aifiesie/Janucry LUMBER WORKER 1-217 XMAS PARTY SCORES ail Lo Beish | wt agai den’ es overflow nnu: Rey ret eae Beedle this was the ears of presenting Christmas Patties for the Reported By al 1-217's ate "Anta pare ‘tm Local au y proved to be a een mber 22, Presi- A. syelcomed athe TWA Brother Whalen, in his address of welcome, ‘brought greetings Cummins issued an invitation i Ladies to turn out and help f the Local Union and wished one a ee keigarmen: ‘Com- the work of the Ladies aaa iy Hee of gifts a every’ menting on ti dent. miata “8 Ane Ea and seriously about ae rent Claus, Evan i a fine je labour ‘movement must employed steadily employ: 4500 Gifts Purchased performance. Staff Volunteers mee ntertainment consisted singing, dancing, ven! magicians, recitations and seve LADIES ‘AUXILIARY of ae 1-217, Russ McKibbon, Chait m behalf of the Committee acd sat than 4,500 gifts ie been chased for pe ril pao tio! Pigister ossit sue of President Jes essie Ewart the hospital, spoke for the Ladi S diary, Jae the teers acted as ushers and aivected by nratiets. Hodgson and La- marche, enabled one of the most eee distribution of gifts on rec wa the party was a huge success fate the members expres- sed their appreciation of the Union's oueaiulness in organi- Christmas Party December WA, i) ifts 22nd, in the Georgia Auditorium, Vancouver. TALLMAN VISITS ITALIAN Ae to the large auto plants ang ship- yards, All three union cei par- ticipate in negotiations ser “the enn oye federations at this tional lev eee rising cost of families and explaining the work living and devaluation of the lir of the Ladies Auxiliary. Mrs.|zing this annual eve after the’ Was ikepPuruerzoeemted s Sere fees PHA nee se inflation, before Ae uni or, f ice Workers department of thet ‘Unite | Steslworksrs, By loaning iaeenean @ industry in Housel inten tk pplareejgeng Ita Gevernm men ‘Overseas ‘Award. eral i aon hie uld be im- Tallman was, ch man of the orth Book Club until mediately re! in increased iseomne in a series of two articles) ices. nile: Sue hopes of the O S ND DUL S Un ach Faccion i were ratill by glare | | A A l x 3 ‘or general increases o} : Into this station ae Italian trade unions emerged in|25% and more, ttisy were soon 1al Christmas Party of Local 1-357, IWA., Nev 4 after 20 yea s of fascism during which the normal | deflated by the results). ee ctcten was held December nd, in the 2 New ‘West. development of ee tic unions was completely broken. ni lief was obtained by minster Arena, where an estimated crowd o} p rticular manner in which they emerged had an impor-|means of auxiliary payments such ildeen were Rapiertained isinestet em ae ete hab. tant bearing on the events leading up to the split in the}as allowances for cost of living, he gala af = CGIL derazi Italiana del Lavoro) in 1948, eee AVES, “caro-pane” higher bre: i ee appropriate We vherehedrove| Rather than fron. spontancou Nebr re ee hy by Albert and around waving to all Provo fiona cottons | Seer ie eee een 1-357, ae peeiadin, District the children, Pariaieiiinionepidie(CGIE | votes forthe slistaeiArtenalyaiallre cstablishin@uererance ase Eee Ist Vice-president. Following the co Salted fy, qa camera 5 published by CISL of 1956 results |weeks’ minimum vacation, pas tes show, eagerly looked Jice show, gifts aa the :political pane which odic raises based n vsenio ee d to by adults ae children Local Union we had collaborated during the Rest o SGIL: 51.0% of votes with |white collar ae sie eee dtittediy Me. Wal th 0 fonamitneeasccislistl| 4g 7% of CI seats. re, s. Quigley and Mr. Mugford | groups from one : eclee years |and Christian Democrat ‘bes CISL: 37.8 Se a votes with ‘Co! eis ento” the new movement, these contra-} 43.4% of CI si n 1954, an agr zeae called the noyelty acts performed by the} The Local Social Committee | dictory litical currents were UIL: 