B.C. LUMBER WORKER “At Victoria” in the logging industry, the Al- berni members stressed the fact that the working time in the year for the average logger has been reduced to six months. Tony Gargrave has seconded a resolution moved by Leo Nim- sick, M.L.A. (MMSWU, Cran- brook), demanding that the Workmen’s Compensation Act be amended this session. TLC Members Bill Moore, ITU member from Comox, has placed a resolution on the Order Paper~proposing arbitration as requested by the provincial government employees. Bob Strachan, M.L.A. (Cow- ichan-Newcastle), Carpenters & Joiners, has made himself re- sponsible for a resolution which, if adopted, would eliminate the transferable ballot from the Pro- vincial Elections Act. IWA members report that TLC and CCL members of the CCF caucus have found it possible to work together in complete har- mony on matters before the Legislature. Political observers have been impressed by the marked. ability displayed by the trade unionists, in parliamentary debate. This they account for by their pre- vious training in the trade union movement. No matter touching labor’s interests is brought before the House without full attention by members who know exactly what labor wants, say the re- porters, FROM PAGE 1. ‘Vacations dint of persistent negotiation, will, if approved by the Legisla- ture, become the general rule. _The provision will carry with it the payment of holiday credits at the rate of 4%, upon separa- tion from employment before the completion of the qualifying period. 4 At Last The Vancouver Centre mem- ber also scored heavily this week in his efforts to gain, by way of a resolution, instruc- tions for the Standing Commit- tee on Labor to hear the rep- resentations of trade unions. Since the year 1942, when this committee was first established, this week will witness the first attempt to make it function as originally intended. The adoption of the resolution, stipulating the terms of refer- ence is attributed to the presence of active trade union members in the Legislature, Other Bills before the Legisla- ture, as introduced at the in- stance of the trade unions, and endorsed by the Vancouver Labor Council are: ICA Act Bill No. 67, introduced by Jim Bury, M.L.A., to ‘amend the ICA Act as to more fully protect the right of every worker to select a union of his own choice. Bury’s Bill also provides that a majority of the employees may elect for a With Pay’ union shop, whereupon the em- ployer must accept the verdict. The Bill further provides that the Union concerned shall decide upon those members in good standing, rather than the Labor Relations Board. Civil Rights Bill No. 47, introduced by Mrs. Laura Jamieson, M.L.A., stipu- lating equal pay for equal work, and proposing to penalize dis- crimination in employment on the basis of sex. Bill No. 24, introduced by H. E. Winch, M.L.A., designed to guar- antee all persons against dis- crimination because of race, color or creed, in respect of all civil rights. Bill No. 68, introduced by Jim Bury, M.L.A., to prohibit dis- crimination against anyone by an employer for racial or religious reasons, In reporting to the Council, Secretary Bury pointed out that much depended on the position taken by the Government if the Bills were to be finally adopted. Under the House rules definite limitations are imposed upon legislation introduced by private members. Even if not endorsed by the Government members, the result of the introduction of the Bills will be to force all parties to declare their positions with regard to labor’s legislative in- terests, he said. DUNCAN BUSINESS GUIDE VOGUE CLEANERS Truck Calls at Mesachie Lake, Cowichan Lake, Crofton & south to Shawnigan. Hats Cleaned and Blocked ‘ Press While U Wait | Phone 360 DUNCAN, B.C. J. LINDSAY LOUTET (C, Bradshaw & Co.) INSURANCE and REAL ESTATE DUNCAN, 131 Jubilee Street LAKE COWICHAN BRANCH: Old Post Office Bullding PORT ALBERNI BUSINESS GUID MacGREGOR’S MEN’S WEAR "WORK: SPORT or DRESS" We Can Afford to Sell the BEST for LESS! MacDONALD' PHARMACY Prescriptions, Drug Sundries, First Aid Supplies Registered Optometrist Argyle Street Port Alberni WOODWARD STORES (PORT ALBERNI) LTD. “Your Gamily Shopping Contre” ee “Closed Wednesdays All Day” LOCAL 1-217 INSTITUTE MAKES HIT a weekend Institute, Local 1-217, IWA, staged a most suc- cessful two-day educational program at the Sunset Mem- orial Centre, March 14-15, under the leadership of Inter- national Secretary-Treasurer Carl Winn and International Research Director, Ed Kenney. First IWA Local Union to undertake the promotion of | - Fifty students and staff mem- | bers followed with close attention | a novel and interesting presenta- | tion of instruction on shop stew- ards’ duties, grievance procedure, trade union history, and contract analysis. Novel Techniques Outstanding feature of the In- stitute