Hit bl ‘Danger signals flashing’ for labor in big business attack . By JACK PHILLIPS (Secretary, Vancouver Civic Employees (Outside Workers) The trade union movement of this province has good rea- son to take stock of itself. Danger signals are flashing on every side. The monopolies have em- barked on a ruthless policy of maintaining boom-time profits, at the expense of the workers’ living standards. Mass layoffs, speedup and stiff resistance to legitimate demands for wage increases are the order of the day. Hand in hand with this is the ever-increasing press cam- paign against the trade union movement and the demand for compulsory arbitration. In such a situation, and with a top-heavy Tory majority in Ottawa, it is obvious that the trade union movement must face up to a number of press- ing problems are: Coordination of the wage movement: In our estimation, the B.C. Federation of Labor (CLC) should assist its affili- ates to achieve a coordinated approach to the problems of setting wage demands, negoti- ations and strikes. Industrial groups, like the building trades, woodworking -industry Cineluding lumber and pulp), public service employees and others should work together more closely and should pro- mote the widest degree of unity in collective bargaining. Action against utility in- creases: The B.C. Electric and the B.C. Telephone are seek- ing further increases in rates to swell their exorbitant pro- fits. The trade union move- ment should become the rally- ing point of the protest move- ment and should step up the demand for public ownership of these utilities. Public trans- portation, distribution of elec- tricity and gas and telephone services should be brought under public ownership. OPEN DAY and NIGHT Hastings Steam Baths Expert Masseurs in attend- ance TA. 0644, 766 E. Hastings St. Vancouver, B.C. Answering employer propa- ganda: During the recent elec- trical workers’ strike it was announced that the B.C. Fed- eration of Labor intended to publish special material deal- ing with wages, prices and profits, to be distrributed in large quantities throughout the province. If ever there was a need for such information, it is today. . Markets and. jobs: British Columbia; more than any other province in Canada, is derendent on the export mar- ket. At present we are tied too clesely to the U.S. market and to the restrictions im- posed upon our trade with the rest of the world by U.S. policy considerations. Labor in B.C. should raise the question of trade with China in particular. Political action: The recent decision of the Canadian La- bor Congress to lay. the basis for a new political movement, as an alternative to the old line parties, a movement to in- clude the trade unions, farm organizations and the CCH. presents a challenge to the la- bor movement of this province. We have a strong trade union movement, the CCF forms the Opposition in Victoria and there is a number of influen- tial farm groups. The question is: How can we begn, now, to rally these forces around the vital needs of the people, such as jobs, extension of unem- ployment insurance benefits, markets and public ownership of utilities? In our estimation, “Everything in Flowers” FROM EARL SYKES 56 E, Hastings St., PA. 3855 Vancouver, B.C. FOUR - TEN COFFEE SHOP Specializing in ‘hot’ cornbeef on rye and other fine dishes LOUIE and MOLLY 410 MAIN STREET 7 am. - 6 p.m. Closed Sunday TED HARRIS Painters’ and Paperhangers’ Supplies Sunworthy Wallpaper Reg. 45c, Now 19¢ a roll 757 +E, Hastings, TA. 1105 OVALTINE CAFE 251 EAST HASTINGS Vancouver, B.C, QUALITY SERVICE | Roorine | a (Hid ie R.. wrery REPAIRS Duroid, Tar and Gravel Gutters and Downpipes Reasonable NICK BITZ MU. 1-6031 AEE EE such political activity will bring into being a genuine political alternative capable of winning a people’s majority in the next provincial election. Unity of labor: In our union’s recent negotiations, we coop- erated closely with all civic unions in the Greater Vancou- ver area, to our mutual ad- vantage. This has been the pattern followed by the Out- side Workers for several years and proves the need of all-in- meet the needs of the work- clusive trade union unity to ers. The CLC on a national scale should take every» step to bring all unaffiliated unions into affiliation. Fred Vanhatalo killed at Woss Lake WOSS LAKE, B.C.— Fred Vanhatalo, Finnish Canadian logger, was the victim of a fatal accident recently at Canadian Forest Products op- eration here. While falling a tree, another one nearby was uprooted. Caught unawares, Fred Van- hatalo was pinned to the ground. He died shortly after. A strong supporter of or- ganized labor, Fred Vanhatalo subscribed to many labor papers, including the Pacific Tribune and Vaupaus. Public ownership BCT urged by Li “Stop the Increase!” is the title of a four-page testing the proposed hike in phone rates, which 1s aim? tributed door-to-door in Vancouver, Victoria, Nanal many other cities and towns weekend. : Published by the Labor-Pro- gressive party, the leaflet gives facts and figures on B.C. Telephone profits, and urges municipal councils, ratepayer, farm, pensioner and commun- ity organizations to register their opposition to the pro- posed increase with the Board of Transport Commissioners at Ottawa. The leaflet also demands that the telephone system be taken over by the provincial government and operated on a “service-at-cost” basis as in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. Hearing on the B.C. Tele- phone application for a rate increase opens Monday, May 26, at Room 305, Vancouver Public Library. Says the LPP leaflet, part: “B.C. Telephone dividends have risen from $1,925,593 in 1953 to $3,977,917 in 1957 — an increase of 107 percent. “Total assets of BC. Teles phone at the end of 1957 amounted to $173,017,261, com- pared to $133,542,670 in 1956— an increase of nearly $400 mil- lions in one year. “B.C. Telephone in _funnels P t the provim’ throughou id into t 4] companies “ al Telephone rai nit) plies, and the Dominl0® ay part of its profi filiated Be) tery Co. Ltd., which subject to regulation: al “B.C. Telephone 1 sidiary of Anglo vb Telephone of Montreal yf in turn is controlle@ powerful U.S. monop? sociated Telephone # als0 graph. Associated trols Automatic which supplies supplies, ably: higher than t would obtain under fi nd an, ding where the comp not selling to itself “Thus, affiliates of US. monopoly the & charges and fees fat the value of supplies ices provided. : “But, not only is ’ phone milked by ? and surplus allowar that the company are actually consider than its books are show. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISIN® NOTICE COMING EVENTS A charge ot 50 cents for each insertion of five lines or less with 10 cents for each ad- ditional line is made for no- tices appearing in this column. No notices will be accepted later than Tuesday noon of the week of publication. DEADLINE FOR COMING EVENTS COLUMN — All copy must be in the Pacific Tribune office not later than 12 noon Tuesday. 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