Le monde ouvrier = The labor world, 1 janvier 1944, samedi 29 janvier 1944

^A\jÿS 29e Année — No 5 SAMEDI, 29 JANVIER 1944 — MONTREAL — SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 1944 29th Year — No.5 n û 1 r- Ce projet de loi a pour but de rendre obligatoires peur les employeurs la reconnaissance de toute association ouvrière groupant soixante pour cent de leur personne et la négociation de conventions collectives de travail.L'administration de la loi sera faite sous la surveillance d'une commission de relations ouvrières.Ce projet, connu sous le nom de "Bill No 3" a été adopté en deuxième lecture par un vote de 55 à 0 et, en troisième lecture, après une modification mineure à l’article 42, au sujet des pénalités, il a été adopté par un vote de 44 à 0.Le premier ministre, Thon.M.Godbout a dit gue ce projet de loi était accepté par la Fédération provinciale du Travail de Québec et la Confédération des Travailleurs Catholiques du Canada.De fait, la Fédération provinciale du Travail, représentant les unions internationales de la province, par l'entremise de son président J.-Elphège Beaudoin, son secrétaire-trésorier Marcel-E.Francq et son vice-président Raymond-M.Bennett, a accepté le principe de cette loi en suggérant quelques amendements, qui, malheureusement, n'ont pas tous été acceptés par nos législateurs.Vu que l'adoption de cette attitude par nos représentants a été la cause d'un grand mécontentement parmi nos membres, nous avons cru que nos lecteurs — et tous les ouvriers de la piovince — seraient heureux de se rendre compte par eux-mêmes de la valeur de cette loi et de la façon dont les unionistes seront affectés par son application.Voici donc le texte entier de cette loi qui sera probablement adoptée au Conseil législatif, convoqué en session d’urgence pour le 2 février prochain : BILL No 3 CHAPITRE 1G2A Loi concernant les relations entre employeurs et salariés 1.La présente loi peut être citée sous le titre cie "Loi des relations ouvrières.” SECTION I Définitions 2.Dans la présente loi et son application, à moins que le contexte ne s’y oppose, les termes suivants ont le sens qui leur est donné ci-après: a) "salarié" signifie: tout apprenti, manoeuvre ou ouvrier non spécialisé, ouvrier qualifié ou compagnon, artisan, commis ou employé qui travaille individuellement, en équipe ou en société; cependant, ce mot ne comprend pas 1.les personnes employées à titre de gérant, surintendant, contremaître ou représentant de l’employeur dans ses relations avec ses salariés; 2.les directeurs et administrateurs d’une corporation; 3.une personne appartenant à Tune des professions visées aux chapitres 262 à 275, ou admise h l’étude de Tune de ces professions; 4.les domestiques de maison et les personnes employées dans une exploitation agricole; b) “exploitation agricole” signifie: une ferme mise en valeur par l’exploitant lui-même ou par l’entremise d’employés; c) “employeur” désigne quiconque fait exécuter un travail par un salarié; cependant, ce mot ne comprend pas les chemins de fer sous la juridiction du Parlement du Canada; d) “association" comprend: un syndicat professionnel, une union de tels syndicats, un groupement de salariés ou d’employeurs bona fide ayant pour objet l’étude, la défense et le développement des intérêts économiques, sociaux et moraux de ses membres dans le respect des lois et de l’autorité; e) “convention collective” ou "convention" signifie: une entente relative aux conditions de travail conclue entre des personnes agissant pour une ou plusieurs associations de salariés, et un ou plusieurs employeurs ou personnes agissant pour une ou plusieurs associations d’employeurs ; fi “grève" signifie la cessation concertée de travail par un groupe de salariés dans le but de contraindre leur employeur, ou d’aider d’autres salariés à contraindre leur employeur à accorder certaines conditions de travail; g) “contre-grève" signifie le refus, par un employeur, de fournir du travail à un groupe de salariés à son emploi dans le but de contraindre ces salariés ou d’aider un autre employeur à contraindre ses salariés à accepter certaines conditions de travail; h) "ministre” signifie: le ministre du travail de la province de Québec; i) “commission” désigne la Commission de relations ouvrières de la province de Québec instituée par la présente loi.SECTION II Du droit d’association :t.Tout employeur et tout salarié ont droit d’être membre d’une association et de participer à ses activités légitimes.4.Tout employeur est tenu de reconnaître comme représentant collectif des salariés à son emploi les représentants d’une association groupant soixante pour cent desdits salariés et de négocier, de bonne foi, avec eux.une convention collective de travail.Plusieurs associations de salariés peuvent s’unir pour former le pourcentage ci-dessus et nommer des représentants pour fins de négociation collective à telles conditions non incompatibles avec la présente loi qu’elles peuvent .juger opportunes.5.Selon les décisions de la commission, l’obligation prévue à l’article précédent incombe à l'employeur envers la totalité des salariés à son emploi ou envers chaque groupe dès-dits salariés que la commission déclare devoir former un groupe distinct pour les fins de la présente loi Si l’employeur est membre d’une association reconnue à cette fin par 8 < Labour ReSations Act The object of this Bill is to make it obligatory for employers to recognize any labour association comprising sixty per cent of their emplcyees and to enter into collective labour agreements.The carrying out of the act will be supervised by a Labour Relations Board composed of three members.This Bill was adopted by the Legislative Assembly by 55 votes to 0 at the first reading, and the third reading has given a vote of 44 to 0, after a minor amendment was accepted for section 42, penalties.It is learned that the Legislative Council, which was to recess until February the 17th, was called to hold an emergency meeting on February 2nd, to secure the final approval and sanction of Bill No.3 and Bill No.2.The Quebec Provincial Federation of Labor, represented by its President J.Elphège Beaudoin, Secretary-Treasurer Marcel E.Francq, and Vice-President Raymond M.Bennett, endorsed this Bill No.3, when appearing before the Cabinet.The Prime Minister announced that the Catholic Syndicates had also endorsed this Bill.Both favored the principle of the Bill, and suggested amendments which were not adopted at the third reading.Due to the fact that the attitude of the representatives of the Quebec Provincial Federation of of Labor created what the Gazette calls a split in the Internaticnal Labor Movement, we deemed it advisable to publish this law in its entirety, in the French and English languages, and to let our readers read it and make up their own minds themselves in regard to the value of this law and the way it will affect the trade union workers.The Bill as adopted reads as follows : la commission, cette obligation in-H-combe exclusivement à ladite association envers tous les salariés à l'emploi de ses membres ou envt rs chaque groupe de tels salariés que la Commission déclare devoir former un groupe distinct pour les fins de la présente loi.i».Toute association qui désire être reconnue pour les fins de la présente loi comme représentant d’un groupe de salariés ou d'employeurs doit s’adresser par requête écrite à la Commission et celle-ci.après enquête, détermine si cette association a droit d’être ainsi reconnue et quel groupe de salariés elle représente ou s'il s’agit d'une association d'employeurs, envers quel groupe de salariés à l'emploi de ses membres elle a qualité de les représenter.La présentation de la requête prévue au présent article doit être autorisée par une résolution de l’association dont une copie attestée par la signature du président et du secrétaire doit être produite à l’appui.7.La Commission s'assure du caractère représentatif de l'association et de son droit d'être reconnue et à cette fin procède a la vérification de ses livres et archives.S.La Commission peut ordonner le vote au scrutin secret d’un groupe désigné de salariés si elle est d’avis qu'une contrainte a été exercee pour empêcher un certain nombre desdits salariés d’adhérer à une association ou pour les forcer à y adhérer ou s'il appert que lesdits salariés sont membres de plus d'une association en nombre suffisant pour influer sur la décision.