BCHIS CHANGE RAISES STORM Labor Tells Government “Change Act or Resign-” 300,000 SIGNATURES KER SOUGHT FOR PROTEST (Otticsh Pebticatioa of the Irelonnational Weodworhers of America nts vinta Cows Not = Reduce hospital insurance charges or submit the issue to the electorate, is the united demand of British Columbia trade unions, as preparations proceed for an emphatic and organized public protest. Vol. XIX, No. 85 Vancouver, B.C. April 5, 1951 Se per copy In rapid succession, steps by | the trade unions, repudiating the ne | policies of the Coalition Govern- ? ; : ment followed the announcement S that collection of increased rates would be enforced as from Janu- ary 1, and that co-insurance charges would be imposed during the first ten days of hospitaliza- tion. What happened was: Angry Protests The Greater Vancouver and Lower Mainland Council sum- moned a meeting of all shop. stewards and executive mem- bers for this date, in order to plan and direct an organized protest from the workers on the job. Trades and Labor Council, Vancouver. and District, have agreed to participate in the meeting. Victoria Labor Council and Vancouver Island Labor Coun- cil spontaneously joined the protest move. Joint labor committee agreed to recommend that a monster petition with 300,000 signa- | tures be secured, by work parties of the trade unions. IWA Secretary - Treasurer George Mitchell advocated in a radio address that the Goyern- | ment should test public opinion at the polls. See ‘RESIGN’ page 3 TAKE NO RISK! Directive issued by the Dis- Executive and Committees. of CCL Council 2 is Es GREATER VANCOUVER AND LOWER MAINLAND LABOR COUNCIL executive and committee members are installed in office. (Left), N. Sadler, Bert Adair, Connie Stuart, Jack Lucas, Vic Forster, George Home, Lawrence Vandale, Dick Henham, Sam Shannon, George Mitchell, President; Helen Middleton, Pen Baskin, J. S. Alsbury, Jim Bury, Secretary; Vera MacKenzie, Stuart M. Hodgson, E. Orr, Pat Tirrell. 5 COAST SETTLEMENT| ADVISED FOR BS&W Subject to acceptance by vote of IWA members em- ployed in the operations of Bloedel Stewart and Welch, the terms of the IWA contract with that firm for 1951-52 will be identical with those of the Coast Master Contract pre- viously signed with Forest Industrial Relations Ltd. Interior Talks Make Progress Strenuous two-day ses- sion of the IWA District Executive Board com- pleted a heavy agenda on March 30, which included such important issues as Interior negotiations, con- tract relations with “in- dependents” and category rates and conditions. Newly - elected officers and Board members were given the oath of office and installed by How Nous MLA Voted Division recorded in Votes and Pracecdings of the B.C. Legislature discloses how Members of the Legislature voted on the contentious subject of increased premiums under the B.C. Hospital Insurance scheme. On second reading of the amending Bill, the Legislature voted as indicated below to determine acceptance or rejection of the principles involved. Those who voted for the increased premiums, with constituencies, noted, were: | “Gouta (Van. Burrard); Hendricks (Nelxon-Creston); Lundell | (Revelstoke) le (Omineca); MacLaren (Cariboo); McRae (Prince | CRupert (Van. Point Interim settlement was quickly S | nN Wane E (Comox): Mowat | 4d i Bee eee ree Nan, NEEO. | CAthecnl)y eon Burrard Centre); Hope | trict Executive Board to all tiators met with representatives ing (Col Pearson Islands); Bow- | IWA Local Unions at the regu- of management at a bargaining conference in Port Alberni. The proposed agreement was approved | by the IWA District Policy Com- | mittee and recommended’ for ac- | ceptance. | Ballots have been issued | through the IWA District Office to the Local Unions concerned, and are returnable April 14. Vot- ing is under way during the pres- ent week. See ‘BLOEDELS’ Page 3 OFFICERS omb (Oak Bay); Johnson raith (Victorin City). : M Mac- Jar meeting, March 29-30, re- quested that IWA members be instructed by Local Unions to stop work under unsafe con- ditions if ordered to do so by supervisory officials, and report the existing accident hazard immediately to management. See also Page 6 for full re- 3 port on reasons for the Board’s ) decision. Proudfo i); Ash (5 (Chilliwack). Carson (Lillooet); aan th Van) (Dewaney). Those who voted against the increased premiums ‘acDonald, Vhinker (Ce ‘orks-Greenv il (Fernie) Winch, . (Burnaby); Winch, H. (Van, Gillis (Yale). International Board Member Tom MacKenzie. Reports of the District Officers on a wide range of administrative | Council IWA, elected by mem- FOR WORK CLOTHING questions resulted in many im-} bership referendum ballot for : OF decisions relating to the| the 1951-52 term were duly in- it parca: affairs of the Union. District Officers reported on - See ‘BOARD’ page 3 v2 H & Oz9T “ON divd 39visod vavn' USLSNIWLSAM MAN TAKE OATH Officers of the B.C. District stalled in office, by Internation- al Board Member Tom MacKen- Report of the District Tabu- lating Committee, Lloyd Whal- en, Chairman, Lawrence Van- dale, Seeretary, and Gilbert Schofield declared the following elected by vote of the member- ship: President, J. bury. Ast Viee-President, Joe Mor- ris. 2nd Vice-President, Stuart M. Hodgson. 8rd Vice-President, Fred Fie- ber. Secretary - Treasurer, George H, Mitchell. © : Six-year Trustee, Roy Whit- Stewart Als- Illustrated is the Cruiser’s Stag of pure virgin wool in mackinaw or kersey. 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