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ments of 23 countries in Europe,

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OMEN’S SCHOOL

n trade unionists from four continents came together this
summer at an International Women's School, sponsored by the
International Confederation of Free Trade Unions.

Facilities of the Chateav de Ia Breviere, near Paris, France,
which Is owned by the Swedish labor movement and used during
the summer by UNESCO for adult education, were made available
to the ICFTU, UNESCO also provided interpreters for immediate
translation, for the two-week period, June 13-27.

The importance of encouraging women to more fully play their
role in economic and political affairs was recognized by labor move-

Africa, Asia and North America.

They sent 58 women union leaders to La Breviere.

The Canadian Congress of Labor was represented by Eileen
Tallman of the Steelworkers’ Union, one of three North American

Delegates to attend. Her impressions of the highlights of the school

follow:

“We will all xemember La
Breviere for the strong ties of
international friendship which
grew out of our daily associa-
tions. All of us had° discussed
women’s problems before in our
own countries, but never had we
had this opportunity to exchange
views and learn at first-hand of
the situation in so many other
countries.

“Sign” Language

“Although eight languages
were represented, we never let
that be a bar to getting better
acquainted. We all filled in as
volunteer interpreters in our
group discussions and at meal-
times, and between this and
“sign” language, managed amaz-
ingly well. *

“Having come from all over
the world to this school, we want-
ed to make every minute count.
‘Free time’ periods invariably
disappeared because we wanted
to finish discussing a particular
point, or attend a committee
meeting or help make a tape re-
cording for the ICFTU.

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“During the two weeks,
through group discussions and
general assembly, we developed
a five-page statement (available
on request) on organization, leg-
islation, collective bargaining and
education of women. Interspersed
with this, we heard fourteen lec-
turers from UNESCO, ILO and
yarious European labor move-
ments. And in addition, found
time to listen to reports on the
status of women in all 23 coun-
tries represented.

“Immediately the wide differ-
ences in union development and
emancipation of women in the
countries represented came to
light.

Crying Need

“To hear personally from our
comrades in Africa and Asia had
a lasting impact on the Euro-
peans and Americans. Here were
people whose crying needs are
first and foremost for food, liter-
acy, release from polygamy and
other forms of slavery.

“Now, when we speak of the
efforts of the ICFTU to raise sup-
port for these struggling new
unions, we will have an indelible
picture of the urgency, and can
better assist in appealing to
members in our own more for-
tunate countries.

By EILEEN TALLMAN

labor movement. We were unani-
mous that this could best be done,
not through separate women’s
movements, but through unions
of both men and women.

“This does not mean that spe-
cial attention cannot be given to
women’s problems within the
general federations. For example,
there are Women’s Departments
or Gouncils, in such countries as
Germany, Sweden and Great
Britain, where day-to-day atten-
tion is given “to education and
organization of women workers.
In Germany, a Women’s Secre-
tary is attached to each of the
16 unions in the national trade
union federation.

“3 Leaders Needed

“We agreed women can only
expect to rise to leadership in
unions if they train themselves
for such posts, But we did feel
that we must be more aggressive
to see that women have oppor-
tunity for such training. When
delegates are sent to union insti-
tutes, or elected to committees
and conventions, we must try to
see that women are also elected.

Equal Pay

“Naturally, equal pay came in
for considerable discussion. A
review of the situation in the
various countries revealed gen-
eral inferiority in pay and oppor-
tunities for women workers, Ex-
isting equal pay legislation is
often not observed in practice.
The ratio of Canadian women’s
pay to men’s shows wider in-
equalities than in many European
countries,

“We agreed that to achieve
our goal of the rate for the JOB,
not the person, women must be
more active in unions, in nego-
tiations and in political action.
Enforcement of equal pay legis-
lation depends on a strong trade
union movement.

Knowledge Gained

“At the end of two weeks, it
was with real regret that we
realized we would soon be thous-
ands of miles apart. Yet all of
us were leaving, thanks to the
ICFTU, enriched by the knowl-
edge we had gained and a new

appreciation of one another's
problems.

