“POLICE QUELL ANYOX PARADE,” The Province (Vancouver). February 4, 1933. Page 1.  --- Peace Restored After Demonstrators Make Dash For Town. ---- COMPANY STATEMENT --- VICTORIA. Feb. 4. (CP) Keeping their firearms in their holsters and using their flsts. thirteen officers of the provincial police stood off a body of approximately 400 strikers at Anyox on Thursday evening, repelling two attempts on the part of men to get into the town. In a third attempt the men joined up with another party at the Beach Mine. Order was immediately restored and the affair has simmered down to peaceful picketing of the plant, provincial officials were advised. 

Briefly reviewing the facts, a spokesman for the government said that the situation was well in hand and adequate measures were being taken to see that order Is preserved. It must be understood that the province would not provide relief for men who refused the offer of work, he added. 

Advices to the government showed that the majority of the large number of men at Anyox wish to continue at work. 

MAY CLOSE DOWN. Provincial officers at the scene were reinforced today, and latest reports showed that all was quiet. Representatives of the men have given an undertaking that no damage to property is intended. Provincial officials were chiefly concerned with the possibility that the plant might be permanently closed down by the operating company, which has not sold any copper since 1931 but maintained operations to give employment at the site. 

In a statement Issued today. Mr. Charles Bocking, president and managing director of the Granby company, declares: 'Recently radical agitators entered Anyox and succeeded In forming a union, known as the Mine Workers' Union of Canada, which is identified 'with the Workers' Unity League of Canada and the Red Internationale. 

"On Monday, January 30, these radicals, made up almost entirely of the foreign element employed at the mine and smelter, held a meeting and presented certain demands to the company officials, some of which were an increase in wages, reduction in board, and recognition of this union, advising the officials that if these demands were not met. they would call a strike at the mine on Wednesday, February 1, and would shut down the remainder of the plant on Friday February 3. 

WILLING TO WORK. "The company was unable to meet their demands, as the property had been operated at a heavy loss for the past two years, and has declared that under no circumstances would it recognize this radical union. As a result, the men have carried out their threats, and at this writing the plant is closed down entirely, with the exception of the heat, light and water system. 

"More than half of the employees have not joined the union, and desire to work, but. by reason of widespread intimidation of these loyal workmen and their families, they have been forced to abandon their work, and as a result over one thousand men, who have been regularly employed by the company, are now Idle. 

"There have been some clashes between the strikers and the police and at the present time a serious situation exists and the company is unable to operate.

"The plant at Anyox has, at the earnest solicitation of it local officials, operated for over two year for the benefit of its loyal workmen and the company regrets that by the actions of these foreign laborers, influenced by Communist agitators, the works have been closed down."

"Backs Strikers,” Windsor Star. May 12, 1942. Page 11. ---- Mrs. Casgrain Wishes Luck to Montreal Bank Employes === MONTREAL, May 12. Mrs. Pierre F. Casgrain, president of the League of Women's Rights, addressing striking union employes of La Banque Canadienne Nationale at a meeting here last night wished them the best of luck in a dispute with their employers. 

Mrs. Casgrain said that persons had the right to organize for mutual betterment and declared that different Popes had been favorable to the uniting of efforts in this way to obtain collective improvements. 

‘Union is an absolute necessity to protect the interests of the worker,’ she said. ‘It is a right which everyone has. There is no reason why anyone should object.’

“Seamen On Picket Duty During The Strike,” Kingston Whig-Standard. April 19, 1941. Page 3. ---- Striking members of the Canadian Seamen's Union are shown above as they picketed two key ships of the Keystone Transports Limited. But their efforts were without avail, for Friday evening city police escorted Montreal sailors aboard the vessels. Shortly before 10 o'clock, the boats the Key West and Key Don sailed for Montreal. The picket line will be maintained,

When members of the Canadian Seamen's Union went on strike, the work aboard the Key Don and Key West was done by the officers. The above picture shows the second mate on the Key West knuckling down to a bit of work.

