B.C. LUMBER WORKER

Warning

WARNING signals are showing on a number of
mberss should t

‘0 Ke
less thinking, Careless thinking is unsafe think-
ing.

The Union has been warned that all doors lead-
ing e ee have been closed except those
whic opened by the announcement of
Ses tb fae strike action.

trike action is threatened, such threat is an
S

operation is an essential part
Union’s He course of action. If and
when the gong sounds, the organization must be
“in there punching” with everything it’s got.
e Union’s members have been warned that
the employer are using all the organs of propa-
anda a f that the
coast ldanbex industry is incapable of assuming
additional labor costs

his warning requires action in every c
munity affected to convey the truth about or
Union’s position to the general public. This will
help to avoid the pressure with always yesults

ion. In this case, an informed public will be a
friendly public.

The employers might be able to criticize this
Union, if they could conceal the enormous profits
made out of the natural resources of the province
for every year of all the years on record.

ee might be some foundation for their at-
pt to paint an all too gloomy future for the in-
ae if they could conceal the extraordinary in-

Th ey might be as to claim successfully ihe
the Union is advocating “a suicidal course”, if
they could hide the ‘tact that they are now paying
lumber workers a lower basic rate than in the ma-
jority of the other provincial industries.

Wage rates in the lumber industry have fallen

er makes more with his $1.71 an hour, than a lum-
ber worker on the base rate of $1.59

The general public is alarmed at the prospect
of a strike in the lumber industry. The Union
knows that approximately 60 percent of all busi-
ness SLY im ihe jaan is ogee on the

ts mem-

bers are not aaa of the Pee eet ts of

a long strike in this industx

public, hime that they
de

and conciliation procedures prescribed therein.

seh have acted openly, a and with a
proper sense of responsibility our members,
(ise families, and ane ammnity In our opinion
orkers’
wage-spending and ee opportunity to a
their wage-spending reasonably, is vastly more
important for the nee prosperity than greater
and greater profits for fewer and fewer indus-
trialists.

iG

AES ‘

RIGHTS BILL
AIDS UNION

SASKATOON, Sask. (CPA) — Saskatchewan's s unique

Bill of Aa
through all mi
court ruling
'395, Retail, ‘Wholestie and

 euaren ieee
communication”, has resulted in a
‘ing out a city injunction against Local

“freedom of expression

Departme! nt Store Workers

Union, (CLC) soupigaine: thet une to distribute leaflets

urging public support

f O.K. Economy Stores ware-
house employees, and urge the
public to help the union by stay-

tribution of Senda, Providing
the ne eee was ne in an
orderly, peaceful and a man-

Y
tea ea and by patronizing

mpaign, which in-

i workers at O.K. Economy
stores Jira Stganieed into the

The mn campai
cludes the 3 pielreting of the
house and 12 of the company’s

RWDSU last November. Negotia-
an oe mane snd the com-
_stue kage deal —

ts

WASHINGTON (CPA) —

in the
‘une f For ts re pee
ie an itor entitled “Business

Bee!

caiad “Management
states that the

problem of crooke management
working with Boe union
“only bie ain

and ono often retail outlets
e° province, has etueed the
mpany’s business to a trickle.

talks re- Beate last eee
union had rejected the same e

- | just as it involves a pet pine

ing since they were locked out

March 29.

. Freedom of Expression
Union lawyer George Taylor

the pro-

si
munication, This includes the is

opened,
Attempt to Organize

tami came last
n led

There are three basie pi
to employer-un ns ‘alton “ths
mae sagt

atonts Ae
hee “teal and the “special case

e Len Wallace. wide

interest in labor-management re-

me years a

sured welfare and pension funds”,

s fired i helpin,
with ae ‘apecataeet attempt to
organiz

Price Hike Hit

WASHINGTON (CPA) —
United Auto Workers’ presi-
dent Walter P. ote Ri ect
es eee more
s by €o! portions as the
coed Of living index in the U.S.
rose to an all- ee high of
1184 ee aa ot percent high-
a year ago.
Mie  Reuther charg-
‘we are exposed to the spec-
facie of organized avarice as the
corporations pile price increase

"ach

workers bas dropped because of
the hi; ae r prices and shorter
work week.

lorrecti¢ ion
of the tole

of Francis McIntosh.

on price inerease. No secret has
been made @f the ey (ha pei Champion of All Lightweight
steel industry intends to increase Boots @
sh Featuring

sone the ‘tact “tat “aieell pro-
duction is runnin: Jess than High Carbon Steel Oil
90% of capacity.”

Investigation Demanded

ee FOR SURE GRIP
Reuther agai manded a

HEAD’S
Li

particularly in automobiles.

July th
meee more increases in the
of divi

vol 21 East Hastings St,

W. J. HEAD yar FACTORY LIMITED
A. 4844) Vancouver,

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