“My last recollection of La
Breviere, as we made our fare-
wells on the station platform, is
one of the German group who
talled me over to interpret to a
brave Spanish delegate, exiled in
France, that ‘they had too many
French francs and wished to

leave some with her.’,”

WORKERS
22” HERE

OTTAWA (CPA)—Less Ca-
nadian women (percentage-
wise) are part of the country’s
labor force than are their sis-
ters in the United States, ac-
cording to figures released by
the Dominion Bureau of Sta-
tistics and the U.S. Labor De-
partment.

There were 19,116,000 women
in the U.S. labor force in May—
that is 30 percent of the work-
ing population — while Canadian
women only accounted for 1,700,-
000 or less than 22 percent of the
total Canadian labor force in the
same month.

More Clerks

More than one-quarter of the
U.S. forking women were in
clerical or related work and one-
fifth were employed in factories
or other operative jobs.

St. Paul’s

Sisters Edith Hamer and Pat
Fulljames of the W.A., Local 1-
217, IWA, visited the” following
patients in St, Paul’s Hospital on
July 17, distributing candy, cigar-
ettes and copies of The B.C.
Lumber Worker:

Richard Arter, W.ALF. Logging—
Leg injuries.

George Mastrom, Prince George—
Leg injury.

Roy Hammond, Merritt—Back and
neck injuries.

Watts, Pai

-Arm injury.

. A. Jefferd, Camp Woss — Foot

injuries.

K. Koski, Sechelt—Foot and ankle
injuries.

Derrick Delakey, Kelsey Bay.
Sister Edith Hamer of the W.A.

Local 1-217, IWA, visited the fo!

lowing patients in St. Paul's Ho:

pital on July 11, distributing can-
dy, cigarettes and copies of The

B.C, Lumber Worker:

E. Calwell, MacMillan & Bloedel—
‘Leg injury.

Richard “Arter, W.MLF. Logging—
Leg injury.

George Mastrom, Prince George—
Slight heart attack and leg in-
juries.

Roy Hammond, Merritt—Back and
neck injuries.

Sisters Myrtle Cooper and Pat
Fulljames of the W.A. Loca
217, IWA, visited the” following
patients in St. Paul’s Hospital on
July 24, distributing candy, cigai
ettes and copies of The B.C. Lum-
ber Worke: a
Richard Arter, WMF Logging —

Leg injury. ‘In good spirits.
George Mastrom, Prince George —

Leg injury. Very cheerful.

A. Watts, Pan-A-Bode, Vancouver
—Arm ‘injury. Doing very well,

S. A. Jefterd, Camp Woss — Foot
injury. Coming along fine.

K. Koski, Sechelt—Foot and ankle
injuries and skin grafts.

Wilbert Bastien, Jeune Landing—
Broken leg.

Ernie Pickering, Butedale— Knee

-Bode, Vancouver

injuries, z
Joseph Lamoureux, Camp A. —
Back in hospital’ with back in-
juries,
Mr. Noel, Westridge, B.C. — Leg
injury.

S, Breeden, Universal Lumber —
Spine injury. Feeling fine.

King’s Daughters

Financial Secretary Fd Linder
of Local 1-80, TWA, visited the
following patients in the King's
Daughters Hospital in Duncan,
distributing candy, cigarettes and
copies of B,C. Lumber Worker:
Byron C. Parman, Youbou—Back

injury.

John McClurg, Cobble Hill — In-
jured leg.

Mr, Jean LeLiberte, Youbou—Bro-
ken shoulder blade.

Mr, Neil Alldred, Lake Cowichan—

Operation.

Mr. Ian Todd, Honeymoon Bay —

‘Tonsil operation.

Mr, Edward Hauck, Mesachie Lake

—Tlness
Nagindar Singh, Honeymoon Bay

—Operation.

Charles Hemstrom, Honeymoon
Bay—IlIness.

Mr, Ernest Manzer, Skutz Falls.

Gertrude Olivier, Dunca:

Mrs. Mary Borden, Duncan.

Ross Davis, Youbou—Ilness,

Mrs. Florence Lorenze, Lake Cow-
ichan—Ilness.

Mrs, Clarence Dame, Hillcrest Rd.,
Duncan,

Mex, Laughian MacKinnon, Dun-

Sisters Margaret Kamm_ and
Alda Hendrie of the W.A., Local
1-217, IWA, visited the ‘following
patients in'the Vancouver Generai
Hospital on August 4th, distribut-
ing candy, cigarettes and copies of
The B.C.'Lumber Worker:

J. Clote, MacMillan & Bloedel,

Chemalnus—Awalting surger:
R. Williams, Norwoodington, Vic-

toria—Operation.

