B.C. LUMBER WORKER

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GETS OUTLINE

‘Political education at the

was

the District Conven-
ive its stamp of ap-
to the report of the
Politieal Action

The committee's iew-
ed the political of the
Union in British Columbia, and

gratification that sev-
eral well-known IWA
are now seated in the Legislature,
and in the House of Com-

‘The recommendations were as
foliows:

endations
1. That convention approval be
given the pe cea ob-
nes outline e Pol Naa
i Pe Sox

gress,

port now in th
f the convention dele-
1 Union

sage
irged to appoint, without de-
ve es a “Political Education

2. That a IW.

cht the incoming District
ates Board pach ae cted to

provide for the continued main.
of a District. Politial

Union level will be| Local Chon Political Educ:

ths funetion of the

ation
held to in aay

(a) timation - raat

b

ps gain
regain on the

Ml

U0 incial
federal el a

(c) Suitab’ men

to the Loe: bale aUdlon re} an
ing methods of hs ical
education in the area
political action, with special
reference to municipal af-
fairs.

istri
Polite macueitien | Come
of the views

L
of Industrial Relations member,
John T. Atkinson (left), ai

ALBERTA GOVERNMENT representative at the
Pugh (centre), being welcome:
nd Sergeant-at-Arms Chairman, F. Somerville, of Local 1-85, Port Alberni.

K. A.

1st Issue, March
<i “ies aie: eke errs oa

20th Annual IWA District Convention was Board

d by District Safety Director

Se ed to
pirations, the following program
be approved by the District Con-
7 . Hi as an immediate and

urgent requirement of the

“on /INT. OFFI
|AID DISTRICT

All_ executive officers of
the International Union

CERS

suring account of progress made
in the installation by the Union
administrative

Housing
Needs
Stressed

mance
ee oeetiss, representa Union’s bargaining position,| Were in attendance at the|°f more ¢ icient
Local Unions, with me the following political ac-| recent IWA sae ae Be Resolution introduced by
kon responsibility of co-ordi- cu plan be followed: tion, Vancouver, and placed the District Officers at the
nating political action and edu- at the disposal ee aes asi ie by Ae IWA Annual Convention de-
eation activity on a District ie oe political parties *)manding im: iate acti
i ented convention dele- g BMS Ghana
me Seeger union's legis: ial regarding the Union's press with a comprehensive re-|y the Federal Government
near Pate 1s eta oom 2 the] _ lative dem poeta across the con-|sume of economic facts pertain-|0M a national housing pro-
mittee Fanaa te eae 3 Continous oe uae tin ing to te lumber industry and| ram received unanimous
Se nen asa ele pena ee ean ee iiatisHonal President Har- iiss pest xpproval in one of the live-
(a) a te. ae ence aan ast arcs ci hie et tung, whose remarks are report- eicenent of interest liest debates of the
Seer indie ae the “Dis Pie tame cine 4p ec, clseiere,, Ted) an. attack on | was ee made by Secretary Bot
en jong in ‘the ‘ Dis- Erovinelal fee ee °| unfair labor practices, in which | kin, wh: vised the conven-| The convention was advised
“fi Ene ele ileatin, |e Was ably supported by Vice | tion that the new IWA building |that the impact of eivenment
(b) The dissemination of infor- NE vou of Parliament |E*esidents Claude Ballard and|in Portland-would be ready for |anti-inflationary me
mation on legislative re- on the floor o! ee see Jim Dicey. occup: on or about May 1s! ae se construction had banicedl a
quirements as received feom of the Union's legislative) cecyetary-Treasurer Wm. Bot-| He also ‘urged attention to 507%, eut-back in January below
Congress-and the we Fed: ae ; kin, who spoke later in the con-| plans for the International Con- | the 1955- 56 1
age o ee ee bm ( a seen en of ae vention, during the sessions on| vention to 3 is TalaiieBoxtiand | rs, sr expyeased. that the
is from other legitimate litical action policy lat ve A
union sources. ey revious conven- een e soe Tc28; | September Acai “might be the dismantling
(c) The p: tion of ree see Unio: of the cexstina howe construction
mendations for the con: From Page 4 indus
ation ofthe District Ex-| 7-7 Locals Eoin rr
aulien Board hi the ci |32- the Pacalt mae ation Com- The decision of the convention
Pertiions ittee at hop to be held 66 99 was ge action that would
(a) The pre; sation eae March 10, 11 and 12, immediately make the necessa
Beene ver cuit. {under the Aes PES: ‘unds available for construction
able politi ‘ton from Poleration of Labow f moderate cost houses, with 2
@ Ordered an investigation aap label campaign. esieation ee do’ y n payments
ad : asseeeiiitiies ‘of group. naw and interest unde
maceenry to "promote ©) MATERIALS USED BY SOFT |‘e Possibilities ot group in @ Reaffirmed support of the
the Union. | pn MAKERS Manufactar- ry is, | Oe J Je was also advocated tha
(©) Co-operation with similar | oor soft drinks spent $37,712,-|@ Provided for the continued 2 Lae ea onGe ECE ancuicbenvandl
eae commas fey [000 on materials and supplies in| study of plans for a health and) @ Advocated immediate steps to| rutal districts sh tel ike mana
1955, syrups, concentrates an expand a house building program | vigorously pressed, and oe pro-
be “ras eas ty “the District $16,030,000 | © Outed a program of forest | for Canada, with more adequate | vision ac e made he
ei dd "aoa for $11,485,000. SON eer yaue) __ |provision of low Cay housing, vation and Sipe of
@ Gave support to the union |and home renovatio fame HO occupied.

«@) Tranaaio oF information
ryieisandey 5 leg-

tea elected representa-

dozen tooth bru:
71,700 dozen Fnoke enn in 1954.

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