B.C. LUMBER WORKER 1st Issue, July ster NEWS DIGEST Items of Interest To Labor In Capsule Form UIC Changes Approved OTTAWA — Approval of changes to the Unemployment In- nce Act by Parliament include regular benefit periods ranging a minimum of 20 weeks to a maximum of 36 weeks compared with the former 6 and 51 week periods: Opposition members pressed for the retention of the 51 week maximum. Regular benefit rates are now $30 weekly for, married persons and $23 single against the for- mer $24 and $17.10. The government was asked to make a higher benefit category and also to bring a number of workers now excluded within the provision of the Act. ‘No Raid’ Pact Successful WASHINGTON — The first year of the AFL-CIO ‘no raid’ pact found only 46 grievances raised by the parties. Thirty of these were settled by mutual discussion and only a handful were referred to impartial arbitrator David L. Cole for decisions. ILO Committee Appointed GENEVA—The International Labor Organization has appointed a three-man committee to study and report on the freedom of labor and business in the 70 countries affiliated with the organization, ILO Director-General Morse reported. Grain Bill Defeated OTTAWA — A bill to allow western farmers to deliver grain to the elevators of their choice was defeated in Parliament. An amend- ment by Liberal Walter Tucker would have invalidated Hazen Argue’s (CCF Assiniboia) bill which sought to allocate box-cars on applica- tion by farmers. A CCF amendment to Tucker’s amendment was defeated 115-56, Conservative Members Filibuster OTTAWA — A bill to extend the powers of the Minister under the Defence Production Act has produced some of the most prolonged debates of the session. Conservative members, describing the bill as dictatorial, haye carried on a lengthy filibuster. CCF members, sup- porting the government’s position, said that the powers under the Act were necessary since in the past business has not co-operated with the government in times of emergency. Canadian Autoworkers Benefit TORONTO — The strike fund built up by the United Auto Workers to back demands for the guaranteed annual wage in the United States will be used to back GAW demands by Canadian auto- workers, UAW Canadian Director George Burt announced. The tar- get for the fund is $25 million, Special Rates for Loggers ' at the Hew Hilton Hotel 50 WEST CORDOVA STREET VANCOUVER, B.C. New! 150 ROOMS, ENTIRELY REDECORATED AND * ALL WITH HOT AND COLD WATER. New! Loggers’ Postal Redirection Service 24 Hour-a-day clerk will redirect your Make the New Hilton Hotel your regular mai address, and get ALL your mail PROMPT! PRIVATELY OWNED* AND OPERATED 'S Ys. New! sparxuinc corree shop. Your Patronage Is Appreciated! 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BEES Eee Get Your Girl Decal With “Supertough” Hats a Wa epehetststaletstspsjaispepapsi apa} ! 1 Bury’s Entry Okayed OTTAWA (CPA)—The Gov- ernment of Kenya has denied that it planned to ban James Bury, East Africa representa- tive of the International Con- federation of Free Trade Unions, from returning to Nai- robi, according to reports reach- ing here. Mr. Bury, formerly a Packinghouse Worker and Sec- retary of the Vancouver Labor Council (CCL), is now in his home town on two months’ leave. The Kenya Labor Minister, speaking in the Legislative Coun- cil recently, noted that there was no significance in his failure to reply to a question which sought confirmation or denial of a rumor suggesting that Bury would not be alowed to return to his ICFTU post. The Minister stated that the government had not decided to ban Bury’s return and neither had it had anything to do with the rumor. A strong possibility that the ICFTU representative will not be returning to the East African post has, however, now arisen. Mr. Bury may remain in Canada at the expiry of his leav@ to un- dertake an important job in the Canadian trade union movement. Index Drops Fraction OTTAWA (CPA) — Can- ada’s cost price index dropped by 0.4% during May for the Jargest decline in 19 months. The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports that the drop was from 116.4 (1949 prices equa] 100) on May 2 to 115.9 on June 1. A drop in the food index from 112.3 to 111 was the main factor in the overall in- dex decrease alihough the indexes for clothing, house- hold operation and other commodities and services also decreased slightly. The shel- ter index rose during the month from 128.8 to 129.2. Nationalize Liquor Industry TORONTO — A proposal that the Canadian liquor industry be nationalized has been voiced by the executive of the Board of Evan- gelism and Social Service of the United Church of Canada. Rey. J. R. Mutchmor, secretary of the Board, said that the beverage alcohol trade should be taken over by the federal government. . Scab Coal Criticized TRURO, N.S. — Mineworkers at the annual Convention of Dis- trict 26, United Mine Workers (CCL) criticized the dumping of “scab coal” from the United States in Canada while Canadians were being thrown out of work due to lack of domestic markets. Atomic Agreement Signed OTTAWA — Canada and the United States have signed agree- ments covering co-operation on the uses of atomic energy for civil and defence uses, External Affairs Minister Pearson announced. BANKING BY MAIL The safe way to save - your money is to put it in a bank. You can do this best through any of the branches of the Canadian Bank of Commerce in British Columbia. Get some Banking by Mail forms before you leave town, or write for a supply to your nearest branch of the Commerce. BANKING BY MAIL is convenient, ‘See for yourself — today. z easy to do. 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