“Bnd Issue, October B.C. LUMBER WORKER 9 FEDERATION gates attending the Feder: ome of Maton deci ee to aielate Gea the CCF ers as the bes’ Pata ly of pres tive aims, No con one a implemen’ ‘ this ‘declar rati panded po i tical education ion of a repo: introd a eae industrial ice special committee whose appoint-| showing a consistently high si » ment had been authorized at the| port for th previ convention. Chairman,| The C mamitices terms of re- Rae Eddie, 1-857 IWA, explained Saas ad instructed that over- that the nding Political Edu-| tures mate ae the Farmer’s cati ittee of the Federa-| Union ee the B.C. Cooperative ‘ion augmented by ten ment, Ste eal it at length with the Guackieaud for the eae recent convention of the B.C. by an | ties are ee att ee the support of the work- ntly obtaining their legisla- ar outlined by the assembly | * copa of al m beyond authorization m program, an 2 se eaelg A separate a diffe ae pee ae UES aa is ae jor’s. political Aigee a e@ = pls t ‘Tabor Bale soe ex- isting avenues OUTLINES POLITICAL PROGRAM Recommendations Adopted mittee therefore recommends that a ee The ‘second Convention of the B.C. Federation of Labor author- expansion of its political education program, and in cooperation, with the Canadian Labor pconereeay an fhe eaten turns of electoral results in pre- This experience can be the testing ground for any proposed future Political Action Com 21 That this Second | acertice of the B.C. Federation of Labor _ declare that the CCE warrants the eutior rt of the {Wo rkers in Cc rogra: is That the cooperatives, one the CCF can b her in Can: = of a parallel, inerocing polit re 3 the. organized farmers, ‘columbia a heir I ‘onyention , Federation of Labor Bacaton eins to continue to mak her eee of the interested ‘am of the B.C. Federation of That this Second Co: instruct ee Poltesl state that in adherence to the 0 sible poverminent the Federation ‘vill a all ines follow the polic ssions esreeEoleting political ac par- "The cor Pie ledge ie invitation extended to the cor Provincial Executive had| s in ao respect Rite, ety pis the Trades and Labor s had at vari Aa times noi - een accepted. Discussions with at body had revealed that both nationally provinei: legi slative programs ture, purpose Aad organizational ‘ish Labor results fe poreenice ed labo: : can- rr Party, to enable an veoeteal pee ae verieipation and repre- in sthe lll wing Gun “It is ou long-standing rattle to seek ‘ork amical whatever government is in power and through eonaalation ininty wi ith | Ministers and with other side ind a e S s S| + ae sae solutions i the social and economic robl “Th °. action likely to yield pores: not be eloped overnight. i that a it ee ae to seek direct and political party had done so. The CCF had explained jal its Pcie 2) that the CCL had in its early ‘Y, Wit ice of independence, and abor in the United States had dit di 1: + d_ rep: resentati ives own cient time eric be allowed £ Ex- | int ae experience we believe to be in he country as a whole, and from the same standpoint retain our right to disagree oud eel to oppose the the advance Eee arations eee w government when working-cla: expressed legislative aims of the trade union movement. nk oe cninion. govt it ay lt that the logie of event seeking a greater measure of control, Ontario Federation Decision Dealing with more recent his- to ry, it was ppiited ou eee e should be the citermining factor in tas ing Federation’s lic} n at the-polls. CLC presents Brief To Cabin OTTAWA — The Canadian Labor Congress in ts Set brief AY @ action must be uneecded aul ac- ied ue Tory cabinet at for action on a 1 cluding a Royal Commission on methods of settling dustrial iss eae any form of ottiel Zetion will be found only in the aroused in-| terest and energy of the winter ments in unemplo; loyment insurance legislation; changes nada’s labor laws; more low-cost housing; a speed-up in nat ational “spt insurance as a first step toward a national health eplans) a Bill and file members, this must be pound. sat che a steward seve @ T! the aroused int ere: ing rights for Civil Servants. The government refused a Congress request for recognition of Communist China; but promised labor and farmer representation oe jommittee and set sont in ie report were regarded by the de- legates during debate as bei eing mall merit the support and ae of the local union executive eek full-time offici jals, who a Gecited to give fall support to CCF candidates in the last Fed. i Congress at Win: the poli Hal ‘apes Einfention in ie? the report platform. Tt also recit = u itieal action us vies in, the the which gave the num- cited the re- uni recommendations. an were: vote usion: a of a study of de toe perce with pol- ms in Great Brita’ al Can; inated governments use political means to defeat the collective LUMBER R MITT Cut from new soft Tan Pearl Subang cae leather. ese mitts inforced ie aol hgh thumb rap and wrist patch for n political action is a Ye ‘oT hat trade union action to improve wages and porate on a ions must continue to be re- led at all times as the He i fenton of trade union an- zation. As such economic Ante t the abi e developing a political rogram as a normal ex~- ee their union responsi- tice @ That attention should be dir- ected to the fact that trade agreed to establish a representative Technical Advisory Com- mittee on eet im Lawrence Honored ‘AMILTON — ates 35 years of active service on behalf of bcetana the community, former mayor and M was honored here by unions affliated. with the Haw Council, and was presented with a cheque which he deposited in his credit union after alloting $50 for Murdochville strike relie C.S.A. Affiliation Vote TORON’ The Civil Servants Association of Ontario will vote on Hi ddl witN the Canadian Labor Congress at the CSAO's ual convention here Nov the Union no’ pay an: er capita tax to the Labor Party is i as any ob- nee ion. organi: ed Jabor and other eco- nomic groups. Independent action Printers Gilej-ax thaty voting’ strength 4 Beefeater eapaieel ritcaranmaber of constituencies. he B.C. LUMBER WORKER SIGN UP THAT ¢ NON-MEMBER! Ne DONATIONS APPROXIMATING $1000, spontaneously contributed by delegates attending the Federation convention are here handed ing unions who | paraded the convention hall. An Employee Owned Co. 944 RICHARDS STREET Acific 6338-9 ! guael' SPECIAL FINAN! 7th AVE. & MAIN STREET From pC LON MOTORS JOHNSTON MOTOR CO. LTD. IWA DISTRICT OFFICERS Que PLYMOUTHS eae a us ; " PLYMOUTH 57 ide With aoe hae ICE PLANS ARRANGED FOR IWA MEMBERS VANCOUVER 10, B.C. B.C. District Ci il No. 1)