—_ Plans To Fight Full- Scale Employers’ Attack - “Leaked” Information Indicates New Threat KER served ..o: Threats IWA Local Uni with qorroporaling aed filtering he unions across the province, have caus: inion officers, t together igh-from trade TWA ed ¢ A District neil t 0 make 2 searching analysis of sae industrial PER COPY Vol. XXIV, No, 22 «3»? 2nd ISSUE, NOV. 1957 - VANCOUVER, B.C. event: Reduced Work Force Condoned As Proper For Financiers’ Aim Or rganized ber sll not ee iy by and permit a Con- servative Gov. it to usher Strike and Paperm PULP MILL STRIKE NOW HITS LOGGERS e of the Interndtional Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulphite permill Workers, and the Uni Pap er we orks phic ne since November and p mills ie oa has movers pate its fifth n all of settle: Statements made by employers to Local nen executives are in effect as fc “trae ul vanigns ill ee be al- low le the ’gravy train’ oy Tenge ae will b be br brought and given a drastic on’ the trade both in strike action, faa demand for res' gislati ve i tris addressing a large cigs pay of trade ‘ lp andi 1 stric- del called to protest unemploymen he Vancouver produetion has aggravated the un-| «By now you have no doubt A a cee the newspapers of our secret enduovera policy Anion rict Labour Council on Borenbe 29, in Geor; rgia| ond mill Operations ‘snanned by [724 3% in newspapers of ow eae nade ee d by ail eas! z r WA members. For this reason, ay RESIS is left that the de- cena organizations ating IWA officials are following de- Unions are un-| in concert ats e that ey low one eine by the workers [of decreased demand for goods |velopments closely while holdi ends ae of 8 ne Gk a ae will effectu sh the trade Rasy were expressed in part as in services. themselves in readiness to aid the .| union movement in the a he ett has sts tern established in British Colum- P follow: must also you that this | strikers toward a satisfactory set- i vince.” « iene was given top priority when | ¢1, tt of the dispute. bia this year. The purpose of this As 1 speak on behalf of the) Weert the Prine Minister cect | tiement of the letter is to acquai aint all el in| “The chief rits in the Canadian Labour Congress, m eo hail fis Cabinet a |. 2t. behind - the scenes confer- this Province with the situation, as ean by the em- first. words must be to congratu- Hie ences, ee have been discussed 4 ployers are the bui i ing ade late the Vancouver and District |™nth ago. We directed his atten-|t9 bring about an necessary co- “On June 17th our two Unions| Boa when other ‘ouncil on its successful |tion to. all those aspects of the | ordination Gis cia An oe commenced negoti ations with the} ‘picked off the bung tender tion of this rally. me eropen, Canada, Tt was evident. fro bee airoen tive shown by the Council's whi “have ae causing acceler- fessces with the employers have | the beginding that the foneraion aauioat mercy. officers and delegates in dealing |* loyment, We ie en scheduled, and that the etoe prepared to bargain, for | iy. 5 per ent problem of unem- asked dhat ‘te tine ee Het ers are confident that, un-|after nine days of bargaining, dur- Uilidine Gade ete = ee ployment will find grateful hearts |the controls availa 0 governs aided, they ean wrest victory from Jing which time we had twice re-} Puilding tra Bd illeg ae an aa jomes of many anxious} Ment to case “the aninatonary the present circumstances. vised (downward) our demands, | frequent and aor An workers inthis ‘provirioe. measures, or the “tight he strike action ively ves 5,800 | the Operators’ only move was an| BAgts 1 7 y over j tae tional policies partially responsible or orkers in all the B.C. pulp and | offer of 2%4%. This offer was pI OME EL The pS has accepted an our troubles. We placed consider- paper plants. For theit " pening phase of the campaign etal wi ise Tabour | able emphasis upon the necessity | Union, has made adequate provi- jority of settlements ees in| against th de unions is ex- 7 n f planning public works projects | sion it is report No appeal h ai ‘Col ted during the next session of ney. Tt rw the responsibility }to take up th used by|heen made to the trade union|8% to 12% and contained many|the Legislature. The organized of the trade unions to rally Dublic diminishing employment, Housing nt for financial pore ‘meses in fr inge benefits, |¢mployers, armed with the recent Seon ate id the-measures s0|starts had dropped dangerously, In response to a ri reques ia; as onclusi fe fh anadian Bar urges ntly 3 equired to alleviate im- ae we urged te release of still) formation, the Strike Commi ctee stage, Assciations, the Canadian di ty jore substantial funds to stimu-| furnished ‘this - au with the with ‘he "Labour elaine tee of Chamber of Gone are ex- by mounting unemploy- important phase of con- (cil Itaw Province, \ juested fate tits ay At this rally we must eae a pellopring statement, da‘ aie “WORK” Page 2 Jabour See “STRIKE” Page 9 See “FIGHT” Page 3 s of wholly Relies un- LABOUR'S CANDIDATES . employment The resources are available to restore normal em ployment. We m not hesitate exert pressure to the eee ssary and available Peteaiee Congress Suppo: Immediately, T tell that Congress is fully in en wit Bs er view taken Re ane peraen regarding trend o} ier syment, We pete con- cur with the belief that unemploy- ment has now reached such un- st fi un tion wu nag Shaate proport the t few sores Vinemply eh jowballs, and Mi with terri ageed, Every time a group of w rs is thrown on the breadfine, the wage-spending that sustains busi- ness activities drop: much, and the chain ion set in motion keeps on paicanag case WHAT'S INSIDE cout CITY COUNCII | _P. NEALE | =f c. Fee ‘Al S. ae LISTEN TO Green Gold-CJOR 7:00 Thursday p.m. CKPG fst and 3rd Thursday 6:00 p.m.