ous support of the grain workers strike on the!
waterfront was assured by delegates attending |
meeting of the Greater Vancouver and Lower |
Labour Council. Plans were set in motion to,
‘up collections in aid of the strikers by means of the’
teward organization of affiliated unions.
tion passed, answered the oe eae
made in the House of} WHEREAS: The said strike!
mons in the following terms: jhas seriously affected the “move-
‘AS: The Grain Work-| ment of prairie grain, with re-
strike was foreed on the em-! sultant congestion to the farm-
ees by virtue of the elévator | ors and serious unemployment to |
operators refusing to negotiate transportation, shipping, railroad
on wages, which is in keeping’ and longshore workers, as well as
with the “hold the line” policy of the members of the union in-
‘the Canadian Manufacturing As-| volved, —

WHEREAS: The Grain Work-| THEREFORE BE IT RE-
ers strike is the first major strike | SOLVED: That this Council send
taking place in 1953, and has been} a strong recommendation to the

in effect for nine weeks, and Canadian Congress of Labour,
WHEREAS: The Financial! suggesting this strike be classi-
Post has recently indicated that! fied as of National Significance,
the result of this strike will have | and that the Congress circularize
a decided effect upon all subse- \ all of its affiliated National and
quent labour negotiations this | International local unions for fi-
year in Canada, and nancial support of the strikers.

UNION DEFIED

Implications of the type of employer resistance to

trade unionism found in the clash between the Home

: Bakery and the Bakery Workers’ Union has attracted

widespread interest in labor circles. Here follows the

statement furnished this publication by Mel Kemmis,
Business Agent of the Union involved in the struggle:

. “A new attempt has been made —-H—___—__-

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B.C. LUMBER WORKER

STANDARD COAT

Note the ‘tailored’? de-
siga, giving maximum
comfort and freedom; the
cape, and sleeves all’ one
piece, and seams only un-
der-arm. Note also the
more generous use of ma- :
terials” with _interlining

away down at back, (Also
made without intetlin-
ing.)

STANDARD PANTS

See the extra depth of
double thickness, front
and back, and interlining
down entire front. Lots
of pockers, too. (Also
made without interlin-
ing.)

THE THINGS

- CANVAS RAINWEAR

YOU WILL FIND IN

“‘DRY-BAK’
&>

From Your Local Dealer or Commissary
“IT IS MADE IN VANCOUVER, B.C., BY JONES TENT & AWNING LTD.

< April 16, 1953

YOU SHOULD LOOK FOR IN

GRUISER’S COAT
Notice how it is moulded
to fit with comfort and
freedom. Double thick-
ness over shoulders,
chest, back and sleeves.

Look’ at the four roomy

outside pockets and pen-

cil pocket. aad a

inside breast map 4

then look at the back and

see the large pack pocket
with openings both sides.

(This design of coat

comes in featherweight

« "Yukon Cloth’, too.)

._ FALLER’S SHIRT
The falters’ and buckers’
shirt is an original “Pio-
eer Brand"* design, built
to give full freedom with
extra protection where
needed, and with extra
Jong skirt at back. (This
comes in olive drab
featherweight water-
repellent poplin.)

7 REGIST!

HAT

You will find that it is
substantial and water re-
pellent .. . a real hat
: ; « but, soft, pliable,
and light in weight.

BUY ONLY GENUINE
“PIONEER BRAND”

“DRY-BAK”

Stelco
Cuts

workers and copper refiners in ||
Montreal, grain elevator workers
on the west coast and textile
workers at Louiseville, Quebec.

Based on the number of non-
agricultural wage and salary
workers in Canada time lost dur-
ing February this year was 0.03
percent of the estimated working
time compared with 0.06 percent

SUPPORT
OUR
ADVERTISERS

by the employees (inside staff)
of the Home Bakery (makers of
Hom’ade Bread) North Vancou-
ver, to organize under the ban-

_ner of the Bakery and Confec-
tionery Workers’ International |
Union of America, Local 468.

Once again it has met blunt
opposition from the management.
The last attempt to organize in
1947 was defeated when the Com-
pany fired many of the employees

| the Company secured an in-

persons were recruited to do the
baking.
Unionists Fired
The placard continued until

Melon

OTTAWA — The profits of the
giant Steel Company of Canada
fell by more than $100,000 from
1951 to 1952 the company’s 1952
annual report reveals. However,
Stelco made more than $13 mil-
lion profit for the third consecu-
tive year.

terim injunction. Application
to have the injunction set aside
has been made. Meantime three
charges have been laid against
the Company and permission
to prosecute has been requested

Jost in February 1952.

by the Union. All those who
refused to go into work under
these conditions have been
fired.

There is little wonder that this
Company does not want a Union
agreement. The average wage
paid male employees who signed
membership forms was 67c per
hour as against the going union
rate of $1.70 per hour. The fe-
male employees averaged 66c an
hour while the union rate for the
same work ranges from $1.70 to
a low.of $1.30 per hour.

Other conditions are far below
union standards. On the other
hand, the Home Bakery charges

as soon as they started to orga-
nize. A Company Union was
formed but even then no agree-
ment was entered into.

The Bakers’ Union had been
granted certification and went
through the process of a Concilia-
tion Board, The Board’s unani- j
5 mous recommendations were re-
jected by the Company.

Plant Placarded

The first members were signed
up on March 18 and on the 19th i
the two who were most active ;
were fired and one other was of-
fered an increase in pay provided
he had nothing to do with the

i
i

On the basis of last year’s
dividends to its shareholders,
Stelco’s surplus of nearly $80
million would be sufficient to
pay comparable dividends for
another 20 years without the
company earning another
penny.

Steleo, the giant of the Cana-
dian “big three” steel companies,
under its expansion program
started in 1951 has increased the
value of its plant by nearly $22
million. The company~ balance
sheet shows an increase in assets
from $155 million in 1951’to $171
million last year. The $100,000
drop in profits is not likely to
have a serious effect on Stelco’s

Union. The manager told the
member he knew all about the

the going rate of 14c a loaf for
bread and standard prices for all
other bakery products.

operations.

organization and about the meet-
ings. Home Bakery products are
on the “WE DO NOT PA-
TRONIZE LIST” of the Van-

Those who had signed up de-
cided that their only avenue left
was to placard the plant, which! couver, New Westminster and
‘they did on the morning of District Trades and Labor
‘March 20. Immediately other | Council.”

Publication date of the next issue of the B.C, LUMBER WORKER
_ is May 7th. Deadline for ad copy is April 28th and for news copy

BCLunsentiWorxen

Representing the Organized Loggers and Mill Workers of B.C.
PUBLISHED TWICE MONTHLY, BY
INTERNATIONAL WOODWORKERS OF AMERICA (CIO-CCL)

B.C DISTRICT COUNCIL No. 1. EES
DISTRICT OFFICERS:

J. Stewart Alsbui !
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- Pred Hieber
“unm George H. Mitchell
N. Gray

‘Address all communications to
‘HH. MITCHELL, Secretary-Treasurer
< Kingsway - Phone FAirmont 8807-8

STRIKE
LOSSES
DOWN

OTTAWA—Time lost through
strikes and lockouts during Feb-
ruary was less than half the
amount lost during the same
month last year, Labor Minister
Gregg announced here.

19 Strikes

During February 1953, there
were 19 strikes and lockouts in
existence involving 8,757 work-
ers in a total time-loss of 23,777
man-working days. In February
last year there were 22 strikes
and lockouts involving 18,048
workers in a time-loss of 47,603
days.

Nearly three-quarters of the

total time lost in February this

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