May 20, 1941
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Mrs. Johanna Hansen
Funeral services were held Monday, May 19, at the chapel of G. W. Hamilton Undertakking Co., (Rev. E. Hunt officiating, for Mrs. Johanna Hansen, age 74 years.
Mrs. Hansen formerly lived at Millbrook Cove, Smiths Inlet. Her husband, Harry Hansen, was lost on the "Onward Ho," a halibut boat, about 25 years ago.
She is survived by two sons, Henry of Vancouver, Hans of Saskatchewan; and two daughters, Mrs. J. Crombie and Mrs. O. Carlson of Vancouver.
Interment took place in the Mount View Cemetery.
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30,000 Woodworkers Strike in Washington
Over 100 camps and mills in the State of Washington are closed down as the woodworkers, organized under the banner of the International Woodworkers of America, CIO, struck in a magnificent display of solidarity for the full union program.
The demands of the men are: (ll Wage increase of 7%c across the board; (2) Elimination of all bushelling; (3) Union shop and union hiring; and (4) Vacations with pay.
Operators moved desperately for independent settlements to isolate and smash the program but they were met with a united and determined organized army of woodworkers whose display of solidarity will undoubtedly bring down the anti-union timber citadels.
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Despite the spring house cleaning and boat painting, and many other all-time jobs, the women of No. 1 Auxiliary of PCFU held their regular meeting at the Union Hall, 164 East Hastings Street, on Tuesday, May 13.
Many items of interest to both the Union and Auxiliary were discussed. Plans were made for those of the members who leave town for the fishing grounds to keep in touch through the paper.
Owing to some of the members being unable to come in the afternoon, the next meeting is to be held at the home of Mrs. Dave McKay, 627 East 30th Avenue, on Tuesday, May 27, at 7:30 p.m.
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American Can Workers Organize
Organization of workers in the American Can Company plant was completed last week by the Vancouver Metal Workers Local No. 3, an affiliate of the Canadian Congress of Labor.
Discussions preliminary to the opening of a wage agreement between the company and the newly-formed union are being held at the present time.
This brings the total up to close to 800 Vancouver metal workers that have been organized by the Congress in the past few months.
Local 5 Meetings Suspended Until Fall
Local No. 5, PCFU, held their last meeting of the season on Monday, May 19. No further meetings will be held by this local until the fall, unless a special meeting is called.
Members of Local 5 are invited to attend the regular meetings of Local 1 during the summer months when they may happen to be in town. Local 1 meetings are held on the first and third Fridays of every month at 164 East Hastings Street.
Tribune Editor Nominated In Edmonton Riding
EDMONTON, Alta.—A. A. MacLeod, editor of The Canadian Tribune, journal of democratic opinion, published in Toronto, was nominated by acclamation as a candidate in the forthcoming Dominion by-election in East Edmonton at a meeting of the People's Movement held in that constituency.
Mrs. Dorise Nielsen, M.P., has already indicated her support of Mr. MacLeod in his election campaign.
The by-election will be held June 2, and was necessitated by the death of F. C. Casselman, Liberal.
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Owen Hay Picnic Sets Fine Example In Cooperation
The picnic held in Owen Bay in connection with the fishermen's meeting on Sunday, May 4, was a grand success considering the bad weather.
There were twenty-five ladies and several children from Stuart Island, Rendezvous Island, Okisollo Channel, Wyatt Bay, Surge Narrows and Heriot Bay.
The ladies served a picnic lunch to the men. There was plenty of food and a second table was set for the ladies, who spent the afternoon in friendly conversation.
It was felt by all present that it would be splendid if more com munities could get together with a picnic and a meeting to discuss fishing problems and things in general.
Striking Example Of Trade Union Benefits Given at Niagara
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. (CUN). —A tie-up of steelwork on the new bridge across the Niagara Gorge provided a striking example to Canadian workers of the benefits of trade unionism last week. The strike occurred when 30 members of the Structural Steel Workers' Union demanded $1.65 hourly instead of $1.50 for work on the American half of the bridge. Canadian steel erectors are doing the same work on the other side of the bridge for $1.00 an hour or $20.00 less per week while the job lasts. The Canadians haven't a union. Both are paid by the same company. Steel work is seasonal.
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Successful Social Held by Local 44 Auxiliary
The Women's Auxiliary to the United Fishermen's Union, Local 44, held a successful social on the evening of May 7. Keen competition was shown in efforts to win whist prizes, which were very attractive and met with the pleased approval of the victors.
Two lovely cakes, made by auxiliary members, were auctioned off amid rounds of laughter. Nick Kopatic acted as auctioneer.
A few games of bingo were played, the prize for the last card being a substantial cash prize donated by the secretary of the UFFU.
Refreshments were served to wind up a very enjoyable evening.
The next regular meeting of the Auxiliary will be held on Friday, May 23, at 7:30 p.m. and we urge all our members to attend and have a voice in the affairs of the group.
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Gala Program Outlined For Local 5 Picnic
Local 5 P.C.F.U. are holding their annual picnic at the mouth of the North Arm of the Fraser River as usual on May 24th. Boats will leave the foot of Main Street South at 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. All you need is your basket, and the rest is free. There will be races and other sports; ice cream, tea and milk will be served free. The only cost to you will be your carfare — the rest is on the house. So come and bring your friends and family and have a real good time.
