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THE B.C.

LUMBER WORKER

B c. LUMBER WORKER
Every Second Monday
INTERNATIONAL WOODWORKERS as AMERICA (CIO)
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The deadline for stories for the coming issue is 4 p.m. Thursday,
March 16,

DELAYING THE VICTORY. HOUR

, The New Labor Code

tt of Minister of Labor
tends to shelve the

ICA Act for the dura’ war, so ie new
Labor Code (PC 1003) can be applied to all British Columbia
lustries. inister Pearson, Premier art and the govern-
ment are to be ly commended for this progressive move,
which provides for a distinct advance in labor policy.
By adoption of the Federal C governme:
carried throug! one movi ndments in labor leg-
islation urged by trade uni at the commencement of
i ssion of the provincial legi new provision
‘ification o}

ire. \e
an additional f

will make possible he cei our show
months’ peri

Labor should immedia‘ tely make its position Gage The
IWA’s Political Action Committee is forwarding to all Locals
and Sub-Locals eek an analysis of ee new code, urging
that neglations we adopted endorsing the go’ ent’s pro-

ovel
0 be forwarded to the Bee government
uickly aad

contribution to the war effort and the United Nations cause.

Letters to the Editor

and which, on the basis of this improved labor policy, can now Nar
je even ce extended, pee t be used to solidify aban = pe: organiation Abe
sition in the nation ai advai national policies whicl S Wh Y P|
will ensure the national ae auadadbiealy the new code ay at (o} 5 ease oe ae i
oa be the fsreciniars of happier relations eee een labor an unio!
management . No. 71-7050 says: old railroad from the bor Siékn
The Federal government is to be congratulated for the good| Sometime ago a 1 appeared | ing grounds to the woods has been] again and h
job.that has been done in the drafting of the new regulations. |in the columns of this paper stat-|taken up and the old roadbed is}jeaye hi :
toe hoped that the same foresight and constructive|ing that the Generak Manager of|converted into a truckroad, It was
leadership will be given in the elimination of the Wartime Wage} this company asked our co-opera-|@ large undertaking, but the road|imow that
trol Orde: me , and in substituting a just an: CHS tion in not demnading first class|is progressing as well as could be | wi) join
tive price an ation policy which will also win|grub, as due to restrictions ra-| expected. speedy re
the confidence Re Itbor, strengthen national unity and Gnciae tioned food was hard to get. he famous old Leyland Krum| fact r th ee
help in achi uEVInE a early victory. : The effect of manager’s|my has been taken out of service.| Al’s tr
pane code ests almost ell the peauirements gh the aber | speech caused the cook, of long] We hate to see it go, or do w e:
joves a serious cause of friction and undesir-| standing, to quit his job. We. have it
ase ee ra strengthens the trade union movement—and a|had a new eook suc December muasne ane 4 eae noe vie
stronger union movement can but strengthen the country’s war|22, and he has been satisfied to|good. We all hope to have it 100 . thee
effort in every directi nan cook meals on the lines that the|percent in the near future. Come
ceaere manager Jaid down in his/on, boys, let's all work together alee
Beech Now, the grub has got|towards a ey ee better un- 2
Employer
Red Cro to present a petition, signed by|/and Em ployed ae nee ial hae nae Ree
Ree a number of voit ae ian prisoners of|°VetY member that eats in the|work easier for both parties con-| jotter I once a
cookhouse, complaining that it was|cerned. 7 es
disembarked from ah s and told of them 5 . the editors of
Dee ing eriences it aoe camps and lik | manaceme pate ees f
eme uniting all these accounts = ords, “Thank God Ree i i
for the Red Cross food parcels. They t us alive.” Seven |@°b: aves claneed aie Continued: wat ine ae
million of these food parcels were sent last year by the Red oe he paton was wee Benes ene See LONGSHOR Dear Mr,
te enemy prison camps an mad EMEN
difference of life and death to those men. eae forty percent peOfeve Vee to es ats, Ie i fine to hear
the Cross Budget goes into this work and this alone is Blows palcneyaeices L mes A020 , Bobpases, uring way
ost sufficient reason why we should give Sa give generous- |'5 Peewee onpeveryonels) eat oe Soa or oa oe ne
ly to the Canadi
2, ther services rendered by the Red Cross is the sending |°mers that od camp ae men will get the cargoes
GE Ronaindlg io one cae aed seri women. The setting up o: to stay away til such time 2 eed to ¢: mn the fight,”
Hlood clinics all across Canada and sending precious serum that the general manager seallzes siveiate said. au
fp. the battle fronts which is daily avin the lives of countless |that we must hav eee “Any dispu essary
iaikass Gh Guts ony eat in order to strike action ne fateh aie in
The Red Cross also sends large amounts of material t the future, involving the Vancou-
Allied Red Cross Societies in Allied countries. We have ee A avebey eae PV. Log says: : ver r Uni inion, ee be determined by
tioned only a few of fhe services rendered by the Red Cross Ko) ithout outside in-
but we feel it is unnecessary to go into detail further at this rr ‘a ‘fs i - Mele (see geire paeet
ayo: is a i apy lompson,
ee This year me Canadian Red C: the bunkhouses and| president of VWWA, attend-
Aer 's to be raised by cemuaey tions as the J ds are cesett and in good condi- ie 2 a ig of the B.C. Council
of Intern: i tae laid down in Geneva stipulate that no no ton he cookhouse is clean and shorem: on Vancouver
belligerent nation may contribute financial gee ort to the ook and ae are an von ian, Testa, au learn eh Jeet a
Cr our duty to give, in n of Fees all |t 9 thelr Professon and we all hope | ings locals in
=H) FES GRIN our battle for democracy. Gi to help your ae cea aes sound a a while to ant ce
ion brothers. It is as much our duty to support the Red |The nice-] Smith today confirmed fact
ind as it is to buy W 0 peas on the ooking ee oa “te nes eg at the ‘A has resigned fr
job and produce materials so that our fighting m n will have |handed out wif e|the council. There had been som
‘o help them in their active rarngalé to pene by a Pe eae youn eee ie Ye to whether this had

t occur