- Tout employeur est.tenu de faciliter la tenue du scrutin et tout salarié faisant partie du groupe désigné par la Commission est tenu de voter, à moins d’une excuse légitime dont la preuve lui incombe.f).La Commission émet, en faveur de toute association reconnue, un certificat spécifiant le groupe à l'égard duquel elle a qualité de représentant.10.Tout employeur, toute association peut se faire représenter, pour les fins de la présente loi.par des représentants dûment mandatés.SECTION III Négociation de conventions collectives 11.Une association reconnue par la Commission, si elle désire se prévaloir de la reconnaissance, donne à l'employeur ou à l'association d'employeurs ou de salariés, selon le cas, avis écrit d’au moins huit jours de la date, de l'heure et du lieu où ses représentants seront prêts à rencontrer l’autre partie ou ses représentants pour la conclusion d'une convention collective de travail.12.Si les négociations se sont poursuivies sans succès pendant trente jours ou si Tune ou l’autre des parties ne croit pas qu’elles puissent être complétées dans un délai raisonnable, chaque partie peut en donner avis à la Commission en exposant les difficultés rencontrées.l.’t.Sur réception d'un tel avis, la Commission en informe le ministre qui charge sans délai un conciliateur de conférer avec les parties et.de tenter d’effectuer une entente.14.Le conciliateur fait rapport au ministre dans les quatorze jours de la réception de scs instructions.(Suite à la quatrième page) BILL No.3 CHAPTER 162A An Act respecting the Relations between Employers and Employees 1.This act may be cited as the “Labour Relations Act," DIVISION I Definitions 2.In this act and in its application.unless the context requires otherwise, the following words and expressions have the meaning hereinafter given to them: a) "Employee” means any apprentice.unskilled labourer or workman.skilled workman, journeyman, artisan, clerk or employee, working individually or in a crew or in partnership; but it does not include: 1.persons employed as manager; superintendent, foreman or representative of an employer in his relations with his employees; 2.the directors and managers of a corporation; 3.any person belonging to one of the professions contemplated in chapters 262 to 275.or admitted to the study of one of such professions ; 4.domestic servants or persons employed in an agricultural exploitation; b) “Agricultural exploitation” means a farm, developed by the farmer himself or through employees ; c) “Employer” includes any one who has work done by an employee, but it does not include the railways under the jurisdiction of the Parliament.of Canada; d) "Association” includes a professional syndicate, a union of such syndicates, a group of employees or employers, bona fide, having as object.the study, defence and development of the economic, social and moral interests of its members, with 'respect for law and authority; e> "Collective agreement" or “agreement" means any arrangement respecting conditions of employment entered into between persons acting for one or more associations of employees, and an employer or several employers or persons acting for an association or several associations of employers; fi "Strike” means the concerted cessation of work by a group of employees to compel their employer, or to aid other employees in compelling their employer, to grant certain conditions of employment; g> “Lock-out" means the refusal by an employer to give work to a group of his employees in order to compel such employees, or to aid another employer In compelling his employees, to accept certnin conditions of employment; hi “Minister” means the Minister of Labour of the Province of Quebec; i) ’’Board" means the Labour Relations Board of the Province of Quebec, established by this act.DIVISION II Right of Association :t.Every employer and every employee shall have the right to be a member of an association and to participate in its lawful activities.4 - Every employer shall be bound to recognize as the collective representative of his employees the representative of any association comprising sixty per cent of his said employees and to negotiate with them, in good faith, a collective labour agreement.Several associations of employees may join to make up the above percentage and appoint representatives for the purposes of collective negotiation upon such conditions, not inconsistent with this act, as they may deem expedient.5.The employer shall incur the obligation contemplated in the pre- (Continued on page 8) PAGE 2 SAMEDI, 29 JANVIER 1944 MONT REAL SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 1944 Relations ouvrières Co doit être un sujet de satisfaction pour le gouvernement provincial et, en particulier pour le ministère du Travail présidé par l'hon.Edgar Rochette, tie voir l’unanimité s'établir à l'Assemblée législative autour de la Commission des relations ouvrières.En effet, le premier vote de la session a réuni toits les suffrages de cliatitie coté de la Chambre en faveur du nouvel organisme.Il semble, dès lors, que la législation à laquelle on s'est arrêté, ait bonne chance de répondre aux exigences du Québec dans le domaine des rapports entre patrons et ouvriers.L’hon.Hector Perrier, qui s'est constitué le parrain du bill en l'absence de M.Rochette indisposé, puis le premier ministre lui-même, l’hon.Adélard Godbout, ont expliqué comment on n’avait rien négligé pour préparer une loi qui fût au point.Une commission d’étude, créée en mai 1913, et une autre, formée celle-là de trois juges, pour examiner le différend ouvrier du Lac Saint-Jean au mois de juin de la même année, ont soumis leurs conclusions au Conseil supérieur du travail, lesquelles ont été incorporées dans la nouvelle loi.Le gouvernement est donc justifiable de s’attendre que cette mesure favorisera la paix, l’ordre et l’entente au sein do notre population ouvrière.Québec, une fois encore, ne craint lias de prendre li’nitiativc et, en même temps, de revendiquer la pleine autonomie des provinces.Dès la réunion interprovinciale d'Ottn-wa pour jeter les bases d’un code fédéral du travail, M.Godbout avait adopté une attitude bien ferme et bien nette sur cette question d'autonomie provinciale.Et, à en juger par le tour que prennent les événements, c’est le chef du gouvernement du Québec qui aura converti les chefs des autres provinces n son point de vue, et même les autorités fédérales.“Le code fédéral du travail que l’on prépare, explique M.Godbout, ne sera pas ce qu’il devait être dans l’esprit de ses auteurs, et cela grâce à la ferme attitude du gouvernement de Québec.Nous sommes allés à Ottawa, et nous avons réclamé le respect des droits de toutes les provinces.” Mieux vaut certes que notre province règle elle-même cette question des relations ouvrières, si complexe et si délicate.Le régime que la loi Rochette permettra d'instaurer nécessitera peut-être, par la suite, maints ajoute-ments.N’importe, ce sera notre loi et nous la modifierons au besoin, selon les circonstances particulières dans la province de Québec.— La Presse.L’Union des employés en munitions de Cherrier M, Paul Bitsonnette, secrétaire-trésorier de l'Union des employés en munition, de Cherricr, a révélé, que le régisseur du transport, M.T.-C.'