a seven Civic candidates Vancouver Labor Council this week. put forward three aldermanic, two school board and two parks board candi- dates, and endorsed Tom Als- bury of the Civic Voters As- FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1958 o 30 Mvses neces STATUTE MILES... = Fuki Pp. * & Karo TAEPEH ates aoe x OO oe Ee ‘4 a 3: Ze 3 << ss fy om : eh 428 °. tn “Sb GB Sh TAICHUG™ oe eS Vg Shoka oe ig gece } Z pescanores Jy ay S. y* =f > PgR LEB Shinko TAINAN as. i TAKAO'S - FORMOSA a tees Koxhon Se Cape Garan Bashi Channel : prs we. Give islands back urges N.Y. Times. NEW YORK — The islands of Quemoy and Matsu should be handed over to China, the New York Times said in its October 16 issue. The newspaper: said in an editorial this should be done: “(a) . Because historically and geographically they have always been part of the main- land; “(b) Because they are use- less to Chiang except for of- fensive purposes of which” our government disapproves, and “(e) Because in the long run it will be found impossible to maintain a situation of genuine stability and to remove what President Eisenhower has call- ed ‘a thorn in the side of peace.’ ” The paper said the Chiang regime should be strongly re- inforced with American arms. The governments of Aus- tralia, New Zealand and other Pacific nations should be in- vited to join the U.S. in guar- antees of the defense of For- mosa. On Formosa, the Chiang- controlled press violently de- nounced the New York Times’ proposal, calling it “ridicul- ous.” sociation for the mayoralty in coming Vancouver civic elec- tions. Named by the VLC to run for aldermanic positions were E. A. (Teddy) Jamieson, coun- cil secretary; Sam Jenkins (Marine Workers) and Paddy Neale (IWA). The council will also consider giving its en- dorsation to three non-labor candidates, VLC school board candidates are Jack Henderson (Local 407, Civic Employees) and John Hayward (Street Railwaymen, Division 101). William Pierce (IWA) and Charles Lamarche (IWA) ‘are council candidates for parks board. Ed Sims, chairman of the political education. coordinat- mg committee, announced that VLC-sponsored meetings will be held in Burnaby, October 28; Surrey, October 29; and North Vancouver, October 29, to discuss civic candidates, and work through a labor program. “We have entered civic politics; now let’s get down to earth and get something done,” said Sims, who took over the chairmanship of the political education committee only two weeks ago, following the resignation of Syd Thompson from that post. Norm Cunningham (SIU) re- porting for the grievance com- mittee, said VLC had decided against placing the Vancouver Province on labor’s “we do not patronize” list ‘“‘on the grounds that we have been assured labor reporting will be fact- ual in future — and also, Doug Collins does not work on the Province any more.” Collins, whose labor report- ing roused,the ire of dele- gates and caused boycott ac- tion against the Province to be considered, is now working for the Vancouver Sun. Unions seek China recognition Several resolutions. calling for increased trade with China have been submitted to the third annual convention of the B.C. Federation of Labor, meeting here this week. Street Railwaymen’s Union, Division 101, asks provincial and federal governments “to pursue a more aggressive policy in going after trade with countries of the world by making every effort to regain our traditional markets as well as going after such new mar- kets that are opening up, like China and India.” Marine. Workers and Boiler- makers suggests “a joint gov- ernment - management - trade union commission be sent to China to work out a trade agreement” and calls for rec- ognition of China and the seating of China in the UN. Hospital Employees Union 180 urges the BCFL to “press for the removal of: all restric- tions and the resumption of normal trade with China.” Pulp and Sulphite Local 433 asks the convention to request Ottawa “to give immediate diplomatic recognition to the People’s government of China and move to establish trade channels with the country im- mediately.” VLC names BCFL DEMAND wants Eades ousted Labor Immediate removal of J. E. Eades, chairman of the Work- men’s Compensation Board, and appointment of an impartia chairman was demanded by B.C. Federation of Labor this wee™ The demand, embodied in a resolution presented to the BCEL convention by Marine Workers Union, and endorsed by a large majority, came before the 350 delegates less than 24 hours after they had listened to Eades address them. In his speech Eades: said criticism of the WCB wasn’t new, and quoted newspaper clippings to show that labor groups had protested board rulings ever since the board was set up in 1917. The fault lies not with the act or the WCB said Eades, but with “our social security system — which is like a patchwork quilt.” He said that if a worker slipped and was injured on the street while going to work, he might receive $55 a month trom Social assistance, but “if he slips and injures him- self inside the ~employer’s door, he will receive $250 & month compensation, free med ical care and other benefi Eades suggested that labor fight for legislation whic would cover workmen “wh ever they are injured” but admitted that “the cost ¥ something else again.” He ask- ed the delegates. to considet the possibility, desirability and feasibility of such a plan.” Speaking on the resolution, Sam Jenkins (Marine Work ers) blasted the WCB chat” man’s remarks. “Fades says if a man SHp® at work he gets $250 a month. I say, in a pig’s eye He does: Y’'ll tell what he often gets — a letter from the WCB telliné him no accident has bee? es tablished.” Continued from page 1 DOG COLLAR’ LAW parties to the dispute. In some instances, both parties reject such unanimous recommenda- tions — an unthinkable situa- tion anywhere else in Canada. This situation is unique. Under the circumstances neither labor nor management appear in a favorable light “We live ina changing world. Unless we are to stagnate, changes must occur in labor relations as well as in all things. Naturally changes, if any, would require legislative action.” Wicks spoke with a politi- cian’s smooth tongue, but his meaning was clear — the gov- ernment is proposing some type of “dog-collar” legislation to restrict labor’s rights, and particularly its basic right to strike. Labor’s position was clearly defined in the BCFL officers’ report, read to the opening convention session by secre- tary-treasurer George Home: “Although we had warned last year that the Social Credit government in power in Vic- toria was far from being pro- labor, we were surprised at the subservience of their sup- port to the employer interests as against the general inter- ests of the majority of citi- zens, “When the Masters and Mates and the Marine Engi eers informed the public they were striking the Black Ball Ferries, Premier Bene immediately invoked the Civ} Defense Act, in order to kee those workers on the job. When the workers struck; the government, without any hen tation, applied for an injun® tion, again keeping the woHe ers on the job against the? wishes “There are extremely stone indications that the g0ove™ ment at the present time 3 considering the enactme? to very drastic amendmen!’ ‘ the Labor Relations Act, Wi, will further . hamstring labor movement in this ince. . “We again warn our bership that the strugs the attack on our org? tions will continue to bere more severe in intensity; ye it will be necessary t0 on our ranks closer,” the of fice report concludes. t “We can and we will ae off the attack of the OF, ized employers. Not only the our own interests, but ™ interests of all those WHO" 4g to toil to earn a liviné get for those who are no lon able to do so.” mem: Je a” niza” 8 October 24, 1958 — PACIFIC TRIBUNE—PAGE © rd er-