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Malcom Smith Reflects On 'Year Of Progress By MALCOLM SMITH President, Local 222, UAW-CIO We in Local 222 consider that the past year has been one of continued progress for our good City of Oshawa, not only speak- ing of gains made by the Trade Union movement, but speaking generally of the City itself and the people who make up the more than sixty thousand popu- lation. It does not seem too ; many years ago when the de- pression of the 30's made its unwelcome stay with us, that a good many people who lived here at that time had only one ambition, and that was to find employment elsewhere. This, of course, was on ac- count of the long spells of un- employment which took place during these years in the main industry of the City -- the auto- mobile industry. However, dur- ing the Second World War, the automobile plants were convert- ed to one hundred per cent war work for several years, and there was no production of automobiles for civilian use whatever. This had the effect of creat- {ng a terrific shortage of the products. manufactured in our plants in Oshawa,. with the re- sult that, once the plants were converted to peace time produc- tion again, the entire country was caught up in a period of full time employment, which created prosperity, and which in turn created progress. The existing factories in the City started expanding their facilities, which in tum attract- ed more people to the City, and this in turn created a great wave of expansion and progress in the City itself. Instead of the five or six months work per year that we could look forward to before the war, the automobile industry Was now operating practically on a year round basis, with the exception of a short lay-off in the summer time for the an- nual model change, and this represented real progress. Naturally, as industry and population expanded, and pro- gressed, so did the Trade Union and labor movement within the City, keep pace with the expan- sion and progress. Local 222, which before the war was only a local union with a few hun- dred members in good standing, consolidated and strengthened 'its position during the war years, and, although wages were frozen by the government during these years, we were able to make real progress 4n correcting bad working con- ditions, in winning grievances A a MALCOLM SMITH for our members, and in nego- tiating improved seniority regu- lations. GENERAL PROSPERITY As a result of this consolida- general prosperity which pre- vailed in the industry, we were able to negotiate improved con- tracts year after year, contain- ing not only improved contract language, but also progressive improvements in wage rates, which provided progress and improvements in the standard of living enjoyed by the com- munity as a whole. During these post war years progress was made by intro- ducing the 40-hour week, eight paid holidays per year, im- proved group life insurance and sick and accident benefits, a non-contributory pension plan and also a supplemental Unem- ployment Insurance _ benefit plan, which assured our mem- bers a certain percentage of their wages when on_ lay-off. The progress that was achieved by Local 222 on these items not only made progress for the union members, but made for progress and better living stand- ards for the entire community, and were largely responsible for Oshawa being the city third from the top on the list of high- est paid cities in the entire Do- minion of Canada. At the same time there were other developments taking place within the union. We started branching into the political arena, and had no small measure of success in tion, and also as a result of the|tember elected to City Council, and also in the Provincial Legislature. At the present time our representa- tive in the Provincial Legisla- ture is a member of Local 222 and the mayor of the city is a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the local union. There are also several labor representa- tives in Council. This, to us, also represents real progress, = because we believe that labor should be represented in all phases of political endeavor. Another area where we have made considerable progress is in the support we are giving to various sporting organizations in the city and district. The local union has given financial support to Minor Hockey and Baseball organizations wher- ever they exist within quite a wide area around the city. GOOD AGREEMENT Finally, the most progress that we have made in several years was made in the agree- ment signed in December of 1961 between the UAW and Gen- eral Motors of Canada Ltd. While negotiations on this agreement had lasted from Sep- until December, no lagreement had been reached! jwhen a strike deadline, which had been set some ten days pre- |viously, arrived. There was a |strike in effect for three days before a settlement was reach- ed, but when it was finalized, | we had an agreement that pro- jvided benefits for everyone, jeven the pensioners who are al-} ready on retirement. Some of the more important features contained in this new and pro- gressive agreement are fully |paid Blue Cross, PSI and On- jtario Hospital plan. The Group |Life and Sick and Accident ben- efits are also fully paid, which means that from now on =the only. deductions from the em- ployeé's pay cheque will be in-} come tax, unemployment insur- ance, and union dues. In addition to this there is a wage increase totalling 16 cents per hour over a_ three-year period. So that, taking everything into) consideration, we feel that we have made a great deal of pro- gress in making this commun- ity a better and more worth- while place to live in, and we believe that we are looking for- ward to a period of even great- er progress, because our new agreement lasts until 1964, and we have about three years of industrial peace ahead of us, which in itself indicates that having labor representatives progress will be made. jhelpers. By CLIFFORD PILKEY President, Oshawa and Dist. Labor Council The Oshawa and District Labor Council representing some 20,000 wage earners in this area are happy to look back at its past achievements and its determined progress in the future. The Labor Council is repre- sented on City Council, on many boards and _ agencies which deal directly with Educa- tion, Welfare, Industrial im- provement and expansion, Citi- zenship, Health, and many other matters. These things demon- strate that the Labor move- ments views in this area reflect broad interest rather than self- interest in the citizens of our community. Two of the basic issues fac- ing labor and mankind are se- curity and freedom. We must have security both economically and morally. We must have freedom from war, want and poverty. This means the Oshawa and District Labor Council with