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18 THE OSHAWA TIMES, Friday, February 28, 1964 Trade Unions In US., UK. Big Help To Canadians By CLIFF PILKEY President Oshawa and District Labor Council sj While the British trade union organization had an influence on early development in Canada, it was natural that there was also an influence from union organ- izations in the United States. Generous help was forthcomin, from unions in the Unite States to assist workers in Can- ada in establishing their neces- earily smaller units, Gradually the interests of the Canadian unionists extended be- yond their immediate group in their own place of employment. They found there were areas where they had common inter- ests. In 1871 a number of unions seeking the nine-hour, six days a week, banded together in some Ontario centres. They were confronted with highly re- strictive legislation which threa- tened the right @f employees to establish unions, This common interest brought various groups together and laid the basis for what are now known as Labor Councils in municipalities across the country. Later this spirit of co-operation extended to the es- tablishment of provincial and national bodies. The organizational pattern of the labor movement in Canada today follows. closely the pattern of government. At the national level the Canadian Labor Con- gress is the central body, re- presenting about four-fifths of the union members in Canada, The CLC issues charters to pro- vincial bodies known as Fed- erations of Labor; these Fed- erations concern themselves with matters which fall within the jurisdiction of the provinces, and which are of concern to labor, The CLC also charters the Labor Councils which are the central bodies in municipal areas. UNION OF UNIONS _ The Canadian Labor Congress is not, in itself, a union; rather it is a union of unions. There are some 106 different unions affiliated to the CLC-88 interna- tional unions, 14 national unions and four provincial unions. The CLC has also a number of local unions which are 'directly char- tered by the Congress. These CLIFFORD PILKEY one reason or another do not fit into the structure of larger un- ions affiliated to the CLC, All these various organiza- tions have united in the Cana- dian Labor Congress as a means of co-operating in matters in which they have a mutual in- terest. The unions, Councils broad, The Federations of Labor in the provincial field are contin- ually active, seeking improve- ments in such legislations as workmen's compensation, mini- mum wages and safety regula- tions, Labor Councils provide a means for unions to co-operate in various projects directed to- ward the betterment of their community, Thus, while collective bar- gaining remains the basic func- tion of the trade union move- ment, its interests have now gone considerably beyond these confines. Time has shown that much that workers seek through their organizations cannot be obtained solely across a_bar- gaining table. interests of modern Federations, Labor and affiliates are tion. Traditionally, labor unions have been in the forefront of; the stunggle to get better so- cial legislation. Pensions, health insurance, family allowances and educational tunities are all matters w! labor has advocated for years past. The need for continuing efforts to- ward improvement are well 1l- lustrated by developments in the field of education. In bygone days labor was in the forefront of efforts to introduce compul- sory education for children in primary schools. Now, with the greater need for educational re- sources, the CLC presses for ex- tension of higher learning facili- ties so that no student with the ability will be deprived of high- er educaton because of lack of finances, Labor is deeply concerned with maintaining the democratic system, and it considers that the right of workers to form their organizations and bargain collectively is an essen-| tial feature of democracy. Just as labor is concerned with pre-| serving its rights, so it is also concerned with preserving the rights of others. Time and again labor has taken the lead in fighting discrimination in any form. GREAT STRIDES Great strides have been made through the efforts of working people co-operating in their unions. Working conditions and living conditions have improved tremendously. Thése improve- ments have by no means been restricted to union members, They are shared by millions of other men and women who en- joy standards that are based on the terms of union agree- ments, This does not mean that the ultimate has been reached. As mankind's knowledge and abil- ity expands, there are increas-| ed opportunities for a better life for everyone, Organized labor| is dedicated to the sharing of these new opportunities among all people. The changes we are now experiencing bring with them new complexities and problems such as the impact of LOVELY INTEREST Labor has, for example, a are usually groups which for automation on employment. A well-organized, responsible McCallum Big Employer An Oshawa company sent drivers spinning over nine mil- lion miles in 1963 taking Osh- awa products to the main centres of Ontario and Quebec. McCallum Transport Limited, a division of Dominion Freight- ways Ltd., sends Oshawa-made automobiles to many Ontario and Quebec towns and cities each year as part of their oper- ations, The Oshawa based com- pany employs more than 250 people in Ontario of whom 125 are Oshawa workers, A full mechanical staff serv: ices more than 90 transports which are housed at the Ritson road south yard. The ten-acre site has facilities for trailer rebuilding and remodelling) which are handled by qualified workers. The main workload is handled at the Oshawa head- quarters and other activities are supervised by employees at! Windsor, Oakville and South River, McCallum Transport ranges as far west as Geraldton in the province of Ontario and tolcovers the entire province of juebec. A-P Stores Serve Well Families in Oshawa and dis- trict are finding shopping trips less tedious as new supermar- kets are erected in convenient areas of the city. One of the many A and P Stores built across Canada during 1963 is the store located near Kennedy av- enue on Ritson road south, in Oshawa. Set well back from the street, with plenty of parking space, this store was. officially open- ed Tuesday, April 23, 1963, by His Worship Mayor Lyman Gif- ford and Barbara Pollock, a well-known local radio personal- ity. A crowd of area shoppers were at hand to watch the ribbon-cutting ceremony, The Ritson road