Student support voiced for instructors’ strike cont'd. from pg. 1 dicated that several hundred students were bypassing the lines _ and holding classes on their own but Thompson pointed out that any rumors that it was ‘“‘business as usual” on the campus, were un- founded. : Some students were seeking actively to strikebreak -as both ue = KARL GREGG Simon Fraser-and UBC student societies were solicited for third and fourth year students to provide instruction. Both requests were rejected. VIA president Karl Gregg outlined the reasons for lifting the picket lines for the day and told students ‘‘we want to express our gratitude to students who respected out lines and to promote unity among the students at the college.” Commenting on the dispute, Gregg emphasized ‘‘actions speak louder than words. Our actions indicate that we want a quick settlement but the employer’s actions and lack of words indicate . Something different — a lack of concern for you, the students.”’ The faculty association at Capilano College and Langara also reiterated support for the demands of the VIA, and Langara Faculty Association president Don McRae stated ‘‘we support without equivocation the request for ar- bitration proceedings.” Faculty members at Capilano had earlier voted to donate $500 to the VIA strike. McRae also assured students concerned about the loss of classes, ° that they would get ‘‘full measure for the term’’. A resolution was presented at the end of the two-hour rally calling for full student support of the strike and a complete shutdown but a final standing vote was not taken when the first vote — taken after hundreds of students had left — indicated a near tie. Students were asked instead to ‘follow their own consciences.” Strongest support for the VIA strike came from students at the Vocational Institute which has — been completely shot down. One VVI student in urging complete support, told the rally, it’s time the college council got off its bureaucratic high horse. I support the instructor’s demands 100%. He pointed out that instructors at the institute “could go out into industry and earn twice as much.” Despite the appointment of the industrial inquiry commission, which brought picket lines down, there is no guarantee that the college council will move any closer to the VIA, particularly on the key issue of: professional development time. But the wide support from the trade union movement, students, and faculty from other colleges had a bearing on the appointment of the in- dustrial inquiry and may well figure in the future position of the college council. : The outcome may also have considerable influence on the negotiations next spring between the college council. and the Langara Faculty Association which will be entering its first set.. of contract talks since the Association completed its final certification in April, 1974. US control up Mel Hurtig, former president of the Committee for an Independent Canada has warned that foreign ownership in Canada will likely increase by a minimum of $25 billion by 1978. He emphasized that, unless changes are made soon, Canada may have passed -‘‘beyond the point of no return.” He added that foreign ownership is a “direct contributor” to severe inflation and unemployment as well as distortion of the country’s economy. PACIFIC TRIBUNE—FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1974—Page 12 ECONOMIC SITUATION ‘ALARMING’ CLC demands action OTTAWA — The new Parliament Canada’s 30th — will not start its session until September 30, but the Canadian Labor Congress hasn’t waited until the new sitting to put forward its proposals to relieve what it calls ‘‘Canada’s alarming economic situation as revealed in the latest report by Statistics Canada.” In a call for government action, Joe Morris, CLC president said, “Canada’s economic situation as reported by Statistics Canada is very serious indeed. “Much of it is due to. in- ternational pressures. Canada, because of its relatively small population, produces much more than it consumes. It is therefore heavily dependent on exports and international trade and par- LABOR HITS Cont'd from pg. 3 no idea what the working people are putting up with these days. “Whether through straight in- creases in wages, or cost-of-living clauses, working people as a whole are steadily losing ground. Working people are not responsible for inflation. Wage increases are constantly lagging behind and working people are forever trying to catch up.” Turner’s speeches across the country have given a new spurt to employer attacks against wage increases and has been used by the big business media, suchas the Vancouver Sun, to again pick up the attack on workers standards of living. _ It’s. significant that the Van- couver Sun, which editorially backed Robert Stanfield’s wage and price control scheme in the federal election, now renew their attack on worker’s wages by backing Turner’s statement. He was also supported in. Van- couver by William Hamilton, president of the Employers Council of B.C., and Don Lanskail, president of Forest Industrial Relations and the Pulp and Paper Industrial Relations Bureau. Federation raps Hydro’s ad ban The B.C. Federation of Labor last week charged the transit division of B.C. Hydro with violating ‘‘the most fundamental principles of freedom of speech”’ following Hydro’s refusal to allow Federation to lease Space on buses to promote the boycott of non-UFW grapes. Hydro claimed that the issue was “‘too controversial.” Federation