je, January oe ‘From Page 3 tion to any of the participating In accordance with the reached with the Tian he ni sentation Convention aa at this District venti ere Interior Regional Office dilhiis published regularly a mimeo: phed bulletin “TWA. ineence ews”. This enables an exchange “Growth” B.C. LUMBER WORKER of news and views of special in- erest to Interior members and i i member- in the Interior Your officers, while vi operations in the Interio a is aus x have rmi e Un inion’ iy activities in “their respec- uld tive areas than wo ssible throu; a ® s : this reason, we compliment to emerge from the merger con- vention. x Interfered regard to its participation in the political action programme of the Federation of Labor, either District or B. a ‘the Local Union BETTER FACILITIES BUILT sively for propaganda purposes. District and Loca] Union cameras have been used to tell the trade with rexard to political Sano the Can: Labor Congress. wes of the Federation in sup- port of labor lobbies, in 1954 and From Saute reaching the D. trict office, increased political Bene ios followed the ATI- CIO merger. There is a growing couiiiects a ong trade unionists in Canada a sure to bear upon the Provincial agyetmmeate for peauizead changes e Lab lation boundary we should follow the American example. If thi correct, we for Local PA of the discussions already held, the general trend of the booklet programme ar in the legislative de- manda t6.tie Proviniat Cabinet. With respect to recom- of a fe Bolitical Action fe Interior Regional Director on the preparation of this bulletin. ho fe to een until policy | Educational Work aed Under the plans developed for | the . District Council’s educational a Local Uni signed to the abr ae atraction: This has stimulated the spread own trade union education. When- ever required, the District offic- ers neve lent assistance to this wo: ile ig Camp Program One imp Data uew eevelop: ment was that Local 1-71, I the 1 Unions. The Beiidesteated that our Union aes initiated the first of a proj aie PaReeMo ttre tates) exuecially adapted for the. logging camp mn the subject of ihe Canadian Labor Gongress hav been made and released. If the Canadian Labor Con- Pree Wcecidesniocincelshe (ene Bina Ga political edueation in the e sey cae the ral for the erat see cine with such lation Guarded Alene ver, there has been no , proposing a political education seminar in conjunction with the PAC department ‘of the Canadian Congress of Labor, zee : convention, in order that union Nabiactives r hi any photo; oe excellenc niques developed sce vided the o; The underlying purpose was, of course, ti lain as pos- ans ¥) es i p conditions for the general Sattie as well as for the workers concerned. We are pleased to report that these features have won com- mendation fom the trade movement he opinion expressed by the officers of other tee onal nigne is that our official organ is ra laboe pubncationss The auluenee of the tion is tblica- ‘owe er suspension of effort on the of the IWA in this District with might be avoided. and thus leave us less dependent in B.C. on instructors from other ag in the Dominion, who may not always be available. We Institutes for the tered their approval of the sub- jects selected, and noted with Teaice the Grayaaian(s Soe conducting these schools, International Affairs Union policy, and ma: inion events, as well as its make-up. This influence has bee dis- Lumberworker is ae i of managem earted esponse of the crews. As in for your of- It is interesting to note the ever-increasing interest of our Trade Union membership in Te ternational Affairs, Delegates a ae 15th Annual ¢ vention last year, tension in the appreciation “of the fact the CCL many rots ‘lscussing and Tating re- orts of the delegates who had re pom was Gost eoudially reeiproc- is to hold a series of In- stitutes throughout the Interior ve been deferred until the Spring. It was considered that Political Action attended te mal ‘onfer- ences and Meet tin We further ote that the CCL not po ssible to promote the tical action pLceramine of aoe Uni ion during the past year, as en ina ed. g prove ity, nas ics s thel tareaining oy which will commence in fune, Your officers have noted with saa the efforts of a number of Local Unions to promote their Pct noma yecommendations Education Denartrien’ included a course on Internatio onal Affairs event, GCL. Educational e tnstitute. It is our cane that more and more ais must be given to the problems of he feasted Nations, the TOPTU a ie ILO. of the Political of the last District Convention, Hodgson at ICFTU your officers immediately en-| This year one of your District tered into cies ree with the | Officers, 2nd Vice-President Stu staff of the International Union’s | Hodgson had the honor and pri- Research eDeverient and the|vilege to attend the 4th Rigpe B.C, Federation of Labor, with | Congress of the ICFTU held i i Vienna, Austria, May 20th if (eta may ms of the conven- mn PAG committee. any substantial pro- Printers of The B.C. LUMBER WORKER “a ie made, it became May 28th, 1955. Brother Hodgson eat dev e Mi ae East, war could salen overnig! The ues TU appedia tot the United aNewons and o ther Gover nment Agencies, pointing out that more realistic olicies i he made frequent major possess the fone lrogen As Trade Unionists we must ion’s. as by the Uni mombers ne as heen “sown that ex, expos a potent factor in set ae vemedial action. our officers have tinued advertising and editorial content. Progress has been made in attracting the na- onal adyectisees (onto eames . The result has been that ease than stone from the appearance of: the paper. At all times your officers maintained he right to reject any objection- able advertising. ‘The xevenue . Lumberworker The oricial organ of our B.C. of the ILO in Geneva, as well as the 6th Commonwealth Confer- ence. International Associate Direct- or of Education and Research, raihens Joe SESECENIED recently a pe riod of the request of the a inion’s policy before the membership. The results haye shown that it has exercised a unifying influ- ive improvements in the publieat ion, without placing any nian! burden upon the mem- rs! d Won Aga ‘afety Council for the third suc- cessive year, Apart from this of- ficial recognition, favorable com- ment has r presentatives of in for Come demonstration today or McCULLOCH COMPANY OF CANADA LTD. 220 WEST Ist AVE. VANCOUVER 10, B.C. PHONE EMerald 2155 s has been ay of future political international ‘Peleration of Met reciall y vmetiet@ernenttcrrtnien ly Be in eee lucation. a i 2 interests from outside the Unio henever the opportunity oc- pebepegien onelicd shee are Bother ee: “Secretatat, have attempted to. disrupt our | coed, this publication has given for the handbool olitical a of working conditions | ade union solidarity. pul wusty on th community tion, that such DME MEte| in Ween! wossing