was given steps to

nificant step was taken by the Executive Committee
C. Federation of Labor at its last meeting when

promote closer relations be-

| farm and labor economic organizations in British

. The table officers

‘The Committee heard a report
om the Secretary, George
Home, on the proceedings of a
ence held reeently in Cal-
‘gory, attended by representatives
the CCL Federations in Sas-
‘katchewan, Alberta and British
Columbia, and the principal farm
organizations on the prairies.
The Calgary Conference issued
a joint statement in the follow-
ing terms:

Basis of Agreement

“Jt is agreed that farmers and
wage and Salary earners, being
the two main groups in Canada,
constituting the vast majority of
the population, are very much
dependent upon the welfare of
each other.

If the farmer does not receive
a just and fair price for his pro-
duct, he cannot buy manufactured
goods, and this has a correspond-
ing effect upon employment and
wages in industry. If the worker
‘does not receive adequate re-
muneration for his services he
cannot buy farm goods and other
produce.

Both sections require an ade-
quate purchasing power for their
common security. Both sections
are therefore interested in fair
prices for farmers and fair re-
muneration for labor.

It is no accident that in times
of economic recession, farm and
labor suffer together. They have
an equal interest in maintaining
each other’s economic security,
This attitude has been recognized
we are pleased to note, in the
resolutions approved by a number
of Farm and Labor Conventions
in Canada.

Differences have arisen in the
past. However, it appears to the
Sub-Committce that these mis-
understandings were most fre-
quently present where there were
no procedures available for joint
discussion and consultation be-
tween farmer and labor.-

We believe that if farm and
labor organizations are prepared
to sincerely accept the funda-
mental fact that they have joint
interests which outweigh, and
transcend comparatively trivial
differences, joint discussions and
regular consultation can take
care, pretty well, of the remain-
ing departures in opinion and
views.

Finally, there i is much evidence
that ‘real security for the farm

and wage-carner classes — all

of the Federation were con-

ited. ‘as a committee, with power to add, and charged
definite responsibilities in the matter.

who should be classed as Labor
in fact—can only be truly re-
alized through concerted action
and understanding.”

Action Proposed

Concrete proposals which or-
iginated with the joint conference
in Calgary, and which were en-
doised by the B.C. Federation of
Labor are as follows:

1. (a) That Joint Farmer-
Labor Committees, representa-
tive of the farm and labor eco-
nomic organizations be created
as soon as possible in B.C.,
Alberta, and Manitoba. (Sas-
katchewan already has such a
functioning group.)

(b) That in any activity or
conclusion arrived-at, through
such consultation and discus-
sion, a unanimous yote of the
participating members be re-
quired.

(c) That the initial moves to-
wards labor-farmer liaison in
each province be commenced
before the end of 1953.

2. That Farm and Labor rep-
resentatives meet at the 1954
Inter-Provincial Farm Union
Conference in the same way as~
they have at this Conference.

3. We are agreed on the prin-
ciple of fair wages and work--
ing conditions for wage and
salary earners and fair prices
to farmers for their produce.
We propose that all farm and
labor organizations recognize
this principle and: utilize their
strength for the realization of
their common stability.

Your Committee, in conclusion,
wishes to state that it has be-
come particularly impressed as a
result of our common association
with the possibilities of joint
farm-labor co-operation. We re-
spectfully suggest that our mu-
tual good will is the keynote to
our advance.

‘Where all men think alike, no
one thinks very much. Only
through discussion of one anoth-
er’s problems can a mutual solu-
tion be effected. Only through
this means can the true implica-
tion of democracy be realized—
dignity, security, justice, for all.”

“{f I came. home and found a
man in the apartment,” exclaim-
ed the curvesome chorine, “I
wouldn’t know what to do.”

“Could you give him.48 hours
to get out,” suggested her friend.

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CCL Spurns Wicks’ Bid

Action of the Executive Com-
mittee of the Greater Vancou-
yer and Lower Mainland Labor
Council in refusing to accept
the’ invitation of Labor Min-
ister Wicks to a conference on
amendments to the ICA Act
was upheld at the recent Coun-
cil meeting.

The resolution of the Council
was given the support of the
IWA delegates in attendance.
Information was also received
that the Trades & Labor Council
(TLC) has likewise informed the
Minister that the terms of the |
invitation were not acceptable.

Chief reason for- the attitude
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of the CCL for expression of |
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Minister was well aware that the | view that the course adopted by
CCL Unions had decided to act|the Minister indicated that he
through the B.C. Federation of|was ‘“‘stalling” on IGA Act
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action could only be interpreted| the views of organized labor.
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Some delegates expressed the | for further delays.

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