; ACTIVITIES i Members of CUPE picketted the Quarry House Restaurant on Little Mountain Sunday in support of fired workers. At left, writing out picket signs is Howie Atkinson, president of CUPE 1004. See story below. LABOR SCENE More than 300 shoreworkers from both the Vancouver and Steveston locals of the United Fishermen and Allied Workers Union met Tuesday night to endorse the report of their nego- tiating committee calling fora rejection of the companies’ offer and strike action. No date has yet been set for a strike vote. The actionfollowedcloselya previous meeting three weeks ago when an overflow crowd of shoreworkers overwhelmingly rejected a company offer. Mediator Charles Stewart entered the dispute but the com- pany would not move on key ques- tions. in the contract nego- tiations and talks broke down last week. Still saddled with hours and conditions that were backward many years ago in other indus- tries, the workers in the shore plants are determined to make substantial gains inthis year’s contract. They want an end to discrimination against women in an industry where workers are predominantly women and the abolition of the flexible weekend which permits Satur- day work at straight time rates. GOLES Ke wews-73 The union contends that tech- nology would easily permit the adjustment of work schedules but the companies refuse to bring rational hours to the indus- try. - Demands for improved vacation benefits, a dental plan, a cumulative sick leave plan and increased welfare fund contributions continue to figure in the dispute and workers are determined that they will be included in any settlement that is to be reached. * * * While workers continue to feel the sting of anti-labor legis- lation, employers have no qualms about violating what few laws there are protecting workers— particularly whenit comes to union organization in the restaurant business. When the Canadian Union of Public Employees began organizing the Quarry Res- taurant on Little Mountain in Vancouver, the proprietor, Helmut Bollmann and his two sons, acted swiftly to dismiss six employees of the restaurant. At least one of them was told that he was being fired for union ALL BARK AND NO BITE, PACIFIC TRIBUNE—FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1973—PAGE 12 organization, in violation of the Labor Relations Act. A picket line was set up immed- iately and, with ‘the inter- vention of a labor relations official, the workers were rein- stated — only to be faced with further dismissals when the certification for CUPE was filed with the Labor Relations Board. A further mass-picket line on last Sunday followed by further labor relations inter- vention brought noagreement. The employer was determined that the establishment would not be organized. Charges have been laid against Bollmann under the Labor Rela- tions Act and the certification is going ahead. But many people are calling for Bollman’s contract with the Parks Board to be revoked because of his unfair labor practices. Bollmann is contracted to operate the res- taurant by the Parks Board. * * *K Some 145 jobsare threatened in the Kamloops area, the result of the establishment of an auto- mated sawmill operation planned by Crown Zellerbach. Sawmills at Falkland, Monte Lake, Armstrong and Enderby will be affected. Kamloops and District Labor Council first vice-president Dick Morgan demanded to know why multi-national corporations are allowed to move into Canada, take over existing com- panies and shut down the opera- tions putting men out of work. ‘“These corporations are con- trolling the forest industry, monopolizing the market and setting high lumber prices,’’ he said. “IT” IS COMING SUNDAY, JUNE 17th, 1:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. IGALA SWIMMING PARTY 3310 Cardinal, Burnaby Gourmet Food Admission $2.75 Children under 12 $1.35 The Committee of Prog- ressive Electors this week wel- comed the recent decision of a TEAM membership meeting opting for a full ward system. Speaking to a special meeting of COPE Wednesday night at General Brock School, COPE aldermanic candidate Bruce Yorke said that ‘‘with minor exceptions TEAM has adopted the complete COPE program for electoral reform which we presented to City Council on April 5th’’. “This does not necessarily mean that the fullwardsystem will become law, but it does mean that the possibilities for achieving it have _ been strengthened considerably,”’ said Yorke. “‘We urge the TEAM mem- bership to match their words with action to support their deci- sion, knowing full well that the majority of TEAM aldermen still oppose the full ward system’’. For its part COPE took con crete steps to bring its position forward. Two thousand copies of acolorful poster, containing a map of the proposed COPE ward boundaries, were dls tributed tothe membership{o! public display. Preparations were mad call meetings in the various areas of the city and to chat lenge advocates of other pr” posals to debate with coP. spokesmen. Yorke alsoraised the propos4 of analliance of all those groups who favor the full ward syste™: Purpose of the alliance would be to conduct a vigorous campalé? at the time of the October plebis cite, and pledged COPE’s full ae operation in any united act? that might be undertaken. e Hydro sellout opposed Cont'd from pg. 1 once electricity-rich U.S., North- west is now facing an acute shortage. ‘‘We cannot get enough to serve all our loads,’’ the U.S. Bonneville Power Authority spokesman declared. And British Columbia, despite Cass-Beggs assurance that ‘‘We have reasonable power re- sources’’ is known to have a projected ‘‘electricity demand growing at 10 to 12 per cent a year. . . beyond the year 2000”’ compared with an 8 per cent na- tional rate growth. In his speech to the Northwest Power Association meet, Cass- Beggs raised as a major ques- tion of power development in B.C. the future of the salmon- rich Fraser River— long eyed by power-hungry interests but Laberge greets BC labor strongly opposed by cond vationists and wide section publicopinioninB.C. “Continental integration not a plan for Canada’s ine ests. The idea that B.C. hyd?@ al sources are a ‘‘contine? resource’ must be firm rejected, and efforts of ist monopoly interests to estab propriety and anticipal rights promptly dismissed. on Present estimates 9 nadian power needs willa’”’ certainly fall short of 4© be needs. B.C. power must ore developed to build a better, ™ 4a prosperous and secure Can is for Canadians. It must aiett : sold for a quick profit to te ment of this and future 8© tions. While the May Day demands from Vancouver” for the unconditional release of the three Qué = : labor leaders may have fallen on deaf ears in !™ offices of Robert Bourassa’s repressive regime, ! “thoughts and solidarity’ of working people in B. found a warm response in Louis Laberge, from Orsain™ ville Prison in Quebec. The letter is addresse d to George Hewison, secretary of the Vancouver Ma) Day committee. Dear Brother Hewison, | have received with a great deal of plea your message of May Ist, sent me on behalf of Vancouver May Day Committee and! wanttof sure your hank you most sincerely, you, brother Hewisom, , members of the Committee as wellasall the wo! | who attended your rally. Tell them that | re? appreciate their concern and support and y® assure them that we shall keep on fighting as hat we can in order to achieve social and economi¢ for our people. uc das justice . re Your message was even more appre¢!® because it came from your people in B.C. whe know here: the score but we are learning pretty fast dow” oro In our May Day rallies, there were some 29, 30,000 in Montreal, some 3,000 in Quebec City 9 few more thousands in different parts of QUe despite lousy weather in some towns. So thank you very, very much again a" hello to everybody for me. See you one of these nd @ betr dsoY day Louis Laberge, President, Q.F. of L- : 3 ae i most ar rererererrr — TT