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Ciation of Labor.

Lhe government action drew an
=ppeal to world labor from GAT
president Chu Hsuehfan for aid
against outright attacks on democ.
racy and trade union rights. Chu
linked the government move with
the growing Ciyil war drive, point
ing cut that both had been under
taken “by the very people wha
have solemnly promised to initiate
democracy and reform in China.”

iuong regarded as a Supporter of
the Kuomintang (government

— go vi. hits unions, seizes
anced by AFL-CIO

party), Chu denounced its suppres-
sion of labor and liberal spokesmen
and warned that “labor's very ex-
istence is in danger. Free trade
unionism is attacked everywhere.
Those who voice opposition to the
sSevernment do so at great risk.”

To workers abroad, Chu, who is
vice-chairman of the World Feder.
ation of Trade Unions, stated: “We
Chinese trade unionists have a long
and difficult road to travel before
We are strong enough to stand

Alaska Highway wage rates
Slashed ‘by order’ of army

WHITEHORSE. Y.T.—With the-
American Army from the Yukon Territory areas adjacent

to the Alaska Highway, labor

way have hit a new low. The Canadian Army is now in

command of the ‘Northwest
quarters at Whitehorse, under

B. Akerly. In keeping with Ottawa’s labor policies of giving

free rein to the monopomsts and a
tight squeeze on wages, new wage
Seales and working conditions are
set forth in “circular” letter No.
25” by the new commandant of
the Alaska Highway.

Prier to the taking over by the
Canadian Army, all civilian em-
ployees on highway maintenance
work were .employed at a con-

‘solidated monthly rate of pay,
based on 208° hours per month.
The maintenance contract also

ealled for 18 working days annual
leave, 18 working days sick leave,
6 working days special leave, and

all_statutory holidays. This is
now all cancelled ‘by order’ of
Major Akerly. instead these

leaves for monthly employees will
only sbe granted, providing they
work on ail emergency calls of
the major in excess of 208 hours
per month clearing slides, repair-
ing washouts, installation of cul-
verts, bridge repairing, ete., etc.
“As of July ist, the granting of
“compensatory time’ (read over-

evacuation of the

conditions on the famed high-

Highway System’ with head-
the supervision of Major W.

Point No. 4 of ‘circular letter
25° is a gem: “personnel if em-
ployed on an hourly rate basis
would be paid for hours actually
worked not exceeding 48 hours
per week. Statutory holidays
would not be paid for, and any
time taken off by the employee
through sickness or for any other
reason, would be assessed as
leave without pay. Hourly rate
employees, if required to work
overtime, would get extra pay!”

“Consolidated” monthly rates of
the” Canadian army NWHS vary
around $150.00 per month. Many
new veterans have signed on at
that rate, and find themselves on
pay day drawing as low as $78.00
for a straight 208-hour month?
On top of that prices anywhere
in the Yukon Territory are not
less than 25 percent higher than
on the ‘outside’.

Alongside this arbitrary setting
of wage and working conditions,
Ottawa has given almost carte

time) to employees receiving con-
Solidated monthly rates of pay
will cease.” And further, “the
necessity for overtime work would

| blane concessions to the British
be laid down by the Commander

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Yukon Navigation and White Pass
monopolists, on bus franchise on
the highway, camp sites, etc,
where they can pursue their
time-honored game of fleecing the
tourists.

North West Highway System
C(NWHS) only.”

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While Secretary of State James Byrnes is busy in Paris
Seeking to scuttle the peace conference and lay the ground

work fer World War Three, thousands of American
Citizens gather at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington,
D.C., to protest against Negro lynchings in Georgia and
Other southern states. American labor has demanded the
the immediate arrest of the lynchers, The KKK lynch

alone and endure these attempts
to break us. We demand justige.
And of you, we demand action.”
What action Chinese labor wants
may be gathered from recent
workers’ demonstrations in Shang-
hai against American military aid
te Chiang Kai-shek. Chu himself

WETU that “Chinese trade union-
ists deplore the export of arms to
China for civil war and ask that
U.S. troops be withdrawn immedi-
ately from participation in China’s
civil war.”

NEW YORK — The WNational
Citizens Political Action Commit-
tee demanded this week that U.S.
troops be withdrawn from China
and recommended termination of
the British mandate in Palestine.

On China, the NCPAG charged
that “the U.S. bears a grave re-
sponsibility for lightinge lis pow-
der keg that may eee world
peace.” The situation in Palestine,
it said, “can do nothing but de-

teriorate and endanger world
peace” if it is left “in the hands of
Britain” It demanded United

Said at the last meeting of the|

Palestine. :

Nations action on Palestine.

