Split In Operators’ Ranks Southern Conciliation eee avedlWocd nas lasd'6l Amehloa nd ect coo aX Sept. 20 1951 5e per copy PRESIDENT A. R. MOSHER keynotes proceedings of vention with appeal to broaden Labour’s horizons. - CCL Con- Island Crews Ban Overtime By a substantial majority, logging crews in many of the principal operations on Vancou- ver Island voted in a secret ballot to reject the employers’ proposals for a six-day week. This report was made by the officers of Local 1-80 who, in accordance with the policy of the District Executive Board, had arranged for the crews to express their wishes in a demo- cratic fashion. It is estimated that the num- ber of loggers affected by the vote totalled 2500. Camps reported as voting |! against overtime are Northwest Bay, Comox Logging and Rly. Co., Ladysmith, Victoria Lumber Co., at Nanaimo River, and Cop- per Canyon, Shawinigan Lake Lumber Co., Camp 8, Youbou, and Camp 6 Youbou. “Build Our Freedom,” Urges A. R. Mosher Constant vigilance against Communist intrigue in Ca- nada and Soviet Imperialism abroad was urged by Presi- dent A. R. Mosher in his keynote address when the 11th Annual Convention of the Canadian Congress of Labor assembled in the Hotel Vancouver Monday. The veteran labor leader in ringing tones sounded an appeal to the democratic forces in Ca- nada to recognize that Commun- ism has shown an utter disregard for the principles upon which - modern civilization has been founded. “Soviet Russia,” he de- elared, “is the most serious threat to the progress of mankind toward peace.” Again, he said, “Communist nations have blocked every effort to establish a sound basis of enduring peace through- out the world.” Communism Denounced In a seathing denunciation of Communist attempts to infiltrate within the Canadian trade union movement he said, It is almost impossible to un- derstand how any Canadian who has enjoyed the benefit of Cana- dian institutions could become a member 4h @ Communist party or associate himself in any way with the Communist philosophy, but, somehow or other, this reactionary and totalitarian dogma has an in- sidious appeal to certain types of mentality, and this is not affected WHAT'S INSIDE by education, economic security, or brilliance of intellect. The ex- posure of treachery in Canada, the United States and Great Britain, indicates that some people are willing to destroy their own peo- ple and their country for the sake of the comparatively small group of gangsters which controls the Soviet combine of nations." The Congress President told of the effort to rid the trade union movement of unions that had openly followed the principles and policies of Communism. The Congress, he explained, had par- alleled this action with provision for the expansion of legitimate unions in the industries con- cerned. “No reason exists,” he stat- ed, “for a Canadian worker to give allegiance and support to Communist-led organizations.” He intimated that Congress would continue to rid itself of Communist-dominated unions. He also deplored. the actions of a number of employers in making agreements with Communist- dominated unions to secure “a better bargain with a union on the defensive and ready at all costs to maintain its existence.” Having made his position with regard to Communism unmistak- ably clear, the President then placed emphasis on the positive side of the Congress participation in the resistance to Communism at home and abroad, Economic Aid Needed "I believe that we are justified in taking a reasonably optimistic attitude with regard to the future. We are all aware of the appeal which Communism makes to the exploited peoples of the world. It has made lavish promises, and be- - eause of the fanaticism of its fol- See ‘Mosher’ Page 2 Sloan Arhitrates Probation Three questions with respect to the status of employees on probation were recently deter- mined by the Honorable Gordon McG. Sloan, Chief Justice of British Columbia as arbitrator under the terms of the Coast Master Agreement. District Secretary - treasurer George Mitchell appeared for the IWA and Wilfrid H. Heffernan presented argument for the em- ployers. The questions submitted for determination and judgment given in each instance are indi- cated below: (1) “Are employees who are hired on probation in accord- ance with Section 5 of Article XI of the 1951 Master Agree- ment subject to dismissal at the discretion of the Com- pany during the period of probation?” The decision given was "yes. (2) “In the event of a discharge of an employee hired on pro- bation in accordance with Sec- tion 5 of Article XI of the 1951 Master Agreement, is the Company required under the provisions of this Section to give an Employee a just and sufficient reason for dis- charge.” The decision given was “No”. (3) "In the event the employee who is hired on probation under Article XI, Section 5, is discharged by the Company, bas this employee the right to process bis grievance under Article V of the 1951 Master Agreement?” The decision was “No”. FY See ‘Sloan’ Page 3 Vancouver, B.C. Now In Progress Break in the anti-[WA front of the Interior lumber operators was accomplished last week by IWA organiz- ers in a whirlwind tour of the Interior operations as their preparations were stepped up for hearings Wed- nesday of the Conciliation Board on the Southern In- terior dispute. The regular IWA organiza- tional staff was supplemented for the week by District Vice-Presi- dent Joe Morris, District Secre- tary George Mitchell, Interna- tional Board Member ‘Tom Mac- Kenzie, and International Repre- sentative Joe Miyazawa, who vi- sited the various operations. Independents’ Sign To the obvious discomfiture of the operators ruled by the In- terior Lumber Manufacturers As- sociation, a number of “indepen- dent” operators signed contracts with the IWA on the terms pro- posed by the Union for the 1951- 52 Interior master contracts. More “independents” are express- ing the readiness to sign with the IWA rather than risk any inter- provoked by the questionable bar- gaining tactics of the Associa- tion representatives. Rumors are current that a number of influential Association operators are disturbed by the consequences of the “double cross” engineered by their repre- sentatives, and are now prepared to desert the Associations bar- gaining and sevtle on tue reason- able terms outlined by vie Union. The IWA was represented on the Conciliation Board for the Southern Interior by Financial Secretary Roy Whittle, Local 1- 118, Victoria. He will serve in a similar capacity on the Board for the Northern Interior. Chairman of the Board now appointed is Mr, Stuart J. Gilmour, Employ- ers’ nominee is Mr. H. A. Me- ruption of production likely to be Dermid. GEORGE MITCHELL, IWA District Secretary and President of the Vancouver and Lower Mainland Labour Council, welcomes CCL dele- gates to Vancouver, and formally opens Convention. 11th Annual CCL Meet Declared Best Yet — Seven hundred delegates to the 11th Annual Conven- tion of the Canadian Congress of Labor, assembled for the opening ceremonies in the Hotel Vancouver, Monday, cheered the remarks of IWA District Secretary George Mitchell, when as president of the host organization, the Greater Vancouver and Lower Mainland Labor Council, he welcomed them and predicted that the Vancouver conven- tion would be the most successful in the history of the Congress. His Worship Mayor Fred R. Hume extended the civic welcome and invited the delegates to take full advantage of Vancouver hos- pitality, and the opportunities provided to view Pacific Coast scenery and industrial develop- ment, Invocation was pronounced by Rey. Leo Hobson, of St. An- thony’s Church, West Vancouver. The delegates then turned imme- diately to the business of the convention, keynoted by the Presidential address of A. R. Mosher. Preparations Adequate The preceding four days had been packed with preparations on the part of the various commit- tees engaged in providing for smooth-working convention ar- rangements and the comfort of the delegates, The National Executive Com- mittee and Executive Council of the Congress had extended their sessions over three days. The Convention resolutions committee was in action on the preceding Friday and Saturday. The United Steelworkers led the way in a series of policy con- ferences staged by the large af- filiated unions, The annual Steel policy conference, presided over by National Director, C. H. Mil- Jard, was to be found busily in session at the Hotel Georgia Sat- urday and Sunday in advance of the convention. See ‘CCL’ Page 2