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February 22, 1943

THE B.C. LUMBER w@«ss

Ontario Unions Unite For Bill

Swift Action by All Unions in Ontario Said Needed to Counter Drive Against | Labor Measure Engineered by Employers

TORONTO, Ont.—On the eve of the opening of the Ontario Legislature, leaders of both sections of the trade union move- ment met with government leaders to urge introduction of the proposed Heenan labor bill, as it became apparent that powerful interests were working furiously to torpedo the measure. The interview between union heads and cabinet ministers took place recently. As the Legislature resumed its sittings, labor sounded the alarm: The bill was endangered because of the pressure of employer groups and needed the immediate united

support of all sections of the labor movement. One Ontario trade union official Labor Council, and included C. S

said: “The bill isn’t lost by any Jackson, A. Marshall, G. Hodgson

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means, whatever the rumors go- ing round. But the situation is critical, because of the tremendous pressure that has been brought to bear on the government to prevent its scheduled introduction.

“Labor in this province has got to get busy—and fast. Resolutions, wires, messages of support for the bill must pour into Queen's Park from every union organization in Ontario, regardless of its affilia- tion. Swift, united action can win the day.”

Present at the interview were Premier Gordon Conant and Labor Minister Peter Heenan, The Trades and Labor Congress delegation, headed by vice-president Pat Sulli- van, included A. J. Crawford, D. S. Lyons, J. Toms and John Gavin.

The Canadian Congress of Labor delegation was headed by Elroy Robson, president of the Toronto

and A. Maskill.

The meeting was private, but it is understood the union leaders urged the government to introduce the bill as planned and received a friendly and attentive hearing.

Before the interview with the government, 32 leading Ontario of- ficials of Trades Congress organ- izations met here to discuss the situation arising from the em- ployer-inspired drive against the labor bill.

The conference arranged for the TLC-CCL meeting with cabinet members later in the day. It also sent a wire to Premier Conant welcoming the move to introduce the bill and emphasizing that “no one outside of the organized trade union movement has the right to express the desires and aspirations of unionists on the proposed labor bill.”

‘The Siege of Leningrad’ Now Showing at Plaza

Word is received that the Soviet feature-length film, “The Siege of

Leningrad” will open an engage-}

ment at the Plaza Theatre on Tues- day, February 23. This outstanding feature picture was flown from

Leningrad to London, England, where a commentary in English was added by Edward Murrow, European representative of CBS. A print was then rushed to Canada,

arriving just as news was received |

of the lifting of the siege.

Twenty-two Soviet cameramen filmed the important phases of the seventeen-month siege which lasted from August, 1941, to January, 1943. ‘The inspiring courage of this city of three million which withstood the shock of a mechanized Nazi army numbering almost one mil- lion troops was faithfully recorded on film, sometimes in the very teeth of Nazi bullets. Thus it was possible to include such shots as a telescopic close-up of a Navi just as a sniper's bullet got him in the head.

During the siege of Leningrad, the Nazis used 6,000 cannon, 4,500 trench mortars, 1,000 tanks, 1,000

planes, 19,00 machine gune and 800,000 men, Yet Leningrad was

the first spot on earth where the Nazis were stopped. For 515 days the embattled people fought on, in spite of complete stoppage of all normal services, including trans- portation, fuel, water, civilian power, and a bread ration that went down to 4% ounces a day.

Bulleook

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when speaking of some of the op- erators who are continuously fight- ing a good degitimate union. I know Timothy would think that you certainly are too patient. He would suggest more drastic tac- tics, It certainly would take him a while to realize that the policy of the IWA under the present con: ditions is the correct policy. Yes, boys, you are doing a swell job. Keep up the fight!

—Your Old Bulleook.

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be submitted at an early date to the Regional War Labor Board request- ing time-and-a-half for all overtime in excess of eight hours in any one day or 48 hours in any one week.

Based on evidence now procured, @ precedent for overtime pay has ben established by the Alaska Pine Lumber Company in New West- minster, which is already in effect, namely, time-and-a-half for all overtime, and an application of the MacMillan Plywoods Company and

-| thelr employees will shortly be be-

fore the board. The woodworking industry is now the only remaining industry in the province of British Cohimbia where time-and-a-half, or in some cases double-time, for all overtime ‘work does not exist.

A special meeting of all employ- ees has been called for Sunday, Feb. 21, in the Legion Hall, where a report will be made and a griev- ance committee elected to meet with the management on all pres- ent and future grievances, including wage and job discrimination and demotion,

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