2 B.C. LUMBER WORKER

REPORT TO THE UNION

C.1.0. CONVENTION
SET HIGH MARK

By WARREN LOWERY ..
President, Local 1—367 IWA
IWA Delegate to CIO Convention
Cleveland, Noy. 16 - 20

Only those who attended this year’s convention of the CIO in Cleveland can fully
appreciate the force of the slogan coined by President Reuther for the occasion —
“What is good for America is good for the CIO.” Labor’s program as developed dur-
ing the week pointed the way to social progress for Canada and the United States.

The convention proceedings

Public opinion in Kelowna
was outraged on Remembrance
Day, when S. M, Simpson Co.
sneaked out four truckloads of
wood products while the ma-
jority of the strikers had join-
ed in the commutity’s com-
memoration ceremonies.

The majority of the workers
in the Simpson plant are ex-

were keynoted by its dedication
to the principles of ‘trade union-
ism as laid down by Phillip Mur-
ray and Allan Haywood, whose
legacy to labor was honored in
special ceremonies.

"In the halls of government we
shall speak with one voice. We
shall stand together at the col-
lective bargaining tables, doing
the practical work on the bread
and butter front.

If and when reactionary man-
agements are unwilling to give
the workers of America the
things to which they dre en-
titled, we shall exhaust every
means of resolving these Issues
across the bargaining table

through the use of logic and
reason; but failing to get eco-
nomic justice through that pro-
cess, we shall march together on
the picket lines of America to
win what is rightfully ours.”
From the opening to the close
| of the convention, proof was
| given of the accuracy of the
statement contained in the Presi-
dential report. The CIO is at the
strongest point in its history,
both in respect to the size of the
membership, and the financial
structure.

CIO Growing

The CIO unions are growing.
The economic gains, won through
collective bargaining or on the
picket lines are tangible and sub-
' stantial. CIO members are united
jin the cause of good unionism,
| and good government.
| The organization: has been
| streamlined, so that the dues of
| the members will pay the highest

ministration and demanding
the repeal of the Taft-Hartley
Act. This step was taken after
the Convention had heard the
American Secretary of Labor,
James P. Mitchell ask that the
convention concentrate on fea-
tures of the Act which might
be regarded as dangerous to
labor.

US. Administration Scored

Representatives of the Wash-
ington administration got a poor
reception. President Reuther had
charged that “big business has
moved in, They are taking over
the government, lock, stock and
barrel . . . They have turned the
New Deal into the Big Steal.”

Senator Hubert H. Humphrey,
of Minnesota, an outright sup-
porter of the Fair Deal, got a
rousing reception when he de-
clared that under President is-
enhower, “The money-changers
have invaded the temple of dem-

WALTER P, REUTHER, who
was re-elected unanimously as
President at the recent CIO Con-
vention in Cleveland.

are laying off workers, some of
whom are your members. In
turn that is reaching back into
the steel industry and it has
radiated out into other seg-
ments of our economy.

‘I want to point out here, that
depressions on this continent are
farm-led and farm-bred, and we
are starting on our way to an-
other one if it is not stopped.”

Political Action Spurred

International President Har-
tung placed the IWA solidly be-
hind the convention decision re-
garding political action. He said,
“I say that our organization will
pledge itself to the rest of the
delegates, that in 1954, we are
going to do everything legally

servicemen, active in the Cana-
dian Legion. They considered it
their duty on Remembrance Day
to pay tribute to their fallen
comrades.

This sentiment was ruthlessly

taken advantage of by. the em-
ployer, while the picket line was
temporarily weakened.
the trucks were driven by com-
pany officials.

Two of

Even though the Union has

agreed to issue permits for the
movement of shavings and saw-
dust required by the local pack-
inghouses, now engaged in hand-
ling the fruit crop, and home
owners, the owner has preferred
to attempt to crash the picket
line with trucks, whose drivers
hold permits from the Union.

Firms on the

“We Do Not Patronize List”

of the Vancouver Labor
Council, CCL

possible, that we possibly can, Ziel BAKBRY, makers of “HO-
to fight on the political action| .(iADE BreADy

front, because we believe that if| © hate ana veselah lee renee
labor is not going to be put in| ,,,COMPANINS AND STORES
chains, 1954 had better be the | ™**PUNG SuApe © stawanr
year that we go out and do a

PRODUCE:
job on political action.”

Super Market, Abbotsford.
Vanconver Ice & Cold Storage.
Great Northern Railway.
i johnston National .
The resolution demanded an| init Stewart Go COMES
expansion of the CIO political
action work. It authorized and
directed cooperation with the po-
litical agencies of other labor

‘possible dividends in terms of
service to them.

| Reuther Re-Elected

| The 800 delegates re-elected
Walter Reuther as President, un-
animously, settling the rumours
that there would be a struggle
for the office. Walter Reuther’s
conduct of the convention was
masterly, and won the admiration
‘and confidence of the delegates.

ocracy,” and again, “modern day
pirates have hoisted a new Jolly
Roger over Washington.”

