Page 8 — Saturday, February 10, 1945 Continued from Page 1 BCER Union & non-partisan political action, and the return to the controversial 1943 resolution, attempting to tie CGL unions to the disastrous policies of the CCF, instigated and carried through by Millard and his CCF associates in the face of opposition from the largest and mest powerful CLO affiliates, resulted in splitting one of the most decisive sections of organized labor in the face of the all-out Tory drive for power. FALSE ISSUES The election was conducted on Seamen Seek Agreement Special membership meeting of Pacific Coast District of Cana- dian Seamen’s Union was held this week to discuss the proposed national agreement with the Park Steamship Company. The na- tional agreement will cover ap- proximately 10,000 seamen on Ganada’s “east and west coasts. The proposed agreement fol- | lows the recent victory of the | GSU in ballot, supervised by the department of labor, for certifi- eation and bargaining rights cov- ering west coast Park vessels. Seamen on 52, out of a possible 56 vessels, voted on whether they wanted the Deeépsea and Inland Boatmen’s Union or the B.C. Sea- men’s Union to represent them. They chose the DIBU which has merged with the CSU and now constitutes the latter’s Pacific Coast District. Out of the 1453 eligible voters, 1248 cast their votes, with 813 voting CSU. J. M. Smith, CSU Pacific Coast | representative, | District special reports that many former sup- porters of the BCSU attended the special CSU meeting and indica- tions are that the building of one major seamen’s union to repre- sent the united viewpoint of all Ganadian seamen rapidly. is proceeding | | | the false conscription issue, fea— turing one of the most vicious mudslinging personal attacks and slander against Canada’s Minister of Defense General Mc- Naughton, with the CCF lending objective aid to the Tory smear campaign by raising the “red bogey” and with their demagogic “eonseript the wealth” propa- ganda. It is clear that the coming federal election will be a fiercely fought campaign, in which the Tories will use every weapon in their drive for power. The CCF elaim of having a “good chance to form the next federal govern- ment” has been completely dis- eredited. The choice before the people of Canada has been made erystal clear. The only alterna- tive to a government dominated by Tory reaction is a coalition of democratic progressive forces with labor represented in the cabinet. Organized labor must inmmedi- ately dissociate itself from the narrow, irresponsible policies of | the CCF, and through independ- ent political action and coopera- tion with other democratic forces, assure the defeat of Tory reaction and the election of a government of democratic coali- tion. Grand Election ; BANQUET Gelebrating 54th Birthday of TOM McHEWEN HASTINGS AUDITORIUM SUN., FEB. 1ith at 8 p.m. The GSU is also certified na- | tionally for tankers and is now int the midst of negotiations for an agreement covering this branch of merchant marine activity. NIAGARA CAFE for SPEAKS, FISH: OYSTERS 425 West Pender TUN VAUSUUSUEUSSUSYCUCOUSUSSERGSSUSEL STEALS AEYIETSADELETED BATTAL TIES PUUEUCEUECEORETE ORTOP ERO EES SCC CCU O CUCU UCC UOC UCCCCGCUCUOnLEE Beuenene Greetings . from P. TOSI & CO. 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PA. 3935 i) Fe RC UN APASMAENEEDESUSEAUSATARSKRLTUCUECMEVCLCE STA UCTAESUATRTRE ELE Tw SUVCCUUATUFACUECICOLTLSESUIUUUUETEUMIELUTULTELUEALUL LULL SURIALII BTCC CEC CUCU COC CUO UUCC CCUG UUCO UU COUUUUUUCUUUCUULLULLC A Program of Political Comment “The LPP News Record” AL PARKIN Every Friday at 9:30 p.m. DSNEUCCORNSSAGEERRCCCRCEAUSEENANDISERSNEALERENICATEEUITAC ASHE AED STATION CKWX VECECATSURUCUSUEAULVECUESTTATLOLULELASALARSERERERESELLUATERELESERE WITH ‘with as a special order of busi- Continued from Page 1 Aids Tory Victory partment officers .. .” The reso- lution also requests that the street railwaymen’s demands end the memorandum im which the “implied promise’ was given be sent to all Councils for action similar to that taken by Van- couver TLC.. The BCER dispute was dealt ness at the meeting with Charles Stewart, street railwaymen ad- visory board chairman, present- ing a full report of the compli- cated series of moves preceding, during and after the tie-up. Ste- wart emphasized that the advis- ory board members had accepted the final proposal made as con- stituting a promise that the men would receive their six cents in- erease and that the workers’ de- mands, as outlined in the pro- posal, had been termed “fair and reasonable” by federal labor de- partment officials. COMPANY TACTICS Stewart sharply attacked the attitude of the company in try- ing to “get out of the fight” and making it appear that it was only the union and the govern- ment involved. “This is not so,” he stated. “The company has} hidden behind the order.” | He called for a strong pres| sure campaign against the | BCER, which he termed a “pub- | lie utility company which is SUS | ceptible to pressure.” Parlin, 756 delegate, the resolution called fo; Tom Lodge ing Aeronauti- rr ay 1e uname in suppc joint labor lobby “here and rij_ across the country” to effectj ly mobilize the greatly increa © streneth of organized labor changes in legislation. 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