B.c. LUMBER WORKER Ist Issue, September an: a tribute t em t they successfully sur- j aA ea The Priorit ‘HE BASIS found for unanimous agreement during the discussions on proposed Inter- national Union structural changes at the recent District Delegate Conference is worthy of special comment. eg there was aut acu non of per. mediate Huioae, mere svetied by the effort to agree. on the Belicinles involved, and avoid disruption of effort by premature attention to controversial ils ship set the tone of the del ate, if the same spirit lif districts, the probe will bear good 1 results. Most significant was the determination, re- _ peatedly declared, that the. members in this dis- which have proved to be the main source of the Union’s strength in British Columbia and Alberta. 9) d their insistence upon the retention of th iE ip bal- Wee nclect offi Aldeteai eer changes _ in policy on finances. unanimity achieved in pot 1 will n. is- eir cence regarding the efficiacy of tke Principles of organization followed and now . More generally advocated. It will be seen as the aed proceeds, and ne decisions are made, that an administrative hi i S aoa as ct answer to the demand for izatio: Be able Wes SoS VISIT to Vancouver of Latin the IC. romoting international goodwill in a A ays. at the significance of their visit was recog- bia a local trade unionists in appropriate ways stands to the credi e B.C. pene tion. They rose to the ee with a warm- hearted hospitality, that met with a touching response on the part of the eae At was ose that pear eae ealize more age their ‘ele ‘ae Praia. with the plantati orkers, bauxite miners, and ma og- (ce color and creed to make this brotherhood unmis- takably clear. It was good oi Pt de fed ae to realize that in 3) SEMINARIO A COLOURFUL POSTER derianed by Harry Kelman of the CLC's Education Deparsmenty racrks the ICFTU seminar to be he di et Bai eee Pinot a English and P Bnieedeitertd (deniociacwrevera he y be pre served and extended through interdependence of all peoples Copies ofthe poster will iia ‘orovided to the 80 students to the seminar and val U eventually find places on bulletin boards in some 35 countries, carryin g the message of Canadian friendshi -|the Christian Church toward le He C ace conditions in their own lands, found rea- to eDereuie 2 oan fe uate unionism has won : (Delegates for them in this All agree ne aus — of es one T § kk take place ofte aT ost important tha O ee workers aoe forge the onde which will feet . trends leadin; | TUC Change All agree ae that the organizational activi- 5 ties of the ICFTU, loyally sup Dor rted by the A thousand legals se : Fs ing more workers IWA Local Unions, is bearing rich fr ea A are to be asked to authorize a’new spreading the gospel of trade a ion dem look at trade union structure in and _eooaet ll in depressed and dnuerasyelogel Britain, 1957, Trades Union Congress a ir seas wn ii he fi tembe! in Oo fe seeking their support are several itchell Replies ee ae ae ing for an inquiry to ‘esent Mies on T Pp ] it Cc iti the moraine is fitted for the i hi do. © Pulpi ritic hae 0 do d Shown These moti ir on Criticism voiced by Rey. Emlyn Davies, president of the | preliminary agenda for the 1957 Canadian Council of Churches, to ihe effect that trade unions | Congress. The first document to ey we on this continent have cease be a democratic movement | appear as part of the preparations was declared to be contrary t the evidence by IWA District or this annual Pa of retary George Mitchell in a radio S ritain’s organized workers, this ace ® _——__________| agenda gives some, but not all, of 1e IWA official: the clues to the scope of the dis- “Evidently Mr, Davies regards NOTICE cussions that will take place there. the chi arges recently made with Membership meeting of Lo. |] The reason is that side by side respect gfe we an ions in the |} cal 1-80, IWA, will be held with the preliminary agenda, Untied: States Senate ae Ase Suinday, September 29, com- || which each of the 186 tiated Piollysteieland mate soptcable mencing at 10:30 asm, in he || ano) ay contribute two mo- to all trade unions and a IWA Hall, Brae Road, Dun- ||tions if they wish, there is the union officials. It is to be Ebola can, long annual report of the TUC that an official of the Canadian Business will include elect- |} General Council, presenting the Council of Churches should deal |] ing ceignies to represent the || Fecor of a year's work in such so carelessly with the evidence,|| Local Union at the Second || fields as economic policy,’ social and utter’such a sweeping con-|} Annual B.C. Federative of ||insurance, production, interna~ demnation of Canadian trade|| Labour Convention, tional affairs, education, and ize unions, where no evidence of cor- union organization and practic ruption or lack of democracy been fo: As a tt f fact, ie wiknaparean circa 15 OUR merely ‘epetiig Tie prejudiced Statements of big business. prope- AUTO INSURANCE RATES DID gandists, in a stronghold of big NOT increase on August 1st business autocracy, without FRaSUEG Re athe Satine TO SAVE ey POLLARS, PHONE EM 3710 upon the unions by the greed of or write big business to fight for allevia- Co-Operative Fire & Sasualty Co. tion of conditions of degrading enslavement and needless poverty |J__°© “AST BROADWAY NCOUVER, B.C. in ths zi st of plenty. His state- ment has created a stir CREDIT UNION DIRECTORY IWA Credit Unions oe other Credit Unions er supported by IWA Local spokesmen eran Chirehevii niona in B.C. ow a better understanding of ry ei Credit Union, 209 Argyle Street, Port Alberni issues involved.” At aus -217 Foleo Broadway & Quebec Streets, eaVoneea ver 10 ns (N.W.) Credit Union, Room 21, 774 Columbia Street, New Wi inster Local 1-118, IWA Visa) am Gordon Street, Victoria Chemainus & District are 298, Chemainus Courtenay Credit aise ou Courte You OUR Duncan & District Credit Union, Box 1717, B Prince George & District, 1046 - 4th iAtahuel "Prince George