B.C. LUMBER WORKER “Report” the Union’s support and soli- darity with regard to both econ- omic and legislative aims. @ “Despite attempts to re- strict or destroy this tradition, the I.W.A. in British Columbia has preserved those procedures which give the members the un- questioned right to control all the affairs of the Union. @ “Throughout the period, sound foundations were laid for a trade union educational pro- gramme and for an industry- wide safety programme, The first has made our own union the training ground for its lead- ership and the second has pro- tected life and limb for thous- ands of our members on the job. ‘These various phases of I.WA. activity in British Columbia and Alberta during twenty-one years, as recited here, provide the built- in qualities of the Union which made continued progress possible last year, and which are essential for the attainment of whatever objectives may be declared at this Convention.” Bride: “I baked two kinds of biscuits today. Would you like to take your pick?” Husband: “No, thanks. I'll take my hammer.” NEWLY ELECTED OFFICERS of the Vancouver and District Labour Council are: President, Lloyd Whalen; President, George Johnson; 3rd Vice-President, Mel Kemmis (missing from picture); Secretary-Treasurer, Chairman, Wyman Trineer; Legislative Committee Chairman, Jack Henderson; Education Committee Chairman, Tom Alsbury; Credential Committee Chairman, John Brown. Chairman, Norm. Cunningha 1st Vice-President, Ed. Sims; 2nd Vice- E. Jamieson; Organization Committee Public Relations Chairman, Al. Coleman; Grievance Committee . Speaker: “Thank you, sir, for staying to listen to me when everybody else walked out.” Listener: “Oh, don’t thank me. I’m the next speaker.” ready for another? of course. it’s ILSENER' the beer enjoys this advertis B.C. THE CAIRILING BREWERIES (8.C.) LIMITED (formerly Vancouver Bre BLACK LABEL LAGER BEER - RED CAP ALE UBC BONEMIAN LAGER BEER - OLD COUNTRY ALE - 4% CREAM STOUT seose nt is not published or displayed by the * Liquor Control Board or the Government of British Columbia, ries Ltd.) From Page 1 “No Retreat” should surrender panic reasoning. “The fear of a return to condi- tions which prevailed after 1930 in this province, is not well founded. At the insistence of or- ganized labour, a number of “cushions” have been built into our economic structure such as Unemployment Insurance. “For reasons of national secur- ity, steps are being taken in Can- ada and the United States, to pre- vent any semblence of an econ- omic collapse. Reports indicate that an upward trend in general business activities is now evident. “The Gordon Commission, after a survey of Canada’s economic prospects, predicted that carly this year, this country would be- gin another period of expansion. “We have a stronger labour movement. It is our strongest bul- wark against depression. There is no “occasion for a retreat at the bargaining table. to any No Wage Freeze “Your officers have, during the past years, allied themselves with the opposition to the proposed wage freeze. We have been able to justify our collective bargain- ing demands as being in the pub- lic interest. Greater purchasing power must be brought into bal- ance with greater productive power, What we have done at the bargaining table, and what we do in future will be an important fac- tor in establishing the required balance between consumption and production, “We note here that the report of former Chief Justice Gordon M, Sloan will be before the present session of the Legislature. The appointment of the author of this report to a post with unusual powers of supervision gives reas- on for the belief that many of his recommendations will’ be adopted by the Provincial Legislature. “As some of the proposed changes may vitally affect the in- terests of I.W.A. members, the whole situation has been under close study, The necessary pre- cautions have been taken that the Union may be able to make recommendations at a suitable time with reasonable expectation, that our proposals will gain atten- tion.” Policies Watched Your officers have not over- looked the opportunities provided in the present political situation, and emphasis has been laid on the desirability-of enacting legisla- tion sought by our members. In this regard, we compliment those I.W.A. members seated in the Provincial Legislature and the House of Commons, for their conscientious attention to the in- terests of the workers in this province. Labour Council Re-elects Whalen President Lloyd Whalen, Local 1-217, IWA, was re- ° elected by acclamation as president of the Vancouver and District Labour Council at the Council’s Meeting held January 21st, in Vancouver. E. A. Jamieson was also re- elected by acclamation to the office of secretary-treasurer. Ed. Sims captured the vote for the .office of Ist vice- president, while George John- son won out in the election for the position of 2nd vice- president. Mel Kemmis took the 3rd vice-presidency with a substantial majority. Committee Chairmen elect- ed are as follows: Wyman Trineer, organization (unop- posed); Jack Henderson, (legislative (unopposed); Al Coleman, public relations; Norm Cunningham, griev- ance; Tom Alsbury, educa- tion; John Brown, credentials, Unions Ready Brief Announcement made by the Minister of Labour recently to the effect that the Legisla- ture’s Standing Committee on Labour will deal with the unemployment situation in the province has set in mo- tion urgent preparations for the presentation of the trade union point of view. It is anticipated that IWA officials . will assist in the preparation of representations to be co-ordinated with those of other unions through the B.C, Federation of Labour. A staff conference for this purpose was immediately summoned. Insistence by the Minister that the terms of reference are limited to the “seasonal” aspects of unemployment is seriously questioned by trade union officials who advocate consideration of more deeply- rooted causes than those to which “seasonal” unemploy- ment is commonly attributed. Judge Bans Talks MONTREAL (CPA) — A- judge here has ruled that an em- ployer may dismiss an employee if he tries to persuade other workers to join a union, during working hours. Judge T. A. Fontaine, while ad- mitting that firing of an employee merely for union membership is an offence under the Criminal Code, said that auto’dealer J. E, Gravel was justified in dismissing Em- manuel Peeters and Marcel Cayer for “talking union” during com- pany time. The men are members of the recently-formed Provincial Council of Canadian Workers, a 19-trade garage workers’ union.