‘Through circumstances, be: Bea the eo of the on ion,

4 B.C. LUMBER WORKER

No Defeat

‘THE outcome of this vere neues iaets in the Interior

it has ecome necessary to
last year’s vena instead of
waged a valian ae ales

recommend acceptance of
those for which the Union

m from two conciliation
the ae of a wage increase and
paid sei ponte e: This w:
who had no

tz
SEE
=)

would have been

requi ‘ired e warfare with the employ-

ers, in which the Interior woodworkers would have been
exposed to cruel retaliatio:

The Union chose to eee the long-range view of the
circumstances and conserve its fighting strength for the
next round. .

The nm has emerged from this battle with flying
colors. Ie Fought with all its resources for the rights of
the Interior woodworkers. It conducted this fight as
instructed by the mecrkers 1 EOREEEREN relied on the

took the demo-

cratic road.

Se stamipatened against the IWA
with taiskenreventation and slan cers

The fi fight, only because of the
Is of eee Wentieele indifferent
to the needs of the workers who have built up their
pro:

Whi le the Union has a clear sonselence ‘in the dis-
charge of its pesoonelilities to ihe. bers) he em-
ployers stand ced as men ane conscience, and
uA neu any code of riceaney in ane “management rela-

“The next round will go to the IWA.

Who's ou

REM pembieed ee: the Hon. Lyle Wicks, Minister
of Labor in B.C., during the recent by-elections can.
d

‘ted in the press, that he con-
demned as raiding the actions of CCL Unions, and gave
his blessing to all actions of the AFL.

mions that can
mly in a Minister of the Crown,
Ww) th f his duties, may be expected to act
with justice and absolute emnpprtialty:

n brought
to his attention by the WA. In plants vers the IwA
has been granted b:
eeking to break off small
aS1S.
ig has been’ done about this raiding, which i

eagnae serious disruption in the lumber industry and is
entirely without warrant.

evertheless, the Minister, in order to secure political
advantage, S088 out of his way to censure a CCL union
ought by democratic means to offset Com-

Minister as zecenuly released at the expense of |“
the Government.a a reprint of his speech before an employ-

conrect behaviour.

Labor troubles in Bateh Columbia will move from bad.

Mini: with the administration

Fant to please the employers only,
when facing labor: blesses the TLC and curses

The present situation points to the necessity of action
by ‘Ebon that will eventually secure the appointment of a
Labor Minister whose first allegiance is to the general
welfare of labor.

_ Civic PAC -

‘THE slogan adopted By, PAG, pets in the CIO and the
CCL—“Get Out id Vote”’—applies with equally as
great force in a civic Peleetion as in Ricerca and federal

e assurance that labor youl be eaueht a lesson in ‘ing indus
regi

&D

YO
\, HAPPIESL MAN IN
THEWORLD/

VE MADE ME THE,

—SDAMATIHEWE—52—

|

“ UNONS
AID
E. ASIA |:

‘A (CPA) — In-
0:

under-developed eee of
the ¥ world in a big way and now
has 276 te shail pencieace
projects on hi
One of the bigest problems is

Asia, where ILO r ort ie t 50

million young peo} ae ade-
wate facilities for eainiae and

Sate loyment. Already 97 pro-

jects are underway in Asia to
raino the productive capacity of
ee technically backward
pan
iraivine program
pte inal de a manpower sur-
y carried out in Garlont ‘where
Ito Ronnies assistance official,
S K. Jain, commented that the
survey is bei d for long-
range AG ne and
short-range employment market
information.
which covered 2000
cone and 50 villages,
ba ee laid tes groundwork ue a
and

try in the Calcutta
Pilot Projects
tan, ILO e:

moving
equipment and in the mainten-
ance of Pakistan’s nationalized

for a number of handicraft and

elections. —
ffairs should this year bring to

the polls the eee eae of trade unionists yet known

to ans pate.

n, by
their uae ‘decisions on re sal own oe ‘at | tie rere ae
ie ru

will of organized labor in community aff:
develop to a potent influence in sheik: and federal
aitaire

_ YOUR BUSINESS AGENT

a skunk, ree ene

is nae home, ae is ducking

Ir Ifh
ran £
hes is uae in. nae ays away, he is a ‘ker... If ie fails
collect ee he is slipping . If he asks un advice, he is in-
competent . does not, ‘he is bollheaded ... If he gives
his reports c an ee they are too lon; : he condenses them,
hey are incomplete .. . I talks 0} abe - is trying to
hings a remains silent, he has lost interest in his
organization ht the office, why doesn’t he get
pas he’ ae ws ‘fou und, why doesn’t he come around some
he is not home at night, he is out playing ... If he

ole He Coemnlt agree tha ne on is
if he

calls the bi

is being paid to do .

got ae iene i Geaioae erano

oii he doe:
pos he should give someone a si
xt electioy

nym unk, he
If he doesn "peat ‘his chest and yell fe, he is a

is ignorant .

Conservative .. . If he does, he is a radical... If he wins by strik

ing, he is a hero . f he doesn’t, he is a bum - If he doen’

ato op eeu ll his job ee zone? to his head . ve he aoen) that is
. If he can’t put work who

es, that is what he
short answer,

gbss

enou; ran experiance .
be a change.

TMS TSR job. a

eee

a good contract,

he a poor contract, he
is pr eee ine thinks He x a big
En0 Up Tots “si, he makes e oor agent .
he doesn’t, he a afraid of
short time, he hasn’t had

he takes

- If he is on the job too long, there should

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