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VANCOUVER, B.C., NOVEMBER 19, 1945

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CCL Executive Council
To Meet On Ford Strike

A special meeting of the CCL executive council called for Nov.
22 to discuss the Ford strike, and the continued stubborness, evasion,

‘| and lack of faith on the part of the company in spite of concessions

made by the union, characterized recent developments in the Wind

“| sor strike, now in its tenth week.

Owing to the absence of Harold

REID ROBINSON

P¥esident of the International
Union of Mine, Mill, and Smelt-
er Workers, who will address a

Pritchett at the IWA convention
a substitute may have to fill his
position as executive member
for the district union.

No attempt has yet been made
to use police at Windsor, other
than as a threat, and on the
other hand plans of labor for a
24-hour strike in support of the
auto workers appear to have been
aborted by pronouncements of
CCL President Mosher, and T.
and L.C. President; Percy Ben-
gough.

Mosher threatened discplinary

pie meeting in Vancouver in

action if any strikes were called

Bite

Nominates C

ancouver Labor Council

andidates

Don Barbour, popular manager of the IWA Hiring Hall, was
chosen at the last meeting of Vancouver Labor Council, along with
council secretary John Turner, to contest the civic aldermanic

elections on behalf of labor.
The two will provide running
mates for R, K. Gervin and Tom
Parkin, nominees of Vancouver
Trades and Labor Council, AFL.

The idea of contesting the
elections was bitterly opposed by
certain delegates, notably Ar-
thur Turner, MLA, who stated
that he would oppose any CCF
member seeking nomination by
‘the council. He informed the dele-
gates that trade unions lacked
“the necessary political philos-
ophy” to adequately administer
eivie or governmental affairs,
and also attempted to persuade
the meeting that to run can-
didates would be against the
“constitution” of the CCL,
which, he claimed, had endorsed
the CCF.

Despite the type of opposition
presented, or maybe because of
it, the motion to nominate pass-
ed by a vote of 49 to 29,

Expulsion

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Ban Lifted Off
IWA Delegates

Harold Pritchett, president,
IWA District Council No. 1, re-
ceived permission from the U.S.
Immigration authorities to at-
tend the International Conven-
tion in Eugene, Oregon. His stay
in the U.S. was granted only
for the period of the convention,
and necessary travelling time,
from November 12 to 19,

Belated word was received by
Ernie Dalskog, International
Board Member for District No.
1 and John McCuish, president
of Local 1-71, on Wednesday,
November 14 that they would be
allowed to visit the U.S. in or-
der to attend the latter ses-
sions of the convention, Both of
these brothers were granted ad-
mission for a period of one week.

Harold Pritchett and Ernie
Dalskog have been unable to
cross the border since 1940 and
John McCuish since 1937. That
this permission has been granted
can be attributed directly to the
efforts of IWA., officers and
members on both sides of the
line.

at the appeal of the Windsor
union, while Charles Millard of
the Steelworkers decried such a
strike as “unnecessary, reckless,
and revolutionary.”

At a meeting November 16, the
Provincial Windsor Ford Strike
Committee, called to hear reports
of local unions on the proposals
submitted to them from the No-
vember 12 meeting, the follow-
ing resolution was endorsed by
all save delegates of B.C. Wood-
workers Local No. 2; to be for-
warded to both Congresses, AFL
and CCL: _

“Whereas the Ford strikers
have carried on a united and
gallant battle against one of the
greatest monopolies of this con-
tinent, and whereas the Windsor
Strike Committee has offered to
open the power plant which the
company had demanded as a
condition for opening negotia-
tions, while according to press
reports the compay still refuses
to meet the union.

“Therefore, the strike having
now become a national issue, we
recommend to the national ex-
ecutives of both Congresses that
they set up a joint committee to
formulate a national policy and
take whatever action within the
power of the Congresses to mo-
bilize the labor movement{ of
Canada to effect an immediate
settlement of the Ford strike.”

