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_CCL has repeatedly stressed
need for an adequate national
hg program and has persist-

and’ strongly criticized the

mment for its inadequate
plans, and has urged up-
the government that the re-

of the country be so util-

ed to enable a proper housing

am to be started immedi-
which would provide for

-eonstruction of housing units at

a rate which would reduce to a

minimum the alarming number
of Canadian families affected by
this serious housing shortage:

RESOLVED: That inasmuch as
no such .program has yet been
started, and in the meantime the

* situation has deteriorated rather

that improved, this convention of
the CCL again condemns the in-
activity of the government in
this respect;

RESOLVED: That we also
urge upon the government that
it immediately investigate and,
if necessary, act upon the alleged
inequalities and discrimination in
the pricing, distribution and allo-

ton of essential building mate-

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ety

RESOLVED: That we demand
of the government that they
should promptly institute a pro-
gram designed to provide ade-
quate, properly constructed, low-
priced homes that may be pur-
ehsed under reasonable terms
within the reach of the lowe:

come groups. In the carrying out

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OUSING ‘SHAME’ SCORED
‘ CCL CONVENTION

Wipe out the shame of Canada in her lack of decent homes for
‘people, was the clarion call which came from the CCL convention
fter a day’s debate, Here is the text of the resolution:

of this program we further de-
mand that the government take
the necessary action to remove
the realm of finance companies
and private profit.

RESOLVED: That we urge the
incoming executive committee to
rally our membership to imple-
ment this resolution with every
resource, political or otherwise,
at its command to the end that
all legislators, provincial and fed-
eral will be conscious of the voice
of the people and will give us
legislation that will wipe out the
shameful lack of decent housing
in Canada.

Taft’s Hartley
Out of Work:

In Washington, D.C., CIO and
AFL leaders learned that ex-Con-
gressman Fred Hartley, who still
imagines that he, not the NAM,
wrote the Taft-Hartley law, is in
bad financial straits. Hartley,
who was left unemployed when
the semi-Fascist Tool Owners’
Union folded up, started the
“Free Workers Political Action
Committee”. So far, it has been
discovered that Hartley has en-
listed 49 workers throughout the
nation. Labor leaders know that
at least 10 of the 49 are union
men who subscribed to Hartley’s
racket to find out what he’s ped-
dling now.

350,000 Strong

On August 1, 1950, the Con-
gress comprised six provincial
federations, 85 labor councils, 28
international and national unions,
and 177 local chartered unions
with total membership of 350,000.

PRESIDENT’S COLUMN

By J. Stewart Alsbury

Bulwark of Freedom

IWA delegates at the Tenth Anniversary Convention of the
Canadian Congress of Labor found the experience satisfying
and stimulating. Of still greater importitnce, they witnessed the
charting of a course that will lead Canadian labor to a still more

influential place in the national life

IWA delegates
also realized the
importance of
our Union’s affili- |
ation with the
Congress.
Through this na-
tional body, we:
are provided
with the most ef-
fective organiza-
tion possible to
deal with Federal Government
policies which affect our living
and working conditions.

New Horizons

The deliberations of the con-
vention indicated clearly that or-
ganized labor in Canada will no
longer limit its activities to the
struggle for better wages and
working conditions on the job.

Gains made on the economic
front are easily filched away by
legislative action, inspired by the
employers. Living standards are
not determined by wages, but
also by price levels, social secur-
ity measures, and national econ-
omic policies.

War or Peace

The issues of war and peace
are of vital interest to organized
labor. The workers must bear
the brunt of sacrifice demanded
by war. Henceforth, the trade
union movement will openly ex-
ert its influence on the side of
international economic planning
to build enduring conditions of
peace,

The Canadian public will now
realize that CCL labor as united
in the Congress, is in truth a
sound bulwark of Canadian de-
mocracy.

CIO’s Haywood Boosts IWA;
“We are Proud of it”

In his column “Organizationally Speaking” in the CIO News of
Sept. 18, Allan S. Haywood, CIO Vice-President and Director of
Organization has the following to say about the IWA:

“The writer attended the International Woodworkers convention

in Minneapolis this past week.

This organization has shown a

healthy growth since its convention a year ago.

“The most remarkable achievement has been the improvement |} |

in the situation in Western Canada, where Harold Pritchett and his
Communist groups attempted in every way possible to take Cana-

dian members out of the IWA.

“The Union was compelled to give battle to protect its members.
Today the IWA is stronger than ever and Pritchett and his group

were completely routed.

“The convention through President Fadling, Secretary-Treasurer

Winn, Vice-President Hartung and the other officers voiced support
of the CIO and its policies, and support of the stand of the CIO, the

United States, and the United Nations in the present world crisis.

“The IWA is desirous of expansion and continuing growth, and
is determined to achieve this end. It has had a wonderful history
and the membership, the officers, and the CIO are proud of it.”

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BETTER UIC
BENEFITS URGED.

Major amendments to the Un-
employment Insurance Act were
proposed at the CCL Winnipeg
convention. In a report sub-
mitted by George Burt, Canadian
director of the United Auto
Workers and CCL representative
on the Unemployment Insurance
Advisory Committee, proposals
were advanced for extension of
the coverage and increased bene-
fits.

Burt told the convention that
recent amendments, introduced
without permitting labor to ex-
press its views, had imposed new
restrictions on unemployed work-
ers. Increased benefits were
needed in the face of higher liv-
ing costs and with $6,000,000 now
in the fund there was no reason
for increased contributions.

The report also asked inclusion
of some 1,000,000 workers now
exempted, including some 100,000
in non-profit hospitals and charit-
able institutions, 80,000 in domes-
tic service and 200,000 in agricul-
ture and industry.

Other rev isions suggested
were: Reduction of the waiting
period; elimination of the new
restriction requiring 180 “days
basic contribution during the
year; payment of benefits to
workers not being paid when
plants shut down for holidays;
elimination of special regulations
on married women; extension of
supplementary benefits to a year-
round basis; and inclusion of
sickness disability provisions as
in certain States.

Canadian Red Cross blood
transfusion service was endorsed
as a vital national service by dele-
gates to the CCL convention who
recommended that all possible as-

be given by trades

sistance
unions.

Mutual Leader
Honored

JAKE J. FRIESEN —

The Mutual Life of Canada has
released its Honors List, recogniz-
ing Mr. Jake J. Friesen for out-
standing service to his community
in the club year recently closed. He
has qualified as a member of the
Company's senior production
group, the Quarter Million Club.

Qualification for club member-
ship requires not only the under-
writing of a large volume of pro-
tection, but, more important, the
writing from year to year of “qual-
ity” business, that is, life insurance
that is continued in force. These

two factors, combined with a high
personal standard of confidential
service to policyholders, earn this
recognition for Mutual Life cep-
resentatives.

Advt,

1-71 BRO. KILLED
AT HARVEY LOG

With deep regret, officials of
Local 1-71, IWA, report the'ac-
cidental death of Bro. Rene La-
rose, who was fatally injured
recently at the camp of Harvey
Logging Co. Ltd., when struck
by a sapling.

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