e Mill in New Westminster
ecal 1-357 of the Interna-
| Woodworkers of Amer-
hich closed down operation
mil since November 28,
i was. brought to a success-
“melusion this week, as the
Hrement signed the indus-
| ie LWA master agreement.
_ signed the agreement, and
» greed +0 pay union wage
ales from date of signature,
scision regarding retroactive
om February 1945 to be
'im abeyance pending de-
of court case in which the
tment. of Labor is suing
for non-payment of wage
yrdered by the Board early
sar.
© menting on the signing of
'greement, Jack Greenall,
International Board mem-
d chairman of the union
committee stated to P.A.:
ment of the Keystone
in New Westminster on
sy, brought to a close a
le which has been going on
Nevember 28 with the last
rer who had not signed the
-wide agreement in New
imster area. The settlement
; issue clears the way for
ations for the 1946 con-

> retiations are expected to
sce en March 15, when the
tien demands will be
befere the operators in the
“ry. The victory at |Key-
is of more significance as
= . the first agreement that
'. Beach has signed with any
im spite of approximately
| years operation in British
g bia”. }
3 settlement of the Key-
| strike, the [TWA prepared
er negotiations with oper-
--hroughout the entire indus-
.id evidence of the union’s
‘“iimation to have demands
duced hours of work and
'iined wage levels was seen
'3 ammouncement that the
'--was preparing a $100,000.
"ing fund”, to take care of
| vyentualities that might de-
| es a result of an open dis-
between operators and
_ Durmg the war, however,
; ighest possible degree of
-ration in settling disputes
yjeen evidenced in negotia-
- between union and oper-
- and a strong hope was held
“this spirit might continue.

Bread rations were cut in France this year, from 400 to 300
grams per day: Parisians line up to buy a small reserve supply.

“What Bull By The
Horns?”---Macleod |

Executive officers of the Ship-
yard General Workers’ Federa-
tion this week countered optimis-
tic statements of Reconstructien
Minister C. D. Howe that “by
next June Canada would reach
a production peak equalling the
wartime peak.”

“Howe spoke of the effect of
war production in changing Can-
ada from an agricultural coun-
try to one whose industrial fac-
tories would. continue to produce

long after the war,’ Malcolm
MacLeod. president Shipyard
General Workers’ Federation. :

teld P.A., “but I must warn Mr.
Howe that procrastination is the
thief of time. Howe might say
that industry has the production
bull by the horns, but labor is
wondering if the bull that he is
referring to is the bull he’s been

handing the labor movement
since V-J Day!”
MacLeod recalled state-

ments from certain government
spokesmen who had made the
prediction that “private enter-
prise could not be expected to
make the transition from wartime
to peacetime production unas-
sisted,” and warned that it was
Howe who washed his hands of
responsibility for the mainten-
ance of shipbuilding on the west
coast immediately following V-J
Day. :

“We want jebs quicker than

--Ynited Labor Brief

amendments to the Hours of
‘: Act to reduce the weekly
_% forty hours and to pre-
‘e an overtime rate of pay
ime in excess of eight hours
ay one day of forty hours in
‘one week on the basis of
-established by union agree-
between employer and the

e, the brief urges the Prov-
to make urgent representa-
to the Federal government
ugh the Inter-provincial con-
nee for the establishment of
fational sixty cent minimum

apensation Act recommended
-uded:

Increase in. compensation
Maent from 66% percent to a
) percent of earnings.

@ Removal of the workers
contribution entirely. ,

e@ Inclusion of hernia in list
of occupational diseases.

The presentation also recom-
mended changes in the old age
pensions with a guarantee of a
minimum pension of 50 dollars a
month; recommendations on
Safety, amendments to the Truck
Act, the Tradesmen’s Qualifica-
tion Act and the Railway Act

On the question of Health In-
surance the Joint’ Labor dele-
gation recommended that the
Provincial Government through
the Inter-provincial conference,
urge the Federal Government to
enact a National Health Insur-
ance Act administered by the
Province. Such an act to include
provision for fr'l medical, den-
tal and surgica- care, including
maternity service and hospitaliz-

ation.

\CIFIC ADVOCATE — PAGE 3

| fellowship with Darius Milhaud.

“Francisco dance groups,

Mr. Howe has been able to. pro-
duce them since his last lavish
outburst of promises,’? MacLeod
stated. “The Shipyard General
Workers Federation. |is spear-
heading the campaign of organ-
ized labor and other interested
bodies for the maintenance of
British Columbia’s shipbuilding
industry.