Armed might and barb-wire enclosures are being used
against the Jews as the British continue their ‘divide and
rule’ policy in the Holy Land. Under
of the American people, President Truman is expected
to reject Britain’s latest Proposal for -the ‘partition’ of:

the mass pressure

KELOWNA.

After full discussion the follow-
ing program was unanimously
agreed to and the membership
pledged themselves to work for it:

@ Since the fruit industry is
the backbone of our economy it
is mecessary that the grower
should be protected. It is there-
fore proposed that the federal
government subsidize a floor
price for each box of fruit. This
subsidy to be sufficient to meet
the requirements of the industry
and should be arrived at after
full consultation with the repre-
sentatives of growers’ organiza-
tions.

@ The fruit industry in the
Okanagan is being seriously
handicapped by the present high
railroad freight rates, which
make it harder for the growers
to market their goods with pro-
per returns. It is proposed that
an investigation be conducted
into the freight rates now pre-
vailing and that labor and farm
organizations jointly undertake
a2 campaign te win lower freight
rates.

@ At present theusands of
bushels of potatoes and many ~-

tons of cabbage and other veg-
etables are perishing in the fields,
because it does not pay the
farmer to harvest them Tit is
Proposed that the Dominion gov-
ernment should purchase these
surplus crops for distribution to
the hungry millions in Hurepe
and Asia.

@ The LPP fully supports the
requests being advanced by farm-
ers groups that the present irri-
gation system be taken over by
the provincial government with
@ view to modernizing and ex-
tending this service at less cost
to farmers.

@ Im order to provide full, all
year round employment for or-
chard workers and other seasonal

Realizing
Okanagan Valley a special conference
Party met in Kelowna last Sunday to dis
a greater measure of security.

the seriousness of the

Labor - farmer unity program
marks Okanagan LPP Campaign

@ in order to prevent increases
im cost to farmers growing fruit
and vegetables, the LPP pro-
poses that there be no further
Fise im farm machinery prices.
We pledze to fight against any
further price rises, as these only.
help to increase profits for the
large implement monopolies who
seek to capitalize on the farmers
need to replace worn out pre-
War equipment.

dt is the opinion of the Labor
Progressive Party that these pro-
posals are the minimum which
can serve to ensure a rising living
Standard for the citizens of the
Okanagan Valley. To realize these

aims it is necessary that the
farmers, workers, veterans and
shop keepers must unite their

ranks in joint campaigns to achieve
these objectives.

The LPP stands ready to sup-
port any individual or groups sup-
porting the foregoing proposals.

Black market in
British building

LONDON.—Charges that British
housing is being impeded by a
black market in labor and ma-
terials have been made by build-
ing workers’ leaders.

The union leaders charge that
a large number of workers are
being diverted to redecorating
night clubs, hotels and large man-—
sions, although thousands of Bri-
tons are still homeless. In addi-
tion, scarce materials are being
diverted to the construction of
luxury furniture, at the expense
of the utility program. :

This state of affairs was ac-
knowledged by George Tomlin-
son, Minister of works, when he
appealed to building employers to
cooperate with the government in
stamping out the illegal diversion

of labor and materials.

Citizens of Vancouver are expect-
ed to turn out in thousands to
demonstrate for Peace at the mass
rally in the Capilano Stadium, Sun-
day, August 25 at 3 p-m. Guest
speaker will be A. A. MacLeod,
MPP, Labor-Progressive leader =n
the Ontario legislature. and well
known opponent of the warmonger-
img tory Premier Drew.

An attractive addition to the
rally program will be the Glen-
garry Girl’s Pipe Band, and a decor-
ated motor cavalcade which will
parade from Georgia viaduct to the
Capilano Stadium.

Capilano Stadium (formerly Ath-
letic Park) is at the corner of 5th
Avenue W, and Hemlock St. Take
Cars 1-6-7-14-15-16 and get off at
4th and Granville for the Stadium.

4. beach tea is being prepared
by the Women’s Committee of

farm labor here, the LPP dele
gates went on record favoring
road improvement, forest and
fishery developments, and the es-

mobs are loud in their praise of Byrnes’ anti-Seviet pro-
vocations. J

FACIFIC TRIBUNE — PAGE 3

tablishment of new industries

the EPP at the Lumbermen’s
Arch, Stanley Park, on Monday,
August 26, at 2 pm. A.A. Mac-
Leod will speak on Women and
the Peace’ :

such as dehydration plants, etc.

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1946