P CONTESTS ELECTIONS

25 Candidates To Carry
Party Banner In Fight
For Progressive Gov't |

Decision to place at least 25 candidates in the field for the forth-
coming provincial elections highlighted the meeting of the provincial ex-
ecutive of the Labor-Progressive Party held Sunday, August 26.

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SNCOUVER, B.C., SATURDAY, SEPT. 1, 1945

- wer:

~( column of standard-bearers in the All Union sports parade in Moscow’s Red Square
on its way to the reviewing stand where Generalissimo Stalin waits with General

The LPP standard bearers will carry the party’s program to the

people of the province,

ce, Which explored every
ty of maintaining indus-
-led on immediate action
-hree levels of government
+t unemployment and a
ue to lack of proper re-
on planning.

sonference, called on the
-| an eight point program
ouversion proposed by or-
3; labor, failed to achieve
sage at the meeting, but
vere made to adjourn the
nee until Friday at which
‘lelegates were instructed
‘© prepared to vote on the
mee of labor’s” program.
presentatives of organized
»ointed out that unless im-
'e plans are instituted _to
ithe reconversion demands,
was a danger of a rapid
lation of the situation,
might lead to mass re
ent taking shape in an
anized manner.

program, which formed the

yor Asks Support For Eight
int Plan To Meet Layoff Crisis

Demand for a citizens’ delegation to Ottawa and the immediate calling of a session of
yvincial Legislature to deal with the problems of layoffs in war industry was raised
ek as representatives of labor, management, 5
. the city hall to discuss labor’s eight-point program to assist reconversion.

government

and public organizations

The |!

break the Tory-Liberal coalition

provincial house.

“a progressive coalition govern-

spearheading the fight for increased labor repres-
entation in the next legislature.

Reiterating the LPP pledge to fight for unity of all labor
and progressive forces in the day to day fight for jobs and

security, and in the electoral field, the provincial committee

welcomed the BCFederation of Labor proposal for unity be-
hind the most progressive candidate in each constituency.

The provincial committee re-
newed its plea. to the CCF, to
join in the broad unity of all
progressive forces necessary to

and to ensure adequate progres-
sive representation in the next

The resolution unanimously ap-
proved by the committee reads
as follows:

“Whereas only united action
on the part of labor and pro-
gressive forces can break the
Tory-Liberal Coalition’ and
provide British Columbia with

ment capable of leading the
people of this province in the
battle fer jobs and postwar
progress.

“Therefore be it resolved
that the Labor-Progressive
Party reiterates its pledge to
strive for unity of all labor
and progressive forces in the
day to day fight for jobs and
security, and in the electoral
field. We welcome the proposal
of the BCFederation of Labor
for unity behind the most pro-_

gressive candidate in every
constituency.
“Notwithstanding the _ re-

fusal, of the CCF to consider
any form of unity with our
party and other sections of the
labor movement, we shall con-
tinue to strive for unity in ac-
tion with the CCF within a
broader unity of all democratic
forces who must be rallied to

the battle fer postwar progress.

Even at this late date we again
eall on the CCF to join with
other labor and progressive
elements in concerted action te
break the Tory-Libera], coali-
tion and elect progressive-
minded men and women 10
form the next government.
“Be it further resolved that
the Labor-Progressive Party
preceed with the nomination ef
its candidates to carry its pro-

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See Tom McEwen’s

Article on Page Three
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gram to the people of this
province and fight for in-
creased labor representation in
the next legislature. Labor-
Progressive candidates will con-
tinue the long and sustained
struggle of our party for gen-
uine working unity which alone
can move into action the com-
bined forces of the people cap-
able of ensuring a progressive
victory.

Nominations will proeeed im-
mediately in the constituencies
selected, and plans for organiza-
tion of the campaign are already
going forward, including the rais-
ing of a 25,000 dollax provincial
election campaign fund.

basis for discussion at the con-

ference, included the following
points:

@® Severance Pay.

@e The 40-hour maximum

working week with no reduction
in take-home pay.

@ Immediate reconvening of
the Dominion-Provincial Confer-
ence.

@ Immediate calling of a
special session of the Provincial
Legislature. ;

@ Maintenance of shipbuilding
in the Vancouver area.

@ Delegation of labor-manage-
ment-government representatives
to visit Ottawa.

@ Establishment of the City
Council of a committee to work
with organized labor to imple-
ment a civic works program.

@® Establishment by the City
tial housing authority to cooper-

(Continued on Page 8)
See LAYOFFS

Prov. Committee Reviews Work
Prepares For Struggles Ahead

Policy of the Labor-Progressive Party was

the recently concluded meeting

A report was delivered by Minerva Cooper ‘ot
of the National Committee, supplemented by reports

members. On the basis of this
report the policies and program
followed by the party -were cri-
tically examined, including the
party policy in the Federal elec-
tions.

It was recognized that revi-
sionist formulations and tenden-
cies had erept into work and
policies, but that the basic pol-
iey of Liberal-Labor coalition
had been correct. This had been

subjected to a searching examination by

of the B. C. provincial committee.

from

he meeting covering the main decisions

other National Committee

stantial vote recorded by the
party in their first serious bid
in the Federal field, and still re-
mains as the only alternative to
Tory domination, and the only
way to obtain progressive gov-
ernment in the crucial years of
postwar readjustment.
TIGHTENING UP
The provincial
unanimously endorsed thie
tional committee

committee
Na-

amply demonstrated by the sub-

the expulsion of Fergus Mc-

statement on

Kean. Recognizing the need for
tightening up the party in prep-
aration for the tasks ahead, a
committee was set up to enquire
into all of the circumstances sur-
rounding the McKean defection,
with a view to eradicating the
last vestiges of its effect and
MeKean’s influence ~from its
ranks. .

(Continued on Page 6)
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