B.C. con an Automation eee its discussions now being promoted the IWA on the subject of automation will be of immense value to industry in British Co- lumbia. It has already been demonstrated that . there is a rying need for ‘more definite informa- tion on the topic, may be iter Bat against hardship for workers affected in the transition to new methods of pro- duction. Research experts of the CIO, the CCL, and ise IWA have already demonstrated that the initial stages of automation are already to be seen in many industries. In recent years the tempo of change to automated production has been acceler- utomation is no Jonger a dream. It is on our dleanetig ep. No Ore is yet able to gaze into a ey ball and p 7 VV) 7 : FV 7 WN ec PN; SM TAN SS 2 QR TM “ fish | in the foreseeable future. Many "fact will soln a the extent and rapidity with which i "t will methods in industry, and especially in the lumber industry. Ce ae of automation means no Film Review ‘Strike In Town” “Strike in Towne, a film produced by the National Film th more than the changes already seen, it challenges | Board, deals in an “extremely interesting way with ai ized lab Te: ee oi . waita involved the IWA in the oa organ pedis Pod LOL uie: a ‘ S Prep- | of Han nover, one In a recent Vancouver preview, wit- aration. In the long run, mation may create nessed by IWA officials, many of the participants were 5 *. & clearly recognized. mor Jobs. Nevertheless, it is painfully evident, Fe is aoat tors creel that in short run, some workers will be dis- | are not available, fssasee of re- tende meet the needs of wor! ner 's, Whose he Ss may vanish. G ded to enact legis- lation which will pave the way for necessary ad- justments which will take up the slack of employ- ment. Management must accept its oa in the re-training of displaced employee: Labor must revise contract A 4h order spreading available Se aster equitably. The advent of automation presents or, centred Jabor with the greatest challenge in its history. It rests mainly with labor to determine wheth- er the new ans willbe a curse or a bless- ing for humanity. Our Country HE preser’ tie of a “free, srulgpendent Cana- e 01 ning, th 1e TLC and CCL said i in their j joint pili: sion. Can ada’: economic future. “We a We accept, fae eae intimate idctioihe of ae e less, we pie that within the b ile nature world we live in, this Sout ‘y—its gover Lea its es 'y, and its un ee 2 control its own des’ Fail retain Canadian ae rol of the Tr ane Cand pipeline was ter ime a “gigantic giv The at re also urged efforts | to assure I i i oun- try. The aes that one section should progress while another fell back was completely contrary to the principles of confederation. Dennis Praises Union The Editor: When we pay our Union du represents an niet nd in The main appeal of the film is it collec ctive eee to better wages, mditions and living the for mation of the Local Unions, following the "TY program. purposes of the eel wor! Advice from the National Film | "> trictions in’ d to enable its presentation on ational * 7 are done by TV network, commencing March | 1 ooNe OY the strike. ‘They 4 carry cenes smoothly, but nates have ments to purshase a number of| With a natural feeling for th prints for distribution through featons satan oer precece the inion in 1937, baste wage Hees more og doul in cat ee See skilled orks in aneee led. | instances have tre Job Ser aa vel have a pee ee a be seen on CBUT saver era on| ca Sunday, April Ist, on “Per ve”, 5 p. sionally on a stubbo es who regards the Union's: te e Uni ed paid sta a He ti ri an ea annual vacations, which otha ti Bever seniority should be eoeeutte in regard to infri this presentation The sions as a ee eae member . of should ies Bh film. found not instructiv Th ra ‘vill is of workers contract negotiations only interesting but | ™ tou the Union established the A0- y our famiiles_; pal community qyhich. Provoke, {strike | spas Ne dovial Film Board, it al- wall ‘phases of the Union's for-|!0WS the interested trade union- affairs. The Union has gained for us seniority rights and grievance pre ered re: ist an arama to gain a bet- ter asia of the Union’ ar and the scenes at the bargaining | %*. ner areeeaiin table when wrestling with a stub- born employer are faithfully de Saint picted. Even the trade uni ends, at the int ie ‘sit “interest to peu e now ny eine recely- ed Be the Tene Members’ “Claim asa Local Office does a tre- member who think be unwise to “get tough” is well portrayed more about as happened when \ the strike finally was called. endous amount of work for our far bers who have Workmen’s Compensation Board and Unem- ur CANADIAN Ber OTTAWA (CPA)—A Cana- dian, Dr. Nathan Keyfitz, has been elected ase Director of tls ED inion Bureau of Se araes. here Curtin, who has held fina wat fer the last two yea a Keyfitz, a sociologist and | Aa satan, has n Senior Ri stante required from othe; | Local Office officials, through their jawed one bee work, have established our members, many cee iia otherwise would have been lost. When I say r mons ae Z ay they did for me on n’s Compensation e eae d sees Dennis Stewart, search Statistician “with the Do. Colombo Plan member cotmnbataeh METAL WOR! 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