B.C. LUMBER WORKER

‘OPEN YOUR HEARTS’

YOUR DIMES have helped in the cures of both Dennis Stefanik,

» aged 18 months, from Saanich, B.C., and John Dwyer, aged 18

months, from Duncan, B.C. Both boys will be released soon from

the Queen Alexandra Solarium, the province’s only convalescent
hospital for crippled children.

Dennis has suffered from a severe case of eczema, and John
is a polio case from last year’s severe epidemic.

‘There are hundreds of children in the province ready to take
their place as soon as they are discharged—maybe your child is
among them.

OPEN YOUR HEARTS ... DON’T BREAK THEIRS. The
child you help may be your own. Send your donations to the “Shower
of Dimes”, Box 177, Victoria, B.C., and = receipt will be sent to you
for income tax purposes.

IRA BECKER & SON

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CANNERY WORKERS
THANK IWA MEMBERS

Message of warm appreciation for IWA support dur-
ing the recent strike at the Aylmer Products’ canneries of
Canadian Canners Ltd. was forwarded recently to the
District Officers of the IWA for transmission to the mem-

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bership. It states:

“The Strike Committee, the
membership, and the staff of the
United Packinghouse Workers of
America, ClO-CCL, who have just
terminated the long strike in the
Aylmer Products cannery chain in
Vacnouver, Ashcroft, Mission, Pen-
ticton, and Kelowna, which was in
Its third month, wish to extend
their very sincere thanks to the
IWA fer thelr solid support during
this strike. e

both financially and, materially.
Our thanks go to the District Ex-
ecutive for their efforts and their

co-operation in donating radio
time on this program for our story
to effectively reach the IWA mem-
bership and the general public, al-
so through the space donated in
the B.C. Lumber Worker. We would
especially mention the District Of-

The response to the dire need | ficers for their work on our behalf.

been reached that meets

approval of the majority of
membership, which covers wage
increases, improvement on the pald|
statutory holidays by a full three
holidays, two weeks vacation after
four years, three weeks after 15
oad je-half and

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troactivity on an equalized basis
giving each ployee $20.00 and
other benefits.

We by ee appreciate the ef-

forts ad ere of the eh
membership:

collections,
“hot goods”
products.”

CCL Unionists Plan Attack
On Unemployment Needs

Full-seale action on the
provincial front was urged
by the Annual Convention
of the B.C. Federation of
Labor, when measurés to
curb mounting unemploy-
ment were under considera-
tion. The consolidated resol-
ution on the subject follows:

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the
Provincial Government be asked
to take the following measures
in combatting unemployment:

1. The Provincial Government
should make public a clear-cut
policy for combatting unemploy-
ment.

2. The Provincial Government
should make full use of and en-
courage municipalities to make
use of the provisions of the Na-

Providing
B.C.
residents
with

tional Housing Act, which pro-
vides for three-level Government
participation in housing projects.

3, The Government should time
its public works projects, where
practical, in order to provide
maximum employment.

4, The same principle should
be applied to all purchases of
goods, services or repairs.

5, That the Government should
establish a Provincial Advisory
Committee on Unemployment, on
a voluntary basis, with represent-
ation from Government, Labor,
Management and the National
Employment Service.

6. Provincial-Municipal co-op-
eration should be sought to
achieve coordinated planning of
projects.

7, The Provincial Government

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to consider the advisability of
sending a Government « Labor~
Management goodwill and trade
delegation to all countries

ily and econ

from our Paeifie Ports,

mote closer velatheoak

proved trade. =

8. Increased grants to be
available for research projects.
discover new, uses for, or new
products from, our natural re-
sources, to accelerate the bi
of secondary industries through-
out the Province.

9. The Provincial Government
to seek the cooperation of the
Federal authorities for a study
of all factors, including facilities,
which have a bearing on exports
through our Pacifie Ports, to en-
sure that nothing is overlooked
which can improve our exports
and trade with countries
to the Pacifie Ocean.

10, Legislation should be
acted providing for the
week, 5-day week, two wé
holiday with pay, and blanke
overtime permits should be abe
olished; IF

AND BE IT FURTHER RE-
SOLVED THAT we endorse the
Brief on unemployment presented —
to the Provincial Government by
the B.C. Federation of Labor,

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