THE BG LUMBER WORKER political gains, and to plan ahead, to prevent any war-crisis from robbing labor of its rightful status, Endorsation of the District Union Contract and Wage Scale was given un- Tri-Council Conference Call Issued Last week the Vancouver Labor Coun- cil, Canadian Congress of Labor, issued a call to the Prince Rupert Labor Council and Island Labor Council to meet in a tri-council conference the first week in June. The purpose of the conference will he to discuss the following points: (1) Organization of the unorganized; (2) A legislative program; (3) Establishment of a labor press to be known as the “Western Unionist”; (4) Unemploy- ment; and (5) The enforcing of legisla- tion on labor’s right to organize and bargain collectively. Harold J. Pritchett, secretary of the Vancouver Labor Council, stated that in his opinion this was one of the most im- portant conferences on the agenda of organized labor at this time. He also said that In all probability a delegate con ference of the unions affiliated to the three councils aboye mentioned would be called soon after the conference of the officers of the councils, An end to millionaires’ profits and luxuries! ... A decent life for labor! Announcing ... THE FOURTH ANNUAL MIDSUMMER LOGGERS’ BALL Good Prizes ye Refreshments 50e TICKETS GOOD FOR EITHER DANCE 4 Lake Cowichan Hall Sat., June 21st, 10 P.M. G-Piece Orchestra “ISLAND REVELLERS” - Vancouver Embassy Ballroom Fri., July 4th, 9 P.M. Hotel East “Make It Home” 445 GORE AVENUE Vancouver, B.C. PAc. 0420 LOCAL 1-80 MOVES TO IMPLEMENT B.C. DISTRICT IWA-Cl0 CONTRACT Owen Brown Selected to Carry on Organizational Work in Ladysmith Area; September Deadline Set for Opening of Joint Negotiations NANAIMO, B.C.—At a conference of delegates representing every major oper- ation on the central and southern sections of Vancouver Island, an objective of 2000 members by September Ist, was set by IWA Local 1-80. Reports of steady and encouraging union progress, and determination to achieve one hundred per cent organization in B.C. lumber were cheered by delegates. The conference devoted its discussion to the problems of organzing the unorganized woodworkers on the Island; to raise wages 10c per hour, to establish union con- tracts for the betterment of working condition, to preserve labor's social and animously by the delegates, and plans were outlined for preparing the organi- zation for opening of negotiations with a number of major operations early in the fall. In the meantime all camps prepar- ing to participate in the joint negotia- tions are urged to concentrate on build- ing membership with a view to establish- ing as near to one hundred per cent or- ganization as possible. A policy com- mittee, to co-ordinate this program, to prepare for negotiations and any subse- quent developments was established. Card of Thanks Mr. and Mrs. John Lake wish to thank the membership of Sub-Local 1-80 at Ladysmith for their generous support of the collection which was taken on behalf of Ray and Doreen, the two orphaned children of the late Brother Ted Puska, who died as tho result of injuries sustained while em- ployed at the Comox Logging and Railway Company operation at Lady- smith, MR. AND MRS. JOHN LAKE. Bach camp is requested to elect one rep- resentative to this Central Policy Com- mittee and notify Secretary Greenwill of their choice as soon as possible. Selection of a full-time organizer for the Ladysmith area, where District Secre- tary, Nigel Morgan, has been giving spare-time help until recently increased activities made it impossible for him to continue, was concurred in. Owen Brown, an Executive Board Member of Local 1-80 and active since the unions inception was elected. Another important decision of the conference was the decision to make Nanaimo headquarters office for NEWS an Local 1-80. 99999999000 000O d VIEW By EVAN LANE 90000: AVE when the tide of war momentar- ily flows northward, Norway no longer occupies a place in the headlines of the daily press. Occasionally some feature writer concerned more with bol- stering propaganda than reporting truth gives an account of what is happening inside Norway, but none has told how the Norwegian working class, and especially the organized labor movement, is lead- ing the struggle for national independ- ence. Confronted with the active and passive resistance of the entire working class, the Quisling regime has been frustrated in all its efforts to “educate the Norwe- gian people in the spirit of responsibil- ity.” Mass arrests, executions and terror- ism haye only served to strengthen and consolidate the people's resistance. Ille- gal newspapers and leaflets are cireu- lated. Posters are defaced and the walls of public buildings chalked with defiant slogans, Every