Lockout at Michel over shifts MICHEL, B.C. An arbitrary demand by the Crow’s Nest Pass Coal Company for new starting time for shifts has resulted in a work stoppage at the company’s big mine here. Some 750 men are involved. The workers, members of Unit- ed Mine Workers of America, Local 7292, call the stoppage a “lock- out” because they are quite pre- pared to .go back to work at the “regular time” in effect for the past 50 years. “The way to settle this dispute,” said Sam English, president of the union local, “is for the company to place its proposals before the union, as provided for under the settlement of disputes clause 1x the agreement. The trouble arose because the company failed to use the proper channels. “On September 18 the operators told our union executive that they intended to change the starting hours from 7-3-11 o’clock to 8-4-10. We replied that the membership must have an opportunity to dis- cuss the proposal, and before it became effective there must be mutual agreement. “The. company posted notices of the change, but later agreed . to postpone it for two weeks. “At a special meeting Sunday, October 10, a standing vote was taken and it was solidly in favor of retaining the old times. It was decided that the operators should be told -that if they did not agree they should deal with it as a dis- pute, as provided for in our agree- ment.” The Michel mine of the Crow’s Nest Pass Coal Company is the biggest producer of coal in West- ern Canada. Up to the time of the stoppage, miners had been work- ing four days a week. At some of the smaller mines in the area miners are only working two shifts a week. “Everything in Flowers” FROM... ..«° “ EARL SY KES 56 E. Hastings St. PA. 3855 VANCOUVER, B.C. OVALTINE CAFE 251 EAST HASTINGS Vancouver, B.C. QUALITY SERVICE 4 REAL ESTATE. 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Last general wage increase was won in April, 1952. * Clifford Worthington, business agent for the, Carpenters Union, Local 452, was acquitted on two charges of contempt of court aris- * * -ing out of alleged defiance of an] anti-picketing injunction in the British Properties last August, and Worthington’s attendance at a ince before the case was heard. * x * Vancouver Trades and Labor Council (TLC) will renew its op- position to sale of city-owned land in Burnaby to a private ceme- tery firm at a special meeting next month which has been called by Vancouver City Council. The unionists will be backed by a newly-formed committee repre- senting seven organizations and headed by Rev. Stanley Higgs. * * * Unemployment is on the rise in Victoria, but C. A. Mudge, of the National Employment Office, will issue no specific figures. His report admits that the number of jobless service work- ers is steadily growing, and the ‘number of unskilled workers un- able to find employment is. in- creasing. 3 * * The Labor Gazette for Septem- ber, reviewing the recent Trades and Labor Congress convention held in Regina, devotes consider- able space to the discussion on unemployment, which, it notes, didn’t take Place until the last day. ’ “Discussion was curtailed in the rush to complete the convention,” the Gazette says. Although 14 re- solutions on unemployment were sent in by locals, only 19 delegates were given time to speak on the question. “As a solution to unemployment, the TLC urged the government to implement the employment policy ‘stated in the White Paper of Em- ployment presented to the Minister of Reconstruction in 1945,’ Speci- fically the convention called for immediate enactment of a pro- gram of public works, low-rental housing and power development.” S.H. 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This works program should include the building of schools, roads, hospitals, etc., low rental housing, a pipeline to bring natural gas to. the people of B.C. and processing of our natural re- sources.” Jim Barton was_ re-elected president of the TUC, defeating Tom Alsbury by a 93-73 margin. Alsbury gave up his. vice-presi- dency in order to challenge Bar- ton for the leadership. His de- feat removed him from the ex-’ ecutive. : Taking Alsbury’s place as vice- president is Victor Midgley, inter- national Carpenters’ representa- tive from Victoria. R. K. Gervin was unanimously re-elected as secretary-treasurer. Members of the seven- man regional executive council are Percy Rayment of Victoria, repre- senting Vancouver Island; Stan Wilcox of (Street Railwaymen’s Union, Vancouver; Bob Beddome, Fraser Valley-New Westminster; Pat O’Neill “of Prince Rupert, West Coast area; Bryan Cooney of Ke- lowna, Okanagan-Kamloops dis- trict; Mark Miller of Kimberley, the Kootenays; and Peter Vogt of Quesnel, the Cariboo. A resolution asking the TUC to rescind the suspension of United Fishermen -and Allied Workers caused a stormy debate before it was finally defeated. The resolution, submitted by In- ternational Brotherhood of Pulp and Sulphite Workers, asked Trades and Labor Congress to amend its constitution to permit affiliation by any union. Opposing the resolution, Tom Alsbury made the wild charge that “the UFAWU is attempting to foist the policy of the Soviet Union on TUC urges B.C. gas pipeline as part of big works program Second annual convention of the Trade Union Congress of B.C., held in Electrical Work- ers’ Hall here last week, went on record demanding the federal government begin a public works pregram, including building of a gas pipeline to bring natural gas to the coast, as a means © combatting rising unemployment. The TUC, provincial arm of the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada, represents the Trades and Labor Congress.” Stan Wilcox, president of the Street. Railwaymen’s Union, said that opposition to the resolution was part of a “pernicious policy to exclude people from trade union activity because of their religious and personal beliefs.” The TUC decided to actively | campaign for a shorter work day and support unions entering any struggle to reduce hours of work. It went on record opposing the recent transit fare increases and resolved “that we ask the provincial government to im- mediately take steps to bring about the public ownership of the B.C. Electric.” The Social Credit government was accused of denying its em ployees their rights under the Labor Relations Act. Describing his organization’s battle for cok lective bargaining rights, O’Connor, secretary of B.C. ernment Employees Fein, claimed that “this denial of out civil rights has resulted in depres, sed working conditions and wages- O’Connor said the union has had to fight political patronage, 4” named Works Minister Gagl Jardi and Lands Minister Sommers. “On the written instruction of the works minister a man Wa taken out of a job and a supporter of the lands minister put in.’ Rush announces eniry into aldermanic race Maurice Rush, well-known labor and civie figure, this week an- nounced his intention to run. for council as an independent in the Vancouver civic election. This is Rush’s first entry into the alder- manic field, although he has prev- iously contested the parks board. Announcing his candidacy, Rush said: ; “Our great city has a wonder- ful future if the right policies are followed. As Canada’s outlet to the Pacific, Vancouver’s future and the expansion of our -harbor are closely tied up wjth ending the cold war and establishing trade with China and other Pacific countries. | “I will campaign to bring Peace River natural gas to Vancouver which will provide cheap fuel for our homes, create cheav power and bring Vancouver many new na- tural gas byproducts industries. “I will oppose U.S. control of our natural gas and will fight for a publicly-owned pipeline and against B.C, Electric control of our natural gas. I will work for public ownership of our transit system. “I will strongly oppose inter- ference in our civic affairs by U.S. MAURICE’ RUSH holders of city bonds, and will oP” pose every attempt by U.S. share holders in Vancouver utility com panies to boost fares and rates f0F their own profits. “One of the main planks in ™Y program will be for greater ae, ancial aid to Vancouver by senior governments, and for taxation T™ form which would relieve oUF homeowners from ane present ul fair burden.” CLASSIFIED ADVER TISING _ insertion of five lines or less with 10 cents for each additional line is made for notices appearing in. this column. No notices will be accepted later than Tuesday noon of the week of publication. NOTICES POSTAGE STAMPS wanted. Don- ate your used postage stamps, any country, including Canada, particularly values above 5c and perforated OHMS or overprinted OHMS or G. Stamps should not be torn or mutilated and are ations not cut into in trimming. 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