16 THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER AUGUST, 1970 THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER 38,000 copies printed in this issue. Published once monthly as the official publication of the INTERNATIONAL WOODWORKERS OF AMERICA Western Canadian Regional Council No. 1 Editor — Pat Kerr Business Manager — Fred Fieber Affiliated with AFL-CIO-CLC 2859 Commerciai Drive, Vancouver, B.C. Phone 874-5261 _ Advertising Representatives — Elizabeth Spencer Associates Forwarded to every member of the IWA in West¢érn Canada in accordance with convention decisions. «Gsa~” Subscription rate for non-members $2.00 per year. - GUEST EDITORIAL “NOT INTERESTED IN LICKING INFLATION AS SHOWING WHO IS BOSS” “Looking Into Business” Column by Fraser Robertson, Financial Editor: “a AST WEEK’S confrontation be- tween the Canadian Labour Congress and the Prices and In- comes Commission plainly demon- strated that government, as an institution, is no more capable of managing the affairs of a nation than it ever was, which covers a lot of history. When labour, quite predict- ably, once again rejected the govern- menit’s simple-minded formula for dealing witn intauon, Ottawa im- mediately turned to the age-old gov- ernment substitute for reason, which is intimidation. Do as we say or we will hit you with controls, it threat- ened.. “While 1 continue to believe that inflation must be stopped — an opinion | began to express long be- fore government recognized the danger in inflation — the refusal of the CLC to support the proposals put forward by the Commission on be- half of the government does not appal me. Rather, it encourages me to believe that Canadians are not, after all, in the order of jellyfish, that they will not be treated like peasant rabble.... “Labour’s major reason for refus- ing to accept the government’s formula is a belief that Ottawa is re- lying on nostrums and not only does not know, but is not prepared to ad- mit that it does not know, the causes of the trouble. Labour unions are not alone in this view. .. . , . It (is) quite obvious that the government is not so much interested in licking inflation as it is in showing who is boss. Unless Mr. Trudeau fires Mr. Benson the damage has been done and the impression created that government is as obtusely irre- sponsible as the most reactionary businessman or mulish labor leader.” —Toronto Globe. "FIRST AND LAST LABOUR IDEALIST" The tragic death of United Auto Worker President Walter Reuther in a plane crash May 9, was a staggering blow to the North American labour movement. Reuther, his wife and four others were killed when their chartered plane missed a runway in fog and crashed into woodlands in northern Michigan. World-wide tribute was paid to Reuther for his 47- years of dedication to the labour movement and his constant fight for social justice for all. As one writer put it, ‘“‘Reuther was one of the first idealists in American labour, ane stayed to become the ast.”’ Over the turbulent years from the time he founded the UAW in 1935, organized Chrysler and General Motors l A WALTER REUTHER in 1937, then beat Ford in a bitter struggle in 1941, sur- vived a murder attempt in 1948, got the guaranteed annual income in 1957 and a profit-sharing plan at American Motors in 1961- to his re-election for a 13th | term as UAW head. Reuther was looked up to as the most progressive American labour leader. He fought passionately for the under dog and was completely committed to racial integration both on and off the job. Reuther spear headed the fight on behalf of — the grape workers and he and his union could always be counted on to help, whenever an organizing drive was needed, with money and organizing talent. Reuther liked and respected the IWA. He was a guest in 1963 at the IWA International Convention in Vancouver, and at that time indicated that if the IWA ever needed help - to call on his organization. His greatest defeat - and for progressive unionists - was in 1955 when he lost the long battle with George Meany for the presidency of the AFL-CIO. This defeat swung labour to the right and Reuther into despair. ~ Finally in 1968, Reuther broke with the AFL-CIO and formed an alliance with the Teamsters Union. In making the split, he said he did so because ‘“‘I didn’t join the labour movement to sit on my fat bottom.” WELL YA GOT TH’ HANG OF FALLIN’ SON... NOW SEE IF YA KIN’ REMEMBER WHAT THEY TOLD YA A FIR TREE LOOKS LIKE IN VOCATIONAL SCHOOL! TOO GOOD A JOB Parliament’s watchdog over government expenditures Auditor-General Maxwell Henderson came under heavy fire for criticizing the govern- ment’s kick-back of $173 million dollars to the Ford Motor Company. 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