: 4 4 : a i : : j j Contracts Canadian CPR who have a competitive basis. Trade unionists scored the at- titude of the two companies and Stated that granting of fifteen million dollars worth of ship- building to a Canadian company explodes this theory and can be taken as concrete proof of Ca- nada’s ability to build ships in competition with other ship- building nations. e The new contracts will mean one year and a half’s work for present employees and possible employment for many more laid off due to cancellation of war contracts. White told P.A. assurance had been given many times by rep- resentatives of the Shipbuilders Federation and the Burrard Dry- Gock Company that no inroads will be attempted on. present union wage standards. He stated that Clarence Wallace had taken the orders taking into consider- ation present wage standards and the union would be willing to co- operate one hundred percent in production of the ships. BROAD CAMPAIGN Meanwhile, executive officers of the Shipyard General Workers’ Federation and Marine Workers and Boilermakers Industrial Union announced on Tuesday that an aggressive campaign will be launched to win shipbuilding con- tracts for B.C. yards:. A broad committee, including organiza- tions such as the Shipbuilders Federation, Board of Trade, Chamber of Commerce, Tourist Association, Retail Merchants Association, Hotel Owners, Pro- vincial Department of Trade and Industry, the daily press and broadeasting companies is con- templated,, whose purpose will be “i i GREETINGS to P.A. frem DR. W. J. CURRY —— J 34 TRANSFER | Courteous, Fast, Efficient -.. Call... HAst. 1710 HAst. 6084L 406 Alexander Street NICK STOOCHNOV 4 HAstings 4030 Night Phones: MA. 7067 - FA. 6115-R -Active Trading Co. Importers - Exporters - Graders SCRAP STEEL CAST IRGN Metals of all Kinds FOUNDRY SCRAP SUPPLIES 935 East Cordova St. Vancouver, B.C. SEERRROUSCOSERCCEEISLECSEDEC ERAT ESSEC UT ETOCRCCSEUCESASEEEECESIEEE) 1 @ STYLES @ VALUES ®@ QUALITY CDCCCUOCNCEOROUGTER, 45 E. HASTINGS ST. Vancouver, B.C. industry during “the tc publicize and dramatise the war, and sharply contrasted the attitude of the French govern- ment to that of the CNR and claimed that Canada.can not produce ships on significance of shipbuilding to this province. Thezunions also issued an open letter to members of. parliament urging support of a four-point program for the rehabilitation of the industry in this province and in Canada. The points in- clude: @ Long term credit arrange- ments through the government provided to shipyard operators anxious to accept shipbuilding contracts from foreign govern- ments unable to make cash pay- ‘|ment. It was pointed out that stalling on negotiating credit ar- rangements will be responsible for diverting these orders to other shipbuilding countries. @ Enactment of legislation to discourage Canadian shipowners from having repair work and new construction performed abroad. Attention is drawn to the fifty percent ad valorem duty imposed by the Amierican gov- ernment on all repairs and con- struction on ships of American registry. @ Restriction of Canadian coastal trade to vessels now reg- istered in Canada and hereafter built in Canada. @ Establishment of a central government body for the control of Canadian shipbuilding. and shipping policies, with labor representation. The example of the United States Maritime Com- mission is cited as a .desirable pattern for a similar Canadian body. 63 West Cordova. Street PACIFIC Pacific HIGH QUALITY LOGGERS AND WORE BOOTS : fPEE AE SS eee ger eae AE. Ne Se ee eee | SEAMEN’S UNION Jimmy Thompson, district or- ganizer of the Canadian Seamen’s Union, announced this week that negotiations will open with five | shipping: companies in which the union has been certifed as bar- gaining agent. Stuart Research Service Limited. will. represent the companies.in negotiations. __. __. Companies with which the union has been certified as bar- ganing agent-~ are Pacific Oil Navigation, Young and _ Gore, Marpole Towing Co., Vancouver Barge., and Victoria Tug. Thompson expressed the opin- ion that negotiations would lead to the signing of agreements None of the companies at pres- ent negotiating with the Sea- men’s Union have signed agree- ments with the union in the past, and certification of the union is taken as evidence of the growing. strength of the union on the west coast. Nigel Morgan, Provincial Lead- er of the Labor-Progressive Party, will appear this Friday on the Town Hall program, the subject of which will be “Labor and Reconversion”. The program will be rebroad- cast for the radio audience over station CJOR on Saturday, Jan- uary 19, from 9.30 to 10.30 p.m. Also appearing on the program will be George Payton, local bus- iness executive, and Walter Dent, writer and financial expert, spokesman for the Social Credit Party. HANDMADE JOHNSON’S BOOTS Phone MA. 7612 NORTH STAR AND BRANDS B.C. OWNED AND OPERATED Meats 8950 Shaughnessy TLC Delegates Appro Labor- Veteran Commi An attempt by CCF unionists to change the cedure followed by the Vancouver and New W. Disrict Trades and Labor’ Council, which would ha: ened the authority of the council, was sidetracked day’s regular meeting when the signature of Tom Alsbury, provincial CCF president and a delegate from the Secondary School Teachers’ Association ,was erdered “received and filed.” The resolution, which asked that all matters of special policy placed before the trades. council be referred back to the local unions for approval before being endorsed by the delegate body, was actually. aimed at challeng- ing the council’s position in en- dorsing the United Labor slate in December’s civic election. This was made clear when Delegate Oates of the B.C. Teachers Federation, speaking for the motion, questioned the “advisability” of the council’s entry in the civic election field, which he declared was opposed by some of the local union affili- ates .He felt that in future all such matters of policy should not be decided on before referring them back to the local unions. The council executive recom- mendation to file the resolution was accompanied by the infor- ¢mation that it would contravene the by-laws of the TLC. A resolution presented by the United Fishermen and Allied Workers’ Union asking the estab- Sebi bbb ibd bh bebe eb bebbdk 3, a resolution, presen lishment of a speciaj committee” between #4 couver trade unions ¢ ans’ groups was adop after delegates defeaj vote of 64 to 43, recommendation that ¢ tion be “received and President Birt Showl move was unnecessary those elements amon erans who had made reflecting on organ could not substantiat claims.” : William Rigby, Uni men’s Union, held thg tablishment of 2 joint | eran committee would impossible for ‘“disrup; ments” to create any cidents. Secretary R.- was instructed to mak necessary arrangements ¢ setting up of such a cor It was noted that in - he ‘ on the matter, most CCF - ists present voted agai plementing the resolution First nominations for executive were filed at thy ing. 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The Army & Navy Department Stores Lid. were the retail stores in Canada to offer returned per cent discount on their purchases of Several other stores in Vancouver § are now giving discharged personnel a 10 per cent | é This fine gesture of material help is more appreciat- @ ed by our boys than fancy speeches and should, it Pe our opinion, be copied by more merchants. : Army & Navy Dept. Stor Vancouver and New Westminster FRIDAY, JANUARY 18,