B.C. LUMBER WORKER

BIG BUSINESS FINDS NO GROUNDS
FOR ACCUSATIONS AGAINST UNIONS

St
der attack because
recently by Jack Holst, Local
Prince George and District L
He said in part:
“Because of Aiea that a

sitions of

ines saber eye, it appears
some of the nation’s a
sat pe eae are having a field
a9, ag tales 0: ene rism.

also becoming appa!

that actin reaeebnariesevecidl
like to take this opportunity un-
der the guise of hearings and
adverse publicity to promote ae
is eee Seiph would hamstring
the movement.

ean Bs immobilized,

ed into
Hetcitions Big business and re-
actionaries would like nothing
better.

Big Business Condoned

American labor has done more
to police its own ran n
o rganize

Labor

advantage 0:
Re Wn dow fom

i
past experience that management
went so far as te W

ie movement, | Rieke BS usually

rong defence of the trade union movement, n
of the Dave Beck charges, ey Tae

asy | ex
k when i is -sippocedly

1-424, sae fees of the
abor

JACK HOLST

Without fanfare unions all over

America pivae atletly ac-

eertite te thaleninie cilthe cue
ices code.

he Association
's or ‘the Ganaitan
of Commerce becomes
ed ae corruption except
caren

labor’s ranks. Yet

one who accepts a vibe je, there
must be a bribe giver. The same
Jaw that convicts the bribe taker

ilantly asthe corrupt officer.
Labor Will Clean House
As organized labor on ce faced

within its ranks. Organized Wiaben
in the United States is proving
to the world that it inte: Ne ee
clean up its own house ani

those who want to live in Eee

gains tl

excu
aie, Yet organ Ibori is ght
ing coxrupt pra
ary basi

This is not to =e that labor |We are no} i
ld measure itself by business enrichment through misu
stoner Sr thet ny eorreption [Upon

oe many benefits to union

but
are in aly stooges ‘of t the em:

Sah a
- | Canad

period of ye:

Congress i

# memoran-
recom:

33”
2

‘ed by union pezotated penaion
pln providing e bene-

balanee, the goo

rity of labor leaders are
cedicntaa.tortd destalommeariteea|
and the welfare of the member-
a

unions led by these me
finances are an open r

outside firms of auditors. These
union leaders are respective to
the eas and sree 0: their

toh

roposed to destroy our business
system b of the abuses
within

eonctnedee
posed by big

~ | clear
ceganiaed Tabu devo ita ete
2 aim

d e,
y|of a free caemeeecs crate will

No Racket
We must be as much on
agent nines

rs’ stooges that big s
caiman loyers hope
wreck 0 le union movement
from ‘within. pes can and we wil
clean dene we must mak

always that

all whose major is self

enrichment. This movement i

trust similar to public service,
t

os suitable

and non-union members. Organ- plo yers. They can be recognized regularly submitted

zed labor need not hide its head | by principles with
panera cneaes garding its | behalf of groups wh the Fed
accomplishments in the fiel i of Canada. This mem
wages and working conditions. | movement. dum ended t

pensions
Tenth aiid Gini wie sary
housing ac petragiins ss:

should be made svalNie to the
h pen:

Healt Ins
aeienal
be. ruse to $3
0

ments ‘ the Ueamnorid tne

and those who lead it
it accordingly.

eee ou and ete
On Jun: mbers

have the opportunity to exercise
f

century. 0: th of June v
go to the polls to vote, that is, if
we did not forget to register.
Each of us has a responsibility
which we should discharge on
electi a aE We should get out
and

Bate the Issue
Prior to election day all union

more fee than the “diseases. f
graft

e}As mel

havi
be | our ballots for the itvente of la-
€ | bor.

carefully and then vote to elect
our friends and defeat our enemy.
: an or

0°!
we a respon:

Act pened oes the

iting period be elim and

that benefits oi payable re Dts
one weeks each year. ‘Thi at slum

ects be vigorously ‘undertaken

throughout Canada.

Vote for Labor’s Program
Th only a few of the

bal-

ion et Ne thei
ts.”

is labor, management,
full i or any other in high or

ee of ethics which has

s.
Nothing to Hide in the ne
ie IWA, since 1948,
the commit were ‘expelled

from ha

hrough the imate of

called
la

regulating union funds so
that they could not be used to
defend the legitimate worker and

sistent with the best interests of
her free labor
c

ind the roaring “headlines

union’s rights, through right to

york or Bien laws, so

uld be torn ae
ne Vindicated

T would like to naieale to jul

members in the Pri

ment which labor has made in

George area that, in the mai

The Ame:
that they |i:

rvision al cae

ariere a aga ae
and e:

penditres ee Le au
by mbership. The books

Vancouver City Council
bakery firm owner, the lowes’
defy

dem
Mr: B. Golub, a
ial of Gatub's Baking Ltd. and
enable a non-uni a Sih ‘whieh
sain qe iron! im
city contract, told counilitha
iiss firm “still plea that Ca-

alo ng wit
ds to present Frias

the. pies that she “still believes that Canada is

BAKERY DEFIES
WORKERS’ RIGHTS

recently heard a
t tenderer on a con cane
f

the right of workers to organize and say in defence o:

a

He charged that the firm pays

ployee: der substandard
c ave

on argued that an
city Sanne insist on dealing

i | sideaeceihenette “prevailing rate”

union hea is paid, regardless of whether it
sions to councils olla a|be union or not,
strong union protest over the} He quote m the affidavit of

0 | city’s intention to eee the city|a former aa employes in re-
contract to her firm. gard to wages and we

it | Spokesman for at
as Edward Jamieson, secretary Said Mrs. “Golub: “Are we

of the Vancouver and District aye Ben Dave Beck in Van.
Labor Council.

is a ing down on a minori
whose activities are questionable
in accordance with the code of
ethics of the trade union. T
de ane ovement is goil
much fart! ere is a small

gains for its 16 million members.

the trade -union movement and

Th
group: in eek yanks of labor who

aa

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OHNSTON MOTOR CO. LTD.

J] IWA DISTRICT OFFICERS

Deve PLYMOUTHS

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With “TORSION- |-AIRE” Ride

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(Right next door to B.C. District Council No. 1)

Council Condame

Political Rallies

s its contribution to the

bo

series of political ete ae

tended by the candidates of all
political parties.

Soe Port Alberni rally planned
is the large and most repre.
eaters of the series, will te
staged in the Hesebell Stadium, |#

ort Albern’ ni,

encouraging workers to get

out a8 vote.

int rallies, each politi-
a candidate is allowed 15 min-
gene