FINAL STRIKE ISSUE 3nd tse B.C. LUMBER WORKER : 3 President Morris Challenges Owen’ s Defence Of Bill 43 ents recently made by Walter S. Owen Q.C.,) freedom to go, then other free- is oo judiciary; the Eeselseney of the damage suit and sian uel legal Exchequer court of Canada.” roceedings lie, wit egal inued: ithe threat} costs with rae is those p ‘ irty. of Bill 43 has been more clea secaines oe ibe So cteal Pe the it because of our strike experience should be noted that the]ment was following paragraph appears in| on the part of the Union before it id order a cessation of strike pastpesiden of the Canadian Bar Pissociation, defending doms can follow . .. There ; | exaggeration to ins’ justice] no doubt that ue striee, Laat ail sama ae pe : this. stipulation made ha horse Exchequer Court, have been n bunt Galccet by] freedom of association is implie pucmene ° oe aa sible by the exercise of the Regional President, Joe Mor! in the recent labour legislation | panies against officers and mem-| Union’s economic ae Weis In a recent interview, Morris, “I another matter passed in . I think you are s of the Regional Council Bad necesssary to protect the Ree nid. ind fine eee President of hi paely resting the rights of |its affiliated Local Unions nam d | against the or a Soe “Tp ¥ mah tM ce sentiate to é nadian Bar association rushin rein during the period July 6th} on th o f ‘that Ou Pr oii Sea aageared of the m and) ne TWA President pointed to| ©, Setember, 12th inclusive, -be| “Can, i be said there Gp Ge public! ‘iticizing eminent e IV resident pointe: ubject wii eee law Ww! = Miser Wi ‘Witks ‘defending. Bill jurist, Mr. inate. Thorson. Mr the long and honorable record of to the approval of any Cou in | visions e susp ee to ig need oe ik gelato feast Owen's yaaa are of course} Hon. Mr. Thorson. As a Liberal] whose jurisdiction any such! secure a iis settlement? consistent witl is record as CO! n their ability to. convince the pi Podusel andes hard:hit-|° aay eee veeprese ting a Manitoba seat m: workers in thi rovince th; opponent of trade unio. 3 aww.” 2 fected aliscat years, he was k ea . t law rights in industrial disputes. tes aigassulere Bill 43 A Loade Gun “The strike experience of the freedom- loving and determined na- inate ene = Freedoms Threatened ey hs ow] ya Sete coats fe | oie dese. for come a minority racial group, (Ice-| that the members of the IWA any security ae Pees is “"d ee se i ie a Criticism directed by Hon, |{landic), Hon. Mr. Thorson, during] Should share actively and | quite as great ‘al, x ‘the incest his view: a Mr. Thorson against Bill 43 was | his political career, was famed for] Vigorously in the campaign to |is vere Geet inythe ute swith aye Palonr ror etn na in part; “Freedom of speech, as- |his defence of the constitutional] Secure the repeal of Bill 43, he | of the whole commu! ee mocracy, and aay Peeples: “ot sembly, and association, is a | rights of the individual Canadian| said 01 en ae 3 ee governing the relati aA tice, mess ig Can basic free f the individual, | citizen, and for his sturdy integrity] ™ains on the jooks, it | labour and m ao fea ce. Bill Re eterereedit | trasy seca: tocse teretone is [12 see these sets which earned isa loaded gun directly threaten cispenscre yen ten ee een Mr. Justice Thorson.” the IWA} threatened, the individual is | fcr the eminent ieee top-rank-| ing the cont pone ee ence of | 43 does not, and fo! sonoe official challenged, threatened. If you allow one |ing position Canadian} the trade union movement. alone should be expungee tort ~~ — nS are entitled 13 ssspect iy the statute books of the pects le durin | Bit ASte. in beer! Fabio 0k i q SS NNN MEN Va =< on A; CARLING S Lach Sibel | LAGER BEER - Owen is unable to “The attempt was mad chi arge that he and his ales the IWA strike to prove that in th Wi zp g 2 B & &} @ o = Ee BP BT = 8 o drafting of Bill 43. they| ening damage suits levelled at the h iled to eal its IWA. The fact remained that Bill purpose the destruction of trade] 43 was direct encouragement to union strength Tie employers to take a “crush “It is folly es believe” pat ie labour” attitude, In this respect trade union official, “that law|it certainly tended to embitter iy Pe rieMMee clr cis traneevetscs | ibcur nieces ententireiaconewant principles of justice, and which| thus make the strike a fight for ils re f| civil liberty fi fails t mmand thi spect o! il lib as well a fight for free men, can be cad effec-|improved wages and working tively against a lar, body of conditions.” | Reverses Established Principles It is i cure the support provisions soe Bi pti 43 ey of ihe eth “publi for the re- extend the list of reasons, whic! u ersa Taff Vale decision, are cited by arenes 3 aes aud ae Caen ative Government when applying to the courts TE amendments to the Trades Di- restraining aiden during a strike | sputes and Trade Unions’ Act o! period. Still worse, these legal] that country. hazards for unions on strike, in- “In simi fashion, ‘trade union- crease the opportunities afforded| ists in Britis Bia must act the employers to launch damage| now to ee the of Bill suits intended to bankrupt unions. | 43, acting to use their eee ized “British trade unionists found it political power.” DUNCAN BUSINESS GUIDE LOUTET AGENCIES LTD. INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE Duncan J. Lindsay Loutet a Jubilee St. Lake Cowichan Gordon R. Loutet Shore Road HANEY BUSINESS GUIDE BESCUIRE MEN’S eee ham Mowatt) Gral Complete auth of Work cna Dress Clothing OTHE STORE WITH THE Pt LAR BRANDS” HANEY BRITISH COLUMBIA PORT ALBERNI BUSINESS GUIDE see ESORe MENG S WEAR He en Affor r Everything A Man Wears a fhe * ryor K, SPORT or DRESS ke nes For LESS! WOODWARD STORES Eon ALBERNI) LTD. “YOUR FAMILY SHOPPING CENTRE” pet Wednesdays All Day Phone 1600 Hours: 9 - 5:30