.Lockwood, vient d’autoriser rétablissement d'un service de transport régulier et gratuit par trains t litre Joliette et l’usine de munitions de Cherrier.Le service qui vient d’être institué sera également à l’usage de tous les ouvriers de cette usine, qui demeurent dans les municipalités comprises entre Joli.itte et Saint-Paul l’Ermite.Cette amélioration a été accordée à la suite de nombreuses démarches qui ont été faites par les chefs de l'Union des ouvriers en munitions rie l’usine Cherrier, tant auprès de 11 compagnie qu’auprès des autorité gouvernementales.Les autorités du Chemin de fer national et celles de la compagnie - ¦ut à mettre la dernière main au programme du service, qui sera inauguré d'ici la fin du mois.Le train fera trois voyages par jour, aller et retour, pour accommoder les équipes du matin, de l’après-midi et de la nuit.C'est une | grande amélioration, puisque jus-1 qu’à date, les employés intéressés étaient obligés de débourser de deux à quatre dollars par semaine pour se transporter à leur travail et en revenir.Par ailleurs, les ouvriers venant de Montréal sont véhiculés gratuitement, ce qui entraînait une différence de traitement entre les deux groupes d'employés.Nominations et changements de personnel M.Arthur McNamara, sous-ministre du Travail, a annoncé des nominations et des changements de fonctions chez certains fonctionnaires du ministère du Travail: M.G.V, Haythorne, chef de la division agricole du Service sélectif national, devient co-directeur de ce Service.M.T.B.Pickersgill, consultent-agricole spécial du Service sélectif national, devient codirecteur de ce Service.M.M.Maclean devient adjoint du sous-ministre tout en continuant d'exercer les fonctions de directeur des Relations industrielles.Me Arthur Brown, O.E.B.procureur du ministère, devient adjoint du sous-ministre, chargé des al fai-res légales.M.H.A.Black est nommé adjoint du sous-ministre, avec charge du lersonnel, des approvisionnements, ri' s comptes et budgets.M.Black est prêté par le bureau du Controleur du trésor, et succède à M.J.C.Rutledge, qui s'est récemment enrôlé dans la Marine canadienne.L’employé de taverne désire le plein boni Sous la présidence de M.Jules Rai elle, les membres du local 200 de l'union internationale, des employés de tavernes ont tenu une réunion, au cours de laquelle la question du boni de vie chère et la nouvelle constitution du local a été discutée En ce qui concerne le boni, M.Charles Lalonde, secrétaire-financier, : donné lecture d’une lettre du Cou "il régional, qui dit que la question, comme le veut l'ordonnance 8-84, a été soumise à l’Association des ta-vernters et à l’association hôtelière de la province qui se sont déclarées opposées au boni, ce dernier devant demeurer au taux obligatoire de 95c “Je dois vous dire," a déclaré M Lalonde, “que cette question est loin d'être réglée; nous avons demandé le boni complet avant que l'on gèle les salaires et le Conseil n’entendra pas le son d’une seule cloche.Votre comité ira lui-même rencontrer les membres du Conseil, avec les patrons s’ils le désirent, et nous aurons notre mot à dire.Cette lettre ne restera pas lettre morte.” "Je ne peux voir pourquoi le Con-suil nous refuserait le plein boni," ,i dit M.Roméo Savard, propagandiste du local, "puisqu’il l’a accordé ,i l’union des employés de transport, ainsi qu’à d’autres; nous sommes tous de la même famille et nous devons être traités comme tels.Nous ne demandons que l’application de la loi et notre demande a été faite avant la nouvelle loi qui gèle les salaires”.M.Lalonde a dit avoir reçu une lettre de M.Gustave Francq au sujet T ta question des employés de tavernes* reconnus comme ouvriers et non comme serviteurs.Cette question, au dire de M.Francq, sera soumise à la plus prochaine réunion de la Commission du salaire minimum.Plusieurs clauses de la nouvelle constitution du local ont été étudiées et, discutées et un comité de la Fête du Travail a été formé, composé de MM.Roméo Savard, Nelson Fortier et Edouard Désormiers.Lu proposition de Lewis rejetée Miami, 25.— Les conditions posées par John-L.Lewis pour retourner à la Fédération américaine du travail ont été rejetées.Lewis avait demandé de l’accepter “tel qu’il est", mais les chefs de la fédération lui ont répliqué qu’il pouvait revenir au giron seulement en redevenant ce “qu’il était" à son départ.Après avoir été chassé de la F.A.du T., en 193G.Lewis a formé un groupement ouvrier qui a groupé de nombreux adeptes chez les cheminots et les mineurs, dans l’industrie du bâtiment, dans les papeteries, dans les munitions, dans l’électricité et finalement, dans l’entretien des immeubles, et la Fédération américaine du travail réclame entière juridiction sur toutes ces industries.Des cours très pratiques pour des unionistes Le service d’éducation de l’union internationale des ouvriers du vêtement pour dames (I.L.G.W.U.1 poursuit son magnifique travail, sous l’habile direction de Mlle Louise Racine.Les membres ont l’âvantage de suivre divers cours pratiques et de se livrer à différents exercices physiques.- Mlle Racine vient d’annoncer que les cours et les causeries sur la psychologie commencés il y a environ deux semaines ont jusqu’ici donné d’excellents résultats.Les cours français se donnent le mardi soir aux quartiers généraux de l’union.397 est, Ste-Catherine.M.Louis Chatel, une autorité en la matière, a été choisi comme professeur.Les cours anglais ont lieu tous les jeudis.Mlle Racine nous annonce de plus que plusieurs membres suivent les cours de dessin et d’art graphique.Enfin, la directrice du service d’éducation vient de concevoir l’idée de faire donner des cours d’art culinaire aux membres.Ce sera une nouvelle et très digne initiative qui saura certes plaire à tous.M.Morel, réélu agent d'affaires M.J.-L.Morel vient d’être réélu, par acclamation, agent d’affaires du local 349 de l'union internationale des peintres pour un nouvel exercice.Les membres, au cours de la dernière réunion tenue à 1331a est, Sainte-Catherine, sous la présidence de M.Raoul Gcrvais, l’ont félicité et lui ont rendu un témoignage d’estime et de reconnaissance pour son magnifique travail, l'an dernier.M.Gervals a annoncé que le rapport de la vérification des livres indique que 75 nouveaux membres ont été initiés au cours des trois derniers mois et que la situation financière du local est excellente.“Nous avons pu obtenir de tels succès, grâce à la collaboration des membres avec leurs officiers et au travail inlassable de M.Morel”, a déclaré M.Gervals.Les membres ont protesté contre la nouvelle ordonnance fédérale touchant la stabilisation des salaires, contre tout projet d’immigration et contre le fait “que des soldats remplaceraient de vieux employés dans divers dépôts du corps d’ordonnance”.Succès de la soirée de la loge Loyal Star, mardi dernier La réunion régulière de la loge Loyal Star No 27 des dames auxiliaires des wagonniers a eu lieu mardi dernier, 25 courant, à 7 h.p.m., au Club Canadien, 438 est, rue Sherbrooke.• On a procédé, à cette occasion à l’installation des officiers pour l'année courante.Un banquet couronna cette soirée en l'honneur des officiers élus.L’Union à Dominion Textile Co.A une réunion des ouvriers du textile, vendredi soir dernier au Mont-Royal, Me Elphègc Marier.C.R., député de Jacques-Cartier à lu Chambre des Communes, son collègue, Me Fred Rose, député de la division Cartier, et MM.Claude Jo-doln député de St-Jacques à la Législature, et Paul Gauthier, représentant de la division Laurier à la Chambre provinciale, ont appuyé les réclamations faites par les ouvriers de cette industrie et endsosé le projet de soumettre ces réclamations à l’hon.Humphrey Mitchell, ministre fédéral du Travail.Il s’agit, en l'occurrence, des employés de Dominion Textile et de l'une de ses subsidiaires, Montreal Cottons, qui veulent faire admettre la reconnaissance de l’union.Ces employés protestent le refus de la compagnie d’accepter une décision rendue il y a quelques semaines par la Commission de Conciliation présidée par l’hon.juge Alfred Savard.Une délégation, composée des représentants des groupes intéressés se rendra d’ici une semaine à Ottawa rencontrer le ministre du travail, l’hon.Humphrey Mitchell.Les députés fédéraux plus haut mentionnés et plusieurs de leurs collègues, les accompagneront.La question des salaires sera soumise d’ici une semaine à l'Office national du travail.Chez les charpentiers-menuisiers Les membres de la Fraternité unie des charpentiers-menuisiers (F.A.T.' sont priés de prendre note que les diverses réunions des locaux canadiens-français ont lieu aux endroits suivants: local 134.tous les lundis soirs à 1182.boni.S.-Laurent; local 1127.tous les lundis soirs à 1182.boni.S.-Laurent;’ local 13G0.1er et 3e lundis soirs à 4030 ouest, Notre-Dame; local 1375, 1er lundi de chaque mois, à 1G8, 1ère ave, Lachine; local 1558, 2e et 4e vendredis, à 2138.Valois; local 1584.le dernier mardi de chaque mois, à Ste-Anne de Bellevue; conseil du district de Montréal.tous les mercredis soirs, à 1182 boni.S.-Laurent.Les barbiers cessent de raser à Vancouver Vancouver, 26.— Un grand nombre de barbiers de Vancouver ont décidé de discontinuer leurs services de barbe pour la durée de la guerre, a déclaré M, Adolph Principe, président de l’Association des propriétaires de salons de barbiers.Le manque de main-d'oeuvre force les coiffeurs de cette ville à se confiner à la coupe des cheveux, laissant aux clients le soin de se raser à la maison, dit-il.La Fédération rejette l’invitation anglaise Miami, Floride.