i B.C. LUMBER WORKER 2nd Issue, January -L.CF.T.U. URGES _ CARTEL CURB BRUSSELS (CPA)—A call for the tightening of inter- national laws against restrictive business practices has been made by J. H. Oldenbroek, General Secretary of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions in a statement to the United Nations. The UN is considering an in- “ternational agreement aimed at as restrictive practices and the ICFTU points out that this a should cover all “business prac- tices and international business agreements affecting internation- al trade, directly or indirectly.” No distinetion should be made between the treatment of private and public undertakings, the right to complain against prac- tices having a bearing, especially through their effect on interna- tional trade, upon the welfare of their constituents,” ICFTU suggested that the agreement should not be limited to international aspects of harm- ful business practices because ICFTU avers. these were often “a development of national cartels and an exten- Restrict Rights sion of restrictive practices to the international field.” Contrac- ing governments, said ICFTU, should establish national offices for the registration and investi- complaint to member govern-| gation of specified types of busi- ments. “We hold,” says the! ness agreements and these offices ICFTU, “that organizations rep-| should cooperate with an inter- resenting important social and’ national agency exercising simi- Criticism of the proposed | agreement is also aimed at its! proposal to restrict the right of economic groups should have the lar functions. 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The health plan should be ad-| between the federal government and the provinces. Ontario would be prepared to participate in such talks, he added, and has in |fact been working on such a plan. Dr. Phillips was commenting ministered by the provinces, said; on the Ontario Blue Cross Plan’s about 50,000. The decision to send a repre- sentative to Kenya was taken by the ICFTU Executive Board after receiving a report from the ICFTU delegation which visited the country at the request of the Kenya Federation in August last. The report drew attention to the many difficulties facing this young trade union movement— difficulties that were the result, not only of the present state of emergency, but also of the atti- tude prevailing in certain circles that the Africans were not ready to organize their own unions. Farm Unions |_ Half the total labor force in Kenya is employed in agriculture where there are no statutory minimum wage rates. For un- skilled workers in certain urban Pareas, wage rates are fixed at be- tween §7 and $9 2 month; they have been described by the Gov- ernment as “low” and “insuffi- cient for a man to support a fam- ily” During the past year, the ICFTU has been in constant con- sultation with the British TUC about the restrictions encountered by the Kenya trade unions. As- surances have been given that it is the policy of the British Col- iT uae “I want to hunt a good looking, redheaded six-footer!" One SIN If you're hunting for quality clothes sold with convenient terms with FREE CREDIT, you'll find them ot 45 EAST HASTINGS Publication dete of the next issue of the B.C’ LUMBER WORKER is February Sth. Deadline for ed copy is Jonuary 28th and for news copy Jonuery 29th. BCLuxsentWorcen Representing the Orgonited Loggers ond Mill Werkers of B.C. PUBLISHED Wick MONTHLY ON THE FIRST AND "THIRD THURSDAYS BY International Woodworkers of America. (C1O-CCL) 1 => = B.C, District Council Ni Yo. DISTRICT OFFICERS: Presid jent t Vice-President . ice-President -. Joe Morris ‘William N. Gray —ovonmmes Stuart M, Hodgson Vice-President. nw Fred Fieber Seoretary- Treasures ree H. Mitchell International Board Membe: Walter F. Allen Address all communteations to GEORGE H. MITCHELL, Secretary-Treasurer 48 Kingsway - Phone FAirmont 8807-8 Vancouver, B.C. Subseription Rates... 50 per annum resentative. G. A. Spencer as Class Mail, Office Dept., Ottawa " 24,000 COPIES PRINTED IN THIS ISSUE Au 1.C.F.T.U. REP. JIM BURY onial Office and the Kenya Gov- ernment to encourage the estab- lishment and growth of free trade unions in’ Kenya. re The tasks facing the young trade union movement in Kenya are enormous and the ICFTU re- presentative will be able to give help and advice on the spot, both in the organization of the unions and in the training of their leaders. Jim Bury has had more than fifteen years experience in the Canadian trade union movement. 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