Union Established For Furniture Workers
Another union was added to the growing list of CIO organizations last week when an office was opened for the United Furniture Workers of America and J. Mierte, Vancouver unionist, appointed organizer by Morris Muster, international president of the UFWA.
Wages and working conditions far below prevailing standards are prevalent in the furniture plants of this city, Mr. Mierte stated.
Organization is proceeding favorably as the workers respond eagerly to the drive to increase their wages and better their working conditions.
Strike Off at Steel Plant; Arbitration Hearings Commenced
The strike in the plant of the Canadian John Wood Ltd. ended after twenty-four hours, when the 70 employees returned to work pending a hearing before a provincial arbitration board.
The union has appointed H. J. Pritchett, secretary of the Vancouver Labor Council; A. McAuslane, Canadian Congress of Labor organizer, and a worker from the plant to represent them on the board.
Machinists Gain Wage Increases After Tie-Up
SEATTLE, Wash.— The Machinists Union, Local 79, tied up the sailing of the Libby, McNeil and Libby Company ship last week when they demanded increased wages for some 600 to 700 machinists who annually go north for the salmon season. However, after a couple of days tie-up an agreement was accepted by the union which granted wage increases from $100 to $300 for the four-month season.
Arbitration Award Favorable to Demands Of Textile Workers
Time and a half for overtime, seniority rights, holidays with pay, and a general wage increase of five cents an hour, were the concessions gained by the employees of the West Coast Woollen Mills, as the Arbitration Board sitting on the dispute concluded last week.
The employees, members of the Pacific Textile Workers' Union, will meet this week to vote on the proposals. They were represented in arbitration by the Pacific Coast Labor Bureau, and A. MacAuslane, organizer for the Canadian Congress of Labor.
statement of confidence in the government and a recognition of need for extraordinary measures in wartime," and by unanimous vote the conference agreed to his motion to delete it.
In his opening remarks, Dr. G. G. Sedgewick, honorary chairman of the Civil Liberties Union, stated:
"The Civil Liberties Union recognizes the necessity of a War Measures Act—but not necessarily this one. Many of the provisions of the Defense of Canada Regulations are unjust and unfairly worded. The Union does not believe that the intentions of the Regulations are wrong, but we feel that injustice has been done under the Act."
A different view was taken by George Miller, delegate from the United Fishermen's Union, who declared that the intent of the regulations was to suppress all militant working class organizations and prevent the people from organizing in defense of their living standards  and  democratic rights.
"Labor feels that the Regulations are aimed at the entire working class movement. They are used by the government to hamper the organization of workers, to prevent strikes, to regiment the workers and peg wages. They are the means by which the government maintains its position despite the people's protest and opposition to its policies," Miller said.
"The regulations were directed first against the Communist party, as the government's initial step in what has become an historical process—first the Communists are outlawed, then the trade unions and other working class organizations are limited in their rights and also declared illegal, and finally, middle class organizations are banned, since the working class organizations which could have defended them are destroyed. We have seen this process carried to the conclusion—fascism—in too many countries not to recognize its first stages in our own country. That is why I say the War Measures Act should be repealed."
Addressing delegates on "Labor and Civil Liberties," James Thompson, secretary of the Inland Boatmen's Union, stated that recent orders-in-council, and particularly P.C. 7440, had struck at the very roots of trade unionism. He also saw in the internment of more than 70 prominent trade unionists a threat to organized labor, which unless successfully combated, would transform the trade union movement into a virtual "labor front" through removal of every independent militant trade union leader and suppression of every movement of opposition.
Section 21 was described by Thompson as the equivalent of any decree directed at labor in Nazi Germany or any other fascist country.
R. T. Elson, editor of the Vancouver  News-Herald,  who report-
ed on "Freedom of the Press," told delegates that he could not be expected to speak against his "meal-ticket" and objected to delegates' distinction between the free press and the commercial press.
"The so-called commercial press," he stated, "has not surrendered its rights to criticize the government, and I consider this highly significant."
He expressed his conviction that the government had been correct in its suppression of certain working class papers, an opinion that was sharply challenged by many delegates, including John McPeake, organizer for the Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers' Union; Herbert Gargrave, CCF provincial secretary; and Austin Delaney, of Vancouver Youth Council, who contrasted the decision in the action brought against the Ottawa Citizen with the government's arbitrary suspension of the Canadian Tribune.
In the absence of Garfield A. King, the report on "Civil Liberty and the Law" was given by David Freeman.
A number of proposed amendments to the Defense of Canada Regulations were adopted by the Conference, among them a demand that all persons arrested under the Regulations be tried before the courts. The conference also demanded that all proposed amendments be made retroactive.
In closing the conference, James Robertson, secretary of Vancouver Island Labor Council, emphasized the need for united action around a common program in the unceasing fight for democratic liberties— not empty phrases about liberty in the abstract, but real action in the fight for democracy in Canada now.
His motion for release of all labor prisoners was, however, ruled out by the rules committee on the ground that it was adequately covered by amendments to the Regulations already passed by the conference.
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