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BC. LUMBER WORKER -

1-357 :
Wage Evasions

Rectified
NEW WESTMINSTER. — Scheming sub-contractor
who attempted by, various means to intimidate his em-

ployees into acceptance of wage rates lower than those
set forth in the master agreement, was pinned down this

week by the officials of Local 1-357, IWA, here.

When the intimidation took the
form of dismissals, the legality of
his actions were immediately
questioned. Result of the action
was to compel reinstatement of
five men, who had been unfairly
penalized, and the restoration of
the standard rates of pay.

Misunderstanding between five
men and the company regarding
their working time over the Re-
membrance Day holiday resulted
in their dismissal at Pacific Ve-
neer.

Conferences between Union of-
ficials and the, management,
brought all the facts to light with
the result that they were re-
instated.

Innovations

Steps have been taken by the
Local Union Executive Board to
hold joint shop stewards’ meet-
ings for all shifts, in order to
enable the plant IWA officials to
keep abreast of Union methods
and policies.

IWA students from the Local
Union, who attended the recent
Union Institute at the UBC, will
now meet with Financial Secre-
tary Lawrence Vandale to de-
velop their instruction to the
point where it may be placed at
the disposal of classes to be con-
ducted by the Union.

1-80 ELECTS
DELEGATES ~

The following delegates were
elected to represent Local 1-80,
IWA, at the Annual B. C. Federa-
tion of Labor Convention, to be
held in January, 1953, in Vancou-
ver:

Joseph Morris, George Smythe,
Gilbert Schofield, Ernest Boulet,

Ed Linder, Frank Telford, Albert |

L, Smith, Alistaire McLeod, Peter
MacDonald, Stanley Heys, James
M. Milmore.

Alternate Delegates: G. Rajala,
Lorne Johnstone, &. Albee, Eric
Waugh, W. Bieres, E. Cahrles,

R. Samuelson, C, F. Pierce, A. |

Wilson, Harold Kenyon, H. T.
Simmons.

License .
Traffic

Rapped

Fears that the practise of
“trafficking in liquor licenses”
be carried over into any new
liquor laws which may be legis-
lated in this province have been
expressed by officials of Local
“1-85, IWA, in a brief for pre-
sentation to the Liquor En-
quiry Board.

In many instances when li-
censed premises change hands the
buyer actually pays more than
half the price’ to purchase the
liquor license, according to the
statement, which adds that in
this community, during the past
ten years, buildings worth $35,-
000 to $50,000 have sold for
figures as high as $175,000, it was
stated.

Local officials contend that this
practise has gone on unabated
since the first beer parlor license
was issued.

With the contemplated re-
drafting of liquor laws in the
province, they would like to see
machinery set up to control the
sale price of premises within a
reasonable limit of actual value.

HALE GETS
WESTERN POST

Henry Hamm of Sydney, N.S.,
and Saint John, N.B., has been
appointed regional director for
the Maritime provinces. This po-
sition was held by Mr. MacDonald
prior to his appointment as na-
tional secretary - treasurer last
|year. Mr. Harm, a member of
|the “Congress staff for some
lyears, had been filling the post
on a temporary basis since that
time.

Robert Hale, Moose Jaw, Sask.,
has been appointed regional di-
rector with responsibility for the
provinces of Saskatchewan and
Alberta. Mr. Hale was previously

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Repairs, Watches, Diamonds

Engagement and Wedding Rings,

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Phone 23

Argyle Street

Phone 1600

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Prescriptions, Drug Sundries, First Aid Supplies
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Bill H-8
Dangers
Explained

Statement issued by the B.C.
Federation of Labor and which
quotes opinions of top CCL offi-
cials regarding Bill H-8, re-
yeals that the proposed meas-
ure introduced in the Senate is
less menacing to trade union
interests than represented in
Some quarters.

Query directed to Research Di-
rector Eugene Forsey, Canadian
Congress of Labor, elicited the
following opinion:

"In the main, this bill is simply
a consolidation of the Criminal
Code and amendments since the
last codification; much of it is
straight copying. The Bill has not
yet come before the Honse of
Commons, so there will be ample
time to make a full and complete
study of it, which I propose to do.
Then, if the thing seems to need
consideration by our legal adviser,
I shall ask him to look at it.”
Maurice W. Wright, Legal Ad-
visor to the Canadian Congress
of Labor, states:

"I fail to see why the Canadian
Congress of Labor, as such, should
intervene in connection with mat-
ters which do not affect, directly
or indirectly, the positions of trade
unions per se. Matters which are
of special interest to trade unions
should be properly raised by the
CCL, but I fail to see how amend-
ments on the Law of Treason,
RCMP, Search and Seizure with-
out Warrant, Armed Forces’ Dis-
cipline or Sedition, come within
such a category. I agree that
strong representations should be
made with respect to the proposed
Section 49 dealing with sabotage,
and I agree with your specific
recommendation that the words
‘or interests’ be deleied from Sub-
Section (a). On the other hand,
the question of SAFETY of Can-
ada is, generally speaking, a phy-
sical thing which can be ascertain-
ed. It should be noted, of course,
that Section 49 presupposes not
only the doing of something which
is contrary to the interests of Can-
ada, but it must be (a) a probibit-
ed act, and (b) the purpose of do-
ing the prohibited act must be to
prejudice the safety or interests of
Canada, I agree, however, that it
would be much sounder to elimi-
nate the word ‘interests’. Beyond
this, 1 have no recommendations
to make, I assume that you would
not expect me to make a compre-
hensive study of all of the amend-
ments.”

