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STRIKERS
PONDER |
COURSE

IWA members, who have
been on strike throughout
the Pacific Northwest States
are pondering their future
course of action this week as
a result of a Seno

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which if considered decisive,
will end the strike on a for-
mula devised by the Govern-
ors of Oregon and Washing-
ton States. |

Upon their return to work, it
is proposed, a fact-finding Com-|
mission will be appointed to ad-
judicate the points in dispute, Aj
report is promised within 90 days. |

P.N.E. TROPHY, won by the IWA District float in the Labor Day
parade is displayed by District President Joe Morris (right) to
Interior members of the District Executive Board (from left) How-
ard Webb, George Townsend, and Jack Kelly.

will be comprised of two repre-|
sentatives of the employers, two |
from the CIO and AFL unions, |
and two representing the general |
public. The Chairman will have}
no vote except in case of a tie.

The findings of the Commission |
will not be binding upon the par-
ties to the dispute.

Barly reports indicated that” an|
over-all majority favored a re-
turn to work under the condi-
tions proposed, but whether this
provided a decisive answer on a
district: basis was not announced.

District Wins
Parade Trophy

Labor Day parade, September 6, promoted jointly by
the TLC and CCL Labor Councils of the Greater Vancou-
ver area, proved to be a colorful and impressive demonstra-

[a focal Unions Seck
Action At CCL Assembly

Union’s Delegates Briefed On
Urgent National Issues

IWA representation at the forthcoming Toronto Con-
vention of the Canadian Congress of Labor gave promise
of being the largest on record, as reports from the IWA
Local Unions this week indicated a widespread interest in
the issues before the National Assembly of the CCL unions
in Canada. IWA delegates will meet in the East-West con-
ference one day prior to the convention in order to ex-
changé views on problems within the Canadian section of

the Union.

Full advantage is being taken
of the fact that Local Unions
have not this year been required
to finance delegates to the Inter-
national Convention, postponed
because of the strike situation in
the Pacific Northwest States.

‘The urgency of many problems
on this side of the border is an-
other factor, which has stimulated
interest in CCL action.

Commenting on the importance
of the approaching convention,
District President Joe Morris de-
clared.

“A'though we prize our inter-
national affiliation as being of
great value, we must not lose
sight of the necessity for united
action on the part of the organ-

ized workers within the Domin-|

ion. Asa matter of fact, there
is nothing incompatible in our
maintenance of an international

union and affiliation with a na-|

aia YS. | tional Congress at the same time. |
The fact-finding Commission’ We serve ali the functions re-|

quired of our Union by so doing.

Our strength for the task on
the economic front is brought in-
to action more effectively by
means of the pooling of our or-
ganizational resources as lumber
workers on the North American
Continent.

Legislative Protection

The legislative, protection for
this work must be developed in
the country, where we reside, in
full co-operation with our fellow-
Canadians. Both functions are

necessary for our Union, and
should be developed side by side,
without any suggestion of con-
flict.

Our affiliation with the Cana-
dian Congress of Labour at the
municipal, provincial and national
levels provides us with the best
possible medium for co-operation
with the workers in all Canadian
industries, that our influence may
be effectively felt in national af-
fairs.

The importance of this medium
cannot be denied when we exam-
ine many of the issues raised at

| our last District Convention, and
| since then by the I.W.A. Local
| Unions in their own meetings and
|in those of the Labor Councils.
| The CCL Convention soon to
be held in Toronto is the place
where the workers’ views on these
issues, will be crystallized, and
plans set in motion to attain
the desired results on a national
| scale,
| Let us briefly consider some
of these issues, that we may de-
termine clearly the importance of
the decisions, made jointly.
Convention Issues

I predict that the question of
unemployment will be given a
prominent place on the conven-
tion agenda, This is a question
of vital concern to every worker

| and to every union, The time to

jarrest unemployment is at the

| point where its first ugly symp-
See “CCL” Page 3

tion of trade union strength and solidarity which inspired
. the marchers, and won praise from thousands of spec-
tators.

When the large number of
trade unionists who answered the
call to assemble in Powell Street
grounds swung out in military
formation onto Hastings Street,
under the direction of Parade
Marshall Stuart M. Hodgson,
with their floats and bands, their
pride in the occasion was obvious
and justified.

The march to the PNE grounds
was enlivened by four bands, and
two groups of youthful and at-
tractive majorettes.

IWA Float Won

Out of the large number of
well-designed floats, the PNE
trophy was awarded to the
IWA B.C, District Council for
its entry. The design conveyed
the progress made during the
years in the Union's safety
campaign

Another float which won favor-
able comment was that escorted
in the parade by members of
Local 1-217, IWA, and convoyed
by two decorated lumber carriers,
heme presented by the Local

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IWA SECTION of Labour Day porade is shown here as it starts the march to Exhibition Grounds. Marching between the flags and the banner of
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