New Porty Campaigns

To Elect Douglas

The political pot is boiling again
in British Columbia. The New
Democratic Party, with the B.C.
Federation of Labour, is moving
into the same type of campaign
activity that won ten seats in the
September federal election.

A well-organized campaign is
under way to make the constitu-
ency of Burnaby-Coquitlam se-
eure for National Leader T. C.
Douglas, when Erhart Regier’s
resignation is confirmed. The as-
sumption is that the Prime Min-
ister will defer the date of the
by-election until just before Par-
liament assembles, to avoid a
barrage of questions in the House
of Commons.

The New Democratic Party
will fight a provincial by-election
in the Revelstoke riding, Septem-
ber 4. This seat in the Provin-
cial Legislature was made vacant
by the death of George “Tiny”
Hobbs M.L.A. during the last ses-
sion. The Party hopes to elect
his widow, Mrs. Margaret Hobbs
who was closely associated with
her husband in his political acti-
vities.

Robert Strachan M.L.A., Lead-
er of the Opposition, stated that
the Columbia River development
will be the top issue in the pro-
vincial by-election. The proposed
new dams are in that area.

Policy Co-ordinated
A conference of the 15 New
Democratic Party M.L.A.’s and
ten newly-elected M.P.’s recently
conferred on this question to de-
velop a common policy. A re-

negotiation of the treaty with the
United States may be urged in
the approaching session of Par-
liament.

Some of the main considera-
tions are the development of on-
site power in Canada, and the use
of such power as far as possible
for Canadian industry on a low-
cost basis to provide jobs in
Canada. The Party has consis-
tently opposed the export of
power to the United States, ex-
cept on a short term recoverable
basis. The equivalent of any
down-stream benefits should be
returned to the population cen-
tres on the coast to serve indus-
trial and household consumers at
the possible new low cost, it is
contended.

The financial dilemma of Brit-
ish Columbia resulting from So-
cial Credit determination to de-
velop the Peace River before the
Columbia River will be hotly de-
bated.

The Liberal politics have
threatened to inject medicare in-
to both campaigns. “We'll show
Tommy Douglas how not to deal
with Health Insurance,” Arthur
Laing said. Quipped Douglas,
“The Liberals should know.
They've done nothing about
Health Insurance for 43 years.”

During the federal election, the
New Democratic Party captured
the Revelstoke provincial section
of the Okanagan-Revelstoke fed-
eral constituency, which augurs
well for a victory on Septem-
ber 4.

Automation Attack Advocated

OTTAWA — A two - prong
attack on the problems of dis-
placed workers in this era of
automation has been advocated
by the Canadian Labour Con-
gress.

The executive council of the
1,070,000-member Congress issued
a policy statement aimed at gov-
ernments and unions—the two
sides of the dual plan to cope
with the impact of technological
‘changes.

To governments at all levels,
the CLC said:
@® Launch a full employment

program, including a _ planned,
long-term and sustained expan-
sion in -the public sector of the
economy.

@ Provide grants-in-aid, loans,
scholarships and other forms of

financial help to support the
training of displaced workers.

@ Offer a sound basic educa-
tion program to enable workers

to adapt themselves more easily
to the changing skill require-
ments of modern industry and
business.

@ Assist workers and _ their
families forced to relocate be-
cause of changes in industry.

To unions, the CLC added:

@® Seek higher wages or short-
er hours, or both, as mechaniza-
tion and automation increase
productivity.

In calling for a full employ-
ment program, the CLC sug-
gested government spending on
urban re-development, slum clear-
ance, housing, road and school
construction and the conserva-
tion of resources—the socially-
useful projects that provide jobs
and help the nation as well.

The CLC reiterated its support
of public ownership as a means
of public planning.

The policy statement was is-
sued after the CLC executive
council met in Ottawa.

IWA Disp

Goes To
Arbitration

PORTLAND, Ore. — Interna-
tional Woodworkers of America
has agreed to go along with a
request for arbitration in the con-
tract dispute with headquarters
office workers here.

The attorney for Local 11,

Office Employees International
Union, asked for arbitration
after withdrawing the unfair

labour practice charge, filed

against the IWA on June 1.

IWA International President A.
F. Hartung signed the arbitration
agreement July 14, and agreed
to withdraw a petition for an
NLRB election among headquar-
ters office employees.

Arbitrator Chosen

An arbitrator will be chosen
by both parties from a list of
names to be submitted by the
Federal Mediation and Concilia-
tion Service.

Hartung said the OEIU also
agreed to exclusion of confiden-
tial secretaries, research and edu-
eation directors, supervisors,
technical employees and janitors
from the bargaining unit.

An arbitrator to be selected
jointly by the IWA and OEIU
will first rule on issues to be cov-
ered in negotiations — whether
issues -raised by the OEIU after
the strike settlement was reached
April 23 may be raised in con-
tract talks.

The April 23 settlement,
reached with the assistance of
the Federal Mediation and Con-
ciliation Service, extended the
old contract and called for con-
tinued negotiations.

However, negotiations were
broken off after the OEIU made
new demands on wages and other
issues.

BRIEFS

MUNICIPALITIES issued build-
ing permits valued at an esti-
mated $252,259,000 in May or 17.5
per cent more than a year earlier.
Non-residential construction was
the gainer.

* * *

FEDERAL AND PROVINCIAL
revenue by governments from
liquor for the year ending March
31, last year amounted to $473,
000,000 or an increase of $16,000,-
000 on 1960.

