| | VOTE FOR SOCIAL Fale se ra alates nil DU sad ah bend'o] Abeta BARGAIN FOR JOB Diserict Conseil Mo. B. SECURITY Vol. XXV, No. 6 <>" 2nd ISSUE, MARCH 1958 - VANCOUVER, B.C. =} SECURITY 5c PER COPY TWIN OBJECTIVES CONFRONT WORKERS Federation Requests Workers To Support CCF In Fight For Full Employment Policies Policy statement issued by the B.C. Federation of Labour, and addressed to all Local Unions in British Columbia urges active support of CCF candidates in all B.C. constituencies as the best means of serving warning on political parties that the trade union movement is in deadly earnest with regard to the unemployment situation, and demands effective action to pro- vide full employment. The statement which is based on the policy declaration of the last Federation convention is as follows: TO ALL AFFILIATED LOCAL UNIONS AND LABOUR COUNCILS: Dear Sir and Brother: MARCH 3ist FEDERAL ELECTION POLICY STATEMENT The Delegates in attendance at the Second Convention of the B.C. Federation of Labour endorsed a political action resolution for guidance of the labour movement in British Columbia, as follows: “That this Second Convention of the B.C. Federation of Labour declare that the C.C.F. warrants the support of the workers in British Columbia, as the best means of presently obtaining their legislative aims.” In line with the above declared policy, the Political Education Committee recommended to the Officers of the Federation that we set forth our policy with regard to the coming Election. : In the opinion of the Officers, the main issue confronting the people of Canada at this time is the question of jobs. As at January 16, 1958, there were 816,982 registrations for jobs in Canada, of which 101,222 were in the Province of British Columbia. The Liberal Party must accept the major part of the responsibility for this condition, as they had been in office for over 20 years, which gave them ample opportunity to introduce legislation and plan a program for full employment in Canada. It is obvious that they failed to do so. The Conservative government must also stand condemned, for the reason that they were fully conversant with the situation which was developing this winter with regard to unemployment as they had tabled with them an economic report prepared by the government department, See “FEDERATION” Page 3 These Are The Legislative Objectives Of The Canadian Trade Union Movement 1, Full employment, at the highest possible standards of living. 2. Amendments to the British North American Act to make possible uniform Labour and social legislation throughout Canada. 3. A National Labour Relations Act covering all workers, whether em- ployed by Governments or by private industry, and providing for union © security and the check-off. 4. Abolition of child labour. Equal pay for equal work for men and women. A national legal minimum wage of $1.00 an hour. . A national Forty-Hour Week Act. 8. A national Fair Wage Act providing for union wages and conditions in all Government work and services and on all Government contracts, direct and in- direct. 2 r 2A national Vacation and Holiday Act, providing for a minimum two weeks’ vacation with pay and a minimum of See “LEGISLATIVE” Page 3 LISTEN TO Nu WHAT'S INSIDE Warning Digest ... Green Gold-CJOR rn" IWA Opens Negotiations For Membership's Demands As Vital For Expanded B.C. Employment IWA negotiations with the coast lumber operators for the revised contract terms demanded by the recent District Con- vention open March 17th. The opening phase of these bargaining sessions will be occupied, it is expected, with the submission and examination of the Union’s demands and employers’ counter- demands. Bargaining on behalf of the Union will be conducted by the District Negotiating Committee, comprised of District President, Joe Morris; 1st Vice-President, Joe Madden; 2nd Vice-President, Stuart M. Hodgson; 3rd Vice-President, Fred Fieber; George Smythe, Local 1-80; J. MacKenzie, Local 1-118, and International Board Member Walter Allen, Local 1-85. Provision has been made for frequent meetings of the District Policy Com- mittee to enable consultation on matters of major policy. Point-blank refusal to accept the employers’ reasoning in opposition to all contract improvements, and especially the Union’s demand for a ten per cent wage increase, and given widespread publicity, was expressed by the negotiating spokesman, District. President Joe Morris. He said with reference to the Union’s demand for a ten per cent wage hike: “We've already read in the daily press, every possible objection to a wage increase on the part of our employers. This attempt on the part of the operators to create an unfavorable atmosphere for collective bargaining will not deter us from pressing for acceptance of the Union’s modest and reasonable wage demand. We will submit the evidence in support of our demand, when we reach the bargaining table. The tactics now pursued by the employers are identical with those experienced by us on every occasion when negotiations are pending. Invariably the employers have declared that any wage increase would wreck the industry. Invariably they have been wrong. On every oc- casion the Union has been proved more nearly right than the employers in gauging the capabilities and responsibilities of the lumber industry in this regard. “Our Union has taken great pains to get all the facts regarding the lumber industry. As experience has shown, our fact-finding is more reliable than that of the employers. On the basis of our record, we refute the suggestion that this Union intends to act irresponsibly in See “NEGOTIATIONS” Page 3 These Are The Economic Objectives Of The IWA Membership For 1958-59 1. A ten per cent across-the-board wage increase. 2. An upward revision of tradesmens’ rates. 3. An industry-wide medical services plan on a 50-50 contributory basis. 4. Amendment to the clause dealing with paid statutory holidays to pre- vent the deliberate disqualification of employees. 5. Amendment to the Vacations’ Article to provide a stated period for vacations and to protect the right to a suitable vacation period against closures arbitrarily declared to be vacation periods. 6. The inclusion of tow boatmen and watchmen (formerly excepted) among the employees entitled to the forty-hour work week. 7. Provision stipulating that work done within the bargaining unit shall be done by the employees within the unit. 8. Provision stipulating that contractors and sub-contractors performing work in an IWA-certified operation shall be required to comply with the contract terms. 9. Revision of the Article dealing with seniority to dispose of a number of vexatious problems which have arisen in this regard, and which have “been aggravated by mass lay-offs. See “ECONOMIC” Page 3 CKPG fst and 3rd Thursday 6:00 p.m. our>