B,C. LUMBER WORKER 3 1954 Annual Convention, Local 1-71 IWA : From Pagel “LOGGERS ASK WAGE BOOST” of December 22, when considered | condone lawlessness, nor does it; sary. apart from the context, may] purpose any disorder or breach| It was with reference to this interested in the issues before! able to take himself and his fam- | easily create an incorrect impres-| of the peace. type of struggle, conducted with- the Union. Believe me, we want! ily along the road with greater |sion regarding the bargaining| Your reporter will confirm the| in the framework of the law, that them to be so interested. ease and security.” _ strategy of the IWA. fact that I did predict an intensi-| I suggested they could not be too The whole point is, that when| With reference to the news re-| I would therefore appreciate| fying opposition to the loggers’| mealy-mouthed or gentlemanly, the debates have subsided and] port which appeared in one of|the opportunity to clarify my| contract demands on the part of| because they might be required majority opinion has -been ex-|the Vancouver dailies, following | statement, that there may be no|the employers, and that, there-| to defeat an offensive of a more pressed, we do not forget that we| this speech, the President issued | misunderstanding in the public| fore, the loggers should prepare | ruthless character. I did not pro- are of one brotherhood, and thatthe following statement: mind regarding the intentions of|to use their full economic| pose any departure from the ‘we have a common purpose. this Union, strength with their traditional] policies already defined and ad- No true unionist wants his own Statement I did not advocate any resort| militancy, should it become neces-| hered to by the IWA.” way all the time. He wants to} “My remarks before the con-|to violence under any circum- get going the way of the Union.| vention of the Loggers’ Local} stances at any time by members Zt is when the Union, as one! Union, as reported in your issue|of the IWA. The IWA does not to them. Actually, these debates | great organization builds a high- occur because men are intensely| way for his progress, that he is IRA BECKER & SON Voncouver Island Distributors LE.L. POWER CHAIN SAWS * SERVICE PARTS Campbell River Phone 94H Nanaimo Phone 1515 -HANEY BUSINESS GUIDE “ESQUIRE” MEN’S WEAR (Graham Mowatt) Complete Stock of Work and Dress Clothing “THE STORE WITH THE POPULAR BRANDS‘ BRITISH COLUMBIA HANEY E OF LOCAL 1-71, IWA, poses for the camera during a brief pause in the Local’s busy 3 D U N CA N B U S i N ESS G UI D E Annual Conyention, held December 21st in the Arcadian Hall, Vancouver. 5 j, \Y LOUTET boy cried bitterly as a Yet Ele ‘& Co.) pant ott” =e «= WHITE BREAD [I] sees enn ese erm GB now BE ORT ALBERNI BUSINESS GUIDE MacGREGOR’S MacDONALD’S MEN’S WEAR PHARMACY For Everything a Man Wears Prescriptions, Drug Sundries, WORK, SPORT or DRESS First Aid Supplies We Can Afford to Sell the Registered Optometrist BEST for LESS! Argyle Street Port Alberni WOODWARD STORES (PORT ALBERNI) LTD. “Your Family Shopping Centre” % “Closed Wednesdays All Day” Phone 1600 Hours: 9 - 5:30 mi white conten’ alanced Brown, Rye and Special ‘Meal is also’ En+ ieee toler vuinenehn amy Wetis Bisae : Flour. “Listen to G.B., CKWX — 5:15 p.m. Monday thru Fridey””