a ‘John Billings, Asst. Mer. “Forest Industrial ac Louse Ottcat Pebtication ot oe International Weoduorhers of America Distr Copnell No. 1. Vol. XIX, No. 78 » Dec. 21, 1950 5c per copy Vancouver, B.C. BIG MOMENT for youngsters in audience of 4000 at Xmas Party of Local 1-217 IWA, December 17. ost Pay. Control Prices fore ‘Freeze’. Urges IWA International Executive .- Urges Action By Locals Anticipating President Truman’s declaration of De- “| cember 14 with regard to price and wage stabilization, the International Executive Board of the IWA in its recent session called for improved wages and working conditions together with price control and excess profits taxes as a prior condition of wage control, it was reported this week by the B. C. International Board Member, Tom MacKenzie. NATION-WIDE CAMPAIGN OTTAWA (CPA)—The four major Canadian labor organi- zations have announced the Taunching of a joint campaign on a nation-wide basis, for price controls, and the retention of rent controls. Thus at one stroke, the organized labor movements on the economic front haye pitched into the battle begun many months ago by the CCL, The organized farm movements are already on record urging price control, so that workers and farmers movements are now on the side of constructive action on high prices. ‘A joint conference of heads of i|the Canadian Congress of Labor, the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada, the Canadian and Ca- tholic Confederation of Labor, and the Railway Transportation Brotherhoods led -to agreement on a joint campaign. The announcement of the joint meeting stated, “The repeated | appeals made by all of our orga- nizations individually having See’ CONTROLS’ Page 12 1-357 HOST TO 3,000 AT ARENEX PARTY Strains of “Here Comes Santa Claus” ushered in that beloved gentleman amid the tense expectancy of the children who formed the greater part of an IWA audience of over 3,000 which jam-packed the Arenex, New Westminster, December 17, at the Christmas Tree Party staged by Local 1-357, IWA. Nor was any child disappointed in Santa, for he immediately supervised the distribution of toys and candy from a generous store, thoughtfully provided for him by the IWA and local mer- chants. It was a gala occasion which gladdened the hearts of young and old, Master of Ceremonies, Jimmy Abrams welcomed the guests and skillfully managed the program to the satisfaction of all present, with the assistance of Henry Switzer, Chairman, Fraser Mills Sub-Local. Delightful feature of the pro- gram that preceded the arrival of Santa Claus was the 70-piece children’s orchestra, under the genial and skilful direction of Prof. H. A. Harvey. Christmas carols and familiar airs were in- terspersed with piano, violin and voeal solos by talented juvenile artists. Warmly applauded were the charming vocalists, seven-year- old Judith Lumb and Sylvia Hag- Relations, NYS ‘gaya iu04 Givd 39visod va' ‘Royal Bank Bldg-, blum, both daughters of IWA ‘members. Rollicking instrumental novelty numbers were also rendered by the Fraser River Boys, who fas- cinated the younger set with their musical capers. Local Union officials expressed gratification over the outstanding Success of the occasion, and paid a well-deserved tribute to the un- tiring efforts of Jimmy Abrams, Financial Secretary of the Social Committee, who had devoted long hours of labor to preparations for the party. Appreciation was also extended to members of the Social Committee and the Women’s Auxiliary, who assisted in program arrangements. “NO WAGE FREEZE” Emphatic support for the price control program demanded by organized labor in Canada was expressed by the District Exe- ecutive Board IWA during the two-day session in Vancouver which ended December 16. Equally emphatic were the ob- jections to any wage freeze pro- posal until prices are rolled back, wages adjusted equitably, with labor’s representatives admitted to full consultation on any emer- gency economic planning. The Board heard a full report from International Board Mem- ber Tom MacKenzie on the policy adopted for the United States at the recent meeting of the Inter- national Executive Board IWA, Similar policies for Canada were outlined, the chief point being de- termined opposition to any stabil- ization of wages until the prior Ke sac had been adequately U.S. Boom-men Win Strike PORTLAND, ORE.—Boommen of the Portland area have re- turned to work after winning a settlement from the boom operators providing for: 1. A wage of $1.90% per hour. A total of $15.24 per day in-| 4 cluding paid holidays and the health and welfare coverage. 2, Time and one-half for all Sat- urday, Sunday and holiday work ‘as such without regard to other time worked within the week. 8. Continuation of Call Time as practised on booms of area. |. Dismissal of charges filed against the Union by the em- ployers. 5. Full Union Shop and agree- ment that unemployed mem- bers of Local 11-81 will be given consideration in filling vacancies at any of the booms unas jurisdiction of the Lo- cal. Declaration of the Board was stated in the following térms: “Only after price control and adequate excess profit taxes are imposed, and only when those agencies that have the power to control these fac- tors are adequately and fully represented by labor along with representatives of management and the public with each having equal power of voice and yote, will we agree to wage con- trols.” “Direct control of prices and wages are now seriously talked about,” the Union’s Board mem- bers said, in a broad statement in which it defined the nation’s manpower and wage policy in the face of pressure for wage and price controls. A Warning Anticipating that such con- trols would be applied within the next few months, the Board members warned that “once put into effect, they (wage and price controls) may continue for a two or three year period.” It was pointed out by the sta- tistical department of the Union that the wholesale price of all commodities had risen 13 percent from November 26, 1949, to. No- vember 25, 1950. Food had-in? creased 11.3 percent during the period and lumber had reached an all-time high, raising 27 per- cent in the period. Wages Lag “Not only has labor fallen be- hind percentage-wise on wages,” President J. E. Fadling declared, “but taxes are taking a deeper bite out of the pay check and will, no doubt, be increased fur- ther in the coming months.” “While some employers have already recognized the need for wage increases for skilled men,” Fadling added, “others want to trust to luck and hope that they will not need to raise wages. 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