4 B.C. LUMBER WORKER CCL Decisions AS the date of the convention of the Canadian Congress of Labour draws near, IWA delegates elected to attend are faced with the necessity of thinking thei way through to the solution of many problems arising from the proposed merger in Canada. ~ The joint TLC-CCL committee, which drafted the basic principles upon which the merger will be finally forged, performed its task well. These principles closely parallel those already approved by the recent International Cortvention of the IWA, when it dealt with the AFL-CIO. merge plan in Milwaukee. ‘ Certainly the Canadian version of the merger principles cannot be successfully attacked by those who favor complete organic unity, and the IWA, from top to bottom, is heartily in support of them. Agreement upon general principles, however, does not solve all the problems which: may be anticipated as the new structure is reared, union by union. It is a genuine service to the cause of unity, to meet these problems frankly, and make “an honest attempt to surrmount any obstacles that may plague or delay the final result. There is no known magic which is likely to dispel these problems. The one basic essential which the IWA delegates will take to the conven- tion will be their unlimited good will in seeking progress toward the organizational expression of united action on the part of the Canadian workers. It remains to translate this good will, and altruistic intentions into the type of every day organization on the job that will get the results expected from united action. IWA delegates should be prepared to chart their course in this matter, so that on return they may then proceed to work out the details affecting the IWA in a way that is satisfactory to the mem- bership. They may find themselves sadly re- stricted in this work, if they fail to stipulate the requirements of the IWA in the CCL merger convention. The merger principles stipulate that the in- tegrity of a Union such as the IWA will not be molested, and that its present bargaining position and rights will be retained without impairment. It rests with the IWA delegates to spell these principles out plainly in such a manner that they envision clearly the concrete results in terms of the kind of organization required to raise the standards of the lumber workers. The merger has a purpose. It is because of this purpose that it has gained the warm support of the entire IWA membership. The purpose is that the workers may successfully employ their united strength to secure better wages, better working conditions and better security. Unless the merger is made to serve this purpose the membership will demand an accounting from those who may give an ideal lip service, while blindly stumbling into something that falls far short of the possibilities of practical achievement. The sensible approach to the question is to declare quickly for the principles of unity, and then get down to brass tacks about the ways and means of making unity work for the lumber workers. It should also be remembered that as national plans mature, so must plans of unity within each industry be promoted. An immediate responsibility in the matter will be the merger of provincial federations and the local labour councils. ‘ Let no one imagine that the task of IWA dele- gates at the convention is an easy one. It would be the part of wisdom if they now would under- take discussion in their Local Unions, which would centre on the basic requirements of the IWA as all phases of the merger plans mature. articles, the Israeli Labor Party, Mapai. Mr. Sharett has served as in- ternational spokesman for the new State before the highest tribunals of the world. He sub- mitted Israel’s case for statehood to the United Nations General Assembly and has been the archi- tect of Israel’s foreign policy since its establishment in -May, 1948, Formerly Director of the Po- litical Department of the Jewish Agency for Palestine, during ISRAEL’S P.M. HAS FINE LABOR RECORD Contribution made by noted leaders in the fight for social justice as waged on the international front by the world Labor and Social Democratic movement is the theme of this series of biographical This week's article presents a brief summary of the life of Moshe Sharett, Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of. Israel whose party is World War II he was chief co- ordinator of the war effort of Palestinian Jewry on behalf of the allied cause. Sharett came to Palestine as a boy. A graduate of the London School of Economies, he gained a wide reputation as an éditor, author and linquist. He is the leader of the Mapai, or Israeli Labor Party, and succeeded Da- vid Ben Gurion as Prime Min- ister on January 4, 1954. OTTAWA (CPA)—Organizing the unorganized will be the big- gest single task facing the united Canadian labor move- ment after the formation of the Canadian Labor Congress next year, Eugene Forsey, Research Director of the Canadian Con- gress of Labor, told a service club audience here. Dr. Forsey noted that the greatest prob-.. lems were involved in organ- izing workers in small indus- tries in small towns, white- collar workers and women. The CCL official pointed out that there would be a “tough job” awaiting the new labor body in organizing the two-thirds of the Canadian labor force which was at present nonunion. A great deal had been accomplished among larger industries and in bigger towns and cities, he said, but the job of organizing workers in small plants in the smaller com- munities remained. White Collar Workers Dr. Forsey alsoenoted the re- luctance of white-collar workers to join unions. “They have a superiority complex and there are many, who like the soldier dream- ing of the Field Marshal’s baton in his knapsack, still feel they have a president, vice-president or general-manager’s post in their briefcase. The CCL Research Director indicated the difficulty of organizing women workers, many of whom, he stated, have a feeling of impermanence about their jobs. Besides the problems of organ- ization, said Dr. Forsey, the merged organization would face a major task in seeking to bring an Major Task To Organize Masses end to the disparity in wages, hours and legislation that existed between Quebec and the Mari- times and such provinces as On- tario and British Columbia. HUB HUMOR “toughta be pretty shar, Id fan strops me pine: night” : You'll look sharp in our casual sports clothes or a new fall suit in the latest shades. Buy with FREE CREDIT here and save, 45 EAST HASTINGS pork PETERBOROUGH (CPA)— About 150 plant workers at the Canadian Raybestos plant here have struck in protest against a proposal to end two daily five-minute wash up periods ‘contained in a conciliation board majority report. The Raybestos employees, members of Local 5141, United Steel- workers (CIO-€CL), are also demanding a two cent pay in- crease, The conciliation board majority report recommended that hours be cut from 42% to 40 per week with no reduction in take home pay; abolition of the wash-up breaks; $25 in lieu of retroactive pay; and the payment by the company of two cents an hour to adjust wage rates. The union nominee on the board, Lloyd Fell, recommended the two cent in- crease now sought by the union. The United Steelworkers won jurisdiction for employees of the plant last November when it de- feated the Communist-dominated United Electrical Workers. 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