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B.C. LUMBER WORKER .

“May Day, 1950

WITHIN a few days, labor organizations will, in various
ways, mark the observance of May Day, to commem-
orate the martyrdom and the struggle of the workers dur-

ing bygone years, to lay the foundation of present-day
freedoms.

It is a day on which to gain fresh appreciation of the
Sacrifices made by the early pioneers of the trade union
movement, It is not a day on which to flaunt any ideology
which may divide the workers, or render them subservient
to any alien interest.

The basis of working-class unity has been laid in Ca-
nada by those trade unions which have faithfully per-
severed in the principles of trade union democracy, and
strict adherence to the betterment of conditions among
the workers.

It may be said with pride that the IWA has kept faith
with the best traditions of the last 100 years in the world
labor movement. >

The history of the working-class has taught the vital
importance of democratic control of trade union affairs,
May Day, 1950, finds the IWA membership in complete
control of their own affairs, and delegating responsibility
in office under strict safeguards.

Past experience has taught the necessity of struggle.
All that we enjoy today in the way of benefits was secured
only by dint of bitter struggle. Only through the struggle
of the trade unions do we realize improving standards of
living under the pressure of modern industrialism.

Only through continued struggle and unrelenting vigi-
lance will these advantages be retained and expanded.

The IWA is once more engaged in an intense struggle
to better the lot of the workers in the lumber industry
of British Columbia.

Today’s struggle involves sacrifice, effort, and risks,
even as in the struggle waged by the Tolpuddle Martyrs
and other labor heroes.

If we allow the significance of May Day to refresh our
memories with all that we owe to the trade union move-
ment of the past, we will all unhesitatingly make the trade
union struggle of today the most potent force for the
progress of the workers’ cause.

Well Done, IWA!

PRE-OCCUPATION with current IWA negotiations

should not be allowed to obscure the importance of the
able presentation made by IWA officials on Workmen’s
Compensation during the enquiry now being conducted by
Chief Justice Gordon Sloan.

Observers at the enquiry readily accorded to the IWA
top honors for the production of evidence and argument
most likely to influence public policy on the question.

It largely fell to the IWA officials “entrusted with
the IWA brief to direct attention away from concentra-
tion on an attack upon Compensation Board officials, and
toward the necessity of a more constructive approach, and!
a broader conception of compensation benefits.

An important public service was rendered by the IWA
in promoting a public discussion of accident prevention,
in a non-controversial atmosphere.

The IWA representatives took the stand and spoke
from a rich background of practical experience, and genu-
ine effort on the part of the Union to accomplish safe con-
ditions of working.

They were obviously more concerned with effective and
practical measures to eliminate the causes of accidents,
than with fixing blame for past accidents,

These representatives took the enlightened ‘attitude
that safe working conditions can only be realized when
labor, management and government jointly assume their
respective responsibilities, and settle down to genuine co-
operation, for a common purpose.

Whatever may be-the recommendations of the Com-
missioner, the IWA, through this public discussion, has
turned a new light on the problem, and awakened hopes
that a widespread accident prevention program of train-
ing and vigilance will actually prevent needless accidents.

New Markets For B.C.

By Virgil Burtz

A recent’ Australian law imposes a 12% percent ad valorem
tax on American lumber, but no tax on Canadian imports.
Canada has a corner on this market as it places U.S, mills
under a $6 to $16 per M price handicap.
Australia bought 83,552 M feet| B.C. Waterborne Trade, 1949
in 1949 and 47,067 M feet from | Total

U.S, mills. The 47 million feet| 1949 935,669,560 feet
formerly to U.S. mills is expected | 1948 841,598,078 feet
to be filled by B.C, lumber, op-} To U.S. 808,525,459 feet

Wh (cH WAY ARE VOU GON

The Editor:

If it weren’t so tragic, it would
be comical to study the two-faced
hypocrisy of the “leaders” of the
Wooies.

T’ve just been studying their
publicity rag, dated April 5, and
this is what I find:

Page One—“Full support to the
woodworkers’ (IWA) struggle,
up to and including strike action
if necessary. United struggle of
both unions (IWA and WIUC) is
necessary.”—Harold * Pritchett.

Page Two—“IWA job stewards
and committeemen are stooges of
the boss.” Ernie Dalskog,

Page Two and Three—Alsbury
and Mitchell both vilely attacked
in lying articles. In one breath,
Fadling attacked viciously in one
article. His actions in the North-
west strike issue approved in the
next article.

Page Four—Jack Forbes, in a
signed article, takes four columns
to explain that the $11,000 in I-
IWA members’ cash, which van-
ished when he left the IWA, was
given by him, without authority

‘| and in complete contempt of court

to Bergren and Grafton. These
two admitted in court they used

BURTZ—from previous col.

1,409,052,118, the highest mark
in recent years,

Shipments By Ports—1949
Vancouver 235,806,098 feet
Fraser River 258,638,116 feet

Port Alberni .. 119,584,194 feet
Chemainus 76,587,000 feet
Victoria 70,012,798 feet
Nanaimo 49,561,746 feet

Cowichan Bay 39,541,982 feet
January, 1950

The P.L.IB. reports the en-
tire-lumber movement from the
North Pacific in January was
200,165,525 feet; exports
amounted to 35,968,926 feet;
and domestic cargo 164,196,599
eet.

B.C. exported 25,080,272 to
other than U.S. and its posses-
sions, and 53,831,496 to the At-
lantic Coast, California and Ha-
waii for a total of 78,911,768 feet.
Washington and Oregon
shipped 10,888,654 feet export
and 110,365,103 feet domestic and
insular possessions for a total of
121,253,757 feet.

ANS

In 1939, the trade’ reached

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bosses of the Wooies are scream-|I say, to Hell with them.

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