pity my VORKER Vol. XXII1, No. 2 <> * 2nd ISSUE, JAN. 1956 - VANCOUVER, B.C. 5c PER COPY Ss Bacon ey ae OLICY LHe UNION GROWTH EXCELS RECORD, STATES REPORT Plans to step up the tempo of erzanize lion and trade union education in an ticipation of finalization of Cana- manfully ta ckled a mas: cerning the welfare of the [WA in British Columbia. tion will result in new and im: District Readies New Front “As we move from one convention year to another, we stand of our relations with the e employers must keep and each other. We pace pals these developments, in ee ent, cee we will fall be- ‘his oe yee ion in dealing with problems in the immediate f _ The President informed the delegates that much which had happened in the convention year ended, had cleared the ground for more vigorous action in 195 6. He stressed the vital need of ext ended preparation for renewal of negotiations on the eae in 1957, an Lee assurance that the IWA would expedite the merger pial __Upon completion of the opening formalities and he tran: action of the Union’s business, the 175 delegates reso- lutely swung into action to reach decisions on the more than 200, resolutions and reports placed before them by lumber workers in the provinces of Alberta and British Columbia. ike to re An exhaustive report submi ing d the District Officers, ne by the experience gained which} mem! viewing all phases of the Union’s By be of value in planning this | The citvities during the past year, | year’s progam. i the spring-board ie The privilege 5 of service in the 1956 planning. During the next| capacity of District Officers dur- year, as the delegates observed, | ing 1955 gives us confidence that Pie ene must also include] the deliberations of this conven- the sa ot ae TWA achieve- ment in is a story of co- operation an ate part of the off cers and members of the Local Unions. facts we state here See “GROWTH” Page 2 port, introduced feds tn or “alibeations of we ae sembly and peter bed, to the A “First? Lia a an Gee rey and forward strides ard the Union’s objectives. rd ership Outstanding fact was the growth in unio aon which is now in excess of 000, an all-time high in ies of th ie IWA in Beta ans ae In the report o C. activi as they sconce, is convention di , the officers stated it Of 's’ Re aes “In ae this report rs intend to limi! summa t year. that the delegates pene this convention can make an accurate appraisal of progress made toward ae Convention, and to fur- nish them with facts emphasized re RES | PRESIDENT CYRIL ANCELET, im Alberta aliases eataperen Hoeal eens ge IWA, (2nd from left) Alberta. President Joe Madden, Local 1-357, New Wi hostchairman on "tehatt of tha calUniong ini thelNationalte led at the open- ing ceremonies, during ae i Rev. Mr. Baker of Oak , plus several smaller unions in wood ae a possibl ex- piry date to their agreements. “y alone were accomplished in Gee days e tist Church econouneede ae pee have ee be: ( n d the wilde: cation, and Acting-Mayor Alder-| dyoams of the workers Weve man Cornett extended the civic| great weodweaking wrausy et welcome. am sw Cs _phee handing the gavel over the District President, ee B i wesident Joe Mad-|-+j ‘Labor hae finally, after many! ing on the futur ce dees union years of going in separate ways| and the member ae erein.” ‘ited under one house. The suc- a hed- Sas ers sche ist of gues uled to appea: ternational ‘President 2nd Vi . TWA and we shou be seedy Tr able to, shoulde added Eastern ‘tor Lai R sentative Adolph Germer, and er Regional Director Dan Rad- s eee ae upon pe release from his duties in the Legisla- 'y| ture, the Minister Sr Latina t cianeated to speak during the | week. ‘Chairman E. J. Eades, and indicated their acceptance of an ie ination emerent ie Work- men’s Com a eae ing ae ee eae Joe Morris said in union “Busiest Convention? m your behalf, I thank the host President, Bro- “O ther Madden, and those who esiatea him in the opening ceremonies of this convention for their words of wel- that. has been said, we realize that we start con’ leavour to develop our purposes and policies to coin- ete with those of the common good. See “NEW FRONT” Page 4 een iald-CJOR ik 7.00 p.m. ¢ Thursday 2 CKPG - Ist and 3rd Thursday - 6 p.m. CKNW 7:05 p.m. Sat, CJAV 6:30 p.m. Thur.