— Le Conseil exécutif de la Fédération américaine du travail a rejeté mardi dernier une invitation à participer à une conférence internationale de travail, à Londres, en juin prochain, parce que cette conférence n’a pas de parrainage adéquat, n’est pas organisée en temps opportun et que la représentation proposée pour cetfe conférence on traînerait “la discorde et la division au lieu de l'harmonie et l'unité”.On a cru comprendre que la Fédération a refusé l'invitation parce que des représentants russes auraient été invités.M.William Green, pté-sident de la Fédération a cependant refusé de confirmer cette hypothèse.Le conseil exécutif a voté à l'unanimité en faveur du refus en disant que la conférence a été convoquée par un groupe ouvrier anglais sans consulter les mouvements ouvriers des autres pays affiliés à la Fédération internationale des unions ouvrières.LABOR DIRECTORY i o N s i : 11 j nus metiers et nu !J IC V \ A I 1.1)1.MONTREAL — .MONT-Kl AL TRADE." AND LABOR ( ()( N - LS COUN-(II.T" promote ! lie interest s of Allied Union Label (which can be bad in French r English).The following ir_ ; i n i/.a t ions emprise Eonncil: The Typographical Union No.17b, Jaeques- Treasurer.Room fit, ISA McGill Si reel : Business hours: D.IIO a.m.to p.m., Saturday, P.Oii a.m.to l.Oil p.m.; Tel.MA.7-lMf.CONS | ; 11, | » | DISTRICT DE MONTREAL DM LA IT {A TERN IT M UNIE DE" < M \ R Pi: N Tl ERS — MEM |s|i us P'AMI KKH E.— MONTREAL DISTRICT COUNCILS OU CARPENTERS AND JOINERS Of WIEKMA.— Président: Esdras Secours; Vice-président: Ferdinand Imuect ; Secrétaire: Léopold Francoeiir : Trésorier: E.Lan-thier.Exécutif: E.I.authier.E.R.J o li ns, F.Doueet.Gardien: B.Labelle.Agents d’affaires: Edouard Toussaint ut El/.éar Bernier.Assemblé*} chaque mercredi A S h du soir au Monument National, chambre 10.P.L.131, s'assemble lotis les lundis •soirs au Monument National, chambre 11, N.1I leu ceux, secrétaire.F* L* 11-7, s'assemble tous les lundis soirs au Monument National, chambre IA: Manuel Ihnirquc, LT20 (Tmpleaii.L.L 1-1L Meets every 1st and 2ml Thursday, I I lu Bleiiry, 11 R.Salter, Secretary, |.;jl Blvd Dé,aide.N D.G.U.L.1300, s’assemble tous les 1er et de lundis, lO.'lo ouest Notre-Dame.Il Martin, secrétaire, 3813 rue Claude Verdun.E L.1 -mô, s'assemble tous les 1er lmi-^ dis A 10S 1ère Avenue, Lachine.Harris Daoiist, secrétaire.10,8 — 1ère Avenue, 1.a bille.U.L.1 .'As, s'assemble les 2e et le vendredis A 2138 Valois.Paul Vigeant, secrétaire, 2130 .Local ai!».- S'a ss.Mubin 18 les lundis du mois au No 1331.\ -•' K to-Cal lie ri ru* est Président, Raoul Gervals, •12(’,(i Marquette, Tél.l'r.ni'.»: Vire - Président.J.!.Morel.11.A» Amherst, FR.11 Ali : Secrétalre-Corres-ndant, J.M Hogue, ( what the Nat: for further education and training' Assn, of Manufacturers has up.It: which is to be made available at the j l-*-vc in its po t-war war again t end of the war for young men and ! labor." pectively.The dispute concerned the request of the applicant union for union recognition and the negatia-ment embodying a closed shop clause, ment emboying a closed shop clause.Dealing with the question of the “closed shop”, the majority report of the Board signed by the chairman and Mr.Paul Fournier, the employees’ nominee, accepts a sub-situte “maintenance of membership" clause suggested by the applicant employees, by which any new employees of the company would have to join the union 45 days after entering the service of the company.The Board expresses the opinion that the acceptance of such a clause in the agreement would be to the mutual benefit of the company and its employees if it is given a fair trial.The question of the use of the tern by the company to obtain intern by he company to obtain increased production was brought before the Board.In this regard, the Board expressed the opinion that all production tests should be carried out in the actual plant concerned and that facilities be made available through which foremen and employees could express their views in connection with such tests.In a minority report, Mi-.George B.Foster, K.C., employer’s nominee, contended that there had been no evidence submitted to the Board which even remotedly indicated that the so-called “Bedeaux” system is used by the company and stated that tlte “task and bonus” system is a well known and favourably recognized method in general use in industry.He agreed, however, with the recommendations of the majority of the Board in this connection that the rate and speed of production should be reviewed by the management and the employees concerned through the foreman in charge of operation before being put into effect.Mr.Faster disagreed with the Board’s recommendation regarding the "closed shop agreement” and stated that the “maintenance-of-membership” system is analogous to the closed shop principle.He maintained that the maintenance of membership clause deprives employees of a basic and inalienable right and contended that the position of the company in this regard is fully justified.lief, and, in this connection, the these workers have been exempted from the armed sendees because of their status in war work.Tlte wages i>aid these war workers have been on a good scale, and, as is highly desirable, a great many of them have married and established households.In this respect, they are in the same position as that large number of the armed forces who have married, and established families.The distinction is, however, that the members of the armed forces who have married, on the strength of their war employment, are not led to believe that they are thereby entitled to obtain housing accommodation lor their families, where they are stationed in Canada, in Britain, or in the zones where they are temporarily engaged in war, and temporarily stationed where war requires.They are expected to leave their families, to establish themselves where accommodation can be found.When the Montreal Citizens' Committee wish- I families of these men in the armes to speak of tlte very active work ! ed forces follow them, it is under-of the Montreal Housing Registry, stood that no responsibility lies on and urges that the Dominion Gov- i public authorities to see that they eminent and the City of Montreal ! arc provided with housing.The war should support the activities of this ¦ worker who has moved to the City, organization both financially and ! and has become married, is in othewise as much as possible.! identically tlte same position, and A second line of relief is being 1 tlrere does not seem to lie any refound in the conversion of some spomsibility on hepbUcato-, ., till ities to see that he is provided with large residence into multiple dwel- “"f 1 , .„ ., ., , , , , , I living quarters, suitable to lus fam- lings, but it should be remembered, i “ * in this connection, that the acute j y* danger and the real need exist j There can be no question of the in the more crowded and less! desirability of the utmost effort wealthy portions of the City, and being made to provide such living that it is desirable that the con- quarters, or of the undesirability of version of unused space into dwel- causing families to be broken up, lings of a sanitary type should ¦ even if temporarily, but it has to deal first with any opportunities ! be pointed out that the desirability which may exist in the crowded ' and undesirability also apply in the districts.1 rase of members in the armed for- Tlie Montreal Citizens’ Committee, therefore, recommends that there should be immediate action, by the Dominion Government, and the City of Montreal to set up a temporary agency, properly financed, to acquire by lease any buildings which can be converted rapidly, and with a minimum use of materials, to provide multiple dwellings of a temporary nature, and that this work should be prosecuted as a necessary War activity.Boni tic Tic there qui restera le même Ottawa.Le Conseil national du travail a rejeté, mercredi dernier, la requête de l'union internationale des employés 'de pulperies et de papeteries iF.A.T.i qui voulait faire augmenter le boni de vie chère versé aux employés do l'Abitibi Power Je Paper, de la Great.Lakes Paper Co., However, the problem is one far greater than can be solved by these two measures, and solution by the building of large numbers of new residences cannot be obtained at present, quickly enough to be effective.Nor yet can it be taken for granted