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LUMBER WORKER LUMBER MARKET IN CHINA : ‘AFL-CIO Meet Censures | Wage Freeze Sell- hs aS Proposal Plan Described As Open eer ae he U.S. economy CIO, convention in Atlantic Gey et ee by District |power of the nation. “Any level- pee present | sas _an|ling off or decline in consumer Palone aot a has Keg 4 he fail f He cited instances of TWA delegate, reveals that | {coms 3 cet Year soa well a ¢ Canadian eee to enter into friendly di the proposal to go wage mas invite a major depression. relations with Communist China, was atement to eit et ase demands next year was giv re di enoaee and SPesualat ait WwW R recently by Mr. Ed Simpson rodue pxuoes le condemnatio: i of Van after an eae visit to that country as igenentary film Rater ‘apher. theis a European ace Expanding ae FL. clo sident George aes eee “Richard J. ory, pson expressed 4 Pee creeds, that wnat This was particularly true, he plese ‘tat upon return to Can- |naturally be diverted to B.C. w stated, with regard a he nome he ae Te informed mice My tile interests o: German; the wal among other Unions had| Mr, Sim; peo eeeed ihe [So ic aa Switzerland iis been press ae ‘ior a se trade | opinion th: ate carl eat action 5 stimu- produs iene coun ieee rank with Chi Iate Canadian trade with’ Commu- tobe ee in conson intocetihe ° ey Sata Pe eee oC NS 28) PUE | ceieht was ake Mreede-Bene en ors for China's sec- eileen His. iaterview, Fe-lond five-year plan, He stated bis eerie { ferred’ ae length t conversations the ane Beatie Brevread Cee he ai Fe iiicecon with top-level officials engage and willing to enter ae) eae ae eeetet role an the promotion of Eevprment ex- satisfactory fatcee cla tio that | hina is im short supply, : port-import relations. It was then aaaiticn, ff the cs poe n eu rder achine tools, imple- De ae an indication, he stated, of the|™S 35. ™ : to of F. = had een cancelled because ‘the ire to ‘establish eit p00 based on desi existence in world ti good will and c Healt Sa government had refu: hy export licences to B.C. shipper: ¢ that time, China has eee Sin Mr. Simpson travelled uble i to fill an urgent demand ov wide area of Chinese ‘cate rend) icheeals and structural It was his belief that these euclels should be explored ‘anadian industrialists, with Canadian Government encourage- me steel. seer UIC Amendments Ai usands ¢ result of the increasing pressure exercise ed by trade unions across Canada for relief of pecalovme fess Sees new legislation oe ae Unemployment cone Act. The Bill was giv ings in five mins tedicatog a starting January 1, the federal DISTRICT EETS EB.. 3 Call to the twenty-first nual District Conve: n b: _ An- ntion has he Di ie ing ‘Trades De ept., a nine self up with the “big business” joint of view. Following a similar outburst Seek and pcame millions of American worker: “Out of a Job” general view W at the AF ion labor movi the ement from UAW head Walter Restle, ae he Steelworkers’ international ex. |*"¢ “talked himself out of a job. ecutive board issued a ere However, this is not the first that “In our industr: e only|time that Gray has found himself effect of Mr. Gray’s suggestion | out of step. In both 1952 and 1956 Bould, be to enlarge the profits of | when the labor ment gener- the companies and to peiuce ally supported. Stevenson, Gray the putas power of the 1- He has worker: pad for ripest athes Ste pea, executiv rop labor i ence bad for industry and disastrous for the nation.” IUE executive board s aid | CIO. ter’s fight against “ n overtones of a general witch-hunt, He wa: in- which led to the eae of the EMPOYERS USE STRIKE ACTION rade unions in Eastern Canada this week corroborated ic Mews. cexpresse td By District President Joe Morris Te> cently, ur izing ‘on he Sa mantutine ¢ nds. VINDICATED ee deeper interest i been. issued | he District hae form erly been eriaent, cost-sharing of provincial unem- Ofte rs and is now before all hich las e day dat ployment relief programs. Local Unions in pentish Co- is ae Bnastile of iy eeplution rennin saul gies providing a its introduction, it] Be Le et a fe vA members of | An estimate housand mor ee re ete persons are ted pe fit 2ist Annual District Marae rts rom the ions ention. 1 International iW aaembent nf Peete ie Cate. The two Woodworkers of America ett (GG = Comox-Albarn! Herc Pay gee ployed covered by] be held in the Georgia Hotel ing the committee considera- {the new “Payments ater Ballroom, ¢orner Georgia and MRT vaenqutisn, remind —Those unable to qualify for re-] Howe Streets, Vancouver, B.C., the anh “the pi ula See but who have] co eed eel ee ee 4 _ |made contributions during 15| day, February 3rd, an inu- Be eartal crater cin weeks since fast March 1. In this| ing through Saturday, February case the minimum period will be Mae en \iehsicd td 13 weeks from 10 and ste i Da two {2 days of the pe pede ~ | the snafu period from 16| Conv: ria an etree erste ciosceas sd weeks to 24; Sth, 1968, shall be.set aside for i es and Contra ‘on- called for “fresh approaches” hon whose regular benefits | fore, ee aa aoe ling the problem, have expired since last May 15 Peitcantrante should The new legislation provides for }and who have had no wor! EEL aah reoapei a two-months’ See of the | their benefits ended. The minimum Convention Resolutions. period during: which special win-|period is unchanged at 12 weeks z tertime Rasmpibyanes “Insurance but the Maxie period is ex- Represe: on its can pais ie new |tended to 24 weeks from 16, represent fon ne c 15, = sed on Sections Labour Party Elec Again Qn a two-point taps et t | ted ee, N.Z. Ta the part of the Prime minister Deif- April part of relief program on government. Y. r Party, led _ by yee ei Walter Nash, upset Ww H A T , Ss the Natonal Party of Keith Holy- ¢ in the recent national elec- tions here, an voting which f those cligible INSIDE to nae former government's 3: Artl VII which ee as ‘ae SE 3: “The delegates to rd roimae Convection hall be gle Local Unions shall have (2) delegates for the “first one hundred (100) mem- s or less, and one (1) addi- of a candidate, e “CONVENTION” Page 5 a JOE MORRIS The callous disregar: wn. for the prevailin; ae in aed rnontandl Canadian Hotes med all the more oa ape n the recent statem ae ee ts Geer Bureau o! ‘Sta led that the dividends to date this year art now 8% shove ate all-time record high of 1! United << Wo: may Cana- dian Director Burt, and President situation to gain their own Smith of the CBRE both con- demned the auto manufacturers’ Ss exert increasing Pressure on the Government to gain tax con- is that two dra: neede In the it place, a ment ic changes are low premature rumours or “leaks” to provide a temptation to big cor; io n conieanies: would not be able to “strike the govei ”, throwing employees out of jobs—indeed, in which the “bi; three” would not be able to in- Grn: or direct the working the economy as they ee: LISTEN TO , ake Green colt Oh 7:00 Thursday p.m. Uk? Ist and 3rd. Thursday’ p.m.