"500 WINNIPEG CLOAK-MAKERS OUT ON STRIKE," Winnipeg Tribune. July 5, 1934. Page 3. --- Demand Better Working - Conditions, Wage Increase, Union Recognition ---- Nearly 500 employes of eight Winnipeg cloak manufacturers went on strike today following a closed ballot taken at a mass meeting Wednesday night.

The striking employes are members of the cloakmakers' local, No. 5, of the Industrial Union of Needle Trades workers affiliated with the Workers' Unity league.

The workers took the strike action when they arrived at their respective plants this morning. Some excitement was caused as the strikers formed in groups on the sidewalks outside the factories and police arrived in case trouble broke out.

Picket Premises Following a mass meeting at 148 Princess st. at 10 a.m. today the strikers began picketing the premises of the Montreal Cloak Co., Ltd., at Princess and William, and the Ontario Garment Co., in the same building.

M. Klig, of Toronto, general secretary of the union, is in charge of the strike. Speaking at the mass meeting, he instructed the strikers to picket the firms by marching in pairs along the sidewalks.

He told the gathering to remain orderly and to cause no trouble with the police. He stated after the meting the strike committee was willing to meet the employers at any time in an effort to come to a settlement.

Strikers' Demands The strikers are demanding better working conditions and recognition of the union. Their demands include increase in wages, time and a half for overtime work and no work on Sundays.

The result of the final conference with the employers held Wednesday was not satisfactory to the workers. The closed closed strike ballot taken Wednesday night resulted in 313 workers voting for the strike and 39 against it.

According to Mr. Klig, the employers have consistently refused to make a settlement with their employes, declaring they would take no steps until the employes staged the strike.

Plans Mass Meeting Mr. Kilig plans to hold a mass meeting every day at 10 a.m. at which he and the strike committee of 35 will issue instructions for the day.

"TANNERY WORKERS REQUEST INCREASE," Kitchener Record. April 30, 1934. Page 1. ---- Shoe And Leather Workers Union Asks Langs To Answer By 10 A.M. Tuesday ---- A list of demands calling for recognition of the shop committee and the Shoe and Leather Workers' Industrial Union, as well as for a wage increase of 15 per cent for all employees, was presented to the Lang Tanning Company, Francis street, by the Shoe and Leather Workers' Industrial Union today. The company is given until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning to reply.

The following are the demands set forth in the letter which is signed on behalf of the workers by A. Crosby, acting organizer of the union:

"A flat increase of 15% to all employees. The following classification of youth employees has been adopted with the following mini-mum for each section if the 15% does not bring them up to the fol-lowing rates: junior employees to receive a minimum of 35 cents per hour; senior employees to receive a minimum of 42 1½ cents per hour: professionals to receive a minimum of 55 cents per hour, with a guarantee of 10 per cent above mini-mum to all piece workers.

"44 hours shall constitute a week's work with time and one quarter for work done over 44 hours.

"Recognition of shop committee and union."

I. Minster, representing the Furniture and Woodworkers' Industrial Union, as well as the Workers' Unity League, told The Record that if there is no reply to the letter by the prescribed hour tomorrow, "there is a possibility of a walkout." In that event, about 150 men would be affected, he said.

“Bakers' Strike Is Deadlocked,” Montreal Star. March 13, 1942. Page 3. --- Workers Seek Support From Other Unions; Employers Silent --- Strikers and bakery operators were still deadlocked today on the issue of union recognition which drew the men from their jobs a week ago tomorrow. While members of International Union of Bakery and Confectionery Workers, Local 55, which called the strike were preparing to seek further support from sister unions affiliated with the Trades and Labor Council, the baking companies still continued to turn out bread with the aid of those employes who remained on the job.

Officials of the Montreal Bakers' Association had no additional comment to add to their statement issued at the outset of the strike, except to state that no bread was being brought into the city from outside points to supply their customers.