‘Steel Corp.

Defies

President and Nation

WASHINGTON—Characteris-
ing the decision made by U5S.
Steel in refusing to accept the
-decision of the President of the
U.S. “a rebellion if not actually
a revolution on the part of big
business against the people of
the United States”. Phillip Mur-
ray, president of the Steel work-
ers and of the CIO stated:

“American industry, fattened
with war profits, guaranteed a
high level of profits through
special tax rebates under laws
written at their own behest, have
deliberately set out to destroy
labor unions, to provoke strikes
and economic chaos, highjack the
American .people _throeugh _un-
controlled profits and inflation’’.

With 750,000 Steelworkers on
strike in 29 states along with the
Electrical workers, Packinghouse
and Auto, the number of strik-
ers reached over the one and a
half million mark. President
Truman has so far shown no in-
tention of taking decisive action
although his own recommenda-
tions for settlement have been
flaunted by the Big Moguls of
U.S. industry.

Commenting on the rejection
of his. suggestion that an in-
crease of 17.1 percent or 18%
cents per hour be granted (an
offer accepted by Philip Murray).
President Truman stated; “‘I have
studied the facts and figures

Outstanding

Pianist

Features Guild Program

Francean Campbell, pianist-composer, of Toronto and
San Francisco, will present a group of her own compositions
as guest artist at the 37th People’s Concert under auspices
of the Vancouver Labor Council, Sunday, January 27, at
7:30 p.m., in Pender Auditorium, 339 West Pender, con-
ducted by the Labor Arts Guild.

Miss Campbell, a graduate of
both the Toronto University and
Conservatory of Music, with a
Master’s Degree from Mills Col-
lege, is the winner of many cov-
eted awards, including two from
the Canadian Performing Rights
Society, two annual Mills prizes
for composition, and a two-year

With a preference for combining
the popular and classical ele-
ments, she has speciaized in
choreographic music and written
extensively in this field for San
in ad-
dition to having been associated
with the British Consulate Gen-

eral throughout the war. On Sun- | i

day’s program. this versatile and

interesting visitor to Vancouver | =

will include a piano arrangement .
from her own concerto, which she
recently performed with the Oak-
land Symphony Orchestra.
jCaroline Mahalek, well-known
dramatic soprano, whose appear-
ance was a highlight of this con-
cert series last season, will be
welcomed again Sunday on a
program of wide interest and
variety, which will include a per-
formance,of the Vivaldi Double
Violin ;Concerto by Marjorie Luff
and Elizabeth Hennings, with
Annette Coates at the piano;
San Dalton, popular comedian;
Evelyn Ward Dancers in “Our
Wishing Well” ballet; David Hol-
man, gifted young tenor; George
Calangis, mandolinist, in Latin-

Burnaby High School Choir, un-
der direction of Rose Weiss; and
Phyllis Schuidt, accompanist.

very carefully. The Fact Finding
board in the Steel industry has
reported to me informally ...
After hearing the board and
after long consideration, I be-
lieve that the suggestion made
by me of 17.1 percent or 1814’
cents per hour is fair. ...

‘J urge the U.S. Steek Corp.
on the grounds of public interest
as well as good business to ac-
cept this settlement. ;

Meanwhile the sit-down strike
against the American people
continues and Truman fails to
baek his fair words with any kind
of decisive action.

New Leader For
Guild Classes

Maedi Kals, directer of -the
children’s creative art classes
conducted by Labor Arts Guild,
has been called to Saskatoon to
organize cooperative play schools
for the Department of Education,
within the framework of a co-
operative housing scheme for ve-
terans studying at the University
of Saskatchewan. Mrs. Kals
states that the cooperative play
school has been developed exten-
sively elsewhere and promises
the coming pre-school solution of
the future. On her return to the
city late in February, she will
assist groups of progressive
mothers who are interested in
establishing projects of this kind
in Vancouver and developing fur-
ther those already in their ini-
tial stages. ;

Alice Borden will direct Mrs.
Kals’ Guild classes during her
absence, Friday afternoons at 641
Granville street, in a different
but related branch of collective
work for pre-school children.

Mrs. Borden specializes. in. crea-
tive rhythms, singing games,

rhythmic gymnastics. and crea-
tive dances.

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