‘ Banned LPP brief demands drastic ICA revisions Ruling that no submissions would be accepted from political parties during its hearings, the ICA Inquiry Board has rejected a brief prepared by the B.C.-Yukon Labor-Progressive’party. “From the correspondence received from the board explaining its discrimminatory action,” said Maurice Rush, labor secretary of the LPP, “‘it is now quite clear that “the Inquiry Board wishes to exclude all opinion from its hearings which does not dovetail with Coalition politics.” One result of the board’s action, Rush reported, is the request by many unions for copies of the LPP brief to serve as a guide in the preparation of their own submis- sions. The LPP brief underscores three main essentials for an ICA! in Brit- ish Columbia which will operate in the interests of organized labor; certification of unions, conciliation procedures, an end to government and judicial interference in the right of workers to strike, or other- wise run their own union affairs. On these issues, vital to the wel- fare of organized labor in Brit- ish Columbia, the brief says in part.: “When certification was first in- troduced the trade unions saw it as a means of compelling employ- ers to bargain collectively with the union of the worker’s choice. And indeed it helped the unions in that manner for some time. Today, however, the power of government boards to grant or withhold certi- fication, which in fact is the power to grant or withhold licensing of the workers’ bargaining represent- ative, gives the government a powerful lever over the unions. The trend in Canada is increasing- jy towards use of certification by _ government boards to interfere with the rights of workers to de- termine the unions of their own choice and to name their own bargaining representatives. Dealing extensively and in detail with the whole ramifications of government certification of unions and the discrimmiinatory uses which have ensued, the LPP brief proposes “. . . that certification be made completely voluntary, thus giving unions protective: ac tion against the ant{-union uses to which certification is now being put.” Under the present ICA “concil- iation procedures” are virtually a “stacked deck” against the unions. RAPID BARBER SHOP . 363 East Hastings Street ' Always Good Service GEORGE MALLOFF 5 EAST. END TAXI UNION ‘DRIVERS 0334 = FULLY 24-HOUR = INSURED SERVICE = = guSll E. HASTINGS ST. 5 ~ MeINTOSH'S TRANSFER 523 West 7th FA. 9782 Baggage, Furniture Moving Crating, ete. PICK UP & DELIVERY Pit i i a “In a survey of the results of 193 conciliation boards, covering a per- iod of 18-months” states the LPP brief, “it was discovered that board chairmen side with the employers’ nominee two times to every one for the workers”. 3 Under the ICA conciliation pro- cedures the technique of “stalling”, i.e. wasting time in a whole series of compulsory forms of negotia- tion, is primarily designed to frit- ter away the patience and the “staying power” of workers. When conciliation is requested in a union dispute the labor boards can “stall” for weeks or months before ap- pointing conciliation personnel. Well aware of all these obstructive delays under the present ICA, “Employers who know that unions are tied to the procedures of the ICA, are also able to stall negotia- toins until conditions are most fav- orable to themselves”, states the LPP brief. On this point the brief proposes “that conciliation proced- ures be provided only when re- quested by a union. Further, that conciliation procedures be made available to any union when re- quested, whether certified or not. The government supervised strike vote, culminating in a long series of obstructive legal delays, in itself, in the words of the LPP brief, constitutes “outright inter- ference in labor’s long established right to conduct its own strike vote (a right written into many union constitutions) represents a serious enroachment on the rights of organized labor. British Col- umbia is the only province in Can- ada where such government inter- ference in union rights is made law”. ‘ Similarly in relation to court ac- tions invoked against the unions under provisions of the ICA, the brief points out that, “The entire body of. the Act, ever since May 1947 when it was adopted, is aim- ed at making unions corporate bodies which can be open to action by @he courts”. The LPP brief de- mands that “all penalties on un- ions, indivigual officers and mem- bers be removed, and ade quate provision written into the Labour Act “restoring the non-corporate status of unions, thus removing them from possible court actions.” Copies of the LPP Brief to the ICA Inquriy Board are available to unions and individual members upon request, at Room 500, Ford Building, Vancouver, B.C. ZENITH CAFE 105 E. Hastings Street VANCOUVER, B.C. UNION HOUSE - Paul’s Beauty Salon @ RENO’S CURLY CUTTING @ PERMANENT WAVING 2511 E. Hastings St. HA, 6570 Opposite Forsts (Upstairs) e WOOD SAWDUST lf ) FA. 0242 VESEY FA. 7663 UNION