Paid workers in Canada re-
ceived about $1,613,000,000 in
wages and salaries during April
compared with $1,590,000,000 in
March. The increase of less than
15 per cent reflected seasonal
increased activity in the econo-

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States Pr
The problems of the Aileen

lumber producers in the Pacific
Northwest will not be solved by

measures calculated to reduce

Canadian lumber exports to the
United States, IWA_ Regional
President Jack Moore stated in
reference to pending negotiations
with the Canadian Government
suggested by President Kennedy.

“Conclusive evidence in sup-
port of this view was submitted
by the IWA during the recent
U.S. Senate Committee hearings
in Portland, Oregon. The imposi-
tion of quotas or high protective
tariffs on Canadian lumbér would
only aggravate unemployment in
British’ Columbia without rescu-
ing uneconomic operations in the
fir belt south of the border.

“Discussions between Washing-
ton and Ottawa are necessary to
elear the air. Restrictive trade
policies on the part of either

American waneet. ‘to “disguise
facts about their operations
which require consideration be-
fore trade restrictions. The B.C.
lumber industry is meeting a
demand for lumber in the United
States which is far beyond the
resources of the American pro-
ducers.

“We look to the Canadian Gov-
ernment to negotiate fair and
equitable trade relations, free of
protective tariffs, that will not
penalize Canadian workers. Tech-
noligical changes throughout the
lumber industry on both sides of
the border are mainly respon-
sible for the general reduction

of the labour force, stressed by
the American producers.”

1-80 Membership Meeting

Elects Con. Delegates

Membership meeting of Local
1-80 IWA, Duncan, held August
12, heard’ an address by Regional
President Jack Moore, consid-
ered resolutions for the Regional
convention, and elected delegates
for the IWA and B.C. Federation
of Labour conventions.

Delegates elected to attend the
IWA Regional Annual Conven-
tion were as follows:

Paul Ross, Lake Cowichan.

Alexander Solotki, Duncan.
Henry ‘“Dutchie’ Vonkeman,
“Duncan, B.C.

Del Pratt, Duncan.

Jagir Gill, Honeymoon Bay.

Bert Davis, Ladysmith.

Welden Jubenville, Cayuse
Beach.

George Popplestone, Duncan.

Richard Dawes, Nanaimo.

George Zizac, Ladysmith.

Irven Miller, Chemainus.

Ed. Linder, Ladysmith,

Robert MacDonald, Cayuse
Beach.

Percy Clements, Duncan.

The following are the names of
the Delegates to the Seventh

Convention of the B.C. Federa-
tion of Labour:

Harry Handerson, Duncan.

Malkeet Singh Jagpal, Lake
Cowichan.

Jagir Singh Gill, Honeymoon
Bay.

Stanley Creelman, Honeymoon
Bay.

Richard Dawes, Nanaimo.

Lorne Atchison, Cayuse Beach.

Phil Dwyer, Sr., Cayuse Beach.
G. Zizas, Ladysmith.
J. Waldie, Duncan.

Jobless

Figures
Down

OTTAWA — Unemployment
dropped in June—but not as fast
as the government had hoped.

The dominion bureau of stat-
istics reported that 301,000 work-
ers were jobless in mid-June,

compared with 336,000 a month
earlier and 370,000 a year earlier.

This left the unemployment
rate, a percentage of the total
force, at 4.5 per cent, compared
with 5.1 per cent a month earlier
and 5.6 per cent a year earlier.

An estimated 95,000 teenagers
—substantially more than in re-
cent years—were added to the
labour force, with about 70,000
finding work but 25,000 joining
the ranks of the jobless.

Bank Trial
Continues

August 29

Mr. Justice J. G. A. Hutcheson
August 9 overruled an order by
Magistrate Bernard Isman com-
pelling L. E. Tritschler, B.C. sup-
erintendent of the Bank of Mont-
real to submit documents re-
quired by prosecution for court
examination.

Documents related to charges
that the bank wrongfully dis-
missed Marsh Bluck, president of
the Bank Employees’ Association,
for union activities.

Prosecution of the bank for
violation of the Industrial Rela-
tions and Disputes Investigation
Act was authorized by Labour
Minister Michael Starr follow-
ing an investigation of the com-
plaint by Bluck.

Trial of the Bank of ‘Montreal
will continue in Vancouver Police
Court August 29th.

Grants Sought
For U.I.C.

OTTAWA — With the Unem-
ployment Insurance fund almost
bone dry, the Canadian Labour
Congress has called on the fed-
eral government to bolster it
with outright grants.

The fund plunged under $20,-
000,000 in May—a far fall from its
1956 peak of over $900,000,000.
With summer employment hold-
ing down claims, the fund in-
creased to about $28,000,000 in
June.

But no matter how fat it gets
in the next few months of sum-
mer, the fund faces bankruptcy
this winter under the pressure
of high seasonal unemployment,

To meet this emergency, the
government has put aside $25,-
000,000 as a special loan, subject
to repayment.

Grants Not Loans

The CLC says loans are not
what the fund needs. The govern-
ment should make direct grants,
not loans, and should continue
them until the Unemployment
Insurance Act has been amended
to redistribute the cost of unem-
ployment insurance more equit-
ably.

A special committee of inquiry,
headed by Ernest C. Gill, a Tor-
onto insurance company execu-
tive, is expected to submit its
ideas on unemployment insur-
ance to the government early
this fall.

In a statement on unemploy-
ment insurance, the CLC urged
that vacation credits be treated
as earnings in relation to unem-
ployment insurance and that in-
surance be paid to workers who
lose their jobs as a result of re-
fusing to cross strike picket
lines.

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