B.C. LUMBER WORKER 11 EQUAL PAY ACT FAILS PURPOSE By FRANK HOWARD, MLA President, Local 1-71, IWA A Ever hear of the Equal Pay for Women Act? It b came law on December 31st, the last session of the Legislature. 1958, after being passed at It was a Government- sponsored Bill and one would think that women are going to get a fair deal on wages and receive the same as men. Not so, young lady, not so! There are a few jokers in this Act and they bear analyzing. In the first instance, what hap- pens if you have a complaint to make? How is your complaint dealt with? Faulty Procedure You make a complaint, in writ- ing, to the Director. The Direc- tor makes a recommendation to the Minister. The Minister MAY appoint an Inspector to inquire into the complaint. The Inspector reports his find- ings to-the Director. If your com- plaint isn’t solved, the Director refers it back to the Minister who MAY send the complaint to the Board of Industrial Relations. This Board then holds hearings and reports its findings and rec- ommendations to the Director. If the Director isn’t satisfied, he may ask for a clarification and amplification from the Board. The Director then makes rec- ommendations to the Minister and the Ministe# MAY order that the recommendations of the Board be carried out. 2 a See how simple it is girls, that is, if you don’t get lost in the red tape, or die of old age while your claim is being processed. Before you lay a complaint, it will be well for you to study very carefully what the Act says: Section 3 (1) “No employer and no person acting on his be- half shall discriminate between his male and female employees by paying a female employee at a rate of pay less than the rate of pay paid to a male em- ployee employed by him FOR THE SAME WORK DONE IN THE SAME ESTABLISH- MENT.” Amendment Denied Your I.W.A. Members of the Legislature foresaw that it would be almost impossible to process any complaints under this Sec- tion so an amendment was moved that would read, “FOR WORK OF A COMPARABLE CHARAC- TER.” Note the great difference between the two wordings. Prepare yourself for a shock ladies, for here is what the La- bour Minister, Lyle Wicks said about this amendment, “The Government cannot accept this amendment for itis contrary to! the title of the Bill.” Did you ever hear such poppycock? We saw four other instances where proper wording would make the Act fair and just to our fe- male workers, but everyone was brushed aside by the Government as not being acceptable. The Act further states that the individual employee must file the complaint in writing. We, in the Trade Union Movement know that many people are justifiably afraid to make any complaint for fear of discrimination by anti-union employers. We proposed amendments which would give Unions and relations the right to take up grievances on behalf of the fair sex, but all to no avail for they were not ac- cepted. In summary, I think I am safe in saying that it will be almost impossible for you to have a le- gitimate grievance in the first place and even if you have, the barriers and red tape put in your way by the Act will be a sufficient deterrent to getting your case properly dealt with. VISITORS ECONOMIZE; CANADIANS SPLURGE OTTAWA (CPA) — More visitors from the United States came to Canada last year than ever before but they spent less money than in previous years, while Canadians visiting the States set a new record high for their spending in that country, The Dominion Bureau of Sta- tistics has reported that the num- ber of visitors entering Canada from the U.S. soared in 1952 to a new high of 26,277,000 from 24,880,000 in 1951 but their spending fell to an estimated $257 million, down $1 million from 1951 and nearly $3 million below 1950. Canadians visiting the United States during 