7 B.C. LUMBER WORKER ge, and Edmonton, pee pe Se pene ea such subjects ae 1956 Safety Week a marked auspices of the Educa’ is the trade nt fabel, credit | success. It is sxnectet that the partment of the Cana ian orem Tart eylerae saeial) ame’ glan or ‘Esl val pour Congress. A large attend discrimination. e followed this. yea ae ance of IWA members at the il’ support. was given the | monious co- oaerenes Saiayad a jnstitutes was given encour: ape: promotion e Jas st Safety and aid, while District and British Columbia ek gave the ind ‘y’s pro- Union icers assisted] paign to gain patie: tales tor gram an important stimulu: with the ae a academic Heiney # and a mo- INTERNATIONAL Staff members of the CLC S Beminarl veld tly in> Parksville, at Ree he membership in this Dis: niques of organization, Si te Gateaeat Ge enna technique: nerotition, aad education were Once more, it is gratifying to report that the safety program ae the International Con- ably outlined by prominent CLC] oaucted by the Local Unions| federation of Free Trade Unions Official: co-ordinated through the District This has followed the greater Tt was eecacs arly gratifying ith | con m giv age to witness the large attendance IWA m xs from Northe! ve \dmonton Inti e ay the merged bodies par- ticipati i Direet . W. Kenney, and oe Miyaza IWA re Bf of ie search Lae nd lucation De ment attended important confer. erifi by the decrease ia n frequency of peeieneitt those operations ees organized SHANE oa terior, many operations the scent sequen is still far nization of job was pioneere sa San Francisco and Ottawa, eee an indication of the pres- tige “ones by the Union in the mn, ted by the uni versities. A number of the Local ed in the District be com- mended for initiating erection 1 progra of thei ith real i ess. Whenever re- quired, ur es trict Officers work. have tated To the "District's educa- alld requests were receive assistance by the District Satety affairs through al der the direction of the Union in the District, and the realization that tensions on the international fel ENE HES mounting in re- ent m vik representative of the ICFTU ecently. visited British Colum- and t ac C ta cal Unions ov. incelaial well to-the fore th ‘thelr support of the world organiza- tion. During the Suez crisis, and the revolt in Hungary, the District Se : Ce be been con- Ss Te- Union’s organization in this Dis- trict is not selfish. As re en by the Interna- tional Executive Board, y fe ae re-organization of the temational ‘Safety Council was ndertaken. e would like to thank the International Officers ie : i ial assistance Hesessar at with regard ematical by the Tall Gee cat the issues involved. _ Suppor to tl ued qatemational Fed- Me orkers, a mem- ie inroational Trade rat iG proRrant of the C police the provisions tt the con- tract. In addition, instruction has ately ae was the torical background, and a work- ine knowledge of labor econom- yarious ways, the Unio1 feat in the promotion of edu- ion has | Committee Formation of a top-level joint Week CG ‘and the widespread facilities at its command, made nized by Eaucunlacd iaearatonetpedies concerned as an important con. tribution to the s eeenvtheniney of world trade union Saou: and ae 2 nternational i i wee ional affairs no’ n greater attention in RehUinons educational progra: Brother Grant MacNeil in ‘a ‘or| progress of the Souneil and we he be ope that we can be assured, luring the coming year, of the a same co-operation. Ss PUBLIC RELATIONS ane | B.C. LUMBER WORKERS he B.C. Li r Worker, as official organ of the Union this Dist, Te ancl 1ifying influence ee CREDIT UNION DIRECTORY IWA supported by IWA Alberni District Credit IWA (N.W.) 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Its we must look toward the al ae ine Intemational Labor Movement,| Yinion’s policy decisions, major t leadership in steps required Union events, with o al state- cen tensions, and eradi-| mente on auch ww ie peer cate the ext isery and| ¢q from time to a want found in many parts of the Oiiceessuasena die eaee PigelD evibcreguuzent and folate, the fimction originally” outlined axlanism most easily gain this, publica ioacisawwal se oae soi provide the members with a re ET eTONaL liable reference on Union busi- NION ness. It is not possible to com- pete with the daily press in can ober, Intemational] rapidity of news service, but it reliability of labor news ing. report- in co-operation witl ie fered in the “B.C. Lumber April, 1 It has been most gratifying to Packed with Pride in B.C. UNDER THE UNION LABEL! AYLMER BOSTON BROWN BEANS IN S CONVENIENT sss Produced by Canadians Vancouver plant by rest of the 1.W.. Canadi the resey ett A. Wom U.P. WA, | oak mi yee Worker” of receive prai fro other Tron across Het da and United States, stating that the B.C. Lumber Worker is neenrard front r: z ee es in the s r pel soe is. sh shoul overlooked hat fee Sy a rn bhiket oe a ead in gaining remedi: The ‘inued use ee camer. s enabled the prese elas stimulated reader inter The reputation of the publi- cation ae peer oe eae tained, aan | Soe without un- el mens tinny lism but also fl sou) rade unionism. In thi: respect ie ublication has rved an important educa- tional aim, ce well as that of carrying the Union’s propa- ganda. joard. has sontianed to n that the The result has bee iS pearance of the paper, and has cgay {eitien on the pur- ion’s eee “which the Union endeavors ‘to maintain through are pleased to xe- tive year. al yea Mere ver ae OPE y has occurred, CeeeN “GOLD: Officers are’ convinced, after Sede meh, ha aie saa old radio have ea nee the ee ees attracts a large *PEAK” Page 1 deliolous meal in minutes!