8 : B.C. LUMBER WORKER

From Page 4

"WARNING"

increasing complexity and enlarged scope of our problems
demands ona we » place greater emphasis on our program of pea

ii i we seat still ae broaden our ceyucebonel activites °
enlist in them a larger percentage of oi ides

From Page 3

ing ave efforts 8 organize its
operatio The etory won
eon Pdeisrrained aeuee has
instilled confidence in the Union

Unions within District No. 1 con-
e

are
our

Ee th
out the depressed wage areas of
the The

rshi e the
row in a satisfactory manner. When education goes hand in een
ith o1 organi ization, we may feel: assured that our Union will pro-

ment of tomorrow.
I have deliberately refrained from making any extensive re-
view of the Past year. ‘The record | tells the story of solid accomp-

Tener it. I fe rather than
bac! uch further eee th: as been customary. Our own
onan nd the merger, hag Se us the cut of a great
future, if we intelligently design te shape now.

We must at this convention, plan with vision, not just of the
next twelve rex Tice nn (cao iota an indeterminate period of
can miss ube peat

a le: ley:
gains, adde the nae year’s and the next should dovetail into
a program a steadily eee welfare for our members.
You will e hope, that I have Ase to speak
this way. I have done so, , sae ad (experience both in and out-
i im cn ith ihe area at need of realiz-
ead.

I sincerely thank all my fellow-members on the District Ex-
cutive Board and in eae oe Unions for their co-operation and
assistance during the

results have fully vindicated this
isicts seein to
Alberta a

i etter

against the periodical influx of
non-union,
into the B.

Your Officers desire to record
warm appreciation of the deter-
mination and endurance shown
by the strikers in both instances.

under-paid workers |
C. woods.

They never
fight w. ler_ex-
Geowiheey diffentties Be by
inclement ‘weather, and the iso:
lation of the operations.

ORGANIZATION |

eae is now in excess of

35,000,

“UNION'S PEAK ACHIEVEMENT”

other rt is ia the poli-

tendance his conference re-
lects the improved position of

ign
the Local Unions.

i aS
on et eee -wide basi:

The ability of our Union
alas i gee and continuous
memb¢ at-
tributed | i vate Foowng fata!
he plans outlines Dis-
‘ions to: “ “noni

“or;

ber of
been Kepoxtedy both in phe more

Your Officers are pleased to re-
port that the combined member-

ship strength of the Local

plete than before.

oe al eae st ane industry
x than agency.

Orgai ena activities of the

ort
steadily enrolled members in
newly-certified operations.
B.C. Woodworkers' Union

n behalf of all TWA mem-

worket on, previously

chartered hy the Canadian La-

pau gas vee meme
mber,

See “PEAK” Page 9

Best Wishes to the
IWA_ 1957 CONVENTION

UNCOMPROMISING

HAS STOOD THE SEVEREST TEST OF ALL—

cA Proud <_ Announcement
50th) AN

EXPERIENCE married to QUALITY

celebrates Fifty Foot-Happy Years in the Paris Family:
Pierre, Roger and George
LOOK FOR THE PARIS LABEL ON ALL

GENUINE PARIS FOOTWEAR
IT IS YOUR GUARANTEE OF

QUALITY, WHICH

THE TEST OF TIME

Pierre Paris & Sons

51 West Hastings Street

A

UNION SHOP

‘Vancouver, B.C.

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