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THE BC LUMBER WORKER

MRS. NEILSEN
VOICES DEMAND
FOR AMENDMENTS.

TORONTO, Ont,
Demand that all interned trade union
leaders be released and given a British
trial was contained in.a resolution adopt-
ed by more than 8,000 persons who at-
tended a civil liberties rally here last
week at which Mrs. Dorise Nielsen, M-P.,
was the chief speaker, A number of of-
ficers of unions affiliated to the Trades
and Labor Congress of Canada and the
Canadian Congress of Labor were also
on the platform.

Mrs. Nielsen condemned the misuse of
the Defense of Canada Regulations to
take away labor's rights, particularly
through the arrest of 46 members of
Windsor UAWA who were picketing
after being locked out, The right of col-
lective bargaining must be guaranteed,
she said.

After declaring that citizens “are pro-
foundly disturbed by the drastic cur-
tailment of civil liberties and democratic
rights under the Defense of Canada Re-
gulations,” the resolution outlined: “We
are especially alarmed at the manner in
which scores of trade unionists have
been arbitrarily placed in internment
camps without trial. We believe that to
limit democracy is to endanger the wel-
fare of the people; to restrict freedom
of criticism and to prevent expression of
minority views, is to destroy the demo-
cratic process; to forbid public discussion
of policies at variance with those of a
government in power, is to yield to dic-
tatorship,

“The only guarantee that the best in-

.terests of the people will be served is
contained in freedom to propose, discuss,
criticize and seek changes in public pol-
icy. We hold that in time of war, per-
haps even more than in time of peace, it
is essential that the people have power
to exercise control over the government.
AMEND REGULATIONS. $

“We express it as our emphatic opin-
ion that the Defence of Canada Regula-
tions must be amended so as to guaran-
tee the fullest freedom of speech, press
and organization, preserving the regula-
tions only in such sections as: are abso-
lutely necessary to protect Canada
against sabotage and betrayal of military
secrets. We call for the immediate re-

ISHING the B.C. Lumber
Worker and its many friends
a Very Merry Christmas and a

Prosperous New Year!

Dec, 12—(CUN)— |

Let’s Make 1941 IWA Year!

Once each year every business takes stock of itself. An invoice is taken, books
are gone over. The result shows the profit or loss, In taking stock of the TWA
Locals in British Columbia for the past year we find that our stockholders, or
members, as we call them, have received a big dividend in increased wages over

the year before,

As a result of the
campaign launched b;
our Union in its Dis
trict Convention “las
January several hun
dred thousand dollars
annual aggregate pay|
boosts have been either}
negotiated directly by}.
the organization or}
granted by some profit,
hungry employer in
order to stave off com-|
plete unionization off
his camp or mill.

In a number of camps} *
where the IWA ob-
tained almost 100 per
cent membership, the
full “buck a day” raise
was achieved, and in
every case the highest
increases were given in
those operations where
the IWA was strongest.

Surely you don't
think the operators
would have kicked
through had the TWA
not have given the lead
definitely established
the price and profit ad-
vances, and used its or-
ganization and ma-
chinery, its weekly
radio broadcasts, week-
ly papers, and thou-
sands of leaflets to win
these demands.

Beyond all that the
IWA in B.C. has just
doubled its membership
<|strength since last
spring. We should be
proud of that and get
in and double our
membership again in
1941, Every new mem-
ber means more
strength and more

strength means more wage increases, better working conditions and finally job

security through agreements,

In this latter regard we have not made the progress we would have liked. The
principle of collective bargaining has not yet been established in B.C.’s lumbering
industry, but before we can have any security or go very much further we shall be
faced with the problem of wrestling this concession from the operators,

The prospects of being able to build the union to a point where a struggle for

such rights can be won, were never brighter than at present.

There is an ever~

growing sentiment among the lumber workers, particularly among the loggers, in
favor of organization. We must take full advantage of this situation and not waste
any time in launching a giant organizational drive in the New Year.

Achievement of a unionized industry, which is the only way of achieving those
union wage standards and working conditions which we all want, is only possible

through collective action, which means

your co-operation, Only with your full

support can progress and benefits be gained. So stop thinking and acting in terms
of “I.” Think and act m terms of “WE.” Pay your obligations to your organiza-
tion promptly, Attend your union meetings regularly and accept your responsibility
in moulding the destiny of 30,000 fellow-workers in this industry.
DON'T BE A SLACKER AND LET YOUR FELLOW WORKER DOWN.
IF YOU WANT HIGHER WAGES, TIME-AND-A-HALF FOR OVERTIME,
DOUBLE TIME FOR SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS, SENIORITY RIGHTS, AND
IMPROVED WORKING CONDITIONS, DO YOUR PART BY JOINING THE
LW.A. AND HELP ORGANIZE THE UNORGANIZED.

lease of all interned trade union leaders
and fair trial for all those who have been
interned without legal procedure. We
would favor the calling of a national

conference in the near future, which
would be open to all organizations in
Canada to discuss questions of elvil lib-
erties and democracy.”

REGENT HOTEL

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WASH. IWA GAl
WAGE INCREASE

(Continued trom Page 1)

standard form of agreement —
concluded m mid-September,
agreement also continued the
that representatives of the
were to meet on December 5 at Tacoma
to negotiate whether the 4 per cent
and 5 per cent increases were to be
discontinued, increased or decreased,
AGREE TO MEET.

“In the negotiations which started —
December 5 and ended December 10,
the 4 per cent and 5 per cent tempor-
ary increases of October 1 were con-
tinued and 234 cents per hour in addi-
tion was approved by the committees,
to be recommended to their principals
for the period. This recommendation, if
approved by the local unions and the
employers, will bring the base rate
temporarily to 67% cents per hour up
to and including March 81, 1941.

“Parties to the negotiations agreed ~
to meet at Tacoma during the first
week in March to again consider the
facts in the case regarding the lum-
ber and logging industry and its mar-
kets and to attempt to arrive at a joint
recommendation to be given the em-
ployers and employees they will repre-
sent under the standard LW.A. vote
tract for future wages.”

CALLING W. TULLY !

Will Mr. W. Tully, formerly dele-
gate at Kelly’s Camp, Cumshewa In-
let, last heard of in Prince Rupert
District, or any member knowing his
present whereabouts please communi-
cate at once with the office of Local
1-71 on a matter of grave importance
to the union.

B.C. Pulp Crew —
Buy Memorial

As a memorial to the late Brothe!
A. R. McNab, the crew at B.C. Pulp
(Spry’s Camp) have taken up a col-
lection amounting to $180 to provide
a headstone for his grave. Brother
McNab was accidentally killed in

By Amangenee with The’ Hub

that camp last month.

SPECIAL WEEKLY
AND MONTHLY
RATES TO LOGGERS

PAIR JOHNSON’S LOGGERS
By Arrangement with W. Johnson

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A LITTLE BIT OF SCOTCH _
GENT’ $5.50 HAT —

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