.C. WOODWORKERS UNION

SEEKS IWA AFFILIATION

ie B.C. Roca or ects Union

Vol. XXIV, No, 3

GG * 3rd ISSUE, FEB. 1957 - VANCOUVER, B.C.

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5c PER COPY

BREAD, pre AND FREE!
pote them
it Joe

of Bill heey Teen, Rennie iB WA Dis
Montfort WA radio program.

Institute
Stimulates

Stud

nimous verdict of stu-
S and observers: in.

was “it was stimulating ad

rant ble’’.

The 10 eases. as which in-
had b arrai

ict Pre-

CLC DEMANDS

Modificati ¢ wa

CURBS

f tt

eatening an alar

thr
inereaee ceieiemioanteh was urged by the Bxecutive

repre-
sentative of the trade unions in
che

-|IWA

m.

ie and affect

Bate gaining rights in 26 opera-
ae

membershi,
rae the BOWU, Peale a
tered by the Canadian Labour
Congress, decided first to request
emliation with an international
ion, and finally selected the
as the International most
oN identified with its inter-

he membership of the B.C.
Tee are mainly em-

Wee 36 the B. C. Woodworkers would be gran
8 “hacall Union 1-252, IWA, by the Tate ol Uni
i desision on the part of |

New Local 1-252
Charter Granted

ae was made last week by the officers of
at a vote of the |

is also
to service thi
Ww ener
Those who
compact eon
will hi

orkers in all these woodwork-

now in excess of 34,000.

apparent

It that
Union with the resources of the
IWA is in an excellent position

e eee the
with effi

built a ca and
in the B. C. Wood-

ged in millwork for interior
Fania sash and door produc-
tion, and wood: eu

A We

worke:

See “AFFILI

TATION” Page 3

rt s BCWU
Tatas cbanseut veleacod by Dis-
triet President Joe Morris, he
sai
The officers and members

area,

all those units now within the

ey tenet CLC Council.
The cou i

mgress,

eae labor’s legislative demands to the Prime Minis- Dan Radfo

ex - oe Jageed colleagues.

sident Joe

istrict
ate ag was avis on the
capacity as a re-
ed to

oceasion in his

mn dan,

yovernment

Y we the gover

behalf of the organized workers

in Canada, thelr Props osals for ac-
© better their

end stances,

Pee
_ When 1 explain the cireum

rT mie of Cabi
a agai “were ally aware a that 3
which
ates in the rv
tween ne “om Union:
_ — “caged T

members, of the

oO were
pelieaiien: experienced a distinet

ref are o i
eee tly in the dollewing terms. } ;
28, the officers and | app ‘
menhee of the sey eee repr ‘i a
Cot

aoe with eb omen occ
The reason: ¢ thii

of 1,050,000 Canadian ction aa
The de elegation

ec “ae Pag:

change in the political plants in

iective Bargaini

of
Council No. 1 corsially

Maes ome the members of the B.C.
Wor

The

orri

“Organ

in

xeon esenative
States of the
ae he ged on the r
udraments of e ade ares canes

jal
to the IWA. The s
- | ply

for raw materials the

same,

e “INSTITUTE” P

Bar eening, Strengthened
is highly desirable that the

List

Unio

gress, will be
his invitation,

Pugh Accepts
District

the
tion, re. EN

ectat tions are still h

Bid
ials attending
District pane

eld

able to accept

WHAT'S

“PACULTY” AND STAFF of the Nanaimo Weekend Institute included some well-known trade union officials.
Bil Gauld, Tom lerham, Les Wismer, Jack Moore, ell
George Droneck, Dave Wade, Dan Radford, Joe Morris, George Home and Vic Mid igley.

(Back

row, from left):

J. Colwell, F. Murphy. (Front row, from left): Perey Lawson, Percy Rayment,

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