Trade Council calls on Ottawa not to ratify Japanese fish pact

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‘Vaneouver Trades and Labor Council (TLC) on Tuesday this week condemned the Japanese :

fisheries treaty as a direct threat to the British Colum ratify it, and called for a separate pact, with Japan.

bia fishing industry, asked Ottawa not 10 On recommendation of the executive, dele

‘gates unanimously supported a resolution condemning the treaty negotiated in Tokyo late 1a!

year by officials of Canada, the United States and Japan.

parliaments of the three countries.

The Dat has not yet been ratified

The TLC demanded negotiation of a separate treaty with Japan barring Canadian fisherme? from Japanese waters and Japanese fishermen from Canadian waters.

Johnson gov't dodges action on. ICA Act, hospital | insurance

VICTORIA, B.C.

The major pretiteons of the people will not be dealt with by the Johnson government at the. present session of the legislature. This was clearly indicated_this week in the speech from the throne, which'made iit clear that the Legislature will be restricted to secondary issues such as pas- sage of the budget, ratification of the Dominion-provincial tax deal, voting of, money for highway and public construction, and only some of the recommendations of the Sloan commission on the

Workmen's Compensation Act.

The speech stated that major questions such as the report of the enquiry into changes in the TCA Act and the report on hos- pital insurance will be ‘tabled ‘but not acted upon until, in the government’s’ words, “the” peo- ple have been afforded an op- portunity of clarifying the present situation.” «In other words, until after an election.

What the situation is that needs clarifying was not ex- plained. Obviously there was nothing to stop the legislature from dealing with these vital reports provided ‘the will was there. The obvious conclusion is that the government prefers not to deal with these questions at this time.

Another important matter the house will not be allowed to consider is revision of the Pub-— lic Utilities Commission set-up, which has become a rubber stamp for the B.C. Electric. Nor will demands be dealt with for repeal of the Forestry Manage- ment Licence scheme, which is being widely condemned for handing over provincial for- estry resources to US. trusts. These, among many other vital questions, are to be ignored. Premier Johnson and his Lib- -eral caucus have nailed to their mast the slogan: “The public be damned.”

The question being asked on all sides in the capital is: “Why does the Johnson government:

_. insist that the legislature should

not deal with. the most import- ant ‘business ‘before the people of the province?” The answer is that the Liberal government and its tory ‘henchmen ‘have no intention of making concessions to the widespread demands of

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labor and the general public. They intend to continue to pur- sue their course of gearing B.C. ‘to the war and ruin policies of the federal and U.S. govern- ments. ;

The Johnson government in- tends ‘to put increasing burdens ‘on the people, and to continue giving away our natural re- sources to the USS. trusts.

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Leading government cir¢les fear that if an attempt were made to deail with vital legisla- tion ‘at this time—with an elec- tion in the offing—that they might ‘be compelled to go fur- ther in making concessions to the people’s movement than they and their big business backers would like. The Lib- erals have therefore decided on ‘the strategy of making, minor concessions now and big prom- ises in the general election, which is definitely to come soon.

The ‘opening session of the House has brought out into the open the plans-of the war-mon- gering big business circles which run provincial affairs. It

points to the urgent need for

labor and people’s unity in the coming elections to defeat the pig business attempt to foist a

new reactionary ‘government -

on the ‘people for the next five years. :

United Fishermen and Allied. Workers Union has been con- ducting a fight against terms of the proposed treaty. A UFAWU delegate to council declared that the pact “sets a precedent that would allow Jap- anese fishermen. to move into the whole Pacific Ocean.”

A meeting of representatives of the union, fish canners, boat owners and the Indian Broth- erhood, held prior to ‘the Tokyo meeting, had condemned ‘the

proposed treaty at that ‘time and decided to fight against it.

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Outside Workers

charge city uses legal trickery

A campaign of slander against Vancouver Civic Employees Union, Outside Workers, and an attempt by Vancouver City Council ito utilize a legal dodge to bypass collective bargaining this year, has been strongly‘ condemned by the union in a special bulletin dis- tributed this week to all trade unions.

