Trail man fined $100
for defying injunction

CALGARY—For defying a court injunction prohibiting
picketing of the Medalta Potteries plant at Medicine Hat,
Leslie Bogie of Trail, B.C., business agent for the Alberta
Pottery and Glass Workers "Union, Local 881, was convicted
of contempt of court and fined $100 when he appeared in
Alberta Supreme Court here on Friday last week.

Two other members of the un-
ion, which is affiliated to the In-
ternational Union of Mine, Mill
and Smelter Workers (CIO),
faced similar charges arising out
of the union’s refusal to withdraw
its picket line from the plant af-
ter the company obtained the
injunction. Alberta Pawloski un
Medicine Hat, was convicted and
fined $50, and the charge against
Valentine Stach, also of Medicine
Hat, was dismissed.

Earlier, 17 workers were arrest-
ed and variously charged with
“obstruction, assault, intimidation,

2

Poll tax

Ald. George Miller also skirt-
ed the question of the civic
franchise. Ignoring the fact
that no provincial government
would be likely to collect the
tax if the municipalities sur-
rendered their interest in it, he
claimed that “the city would be
handing over $160,000 a year to
the government.”

Labor groups in the city || watching, illegal striking and il-
which have made abolition of ||jega] picketing,” fines and sus-
the poll tax an issue in civic |) pended sentences being handed

election campaigns for several
years past, this week renewed
their demand.

“Tt’s a nuisance tax,” cae
ed John Turner, secretary of
Vancouver Labor Council and
an aldermanic candidate for
the Civic Reform Committee in
the last election. “If the city
council wanted to act, it could
take a stand now for ‘abolition

down by the court.

Chief witnesses against Bogie
and Pawloski were two strike-
breakers, Fred Palmer and Kon-
rad Ruppert, who claimed that
attempts had been made to in-
timidate them.

Although the union has de-
clared its readiness to resume ne-
gotiations for settlement of the

of the tax and lead the fight }|™month-old strike, Medalta Pot-
against it at the Union of B.C. || teries, by its resort to the in-
Municipalities convention next |/ junction, has demonstrated that

week. As it is, aldermen have

imply ducked the issue.” its purpose is to smash the un-

ion.

RIPLEY'S. Liwi te)
MEN’S WEAR’

54 West Cordova—Half Block East of Woodward's

_.. ... .... Featuring Over Size Clothing
“BELIEVE IT OR NOT’—OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT!

CASH
for your empty.
BEER BOTTLES

25c per dozen will be paid
for empty beer bottles.

Phone TA 2753

for free pick-up
or

Deliver them to any of |
the following addresses:

1445 Powell St.
- 1040 Hamilton St.
2790 Vine St.
755 Homer St.
115 E. Second Ave.
| 6 E. Second Ave.
600 Main St.

-

|.

tion

HAROLD PRITCHETT

has been given indefinite leave
of absence from the major part
of his duties as district presi-
dent of the International Wood-
workers of America. to devote
his full time to his position as
secretary of the B.C. Federation
of Labor and secretary of the
Fight Bill 39 Committee, it was
announced by Bert Melsness,
IWA district secretary, this
week.

At the same time Melsness
announced that Ernie Dalskog,
international board member for
B.C.; had been appointed acting
district president in view of*the
fact that none of the three elec-
ted vice-presidents was able to
assume the duties. Hjalmar
Bergren, first vice-president, is
now engaged in an organizing
campaign in eastern Canada,
Mark Mosher, second vice-presi-
dent, is giving his full time to
his work as business agent of
Local 1-85, Port Alberni, and
Mel Fulton, third vice-president,
is now working in the industry
at Kelowna, ‘holding an addi-
tional post as president of Local
1-423.

Strikes

The action, part of a national
strike, followed the lockout im-
posed by Swift against employees
of its New Westminster plant last
week,

@Some 300 members of the Mar-
ine Workers and Boilermakers In-
dustrial Union employed at West-
ern Bridge may strike this com-
ing Tuesday to enforce their de-
mand for a 12%-cents an hour
wage increase. A strike vote taken
by the union showed 84 per cent
of the workers. favoring such ac-
unless their demand were
met.

@A vote among CCL foundry

-workers on a 12%-cents ‘an hour

wage demand gave a 78 per cent
majority for strike action, depend-
ing on the course of negotiations
with employers,
were to meet with the union on
Thursday this week.

Both government and labor were
holding special meetings this week
to consider the situation created
by the strikes. Prosecution of
furniture and packing house
workers under Bill 39 was fore-

‘shadowed in announcements made

by James Thomson, deputy minis-
ter of labor, who stated that both

‘came within the jurisdiction of
Bill 39. He declined, however, to:

intervene in the Swift lockout at
New Westminster on the ground
that there was no evidence of a
violation of the Act.

The “Fight Bill 39 committee”
was to meet on Thursday this
week, and #the conference of all
union officials, shop and job stew-
ards of both CCL and AFL unions
initiated by the B.C. Federation
of Labor was scheduled to be held
in Boilermakers’ Hall here this
Sunday at 2 p.m. Harold Winch,
leader of the CCF opposition, and
Nigel Morgan, LPP provincial
leader, have been invited to ad-
dress the conference.

Harold Pritchett, Federation
secretary, announced this week
that he had received a letter from
Premier Hart in response to his
request for a meeting between
cabinet members and Federation
officials advising him that the
meeting could not take place for
two weeks because of the absence
of several cabinet members from
the capital.

Pritchett stated that he had
asked Pat Conroy, secretary of
the Canadian Congress of Labor,

arrange his proposed visit to
Vancouver. accordingly.

Uphill endorses celebration

Among the many letters re-
ceived this week by the com-
mittee sponsoring the banquet
to honor Bill Bennett on his
completion of 50 years in the
labor movement is one from
Tom Uphiil, Labor MLA for
Fernie, who himself holds the
longest unbroken record of ser-
vice of any sitting member of
the legislature,

This week the fund with
which the committee plans to
modernize ahd furnish Bill
Bennett’s modest little home
in South Vancouver was over
$300, still far below the amount
needed but promising to climb
rapidly in the next three weeks.

Work on the house will be
continued by a volunteer crew
this Saturday and Sunday, Sep-
tember 13-14, and all those anx-
ious to give their services are
asked to get in touch with Don
Barbour, sub-committee chair
man, at MArine 7051... :

“Enclosed please find my
cheque for $10 as a small don-
ation for a dear old friend,

Bill Bennett,” he writes.

Moe

WTM0GTIR ii TT TTATTTNNRTanNRKGaRuTAN

Facts’ —

In the I.T.U.-Southam Dispute:

The I.T.U. is not seeking higher wages

Shorter work week is not an issue ag

A master contract is not asked for.

anted.

Dues check-off is not

We do not seek a welfare fund.

Holidays with pay are not sought.

The only issue is that the Southam
Company give the same fundamental
treatment to each division

—

Some of whom)

BEER
DELIVERED FREE
C. 0. D.

Phone:

PAcific 1 384
1385
1386
1387

This advertisement is not published or displayed b he
Control Board or by the Government of British Col

PACIFIC TRIBU

25c Per Dozen Paid
For Empties

Please have them ready |

when driver calls.