfers The Boilermakers’ and Iron Shipbuilders’ Union of Canada, Local No. 1, is now accepting transfers from all legitimate trade unions as long as the member applying for transfer has a paid-up card in such union or has within recent date received a withdrawal eard from that union. “It was felt that the prime concern of any trade union is to see that recognition is given to the efforts of those who in the past have given so much towards the develop- ment of the trade union move- ment. The inclusion in our ranks of a man or a woman who has carried a card in a trade union during the great- er part of his or her working days would undoubtedly be ‘an assest to our union as we would benefit from his or her experience and at the same time he or she would receive recognition for their past ef- forts,” states President Wil- liam Stewart of the Boiler- makers’ and Iron Shipbuild- ers’ Union of Vancouver. pers, splicers, chokermen and even punks, to keep this in mind. Hold on to what you have, and dig in and carry off some real “dough.” Don’t forget, boys! World’ Cham- pionship Loggers’ Contest at Lady- smith in 1944! The day's proceedings were topped off at night by two well attended dances. The modern dance was held in the Agricultural Hall and an old-time dance was held in the Native Son’s Hall; both sponsored by the Lion’s Club. The modern dance was pretty crowded, I understand, but at the old-time dance, Canadians and Scotchmen could be seen doing the “Hambo” and the Finns and Swedes doing the “Highland Fling’—boy, oh, boy, it was some night! In fact, it was hard to tell who was who. So mixed was everybody. And when a big Swede got up and sang “Roaming in the Gloaming,” the Scots thought Harry Lauder had arrived by “Air Mail,” and when the Home Waltz was announced, Continued CHIPS & SAWDUST presented to the Regional War Labor Board no Feb. 10, 1943. Since that time, the officers of the Dis- trict Council have been called into conference with the representatives of the government to discuss the proposed changes to the Minimum Wage Laws. It is an undisputed fact that until the IWA became powerful and threatened the organi- zation of various operations, the management had not been overly anxious to pay time-and-a-half for overtime. However, if the Manu- facturers’ Association wishes to co- operate with the IWA in matters pertaaining to hours, wages and working conditions, we will be only too glad to cooperate with them in every conecivabel way. We do ob- ject, however, to spending large amounts of money and time in bet- ternig working conditions for our members and then having the op- erators attempt to muscle in and take all the credit. There are vari- ous other problems which the union is thinking of taking up. If R. V. Stuart of the employers’ repre- sentative will get in touch with the office of the International Wood- workers of America, we will be only too happy to advise him of our problems and enlist his cooperation in these matters to the satisfaction of both management and labor and to the furtherance of Canada’s war effort. Preparations for the landing of troops in North Africa involved alteration to over 300 ordinary merchant ships for use as troop carriers, floating work-shops, etc., all of which was completed in a short time and in the utmost se- crecy. the floor manager had to make a bee-line for the door. I’m telling you it was a grand time while it lasted. GAS — OILS Dunean, B.C. Logging Equipment a Specialty Robson’s Service Station E. L. ROBSON, Prop. — GREASING TIRES — TUBES — ACCESSORIES A Vancouver Is. Your Phone 19 Your REXALL Store We are at Your Service 365 Days a Year! Cooperating with Your Doctor to Safeguard Suddaby’s Drug Store Health DUNCAN, B.C. British Miners LONDON, Eng. — (ALN). — Ef- forts of the New York Times and other U.S. newspapers to make it appear that John L. Lewis is a “hero” to British miners were roundly condemned this week by Will Lawther, president of the Miners Federation of Great Bri- tain and Arthur Horner, president of the South Wales Miners Fed- etation, “Ninety-nine percent of British miners have maintained that ‘their prime duty is to pro- duce coal for the war effort,” Law- ther stated. “Just as we condemn strikes here at home, so we re- sent any interference With produc- tion by miners elsewhere. The Bri- tish and Russian miners are firmly linked together to crush fascism, and American miners should join with us.” HORNER’S OPININON. While expressing support “for the basic demands of the American miners,” Horner accused John L. Lewis of “utilizing their discontent to serve purposes contrary to the real interests of the labor move- ment.” On behalf of the “vast ma- jority of Welsh miners,” he de- clared: “All sectional interests must be subordinated at this stage of the war to the main task of smashing fascism. 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