Inion
ilections
egal

whe B.C. Court of Appeals
' week confirmed what
Wubers of the Boilermakers
on have accepted as a fact

“the last 10 months—that

ie

‘election of a union execu-
on February 25, and rati- :
fF again on April 15, was
“pletely legal.

»© courts decision overrides
eyious decision of Justice Sid-
Smith, which found that the
suary elections were illegal
/ordered the present execu-
-to give an accounting of
/1 funds to R.J. R. Stephens,
7 2as Bradley and Dayid
2pson, former union officers
| were repudiated by ‘the
-bership in the regular elec-
in December, 1942. They
took part in an attempt to
— x the union by acting on an

‘aistration board appointed
)/CL President A. R. Mosher.
» der the new decision, the
nt executive will not have
_ve an accounting of union
© to Stephen, Bradley and

-ipson, and in addition, the
tiffs’ appeai for court costs
4 the union has been dis-

-yY one formal step remains
| sary to: bring the executive
into line with the court’s
\ Tuling—ratification by the
® ership of executive mem-
elected since February to
_acancies. This will be done
»> next general membership
| 8, according to President

im Stewart.-
> ‘ddition, the union is
'd application for the return
/iion funds taken oyer by
| 2urts at the time an injunc-
Vas granted to Stephen and

thers. The amount is gen-
| estimated at around $23/000.

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LPP Urges Full Aid
To Coal Mine Strike

A strong plea for full support of striking coal miners by
the entire trade union movement, coupled with condemnation
of the King government for permitting a strike of coal miners
to take place by “stringing” the miners along on their just

demands for wage increases, feat-
ured a statement issued this week
by the B.C. provincial committee,
Labor-Progressive Party.

The LPP also made plain its
regret that the leadership of Dis-
trict 18, United Mine Workers of
America, as distinct from the
rank and file membership, had
failed to enlist the support of
the trade unions and the public
Fenerally behind a settlement,
and allowed a strike to be called
before the government commis-
mission had completed its in-
vestigation. : ;

The statement declares.

Coal production is not a mat-
ter of one single industry, but
affects every basic war industry
in Canada. The closing of coal
production can cripple a whole
series of industries and aggravate
a severe domestic coal shortage
—a shortage that has in the past
year been no small factor in the
enforced absenteeism of workers
from their jobs, and consequent-
ly a lowering of war production.

For months the Canadian Tain=
ers haye sought to have their
wages and other grievances ad-
justed by the National War Labor
Board. But the NWLB policies
and exercise of authority are limi-
ted by the Federal government,
and it has, in most cases, simply
become a “delaying” body, where
the just demands of the workers
were not settled, but delayed.

This “string-along” policy of
delaying prompt settlement has
precipitated a tremendous harm
to Canada’s war effort in steel,
textiles, aircraft production, log-
ging—and now in coal.

_-That policy—if such it may be
called—is the “labor” policy, of
the King government.

The case of United States coal
miners is now in the hands of
President Roosevelt. The policy
of John L. Lewis, president of
the United Mine Workers, has
been to “strike” the miners, re-
gardless of the best interests of
the American miners or the Am-
erican labor movement as a2
whole. ;

What about Canada and the ef
fect of the Lewis policy here?

H. R. Plommer, general Iman-
ager of Canadian Collieries, is re-
ported to have stated publicly,
“Now we will see who is running
Canada, the government or the

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sible shutdown last week.

The dilly-dallying policies of the
NWLB must be terminated; the
government must implement a
labor code that will make pro-
vision of r just and harmonious
labor relations.

The lLabor-Progressive Party
supports the just wage demands,
holidays with pay, and other
needed improvements in the
working and social conditions of
the coal miners of District 18.

We have no hesitation in stat-
ing that the first step to be taken
by the government is the prompt
compliance with the legitimate
needs of the miners.

The miners of B.C. and Alberta
are still working at $1.50 a day
less than they were in 1923.

The lLabor-Progressive Party.
declares without equivocation that
the present coal crisis and the
danger of stoppages in produc-
tion is the direct result of the
government's policy of non-co-
eperation with labor in the estab-
lishment of sound labor relations,
plus governmental encourage-
ment of prevocative delays in
settling legitimate disputes and
frievances.

The —Labor-Progressive _ Party
regrets that the UMWA execu-
tive felt it necessary to author-
ize strike action before the
O’Connor commission had an op-
portunity to complete its investi-
Sation. We further deplore the
Inability of the UMWA executive
to enlist the support of the trade
union movement and the public
in securing a settlement of the
miners requests, and in order to
avoid a work stoppage in a vital
War indusiry.

