2 B.C. LUMBER WORKER ~— TRADE UNION LABEL LUNCHEON, under the auspices of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers proves to be a memorable occasion, as it attracted representatives of LAUNC CAMPAIC the newly-merged Vancouver Labor Council, and yet-to-be-merged B.C. Federation of Labor. Garment manufacturers, Fashion Lounge Ltd., and Aero Garments Ltd., who display the label, were also represented as well as the Vancouver dailies. Guest speaker was J. C. Clayman, Amalgamated Director of Organization and Union label campaign. From Page 1 “UNION LABEL” ers want to rescue these folk from the conditions which cir- cumstances have forced them in- to. That briefly is what I think it means to the ordinary unor- ganized worker. Well then, to the organized worker it means that if he has this kind of competition for services, for labor, which un- dersells and undercuts his label prices, he obviously has competi- tion that is unfair. He has com- petition which retards his own Call TA. 1121 for FREE HOME DELIVERY "Also Brewers and Bottlers of Silver Spring Ye Olde Ale, Silver ‘Spring Beer, Rainier Beer and Silver Spring Stout.” ued “This advertisement isnot published or displayed by the Liquor Control or by the Government of British Columbia, opportunities of advancement in the future.” The Amalgamated’s director also expressed the belief that public acceptance of the union label is good for the manufac- turer. He added: “That is an interesting part of our program. It is not only good for the workers, but for the em- Ployers too. If that sounds strange to you, let me quickly ex- plain what I mean. “Here you have employer (a) Jet us say he pays $1.75 an hour. He ‘is organized, and feels some social responsibility, and he is discharging this sense of respons- ibility as he pays decent wages. Now here is employer (b) next door, who pays $1.15 or less an hour. “He has an unorganized shop. So it is pretty obvious that em- ployer (a) the decent fellow, the man who feels some sense of real responsibility, is forced to com- pete with ruthless competitors, who do not recognize any rules. “It is very much like trying to play a ball game in which one side is permitted to use a rubber ball, and the other side. has to use a lead ball; there are no fair rules of competition. Our belief is, our expectation, and this has been the result when we have tried it. When we have organized all workers, employers have prof- ited, because they have all had to abide by the same sound rules of decency and humanity. So I think it is clear that from the point of view of the employer, the manufacturer, the organiza- tion of workers, the utilization of the Union label, and the recogni- tion of the Union label is good. That is it.” He also expressed the opinion that recognition of the Union la- bel values is good for the com- munity, when he stated: “Any community that has workers in its midst who get hon- est and decent wages, is a healthy community. It is a community where everybody gets along. It means that the worker has a life that is pleasant and dignified. it means proper education for chil- dren, it means churches that can survive. “[ mean merchants who are able to make a living. All the way round, I think this is A B C economics. It means that every- body in the community survives under adequate and proper demo- cratic terms. IRA Nanaimo, B.C. Phone 1515 NANAIMO BUSINESS GUIDE Now Available New I.E.L. Model HM Power Saw with diaphragm carburetor, 5 H.P., weight 28 Ibs. $272.00 complete with 28” attachments, Cutting attachments available from 16” to 32”. BECKER & SON Vancouver Island Distributor. LE.L. CHAIN SAWS Campbell River, B.C. 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They are not getting a decent chance of life, and like- wise the community does not get a decent chance of life, so the community too becomes a proper partner in our Union label drive because it has much to gain.” Dealing with the prospects of success in British Columbia, he affirmed: “I am sure it will succeed be- cause I can sense that British Columbia is on the way up. I can sense that most employers in British Columbia want to be pro- gressive, and want to be reason- able. I know the organized work- ers in British Columbia feel that way. I have met them around here including the IWA folk, and I sense they are rearing to go. They want to be partners in lift- ing the level of living for unor- ganized workers including those of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers throughout the Domin- ion. So I have a complete satis- fied feeling that we will do the job in British Columbia. “There is another point that I want to make. I want to proclaim to all that, dolar for dollar, a Union-made garment is best, “That means that for every dollar you spend on a Union-made garment, an Amalgamated Union made garment, you get more for your money than if you buy a non-union garment, and that is because, when you have contented workers, when you have con- tented employers, you get a good product. “You get experienced workers, you get a good product, and that is the physical fact, the actual fact, in the men’s clothing indus- try. “I also want to say some- thing about union labels in gen- eral. We are all for them. Please believe me, I think you should be for them because whatever the Union label of a legitimate union is, it is the symbol of decency. 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