that il would be economically wise for this country with the pressures of a great War on it, to engage in large scale construction of residences without any clear knowledge as to whether they will be required, in the location where they are constructed, after the War.The problem arises from a complex of causes.For some ten years before the War, an unjustified condition of pessimism led to a practically complete cessation of new dwellings construction.During the war.when employment was again general, as it should be at all times in Canada, and opportunity was thus provided for people to purchase houses, or to rent them, on such terms as to make possible the economic construction of accommodation for them, by private enterprise, a critical shortage of labour and material has made it impossible for this remedy to become ef fcctive.To this already serious shortage of housing, resulting from the na tural increasing population of the City, there have been added special conditions, arising directly out of the war.The actual demand for workers in war industries has brought to Montreal a very large number of new inhabitants, who must be regarded as not necessarily permanent add- ces.It is therefore suggested that one of the first steps to be taken is for the public authorities — i.e.tile Dominion Government — to make a very firm and specific appeal to war workers in industry, who have become temporary residents of Montreal, to make every effort to find accommodation outside of Montreal, for their families, remembering that their employment is essentially the same temporary military service as that of the men in the armed forces.It is particularly stressed that this attempt to throw a realistic light on the problem should not be permitted to be used as an excuse of any sort of a lack of the most urgent offorts to obtain immediate relief of the situation, by any mean which is available, but it is important, in the opinion of the Monreal Citizens’ Committee, that the situation should be viewed realistically.and in the light of facts, and it is to be remembered that any married war worker in Montreal, who is temporary resident here for war reasons, and who can arrange to have his family live elsewhere, is not being asked to make any sacrifice which is not asked of the members of the armed forces, and, in making this sacrifice would be merely justifying the statement that men engaged in industrial occupations for war reasons are serving in the same spirit in which men serve hi the armed forces.Regrettable as it is that any family should be divided, it is now a matter of patriotism that anyone serving in a temporary war capacity should not hesitate to adjust his personal affairs to the needs of his service, and realization themselves in Montreal, in war industries, would aid very greatly in relieving a situation which cannot otherwise be relieved completely.et de la Provincial Paper Co Le conseil régional du travail de; itions to the population of the City.l'Ontario avait d'abord refusé de but as mobilized war workers, in majorer le boni actuel de $3.25 par j the same sense in which the mem-semaine à $4.25.I bers of the armed forces arc mo- N OTICH Public Notice is hereby given licit tin* undersigned luis llenqded benefit of Inventory the Succession of tin* lute ! s : j : i • Smith, in his lifetime of tin* City of Oulreinunt in Mie I » i s t «* i * • t of Montreal, horse denier.Montreal, .limitary 20th, II»11.SAI L SMITH. SAMEDI, 29 JANVIER 1944 MONTREAL SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 1944 PAGE 7 PALACE H E A T R E SECOND WEEK BETTE DAVIS MIRIAM HOPKINS in OLD ACQUAINTANCE with GIG YOUNG The New Liberalism Maybe It's Me ! By BERNARD ROSE, K.C.By RUTH TAYLOR CAPITOL THEATRE DESTROYER with Edw.G.ROBINSON GLENN FORD Added Feature “Footlight Glamour’' With BLONDIE The new liberalism will be both political and economic,! When everything is crossways and upset, when you leel From the political side, it will assume larger responsibilities in that all those around you are either malingering or doing their appreciation of changed conditions brought about not only I jobs badly, when you are overwhelmed by the crass stupidity because of the war but methods of mass production.From the land inefficiency of those in authority then is the time to stop .economic side, industrial liberalism will make every effort to ; and say “Maybe it’s me!" appreciate the viewpoint of the worker and reorient its views as Self-searching is one of the cardinal principles, a first to management's attitude toward labor and the advisability of factor in establishing good public relations.No competent giving it a larger measure of confidence than it has had dfiring 'advisor on this important subject would start his work by the whole era of initiative and free enterprise.attacking the action of competitors.Ho begins his task by a Political liberalism has at all times been sympathetic to :iUrvcY °f his clients business and attitudes.He makes very labor organization.It has accepted and carried out reforms (sure that there are no flaws, no errors to be corrected at home, which organized labor demanded in the interest of the working , Jocfore he starts to win public opinion abroad, class.It may not have gone as far as the radical element in | .Maybe it s me ! We must apply this same routine in favor of a new system of production and distribution urged, but Jeonsidering oui cwn relations with those with whom we come it has been progressive in all that relates to recognizing ther11 contact.Are people always fighting us?What we must ask right of the workers to decent standards of living, the right toj'nstead *s are WE combative.Have WE a perpetual chip organize, to collectively bargain, to be protected against dis- j upon our shoulders ?Have WE been interested only in our PRINCESS t h i: a r t?f_ IS EVERYBODY HAPPY with TED LEWIS And His Orchestra Added Feature ‘KLONDIKE KATE’ crimination, and to participate in the management of industry.Political liberalism is at no time static.It is evolving through its understanding and appreciation of social and political problems and the need for legislation to solve these problems.The great mass of protective and progressive legislation that benefitted the workers was sponsored by the leaders and supporters of liberalism, the essential principles of which, must at all times conform to democratic conceptions.Political liberalism favors such changes as new thinking and demand', require.Its exponents are men and women who hold and proclaim that the state was organized to serve man rather than man the state.It strenuously defends individual liberty.Any abridgment of this liberty must be based upon consent expressed through representatives of the people.Political liberalism is more constructive and positive than the program advocated by a group or party that would entirely eliminate so-called capitalistic management of industry.It wa LOEW /< T H E A T R E r- v SWEETHEART ot a picture M.G.M’s grand musical Hit ! THOUSANDS CHEER It’s STARi/lic in Technicolor I 30 STARS ! 3 BANDS ! MONARCH GAS RANGES Made by Canadians /or Canadian Homes own rights and in our own problems ?Are we misunderstood by our fellow men ?- Well, what has been cur attitude toward others ?Have WE been open and friendly, ready to understand and to be understood, or have WE assumed a “take it or leave it” attitude ?Calling up the past works both ways.We cannot create good feeling by force.We cannot legislate friendship.We cannot get full cooperation on demand.But — we can draw to ourselves all these things by our own attitudes.We like people who like us.We are friendly toward those who give us friendship.We are considerate of those who are fair to us.Don’t forget, however, that this works in reverse, as well."Maybe it's me ! " Maybe the trouble is with us.Let’s be sure our own attitude is right before we start criticizing the | other fellow.Let’s do some self-searching and some self- Encouragez nos Annonceurs Organized labor has a tremendous job ahead of it when this war comes to an end.It must light the battle against child labor evils all over again, for tlie industrialists, having broken down the long established laws, will light to keep the youngsters on their jobs.Preliminary official figures for 1943 to date show that there are 10 times as many children of 14 to 1G years of age at work in industry as there were in 1940, and almost four times as many youngsters 1C and 17 years old.This does not include children working on farms.When, during the last summer, farmers were crying for help to harvest their crops and the war plants were combing the countryside for workers, more than 5.000,000 boys and girls from 14 to 17 years of age took jobs.When school opened again this autumn, a very large percentage of these child AVIS Il'AlM'I.lt'ATlO.X I’Oflt mvouch Avis est lei « I • > n n.