pet of on the pe led by lead ‘conained only nee short erepich dealt 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 ‘ALL THE Bes mi Blt 1 these days of inflation and your big tithe Sun, ts is one of them! 1 Colui a DAY... he world... all t n PLUS all ay features The 10 infl by. Peresiatiet sieltiath Vale ens in Britain, the Trade Unions Act (Oe: sectio} trade unions ag: auth ne by the Unions or their fi he give t he pretations in the courts nm was added s protect the ainst damages for gful acts which had not been per- ion 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