1952 numbered 21,- 500,000 compared with 18,500,000 the year before. Their expendi- tures climbed to a new peak of $294 million compared with the million spent by Canadian in the States in 1951, U.S. expenditures in Canada and the rise in Canadian spending in the United States mainly revolve around eased exchange restric- tions and fluctuations in the value of the dollar. In October 1950, and again at the end of 1951, the removal of exchange restrictions encouraged more Canadians to travel to the States and the increasing value of the Canadian dollar compared with the U.S. dollar brought heavier spending by Canadians who were south of the interna- tional boundary, Purchases de- clared under the $100 customs ex- emption amounted to more than one-fifth of the total expenditures | in the U.S, in 1952, The comparative drop in the value of the U.S, dollar, which made vacationing in Canada more expensive for visitors from the U.S. probably led many holiday- makers to keep a tighter hold on thei? wallets, Firms on the “We Do Not Patronize List” of the Vancouver Labor Council, CCL Home Bakery, North Vancouver, Army and Navy Stores. Savage Shoes. Gordon Young (B.0.) Ltd. (Ren- dering) 470 Kent Ave, Van- couver. Artray Photographers, 781 Bur- rard St. Vancouver. Super Market, Abbotsford. Vancouver Ice and Cold Storage. Great Northern Railway. Johuston National Storage. Golden Farms Drive-In, Whal- ley’s Corners. Market Basket, 1351 Arbutus. 4889 McKenzie. 1880 West 57 Lady’s Drive-In, 70th and Gran- ville. Madixon Grocery, 430 E. Hastings St., Vancouver. Courtesy Fruit Market, 2417 East Hastings St. Vancouver. Fox’s Consolidnted Market, 1500 Yew St. Vancouver, B.C. Denman Grocery, 1080 Denman St., Vancouver. H. Lepp Trucking Co., ford. Martin Loewn, Wholesale Potato Denier, Abbotsford. Capitol Frult, Sam Muscovitch, 5349 Granville St., Vancouver. Firms on the “We Do Not Patronize List” of the Vancouver Trades and Labor Council RESTAURANTS: Black Cat Coffee Shop. Mayfair Caterers. AXIS: Balmoral Taxi. Broadway Taxi. Fornm Cabs Ltd. HGS ¢ Abbots= HL. V. Tonrnier, Cinic2%) B.C. Vancouver Painters & ~~ Decorators, . Mackle. BARBERS: 50 East Broadway 865 Kingsway 2007 Granville Street 1588 Kingsway 858 Richards Street 1767 Kingsway Hotel Vancouver Barber Shop 530 Front St., New Westminster, 109 Kast Broadway. PHOTO ENGRAVERS: Graphic Industries Ltd. BAKERIES: Home Bakery Ltd., North Van, Dandy Donuts Lid. (Douglas Bakery). Moutreal Bakery Ltd. SIGN PAINTERS: Victor David Neon Signs David Decorators Ltd. Charles David David Hall Sign Co. Ltd. TYPEWRITER COMPANIES: Remington Rand Ltd. Underwood Elliott Fisher Ltd, MISCELLANEOUS: Canada Dry Ginger Ale Mitchel Printing & Publishing 0. The Geo. H. Hewitt Co. Ltd. Gordon Young (B.C.) Lta. Victoria Tile & Brick Supply Ltd. Firms on the “We Do Not Patronize List” of the Victoria Labour Council, CCL Stewart & Hudson Ltd., Vietorla, Firms on the “We Do Not Patronize List” of the Victoria Trades & Labour Council (TLC-AFL) Dominion Cafe, Victoria. Stolberg Construction, Victoria. Remington Rand, Victoria. Bond Clothing, Victoria. Bddie’s Ltd. Victoria, Arnold Bakery, Victoria, Roy Barker (Barber), Victoria, SUBSTITUTES FOR MILK PLANNED UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. — The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is considering using fish and soya products to offset the milk shortage in India. At present, India’s mill supply aver- ages less than one ounce per per- son per day. