Winnipeg May 1919 PACIFIC TRIBUNE—APRIL 25, 1969—Page 5 Western Labor News SPECIAL STRIKE EDITION No. 13 > Published by the Strike Committee, Labor Temple Price 5 Cents Saturday, May 31st, 1919 alae 2 rh. SOLDIERS ISSUE ULTIMATUM Soldiers’ Ultimatum to Norris DEMAND POLICE ULTIMATUM BE WITH. DRAWN — NEWSPAPER BOLSHEVIK CAM- PAIGN MUST END — CAMPAIGN OF VILLIFICATION OF LABOR LEADERS BE ENDED—WILL STAY ON JOB TILL COLL. EOTIVE BARGAINING AND LIVING WAGE GRANTED—WILL MEET GOVERNMENT AT 11 A. M. SATURDAY FOR REPLY — WILL NOT STAND FOR THREATS OF MARTIAL LAW. Two thousand returned soldiers waited on Premier Norris on Friday morning and demanded an immediate settlenient of the strike on the basis of collective bargaining being made compulsory by legis- lation. They will return for an answer at 11 a.m. to- morrow, Saturday. SOLDIERS’ RESOLUTION The Honorable T. C. Norris, Premier, Province of Manitoba. ‘Owing to the serious condition of affairs in this city, we feel it incumbent on us as returned soldiers to draw to your notice the desirability of an immedi- ate settlement, which we believe can be done, through either the Provincial or Dominion Governments, ta ing immediate action, and making this digputed qu tion of collective bargaining as i Rkilways, effective by statuta: BACK The soldiers 2 that thePolice military. the police proposition ind said the Dolice com- with tremendous enth delegation was under he would no resented ti made it absolt that this stopped, and stopped at once. d that the Premier use his utmost in- press to prevent a recurrence of this Norris promised so to do and later in- reporters in his office of the stand taken Bldiers. his is the Wage Slave Contract draf by Bice commission and so emphatically repudiated by the soldiers :— To Board of Commissioners of Police of the City of Winnipeg: 1. I hereby acknowledge that the supreme gov- erning power of the Police Force is vested in the Police Commissioners and in the Police Commission- ers alone, and I hereby agree to observe the orders, rules and regulations of said Police Commissioners at all times. 2. I further agree that I will not join or remain a member of any union or associa- tion which is directly or indirectly in affiliation with any other organization to whose orders, direc- tions or recommendations such union or association or its members are obliged or agree to observe or conform, or act in concert with; that I will be gov- ed on Page Two) BRITONS NEVER SHALL BE SLAVES The City Council upon order of the Board of Trade Soviet has drawn up the following pledge for its employees :-— “I hereby agree that if I am appointed to any position in the city’s service, I will not join or remain a member of any union or association which is directly or indirectly in affiliation with any other organization to whose orders, direo- tions or recommendations such union or associa- tion or its members are obliged or agree to ob- serve or confirm, or act in concert with; that I will be governed by and observe and comply with rules and regulations in force from time to time for the management of the department in which I may be employed, whether prescribed by the City Council or the head of such department; that I will at times be loyal and faithful to the Oity; that I will not take part in or support or favor what is known as a sympathetic strike; and that upon a breach of any of the above conditions occur- ing, I shall be liable to instant disz from the City’s service’’ It is this same City Council Provincial Government to make ¢ gaining compulsory. It is safe to say that no pe: Recognized the Build- iz Trades Council at first, but refused to do so when the workers could not accept the wages offered. 2.—The Bosses have reap- ed larger dividends than ever before in their history. 2.—Thesé men have had an increase in wages of 18 per cent. only on the average since the war started, while government statistics prove that wages have increased some 80 per cent. 3.—They presented sched- ules that brought their wages up by some 32 per cent. This meant a wage increase all told of 50 per cent, while prices had increased about 80 per cent. 4,.—These workers went on strike only after the bosses told them that they could shut down their plants since there was not much doing. 5.—The Metal Trades Council asked for recognition from the iron masters, and presented schedules 6.—These workers asked for the same hours and wages as have been paid for months by the Railways for similar work under the McAdoo award, 7.—Metal workers struck, 3.—The Bosses said the wages asked were fair and reasonable. But the financ- iers behind them refuse to advance necessary money, if the increase demanded was paid. The employers offer- ed 16 per cent. increase in- stead of 32 per cent. asked. 4.—Building masters used the small demand for build- ing as a weapon against the workers. ‘‘We can close shop if you wont take our offer. 5.—The Iron masters made no reply to schedules and said it was absolutely imposs- ible to recognize the Metal Trades Council. 6.—The bosses absolutely refused these hours. Would agree to no schedule of wag- es with the Metal Trades Council. Schedules were ig- nored entirely. Bosses used a_ reported (Continued on Page Two) Police Given 24 Hours Extension CANADIAN PROBLEMS CLUB SUGGESTS MODIFICATION OF CIVIC PLEDGE At the request of G. K. Wark, vice pres. B. L. F. and E., and A. McAndrew, assistant general chair- man of the ©. P. R. system I. B. M. W., the police commission has given the police another 24 hours in which to consider the agreement submitted to them. This was announced by Alderman Sparling to the City Council Friday afternoon, REMOVE ROOT OF ANTAGONIS A delegation from the Canadian P. consisting of R. A. Rigg, F. M. B Williams, and Professor Chester the council urging a myg@ification of ts for mutual bené- ate difficulties ere dealing with see how they could n McLean said the question would never be settied. The council must hedge the civic em- ployees in as the peace conference was hedging in the Germans. WHAT IS COLLECTIVE BARGAINING? Here is resolution passed by Strike Com- | mittee Thursday May 22nd:— ‘That this Committee go on record as being | in favor of legislation’ it com: for | employers to recognize the right of their em- ployees to collective bargaining through the re- | presentatives of their organizationsas expressed in Craft Unions, Industrial Unions, Trades Councils and Trade Federations.’ Then on Saturday, May 24th the Central | Strike Committee informed Senator Robertson, | who had grossly misrepresented Labor’s defin- ition of collective bargaining, that what they meant by collective bargaining was:— ‘*The right of any individual to belong toa | labor union if he so desires, and the right of all such unions in a given industry to form them- selves into a council to conduct negotiations through their council. When: negotiations have succeeded and schedules are agreed to they shall be signed to cover all trades negotiating within the industry mentioned.’’ These things make the issue so clear that no one need misunderstand the tion of Labor on collective bar, , they ask is the ‘ same rights for all workers as are now enjoyed by say the railroad workers. :