Amplifying his opinion with
regard to Section 49 in the new
Bill, and in which some dangers
are noted, the legal advisor states
in addition:

(a) “Interests” are not defined.
What is “a purpose prejudicial to
the INTERESTS of Canada?”
“Safety” is one thing; “interests”
are another. We have all done
lots of things which ardent sup-
borters of the present Government
would consider “for a purpose
prejudicial to the interests of
Canada’,

(b) Any strike, however legal,
will “impede the working” of
various things: “vessels, vehicles,
aircraft, machinery, apparatus or
other things’. Of course, to be
punishable it would have to be
undertaken “for a purpose preju-
dicial to the safety or interests of
Canada”. If the section said just
“safety” I don't think we could
object; a strike undertaken ex-
bressly against the safety of Can-
ada is something we can’t defend.
But the word “interests”, taken
with this other phrasing, is cer-
tainly, on its face, objectionable.
There may be some jurisprudence
which makes “interests” safe, but
the point should at least be raised.

Prevailing opinion in CCL cir-
cles in Vancouver is to the effect
that the matter should be left to
the Congress at the present time,
to ayoid confusion as to the dis-
tinction between genuine trade
union interests and the legitimate
effort to restrain treasonable ac-
tivity.

There’s only one job in which
you can start at the top—dig-
ging a hole,

1-363

“LOCAL ENDORS
STAND-BY TIM

COURTENAY.—Recent membership meeting of Local 1-36
IWA, Courtenay, gave endorsation to the resolution origi

with the Fanny Bay Sub-Local to the effect that stand-by tim
paid to workers in shingle mills on piece work rates. The
tion will come before the District Convention.

The sum of four hundred dol-
lars was collected by .the crew
members of the Salmon River
Logging Co. and donated toward
the aid of G. R. Taylor, confined
to his home because’ of a frac-
tured leg. Action of the IWA
members was taken because the
injured brother could not qualify
for compensation. Olympic Log-
ging Co. employees also acted to
aid the widow of Brother A. R.
Webb, accidentally killed while

hunting.
100% IWA
Report made by Chairman W.

.| Paton, Dyer Logging Co., stating

that the operation was now 100%
IWA won for him the hearty
commendation of the Local Union
Executive. Conditions in this op-
eration are reported as excellent,
with an active safety committee
doing effective work.

Camp No. 5, MacMillan & Bloe-
del, membership meeting on No-
vember 14 reached the decision
that time and one-half should be
paid for work on Remembrance
Day. Unanimous sentiment was
that this penalty rate should be
paid for all declared holidays.
Boost for fallers’ rates was
urged.

Vice-Chairman J, Martens was
elected at this meeting and Nick
Powzedny was named Head Shop
Steward. 2

Labor Relations Board

Opinion expressed by the mem-
bership meeting of the Local
Union was against the proposal
that the Labor Relations Board
be constituted on a part-time
basis. It was contended that B.C.
as an industrialized province
should maintain the same facili-
ties as at present with the im-
proved administration urged by
the trade unions.

Financial Secretary Lawrence
Vandale has been a recent visitor
to the Local Union and addressed
a number of meetings arranged

by the Local Union Executi
Substantial contributions
authorized by the member
the Local Union to aid_
strikers in North Carolina,
donation went forward wi
praise for the fight waged agai
reactionary employers.

EXTRA

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Local 1-80, TWA, added its
protest to that which has been
general throughout the trade
union movement in B.C. when —
the following letter was ad-
dressed to the Secretary-Tre:
urer of the Medical Serviced
Association:

Dear Mr. McLellan:

It bas been reported to us that
a proposal has been advanced,
which would permit the Doctor's
to bill a patient over and above
the fees paid through the MSA
Plan,

This Local Union covers a wide
area, and we have a membership
of approximately five thousand
members, of which a large propor-
tion are covered by the MSA
Plan. We are therefore deeply
concerned and very mitch disturbe
ed and annoyed by even the very
suggestion that the Doctors could
bill a patient extra, that is, over
and above what he or she pays
through the MSA.

I have been instructed by our
last Membership Meeting, to reg-
ister a vigorous protest to you, in
this matter on behalf of this Local
Union.

Sincerely,
E, LINDER,
Financial Secretary.
1-80, IA.

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