B.C. LUMBER WORKER 2nd Issue, December Labor Missed | By Four Seats WELLINGTON (CPA)—Although the New Zealand Labor Party missed forming the government by only four seats in the recent general election, complete returns show that it won the biggest popular vote. ‘Complete voting results were as follows: Prior to Votes % Total Election Received Vote Seats Won Seats Labor .. 437,725 44.2% 37 30 National (Con.) 433,705 43.7% 43 50 Social Credit 111,068 112% . Independents 7,816 0.8% Communists 1,043 0.1% 3% Million Benefit NEW YORK (CPA) — More ; their unions, a recent survey of than 3% million members of | ClO-affiliated unions showed. Congress of Industrial Organ- izations unions are covered by pension and retirement pro- grams and more than 44% mil- lion members are covered by life insurance negotiated by WIE ICS VOLES LIL SOLE RIO SEILER, Chrisimas Greetings ARS BE SURE TO INSURE CO-OPERATIVELY Co-Op. Fire and Casualty Company 68 East Broadway Vancouver, B.C. Co-Op. Life Insurance Company 68 East Broadway Vancouver, B.C. The survey showed 3,283,000 members covered by pension and retirement programs while 4,549,- 000 had union-negotiated life in- surance. BIS ES IE MEE IL IE WEEE WIE LIL IE IEE EE CIS IE MIE ILI OE IEICE DEATH BRIDGE at Franklin River, Vancouver I sland, which collapsed under the weight of a Joad- ed logging train, November 18, drowning two of the engine crew. Mrs. O'Flaherty was trying) hard to console Mrs. Shanahan, who had just lost her husband. “And what did he be dying of, dear?” asked Mrs. O'Flaherty. YOU WOULD STRIKE IF you were one of the 500 employees in the “Gangerene,’”’? sighed Mrs. Shanahan sadly. “Well,” Mrs. O’Flaherty phil-| osophized, “thank God, anyhow, | for the color of it.” eee ee | seven plants of The season of warm conviviality is once more drawing near, and everyone is looking forward to greeting old friends, and meeting new ones in the true spirit of Christmas. It’s a delight that’s ever new—the anticipation of blazing log fires, @ well-stocked larder and lots of Lucky Lager. Keep several cases of Lucky Lager on hand—some on ice and some in reserve, for the thirsty callers arrive at all times. Use the convenient free home delivery service— re For free home delivery cail—TA 1121 ~-LURY LAGER 3 Lucky Lager Breweries Ltd. Also Brewers of Burton-Type Ale eiacibeetitecinutcde or CANADIAN CANNERS (WESTERN) LTD. ganners of AYLMER PRODUCTS Vancouver, Mission, Ashcroft, Penticton, and Kelowna where we are now ON STRIKE BECAUSE — 1. We cannnot live decently on présent wages—basic rate for women 76c; for men 98c. . Wages haye not been ‘increased since 1952. . As our work is seasonal, the low wage rates cut down our annual earnings below any other group of industrial workers in the. province and cause hardship in our homes. . Our hours are too long—a 54-hour work week, without overtime, in the canning season — especially as the majority of the workers are women. . The Company proposed a fifteen cent an hour wage cut during conciliation proceedings and has never agreed to ‘any adequate improvement of wages and working con- ditions. . We have tried for a year to gain a reasonable settlement, through bargaining and conciliation. The Company has always insisted upon a sub-standard wage schedule, with excessive working hours. The Company markets a percentage of its products in British Columbia, and should, therefore, accept a share of responsibility for the maintenance of the pré- Vailing wage standards. For these reasons we were left with no alternative but to take strike action in order to gain justice. For these reasons you have the right to demand that Aylmer Products be canned under conditions which are fair to the cannery workers, For these reasons, we ask those who believe in justice to sup- port our strike. Strike Committee United Packinghouse Workers of America Locals 350, 333, 501, 339 Headquarters: 45 Kingsway, Vancouver Phone FAirmont 4666 This space is donated by the IWA to encourage [WA members to give the most generous support possible to the strikers,