was the manner in which group participation was develop- ed. The result was that attention was held at a high pitch through- out the sessions, and the infor- mation made available was more readily assimilated. Such was the opinion freely expressed by the shop stewards and committee men who had been selected to take the courses. For the periods devoted to the subject of shop stewards’ duties, discussion leader Ed Kenney ar- ranged ingeniously that those present were divided into five groups, of approximately ten. Each group constituted a panel, and in turn the panels were re- quired to apply themselves to twenty stated questions, and by discussion work out the answers. While each panel held the centre of the floor, in rotation, the waiting panels followed and recorded the results of the dis- cussion, In the periods dealing with grievance procedure, the group staged a mock processing of an imaginary grievance step by step, to the stage of an arbitra- tion board. Considerable amuse- ment was caused by the clever impersonation of management representatives. At each step, an interval was allowed for an an- alysis of the progress made in gaining a satisfactory settlement of the grievance, and the tech- niques required. Union History Carl Winn’s lectures on trade union history gave the back- ground of the trade union move- ment, with special attention to the early origins of the IWA. With a wealth of interesting ma- terial, his lectures held the rapt interest of those present, and aroused numerous questions re- garding events in labor history too often forgotten. Contract Analysis President Lloyd Whalen con- ducted the discussion on the pro- visions of the IWA master con- tract, and in the discussion en- couraged all members of the In- stitute to air the problems en- countered by them on the job. Every problem of contraét inte: pretation was thus thoroughly explained. ‘As stated by Ed Kenney, the principle observed in the Insti- tute was mutuality in education. By exchange of practical ideas, developed on the job, the mem- bers of the Institute were teach- ing one another, he remarked, Admirable Arrangements Local 1-217 was host to the students at the lunch periods, Arrangements at the Centre proved admirable for the pur- poses of the project, Its success is likely to lead to future repeat performances, said the Local Union officials as at the close of the Institute, a popular labor film was shown. 3 The students heard a message from International President Al Hartung, which had been trans- mitted over long distance tele- |" phone and recorded for ihe Insti- d > tute by Financial Secretary “Stu” Hodgson. President Hartung congratulated the Local Union on its enterprise in pioneering the field of trade union education. CANADA'S . POPULATION CLIMBS OTTAWA (CPA) — Canada’s population at December 1 last year was more than fourteen and a half million, according to the Dominion Bureau of Statistics’ quarterly estimate. D.B.S. estimated the population at December 1, 1952, at 14,624,- 000. This figure shows an in- crease of 90,000 from the date of the last quarterly estimate on September 1 and an increase, in the six months from June 1, 1952, of 194,000, According to the 1951 census, Canada’s population totalled 14,- 009,000 on June 1, The present estimate means that the popula- tion has increased by 615,000 in the 18 months from the census date. Isn't it amazing how many JOSEPH MACKENZIE, recently appointed Organizational Direc- tor of the Canadian Congress of Labor. Mr. Mackenzie will work with CCL chartered and affiliated unions on organizational activi- ties, and the co-ordination of special programs. The Depart- ment of Organization, with other CCL specialized departments comes under the general super- vision of the National Secretary~ Treasurer, Mr. Donald Mac- Donald. Leader Mourned TAYLORVILLE, Ill. — More than 2900 persons, including lead- ers from all segments of labor, attended funeral services here on February 25 for CIO Executive Vice-President Allan S. Hay-_ wood, who died four days earlier after being stricken with a heart attack while addressing a CIO District Council banquet in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Haywood, 64, who started his labor career in this area 40 years ago as a Unit- ed Mine Workers organizer, play- ed a large role in unionizing and obtaining early CIO contracts in the auto, rubber, and other mass faults the other chap has? production industries. Pioneering th ie WAS A RUGGED JOB! THEE SUPER PIONEER IS THE ANSWER TODAY! TESTED IN ACTION PROVEN BY DEEDS LE.L. pioneered the one-man chain saw field . . . Its experience has produced the SUPER P ifs ef IONEER Recognized Leader in All One-Man Chain Saw Operations Dynatorque Engine, 25 Ibs. Bar Swivel Control Blades: 14, 18, 24, 30, 36, ins. 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