its organized affiliates will be put- ting forth their views on every destruction of hope, in lost op- portunities, in the erosion of the human spirit. Unemploy- ment is stiii the greatest domes- tic problem in Canada. It has been a fundamental weakness of Canadian governments that have been unable -- or unwill- ing -- to create the conditions whereby every person who wants work can get it. With post-war highs in un- employed workers and many new workers needing jobs the piciure is not too bright. But it is necessary that we continual- ly find ourselves with a great number unemployed in_ the labor force -- is it inevitable? Obviously the answer is no. The Labor Movement can take some credit for keeping the economy as buoyant as it is by placing more purchasing power into the hands of the workers, But the achievements through Collective Bargaining are not enough. We need an overall plan for Canada to erase periodic recession from our economy. A plan to ensure that the economy runs smoothly, is big enough to absorh a growing) labor force, flexible enough to government level on the issues pertaining to its members. The paramount prublem fac- ing the wage earner is the ever threat of unemployment. When manpower is idle, the cost to Canada is more than we can afford -- in lost production and wages, in unemployment payments, in loss of dignity, in Shoe Firm Started In '27 Since 1927, The Model Shoe Store, under the ownership and dilrection of Morris Marder and his wife, has supplied many Oshawa residents with shoes, slippers and rubber footware for the entire family. Besides the Marders, The Model Shoe Store employs two experienced Situated at street east, the firm deals with such brand names as Arrow, McFarlane, Tebbutt, Dr. Neil- sen's and Dr. Jones. Last year, fire destroyed Mr. Marder's bus- iness and it was only through the demand of customers who had been satisfied down through the years that Mr. Marder de- cided to open business again at its present location. The Model Shoe Store stands behind its policy of "selling only what fits properly." OSHAWA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE organized to promote and develop the THE CITY OF OSHAWA, during the past few years, has continued to advance, both in population and industry, until today it ranks with many of C d. +. 's great Ind rial Centres, It is the interests since 1928, GORDON RIEHL PRESIDENT eigth City of Ontario. Serving the Community and its economic the Oshawa Chamber of Commerce also continues to grow and develop. The 1962 Membership Roster con- tains the names of nearly 500 members; and their support and interest make your Cham- ber a substantial force, constantly striving to improve your interests and the Commun- ity, YOUR CHAMBER is often called the conscience and will of the Community .. « COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL and OUVIG irenests ovo COMMUNITY THE "CONSCIENCE" TO PERCEIVE THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY, and THE "WILL" TO TAKE EFFECTIVE ACTION RE- GARDING THOSE NE EDS. Through the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, your views on provincial matters can be made known to the Government of O ntario; in company with more than 843 Boards of Trade and Chambers of Commerce throughout Can- ada, your voice is represented to the Govern- ment at Ottawa, and the world at large by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. The services of the Chamber office are always available to members, manner within its mea to assist in any ms... and as a member, your support provides an essential service to your Communi THE OSHAWA CHAMBER COMM JAMES McCANSH VICE-PRESIDENT ERCE FRED MALLOW TREASURER CHAS. WORLD HERB ROBINSON VICE-PRESIDENT DOUGLAS A. FISHER, Gen. Mgr. PAST PRESIDENT ty. WILLIAM HART Immediate PAST PRESIDENT 55 King; withstand external ber pressures, dynamic enough to make the hest use of men and| District Labor Council Has 20,000 Membership women with high skills and training. We must have "social capi- tal" in the form of houses, schools, hospitals, roads, parks, bridges, power developments. This cannot be a makeshift pro- gram, but a means of creating year round employment, in- creasing purchasing power, in- vesting in the long-term wealth of the country. We need changes in our at- titude towards our policies in investment capital, foreign capi- tal, trade, agriculture, health, retirement, labour standards, and education if our nation is to have a full employment economy. This in turn will mean we will have strengthened our democratic principals and help towards building peace and se- curity in the world. The 20th century can belong to Canadians but we must all work hard to formulate policies and programs that strike out at the very roots Bad Boy Is Newcomer A newcomer to Oshawa last year, Bad Boy (Heather Hill) Appliances and Furniture looks back to a successful operation in its first year here. There are now 14 Bad Boy stores in existence, 12 of which are in Toronto, one in Guelph and the one just outside Oshawa's city limits. The Hea- ther Hill organization is looking forward to the time when they will control a coast - to - coast operation. Stores in Windsor and THE OSHAWA TIMES, Tuesdey, Februcry 27, 1962 9 of the store is based on low prices. The reason for these low prices is the volume buying done centrally for all the stores at once. Merchandise handied in the store is of all makes, in- cluding the big names, such as RCA, General Electric, Inglis. it often happens, that one manu- facturer wants to move a cer- tain line of merchandise and quotes a good price on it. That is where Bad Boy comes into the picture. They may take care of 500-600 frigidaires of a certain type and distribute them over all 14 stores. Bad Boy shares some of the savings they get this way with their customers, but, more cus- tomers come in, attracted by the low price tags, and in the over- all picture Bad Boy fares well, together with the clients. ALL PREVIOUS MARKS The Board of Works in Osh- awa again in 1961 surpassed all previous years in the size of the construction program under- taken in the City. A total of $2,675,000 was spent on the var- ious works for which the Board is responsible. Peterborough are in the planning stage. Why did they open up just outside the city limits? Because they can stay open nights and Wednesdays. The trend is for people to go shopping at night when husband and wife can go together. The cost in extra man hours is worthwhile, Salesmen at the store work long hours, but they get above-average pay. The name "Bad Boy"' purports to indicate that they ate out of line somewhere. And they are, of our economic ills. as far as prices go. The success THIS MONTH MARKS THE PLEASURE OF TEACHING. 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