Farm-Labor Unity

Fred V. Heinkel, President of
the Missouri Farmers’ Associa-
tion, was equally critical of the
national farm policy. He urged
that the farmers and industrial
workers should get together, for
both were losers under the dom-

A. P. Slade Co.

Golden Farms Drive-in, Whalley's
Corners,

Market Basket, 1351 Arbutus, 4889
McKenzie, 1880 West 57th.

(New Westminster)

CREDIT UNION

b 4 u Leary's Drive-in, 7th & Granville.
MEMBERS Major Decisions inance of big business. organizations, and with farmers, | Madison Grocery, 430 1. Hastings.
2 Be aid Mr. Heinkel, <>. . It is chanel 11 | Courtesy Fruit Market, 2417 Want
te Among the major decisions| ,, Said Mr. 1, * consumers, church groups, small| ~Wastingy.
I eesceteatnetconven tionkware: the loss of 7 or 8 billion dollars | business men, and other citizens| F9x's Consolldated Market, 1500

DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS
MAY BE OPENED |
FOR ISSUING OF

of national income that is caus-
ing the lots of every farm
implement dealer to be clogged
up with new and used machin-

of good will, devoted to the same
ideals of public service and wel-
fare as the CIO.

Denman Grocery, 1080 Denman.

H. Lepp ‘Trucking Co., Abbo I.

Martin Loewn, Wholesale Potato
Dealer, Abbotsford,

Capitol Fruit (Sam Moscoviteh),

Ratification of the CIO-AFL
| no-raiding agreement, already
| approved by the AFL. This

agreement will be binding only Voluntary contributions from | Capitol irult  (
CUE OUES on affiliated unions that endorse | €*¥> because the farmer has not | each CIO member of $1.00 a year| Analy & NAVY STORRS,
* it. got the money with which to | were approved. z SAVAGE SHOE Co, STORES,

buy these implements.

That situation is reaching
back into the factories, and the
great manufacturing concerns.

Firms on the
“We Do Not Patronize List”
of the Vancouver Trades
and Labor Council

Approved a resolution sup-
porting the efforts of affiliates
to negotiate guaranteed annual
wage agreements.

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MURRAY

For Information Write
or See Manager

IWA (New Westminster)
“CREDIT UNION

537 Clarkson St. N.W.

Made a demand that the fed-
eral minimum wage be raised

to $1.25, describing this as “not

adequate,” but a ‘first step.”
Passed various resolutions

censuring the Eisenhower ad-

They are cutting back produc-
tion by as much as 50%. They

HONORED

BLANTYRE, Scotland (LPA)
—Enmil Rieve, TWUA president,
and Philip Murray, Foundation
chairman, announced plans to
equip a clubroom in the Miners?

RESTAURANTS:

Black Cat Coffee Shop.
Mayfair Caterers.

TAXIS:

Balmoral ‘Taxi,
Broadway ‘Taxi,
Forum Cabs Ltd.

PAINTERS:

H. V. Tournier, Chilliwack, B.C,
Vancouver Painters &

Welfare Institute here in memory
' of Philip Murray, late CIO presi-
dent, and to erect two houses in
memory of Allen Haywood at
Barnsley, Yorkshire. A large
group of CIO officials and Brit-
ish and continental labor leaders
participated in the unveiling of
plaques honoring the. late ClO
leaders at their birthplaces. Both
were miners in the pits of their)
home towns before they emigrat-
ed to the United States.

Decorators.
‘'T. Maekte.
BARBERS:
50 Eaxt Broadway
805 Kingsway
2007 Granville Street
1588 Kingsway
858 Richards Street
1767 Kingsway
Hotel Vancouver Barber Shop
520 Front St., New Westminster
109 East Broadway.
PHOTO ENGRAVERS:
Graphic Industries Lia,
BAKERIES:
Home Bakery Ltd, North Van.
Dandy Donuts Ltd, (Douglas:
Bakery) ®:
Montreal Bakery Ltd
SIGN PAINTERS:
Victor David Neon Signs
David Decorators Ltd,
Charles David
David Hall Sign Co, Ltd.
TYPEWRITER COMPANIES:
Remington Rand Ltd.
‘Underwood Elliott Fisher Ltd.
Canada Dry Ginger Ale ee
Mitchell Printing & Publishing Co. —
The Geo. H, Hewitt Co. Ltd.
Gordon Young (3B.C.) Ltd.
Victoria Tile & Brick Supply Ltd.

Firms on the
“We Do Not Patronize Li
of the Victoria Labour
Council, CCL 4

Stewart & Hudson Ltd,
B.C.

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