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization is car- rying out tests to provide these substitutes for much-needed milk. Soya bean milk is high in pro- teins and can be made for one- third the cost of cow’s milk. Fish flour costs about the same to produce as cow’s milk. CC Scck Sisters Margaret Kamm_ and} Lucille Busch of the W.A., Local 1-217, IWA, visited the following | patients in the Vancouver General Hospital, December 15th, distri- | buting ‘candy, cigarettes and, copies of B.C. Lumber Worker: T.B. PAVILION c. Elman, Seymour Inlet—Looking very well, A. Telowsky, Gordon Brown Mill, | ‘Haney—Going home this week. ANNEX Allan Shephard, Vancouver Hernia, Feeling pretty good. S. Harris — Broken hip and leg. Going home. R. King, Selwin Logging, Terrace | Foot amputation. Looking well. I. Horsen, Tahsis Logging — Two broken legs. T, Norlon—Leg amputation. Roy Havge—Rheumatism. HEATHER ANNEX Delaire, Arthritis—About ‘sanie, LD. & H, WARD ©. Krone, Prince George — Leg amputation. Still confined to bed. W. Ganner, Turner Logging—Up and around. H. Clausen, Vernon—Broken back. Le the Sisters M. Cooper and P. Full- James of the WA Local 1-217, IWA, visited the following patients in the St, Paul’s Hospital Decémber 10th, distributing cigarettes, candy and copies of the B.C, Lumber Worker: George Mastrom, Prince George— Leg injury. Feeling fine. J. Binsko, Muchalat Arm—Broken leg and ribs. R. D. Carroll, Menzie Bay—Pelvis injury. Henry ‘James, Hip injury. Sisters M. Cooper and Pat Full- Munroe Logging— Sisters Velma Vandale and Mar- garet Seabrook of the W.A., Local 1-357, IWA, visited the following patients in the Royal Columbian Hospital trom December 5-12, dis- tributing candy, cigarettes and copies of B.C. Lumber Worker: Thomas Walker, Canadian White Pine—Injurles to arm, toes and wrist. Andrew Anderson, Dominion Tar) and Chemical Co.—Car accident. Ernest Allen, B.C. Mfg. Co. — In hospital 11 weeks, Edward Strong, B.C. Forest Pro- ducts—Vertebrae ou Tknirew Barna, Alaska. Pine — Operation, ~~~“ Raymond Hudson, servers, “phber Pre- Products—Accident. Florian La_ France, Superior Shakes — Eye op@ration. Wm. Gilles, B.C. Forest Products. Geo. Shanks, Burns Lake. Don Camphell, Superior Sidewalls. Ernest Derrett, Timberland. Khem Singh, Harold Wade, worker. John Robertson, B.C. Shook Mills Blood poisoning. N, Kindret, Fraser Mills. Charles Christie, Thurston Fla- velle. Sisters Velma Vandale and Mar- garet Seabrook of the W.A., Local 1-367, IWA, visited the following patients in’ the Royal Columbian Hospital from December 14-21, | distributing candy, cigarettes and copies of B.C, Lumber Worker: , Walker, Canadian White Pine. Andrew Anderson, Dominion Tar & Chemical Co.-Broken leg. Herb Fox, former woodworker. Ernest Allen, B.C. Mfg.— Opera- tion. Andrew Barna, Improving. Raymond Hudson, servers—Fracture, Wm, Weremehuck, Fraser Mills. Robi. Dairymph, Vancouver, Lum- ‘ber, Co,, Port Moody—Retired. Florian La France, Super Shakes. Geo. Lacasse, Fraser Mills. Wm. Gilles, B.C.F.P.—Going home. Geo. Shank, Burns Lake. Leonard Morgan, Northwest Cedar. D. Campbell, Superior Sidewalls. Onnin Laine, Flavelle Cedar. Edward Strang, B.C. Forest Pro- ducts—Vertebrae misplaced. Pacific Box — retired lumber- Alaska Pine Timber Pre- Peter Hrasnafl, ‘Arthritis. W.. Charboneau, Queen Charlottes Back injury. F, Alifkey, Hammond. Khem Singh—Improving. King’s D: Financial Secretary Ed Linder of Local 1-80, IWA, visited the following patients in the King's Daughters Hospital, December 18, distributing candy, ‘cigarettes and copies of B.C, Lumber Worker: Ernie Towle, Lake Cowichan — Rupture. Victor Ludvigson, Hillcrest—Bro- ken leg. Carl Oxtrom, Youbou—IlIness. Louis Tomilson, Gordon River — Hernia. Ricky Mealy, Youbou (Child). Camp 6, Ladysmith Fin, Sec, Ed Linder of Local 1-80 IWA, visited the following patients in the Ladysmith Hospital M3cem- ber 23rd, distributing candy, arettes and copies of the B.C. Lum-j{ ber Worker: Frank B, Stephens, Ladysmith, ill- ness. Jim Buckner, Ladysmith, B.C. Mr, Joseph Ulnga, illness, Ralph Dalby, Ladysmith, partial Lanny; Led vemity