2nd Issue, October B. Cc. LUMBER WORKER FROM PAGE 1 “PEACE POLICY” forees. It is also a matter of root- ing out poverty and exploitation, especially in the underdeveloped countries where these are most acute, The Congress welcomes the progress made towards self-goy- ernment in West Africa, Malaya and Tunisia, the holding of elec- tions in Indonesia, the recent signs of progress in Kenya and Morocco, the broadening and strengthening of the Colombo Plan, improvement in the organi- zation and financing of the In- ternational Confederation of Free Trade Unions. It deplores, how- ever, the intransigent attitude of the French Government on the Algerian question, the odious white supremacy policy in South Africa, the racial discrimination in Canada’s own immigration pol- icy, the gradual acceptance of the Franco dictatorship by the Western Powers, and the contin- ued opposition to the admission of Communist China to the Unit- ed Nations. Congress also regrets the lack of progress in setting up a United Nations Special Fund for World Economic Development, and the inadequacy of the Canadian Gov- ernment’s support of the Colombo Plan. ? The Congress reiterates its sup- port of maximum East-West trade with the limits imposed by the necessity of denying weapons and strategic materials to aggres- sors and potential aggressors. Until Communist countries pro- vide concrete proof that they are not aggressors or potential ag- gresors, the strategic controls must be maintained. No such proof has yet been forthcoming. The Congress continues to be concerned by Canada’s heavy de- pendence on trade with the Unit- ed States, and urges the Govern- ment to intensify its efforts to promote trade with Western Eur- ope, the Commonwealth, and all other countries overseas, subject to the imperative necessities of national security. Specifically, the Congress again urges the Government to raise its peontributions to the Colombo Plan and U.N. Technincal Assist- ance to at least $100,000,000; con- demns the Soviet Union for block- ing the creatioti of a free, demo- cratic Germany; sends fraternal greetings and assurance of all possible support in their struggle for freedom to the workers in to- talitarian countries; calls for the admission to the United Nations rot only of Communist China but also of all the democratic states whose entry has been blocked by the Soviet Union. Finally, the Congress reaffirms its support for the United Na- tions and the ICFTU as the cor- nerstones of its international pol- icy of ‘bread, peace and freedom’ and urges its affiliated and char- tered unions to do everything pos- sible to make this support real and effective.” Bill: “Have you. seen one of those instruments that can tell when a man is lying?” Wally: “Seen one? I married one?” Small boy: “Dad, what are those holes in the board for?” Dad: “Those are knot holes.” Small boy: “Well, if they aren’t holes, what are they?” For the last four years the jury of international brewing experts at the International competi- tions for Canadian Brewers have awarded Lucky Lager the Star of Excellence—symbol of LUXEMBOURG 1981 FREE HOME DELIVERY - PHONE TAtlow 1121 LUCKY LAGER BREWERIES LTD. ALSO BREWERS OF SILVER SPRING YE OLDE ALE Prater cc byte corres Tees So HEARD SOME PLAIN SPEAKING when Moderator Arthur Helps, of Town Me (left) started a free for all on the question “Where should union labour stand on the Communi: (From left) Arthur Helps; George Mitchell, \WA; George Johnston, Meatcutters’ Union; Sam Third, Street Railway Men, and William Rigby, Fishermen’s Union. in Canada question?” FROM PAGE 1 “Fallers as previously signed with the ad- ditional amendments agreed upon in the settlement reached through the Coast negotiations. However, when the copies of the agree- ment were prepared for signa- ture and forwarded from the Company offices, it was found that the basic minimum rate for fallers and buckers had been altered to read $1.10. The Local Union pointed out that this constituted a breach of faith, and that the contract would not be signed until the matter had been adjusted. In the meantime, the crew at Gordon River was without an agreement, and in an outburst of spontaneous indignation, left the job to register their protest with their employer, a subsidiary of the Alaska Pine Co. Ltd. In conferences held at the end of the week’s protest, the Local Union officials were able to con- vince the Company that an in- justice had been done the fallers and buckers. In this action they had been supported by the crews at Meade Creek, when an at- Resist” tempt was made to combine the operations. The $1.20 rate was re- stored. President Poje was highly cri- tical of the tactics of the Com- pany, which, in his opinion, had needlessly caused a serious rup- ture of labor-management rela- tions. He said: “The tacties pursued by the Company in this instance, and evidently condoned by Mr. Wal- ter Koerner, president: of the parent company, personally, are greatly to be deplored. The al- terations made in the contract terms were in direct violation of the agreement reached earlier, when the question of fallers’ and buckers’ rates were in dispute. Such acts, in breach of good faith, tend to destroy confidence among the crews with regard to the Company’s intentions in ob- serving the terms of any agree- ment. Crew members cannot be expected to respect an agreement which may be set aside at any time by the whims of manage- ment.” New LE.L. Model HM Power Vancouver Isl Nanaimo, B.C, Phone 1515 Now Available 5 H.P., weight 28 Ibs. $272.00 complete with 28” attachments. Cutting attachments available from 16” to 32”. 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From Page 1 “Automation” ments, and to raise the bene- fits, so as to provide for older workers who are dis- placed and cannot be easily or economically retrained; to ensure full discussion of the introduction of all auto- mation devices with the unions concerned so as to re- duce dislocation to a mini- mum; 9. to give young people the necessary education to oper- ate and maintain the auto- mated machines; 8. 10. to pay the operators of the new machines wages com- mensurate with their skill and responsibility and with the necessity for providing purchasing power to buy the products; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Conyention call upon’ the Congress and its affiliated and chartered unions to study prompt- ly and carefully the changes in union structure, and in collective bargaining, workers’ education, and political action programmes which automation may involve, notably in regard to reclassifica- tion and upgrading of workers, defence of particillar skills, sen- iority, duration of agreements, severance pay, pensions, health and welfare, unemployment in- surance policy, and social security generally. 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