Statement of applications for boards of conciliation and investigation and of proceedings thereunder from Mar. 22, 1907, to Mar. 31, 1908-Continued. 1907. 1907. 1907. May 251 Shipping Federation Employers.. Montreal, Quebec. of Canada, Cana- way Co. and long- 1,600 Demand for increase in wages. On May 15, Mr. F. A. Acland, Sept. 4 Sept. 24 The employees went on strike on Aug. 13, and the good. tary of the department, and Mr. V. Du Breuil, fair-wages officer, visited the scene of the dispute and explained the provisions of the act to the parties, with special reference to the sections enabling a dispute in any industry other than that of a mine or public utility to be referred, by mutual agreement between the disputing parties, to a board of conciliation and investigation. As a result of the explanations and efforts at conciliation on the part of the officers of the department, an application for a board was forwarded to the minister, the employees in the meantime returning to work on Aug. 26. The board was duly established, with the result that the differences were adjusted and an agreement concluded before the board dating from Sept. 17, 1907, to be effective until May 4, 1908, and thereafter until either side be given a written notice of cancellation of the same. A feature of the agreement was the establishment of a permanent committee of conciliation to which it was agreed that all subsequent disputes should be referred. 2 These disputes were referred to a board of conciliation and investigation under section 63 of the act, which provides that "in the event of a dispute arising in any industry or trade other than such as may be included under the provisions of this act, and such dispute threatens to result in a lockout or strike, or has actually resulted in a lockout or strike, either of the parties may agree, in writing, to allow such dispute to be referred to a board of conciliation and investigation, to be constituted under the provisions of this act," etc. Applications referring to disputes in this class of industry were received also in the cases of W. A. Marsh & Co., boot and shoe manufacturers, Quebec; the Rosamond Woollen Co., Almonte, Ontario: the Eastern Townships Manufacturing Co., St. Hyacinthe, Quebec; L'Association Internationale des Ouvriers en Fourrures, Montreal; Davidson Manufac turing Co., Montreal; and A. Gravel Lumber Co., Etchemin, Quebec; but the parties concerned not agreeing to refer the differences for adjustment according to the provisions of the act, no action was taken by the minister. PROCEEDINGS 1908–9. Statement of applications for bourds of conciliation and investigation and of proceedings thereunder from Apr. 1, 1908, to Mar. 31, 1909-Continued. [Appointed by the minister: 1. Under sec. 8, subsec. 1, of the I. D. I. act, on recommendation from party concerned. 2. Under sec. 8, subsec. 2, of the I. D. I. act, in the absence of Hon. Judge Mc- June 8 | July 2| A unanimous report was made Gillivray (c), 3; Geo. S. Camp bell (E), 1; Jas. Macdonald (M), Lundbreck, Alta.. 30 ..do. Glace Bay, N. S... 3,000 Alleged discrimina- 2. METAL MINES. A. McDonald (M), 1. Hon. Judge Wal- 1909. Dec. 14 by the board with recommen- An agreement was effected be- Proceedings unfinished. Statement of applications for boards of conciliation and investigation and of proceedings thereunder from Apr. 1, 1908, to Mar. 31, 1909.-Continued. receipt of Parties to dispute. The board did not present a The proceedings in this case |