10 B.C. LUMBER WORKER IWA Convention Told Labour Unity A “Must” Forthright statements on the subject of labour unity in forest products industry made by Paul Phillips, President st te Comet fees an enthusiastic response. B of their significan use workers, this part of his Ride is “We n Unity among ve real ie eoeite peatile the roblem, We have s 01 about evel 1 the wage earners, ‘e have members who still per- mit ‘the eI rs to play one employee against “ae and | d one union against at ea From 1906, and for more than 50 years, not one positive step was taken to unite the workers in the Paper Industry. 7 eel ital that half cen- many things were pone to divide the workers, E rly in 1906, how coe aia rate What Eee fitted Unity? What are the ch; for em- ployees in the Pap: nd Wood- pee is knocking at our Regrets Record For 15 years, the International Brotherhood Se Paper the Paper Makers and started the| b Pulp Workers Union. Division continued for half a century. Disastrous Divisions cases, ee: ees in air. ais of the same com- pany are Si a a se] uevarate mnlona ‘U.S. G: st plant wy a lewa at the bargainin, 0 m that hile we were about it we mig] ai a ai ne rid of the [WA the paper mills. ‘o-raid pac! rant greater es ‘S way through merger. de find the Action “aha Of merger ewith i ee Works for have such net and have been ¢ proud to work with each very one of then “Complete T! pe This is the first ae ores. unity, but once we where 2 Wor Workers and the P; picket lines to get ‘0 our jobs. Surely there must be some way for the members of these three and enjoy the benefits which would aby fo ite vigor th of Labi nit; and 3 are willing to put the welfare of MAY Al and Lloy. ra presented to appreciation. nent ie east ID RAY McCR READY with S. M. Hod: ay President, Local 1-217, IWA, with engraved teh ayelling case presented to May 2nd Issue, September jgson, Financial Secretary, ae iS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE of fice 1-217, IWA, and friends, gathered at the Cairns Caterers to honor thelr former Othe Manager Ray pera! and his wife, who are leaving for New the ambitions or considerations: oe DAILY GIVEN Local 1-217 ays “Bon Voyage” Report by Local 1-217, IWA Bh ame is true of other panies, Fortunately a ie ate ete than years, peckal a ‘ ” nd “Luck” on their trip to New saga ake the years have | cu: Ps what ee relly aia anna aa Rp eae i2t7 | Zealand. He then presented Ray for us, this i Teg changing. |20 years, In all that time we were| daily newspaper in North Am- | 24% Dumber of friends gath- |with an engraved watch as We have nese a ves of mer-|never once able to get the two] erica published by and for oe 3 pousb caterers, ts en of appreciation trom he gers among the nies, Executive Boards to sit down to-] fas been given a reprieve, but nor Ray McCreatly, Office | Membership. In March of nies year, Presi-| gether to try to find eiarirorwetieliecetenion: || poess eo ocd 1217. Brother McCready _expre act ee erat ve 5 EL ea as inte will be needed if itis te oot (yee as been with the Local| his thanks and ated that it a jo Chicago and es ae nn this very building in 1950 I] 0” to a sound financial footing. | years and has ariel ti the ote TWA. Ls Oe ae h -| “Labor's Daily”, the liv 2 2 cr she Unt ein arsed te Pl ed that some way | paper backed financially bythe) Sikes, Raeetts, Ray and his| Brother Hodgson, Local Seat beithes aiid forkers, ) He|be'found to bring Labor Unity Me : Ree ead ey decided to move ae eas rer, presented Mrs. startled me, ‘eat eras citer, [this Instuste: ry, but we were not fae a number of years, is looking Loyd - Whalen, sland factored yawithy a:small ayer ae n he told us that during 1956] able to bring it abou! ine mare: backers Rae elec e-ocal i as a momen cognition peed ee oe Soe rere < ere mor cil of the t% SxPressed thanks a hat from the Union. merged with ol, established fom- pres co arch (6, 1957, the mu is negotiating with the AFL-| oi, Executive Committee and| After the presentations, the ber compat mem ane ips were able to unite Guetdbintecestediinions seiichl arembershi for otee Mc-| members of the Executive Com- ie unions in this indus. < eae prililnecunialecenonninille ready’s faithful service ae ae mittee and special Suess rose and try. I am happy to report to you | (4h eocraton a attaaee years. He wished both drank a farew al toast to Ray and Re kcled ace. well’ aware that it is working. of Labor’s Dai his good wife May “Bon Rand May McCread: of the value of Unity. They have uring six months of merger Li " dk as they have At the 99th annual convention are os cer de of the ITU recently, delegates 1 = 423 HONOURS comparable peri od. handed a slap to other unionists hist as Bani ae who plead for a daily 1 paper x ue the two tion “ ” ind more ganizations. | hut pay only “lip service” rather ] WwW A Pp ARE we ee pe maediok but etatac an subscribe te. the fine daily = have ad more robes: aan | tey aleeady haw Le nae ikelesavention poteds a tailed report xiederation ot Labour Con- ae ae asasy thes ae e learned through bitt - woe in Porta cman ae in Vancouver were Busi- ‘ these problems,| perience that while other unions Bama qocal dele- gent S. A. Muir and Local for no pbk is ebe been willingly and gladly s gate: uring the Quarterly Presider Jack Welder. MERE Sata. -siacer cept the essential news and | Mestin rot Toes 1.423, IWA, coe work together to finda Publicly supplied, too few would| September 21st, in Kelowna, ‘ongratulations are in order solution, We are fortunate we|help defray the cost” Delegates elected to attend th Interior Replonal Director. Cy €!ton Walls, whose wife recently gave birth to a fine bouncing boy. Local Union presented Clay- IWA DISTRIC ton and his wife a Trilight T OFFICERS |[/2V Lame tor his untiring efforts on their behalf and for Mrs. Walls’ qual! ee a Sait Drive PLYMOUTHS From J Ee NSTON MOTORS The feng, Low and rio "PLYMOUTH “5 SPECIAL FINANCE PLANS amma FOR “ia Eee JOHNSTON MOTOR CO. (Right next door te B.C. District Council No. 1) ele 10, B.c, 6 Patience in having h away on Union business so much. SS Se ee ee es Alex B. 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