Will Bill 43 be used against woodworkers? “If there is a strike in B.C.’s lumber industry, it will raise a number of important questions in connection with Bill 43,” says a leading article in the current issue of Newsbulletin, organ of Vancouver Civic Employees Union, Outside Workers. The full text of the article reads: The theory has been ad- vanced by certain union lead- ers in British Columbia that Bill 43 is a “sleeper.” They contend it will not be used to any extent until after the next provicnial election—that is, if the Socreds are returned. This theory has been ex- ploded by the events in con- nection with the Ironworkers’ strike against Dominion Bridge on the new Second Narrows bridge. The employer has in- stituted. a suit against the un- ion under Bill 43, because union members on a_ legal strike refused to return to work in compliance with a court injunction. -The new Trade Union Act, ‘popularly known as Bill 43, makes unions as such sueable in court by employers, business firms and private, individuals and lays down a number of restrictions which did not exist previously in respect to picket- ~ ing, secondary boycotts and the issuing of information in conection with strikes. To say that the government will not use the Act for pol- itical reasons is childish. The government has done its job by putting the law on the sta- tute books so that any em- ployer can use it where cir- cumstances permit. It is not the government that will insti- tute court proceedings under GAS HEATING SALES AND INSTALLATIONS @ COMMERCIAL @ INDUSTRIAL @ RESIDENTIAL e e Harry C. Weinstein GAS CONTRACTOR 3825 West 12 or 315 Powell AL 2991-L MU 3-5044 a A ROOFING & SHEET METAL Duroid, Tar and Gravel Reasonable Gutters and Downpipes CK BITZ BR. 7-6722 Bill 43, but the employers, Judging by some statements made recently by Premier W. A. C. Benett and several cab- inet ministers, the cabinet will do nothing to discourage pros- ecutions through the use of this evil law. If there is a strike in B.C.’s lumber industry, it will raise a number of important ques- tions in connection with Bill 43. With tremendous stockpiles on hand, the employers will try to move lumber by rail and water. In Vancouver, New Westminster, Victoria, Chem- ainus, Nanaimo and Port Al- berni, longshoremen will most likely be called upon to load lumber. If they refuse, their union will be subject to law- suits under Bill 43. This, of course, raises the question of whether or not the International Woodworkers of America will picket these points of shipment, If they do, they too wil be subject to Bill 43 and court injunctions. But if they don’t they will leave the longshoremen holding the bag. A similiar situation could develop in relation to railway workers. Obviously, what is needed is for the B.C. Federation of Labor and labor councils throughout the province to work out a unified strategy, in conjunction with the IWA and other unions affected. If the woodworkers are to win their legitimate demands, they must boldly assert their tradi- tional right to picket and call upon other workers to'respect their. picket lines wherever posted. The use of Bill 43 by any employer or group of employ-— ers during a lumber strike would have the backing of big employers of this province and the tacit support of the gov- ernment.’ The courts and the daily press would be against labor. In such a situation, a divided labor movement would - inevitably suffer defeat. On the other hand, no law that would compel union men to ' seab on other union men will work if labor is united in -as- serting its traditional rights. _ PATRONIZE CEDAR FUEL & TRANSFER Plone: 566-R-3 Cedar, B.C. Seeking the title of Miss B.C. Labor at the big Labor-Farm- er picnic August 9 at Bear Creek Park is Jeanette Lowe (above), candidate of Victory Square Club. Miss Lowe is a delegate to the Scandinavian Central Committee for the Finnish youth organization. UAW to organize white collar workers DETROIT — The United Auto: Workers is planning a campaign to unionize 300,000 white-collar workers in the Big Three automobile ¢tom- panies. _ The plan will be unveiled at the union’s convention at “Atlantic City, in October. The number of blue collar workers in the auto industry is shrinking six percent each year; the number of white collar workers is increasing at the same rate. The UAW now has 65,000 to 70,000 white collar mem- bers. Hit gov't plan to hike -Jobless insurance cos TORONTO — The federal government’s proposal to in- crease the workers’ share of the cost of unemployment insure ance is being vigorously opposed by the Labor-Progressly Party. A letter from the party’s national executive commi to the Industrial Relations Committee recently called on that body “to reject the unsatis- factory amendment (to the Unemployment Insurance Act) advanced by the government and to propose a basic over- haul of the act so that it can more effectively protect those who are unemployed. “Apart from the positive proposal to extend benefit pay- ments from the present 36 weeks to 52 weeks,” the letter says, “the remaining proposals are completely inadequate. In- stead of increasing ~benefit payments and extending them to. all persons working for wages, the government has proposed to substantially in-. crease the contributions of all insured workers. And even here, rather than the govern- ment and employers assuming full responsibility for those increased contributions, the main burden is placed on the insured worker. “In effect it is proposed that the workers who have no say on whether they are hired or fired, are to be saddled with the additional cost of unem- ployment over which they have no control, whilst the 5 oe government, which is a deter- mining factor in maintain employment, is completely | ex empt .from these additional costs. On the other hand, em ployers’ contributions a equated with worker contri tions, a proposal compl out of line with reality.” f The letter then declares, that “if the Unemployment Insum ance Fund is not adequate .++ then the solution needs to be found elsewhere.” oer. Specifically it suggests benefits be paid “out of cor solidated revenue rather than at the expense of the insured» population.” Likewise, as a previous letter from the LPP to the gover ment had suggested, that portion of the funds now be spent on armaments be ferred to the Unemployment Insurance Fund. . , and co poration taxes be adjusted Ur wards, so as to ensure bigge contributions to the fund from that source.” CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING | A charge of 50 cents for each _insertion of five lines or less with 10 cents for each addi- tional line is made for notices appearing in this column. No notice will be accepted later than Tuesday noon of the week of publication. NOTICES DEADLINE FOR COMING EVENTS COLUMN — All copy must be in the Pacific Tribune office not later than 12 noon Tuesday. COMING EVENTS—City ATTENTION GARDEN PARTY AND PICNIC SATURDAY, JULY il from 2 p.m. on at 1321 Heywood Street North Vancouver Games, refreshments, deli- cious food. 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