It was a great day, with vodka, “ampagne and hastily-learned /assian and English phrases ‘aen U.S. forces from the west /ined with their Russian allies om the east.

Inion Seeks ‘rial Of One Vian Cars

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‘As part of their campaign rs on Vancouver streets, the -reet Railwaymen’s Union, has -aposed to the BCHlectric Co. at a converted ear be placed seryice for a-three-day test riod including the rush houds. ie ear, which will be converted |- the union at its own expense, -ill be operated by two men.

“The company maintains,” F eorge Morrison, Union spokes- San states, “that the PCC one- > an car is faster than the two- "an car. The answer to that is / ie two-man cars are of a long © >solete type. If speed is the | ain consideration, then let the “ympany put two men on the ' =wer and faster cars, and we '4li eut schedules and running "me to the complete satisfaction "£ thecompany and the public.”

Mz. Morrison stated that the © nion would secure all necessary | pproval for making the tests on

he city streets. A time limit has een set for a “yes” or “no” "uswer by the company.

The only stipulation the union > s making is that the suggested : ests be conducted under the "upervision of the Public Utili- lies Commission, the provincial ind civic governments, and a BE veterans’ group.

Word has been received from, she Public Utilities Commission Victoria, that a study is beimg made of the “new evidence” pre- sented by the union with regard Fto one-man operation of the new "cars. with the possibility that the " whole question will receive a re- Thearine before the Commission.

JOHN STANTON ~Barrister-Solicitor Notary Public : “502 Holden Building MA 5T46—Night AL. 2177M ——

-ainst the use of one-man street

TLE Scores

Organized labor levelled its euns against the Vancouver City Council on three separ- ate issues this week, and in Gach case council members came

in for sharp criticism on their consistently “do nothing” atti- tude.

Reporting to the Vancouver

Trades and Labor Council on the |

Halifax VE Day riots, President Birt Showler addressed a sharp warning to the City Council and federal housing agencies that Similar riots may break out here in the coming winter unless a housing program to care for thousands of returning service- men is immediately put under- way.

Contrary te news reports. the Halifax disturbances developed cut of a spontaneous outburst of resentment created by the “sweet trimming’ given servicemen: by the landlords and merchants of that city during the war period, Showler charged.

“You can immagine the feel- ings of those thousands of ser- vieemen who will be returning here in the next few months if they are unable to find housing accommodation for themselves and families.” he said. “No one will blame them if they take drastic action.”

TIME FOR ACTION

The city government came u der fire from another quarter

|after delegates were informed by |

letter that the City Council had “filed for reference” a resolution from the Windsor city council asking endorsation of the prin- ciple of a shorter working week in the postwar period.

“Council members are showing an almost impudent disregard both for the rights of labor and the welfare of the citizens gen- erally.” declared Delegate Sam Shearer of the Railway Carmen. “When this matter was before the city council, one of the alder- men remarked that if ‘certain people in the labor movement did not like the way the city was run, they should run for public office themselves.’

“JT think we should accept challenge.” Shearer assérted. “Tt certainly is time that labor entered the arena of civie poli- ties and got some action on all our many problems from the City Hall.”

The question was referred to the council’s Political Ac- tion Committee for further discussion and action.

Giviec action on the one-man car issue, due to come before the Public Utilities Commission for a ve-hearing on May 28, was also demanded by delegates from the Street Railwaymen’s Union,

“This is more than an issue be- tween the company and the union.’? union representatives de- clared, in presenting a resolu- tion urging that the City Couneil hold a special hearing on the one-man car issue and send its

representative to the Commis- <jeon meeting in Victoria to express Wancouver’s opposition

to one-man cars in line with the opinions of citizens expressed three years ago when they over- whelmingly voted down the pro- postion in a plebiscite.

HARRY ASSON Star performer for Swing Shift with a total of 30 subs.

BILL PURVIS | Consistent préss drive worker who came through with 31 subs.

V.1. Youth Form Morgan Cttee.

A group of progressive young

|people, trade unionists, high school students and others are actively supporting Nigel Mor-

gan in the Federal Election cam- paign. Mindful of the issues in- volved, these young people are termined that the government which will guide Canada’s des- tiny during the next five fateful years will not be one of reaction.

“Only the election of a pro- gressive government will in- sure us that our slogan of ‘Peace, Jobs and Security” will become a reality.” Don aMec- Allister. chairman of the Elect Nigel Morgan Youth Commit- tee, said today when planning their part in the compaign.

At a very well attended meet- ing. Don MacAllister, high school student and IWA member, was chosen as Chairman. Popular young Rudy Kovack, IWA mem- ber, was elected as secretary. Other officers are Otto Rucker, |\IWA member, vice-chairman; Hazel Goddard, high school stu- Gent, organizer; George Voysey, TWA member, organizer.

“This Youth Committee will be ‘a deciding factor in the election of Nigel Morgan. The fact that youth are so eager to support labor actively shows us just how united the people are behind the campaign for a responsible gov- ernment, It is a people’s battle and it will be a people’s victory,” Alf Dewhurst, capable campaign manager, stated.

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and Steel Fabricators Ltd., termed “deliberate dowdowa®

presented by the Boilermakers’ Union. Western Bridge has been engaged in the prefabrication of steel beams, floorings, bulkheads and other production line work for the West Coast Ship Building Co.

The Boilermakers and Iron Shipbuilders Local No. 1, who presented the evidence. for the riveters, has recently been grant- ed certification as bargaining agent for the workers of the Western Bridge. The agreement, covering maintainence of mem- bership and union security elauses, as well as working con- ditions and holidays, is at pres- ent under negotiation with the company. :

Reinstatement of the workers concludes a fight started more than-two weeks ago when the riveters. were dismissed without notice by the company. The com- pany charged that the gangs had deliberately slowed down, al- though this was disclaimed by both the riveters and the union. The riveters had recently started on a new type of construction, entailing a change in working eenditions. ;

DISSIDENT ELEMENTS

Certification climaxed a fight, carried on by dissident elements of the workers, which had as its cbjective the restorations of Lo- cal 2520 of the Steelworkers union, and the ousting of the Boilermakers. The fight, which Was conducted by a group deem- ed by the Boiledmakers execu- tive as “troublemakers who not only do not desire the Boiler makers in Western Bridge, but are playing the company’s game and -tryimge to keep any ,union out of the shop,” has been car- ried on for a considerable time.

Pen Baskin, Fieid Organizer for the USWA, denied all knowl- edge of the “Committee for the Restoration of Local 2520, Steel- workers” and stated that they were not acting with the sanction of the Steelworkers Union. The unauthorized committee, carried on a Campaign in the plant de-

decision of a Board of Referees,

Rivetters Reinstated In Western Bridge Dispute

Four rivetting gangs, employed by the Western Bridgs instantly dismissed for what was

have been reinstated on the convened to hear evidence

Signed to undermine the confi- dence of the workers in the Boil- ermakers Union and to seek a Switch to the Steelworkers. COMPANY’S GAME

“Victory in the riveters dispute and certification by the Depart- ment of Labor: will show these elements that the Boilermakers are a fighting union,” Bill White told P.A. “Qur union has dem- censtrated to the workers of the Western Bridge that we are fighting for their interests.”

“These union-

unauthorized busting committees are playing the company’s game,” White

stated further, “and their only objective is to smash the union,

and not to restore Steel or any_ cther union as a bargaining agent for the workers.”’

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