Me THE B.C. LUMBER WORKER Page Three EDITOR - ~- NIGEL MORGAN MANAGER - - NELS ARSENAU- Room 506, HOLDEN BLoc., YAxcouver, B.C. PHONE ~ EDITORIAL Economic royalists, greedy bankers and reactionary politicians have good Teason to tremble in their boots for Canadian labor is on the march, But let us not under-estimate the enemies of the eommon people—they are powerful—they are cunning, With devious tactics and demogic phrases, they are trying to hood- wink and prevent labor from organizing to improve job and social security. Those who work for a living have the force to beat them, and to usher in a New Deal of jobs and decent wages for Canadian workers. Fair prices for the farmers, tax reform, and curbing of monopolistic con- trol. Labor must push forward to cele- brate its recent legislative victories by crusading in every industry and in every province to organize the thousands of unorganized workers into trade unions. Economic conditions have never been more favorable to organization than to- day. Particularly true is this in the lumber industry, where orders are well ahead and prices firm. The road ahead is clear.. The new I.W.A. program is meeting with general approval and is already bringing results. We need the wholehearted support of every one of the 35,000 woodworkers in this province to put our plan across. If you have not already joined your union, do so immediately. Help to make the I.W.A. a democratic representative ex- pression of the needs and aspirations of B.C, lumber workers, N.Z. WORKERS BUSY ON SLUM-CLEARANCE AUCKLAND, N.Z.—The construction of low-cost homes for the people of New Zealand is proceeding apace under a building program inaugurated by the New Zealand Labor gove1 ment, A new house, seti in its own grounds, is being completed during every 35 minutes of the working day. The provision of comfortable mod- ern homes for the working people of the country was one of the major aims of the Labor government when it took office. It has lived up to this by pushing ahead energetically with a building program, VICE-PRESIDENT SPEAKS ON “VOTERS’ RIGHTS” ‘The speaker on tonight's “Green Gold” broadcast will be Nigel Morgan, Vice President of the B.C. District Council LW.A. The subject of the address” will be “Federal Voter's "an explana- tion of the new “ab- sentee system.” Mor- gan, who was for- merly an organizer for the Union on the Island, was placed in charge of the B.C. District Office of the Union last April and is Acting Editor of the B.C. Lumber Worker, T.L.C. CAMPAIGNS (Continued from Page 1) Nigel Morgan forward this Bill in the Federal House and always, until the recent session, we have seen it defeated by those in power. This year the progressive labor forces were rewarded for their persistence by the moving of this Amendment to the Criminal Code by no less a personage than the Hon. Mr. Lapointe—the vote showing the representatives of all parties in favor. This concession to organized labor does not mean that the Liberal government has had a change of heart, but it means a Federal election is in the offing, and if the incessant demand of labor throughout the length and breadth of Canada had not been recognized it would haye meant the loss of many votes to the Liberal candidates. We cannot remain satisfied with either the Provincial nor the Federal Act, but must strive persistently to amend both so that there will be no loopholes left for chiselling employers to crawl through. At present we have something that can be used to our advantage. With the election only a few short months away we cannot imagine any Provincial or Federal government daring to allow employers to break a law that is intended to mean so much on election day. We cannot imagine employers daring to vio- late a law which received the support of all parties, and in addition received the personal signature of the King on his recent visit to Canada. If we take full advantage of this amendment to the Criminal Code, be- tween now and the Federal election, by organizing thousands of new mem- bers; by the trade union movement working actively for the election of progressive candidates in all federal constituencies, the present legislation can be made a real weapon in our hands to stop the march of reaction in British Columbia. 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VANCOUVER ISLAND Crew of Lake Log. returned to work on July 2, Camp 8 (V.L. & M.) returned on July 16. A.P.L. (Port Alberni)—re- ported returning soon, B.S. & W.—re- pairing docks, etc. Crew reported return- ing July 17. G.R.T, and West Coast camps, no shut-down. E.R.T. construc- tion crew and repair crew working. Rest in town. Most small operations up-coast right through the holidays. run that if we all put our shoulders to the wheel and go forward with a deter- mination to be an organizer and agitator we can double our trade union membership in a short time. GAINS THROUGH UNION The example set by. the Vancouver and New Westminster Trades and Labor Council and its affiliates will be an m- centive and inspiration to thousands of unorganized workers throughout the province to become trade unionists. Think what this would mean in terms of human happiness—by increasing wages, improving working conditions, in job security, and other benefits too numerous to mention! It would also jmean that when the Provincial Executive of the Trades and Labor Congress visits the Cabinet with the justified demands of organized labor for necessary social legislation, they would speak in the name of 100,000 trade unionists. Such an or- ganized force would mean that our de- mands for health insurance, for amend- ments to the Compensation Act, for a constructive works program at trade union wages, for the abolition of all one- man street cars and buses as a danger to the travelling public and a menace to the health of employees, for holidays ‘with pay, for government superannua- tion, for the 6-hour day, 5-day week, and many other necessary changes—in fact, the full legislative program of the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada— can become a reality through trade union organization, Tune in on “Green Gold” every CJOR. E> 0) EEE () EEE () (0) Tuesday, 7:45 to 8 p.m. over Station; “Let's Bring the New Deal to America” — HEAR — HOWARD COSTIGAN Daily ... 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