secretary Len Guy pointed out ‘‘under section 84 of the B.C. labor code, the trade union movement has been guaranteed the legal right to conduct cam- paigns such as our boycott of California grapes. However, B.C. Hydro has informed us that they have a policy of not accepting “controversial advertising. “Thus what the government has guaranteed on one hand, the government’s crown corporation has denied on the other,” Guy charged. The Federation stated that it considered the Hydro policy on “controversial” advertising to be “a hold-over from the days of the anti-labor Social] Credit govern- ment” and called on the provincial sovernment to instruct Hydro to “abandon this discriminatory practice. “Our campaign to boycott California grapes is in support of the United Farm Workers’ Struggle for social justice,” Guy declared. ‘‘We will not be deterred by Hydro’s arrogant attitude.’’. ticularly vulnerable to restrictive measures taken by other countries to counter inflation. “There are, however, measures we can take to fight against the economic threat we are facing. We have already advocated many of these steps repeatedly in the past JOE MORRIS and we urge our governments to take them now without further delay. “These steps include: 1. The granting of immediate tax relief to lower-income groups. Their need for help against the spiralling cost of living is greatest. Moreover, they use most or all of their income on daily needs and an increase in their purchasing power will have the fastest impact on Canada’s economy. 2. All government waste must be stopped and all government spending in non-essestial areas sharply curtailed. 3. Job -creating industries must be helped to expand, particularly on the second and_ third manufacturing levels which are generally most labor intensive, keeping in mind however that adequate safeguards be provided to ensure that such assistance will be used to create new jobs and will said. not be siphoned off into profil too often the case with en government tax incentives é ie to highly automated indust 4. Tax relief to the res! construction industry 1 pousilé new jobs, relieve the acute™ shortage and reduce Wie ~~ dalous cost of housing. et ‘On the internation® oi Canada must use all its influ 70 stem the rising tide of Hi isolationism and do all in 18 trade to increase free internation ‘a i and promote monetary rele “But we must act fast. 0 ituatio® we may soon be in as similar to that of the 19305 CP MEETS one A plan of work for the fall ™ — including a steppedty ss paigh to compel Ottawa a rol action to halt inflation state back prices; presentation to a_ provincial BOF tog hearing on taxation; ace : crash program for low rental housing to prov} + the needed homes and jobs o 0 thousand unemploye ind workers in B.C. — car day-long review of ¢ i: federal election experie? a 25-member B.C. PP Committee of the COM Party last weekend. A summary of evaluation will be forw4 Central Executive | i sideration in preparatiom™ 5, forthcoming session of Central Committee. Reflecting the increas and public interest in of the Communist Par Mort -& the OP ie rded 4 for apply for three new Clu a in Prince Rupert, DU dit Delta. Possibilities for 9 clubs on the north e2 couver Island, in ¢ coast Uclulet area of the west ced for seamen are being WO — B.C. gas needs | must come firs cont'd, from pg: 1 Texas), and are demanding that Barrett meet the U.S. demands to share the expected shortages this winter, For B.C. to do so would mean serious shortages for B.C. con- Sumers and could even lead to large layoffs and more unem- ployment as a result of cutbacks. But equally important is the principle that it would establish the claim of the U.S. that it has equal: rights to B.C.’s gas resources. This would constitute a serious violation of our sovereignty. The resource belongs to the people of B.C. and they must have first claim on its use. _ Premier Barrett has also assured B.C. consumers that ‘there will be no further increases in natural gas prices for the home consumer.’’ Under existing National Energy Board policy, the export price for Canadian gas must be at least 105 percent of domestic prices. Barrett said the 105 percent rule can be surmounted and hinted that the NDP government may pass the higher prices on to in- dustrial users in the province who “are getting the gas at bargain prices compared to other com- peting fuels like oil. The Tribune has long advocated a revision of natural gas pricing to end the favoritism enjoyed by the “cents per thousand ‘shortages on both Ss! ‘the price to home ©? y | ! big corporations 1n oe expense of home cons rp0 B.C. Petroleum COM jig chairman James Rhodes nw in a statement in Vane® oi a! week that the deal being aie | the U.S. would be an in i, . bY | (instead of $1.35 sought va government) provide é f ie would be pro-rationt of border. He said B.C. ye to writing into any 48 pro-rationing clause. wid? : as mal ! The people of B.C. ae pat | the stand taken 2 sharif overnment agains oeteyal gas equally wie B. country. The principle F Oy | needs must be met first public, one in the interests of t * yeek B| a statement issued this 7 N | Communist Party 1¢4 Morgan said: ; “The provincia should take steps ' pial public opinion to come pres stand up the power a 4 campaign launche re sh? monopoly interests. i det be no surrender to the a Wen to export gas even tho 7 BC shortages. The needs ©" or come first. The B.C: 8 should stand firm for increase it is seeking " and there must be not gas.”