ie Pine Co. uts on Extra Night Shift Taking the lead in providing for post war jobs Canadian \ ‘hite Pine Company have start- ¥ @ . a graveyard shift at their uperation at Vancouver. Con- > sidered a realistic approach to the problem of creating jobs for vet- erans and laid off war workers, union officers are congratulating the company and urging others to do likewise. Mass Meeting Decrys Bill 15 Under the auspices of the Civil Liberties’ Union, a packed meeting was held last week in the Boilermakers’ Auditorium to deal with Bill 15, a nefarious measure which would permit a small group to use arbitrary pow- ers on the question of civil lib- erties. Under Bill 15, provision is made that any citizen of Can- ada could have citizenship can- celled and could be sent into ex- ile without trial or without even being charged with any breach of Canadian law. The order vests the Governor-in-Council with unlimited authority to issue or- ders with the force of law, deal- ing with production, manufac- ture, trading employment (in- cluding salaries and wages) etc. These powers shall continue in the hands of the Governor-in- Couneil for a period to be set NOT by Parliament, but by the Council itself. The Vancouver Labour Coun- cil, meeting in the downstairs hall, went on record, demanding the immediate withdrawal of this SRS KNOWLTONS Druggists We can supply all your Medical Requirements Prompt Attention to All — Mail Orders — NO ORDER TOO SMALL NO ORDER TOO LARGE 15 East Hastings St. Vancouver, B.C. SS P2LGLBUGLYILVIVIN BOILERMAKERS’ Union Building DANCE TURS. and SAT. 12 BOWLING ALLEYS Large and Small Halls for rent 339 W. Pender — Vancouver Phone PA. 9481 THE and hyster. B.c. LUM Sawmill News. “Every Reader a Correspondent’? Undertakers’ Want Labor Support A signal victory over the most bitter and determined opposi- tion of some of the Funeral Home owners in Vancouver, was The entire crew of A.P.L. Mill (day shift). Picture was taken by Axel Weeks and shows in addition the loco-crane, seven carriers slates for aldermanic office and labor’s candidates. Principal target for attack will be the reactionary Non- Partisan Association. This w: the emphatic statement of policy given by the candidates and campaign managers before last weék’s regular meeting of the CCL Vancouver Labor Council, after delegates had accepted with regret the withdrawal of Don Barbour, whose property qualifications were not in order, and chose by acclamation union- ist Jack Lawson, member of the Boilermakers Union, as their final choice to round out the four-man slate. The council meeting, mainly occupied with the two key prob lems of the Ford strike and the cive elections, also set a com- pletely new precedent when dele- gates welcomed to the council rostrum R. K. Gervin, secretary of the AFL Vancouver Trades and Labor Council, speaking briefly on the elections along with his AFL running mate Tom Parkin. ce This marked the first occasion since the CCL council was established that offical repre- sentatives of the AFL had at- tended its meetings. Commenting on the signifi- cance of the occasion, AFL me: ber Tom Parkin saw it as in- dicative of a growing trend of labor to work unitedly on joint problems. i “I would like to see the present AFL-CCL unity around the election campaign extended to the solving of other mutual Labor Councils Join In Civic Election Campaign Evidence of a growing realization of the need for labor unity and participation in the affairs of civic governm:nt was presented last week when both Vancouver Lacor Councils completed their jointly agreed to campaign for serting that in the coming elec- tion “we're going to show the Non-Partisan Association and others that labor needs a voice in_ the City Hall and that we will have a voice after Dec. 12. R. K. Gervin told CCL mem- bers that he had entered the campaign “as the offical nom- of working my hardest for the election of the full trade union slate.” He asserted that he had not asked for the endorsation of any other organization—referring to his presence on the slates of the Non-Partisan and Civie Action Associations—and has not offici- ally accepted such endorsations, “but I am not going to kick any other organization in the face that chooses to support me.” Stave Lake Cedar Over Top In Drive Stave lake cedar bond drive IWA In the recent Ninth Victory Loan drive just completed, Stave Lake Cedar had a very success- ful drive. $18,000 was set as tha quota and after all sales had been accounted for, $27,000 was realized. The company gave $125 in prizes ‘which were drawn for at the presentation of thé pennant. Stave Lake Cedar was rated one of the largest subscribers in \the Fraser Valley and praise was problems,” Parkin declared, as-! took the sale of the bonds. given to the boys who under- BROADWAY at ALMA Why Not Think lt Over? Might we suggest to all good union men that it would be a sensible thing if they discussed with their families the ques- tion of selecting a Union Funeral Home to serve them when the need arises. This would save time and worry, and would insure union families being served by Union Funeral Homes. CHAPEL HILL COMPANY — AND — BURNABY FUNERAL DIRECTORS 4257 EAST HASTINGS STREET “Your Community Funeral Directors” “OPERATED UNDER CLOSED SHOP CONTRACT” BAyview 0455 GLenburn 0154 inee of the Trades and Labor] Council and with the intention , BER WORKER scored by the Embalmers and In June, 1945, the Union had won a decision from the Region- al War Labor Board for British Columbia, granting the em- ployees overtime at the rate of time and one half after a nine- hour day, and for all hours worked in excess of fifty-four in any one week, also for the six Statutory holidays through- out the year. Instead of accept- ing this reasonable award grace- fully, the following employers requested leave from the Re- gional War Labor Board to ap- peal same to the National Board at Ottawa: The Mount Pleasant Undertaking Co, Ltd, Nuni & Thomson, Roselawn Funeral Di- rectors, G. W. Hamilton Under- taking Co. Ltd., all of Vancou- ver, and S. Bowell & Son, New Westmister. The Regional War Labor Board refused permission to appeal, but despite this the above men- tioned firms, through their law- yer, C. H. Locke, K.C., appealed to ‘Ottawa and ‘were’ granted permission to present their case. According to their brief those employers maintained that it would be quite fair and reason- able jf their employees worked 70 hours per week (fair and reasonable to whom?) before REPORTS ‘Union Win, Undertakers Assistants Union, Local No. 23874 on the 17th October, 1945, when the National War Labor Board in Ottawa refused the employers’ appeal to have their employees put on a 70-hour work week. any overtime became payable,, in other words a 70-hour work- ing week, and also that no over- time be paid for the six statu- tory holidays, or in excess of nine hours per day, and to make sure that they would win their case, Mr. Reynolds of the Mount Pleasant Undertaking Co. went to Ottawa and appeared per- sonally before the National War Labor ‘Board to,try and make those outrageous conditions stick. Fortunately, despite their lawyer’s legal brief and Mr. Reynold’s personal appearance, the National War Labor Board flatly turned down the request and stated that they could find no sufficient reason for disturb- ing the Regional War Labor Board’s decision granting a 54-hour work week with over- time as before stated, also for the six statutory holidays. Only two funeral homes in the city of Vancouver are operating under union agreement: namely, the Bell Funeral Home and Chapel Hill. There are no others at present and union members are requested to note these facts and co-operate in the interests of union conditions of work for funeral workers. ie ee oe T LARGER COVERAGE THAN ALL COMBINED OUTSIDE PUBLICATIONS 1. G. MacFarlane — Publisher HE ( BRITISH COLUMBIAN 4 ESTABLISHED 1860 A Daily Newspaper Covering The City of New Westminster 100% i \ TTT ccc CM Light Cruisers Always the "BEST e Ask for them in the Commissary Order Direct from A. W. JOHNSON LIMITED 63 W. 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