- uni1 A, i ,'T ;i r * I lté lunger dr 111 ville dr MrIdeal, distrirt dr Mrlltr at.I’rn Vi tin dr Qllrl.s'adressent nu Un riraient d'OItnwn, il lti présente on ;'i la pmrluiine Session des chnniltres pour oldmir un dérn-t dr divorce eonlre son épouse, lïosr Anna Koliidoux, pour mise d'adultère et désertion.Fuit, signé et daté à Munlrél, re 23e jour de décembre ittltt.10IIX E.C'KAXKSITAW.4-8 Procureur du requérant.political liberalism that extended the franchise to an ever ! straightening first., , .growing number of citizens who previously had been unable i ^et E not he so quick on the trigger to defend ourselves, to exert their influence through the ballot.U* our actions were right, we don’t have to put up a defense — The new liberalism stands lor economic justice and social [we Just have to tell the facts.Let s be readier to understand equality.It believes that the citizen who in any way contributes j 'he opinion and wishes of others and deal with them as we fo the wealth of the nation and prepared lo meet his obligations j wish them to deal with us.^ is entitled to the consideration extended to and enjoyed by I 'Maybe it s me ! That s the place to start to improve the these who are regarded as members of the management oi j conditions around us and our public relations.And, alter all, owning class.j maybe it is me ! The new liberalism is prepared to accept the responsibilities - which the war has brought with it.It realizes that the men Child Lilbor IflCrCUSGS who have served the nation in its hour ol need, whether in the fighting forces or in production centres, must be given the opportunity to earn a livelihood.The new liberalism, while not going as tar in the control ol the individual along industrial lines as certain countries in Europe, is nevertheless ready through legislative and administrative means to co-operate with management and labor in utilizing resources to not only provide employment but add to the nation's wealth so that the burdens upon the taxpayer will become progressively less.The new liberalism will make available facilities and opportunities for growing youth to acquire that education that will qualify them for taking their rightful place in society and contributing in the measure of their ability to the welfare ot the nation.The new liberalism along industrial lines will suggest that by eliminating friction in labor relations and stressing the advantage of full co-operation on the part ot management and worker that the ill-will that has unfortunately prevailed will be overcome.The new liberalism favors everything possible being done lo bring about a better understanding not only between the jdiiferent groups within the nation but between nations.The j new liberalism will incorporate in its planning the principles j contained in the Atlantic Charter and also the Four Freedoms.The new liberalism will stand by the weak and defenceless, l it will light any attempt at tyranny on the part ot the individual lor organized employer in his or their relations with employees.U will promote standards that will make tor healthful living end encourage the youth of both sexes to take an active part in the law-making and governing of their country.The new liberalism will eliminate the abuses and correct the injustices to which attention in the past has been drawn by labor leaders, and resolutions passed by congresses and conventions of labor representatives.The new liberalism embodies all that is required for a fuller and better life.It will not tolerate the festering of prejudice because of differences ot race, faith, social position, or color.It will stand for everything that is socially and economically righteous.The new liberalism will maintain in our own country the splendid traditions cl national unity and progress so eloquently advocated and promoted by the predecessors and successors ol the late Sir Wilfrid Laurier.While the new liberalism will Bfe the creed of a party, it will be comprehensive in all that relates to human welfare It will at all times accept suggestions and recommendations no matter whence they come and by whom proposed that will lighten Humanity’s burden.The new liberalism will be a compound of all that has been stated in the various addresses and declarations of the Right Honourable Winston Churchill, President Roosevelt, and the Right Honourable William Lyon Mackenzie King.It will stress the principles and counsel contained in the excellent and instructive treatise on industrial reconstruction written by the Prime Minister, "INDUSTRY AND HUMANITY" and which workers remained on that rjobs, or are working part lime.More loan 2,750,000 of these children wen workers romaine don their jobs, or stores, factories, bowling alleys, restaurants, drug stores and In offices.Though much of this great increase in child labor is due to a real patriotic desire on the part of Hie boys and girls to serve their country, much also is due to exploitation.A very large percentage is unnecessary and should be eliminated.Whether they work full time, or only part time after school, these boy:; and girls cannot put into their school work the time and effort necessary to equip them to play their rightful part in the world of tlie future.By cheating them of their education, exploiters are cheating America of many potential leaders, and at the same time creating a new army of poorly-trained labor.This fits it.with the plans of the selfish interests, no doubt, but it is a terrible blow at our country.it would be highly desirable to still suggest as required reading 1er labor leaders, industrial executives, politicians, and all v/ho seek to serve their lellow-men.The new liberalism v/ill make every endeavour to put into practice the principles that constitute the basis lor a new order — an order that will assure to all men and women the right to a decent existence.The new liberalism will follow the path traced for it by the pioneers who fought reaction and boldly championed causes and ideals v/hich in their day were regarded as radical and revolutionary.- The new liberalism will attract young men and women with open minds whose enthusiasm will spur them to co-operate with their leaders and elders who are anxious to carry out the reforms which true liberalism must at all times espouse.The new liberalism will not promise utopias ; it will do much however toward promoting v/orld brotherhood through wider international intercourse and giving the workers who are the backbone of every nation that opportunity and share in government and industry to which they may rightly lay claim.Wherever true liberalism flourishes reaction and intolerance recede.Whatever progress has been made in countries with a representative and constitutional form of government has been e-r.tirely due to the acceptance and application of the principles ol a liberalism that thinks and plans in terms ot human values and that righteousness that exalteth a nation.No country is so well adapted because so bountifully endowed with natural resources to take the fullest advantage ot a program that the new liberalism will suggest as our own. PAGE 8 SAMEDI, 29 JANVIER 1944 — MONT REAL — SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 1944 Labour Relations Act (Continued from paye 1) ceding section, as the Board may decide, either towards the aggregate of his employees or towards each group of the said employees which the Board declares is to form a separate group for the purposes of tills act.If an employer is a member of an association recognized for such purpose by the Board, such obligation shall devolve exclusively upon the said association in favour of all the employees of its members or in favour of each group of such employees which the Board may declare is to form a separate group for the purposes of this act.Every association desiring to be recognized, for the purposes of this act, as representing a group of