702 TRE FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 1957 Continued from Page 1 MUNE-FAILL why should J. E. Eades’ sense of justice change so drastically now that his position changed? “Now that he is chairman of the board to which, his plea for justice in 1951 was direct- ed, why doesn’t he exert him- self in the Zucco case ‘so that Logging shutdowns affect 1500 workers Three big logging companies —- MacMillan and Bloedel, Ai- aska Pine and Powell Company — this -week an- nounced shutdowns and lay- offs that will mean temporary unemployment for some 1,500 loggers. Powell River Company spokesmen predicted that “less than half” of the 700 men they “are laying off will be rehired when the camps open again. TED HARRIS Painters’ and Paperhangers’ Supplies RUBBER BASE PAINT White and Colors $3.49 per gallon 757 East Hastings TA. 1105 River e Ges Installations FURNACES — STOVES WATER HEATERS Harry C: Weinstein GAS CONTRACTOR 692 East Hastings MUtual 3-5044 Res.: AL. 2991-L FREE ESTIMATES ROOFING | REPAIRS Duroid, Tar and Gravel Gutters and Downpipes Reasonable NICK BITZ PA. 6031 justice may be done’? _.“The medical evidence of specialists supports Zucco. The intentions of the Workmen’s Compensation Act supports Zucco. The desire of the min- ing companies supports -Zucco. The public supports Zucco. “Tf Sustice’ cannot be done in all cases, if the WCB cannot set aside its everlasting techni- calities in -the rejection of claims, then it is high time for a thorough house cleaning all the way down the line. If our Social Credit government hopes to return any candidates in any' future elections in min- ing ridings, it would be well advised to get a good big broom and start sweeping.” (The. Zucco case hit the headlines in March, 1956 when Mrs. Bea Zucco, mother of four children, staged sitdown strikes at -the Workmen's Compensation building in Van- couver and-in front of the Legislative Buildings in Vic- toria, in order to force author- ities to act on her husband’s compensation claim. Since that time she has pressed the battle with the aid of Mine-Mill, and visited scores of mining com- munities throughout the prov- ince. But, all Zucco’s claims have, been rejected.) NEW ZENITH CAFE 105 E. Hastings St. Far the Finest in Good Eating SIMONSON’S © JEWELERS 711 East Hastings St- Vancouver 4, B.C. FOR ’ A real workingman’s watch ; 2 © ZENITH ® ; since 1865 SEEK WAGE BOOST 400 Kitimat carpenters [forced to strike action — Some 400 members of Carpenters Local 1081 have gone on strike to win a wage recommended by a conciliation board but turned down by Kitimat Builders’ Exchanger _ men downed tools on Thursday this week. ~ The board award would have raised wages from $2.28 to $2.55 an hour, retroactive April 1, plus another five cents hourly next January. Negotiations between United Steelworkerg and Aluminum Company of Canada here have broken down and the union has asked the ‘provincial gov- ernment for appointment of a conciliation board. The company offered a package deal of 45 cents hourly spread over three years, but the union, seeking a 35-cent. across the board increase, turned thumbs down on the offer. Unemployment in Kitimat is double the rate of one year ago, with 288 registered for employment — 196 men and 92 women. Doug Hepburn at Labor Picnic A weight-lifting exhibition by world’s champion Doug Hepburn tops the bill at the annual Labor Picnic to be held Sunday, August 11 at Con. federation Park, Burnaby. Fun for everyone is: the theme of this year’s picnic. Sports and, entertainment for persons of every age are on the program. Children’s races, tug-of-war, a chess tourney, music and movies.are some of the planned events. There'll be wrestling, too, by profes- sionals. As in the past year, Miss B.C. Labor will be chosen and crowned. The oldest trade unionist present will be awarded a prize. There will be a prize, too, for the largest family present on the grounds. Hot dogs, lemonade and all the food of the fair will be served. Is your name on voters list? Do you want to vote in Van- couver civic elections next December? If so, now is the time to make sure your name is on the voters list. The list opens August 8 to 21-3. for missed during the annual can- vass. Check to see if your name is on by phoning EM. 1343; Everyone 21 years of age, who has lived in Vancouver since January 1 this year and is a Canadian citizen, is en- titled to a vote in civic elec- tions. addition of names LABOR AROUND THE PROVINCE KITIMAT, Bi ‘ Council capitulates, — IBEW strikers win Vancouver City Councilyear period for 6,000 B.C. buckled under labor and pub- lic pressure last week and agreed, toi all main demands of striking electricians. A two- year agreement was signed! with Loéal .213, International Brotherhood of Electr i cal Workers, giving the 41 strikers who had ‘been “out” for OL days a 21 percent wage 1n- erease over two years. »The strike officially ended last Friday at 6:24 p.m. and by Saturday -hundreds of traffic signals had been repaired and burned out street lights re- placed. By Monday this week the city was almost back to normal. In capitulating to the union’s major demands, city council also gave verbal assurance that no attempt will be made .to scrap the electrical department and hand'the job over to priv- ate contractors during period of the contract, Final settlement gives ‘the electricians a 10 percent boost from .January 1 is year to September 30, three percent October 1, four percent Jan- uary 1, 1958 and four fercent June 1, 1958. i bes it $03 Having made city council knuckle under, Local 213 IBEW is now going after a 40- percent pay hike for its 600 members working for the B.C. Electric. _ BCE linemen now get $2.41% an hour. The union demands would raise this to $3.35, and bring a lineman’s weekly wage to $134 for a 40-hour week. am at xt A conciliation board has recommended a- minimum. of 36 cents an hour over a two the laborers. Unions involved are Lot 1602 General Laborers Local 180 Tunnel and | workers, both affiliates 0 ternational Hod Carriers: Wages are currently \) low. Under the proposed highway and general con’ 1 tion laborers would get § an ‘hour retroactive to May, $1.63 next October 1; and? | after. ; i Re ae Local 48 of the Team] Union has -been orderet,, hand back all assets, inclU@ cash, to the small Feder of Fruit and Vegetable ™ ers Unions, whose pres? merger in January, 195 the giant Teamsters wa? clared illegal by Mr. J¥ H. A. Maclean, - Okanagan packing! workers fought the m@% and took the case to supl* Court last April. : Mr. Justice Maclean fo the merger proceedings illegal because 48 of thé delegates who attended FFVW convention were ible to vote as they had s# Teamster membership ca! Continued NURSES St. Paul’s nurses will nolé | for what the conciliation recommends. The least they could # was the salary schedule by the Royal Columbia? — $260.a month for first y nurses, $273 for second: { for third, $293 for fourt! $312 thereafter. FRASER VALLEY FARMER LABOR PICN! ” ELEETWOOD PARK (SURREY) SUNDAY, AUGUST 4 Refreshments — Lunches — Entertainment for all FARMER - LABOR SPEAKERS August 2, 1957 — PACIFIC ‘TRIBUNE—