ASKS STRIKE VOTE

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- Vol. XXIV, No. 16 =@335>"% 2nd ISSUE, AUGUST 1957 - VANCOUVER, B.C. a>

Vancouver Local Union
Rejects Majority Report

Ma, foil report of a Gosmttern Board was unanimously
rejected by more than 400 members of Local 1-252 IWA

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mployed in 17 Vancouver esddsrarinel ops last week.
Decision was reached to mike aaeaditeaty ion for a strike

vote.
denoun wholly u: GaceGeentse
ely to provoke strike action on the part of this newly-

as like!
: sated Eocel of the ue

7A “District Policy Holiday Demand Quashe

j| dissatisfied with the sub- standard ery

woodworking shops.

g h the em 0
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spas ngent need of correcting Soe idee ae

service.
A further point of irritation is
tat sides the recommendation of
he the base rate will be
$i. a the sore eae in any sec-

the Satse eaten with the

a

ded

se the Concilia-
enty an

tion orking industry.
cents
clas: cation ns of “A” es iscrepancy Irks
class bene chen, increasing their ‘Skilled lnica in the

csaeatiots raising the rate
1.79,

from ‘ie 1st, aout ‘he con-

tract expired on May

Full union shop eee were

yecomimtendeds
Employee nominee on the Con-

ly be justified. t the IWA m
point “ote

The extent to neni rates in ne
section of the industry hav. en.
de} d

pearing before the ‘eonsitevtin
Board!

chs ili om Fee Send

ig)
zebre ook
retary.

ccs
Jump
Se

‘anada’s cost of Bucs is sul

adv:
between June and Ju uly,
2.9 per cent Bure the July 1956
index of 118.5.

The current t movement, accord-

operation aug eontsbaping to ate

“LABOUR D DA y 195 7

By District President Joe Morris
EMBERS OF THE IWA throughout this provinee
it Dat Be
t
The

P

been days of achievement oe et ifllment,
hick joint

ae fillment.

¢
of greater

ie pury pose of the IWA to raise ihe material basis

-for fap living on He. part of its mee ers has been
well s ‘There i not a worker ee e B.C. lum Be er
adie a a ho on September 2 rare is a in appreciably

better circumstances: than ir Day,

‘actors which have welded our prea ceuon: into an
arene caeenment for the promotio: of m
e been union eolidantt

was prchatrel as it has eee or
some

The a a andes, rose from 117.7
to 118.2, bec: of, seasonal in-
creases in the Sarai! of eggs,
potatoes, most fresh vegetables
and fruit, and pork,

Shelter
on Pie strengtl
‘both rents and home cau
ed

WHAT'S
INSIDE

mn that its views and a
ties ue not been narrowed: 16 our immediate Ponce:
loser

a clo:

integration of the merged trade union movement of
Canada.

We share the pride of our police yonkers 5 in the for-
ward saree? of ti ion organi: in Canada,
spurred by unity o: an Pumpose and action. th a very sub-
aay degree ee increa: has
been reflected a maciced increase of workers’
we

Although substantial economic gains stand ay
peat of the trade unions, ithe major issues now con
wor! rkers are to be found it in the Politi

omo'
political education and action that will parallel! Aa ee
tect our economic interests.

levels, education, research, and planning to this end are

rpg idly i shepiney our ae ture policy.
ere is e than ordinary significance i in the fact
it Baad one ee “ot Labour Day this year, the Cana-
di i ionists from 35

being mi

ement toward the se biey

e year unded out on this Labour Day,

has witssed organized labours Ss peak per! evormances As

‘own ‘own in

Spaee so in the fu nee wwe wi direct

aaceee to serve the i good of

our people and the nation, by faithfully exemplifying the

trade union EBRINCIB ISS of brotherhood, equality, and
world peace

Conaiese Meet
= |Wpg. Apr. 21-25

apres wewed by the B.C. Lumber Worker on his return
m Ottawa, ie he Beene a T ehceeety session of the
Coe dina Lal pout Congress Executive Council, in his capa-
city as a Vice-President of the Council, [WA District Presi-
dent Joe Morris "Gisclosed that Winnipeg ha: ‘as been chosen as
the site of the 1958 Congress convention, April 21-25.
‘e also described proceedings
which paved the way for affilia-
tion of the Brotherhood of Rail-
gcian ee ne
therhood of ‘Railroad

eon for the actual affiliation
ere * defined by the Eeeutiee
‘ouncil and the entrance of the

to be completed later

jong. the loi ees and
the eats eae eer eis ately in

favor of affiliation with the CLC. See “CONGRESS” Pag:

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