Octo 4 B.C. LUMBER WORKER . Challenge | 1 o1oNT THINK HEO = BRING suck aA BIG (= "THE IWA mB.C.h ther fig’ I Despite : di AXE! settlement, the Interior have deliberatel asked for this fight. he record makes the truth of this assertion abund- antly clear. M & oe ‘he majority recommendations of two Conciliation RY ce 2) Boards recommended a wage increase ang three paid sta- b ‘ ¥ tutory holidays with other minor ben ‘a m the interests of industrial ae the aiawe paey Committee recommended acceptance by the mem. e Interior IWA membership have now agreed t S - ame a aattlentent on the basis of the terms officially g BPPLOY s have rejected the recom- a ee eo the Conaligion Boards. wv; S of S he majority awards of the Conciliation Boards will Cen \ow . pw. bring the base rates in the Interior e al eM A pabtity wee the Coast rates. ged iv) » he attempt of the employers to prevent any improve- 3 Zs ao KA < ment of continct conditions, 3 Susteeatal will again place cs \3 eS O°-26 < the Interior lumber workers behind in the race to gain Xu 0? Ss gq the standards recognized at the Coast. ZAZA Y, @ XS SS md any doubt, the employers are determined to AA xe) 2 OS gain compen tive a tage over the operators at the Zz N sO ov Coast, and force their employees to undermine the wage SD N ie < sendares fourid acceptable for the major section of the indus’ hs ‘challenge cannot remain unanswered. mly answer is found in a word of five letters— ————— oe DISCRIMINATION BANNED a OTTAWA (CPA) — The government decision to add | uni pHi Ri hts At St k [ant discrimination clauses to its contracts is a great vic- Ae ge g a Se tory for ar d a say union officials here. ion! ime ‘THE | legal battle to secure the areedom of Tony Poje has ae ae ibe aber aie grateful for this stand against now shifted to the Supreme Court of Canada. The ou’ ae ter Gregg, “that the pederal Gov- | race discrimination.” come is not only of importance oe f trusted IWA officer, | ¢™™ment has ordered the inclusion M1 rare de by the Witesmcal Importance but is of vital einacauents to trade unions and their right Gov ver contracts fice to use the strike or The dissenting wats ion of Mr. Justice O'Halloran in demolitie 01 the B. C. Court of Appeal sets forth the main points which | pve" re al dq require clarification in the higher court. The views of the maton al eminent jurist should receive the careful consideration of | prohibiti all trade union officials, in the preparation of legislative Bentrator in oven r in eer of race, national |. pr Has igion,” comes i after Bi A ae fight by Acacedien Gera d almost a century | labor d-to all en d st 4 OL It is unthinkable that at this ae 2 Winnipeg convention of Gens id Ta Mee Ltd, Can e Trades & Labor Congress of] The government action taken ai iary of tl 1 Industries “and the employ: Bonk e80. ont in emeniie the Fair Wages and| Chemica in the Industrial Gonliation ana iachteras prehensive Bi ect GoM: | Hours of Labor Act t tion Act, that Gider esnuunic conditions, unions have the | as! e Stal tte right yo take strike acti is also written a "the B .C. e Union Act tha peaceful picketing during a strike eee, be eee ot ial i from con paustes pe eaceably, and without threat to property or ana: nt. md is possible that a the © good order in the community. s iscrimination willbe leoma f a breach of con- Tf tl e courts place a restraint upon peaceful picketing, fn al Pas she Cone reseed on tract. they restrain activity which the law elsewhere declares convention Provincial Action be ies al. he Canadian Brotherhood of th i r lawmakers sincerely desire jee for the law, | Rai mployees has made | tq] ile nee on ee ay care should be t: ontradictions eee to the Labor Min- governm ent t 1 from the law. data end sUrOn Elva endorsed a | law, are ‘encouraging, the provin- | + to nd t di c BOG ist ng corteetfetam jul it eee of stand aoe iserimingtory, es al ie eeaieaas still lag behind an interpretation of the law which suits the interests o the employers, and seeks to discr call enti s, who ane Days wane myinder theaC ed ae The only proper remedy for the “stat ion is to so ee polic agate 1 aaa amend the Jaw, that trade unions may be fully protected crimination tea fad called for: the ee Fair in their conduct of legitimate activitics s) nse sertion of ee crimina- The right to strike, pang to picket auntie a strike is at eae religion and mation al | OP stake. It is a right that must be made secure by the Beet te ress involve. selling CIL § legislative action ees by the IWA. rr held by Dupont, ICI or é glause would: become effective on S roots roble ‘ see age effective a : ss é vaio HE also; called. foe! tho | aaleatetered and Onte Alex B. Macdona ous enforcement of the re- ie only, two provin s that Shave O 1 1Cca. O 1¢ 3 tently. added anti-discrimination |done anything ia venava the in- provision the Unemployment iuatees ee discrimination in em- ractices “Act, which prevents ploy; [SUALLY where there’s smoke, there’s fire. All the | employers from _discriminatio smoke signals from Victoria indicate that a hot fire is beennse ee onsite | “Baca Essential purine under the Labor Relations Boar ployment rumor is steadily gaining ground that the present Ghersonnel d is due for a irement. The resignation of Gears Wilkinson is seen shrewd appraisal of the Board’s e pending doom. alize The logic of the situation is inescapable. The Hoare mn eracy must be has, over a period of years, courted the good will of # employers and as consistently treated the trade rane with high-handed arrogance. The Board’s administration of the ICA Act proved to r ar It was the height of polities) insanity to antagonize A - +909 Telephone TAtlow 6641 SOLICITOR TO THE 1. W Pe DIAMONDS, — EUMSEWAne, FURS AND the many trade woalon voters in order to placate a few vos srplo loyer: The ¢ Government is. not, likely to repeat such 77 EAST HASTINGS, Cor. COLUMB: tion of the stupidities of the preceding government.