Explaining the background of the current dispute, the leaflet

says, in part:

“Vancouver Civic Employees

Union, Outside Workers was constituted on September 14,

» 1951. The union was previously

known as the Vancouver Civic Employees Union, Local 28, TLC. The union was set up by

‘members of the former union

following separation from the TLC on September 11, 1951.

“On September 15 the union applied for certification. We were certified 6n December 27, and notified city council of our intention to negotiate a new col- lective agreement on- January S92.

“Council sepa this notice and we met on January 30 . When asked. ‘to drop ‘some ° ‘of ‘our demands we informed

council’s conciliation committee.

that we had no authority ‘to’ do this, and asked for counter proposals. None were forthcom-

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ing and we therefore informed them ithat we would request the Labor Relations Board to appoint a government concilia- tion officer.

“Under chairmanship of Rob- ert Forgie, conciliation officer, we met the city again on Feb- ‘City council advanced a technical objection, saying the

union ‘had failed to serve notice

of intention to reopen the agree- ment before November ie as provided, for in the agreement with Local 28.: We pointed out that on that date Local 28 was dead and the new union Bag, not ‘been certified.” —

“The issue is very simple: ; 1,500 outside civic workers want

to carry on orderly collective bargaining with the city. The city’s répresentatives should

‘bargain in good faith, not quib-

ble over technicalities,

Saturday March 29, will be.

marked as National Peace Day

: * TORONTO Proclaiming Saturday, March

» 29, as National Peace Day, the

Canadian Peace Congress has called upon all supporters of peace to make this a memorable

day, a true expression of the

majority sentiment in Canada for peace.

In announcing this, Bruce ‘Mickleburgh, the congress’ pub- lic relations director, said: “Our appeal is to every supporter of

peace to turn out on National Peace Day, March 29, for peace, arms reduction and trade. This day will be a focal point in the campaign leading towards the May 10-11 national conference in Torcnto.’

He explained that the Con- gress is issuing a special mes-

sage ‘for National Peace Day.

This will be distributed to hun- dreds of thousands of families

across the country.

“National Peace Day,” he said, ‘should be the occasion for all

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peace supporters to take the

- his. supporters largely

message of strength. through -

peace, of Canadian national Se- curity through peace, to wider circles of people.”

Plans for National Peace Day

also include hundreds of house meetings. special radio talks on peace, and forums and debates.

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Oppose realy | Trades Congress: urges Victoria

VICTORIA, BG Trades and Labor Congres? provincial executive asked thé provincial government this week to oppose the fisheries treaty signed by representatives fro” Canada, the United States and Japan in Tokyo. The trealy has not yet been ratified by th? Canadian parliament.

In another meeting with the cabinet, the B.C. Federation ° Labor (CCL) executive ask abrogation:of the forestry plat ning scheme; and expressed 9 position to institution of co™ pulsory military ‘training — schools.

The two labor congress uinted in demanding, at rate sessions with the cabine reversal of Premier Byron Joh son’s decision to duck action ? proposed amendments to h tal insurance, the ICA Act the Workmen’s Compensatio™ Aet.

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‘Labor ‘has ‘been demanding ee moval of BCHIS co-insurant coverage for chronic cases 4 coh rollback of premiums. The thas also pressed for rou sales 'tax revenue to Bi a special tax on industry.

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in the offing, they hoped 4 a tile electorate would forget in the satisfaction of ‘} them repealed.

Wall Street, speaking th tory-minded Premier Johnson, ‘said no. wel has ‘been handed huge & B.C. na'tural resources | Johnson and, until recently, scomb government. not willing to see 2 ‘handed ‘to ‘the people

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drew their demands ant ¢ nounced to ‘the press ferences in the ah va had been settled by “de™ discussion.”

“Democratic discussio?” pre also the excuse offered Bi mier Johnson. when he ' 7 ‘House ‘that the issue of ng insurance was being ‘at is until after the election MLA’s might be swayed pressure groups and $0 | able to form a fair jud8