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By NIGEL MORGAN
Fase policy on labor legislation is
detailed in its legislative pro-
gram in these words:

“A democratic labor code with
full protection of the rights of
working men and women to organ-
ize into the union of their own
choice. Voluntary government cer-
tification and conciliation. Guaran-
tee of the right to strike and picket
in accordance with accepted trade
union practice. Adequate upward
revision of minimum wage laws
and action to end discrimination
in wages and employment. Strict
enforcement of all existing labor
legislation, safety requirements
and regulations effecting the wel-
fare of labor — including all for-
eign-controlled concessions.”

When the Ash Commission in-
vestigated the ICA Act in 1951,

the LPP position was further elab-
orated in a printed brief submitted
by Maurice Rush, then the party’s
labor secretary.

The LPP (the only political par-
ty to place demands before the
Royal Commission) urged:

@ An end to government in-
_terence in union affairs such as
strike votes, and usurpation of
authority to interpret union con-
stitutions and in effect tell a
worker what union he or she
might belong to. i

@ Protection of unions against
the repressive uses to which cer-
tification was being put by mak-
ing it voluntary.

© Simplification and shorten-
ing of conciliation procedure.

‘@ Removal of unfair penal-
ties on unions, individual officers |
‘and members and restoration of
hon-corporate status of unions to
remove them from the danger of
destruction by court actions.

This is the measuring stick by
which the LPP will judge the new
Labor Relations Act (Bill 28), with
which the Bennett government pro-
poses to replace the CMA-~dictated
ICA Act.

Bill 28 constitutes an entirely
new act. It contains some improve-
ments over previous legislation.
For example, it takes away the
right of the Labor Board to tell a
union man which union it is “ap-
propriate” for him to bargain
through. It makes possible a re-
duction of 40 days in the time
often wasted on conciliation and
arbitration procedures. It removes
in part some of the objectionable

_ features of the government strike
vote.

It also takes main administra-
tive responsibilty for the act away
from a so-called independent board

las

on which the employer’s represen-
tative more times than not makes
the decision because of the split
in labor’s ranks, and places it on
the shoulders of the minister of
labor, who at least has to face the
electors once every four years.
x * *

But Bill 28 also contains some

features which have got to be

changed, of which labor wants’ no)
part. There are many details in’
which the government’s draft can’
be improved, but there are four/
features which labor just Shnnot|
‘accept, and for elimination of
which a-concerted and united cam-|
paign should: be Jaunched.

- First, Sections 54 and 55, under
which reference can be made to
the courts to decide the legality of
a strike and which give judiciary |
authority to cancel a certification,

At tet) tt

checkoff rights and a union. con-
tract. This,particularly if taken in
conjunction with the new amend-
ments to the federal Criminal Code,
constitutes a threat to the normal
functions and life of a trade union.

It clearly must be eliminated and
replaced by a forthright definition
of the inalianable right of labor to
withhold its labor power in seek-
ing redress on wages and working
conditions.

Second, Section 11 (not even
mentioned in the joint CCL-TLC
memorandum) makes provision for
separation and decertification, of
crafts from inside industrial union
jurisdictions. This is bound to
encourage “labor cannibalism,”
union-raiding and splitting, and is
worse than any ‘similar provision
in the ICA Act.

Third, Sections 50 and 52, while
amending the controversial section
establishing government interfer-
ence in strike votes, set repressive
limitations on strikes requiring
that 48 hours notice of strike ac-
tion be given to an employer and
limiting the period in which the
strike can be called to 90 days
after the vote is taken.

Fourth, Section 60 provides a
stiff penalty for “persons” as well
employer - organizations and
trade unions violating the act or
any order under the act, and leaves
every member of a trade union
vulnerable to fines. This was a
provision of the ICA Act in 1947,
but it was removed by amendment
in 1948 under labor pressure.

Bill 28 has got to be amended be-
fore it becomes law. Word in the
legislative corridor is that the gov-

ernment is determined to go ahead..,

The government has no inten-
tion of resigning and thus satisfy-
ing the Liberal party, the employ-
ers, a hostile daily press and some
right-wing labor spokesmen who
have joined them.

The Bennett government must
not be allowed to give second read-
ing to Bill 28 in its present form
just because some people are more
interested in partisan fortunes and
“embarrassing the government”
than they are in securing demo-
cratic labor legislation.