J. Stirk, Pioneer Logging—Feeling
better.
S. Super, Comox Logging—Ireeling
ine.
A. Telawsky, Gordon Brown Mill,

‘Haney—Improving.
©. Elman, Seymour’ Inlet—Cheer-

ul,
|.N. Lind, Camp A, Englewood —

Fractured femur,

A. Richardson, Columbia River

Logging—Improving.

W. Greene, Ft. St. John Lumber Co.
J. Ashton, Prince George—Frac-
tured femur,

M, Marton, Martin Myrek Co. —
Broken knee and hips.
3. Gann, Alaska Pine,

River—Hand injury.

A. Walsuck, Booth Logging—Im-
proving.

A, Krone, Prince George—Improy-
ng.

H. Klausen,
rolling log.

K. A. Greene, B. & M. Logging —

Improving.

Marle Bain, Pacific Veneer—Polio.
L. Delair, R. J. Morgan—Arthritis.
Improving.

Jordon

Vernon—Injured by

Sisters Margaret Seabrook and
Velma Vandale of the W.A., Local
1-357, IWA, Visited the following
patients in’ the Royal Columbian
Hospital on August 3rd, distribut-
ing candy, cigarettes and copies
of The B.C. Lumber Worker:

C. Honeyhourne, Alaska Pine.

Johnson, Marguerite Sawmills.

John Rouse, Harrison Lake.

3, Frank, Fraser Mills—Operation.

H, Hopkins, Fraser Mills.

J. Chartrand, Penticton.

H, Knopp, B.C. Forest Products.

P. Binnie, Fraser Mills—Improv-
in

E, Nygard, Pacific Veneer.

Wm. Taylor, Queen Charlotte I

F, Legarth, B.C. Forest Products.

H. Andryusychyn, BC. Forest Pro-

‘ducts—Going home.

ik. Anderson, Pinanton.

J. DeLong, Inlet Logging Co.

G, Moffatt, Youbou.

H. Bowman, Royal City.

Geo, Wimmen, Can. White Pine.

D. Reeves, Supreme Shingle.

A. Haws, Pacific Veneer.

H. Harbell, Bverett.

John Robertson, P.LLB.

Paul DeLnire, Fraser Mills

Fred Filer, Hammond Cedar.

A. Berrow, Flavelle Cedar—Finger
removed

KK. McPhail, Universal Lumber.

P. Beeson, B.C. Forest Products.

A. Saville, Thurston Flavelle

B. Ramsbotham, Brunette Mills.

Brother Fred Whipp, of Local
1-85, IWA, visited the’ following
patients on behalf of the Union at
the West Coast General Hospital
in Port Alberni, distributing can-
ay, cigarettes and copies of The
B.C, Lumber Worker:

J. Wogewelde, Somass Division,
MacMillan & Bloedel—tiiness.
Alex Kovack, Alberni Pacific Div.,

MacMillan’ & Bloedel — Left

shoulder and back injured.
©. Vermette, Somass Division,

MacMillan '& Bloedel — IMlness.

Fair condition,

Ingat Singh, Tahsis Co. Ltd—Ill-
ness.

E.G. Lueas, Somass Diy., MacMil-
land & Bloedel — Foot injury.
Progressing favorably.

¥F. Baturlu, Somass Division, Mac-

‘Millan & Bloedel — Illness. In

fair condition.

¥F. Cocatelli, Somass Div., MacMil-
lan & Bloedel—Operation.

B. Thibodeau, Sarita River Div.,
MacMillan & Bloedel — Broken
leg.

Pearson’s
Sister Pearl Hodgson of the

W.A., Local 1-217, TWA, visited the
following patients in. Pearson's
Hospital on July 29th distributing
candy, cigarettes and copies of
The B.C, Lumber Worker:

Basil Morgan, Pacific Pine—Feel-
ing fine.

Warry Cochrane, Jones Lake Log.
Looks good.

Wallace Sebring, Giroday'’s Saw-
mill—Fine,

¥. Berney, Eburne Sawmill—Feel-
ing fine.

Emil Dewilde, Muchulat Logging—
Fine.