supermarket has all modern conveniences jn- cluding air-conditioning and wider aisles, eliminating the bottlenecks which can make shopping an exhausting exper- ience. Specialty foods are fea- tured in addition to the regu-| lar stock of meats, bakery and| grocery goods, Health and beauty aids and many house- hold supplies are also stocked. Before coming to the Ritson road store, the manager, Mr, D. Richmond, was manager of the A and P Store on Simcoe street. | The size and importance of| the A and F chain in Canada| today comes from very hum-| ble beginnings. The story of the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company dates back to .859 when George H. Hartford, a young man of 26, came to New York City with a new idea of Selling tea. : This idea was eventually to transform the' image of produce distribution by eliminating the middle men, and thus lowering prices quite considerably. Mr. Hartford brought tea by the clip. per shipload and sold directly to the customer in a volume large enough to enable him to pay his overhead and still glean profit from the smallest mark up. The buyer to consumer me- thod proved so successful that! he soon opened his first store in| Vessey street, Before long the} reputation of this store had spread and it became one of the best patronized in the city Tea, coffee and spices origin- ally stocked the store but mak- ing baking powder in the back section of the shop initiated the | Shoregas Ltd. Future Bright For a quarter of a century Shorgas Ltd., has supplied the people of Oshawa and district vith as appliances, Sale and installation of gas powered furnaces, ranges, dry- ers, refrigerators and water heaters is handled by a seven- man staff at the Celina street store, More than 600 square feet of showroom space is devoted tu various models of gas appli- ances, Manager Bob Finn says that Shorgas Ltd., has been estab- lished in the City of Oshawa since pre-war days and since then has serviced a wide area of Ontario and Durham Coun- ties, At present the company covers an area from West Hill to Bowmanville. Services include, sale, instal- expansion to the wide range Of|pyblished in 1964 for 1963, it is produce stocked by A and P/hoped that Oshawa Tax Depart- Stores today. Other A and P Stores opencd|17th time) have the highest per- thejcentage of current tax collec- Oshawa area include those injtions in their group of compar- able cities in Ontario, comparatively recently in Whitby and Bowmanville. lation and servicing of all ap- pliances, The head office of the company is in Whitby which is also the base for the supply of propane gas. Shorgas Ltd., aiso has pro- pane plants at Fenelon Falls, Gravenhurst, Pembroke and Brighton. Stores and showrooms are also found in many centres i/o. population in Southern On- |tario, Mr. Finn says that the com- pany has always found that prompt service and attention to customers needs have been well worth while, He stated that the customers if th. Oshawa area are a pleasure. to dq business with, oa With the servite help of the Shorgas ¢ iy as a constant advertisement the future of the gas heating and appliance business in Oshawa looks bright. f x attentive HIGHEST COLLECTIONS When the Ontario Municipal Statistics comparison report is ment may once again (for the Ristow Firm Rates High * Personalized service is one of the prime aims of Paul Ristow Realty, 187 King street east, Oshawa, "We may not be the largest company in. town, but we do offer fine service and possibly highest ratio of sales to list- ings in Oshawa," says Paul Ris- tow, Although the firm has had marked success in selling com- mercial properties in the city, it is emphasized the homeowne and the house hunter are not forgotten, 'We are very active in -the resale market and we lean to- wards the better class proper- ties," Ristow says. "Buying has increased substantially and the future looks even brighter." Ristow himself, plus his staft of three fully licensed brokers are on hand to serve the public. RESERVES DECLINED Sweden's total gold and for- ined eign exchange reserves in 1963 by $29,400,000 to $842,- 800,000. The main office and adminis- trative headquarters are based at Ritson road north. S. A. Bacon, president and general manager, oversees all phases of the company's operations from the work of the office staff to the smooth running of a fully equipped machine shop and garage. The garage deals with al! necessary repairs to the ve- hicles and is staffed by fully qualified employees, Thirty me- chanics and helpers keep the wheels of the McCallum Trans- port Limited rolling over On- tario's highways taking the name of Oshawa far and wide. HORSE RETIRED Hidden Treasure, Canada's horse of the year in 1960, ne- tired to stud in 1964 as second leading money - winning Cana- dian-bred with $°88,734 earn- ings. means by which working people can meet and overcome these new and difficult problems. Thus, while labor's role today is much broader and more com- plex than a century ago, the need for trade unions is as real labor movement provides the' today as it was then, 284 RITSON PROGRESSING WITH OSHAWA From the Sailboat and the Covered Wagon to the Moon Rocket .. . from Dream to Reality... head-line making thrusts into outer space typify the tremendous progress of an era that has carried Oshawa from a small Town to a thriving City of. over 50,000 souls in the past years! We of Oshawa are confident that this is but the first step forward an even greater and more glorious future -- completely overshadowing the many great accomplishments of the past. Such Progress is a tribute to the courage and faith of the people of Oshawa, whose industry has made possible this tremendous growth. The expression "Shooting for the Stars" takes on new significance as scientific progress accelerates. YES! . . . every citizen of this great city can be proud to have played a part in the expansion and growth of Oshawa and prouder still to move ahead and take our place in an era that seems to placé no limit on the scope of man's achievement | T. G. Gale Lumber Ltd. are proud to have been part of this development. T. G. GALE LUMBER LIMITED N. OSH AWA For 33 Ye sere: 725-4221 materials. ars... We and loyalty placed in them. Have Kept Pace With The Building Demands of Oshawa During these 33 years the management and staff at Oshawa Wood Products have continuously strived to offer the best possible quality in building products for the Best Value... backed by their assurance of complete satisfaction. 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