anti-popular measure de- creed by the Quisling regime only shrinks still further the small support the regime has among the people. The Quisling regime and the Nazis whose bayonets maintain it in power have not yet dared to move directly against the Trade Union Federation or individual trade union organizations. Rather than disband the Trade Union Federation, which has a membership of 800,000, the Quisling regime has placed its agents in some of the leading positions. The workers, however, are conducting a stubborn struggle in defense of their rights and Quisling’s agents have not been able to win any support from the rank and file membership of the trade unions. Unlike the Danish industrialists, land- lords and rich farmers who have added to their wealth at the people's expense since the German occupation, the Nor- wegian capitalists have not received from Germany the same compensation for loss of their British connections, and this is one of the reasons for the sharpness of the national resistance in Norway. In Denmark the struggle for national inde- pendence has been largely on a “moral” ALL WORK GUARANTEED 4 SERVICE JEWELERS : Dealers in Diamonds Watches and Jewelry EXPERT WATCH AND JEWELRY REPAIRING H, ZLOTNIK, Manager 28 E. HASTINGS ST. VAN, B.0.4 OOO eee meet = 9999909000000 plane, but in Norway the struggle, in its active and passive forms, has assumed a stubborn character and resistance is nationwide. Another reason for the depth and strength of Norwegian national resist- ance lies in the fact that the national struggle for the Norwegian people is actually a renewal of their long historical struggle against Danish and Swedish domination. It is only 35 years since dissolution of the union with Sweden gave national freedom to the Norwegian People and, historically speaking, these years mark only a respite in their struggle for emancipation. During the past year the cost of occu- pation has totalled 1,200,000,000 kronen, and the burden of it has fallen upon the Norwegian people in the drastic re- duction of their living standards. Nor does this reflect the entire picture, for in the two months that total war swept over Norway cities and villages were razed, adding to the misery and hard- ships of the people. In this situation, the organized working class is assuming leadership of the struggle for national emancipation, SOVIET UNION BUDGET APPROVED. A SOVIET trade union budget for 1941 estimating an income of 1,768,500,000 rubles and calling for an expenditure of 1,716,800,000 rubles has just been ap- proved by the All-Union Central Council of Trade Unions. The greatest expendi- ture, 627,400,000 rubles, will be on politi-. cal, educational and cultural work among trade union members. With rapid development of the Soviet Union's national economy there has been @ corresponding increase in trade union membership, from 20,272,000 in 1935 to 25,500,000 in October, 1940, Payrolls, too, have increased, from 56,211,000,000 rubles in 1935 to 123,662,000,000 in 1940. This year payrolls are expected to increase to 175, 000,000,000 rubles. CITY Office & Stand: 404 COLUMBIA AVE. June 7, 1941 Lake Ladies’ Aux. Active LAKE COWICHAN, May 29—A gen- eral meeting of Ladies’ Auxiliary No. 30, was held at the home of Sister Friberg yesterday, with a good attendance, the previous meeting having been held at the home of Sister Hidund, and we had the pleasure of receiving a visit from Sisters D. Nichol of Duncan and F. Pickard of Ladysmith, A social evening was held on May 1, with bingo and dancing. Winners of prizes were Mr, V. Agen, cushion; Mrs, H. Mountain, hand-made doilies; and a match-holder as the door prize was won, by Mr. Fred Olson. All prizes were do- nated by Auxillary members. The funds from the dance were used for a trip to Duncan and Chemainus hospitals, where cigarettes and flow- ers were distributed. Six men and three ladies were visited by the hospital com- mittee. We also held a baby shower for a friend at the home of Sister Godfrey recently, We regret that our Sister Secretary has left the district, though only for a short time, we hope. She will be greatly missed by her many friends as well as the Auxiliary, and her cheerful presence will be missed at our meetings, It was decided to hold a benefit dance on June 14, in the union hall, in aid of a friend. Tickets will be sold in ad- vance. In closing we extend best wishes to the Lumber Worker and staff, and all our friends wherever they may be. PRESS COMMITTEE, E. Brown, Secretary pro-tem. American Can Workers Organized Into CCL Organization of the workers in the American Can Company plant was com- pleted last week by the Vancouver Metal Workers Local No. 3, an affiliate of the Canadian Congress of Labor. 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