employees or employers, shall apply by petition in writing to the Board and the latter, after inquiry, shall determine whether such association is entitled to be so recognized and what group of employees it shall represent or, in the case of an association of employers, with respect to what group of the employees of its members it is qualified to represent them.The presenting of the petition contemplated in this section must be authorized by a resolution of the association, and a copy of such resolution, certified by the signatures of the president and the secretary, must be filed in support thereof.7- The Board shall assure itself of the representative character of the association and of its right, to be recognized and.for such purpose, shall examine its books and records.8.The Board may order a vote by secret ballot of any specified grovip of employees, if it is of the opinion that constraint has been used to prevent n number of the said employees from joining an association or to force them to join the same, or if it appears that the said employees are members of more than one association in sufficient numbers to affect the decision Every employer shall be obliged to facilitate the holding of the vote and every employee in the group specified by the Board must vote, unless he has a legitimate excuse.9.Tire Board shall issue, to every recognized associatif a certificate specifying the grt which it is entitled to represe ,t.10.Any member or association may be represented, for the purposes of this act, by duly empowered representatives.DIVISION III Negotiation of Collective Agreements 11.If an association recognized by the Board wishes to avail itself of the recognition, it shall give the employer or the association of employers or of employees, as the case may be, at least eight days' written notice of the day, hour and place where its representatives will be ready to meet the other party or its 15.-No collective agreement shall be made for more than one year, but it may be agreed that it shall be automatically renewed for a similar period, and so on, upon failure of one of the parties to give a written notice to the other party within a delay which shall not be more than sixty days nor less than thirty days prior to the expiration of each period.Hi.From the sixtieth to the thirtieth day prior to the expiration of a collective agreement or to the date of its renewal, any association may, if there is occasion for so doing, present a petition to the Board in the form prescribed in section 6, to be recognized, in the place and stead of a subscribing association, as representative either of the employers or of the employees or of a more appropriate group in the circumstances, for the purpose of negotiating a collective agreement.If any such association has been so recognized by the Board, the collective agreement shall be void, for the group represented by it, at the renewal date following the date of the petition presented to the Board, notwithstanding failure by either party to give notice of non-renewal.17.Any association comprising at least ten per cent of the group of employees contemplated by a collective agreement entered into by another association shall be entitled to obtain from the latter a copy of the said agreement and shall be entitled to submit, on behalf of its members, to the employer or association of employers, any complaint resulting from a violation of this act or of the collective agreement.18.Nothing in this act shall prevent an unrecognized association from entering into a collective agreement, but an agreement so en tered into shall become void, the day another association is recognized by the Board, for the group represented by the latter association 10.Every association and every employer, after entering into a collective agreement, shall transmit forthwith a certified copy thereof to the Board, and the agreement shall be without effect until the Board has received such copy.DIVISION IV Forbidden Practices 20.No employer, or person acting for an employer or an association of employers, shall belong to an association of employees or in any manner seek to dominate or hinder the formation or the activities of any such association.No association of employees, or person acting on behalf of any such association, shall belong to an association of employers or seek to dominate or hinder the formation or activities of any such association.21.No employer, or person acting for an employer or an association of employers, shall refuse to employ any person because such ployees concerned, and so long as such association has not taken the required proceedings for’the making of a collective agreement and fourteen days have not elapsed since the receipt by the Minister of Labour of a report of the council of arbitration upon the dispute.Until the above conditions have been fulfilled, an employer shall not change the conditions of employment of his employees without their consent.2.Any strike or lock-out is prohibited for the duration of a collective agreement, unless the complaint has been submitted to arbitration in the manner provided in the said agreement or, failing any such provision, in the manner contemplated by the Quebec Trade Disputes Act (Chap.167), and unless fourteen days have elapsed since the decision has been rendered without its having been put into effect.3.Nothing in this section shall prevent an interruption of work which does not constitute a strike or a lock-out.25.No association or person acting on behalf of an association shall order, encourage or support a slackening of work designed to limit production.2(1.No association that has en tered into a collective agreement, and no group of employers or of employees who are members of an association that has entered into any such agreement, shall take steps to affiliate with another association or to become a member thereof, ex cept during the sixty days preceding the date of the expiration or renewal of the agreement.DIVISION V Duties of Associations 27.Every association shall file with the Board: a) a certified copy of its constitution and by-laws and of every amendment thereof; b) a statement of the initiation and entrance fees and the assessments levied upon its members and of any change which may be made therein.28.Every association shall, after each election or appointment of officers or representatives, transmit a certificate thereof to the Board, stating the names and addresses of the said officers and representatives.member of the Board, by the secretary or by an assistant secretary, shall be authentic.;S8.Tire Board may make regulations to regulate the exercise of its powers, its internal management, the duties of its staff, the conducting of its sittings, the procedure at its investigations, the form of reports which must be made to it and, generally, the carrying out of this act.Such regulations shall come into force upon the approval of the Lieutenant-Governor in Council and publication in the Quebec Official Gazette.'59.In the absence of any regulation applicable to a particular case, the Board may in any matter submitted to it, prescribe any act or formality which could be prescribed by regulation, and with the same effect.-10.Any authorized functionary of the Board may, of right and at any time, verify the observance of this act by any association, employer or employee, and any fact which it is the province of the Board to investigate.