7.0% of me with 4.6% | “conglo-bam seneb was signed be- more than 100 members of the] would like to seta erred eerie teadeeerie tie) Communist | of CUaeate tween fie Conti industria (National Club. an preciation at this ‘time to all hose Party predominating. Others: 4.2% of votes with | Emplo: Association) and One of the highlights of the Bie tnaritmentat ta making| To suit political convenience,| 6.3% of CI seats. CISL and UIL — CGIL with show was the arrival of Santa]the Christmas Eat such a tre-|mass demonstrations and political dre: tl of i Claus and his reindeer into the | mendous succes: strik anizati d is along territorial rather than pl: Sere ds acu love me?” a 4] zi ~|lines. Divisions over paises is- ata Bee cmaniivlike 2 rose | ies such as Mar hall Aid ee: ae eae he of rey. aeaes She: “Do you think I’m roe He: “Sur developed and resulted in serious 1957, where ea the Jmportan at Fiat (aoe “nite ayes ae oo > internal frictions Scie teal: of the ful? She: “I Bee iti - Pre a sa example, the He: awe bet.” Seay aeure divi Christian Demoer. a majority of seats for | ‘22,248 of She my eyes the loveliest] He: “Yeah.” The siuation emigeedianalt ers a iteaiae pase tant |e ee its established yon deh gaxed into” She: “Oh, Elmer, you say the |1948 when the Christian Demo-|the targe maritime union in the applied to broad classifications He: “Shucks, y nicest things, Tell crats won ver, and the | port of Genoa declared its inde-| “cy spe ts ebay ieee) peat aoe pee seas) obs | tendesceuhemi CCIE: acd ehere fer area differentials and portune to extend this victory in are indications that this will have | wther differentials based on sex the union field, Proclaiming a| repercussions in of! eat policy of oe from poli-| Ttaly: has no body of I Skilled Workers tical parties and Marxist | egislation, The right to free asso-| Further breakdowns of rates, ideology, ey the from the ants mn and right to strike is|piecework incentives, etc., a CGIL and subse formed | cet in general terms in ey settled at the ustry or plan the CISL (Con: erat ione Itali- Consitaton te there is no lay level, 3 owever, at the plant Texel, ana Sindacati Layoratori For ithel establishment io’ b Tack on after the Republicans and | in, nates ie ir pre otecan ee “work Be to aah ister He contract pal Democrats also pel rarer ers against diseri and discriminatory pressures by ts to form ong democ union activity, fe conciistion or |employers on committee members see centre failed, and fe ee arbitration of di In other|manifested itself by widespread ter formed the UIL (Unione Ttali- word: By oe unions “ ce on rf f the bare minimums of ana del Lavoro). The left-wing | their economic strengt he the national agreement (particu- Socialists (headed A Nenni) re- ts nhs Sad coatly coer es of|larly in the south) on the on mained within the CGIL. aking action through the civil|hand, and excess payments on a rahi esta Million ite unilateral, paternalistic basis by iP Member _ciaimed by thes Bargaining — employers secking to attract cll 1 ie Si Post War Post-war colle ctive centre: oughly four mile y3 lion BY. CGIL, ver two million|in Italy developed from the top To meet this situation, CISL by CISL, and one million (a re-} dow a national level, refl cently announced figure which ing a a over sci i indi i 400,- industry agreements ae em- 000 over a year ago) for An- |into shee broad ates Sith rt other indicator of str yw-|tional federations of industry|mums. At first, both the CGIL ever, is provided in the elections |alongside parallel iene Thus, |and management this for the “Commissioni Interne” mple, the national agree-| policy, although for different rea- shop committees, conti ent in the mechanical industry sons, but after concrete results ally. Voting is by di CGIL adopted ¢ various unions with seats |est (and most uneconomic) shops |a similar pol