page Powe $16,500 IW it further 2, Bed necessary ident Morgan Vice Pee taken to coun d to that we recommen eer ‘py the contract, the local Union retain charges and prepare al was read from ‘Emergency Lapa Struggle againat gaged in a maj u/s that a donation of $9,' resolved that 5,000 be paid paper supplies an ‘under-handed attacks of 000 x made to A CASH WILLED AWAY Tocal 1-71 end in order ‘threatened by Fadling ey as a retainer fees d printing materiale. 4 the que ale this latest employer move Fadling and the in view of th job to res to the Union's printers for leafls "poss-bloc™ » ets CARRIED ard end proposed that ged, was the resull Tt wes then t e fact that board is no! ist the increase and that ‘au to conduct a study of board 351 MOVEs ‘the gold barons, and it was \ Meeting adjourned at 1:00 p.m. three days be! yre the attempt to destroy the TWA. total of attorney, printers, and district strike fund of the Mine Mill/anior the Mine, ui21 and Snelter Worke: their District Strike fund, CARRIED rs! Union, who are en- CARRIED Bosses Move to Cripple Labor: Demand Open Shop Opposition to the union shop and industry-wide bargaining was frankly admitted by a resolution passed this week by the 500 delegates to the Canadian Chamber of Commerce convention in Vancouver. Under the guise of “democratic liberties of the citizen,” the busi- ness men came right out and said: “The Chamber is opposed to any legislation of provisions in collec- tive agreements which would have the effect of enabling employers or trade unions to exercise a coercive monopoly over either group or the public, and is opposed to the prin ciple of industry wide bargaining.” "They also made it clear they are opposed to union security when ey recorded: “It is the right of every individual freely to follow the vocation of his choice, regard- less of his membership or non membership in a union or employ- ee’s organizations.” Provinces were urged to retain full jurisdiction over industrial re- lations, for which the responsibil- ity was delegated to them under the British North America Act. B.C. Lumber Worker on the resolu- tion. “This is part of the careful con- sidered campaign to make it tough for honest, lemocratic trade union- ism without which the worker has no protection at all.” Notices A special meeting of Local 1-367 IWA-CIO, has been called for Sun- day, Nov. 7th, 1948, at 1 p.m, in the Canadian Legion Auditorium, Mission City. This meeting called by the Pro- tem Officers for the pparone of giv- ing International Convention re- ports, a report on the successful consolidation of Local 1-367 and other Locals of the TWA, and the conducting of Local business in the best interest of the membership of the International Woodworkers of America. Hoe cee A meeting of New Westminster Local 1-357 will be held in the Ca- nadian Legion Hall, Sunday, Octo- CCL_Convention 300,000 CCL UNIONISTS BLAST ALL OUT SUPPORT PROMISED FOR 1.W.A. A hammer blow to the “traitors to labor’ who attempted to smash the IWA was delivered at the eighth annual convention of the Canadian Congress of Labor in Toronto. At the same time, the writing on the wall for all saboteurs with- in the Canadian trade union move- ment was underlined bluntly by a vast majority of the 900 delegates. On the fourth day of the con- vention, Harvey Ladd, Eastern director of the International in Canada, flew from Portland to be the first speaker on the emergency resolution introduced by delegates from New Westminster cal 1-267, The resolution—one of the strongest worded ever heard on ee loor of a convention—said in part: “There is an attempt in B.C. to destroy the IWA, a bona fide uffiliate of the CCL... The form- er officers of the IWA B.C. Dist- rict Council have violated all sem- blance of loyalty, integrity, and common sense by their efforts to split the woodworkers, AITORS ... “This convention condemns the so-called WIUC, which is a pathetic imitation of areal trade union, and condemns those traitors to the cause of labor who in following such disrup- tive tacties for their own per- sonal and political ends, are sacrificing the welfare of the lumberworkers and loggers in British Columbia. “This convention reaffirms its allegiance to real trade unionism nd declares its determination to stand shoulder to shoulder with the IWA. “We will protect the organiza- tion and_ welfare of its member- ship in Canada... “We callupon all CCL unions to rally to the support of the IWA.” resolution, passed by a 10-1 majority of the representatives of 876,000 CCL unionists, also em- powered the executive council to arrange for the necessary organiz- ational and financial support, effectively to work with the IWA against the so-called WIUC. Not one of the anti-resolution speakers, delegates who consist- ently followed the LPP line, at- tempted to condone or explain the breakaway by the former Council members led by Pritchett and Dalskog. All they could say pathetically) in defense was “Don’t let us do anything to make the breach wider, Let’s even ask Dals- kog and Pritchett before the executive to state their case.” That line of stalling approach was quickly guastied by CCL president A, R. Mosher, who made it clear that the splitters had walked out of their own free will, and would certainly not be asked back in to give any form of evi- dence, Harvey Ladd started the 90- minute discussion with encourag- ing