Joe Chanest, Pacific Pine—Fine.
Sister Peat] Hodgson of the W.A.

Local 1-217, IWA, visited the fol-

lowing patients ‘in_the Pearson's

Hospital, August 5, distributing

candy, Cigarettes and. copies of

The B.C, Lumber Worker:

Basil Morgan, Pacific Pine—Look-
ing fine.

Harry Cochrane,
Feeling good.
Wallace ‘Sebring,
mill—Looks fine.
Emil Dewllde, Muchulat — Looks

much better.
Joe Chanest, Pacific Pine — Feels

Good.
pay iear Elk River Timber—Feels

ine.

Sister Pearl Hodgson also visit-
ed Bro, Wynne Jones, who had
worked at the B.C. Plywoods and
who is at present in Shaughnessy
Hospital. Bro. Jones ts taking
treatments. Bro. R. 'T. Matthews
from Canoe, who “had been in
Shaughnessy Hospital, had already

Jones Lake

Giroday’s Saw-

left for home,

West Coast General

C_ Seek Let

Vancouver General

Sisters Margaret Kamm and
Alda Hendrie of the W.A., Local
1-217, IWA, visited the following
patients in ‘the Vancouver General
Hospital on July 28th, distribut-
ing candy, cigarettes ‘and copies
of The B.C, Lumer Worker:

J. Clote, Chemainus — Awaiting
surgery.
R. Williams, Victoria— Awaiting
‘surgery. 8
J. Stirk, Port McNeil—Underwent
surgery.

S. Super, Comox Logging — Ini-

proving.

A. Telawsky, Haney—Operation.

c. Elman, Seymour Inlet — Im-
proving.

R. Barnes—Operation.

J. Wilkinson, Burns Lake — Gone
home.

N, Lind, Englewood — Fractured
femur, .

A. Richardson, Columbia River—
Improving.

©. Wright, Franklin River—Gone
home.

G, Etheridge, Vancouver Plywoods
Gone home,

A. Walsuck, Booth Logging — Im-
proving.

Pees Prince George—Improv-

a 7

M. Mercer, Prince George—Gone to
rehabilitation centre.

K, A. Greene, B. & M. Logging—
‘Improving.

Marie Bain,
proving.

L, Delair, R. J. Morgan—Arthritis,

Pacific Veneer—Im-

Royal Columbian

Sisters Velma Vandale and Mar-
garet Seabrook of the W.A., Local
1-357, IWA, visited the following
patients in’ the Royal Columbian
Hospital on August 12, distribut-
ing candy, cigarettes and copies
of The B.C. Lumber Worker:

R, Honeybourne, Alaska Pine.

A. Therrien, Fraser Mills
hand.

W, Taylor, Kelly Logging—Hit by
line.

J, Frank, Fraser Mills,
L. Chartrand, Penticton.

W, Knopp, B.C. Forest Products—
Back injury.

Peter Binnie, Fraser Mills,

¥. Legarth, B.C. Forest Products
—Operation.

H. Norris, Valley Lumber Yards.

G, Hazzard, Pacific Veneer,

N. Storoschuk, Shook Mill,

S. Papay, Fraser Mills,

M. Thomson, Pacific Veneer.

K. Anderson, Pinanton.

%. Nygard, Pacific Veneer.

G. Moffatt, Youbou.

I. Wilkes,’ MacMillan.

G, Wimmer, Canadian White Pine.

A. Radelet, Port Renfrew.

J. Robertson, P.L.LB.

John Varga, N.W. Shook Mill.

, J. Brown, Fraser Mills.

P. Beeson, Hammond.

K. MeCormack, N.W. Paper Mills,

Cut

| Lock Poy, Somass Division, Mac-
Millan & Bloedel—Injured hand.
A. 0. Anderson, Sarita Bay Div.,
MacMillan & Bloedel—Injury.
H. Skaarup, Plywood Div., Mac-
| Millan & Bloedel—Illiness.
Stanley Malachowski, Franklin
River Div., MacMillan & Bloedel
—Injured knee. Good condition.
0. D. Berry, Alberni Plywood Div.
MacMillan & Bloedel — Illnes:
Progressing very well.
E. D. Vincent, Somass Div., M
‘Millan & Bioedel—Heart “condi
tion, Fair condition.

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