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oilermakers’ Atffairs till Undetermined

Affairs of Boilermakers and Iron Shipbuilders Union of Canada, Local No. 1, were still undetermined this week pend- ing an order by Supreme Court for an election under court Supervision as requested by defense counsel C. W. Tysoe early

this week.

Court will resume its sittings on Friday, following Wednesday's ad- journment. j

Paul Murphy, CCL counsel, ap- peared before Justice Sidney Smith to state that he was present. be- cause he had been notified by Tysoe that the court desired representa- tion from the CCL.

“TJ am only here representing the GCL as a result of the court’s re- quest,” he emphasized. “We are ‘strangers to any proceedings that may have taken place.”

“Tt does not concern the court whether you take an active part or not,’ Justice Smith remarked. “You were fiven an opportunity to be present so that you could not feel that you were left on the side- lines. I would think the Canadian Gongress of Labor would take a lively interest in what is going on.”

Questioned by Tysoe as to wheth- er the CCL was going to be heard or not, Murphy said he was not going to appear in any proceedings.

Union affairs were being “fright fully held up,” Tysoe charged. He asked that Justice Smith order an

early election supervised by the court. Meanwhile Boilermakers’ shop

stewards reported enthuiastic re- sponse to a petition circulated among boilermakers in local yards asking His Lordship for a judg- ment calling for an immediate elec- tion under court supervision.

Six thousand Have signed the petition, attesting to the eagerness among shipyard workers to have

the affairs of the union running smoothly once more so that busi- ness confronting the union may be resumed. -

GCL suspension of the MBoiler- makers and Iron Shipbuilders’ Lo- cal 1 was ruled illegal by a verdict brought down in Supreme Gourt late last week, and all meetings held in February null and void.

“Another election should be held at the earliest possible moment,” Mr. Justice Smith had recommend- ed. “They (the disputant parties) should each of them take an im- mediate interest in the holding of this election, and should elect offi- cers who, beyond all doubt, repre- sent the majority feeling of the

union and enjoy its confidence. PER SR eee lale thus that any democratic organization can suc- cessfully function,

“To this end I shall be glad to

hear counsel on any further direc-_

think the court make, within its

tory order they might usefully jurisdiction.”

Suspension of the union on Jan. 25 was illegal because of lack of jurisdiction, according to Justice Smith’s judgment, who found the investigating committee was not properly constituted for that pur- pose, and that it failed to comply with the provisions of the con- stitution of the CCL.

Perhaps I may be permitted’ to remind the members that the fu-

ture of this union is in their own hands and they must themselves work out its salvation,” he added.

Changes Proposed For Shipyard Transportation

Comprehensive changes were proposed in bus, tram and ferry operation for shipyard workers when a joint shop stew- ards’ meeting this week elected a committee to interview ship- yard managements and the transit controller in an endeavor

to bring transportation facilities

Discussing all methods of trans- portation, the meeting petitioned to have car drivers rationed on individual merits, in order thatthe present burden on available pub- lic means of transportation would not be increased by workers lay- ing away their cars.

Ferries which now dump = ship- yard workers in front of the North Shore yards with 20. minutes to kill before the whistle blows should be asked to work out a revised schedule in line with the needs of war industries, shop stewards felt. The large number of men employed in these yards justified special con-

sideration being given to their’ transportation, instead of their having to rely on antiquated

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in line with wartime conditions. tion to their starting and quitting times.

In order to serve huge numbers of men coming to and from the ferries, extra service on the Pow- 21] Street line was urged, to over some ‘stuffing’ and over-crowd- ing. =

Re-routing of Cambie street busses to pick up loads of workers at the gates of West Coast ship- yards was also recommended, and special bus service to ferry slips to pick up loads and transport workers to transfer points.

The meeting decided to make several recommendations to BC Electric, calling for workers’ passes during crowded periods when men

come off shift, and for special war workere’ tickets for those workers travelling via interurban lines.

The committee, consisting of J. Barton, J. McPeake, P. C. Foster, D. Bisenman and O. Hill, was em- powered by the shop stewards to call further meetings to discuss the transportation problem, as well as problems of fuel, housing, food rationing, and beer restrictions.

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of personnel managers from vari- ous yards with a view to studying ' all aspects of the question.

Citing a letter from Phillip Mur- ray, CIO president, to the effect that “management, too, has serious responsibilities in connection with |

delegate of the United Steelworkers of America thought working condi- tions and wage scales had a good deal to do with the question, and that this factor should be brought to the attention of the manage- ments.

Steelworkers, he continued, had already set up a committee to work

on this question, and were in touch with Gerald Heller, chairman of War Industries Coordinating |

Committee. A motion that council set up a committee of three to work with the steelworkers’ com- mittee was endorsed.

Corey Campbell, council vice- president, said he had no doubt that the basic reason for absentee- ism was not the fact that the work- ers took time off to spend their high wages, nor could it be as- scribed to drunkenness, since it was now impossible to obtain liquor.

“Poor housing, transportation difficulties and ill health are im- portant factors,” he stated. “‘Men sit on cold steel eating their lunches and work all day in the rain. Is it any wonder there is sickness?

“Whistlebeating is understand- able when a man knows that if he doesn’t get through the gates as soon as the whistle blows he will have to wait while car after car passes him by. Can you blame

a man for packing up his tools

and trying to be among the first

to leave the yards in order to get on the overloaded ferries?

outspoken in stating this week,

when the suggestion was made by A. Render, Blacksmiths Union, that council elect a committee to meet with a committee

in many instances extended a workman’s day to 11 or 12 hours before he reached home.

‘We should demand an account- ing from the federal government, and from provincial and civic gov- ernments, too,” he added. “Let them

this problem of absenteeism,’ a look Into the critical housing and | good deal to do with inere

fuel situation. Let them correct their antiquated transportation methods, which give no heed to the fact that thousands of work- ers must travel to and from work at the same time each day. I guar- antee this problem of absenteeism ean be solved without difficulty if they want to solve it.”

Other delegates mentioned the current ’flu-pneumonia epidemic as no doubt contributing to increase in absenteeism during the past

‘months. The heavy burden of taxa-

tion on low paid workers was cited also as a major contributing factor in the problem. The fact that in many instances men worked for only a few cents an hour on the sixth shift had no doubt encouraged many to stay home because it made very little difference in

additional day.

should be considered. . “Particularly among young peo- ple this is a most important ques- tion. If they can’t have swing

their pay cheek when they worked the

Ruth Turner, Cannery and Ag-| F ricultural Workers’ Union, said lack of recreational facilities to meet the needs of those working war shifts

Absenteeism Not All On Labor’s Doorste]

Blame for increase in absenteeism in local war industries ” should not be laid entirely on labor’s doorstep, delegates to}

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they're going to take time 0; amusements somehow. This matter that will have to be | into consideration.”

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In an interview with The © Heller said he had no doul the current ‘flu epidemic

absenteeism.

"Transportation difficultie . l contribute to the problem,” h ed. “Then there is the fac many men are becominj illusioned about war indi! The myth of high wages is” exploded and the industri | losing their glamor.”

A meeting will be held or | 1, he said, to thoroughly the problem and ways and of meeting it.

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