The labor movement of British
Columbia is powerful enough to
be able to effect a change in the
worst features of the new legisla-
tion. The demand for amendments
must be raised without any further
delay and given the vigorous and
united support of the entire labor
and progressive movement.

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Buel

Appeal

Court

grants

Evdokimoff new trial

Nick Evdokimoff, Sons of Freedom Doukhobor sentenced

to

14 years imprisonment on tbe

charge of unlawful possession of explosives, has been granted a new trial.

The three judges of the Court of Appeal were unanimous in their ruling of April 5.

The

decision was based on the fact that much of the evidence against Evdokimoff, and, in particular, ev
dence which had been given on his behalf at the preliminary hearing, had been unlawfully admitted as

evidence against him in the trial.

Harold Dean, of Stanton, Munro
and Dean, appeared on behalf of
Evdokimoff before the Court of
Appeal.

Rev. Allan Dixon, of Trinity Un-
ited Church in Nelson, has interest-
ed himself in the case. In a recent
letter to the League for Democratic
Rights he wrote: “I agree with you
folks that the case should be judg-
ed strictly on its own merits or
demerits, and that the matter of
race or creed, or public prejudice
should not enter the picture.”

Jack Phillips, secretary of the
Vancouver Branch of the LDR, said
that his group is very pleased with
the decision of the Court of Appeal.

“When we took up the case of
Evdokimoff and retained counsel
for him, we were convinced of his
innocence.”

“By their efforts, Evdokimoff has
been given the opportunity to prove
his innocence, far removed from
the hysteria created by the gov-
ernment drive against the Sons of
Freedom Doukhobours, around the
time of his arrest and conviction,
last year.

“T appeal to every person who
believes in’ our traditional con-
cepts of justice to support the ap-
peal. The new trial will mean
heavy expense and Evdokimoff is,
like the average Canadian, in no
position to meet such an expense.
All contributions will be gratefully
received and duly acknowledged.”

Donations should be addressed
to League for Democratic Rights,
339 West Pender Street, Vancouver
Sh, sO,

—

Mulligan’s

claim is

‘alarmist fabrication’

Vancouver Police Chief Walter Mulligan’s statement assailing

Vancouver citizens for their apathy
there were “3,000 Moscow-trained

strike at vital installations was termed ‘‘an alarmist fabrication wo

of Senator McCarthy” by Nigel M

week. '

Mulligan’s assertions were
splashed by the Vancouver Daily
Province but ignored by the sensa-
tion-loving Vancouver Sun, which
has frequently clashed with the
Vancouver police chief. The Prov-
ince followed up the story in its
best circus style by sending out
reporters to place fake bombs un-
der bridges and likewise assailing
the “‘apathy” of citizens who watch-
ed the reporters’ antics.

Morgan said it was regrettable
that Mulligan should stoop to such
fabrications “to besmirch the LPP
and distract from the wellnigh uni-
versal opposition in this city to
continuation of U.S. H-bomb tests
in the Pacific. é

“His wild charges will not blind
people to the fact that there is no
protection from the H-bomb except
strict international control and out-
lawing of mass extermination by
the collective will of mankind,” he
said.

Morgan announced that he
would reply to Mulligan person-
ally at the LPP public meeting
to be held in Pender Auditorium

toward civil defense and claiming
saboteurs” in the city prepared
y

organ, LPP provincial leader, this

And, he added, “! hope that
Mulligan will come along himself

to learn the facts at first-hand.”

If Mullligan has “personal know!
edge of the plans for sabotage, it’s
his responsibility to see that his
evidence is brought into ecourt,’
Morgan pointed out sharply. “df
he declines to do so, he should be
called to account by the city cour
cil or the police commission.”

Meet asks H-bomb ban

LANGLEY PRAIRIE, B.C.

A call upon the government to
“take the lead before, the nations
of the world in demanding in the
name of humanity that the hydro-
gen bomb be outlawed” was made
last week by a meeting of 65 citt
zens in Masonic Hall here.

The resolution, sent to Primé
| Minister St. Laurent, declared the
gathering “views with horror re
cent frightening experiments with
the hydrogen bomb and regards
further experimentation of this
kind as aggresssion against mat-

this coming Sunday, April 1.

kind.”

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