Any stoppage of coal produc-
fion at this time affects not only
the UMWA but the entire trade
union movement of Western Gan-
ada, which, in the event of a
stoppage, is also placed in an
extremely difficult position.

The MLabor-Progressive Party
believes that with the trade
uniens of Canada and the public
Supporting the miners demonds,
these can be realized without re-
sorting to strike action at this
time. :

The Labor-Progressive Party
ealls upon the trade unions to
bring all pressure to bear upon
the federal goye:nment for
speedy action in settling the
miners’ dispute.

‘People’ Dance
Prize Winners

First prize, ticket number 5474,
J. W. Barber, 2882 E. 44th, City.

Second, 7267, Dan Kovich, 757
Union Street, City.

Third, 6735, Mike Kanuki, 508
Aleander Street, City.

Fourth, 5620, H. V. Rosenquist,
490 E. 16th, City.

Sixth, 1014, J. Lind, 4032 Kings-
way, City.

Seventh, 1252, Ed. J. Murray,
453 W. 9th Ave., City.

Eighth, 11667, Mrs. M. Hebert,
1180 Robson St., City.

Ninth, 4272, B. Pope, 1782 Ist
Avenue, City. ‘

Tenth, 8045, K. Loy, 1066 East
Pender St. City.

Note,—The fifth prize was won
by a ticket holder who had pur-
chased his ticket at the door,
and collected his prize when the
number was called. Unfortunately
no record was kept of ‘the num-
ber or the name of the winner.

Tom MeEwen

Provincial organizer of the
Labor - Progressive Party,
left this week on an ex-
tended tour of interior
points. Cities and towns he
will visit include Kam-
loops, November 5, 6, 7;
Salmon Arm, November 8;
Enderby, November 10:
Vernon, November 11; Ke-

lowna,. November 12 and .

13. Saturday he speaks
over the Kelowna radio at
9.30 to 5.45 p.m. Part of his
tour will be in company
with Tim Buck and will in-
elude Vernon, Trail, Nel-
son, Kimberley and Fernie.

Seamen to
Arbitrate

The Deepsea and Inland-
boatmen’s Union will take
immediate steps to establish
a majority of union members
on ships of the Park Steam-
ships line leading to setting

up of an arbitration board

that will investigate the dispute
between the union and the com-
pany, following reection by the
company of a proposed agree-
ment submitted by the union.

The proposed agreement asked
for a $15 a month wage increase
for all unlicensed ratings: the
eight-hour day with overtime paid
at the rate of 70 cents an hour:
and the observance of all statu-
tory holidays when the ships are
in port.

The union’s effort to obtain an
agreement comes as a sequel to
last week’s brief sitdown strilxe
of Park Line seamen on three
of the company’s ships, which was
settled on a temporary basis when
the National~ War Labor Board
recommended increases ranging
from $8.50 to $14 a month.

The other point at issue—per-
inission for union officials to go
aboard the ships—was turned
down.

While accepting the board’s of-
fer in the interests of getting the
ships to sea, the men are not
satished with the settlement. J.
M. Smith, union secretary, points
out that ordinary seamen receiy-
ed only $850 a month increase,
while overtime pay is rated at
only 40 cents an hour.

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Kimberley

Wins Union
Agreement

TRAIL, B.C.— Organized
labor won its first clearcut
decision over Consolidated
Mining and Smelting Com-
pany this week when the
Kimberley Miners Union, Lo-

cal 651, obtained an agree-
ment covering all employees

of the Sullivan Mine and con-
centrator at Kimberley. WNego-
tiations for the agreement opened
here last week, and after several
conferences between the local
union negotiating committee,
headed by Chase Powers, inter-
national board member, and
company officials, a joint state-
ment on the agreement was is-
sued over the signatures of S.
G. Blaylock and Powers.

The agreement will be submit-
ted to the union membership
and the directors of CM and §S
for ratification. It includes full
recognition of the union, an af-
filiate of the International Union
of Mine, Mill and Smelter Work-
ers, as the collective bargaining
agent for the men. Wage scales
will be submitted to the WNa-
tional War Labor Board for a
hearing.

Holidays with pay as submitted
by the union were tentatively ac-
eepted for ratification by the
local union.

The victory for the Kimberley
workers is expected to have im-
mediate effect on the fight for
a similar agreement covering” the
3800 smelter workers in Trail.

Labor Theater
Opens Studio

The opening of new _ studio
beadquarters at 3266 W. Hastings
Street was announced this week
by Labor Theater. The new hall
will be used for all rehearsals
from now until the Industrial
Revue, the project on which the
group is working at present, is
produced.

Dancing classes for children of
War workers will also be held in
the studio every Saturday after-
noon at one o’clock, and with the
opening of the new headquarters
all such classes will be offered
free.

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