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~ Political posture on CAIMAW questioned

Derek Todd, Coquitlam, B.C.,
Writes; As a rank and file member
of CAIMAW I must congratulate
Jack Phillips on his ‘‘pro-
8ressiveness.’’ He has managed to
obtain such a progressive perspec-
tive that Ido believe he is about to
Come face to face with his own
backside.

While Phillips sniffs at the
Telatively small size of the CCU and
Makes the lofty observation that ‘‘I

Would be the first to agree that
there will be breakaways from so
Called American unions from time
to time that will in the long run adv-
nce the cause of democratic
Unionism,’’ he conveniently ig-
Nores the biggest split in the CLC
Since it was founded. I refer to the
 €xpulsion of the ‘‘so-called’”? Am-
rican building trades unions
Whose genuinely American leaders
taken it upon themselves to
Make Canadian policy with Cana-
dian dues money as surety.
The CCU had absolutely
_ Nothing to do with this and to their
Credit have made no effort to ex-
Ploit the situation. Still the actions

of the construction unions, the
shameful toothless response of the
CLC and the ridiculous changing
hats routine of Jim Kinnaird have
quite unintentionally demonstrat-
ed once again that the leadership of
the CCU have been right all along.

It is quite true, as Phillips points
out, that some exclusively Cana-
dian unions leave a lot to be desired
as far as democracy is concerned.
The suggestion could be made that
this might have something to with
the company they keep. However
simply noting the undemocratic
character of a national union con-
fuses two issues and sheds no light
on either.

The leadership of CAIMAW, as
I have experienced first hand, have
sincerely struggled to foster
democracy and to build a truly
rank and file controlled union.
CAIMAW is -presently a
democratic union whereas the
Steelworkers might be at some
point in the future. Therein is the

-choice for the workers in Trail with

respect to this question.

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As for Canadian unionism, the
leadership of CAIMAW, in con-
trast to the Tribune’s labor colum-
nist, has put the struggle for an in-
dependent labor movement rather
high on the agenda.

Finally, I want to say that I do
not always agree with the leader-
ship of my union. For example,

-Letters

Jess Succamore said recently that
the chances for reform of interna-
tional unions was about the same as
the Niagara running up stream. I
think that this is somewhat exag-
gerated. I believe it is possible that
the Steelworkers might get a Cana-
dian constitution as Dave Patter-
son would apparently like. If press-
ed, however, I would have to say
that the chance of this happening is
about the same as that the Com-
munist Party and the NDP will
sweep to power in acommon front.
i don’t hold your breath, that’s

Compassion does
not pay interest

Rosemary Brown, NDP human
resources critic, writes: There are
middle-aged and older people liv-
ing in our province today who in
addition to the stress of poverty,
and the stigma of welfare, now face
the additional burden of a cut in in-
come at a time when the cost of liv-
ing in every area, as well as
unemployment, is on the increase.

The minister of human resources
tells us that the new government in-
come assistance cuts ($55 from
food money) are introduced in an
‘‘attempt to provide the
employable of our province with
independence and a better way of
life.’’ The 6,500 men and womenin
B.C. between the ages of 45 and 59
in receipt of income assistance are
going to havea difficult time accep-
ting this fact. These people are on
social assistance by necessity, not

by choice, and to humiliate them by «~

insisting that they reapply for aid
every month with proof that they

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for employment because there are
no jobs, or they are too old, or lack
skills — is cruel.

Now the government and the
minister of human resources are
telling these people that they must
live on less — their monthly $375
cheque is going to be reduced to
$320, of this the ministry has ear-
marked $170 for rent and utilities,
leaving them $150 to cover the cost
of food, transportation, telephone
and clothing. The ministry of
health nutritionist tells us that in
May of this year it cost a single per-
son living alonea minimum of $112
for food per month. How can these
people meet all their other expenses
on $38? In fact, how did they
manage on $93?

A government which would take

«from. these_people..in_order.,to
‘finance megaprojects deserves to

stand condemned for its lack of
compassion.

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