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B.C. LUMBER WORKER

2nd Issue, September

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‘AUTOMATION

bad-is a matter to be settled else-
where. I believe that too much of
the drudgery in homes today is
needless and unhealthy. At the
moment I wish to stress that au-
tomated homes are now within
our reach, if we so determine, If
we decide to make it possible to
modernize our homes, we may
then for many years absorb a
large part of the increased pro-
duction of useful and needed
commodities made possible by au-
tomation in the factory, In mak-
ing our homes better and safer
places in which to live and work,
we will provide one of the
answers for the problems of over-
production now puzzling econom-
ists dealing with automation, and
its consequences,

Joint Survey Urged

“We urge that under the lead-
ership of the Federal Govern-
ment, management and labor
should join in a survey of pend-
ing changes in production meth-
ods, with the object of planning
the introduction of automation
with the least possible disloca-
tion of employment. This survey
should envisage an equitable dis-
tribution of the increased output
of the industrial machine, and en-
sure continued employment for
workers displaced by automation
or the re-location of automated
industries.

“Matters which should be con-
sidered jointly by government,
management and labor are as fol-
lows: "

Labor’s Program

Legislative provision, paving
the way for the stabilization
_of wage income by such means
as the guaranteed annual wage

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AMALGAMATED LITHOGRAPHERS OF AMERICA—Fifth biennial Pacific Re;
Sept. 21, 22, 23. Group are from left: seated, Geor;
ald W. Stone, International Secretary

mal Conference at the Hotel Devonshire, Vancouver,
‘ge A. Canary, International President; F. P. Slater, International Vice-President; Don-
-Treasurer; Helen Baker, Local Office Secretary. Standing, from left: Al Luitjens, San Diego; Lloyd
Teeters, Portland; Eric Carlson, International Representative; Walter Jacobson, Seattle; Theodore Brandt, Los Angeles; Earl Kinney,
Vancouver; I. T. Brandenburg, International Councillor; James Kerr, San Francisco; Ace Burnett, International Representative.

and progressive increases in.such
income. We suggest that automa-
tion will break down unless such
provisions are made. We will be
producing- more in a shorter
period of time, but as yet we have
no guarantee that the worker will
get a-rightful share of the in-
creased productivity,

“To plan for vastly increased
productivity without a planned
concept for its consumption will
make our economic position dan-
gerous. Our present insecurities
may become greater, and in-
creased leisure may easily become
a curse instead of a blessing.

Reduction of the hours of
work, without reduction of in-
come, is an obvious step to make,
in order to spread the available
employment among the maximum
number of workers. This reduc-
tion in the hours of work should
be planned to keep pace with in-
creased productivity.
“Tt will be the responsibility of
educators to prepare for shorter

working hours. People should be | 7

trained to use their leisure time
more“ judiciously. Opportunities
should be opened up for the pur-
suit of cultural advantages, with
all possible inducements for such
cultural progress.

“One of the most challenging
dangers of automation is that
human personalities may tend to
become as stereotyped as the

fruits of the assembly line. We
must now learn to appreciate to
the full our great intellectual

heritage in poetry, literature,
drama, history, and the fine arts
in general.

Provision to transfer work-
ers displaced in any one in-
dustry to suitable employment
that may be available in other in-
dustries. This becomes of special
importance when we consider the
plight of women office workers.
Payment of severance pay to
displaced workers, wherever
necessary.
Re-training of displaced
workers when this can suc-
cessfully be carried out.
Planning of the re-location of
automated industries in such
manner as to avoid ghost towns
and. distressed areas, or alterna-
tively, assistance for the move-
ment of workers and their fam-
ilies to areas of expanding em-
ployment,
Lowering of the qualifying
age for old age pensions,
with increased financial provision
for the older workers who will be

displaced and cannot be re-
trained. 4
Opportunities for consulta-

tion between labor and man-
agement to enable contract ar-
yangements which will keep any

dislocation to a minimum.

LABOR
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Improved and “more general

technical education for young
people according to their apti-
tudes, and without regard to their
financial circumstances,

“It is no exaggeration to say
that between a third and one-half
of our future working force will
have to be skilled. Vocational
schools and academic schools can
perform an invaluable function
for our young people by giving
them a broader general educa-
tional base, and the adaptability
they will need. Schools must edu-
cate, but industry must train. It
is for this reason that we urge
the establishment of joint train-
ing pools, to which all industries
may contribute, and from which
all may draw.

10 The introduction of a pro-

gram of job evaluation
which will ensure an equitable
and upward revision of wage
rates commensurate with the new
skills and responsibilities de-
manded of workers placed in
charge of electronic controls and
maintenance, and to provide the
increased purchasing power for
the utilization of the ,increased
output of goods.

“We should all remember that
we have fashioned the greatness
of our civilization by doing what
men of little faith said was im-
possible. We can meet the chal-
lenge. of automation, we can
translate its possibilities into the
betterment of the lives of our
people here and in the world at
large. I would like to leave this
thought with you, that if we are
to do so, it will take some practi-
cal down-to-earth sensible action
on the part of all of us.”

FUNDS LIMIT
URGED

WASHINGTON (CPA) —.
Walter P. Reuther, ATL-CIO
vice-president and president of
the United Auto Workers, urged
a $65 ceiling on political contri-
butions in a statement to the
Senate Special Committee In-
vestigating Lobbying.

As a part of a plan to keep
money from haying too great an
influence on elections, Reuther
also proposed five amendments to
election laws including providing
free ‘T'V and radio time and mail-
ing privileges for candidates.

Political Action

Reuther urged Congress to
strengthen American democracy
“by broadening the base of politi-
cal action through the small con-
tributions of a large number of
people in place of the present sys-
tems of campaign funds which
relies upon wealthy families, in-
dividuals and special interests to
meet the greater part of the
cost.”

He explained, “we believe it is
of vital importance in this elec-
tion year, as well as for the fu-
ture of free elections for America
that we make major, and even
radical, changes in the present
out-dated statutory provision for
the prevention of corruption and
disproportionate influence in fed-
eral elections.”

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