SALUTE! IN this i issue the B. C. Lumber eae salutes oe Canadian La pn of d ion, entio: is now the concrete expression yt ‘tnited = among Canadian trade unionists. This is also the occasion to congratulate the delegates "froin British ones whether known form ees CCL or TLC. The B.C. contingent made Golabie contribution on bes floor of the convention ey left no doubt as to the sentiment ong the workers of this province regarding the Hictre for abandonment of old rivalries. The election of the IWA District: Pr pe Joe i of the oe pag ae nts f rom ute to an able IWA ead te| well as recognition of the fact _ ns heads t) he unanimous snes of the CCL feleratcorid fre oft British Columbia We salute the Tey oened Eel ee feces ws ie Satie as in the decisions made. ED eoaeras. va blazed and short months built a broades ee toward the goals of or- ganized labor In the appearance of the Prime Minister, the it. Hon. Louis St. Laurent, the potential political influence of the nited organization was shown to be realized by those who gove Canada. Pri Auniater pd that the erger is good h e m He might have added that it is ewe for Canada hertane. it is good for the worker Those who perform the work of the Pee form the backbone of the Dominion. And tl bone than pe He ral ity. The merger has upset the political caletlations of the “front men” for the organized employ: have had too much of their own ay in Ott Bombshell for the political hucksters was the overwhelming Support, give! n by ie con naenton to Olicy. politi- A aged now adop ae ad e ek it the exercise of political minetions: sitheat ester ence with the economic struggle. eae + iJ It also enables organized labor to bring i strength into focus to defend and advance 1Sbore legislative interest S. a state- the C. hed “ment of princes aud a well-r Tae a economic ich and in hand with aesin on the job and at the parearning table. e phrases used to envision the po ote it ushers ina new day for Canadian workers. tion of the unorganized Many Saar will thi benefit from the a ae made by the tr: ate unions in Pein indus’ e Hand in hand with on peranetn will go the effort to better organize the organi e C gress is n trade degree ae will | fone new life a new hope to the ranks. When we salute the Congress, we salute the birth of a workers’ Canada. : i. fof ae New Congress Aims CPA) — Full employment and a high, progressively-rising, standard of living is the aim of Can- adian labor, the founding convention of the Canadian La- or Congress declared here. Any lesser achievement, the CLC’s statement on economic policy declared, would ‘be a colossal eee of our manpower and inves’ stment in plan’ and equi High Living Standards At ment of workmen’s compensation ment annuity allowable. “Put Floor Under Wages” — The CLC called on the re ‘overnment to establish a ning of the Canadian people and. of| other resolutions _anproved by | ™ the convention rv: limi- called for government ‘the Pee: ie CLC ¢: polices esorenee to put “more ying p women; “to establish a — nea industrial pension plan; — to enact legislation for the volun. loans to 1% per. month; into the hands of} joy ng-term, “ow-interest loans to tne eon! These pole ae higher exal reau of standards; the use wages and reduced working| 9, eiOensnia material and labor hours; i atten employment ie St Tae insur where possible it. ice Seaway ai Sti govern- cat Breen the public owner- ship ang; cher au of tie Trans- on, ada ri the. publeation ae “he pred price list: ut rai: | resolutions rabalteed fa) the ¢ a vention were referred to te) .C Exe for bess and a ‘ bor Cong: in- comme) wal Unemployment Wor: eneral economic situation reoros tea The g surg years ago yet the unemployment {tuations AeA ment continued. “We simply "WE WILL DOUBLE’ Cl suds Jodoin, President of the 1,018,000- mented Canadldl pe: ress, predicts that the see & organ labor in pe: on bled at least” wi The other Ge 000 organized workers in Canada tod represent eae 25% - 30% of the total labor force. HE INDUSTRIAL FI RST AID 130 West Hastings Street INSTRUCTION IN INDUSTRIAL FIRST AID ge with anything tee rey the measures proposed Pinata ‘Gertiieates approved by. by labor. Pie why govern- Board! ose clone piso, Correspondent ent, indust labor must et Prevention @ Courses leading to Industrial ing Workmen's : empensation in Timekeeping and ATTENDANTS ASSN. OF B.C: Vancouver 3, B.C. tion 0} omation “can meai either unprecedente d abu: miei ane leisuy ealth for ployment ee the aa It called or a artite conference of a bor, cutee and the gov- Inadequate glasses can ernment to plan the introduction location Delegatesreale ior general aoa of We aranteed uy y machine the products of the new : ‘slum Clearance Asked A resolution on housing Fars for the provision of more Abramson & a sharp reduction in down- -pay- ments na interest rates on Na- tional Housing A MA. 0928 pledged si support Hs co~ pce e housing and slum clearance: hemes. Use, Abuse ane Age struments offered by optometrists, OPTOMETRISTS 734 GRANVILLE STREET Ground Floor — Vancouver Block cause headaches. Your Af MA. 294