news from the coast about wholesale spurning of the so- called WIUC by responsible IWA membership, in large numbers. L, Vandale, New Westminster Local 1-857 told the attentive dele- rates that the split came because the LPP leaders were losing con- trol of the IWA. He coupled this with the substantiated. charge of almost $150,000 in district ex- penses not being properly ac- counted for. “Fands were actually trans- ferred out of the District before the dis-affiliation move was made,” he said. Alex McAuslane, CCL vice- president, and Bill Mahoney, CCL western director, were the two other speakers for the IWA. Mahoney challenged any doubt- ers to tell him why if Dalskog and Pritchett had legitimate griev- ances, they did not air them before the three bodies with whom they were directly involved—the IWA, “TRAITORS” the CCL, ana the CIO. Referring to the finance investi- gation by a committee of the In- ternational into the affairs of the District, Mahoney charged that the dis-affiliation action was taken within two days of when the probe report was due to be made public. Mahoney said that the break- away move was made by what are now WIUC “leaders” be- cause they were afraid of going to jail, or of discrediting the Communist Party throughout Canada. The IWA issue, although the most important, was one of a dozen issues where the majority members calmly and -irmly warn- ed Communist led unions to change their political tunes away from the Moscow music, or get out of the CCL. Shouts of ‘liar’ from George Harris, one of the leaders in the “Red” United Electrical Workers did not deter Mahoney. “T stand before a public conven- tion to say these things,” said Mahoney. “I'll answer any state- ments I have made. Harris has ways of laying slander charges, if he wishes.” O'BRIEN HEDGES Danny O’Brien, president of the B.C, Federation of Labor (CCL), who chaired the rump breakaway meeting in New Westminster on the night of the split, October 3, made his position ’ abundantly plain. He was “sitting on the fence.” He didn’t condone the split, neither did he condemn it. He was watch- ing which way the wind was blow- ing before he jumped—that was the impression obtained from his speech. But his arguments cut no ice with the delegates, who showed |. their cémplete determination to be with the loyal IWA in fighting the menace pf “dual unionism” in the logging camps and sawmills, Throughout the deliberations it ber 81st, at 7:30 p.m, | eS Se Local 1-217 will meet in the Ar- cadian Hall, Sixth and Main St., Vancouver, at 7:30 p.m., November 14th. Nominations for officers and members of the Executive commit- tee will be received. Provisional District Secretary Mike Sekora was obvious that it was the intent of the executive to finish the fight against Communistic influences in the CCL as quickly as possible, and get back to fighting those who exploit union members. “The continuous function of the Communist movement,” said another resolution, “is a persistent denunciation and baiting of all in- dividuals who do not agree with the objectives of the Communists . . a8 is indicated by the persist- ent, unscrupulous, un, Union Act which covers this point, is within the powers of the provin- cial legislature to enact, and the labor relations board was found to be constitutionally establshed. The judgment resulted from an appeal by the board from a Sask- atchewan appeal court ruling which had quashed a board order to the John East Iron Works Ltd., Saska- toon, requiring that firm to re-in- state, with back pay, five employ- ees allegedly dismissed because of union activity. In making its decision, the privy council did not rule on two non- constitutional points also in dis- pute in the case, but referred the case back to the Saskatchewan appeal court to be re-heard on the basis that the legislation concerned was not ultra vires of the prov- ince, 7 Premier T, C. Douglas, at pres- ent in the United Kingdom, said in commenting on the decision that he was pleased, not only because of the effect an adverse decision would have had on the Trade Union Act, “but also because of the posi- tion in which it would have placed other government boards Hedi gone missions exercising quasi-judicial functions.” According to the Saskatchewan govecament’s. legal advisor, Dr. Shumiatcher, the privy council de- cision makes it clear that the judi- cial nature of a provincial board’s functions does not necessarily ren- der any such board unconstitu- tional. Instead, he said, the test was whether the-function performed by a provincial board is similar to those carried out by’. superior, county and district courts at the time of Confederation. “If the function is a new one, or if the problem is dealt with from a point of view different from that adopted by the courts in 1867, then the provinces may deal with it.” tions who do not agree with Com- OIL OMI The, Reds were marked, too, for thelr tacties of labelling’ all ‘who disagree with them as “Red bait- ers”. The motion resolved that all Congress unions should devote their full strength and activity to preserve a free trade union move- ment. That was the tenor of the con- vention. On many occasions Presi- dent Mosher, and secretary- treasurer Pat’ Conroy re-iterated the warning to LPP union leaders. Get in, or get out! We don’t want Communists in our unions.” BB werean raver co, 110. EE Veeco BE