•11.The Board may, for cause, revise or cancel any decision or order rendered by it or any certificate issued by it.DIVISION VII Penalties 42.An employer or association of employers who or which, having received the prescribed notice, fails to acknowledge as the representatives of persons in his or its employ the representatives of an association recognized for such purpose by the Board, or to negotiate in good faith a collective labour agreement with them, shall be liable, for the first under this act without the written authorization of the Board.50.If it be proved to the Board that an association has participated in an offence against section 20, the Board may, without prejudice to any other penalty, decree the dissolution of such association after giving it an opportunity to be heard and to produce any evidence tending to exculpate it.In the case of a professional syndicate, an authentic copy of the decision shall be transmitted to the Provincial Secretary who shall give notice thereof in the Quebec Official Gazette.DIVISION Mil Evidence 51.A decision of the Board shall not be evidence for other purposes than those expressly contemplated by this act.or by the Public Services Employees Disputes Act (Chap.169).52.No evidence shall be admitted to establish that an investigation or prosecution contemplated by this act has been taken on the complaint of an informer, or to discover the identity ofthe latter.DIVISION IX Transitional Provisions 5i5.The provisions of this act shall apply to collective agreements existing at the time of its coming into force which, however, shall be deemed to be so amended as to make them conform to the provisions of section 15.The provisions of section 18 shall apply to such agreement only if the Board decides that, when they were made or renewed, an association which was a party thereto did not fulfil the conditions required for ecognition by the Board pursuant offence, to a fine of one hundred - ;o tl”e provisions of thls act dollars to five hundred dollars, and i NOTE: Section 3!) of lhe 'Collec_ tive Agreement Act (Revised Statutes, 1941, chapter 163) is repealed.representatives for the purpose of j person is a member of an associa-making a collective labour agree-! tion, or seek by intimidation, threat ment.12.If the negotiations have been carried on unsuccessfully for thirty days or if either party believes that they will not be completed in a reasonable time, each may so notify the Board, indicating the difficulties encountered.i:t.Upon receipt of such a notification, the Board shall inform the Minister thereof and the latter shall forthwith instruct a conciliation officer to confer with the parties and endeavour to effect an agreement.I I.The conciliation officer shall report to the Minister within fourteen days of receiving his instructions.If the report shows that agreement has been impossible, the Minister shall appoint a council of ar- of dismissal or other threat, or by the imposition of a penalty or by any other means, to compel an employee to abstain from becoming or to cease being a member of an asso dation.This section shall not have the effect of preventing an employer from stispending, dismissing, discharging or transferring an employee for good and sufficient cause, proof whereof shall devolve upon him 22.No person shall use intimidation or threats to induce anyone to become, refrain from becoming or cease to be a member of an association.2.'!.Except with the written consent of the employer, no person act ing on behalf of an association shall solicit an employee, during his working hours or at his place of employ- bitration pursuant to the Quebec J ment, to join an association Trade Disputes Act (Chap.167), the! 24.1.Any strike or lock-out is report of the conciliation officer tak-1 prohibited so long as an association ing the place of the application con- j of employees has not been recogniz-templated in the said act.DIVISION VI Labour Relations Board 29.There shall be a body called in French, the “Commission de relations ouvrières de la province de Quebec" and, in English, the "Labour Relations Board of the Province of Quebec".0.Such Board shall consist of a chairman and two other members, appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council who shall fix their remuneration.1.The functionaries deemed necessary for the proper functioning of the Board shall be appointed and remunerated pursuant to the provisions of the Civil Service Act (Chap.11).!!2.Tlie remuneration of the members and functionaries of the Board and the other expenditures of the Board shall be paid by the Minimum Wage Commission, which shall also place its functionaries at the disposal of the Board on demand.;t:;.Two members shall constitute a quorum at meetings of the Board and every decision shall require the assent of two members.‘54.In the event of the absence, sickness or inability to act of any member of the Board, the Lieutenant-Governor in Council may appoint a substitute.!55.The Board shall have its corporate seat in the city of Quebec.It may hold its sittings at any other place in the Province, as it may deem fit.;5(5.The Board shall have all the powers, immunities and privileges of commissioners appointed under the Public Inquiry Commission Act (Chap.9).157.The minutes of the sittings, npproved by the Board, ns well as ! ed as representing the group of em- ! copies or extracts certified by a for every subsequent offence to a fine of two hundred dollars to one thousand dollars with, in addition, in the case of an individual, imprisonment for not more than three PoliciCFS Ct DOniuici'S months.*" * 4.5.Any person declaring or instigating a strike or lock-out contrary to the provisions of this act, or participating therein, shall be liable, in the case of an employer, association or officer or representative of an association, to a fine of not less than one hundred dollars and not more than one thousand dollars for every day or part of a day during which such strike or lock-out exists and, in all other cases, to a fine of ten to fifty dollars for every such day or part of a day.44.Any person who fails to comply with any obligation or prohibition imposed by this act or by a regulation or decision of the Board shall be liable, tinless another penalty is applicable, to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars for the first offence, and to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars for every subsequent offence.4 5.Any functionary of the Board, or other person acting under its orders, who reveals to others than the Board a fact of which he has had knowledge in the exercise of his duties, shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of not more than one hundred dollars.4fi.The following shall be party to an offence and liable to the penalty provided in the same manner as the person committing the offence: any person who aids or abets the commission thereof and, when the offence is committed by a corporation or an association, every director, administrator, manager or officer shall be guilty of the offence w'ho in any manner consents to the act which constitutes the offence.47.If several persons conspire to commit an offence, each of them shall be guilty of each offence committed by any of them in the carrying out of their common intention.48.The penalties contemplated by this act shall be imposed upon summary proceeding pursuant to the Quebec Summary Convictions Act (Chap.29).Part II of the said act shall apply to such proceedings.49.No prosecution may be taken On ne s’explique pas, en certains quartiers, que le gouvernement de Québec veuille distinguer entre le droit d’affiliation syndicale de la police et celui des pompiers.On prétend que la position des deux groupes est identique, et que, par conséquent, il n’y a pas lieu d’accorder aux pompiers une prérogative que l’on refuse à la police.Le gouvernement, dit-on, a sans doute fait un “oubli” qu’il s’empressera de réparer au cours du débat à l’Assemblée législative.Il ne parait pas que le gouvernement ait fait un “oubli”, car la distinction qu’il fait entre pompiers et policiers est parfaitement logique.Le projet de loi interdit aux uns et aux autres de faire la grève parce qu’ils participent à un service essentiel.C’est juste.Au surplus, il interdit à la police de s’affilier à tout autre syndicat que le sien propre.Cela aussi est juste.Ainsi que nous l’écrivions ici lundi, le service d’ordre fait partie intégrante de l’Etat.Il est le bras qui agit pour l’Etat.Reconnaître la double fidelité d’un instrument de l'Etat, c’est diviser une maison contre elle-même.La police ne doit avoir qu’une seule fidélité : l’Etat ou la Cité.La position des pompiers n’est pas identique à celle de la police.Combattre l’incendie est un service public qui ne souffre pas d’être interrompu une minute.D’où l’interdiction de faire la grève.Mais la question de fidélité à l’Etat ne se pose pas, parce que le pompier n’a pas, comme la police, la responsabilité de faire respecter la Loi.On s’étonne qu’il faille prendre la peine d’expliquer une distinction aussi logique et aussi claire.— Le Canada.Chutes Niagara — Dans un livre du R.P.Hennepin, publié en 1698, à Amsterdam, on trouve le premier dessin des chutes Niagara, dont il est le découvreur.L’assurance de guerre sur toutes les marchandises est obligatoire en Grande-Bretagne.