B.C. LUMBER WOR

: : 2nd Issue, September

In Prospect

A members in British Columbia have rea-

int of view oe eel in the Union’s

_ administrative stru

Pleasure in this is not simply aieell oe
District caucus gained its point at the
tion, but rather because a practical and ae sible
approach has now been defined to achieve the
desired results.

: he task of making the necessary prepara-
tions for the eee en early in 1958 has
been entrusted to of wide oo in the
Union’s dicitistrative problem:

This in itself Coe the ec, a after
approval mbership refe: he
Union’s organization will be ee ae a still
better perfor:

ated
ortable but out-moded
hb and the Pedal editions that must be
pre ao

¢ when the trade union movement

cism, caused by the behaviour indi-
viduals, [WA members should clearly and vigor-
ously make known tha i ae i : =
democratic one. It is beca re
fully in control of the Un:

se mber:
l e oo attars that ite
“a is aa of corrupti

mber should der i the words
of i enc | Breit nt, when he told the
convention that never will the IWA Tequire a
public enquiry to ensure hone

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EILEEN TALLMAI

(Eileen Tallman is studying labor and see in Italy

lanned

of the members’ funds.

Tribute

FoR TWO good reasons, this is an appropriate
time to say that ae ich should be said about

the job stewards in the IWA

Criticism intended i the job steward organ-

brought every Local Union in

ct to the job stew-

OS aena in British Columbia that ha

m the mainstay of the Union’s strength, and
its chief pride.

Another reason why praise for the job stew-
ards is timely stems from the circumstance that
they a: now being relieved of an arduous duty.
The new union shop provisions make this pos-
sible.

$ “lane ers as members of the IWA acknowl-
with sincerity their great indebtedness to

“the faithful re eee, Sale in the matter
of signing up n mbers and collecting dues.
_ These “tie ee di aaa fortunately,
so that may now devote their energies more
‘ assiduously t to Red promotion of membership

of this phase of their work
- been forgotten, tribute should be
fide! ina:

0: ni
r fuller support. Su
of their ardent faith in trade

‘impression should ay
‘ds 2 tele ctetehiery ar they ve

ry, the change in their duties ean
a responsibilities.

ona ean Government Overseas Award) rviews granted by

ROME (CPA) — In Italy, the gay songs associated with aaa = pou Congress ltieers
wine-drinking have fad a tragic note this year. Income from in eee ae nee have spa: ree
tle vineyards and wine market nee gbsen sliding gown resh interest in discussions re-
. 4 lating to organized labour’s role
vith serious r aie ee the small farm tenants and the thelpoll dealveceneNandlette
asics who belong to the trade union movement in Tialy. nop Tepes to, the deci:
ie day + whose mini- sion required from the conven-
satual Cee ve ional Seat Award Eiaterres tion of the B.C. Federation of
negotiations, often ei ip, though NTO: (CPA: Labour, opening in Vancouver,

employed only Lae with a (CPA) — October 24th,

etter income than the small far- ene ‘with the Steelw a
mer who m y rent, bear th ers for the past 16 years, The merger convention in Brit-
cost of production and maintain} Eileen Tallman has resigned | ish Columbia last see instructed
his family throughout the year on| her post as head of the Office its executive officers to appoint a
an income which depends on _the Employees department toun- | committee capable oe reviewing
ieeteranee eoseahelatican ah efit eee te whole question and making
a te a town of 50,000 - ade uitable recommendations to this
Italy. ane, con:

25c for the litre, and t
ment collects about a nickel
ices Fire

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When news of this ruinous offer
spread through San Donaci, ten-
sion heighte
set up across
into the town and the tax
were set on fire.
of the pen demands
the producers thr
and politic:

ds leading
offices

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minor
ies Gelicsh as eaeri to deal
with the serious situation in the
wine industry.

Offers for the grape hay
et to “normal”, ceed a
slightly above the cost of produc-
tion, but the people of San Don.
aci have had a grim reminder that
the patience of farmer in the
face of crying need for land re-

form, is not inexhaustible.

A motorist on a muddy road
pulled alongside a golow geaveles

“No, my engine died here and
ee digging a grave to bury it

‘any i a i ty ike to repeat

eestn but what else can you do
itr”

The igs of this Committee
will not be unmasked until the

5 convention open t in the
ciety of Canada for the | meantime affiliated Local Unions
work she has planned abroad. nding ou nion on what
Among other matters she will likel hi
to analyze tl

ly prove to be the mo:
t the coi

ombatting communism.

IHE UNITED WAY
through your g
‘United Red Feather Appeal