Program of Peoples Needs
1. Independent‘ Workers’ representation in the
legislature and not coalition and sell-out.
2. Restoration of civil liberties, freedom of labor press, return of workers’ property, release of in- terned labor leaders, the right to a public trial.
3. Trade union rates of pay and conditions of
0 work in all industries including war industries. Full right of employees to organize into their own union. 0
An 8-hour working day with increase in wages to
emeetrise in cost of living. Equal pay for equal work
and full protection for female labor. Higher relief for the unemployed. Public inquiry into the charges
of job selling in war industries. ~ 4. Full protection for the farmers against fore-
0 closures, evictions and mortgage sales. Adequate relief for the needy farmers, covering medical serv-
ices. A fixed ~ price of $1.25. per bushel for wheat
guaranteed by the Dominion government. Morator-
ium on all secured debts for the duration of war. 5. Trade union rate of pay for the youth em-
ployed in industry under the Emergency’ Training
scheme. Full educational opportunities and govern- ment scholarships for student youth. Guarantee of jobs for youth returning from military training. Legislation to give the youth of 21 a right to vote
in civic elections.
6. Abolish 1% wage tax. Extend exemptions in do provincial income tax to $1,200 for single and $2,400
for married men. Increased taxation on wealth and profits of corporations. 0
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KARDASH. William A. 1 I A v