B.C. LUMBER WORKER Fraternal delegate représent- * the Canadian Congress of x was National Director C. Millard, USA, and Vice-Presi- dent of the Congress. The ICFTU _ was represented by Marty Levin- son, a former official of the IWA in Eastern Canada, now assigned to the International division of the CCL. Among the important decisions affecting the legislative interests of labor were demands for: A full-time Labor Relations Board. 9 Labor representation on the Board of Industrial Relations. An improved ICA Act. : “Imereased benefits for Work- 4 's Compensation. Curtailment of court injunc- “PROTEST” ~ Abolition of co-insurance un- der the BCHIS, with lowered premiums. to Maintenance of the absentee ballot. Increased income tax exemp- tions. Elimination of waiting days for Unemployment Insurance benetfits and increased benefits. Improved hours of work regu- lations. Present among the delegates were four members-elect of the B.C. Legislature — Jim’ Bury, Secretary of the Vancouver Labor Council; Rae Eddie, Tony Gar- grave, and John Squire, all of the IWA. The fellow-delegates took jthe occasion to impress upon them their instructions for the approaching session of the Legis- lature. tions, during strikes. FROM PAGE 1 ‘WORLD ACCLAIM’ they considered to be greater. This permission was granted by the Vancouver Local Union. This thoughtfulness on the part of workers who have been -on strike for more than six months was given front-page publicity in the Toronto press. The CBC then highlighted the in- cident in several radio programs including the Christmas round-up _ of the British Commonwealth Christmas activities, Delighted citizens of French Canada, also insisted that the program be re-broadcast in the French language, as a remark- able instance of ‘the spirit of good-will, The gesture was regarded as being all the more remarkable, as it was made by the Durham strikers toward the members of a union with which they have no direct affiliations. 2 4183 FRASER AVE. VANCOUVER, B. C. Tel. FAirmont 8738 OHNSON’S (UNION-MADE) LOGGERS FAMOUS FOR COMFORT and QUALITY IS NOW a loops’ Leading Restaurant Since 1927 Victoria Street Kamloops, B. C. S. A. BRICKER, Jeweller EXPERT WATCH, JEWEL! WATCHES AND DIAMOND ENGAGEMENT RINGS RY & CLOCK REPAIRS CHEMAINUS, B.C. J. LINDSAY LOUTET (C. Bradshaw & Co.) INSURANCE and REAL ESTATE 131 Jubilee Streot FROM PAGE 1 “UNITY” to do the hard way what we can do easily the commonsense way,” was the manner in which he summed up his views on political action. The Steelworkers’ chief ex- plained that the CCF had been selected by the CCL as its politi; cal arm, because it was the only major political party to subscribe to the aims of labor, and pledge implementation if elected to power. New Services New fields of service must now be pioneered by provincial fed- erations, urged the speaker. He instanced the fact that an officer appointed by the Ontario Federa- tion had recovered one half mil- lion in Workmen’s Compensation claims, upon assignment to spe- cialized endeavor in that field. , Unemployment Insurance ad- justments, as dealt with region- ally, was another need for special service, he stated. Three million dollars had been lost to Canadian workers because they hadn’t known their rights under the law, the explained, quoting from official statistics. He stressed the requirements placed upon the Federation in the fields of research, education and public relations. As regards the latter, he claimed that labor, with a superlative case, had made a weak presentation to the public.. He urged that the Federation do all possible to mobilize public opinion in support of a public housing program and a national - | plan for health services. Labor Council Nominates Nominations for the election of officers for the Greater Vancou- ver and Lower Mainland Labor Council were received and closed at the meeting on January 13. IWA District Secretary-Treas- urer George Mitchell declined nomination for the post of Presi- dent for personal reasons. Nominations made which will be voted on at the meeting of January 27th were: President — Ewart Orr and Jack Scott. Vice-President — R. Lund- strom and E. Sims. Sec.-Treasurer—J. Bury. Chairman of the Legislative Committee — H. Allison and P. Howard. Chairman of the Organiza- tion Committee — W. Stewart and H. B, Hodgins. Chairman of the Grievance Committee — L. Vandale and C. B. Keeley. Chairman of the Credentials Committee—W. Pierce and M. Beagle. Personnel of the Committees: 1. Legislative Committee: Tri- neer, Home, Clark, Geiger. Grievance Committee— Mc- Neney, Mason, Jones, John- son. Organizing Committee — Droneck, Hall, Radford and Kinney. Credentials Committee — Sisters LeBrun, Armstrong, Bros, MacDonald, Egertson. 2, By 1975, statisticians show that 87 percent of our total labor force will be men and women over 45 years of age. (Read that again.) eer Just when does an individual reach his peak of productivity and usefulness to the state? WINNERS of the Union Label contest at the convention of the B.C. Federation of Labor were: L. Shurjat, Textile Workers Industrial Union, who was awarded a suit of clothes donated by Lounge Fashion Clotheq Ltd. and A. Smith, UPWA, who won the sports jacket donated by Drape- shire Clothes Ltd. Contest was conducted by Geo. M. Droneck, Business Agent, Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America. $1 Million Fund Aids Sask. Pupils REGINA (CPA)—Saskatchewan students were loaned nearly $117,000 by the provincial government during the 12 months ending March 31, 1952, Education Minister Lloyd announced recently. The money, which is to assist | the students attending university - capital fund of $1 million and all and normal school, was loaned current outstanding student loans under the Student Aid Act pass- Were made available for student ed by the provincial government gig, The total collections on the in 1949. The funds are loaned to joans each year roughly equal the students in the province under @ awards, so that the fund not only million dollar revolving loan fund. yemains solvent, but also slowly Prior to 1949, funds for loans puyilds up a reserve. came from a matching federal-| O¢ the $116,880 loaned during provincial grant supplemented by ‘the 1952 financial year, $60,675 $22,000 a year, but the annual was used to assist 201 University total never exceeded $62,000. students, $52,905 for 197 normal school students and the balance $1,000,000 Fund to assist student nurses and The Student Aid Act set up a | librarians. WHAT HAVE YOU GOT TO LOSE? A valuable watch? A ring you just couldn’t re- place? Important papers? Savings Bonds?—Any small personal possession you would hate to lose? Then why risk loss? Why even worry about it when complete protection—against fire, theft and loss — costs so little? You can rent a Safety Deposit Box at the B of M for less than two cents a day. 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