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43 Wipes Out

er Guarantees

e following comparison between the Trade Union Act
d in 1902, peel Bill oe Ge 8 eaeated here at the

persuaded
mines”,

he trial found that
¢ Union was guilty of conspiring

by unlawful means” to injure the

missi mine owners, and had caused them

y Strike unless! pecuniary oss, The union was

trade union. — accused having “maliciously

section provided | procured employees to leave their
ay fficers Habe! and had pelaneaiced the

fee

Union Liable F

amages

assessed against

S) A recei ited t

over the Rossland ‘Miners ita
ced

Bister

LUMBER WORKER.

swore that they

nce

to work in

r Damages

by oud tio
f $12

‘iver was ap take

mae court order the

Miss RITA STEPHEN, | a member i
Canada on an

fe Worker:
with IWA

cio Union of of i fo}
re

left, and Distrct Secretary:
the Green Gold Radio programme.

easurer, eae Mackall

f Great Britain, who
ict 2nd Vice-president,

held to be lawful

during a

~The third cai Provided that
‘no trade uni

ttem
the i

inv aa collected by the unions
fees, fines, assessments, or
ot erwise”, The owners also

“all funds ee ae

acti
pted to seize ae oe ot

rid”,

rike
Risin Bea diately south ce
land, B.C, The

eee seat tora
against liability for damages
cared solely oy, the cessation of
business resulting from strike

Trade Unions Act

strike, as mentioned aboye,

g

wht on
union to eobununicate imation fom communicating information Buy mice
rikeuiGen made uading | pre
me

the

ployer's ¢ of business,
eal in ae sbandle the Raita: &
a employ:
‘Unicr Sueable,
regard to trade union’s
iiabhie for damages, Bi lt 483 de-

expressly states that the act of

nis sont inno-
eeewaatiirotn id guilty.
Trade union officals acting in

ene Wo a uni On the points dealt with i
TNMES rep Bill 43 places te for purposes of prosecuting and
in g Debate Ensued trade unions of British Columbia|peing prosecuted for _ offences
During Shee next session of the |i" almost the same position they|under the Labour Relations Act, |t
Legislature, the Rossland member, | W¢re in under th Vale deci-| and for the purposes of being sued
Mr. Smith Curtis, ML.A., intro-|Sion and prior to the enactment/and suing under Bill 43.
duced a Bill intended to protect |°f the protecting Act in 1902, ny trade union which violates
trade unions against the penalties | Communi ¢ Labour Relations Act, or fails

ication Now Limited |
3 Timits the riearee to

Ro

orkers ‘employed by the
also averting ite
d old

ii
‘info ion was an entity Bere
sued or suing
action was bro: ‘ought to trial,

wron

of ‘ice!

men

ie | Act

nd the mine owners produ luced
ee

ss Than

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Ay

zOTTAWA
REPORT

We aay; got the amendments to the Unemployment
Insurance Act presented to the House. aiese are the aaeadele

found in the first Act, in that it

to “Local vaiens eee the
Federatio:
nain, me the above

| Bill ie SIS the provisions of that Act, | 04 “the
3 2 protection extended to
‘ti . The debate lasted for two | which aise of a trade union Jor commits an oience, eet trade unions under the first Act.
in ul \f LF
During the debate references] information to other ¢ [communicating and persuading), | NOW, [Ney gre exposed to (agents
were made to the uate Vale| strike must ee be legal under |is liable for damages to anyone} ” iio ° mals leveromntachieriett
decision, and members of the|the Labour Relations Act. Action injured the oe easily bankrupt a trade u
Ieee ibtnftinverelficard| to aiphold lca communicate information: muat| “This is. he! any, HAC ROE | eae ine miane iiceteae oe
BS decision which in Britain had|only be undertaken by members | "ly the aes ipalree may ae aa ae : ;
jeclared that trade unions might |of the union on a legal strike, or,|for any technical breach of the The; conelision 7 hae ney
liable f authorized by the Union, | law during a strike, but his cus-|reached, based on sound legal
business losses during a strike, | It “Je done only. at. the|tomers may also enter suit for eaves that Bill 43 has. removed
a could have their funds seized. |employer’s place of business, m Se een ee S Leet
Protection. Provide neral Publication Banne _ Guilt Presumed wali ak this ae eviieendeae the
After puenysore Sates whic ill 43 prohibits all Bill 43 reverses the principle | ¢ ot Act, a

Always
It doesn’t seem to matter wheth-

er we have a Liberal government
in office or a Conservative gov
ore ste answer is still the

“finance side Fleming says

‘e history is cited
ie round for here as ss
‘chien t Trade Unions | ™ents which were pro’ al
and its intent 4 that time. | NOt ese until this year.
Courts red is easy to see why the Goy-
ron Sato ment was reluctant to bring
interpre
Act was given various inter-

of Br itis
mbia, but in the main it w:

tte For certainly. relatively Hat
is contained in the amendmen:

bout r ago, promised but
man, rather do? Would you ra-
ther have a chance to work

uld you rather attempt to tive
on the Unemployment dole? It 1s
muc to attack our

he news of Canada,
to entertain
Vai meouver

aU ee LESS than
cae Bemis

argal
re are stil few, bargains

ments of the worker:

All that the new amendments

propose to do is raise the anit
Bui

of 1
accept ineplyment and provide
relief b

Wee — for instance can-
i t out

there are many p*

s for that would be discri ‘imin-

yeai
fe

now qualify for Tene for they

jon 45 (2) of the Unempl
Insurance Act, What is pro-

getting a fair deal from the gov-
ernment.
ice

Wh: we do about it? Well,
we can continue to send briefs to
the g ent, can continue
to write them letters, we can con:
tinue to hope and even pray that

the government will change its

to. get sufficient stamps.
go dade ae bens it yeu
rk

ided for
Absolutely nothing, except that

wwe can send people

can’t worl
them.

“Which?”
Which would you, as a working |

Alex B. Macdonald

BARRISTER & SOLICITOR
NOTARY PUBLIC

Suite 306 -
The Bank of Nova Scotia
Building

Be mou work throughout the
en he might et hi; phen)
bene when he is out of w«

who know the Bubltaes ot
an eople and will legislate
n_their behalf,

ane matter affecting a
te penple was scale with b;
the Hi ently. Tha:

Convention

‘ous t was ake ee
question a oemone Sept. 21-25
tions and reduction:
IWwA 1959 Ti \-
For years many classes of work twill ntemation Cap
rs, construction workers, miners, Nicollet Hotel, Minneapoli
testy pulp a bits woes Minnesota, September 21-25.
have been The Call and Credentials
sivaniege and ae bee er will be sent out to the Local
ted against. These groups of Unions, in line wit eS Inter-
works Bah i Bes i at least
0s! tation 90 days prior to the convening
aa oA job, aietioaed and ee of th tion,
and extra protective clothing. ercenia