CCL Regional Director D.
O'Brien reported to the last
meeting of Vancouver Labor
Council that to date some $25,-
000 has been sent to the strike
fund in Windsor, with more do-
nations and pledges coming in
all the time.

Much dissatisfaction has been
expressed in B.C. labor circles
with the lack of action on the
part of the national strike com-
mittee, and their apparent fail-
ure to integrate themselves with
the strike leaders on the scene.
That an expression of solidarity,
beyond even the very necessary
fund donations, should be pro-
moted on a national basis, is the
general opinion of the majority

of B.C. workers.

Unity Keynote Of Convention

Delegates EndorseUAW

Nominate James Fadling

EUGENE, Wash—One of the most united IWA conventions in
years found delegates from all districts of the United States and
Canada standing together in complete solidarity on many pressing
problems facing labor.

The convention unanimously
endorsed a resolution in sup-
port of the Ford strikers, and
also withdrew the no-strike
pledge, subject to any commit-
ments in existing union agree-
ments.

Soviet Legate
To AddressRally

Following action of the ex-| The Vancouver Council for
ecutive board, the issue sur-|Canadian-Soviet Friendship is
rounding Red Wallace and} calling a B.C, Regional Congress

Ralph Nelson, which caused 4, 5¢ convened in the Hotel Van-
such dissension at the last con-
vention, was eliminated and the |Couver on November 23, 24, and

two delegates seated at the|25. Calls have ben forwarded
opening session. to all unions, fraternal organiz-
The convention opened with| ations, veterans and many other

one minute's silence in memory : i
of Worth Lowery, and of broth- ane) mend elena oe
ers fallen on the field of battle | ™PO™t@nt congress.
and in industry during the past
year.

Among other resolutions pass-
ed were:
@ Support for safety inspec-

tion in Oregon.

During the three day session,
several panels will be held on
many and varied subjects, cov-
ering -the arts, medicine, reli-
gion, trade and industry, labor

‘@ Support of the CIO legis-|and trade unions. An address
Tae program. will be given by His Excellency
@ Endorsation of the Murray-/¢ 1. Zaroubin, Soviet Ambass-
Patmnn full employment ‘
bill, ; ador, at the Saturday session,
© “Demand for a seaman’s bill| and he will be the main speaker
of rights. at a public rally to be held in
© Social security. the Orpheum Theatre on Sunday,
eo Annual wage demand. , November 25, at 8 o’clock.
@ Pressing need for a CIO is
public relations program: The call issued by the Vancou-
© Favoring the 30-hour week| Ver Council for Canadian Soviet

Friendship states that, “The end
James Fadling, recently dis-| of the war has centered every-
charged from the services, was| one’s interests on the mainten-
nominated as president, and|ance of employment, trade, pur-
Claude Ballard and Karly Lar-| chasing power and living stan-
sen, first vice-president; W. Bot-| dards of the population.” It says
kin received the only nomina-| further that “the USSR offers
tion for second vice-president, | probably the largest of the
while E. E. Benedict and E. Laux| world’s markets for the absorp-
will contest the office of secre-| tion of Canadian products. The
tary-treasurer. promotion of Canadian Soviet
In District No. 1, E. Dalskog| friendship, therefore, is a highly
was the nominee for board mem-| practical and not a sentimental
ber, and’ J. Greenall and G.| project.”
Mitchell for trustee.

Delegates had not yet re-
turned to Vancouver at press
time, so a full report must be
withheld until our next issue.

Sitka Hearing
On December 4

Officers of District Number
1, IWA, were advised this week
by the National War Labor Re-
lations Board, that the hearing
on the Sitka Spruce Lumber
Company. Employees’ Associa-
tion, versus IWA Local 1-217, on
their appeal against Minister of
Labor Pearson’s decision, certi-
fying Local 1-217 as the bar-
gaining agency, will be heard on
December 4, 1945. President
Pritchett will attend the hearing

as a perspective.

HAROLD PRITCHETT

on behalf of Local 1-217. Admitted to U.S.A.