B.C. LUMBER WORKER "Page Eleven - upon the employers the ion shop. I believe that as un- oned prejudice against the shop disappears, it will As a matter of fact, we fail to see why the employers should or interfere, if the major- " ity of the workers freely elect by hays ‘majority vote to require all em- rees to be members of the mion. It is strictly a matter for the workers to detide. Col- lective bargaining by majority decision of the workers is a le- gally established fact right now. The Union shop conditions are simply the logical development of that process. y ‘The Union shop does not inter- fere with the employer’s right to hire whom he chooses, or fire any person for just cause. It does not interfere with the right of the workers to choose his condi- “No Cogs In Machine” - We have a genuine desire for industrial peace, We ask that in- dustrial relations should be es- tablished which will respect the . dignity of labor. A worker should not be made to feel that he is merely a cog in the machine. He desires the status of a citizen in industry. His labor may be treated as a commodity, but he does not relish the thought that he is merely a wage-slave. The days of dictatorship, we hope, are gone forever in Cana- dian industry. Neither do we want any sort of benevolent pa- ternalism in the industry. We wish to measure up to our re- sponsibilities. We expect the em- ployer to meet his responsibilities, Employers will have a higher morale among their employees if they adopt a frank and friendly attitude, and meet with their em- | “Racial Equality” For instance, our constitu- tion stipulates that we will not tolerate any discrimination on the basis of race, color or creed. We ask equal pay for equal work, irrespective of sex. The IWA has taken a stand with other community organizations in seeking to eliminate all race prejudice from our national life. We haye within our ranks, ne- groes, East Indians, native In- dians, Chinese, and Japanese. All of them meet on the job and in the Union on terms of _ complete equality. We will exert our influence for this same tolerance in our na- tional life. An educational program is a feature of our trade union work that we hope to develop more fully, The administration of trade union affairs now requires trained and experienced men and women. We must train our shop stewards and Local Union officials in the work of adjusting grievances, and bargaining procedures. Our officials must know nego- tiating techniques, accounting of trade union finances, the conduct of Union meetings. They must know labor law, the Workmen's Compensation regulations, and Unemployment Insurance regula- tions to act as the advocates of those whom they represent. We are, therefore, giving greater at- tention to trade union education Tesi the bargaining rights, then | bargaini: hi i Rive esieiliohed in the lumber |\Untn's opr oiee the industry. jobservance of the contract pro- “UNION SHOP MUST COME” these reasons, we are urg-! tions ns of employment. If the Union, by majority decision, se- all who benefit by the Union's nion’s responsibilities. When a contract is signed, the Union is held responsible for the visions. The Union bargains for all, whether members of the Union or not. The Union cannot successfully carry out its re- sponsibilities for all, unless all are in the Union. In our Union, we firmly believe that industrial relations should be founded on the application of what may be called the Golden Rule in industry. Each one of us must seek his or her welfare in the welfare of the whole working community. We want no cut- throat competition among the workers for the right to work or gain promotion. We try to pro- mote a feeling of mutual respon- sibility and mutual respect. ployees, face to face, to allow for a free exchange of opinion re- marding conditions in the indus- ry. They should remember that not all the brains are in the front office, and that manual skill is just as important for the success of the industry as executive skill. human beings require incentives other than the bread and butter ones. Our lives should be more than a grim struggle to earn a living precariously. I would not have you believe that our Union exists merely for selfish purposes or to grab all that we can get by means of economic force. We'll battle for what we consider to be our rights, but at the same time we are in- tensely interested in the progress and welfare of the communities in which we live. trade union business efficiently. With this training goes train- ing in citizenship, that trade union officials may play their part in community progress. We fully realize that the general social progress depends in a large de- gree on the broad social outlook of those who perform the tasks of industry. In order to stimulate and en- courage interest in adult educa- tion among our members, we have extended full co-operation to the Extension Department of the University of British Columbia. The Union facilities have been placed at the disposal of the Uni- versity to carry educational ma- terial to the remote logging camps, wherever any interest may be shown. We hope that our own power boat, the Loggers’ Navy, which visits the faraway camps, will soon be equipped with a library, in addition to the film projector now carried through the co-op- eration of the National Film Board. The communities of lumber workers are learning the lessons of co-operation in fields other than those of strictly trade union business. The IWA is giving full support to the organization of eredit unions and consumers co- operatives, Already some of our credit unions are among the largest in the province. These en- in order that men elected to office eS ™may be competent to conduct courage thrift and co-operative 9.W. Bou « 1530 W. 4th Ave.