FUELS LTD ABATE Only the boss i Cee her stint on the picket line. wich board, but she’s got ’em on. A pretty picket at the strike-bound Pacific Telephone and Tele- graph Company in Portland,Oregon, wears summer shorts while doing The shorts aren’t visible under the ‘sand- “At the 1951 provincial conven- tion of the CCF, your organization was officially dissolved,” writes Endicott. “By undemocratic me- thods your delegates were refused seats at the convention and given no chance to explain to the CCF menibership the point of view of the youth movement,. é “What was the reason for this high-handed action on the part of some rightwing leaders of the CCF? Their fear of the ideas and activity of youth. Their fear of criticism of their pro-war, anti- socialist line. j : “CCYM-minded youth want a genuine peace program, They are opposed to conscription, Atlantic war pacts, the sending of Canadian youth to die for Yankee imperial- ism in Korea or China. -“Socialist-minded youth want an end to CCF support of old-line capitalist parties’ foreign and do- mestic policies. CCF youth want peace, democratic advance and a socialist Canada. It is these de- mands that embarass the present CCF leaders, and hence they seek to destroy the youth movement. { “The National Federation of La- bor Youth appeals: to you not to give up the fight against war and for socialism. We urge two courses or action. First, if possible to maintain an independent CCYM ‘|}organization fighting for socialist policies you; believe 1n; secondly, if this does not seem practical or feasable to your: members, to join our organization, the NELLY, which by reason of the arbitrary dissolu- tion of the CCYM is the one and only organizatoin for socialist- minded youth. “The main threat to the youth Jogp nua AU) NFLY asks ex-CCYM members to join ranks An open letter addressed to former members and supporters of the Co-operative Commonwealth Youth Movement (which was officially disbanded at the recent CCF convention) has been released this week by Steve Endicott, B.C. leader of the National Federation of Labor Youth. The letter invites former CCYM members to join the NFLY. PT sub score shows need for reader drive Returns for the first seven months of 1951 shows that Pacific Tribune press clubs have turned in 1,561 new subscriptions and re- newals—not nearly enough if we hope to gain 2,000 new readers before December. Here is the box score.: Greater Vancouver.: B ui 1ding Trades, 4; Capitol Hill, 32; .Civic Workers, 16; Central Burnaby, 25; Commercial Drive, 40; East End, 7; Advance, 15; Electrical Workers, 19; Fairview, 32; Forest Products, 2Z; Georgia, 14; Grandview, 31; Halperin, 24; Hastings Hast, 24; Kitsilano, 37; Maritime, 7; Mober- ly, 21; NFLY, 4; Niilo Makela, 10; Norquay-Renfrew, 30; North van Area, 71; Olgin, 6; Point Grey, 93 Sea and Shore, 19; Ship and Steel, 21; A. E. Smith, 11; Strathcona, ~ 7; Vancouver Heights, 10; Victory Square, 48; West End, 64; Miscel- laneous, 123. Total, 893. Province: Albernis, 29; Britan- nia, 6; Campbell River, 25; Copper Mountain, 10; Courtenay, 10; Cran- brook, 4; Creston, 5; Cumberland, 20; Fernie, 9; Grassy Plains, 23 Haney-Albion, 14; Kamloops, 5; Kelowna, 4; Kimberley, 4; Lady-* smith, 7; Lake Cowichan, 8; Lang Bay; 2; Fort Langley, 24; Michel- Natal, 16; Mission, 9; Nanaimo Area, 68; Nelson, 3; New Westmin- ster, 42; Notch Hill, 3; Port* Kells, 3; Powell River, 6; Princeton, 23 Prince George, 2; Prince Rupert 11; Salmon Arm, 13; Sointula, 12: Steveston, 16; Stuart Island, 14; Rossland-Trail, 21; Vernon-Ende!- by, 17; Victoria, 66; Whonnock, 14; Wells, 2; Correspondence, 9 Miscellaneous, 135. Total, 668. © CLASSIFIED A charge of 50 cents for each insertion of five lines or less with 10 cents for each additional liné is made for notices appearing i? this column. No notices will be of the week of pubication. Canadian youth have no desire to today is that of war and fascism. fight and die in a murderous war. They want to live and let live. They do not want to lose the right to speak and write as they ‘please for peace and progress — things Which the Garson amendments to the Criminal Code threaten. / “We of the NFLY say that we can have peace if we propose and fight for alternatiye policies. “We ask you to join with us in the struggle for peace and femo- cratic rights which are the most pressing needs of» our country. Through the achievment of these we aim to establish a_ socialist Canada which would mean a new and a better life for youth, “For further information on membership, write to S. L. Endi- cott, National Federation of Labor Youth, Room 200, Ford Building, Vancouver, B.C.” ; Vancouver Second Hand Store @ Stove Parts and Repairs @ Used Plumbing Supplies — Tools Kitchenware 538 MAIN ST. _PAcific 8457 E. J. FRIDLEIFSON , N.D., S.D., (Naturopathic Physician) Hours 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Phones, Office PA. 9713; Res.: FAir. 1679-R Room 204, Ford Bldg. 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