ine juries, Mra, Minnie Cloke, Ladysmith, B.C. Mrs. Margaret MacLean, Saltair, Francis Thomas, Duncan. Lise D Vancouver General _ Up in wheel chair. A. Walxuck, Booth ‘Improving. Marie Bain, Pacific Veneer—Pollo. Gaining Strength, ©. Gunn, Lumby “Timber—Polio. Doing very well. In wheel chair today. Sisters Margarte Kamm and Lu- cille Busch of the WA Local 1-217, IWA, visited the following patients in the Vancouver General Hospital December 22nd, distributing candy, cigarettes and’ copies of the B.C. Lumber Worker: AVILION: , Seymour Inlet. Logging — EX . Hansen, Tahsis Logging — Two broken legs. E. Norlan—Leg amputation. Ray Houge—Rheumatism. W. Delaire, RK. J. Morgan—Arth- ritis. 1D. & WH. WARD: A. Krone, Prince George—Leg am- putated. W. Ganner, Turner Logging.” H. Clausen, Vernon—Broken back. AS Walsuk, Booth Logging—Im- proving. Marie Bain, Pacific Veneer—Pollo. ©. Gunn, Lumby Timber — Poli ‘Progressing very well. St. Paul’s |James of the WA Local 1-217, TWA, |Visited the following patients in’ the St. Paul’s Hospital December 23rd, distributing Christmas boxes and ‘copies of the B,C, Lumber Worker: George Mastrom, Prince George— Leg injury. Very cheerful. J. Blasko, Muchalat Arm—Broken | “leg and’ ribs. R. D. Carroll, Menzies Bay—Pelvis injury. Henry James, Munroe Logging — Hip injury. David Cromasty, Quesnel—Old in- jury. Royal Columbian N. Kindret, Fraser Mills—Improv- ing. John Wilson, Alaska Pine—Psor- asis. John Robertson, B.C, Shook Mills, Sisters Margaret Seabrook and Velma Vandale of the WA Local 1-357, IWA, visited the following patients in’ the Royal Columbian Hospital December 23rd, and dis- tributed beautiful baskets of fruit, cigarettes and candy: D. Campbell, Didewali Superior. Aifred Hansen, Fraser Mills, W. J. Charboneau, Justkatla Log- ging Camp. J. Robertson, Shook Mills. Arthur Jepson, Fraser Creek. Weremchuck, Fraser Mills — Operation, Kenneth Ferguson, qateon Chinn Andrew Darna, Pioneer Co. ‘Shimer, Louis Dercene, Tahsis Camp. Sisters Velma Vandale and Mar- garet Seabrook of the WA Local 1-357, IWA, visited the following patients in the Royal Columbian Hospital December 30th, distribu- ting candy, cigarettes and copies of the B.C.’Lumber Worker: Cecil Hagman, Camp L—Improv- ing. Jolm Pender, Port Hardy—Opera- ion, G._Desaulniers, Universal Box — Mastoid. Stanley Pickton, Thurston Flayelle —Operation. Wm. Weremehuck, Fraser Mills— Operation. G. Shank, Burns Lake—Arthriti John ‘Wise, Crown Lumber Co. Retired. Thomas Yarrow, J. R. Murray. John Robertson, P.L.LB. Sisters G. Smith and M. Seabrook of the WA Local 1-357, IWA; yisi- ted the following patients in the Royal Columbian Hospital on Jai uary 5th, distributing candy, ci, arettes and copies of the B.C, Lum- ber Worker: Fred Romancia, Timber Preservers Operation. We over, Willow River—Opera- on. John Jackson, Fraser Mills—Oper- ‘ation, s. Singh, Alaska Pine. W, Waremchuck, Fraser Improving. John Welte, Fraser Mills, Calvin McLean, P. V.—Accident, Charles Webber, Fraser Mills, R. Foubert, Western Mi! J, Bean, Capilano—Retire G. Shank, Burns Lake—Arihritis, John Pender, Port Hardy. Thos. Yarrow, J. R. Murray, s & det ie Moreau Products, . Camp! , Superior Side W: G! Rateliffe, B.C. Mtg. ene aughters Selim Wikback, Gord. vi — tim Vi rdon River Roy Engstrom, Youbou — eas D uu — Broken Bll Pipe, Duncan. George Follows, Duncan. Gurmej_ Singh, RR2, Drinkwater Ra., Duncai Andy Jimmy, Koksilah. + Joe George, Koksilah, Max Silvius, Koksilah. Stanley Wilcox, Cowichan Lake. FILM SHOWN Mr. Gus Armand, repre- senting Local 1-80, IWA, showed moving pictures both at the King’s Daughters’ Mills — Hospital (men’s ward) and also at the Solarium on the evening of Christmas Day. This has been the practice of the Local Union for some time and is deeply appre- ciated by those hospitalized.