1e only way the labor move- can make sure of having r0 voice at the peace

is by uniting forces now i a decisive role in

inant theme of the speech le by Tim Buck, National retary of the Communist- bor Total War Committee, the capacity audiences falling nearly 6,000 people lich crowded the Orpheum ‘Capitol theatres to hear; ‘Sunday night, Nov. 29. iis is a people's war, not only| use of the issues in it, but because the people themselves rsonally involved in winning Suck declared, “That side will which can best unite its peo- le to wage war,” he said, stating iat we have not yet begun to mob- our democratic machinery to the extent to which free people n mobilize themselves to defend ir freedom.” 1

» Stressing the importance of guar- | iteeing labor's contribution to the effort, Buck pointed out that Britain, where labor has been jiven a greater responsibility and share in winning the war, produc- on is greater ‘man for man’ than in the United States, despite the fact that a great part of British oduction equipment is obsolete. an example, he pointed to the crisis in Britain where, by call- ing on the miners. themselves, in- d of the management, which ould have been done before the » production had been increas- 11 percent although less miners were available,

As compared to this type of labor- lanagement cooperation; in Can- Buck stated, there are still oyers who refuse to let labor a voice in the administration roduction, who provoke strikes Keep production down sooner

Jet labor organize.

ring to the objection raised “many against cooperating with ism for an all-out war effort hile they continue to reap huge , Buck declared that history not ask whether we wish to ‘More profits for the boss.

the war. This was the} P:

THE B.C. LUMBER WORKER

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and significant development in was announced last week.

OTTAWA, Ont—Extension of collective bargaining rights to employees of Crown companies, described as “an important

the government’s labor policy,”

Under an order-in-council dated Dec. 1, workers in govern- ment plants are given the right to join trade unions and to bargain -collectively. Provisions of the industrial disputes in-

vestigation Act are also extended to employees in crown com-

anies, AUTHORITY GIVEN,

Authority is provided for an offi- cer or agent of a crown company to negotiate with any of its em- ployees with a view to concluding a collective agreement covering those of the company's employees whom they represent—providing the employees participating in the negotiations are properly-chosen representatives of a trade union to which belong the majority of the employees in any trade or craft appropriate for collective bargain- ing,

Crown companies are prohibited from entering into any agreement which includes provisions the labor minister considers will restrict or hamper output, except so far as is necessary to protect the health and safety of the employees.

Since the principle of’ collective bargaining was recommended to war industries y an order-in-coun- cil passed in June, 1940, a number of crown companies engaged in war activity have been set up-and the status of the employees in these Plants has been the subject of rep- resentations to the government by organized labor groups. ‘CONSIDERED REASONABLE.

In announcing the new legisla- tion today, Mr. Mitchell said that after a comprehensive study of the situation “and with due regard to the splendid contribution made to the war effort by Canadian work- ers generally,” the request was considered “perfectly reasonable.”

In the preamble to the order the labor minister represented that the improvement of relations between

employers and employees was of vital importarice production of war supplies and mu- nitions of war, and in leading to full support of the war effort by workers in all branches of industry.

It suecifies that such employees “shall eb free to join or to con- tinue membership in a trade union and to participate in the adminis- tration and lawful activities of a trade union.”

Officers of crown companies are prohibited from dismissing or re- fusing to employ any person be- cause he is a member of a trade union, and from using influence to prevent an employee from joining or continuing his member- ship in a trade union.

TWO B.C. LOGGING CAMPS AFFECTED.

At least two logging camps in the Queen Charlotte Islands will be affected by the government's new collective bargaining policy, Nigel Morgan, IWA International Execu- tive said today.

News of the change of policy in regard to crown companies was brought here by Morgan earlier this week from a Canadian Congress of Labor executive ‘meeting in Ot- tawa, which received assurances from the government. that the change would be made.

Logging camps affected are those operated by Aero Timber Ltd., crown company formed to boost B.C, airplane spruce production. “This change in policy is a def- inite step forward in clarification of the collective bargaining problem in Canada,” said Morgan.

Anti-Labor

only asks whether we wish

feat Hitler.” Declaring that he | ike to see companies reap- | Profits any more than Buck pointed out that fight to keep profits @ very modest amount” will only be done “if the Wwement is sufficinetly or- so that its voice is suffi-

‘

» living under capitalism. we Shall defeat Hitler under governments, or we won't

mM at all—he will defeat wait unttil we have so- will never have total can change this form nment for something we after Hitler is defeated.

of the war today Buck concluded— and our Allies in the do not seek to im-

of government on

central issue will be

the nations who have been ad by Nazi forces, and allow ons to live in their own it as they choose,

The latest developments in

part of big business interests in

lock.

duction.

(An Editorial from the Vancouver Daily News-Herald)

Charlotte Island timber operators and their employees is sig- nificant and disturbing. It is fresh evidence of a tendency on the

policies to the point where they seriously retard the war effort.

‘The operators had already agreed to a temporary recommenda- tion of the official Conciliation Board. This recommendation would have greatly expedited a final early and friendly settlement of all issues in dispute between the companies and the men. Halfway through proceedings the companies changed their legal rep- resentative; and threw overboard thelr own previous promise of agreement, Thus the whole situation was thrown back into dead-

Notwithstanding this the union-is using all its influence with the loggers to keep them at work—to maintain an increased pro--

The News-Herald has said before-but-cannot repeat too often —exactly what Elliott Little implied in his resignation: that the stubborn refusal of employers to admit the right of workmen to organize unions of their own choice and to become partners in

Obstructors

the dispute between the Queen

Canada to push their anti-labor

From this point of view we must say it is a people's war in which the future of mankind is involved.”

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Miners On Island Win Wage Boost

NANAIMO, B.C.—A new agree- ment, it is expected, will be drawn up following acceptance of a War Laoor Board report granting in- creases of 10 to 12 percent in the wage scales of Nanaimo and Cum- berland miners,

Earlier demands for a_ thirty percent increase were refused, pre- strike action. E cipitating the recent short-lived The new rates will provide ap- proximately $6.49 per day, includ- ing a cost of living bonus of 71 cents a day, bringing wages paid in Vancouver Island mines to the level of those paid in the Crow's Nest.

In secret balloting.at Nanaimo and Cumberland only 41 votes were cast against acceptance of the new agreement, which will be signed by Officials of Vancouver Island lo- cals of District 18, United Mine Workers of America, and the man- agement of the four mines in Na- naimo and Cumberland.

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The life boat from the Laur Wayne reported lost last week has been returned to the dock by mem- bers of the armed forces who pick- ed it up while on patrol. The boys who Picked it up were former mem- bers of the IWA Local 1-80 on Vancouver Island. Local 1-71 takes this opportunity of thanking them for their trouble in returning it,

Last week the boys at J.. Morgan Logging Co,, Huxley Island Camp, sent down $20.00 donation to the Boat Fund. The donation came at an opportune time when the Laur Wayne is in dry dock with numer- ous repairs which were made nec- essary by the damage she received in the recent storm. The brothers at Huxley Island are to be com- mended for their foresight in send- ing down this money. The up-keep of the ‘two boats runs into con- siderable money and any and all donations are greatly appreciated.

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