B.C. LUMBER WORKER

2nd Issue, April

Warning
FOR some time, the IWA has been warning the

trade union movement that the employ-
to freeze

oileted to outlaw or render ineffective any

strike action
Ee oo that ¢ he IWA has not been “baying at

in the demand that the IWA

Act .C. happens that the Ww
ected for the first move of this nature, but soon
other unions will be fi; aveing the same threat,

in.this or other forms.

The y nature of a trade union, and tl
fanetions PHteh it performs makes Thconora
tion a grave threat. It is not a

mmon cause associate together to meet their
mployers for collective ion ir
fev of employment, in a y
ee for the same wor! ere as individuals.
The mployers who own the tools of produ luc-

tion may ¢ exercise by reason of that

avery great degree of economic power over the
lives of iiete employees. In every contract ne-

over the i g force, while in their loy,
and the right to disn aise them from employmen
as t ma y

Pe ae ler
Se vliet subject only to. re-
straints imposed by the Uni io
If the employees failed to organize, or if they
were deprived of the right to withho Id their
ane u P
wou! id
for wrongs or protesting unjust conditions of
employment.
ie IWA were forced to ucoi porate, the
es ar m should
then take strike

e: cover damages for
losses sieuikned iicciuce ah cheuipted produc-

UE e Union were made sueable, as the em-
seat propose, it is quite certain that a would
be sued. The combined claims for alleged dam-

chin nt 0:
or ef bending. the outcome of the civil suit,
ni n, if-successful, bankrupt the Union by
forcing Tasnleant of damages, based on business
losses.

If any union took strike psa a risked
these consequences, it woi ‘oon be ruined.
British law has di

lealt bith this question It
ie IW. walk

.

would be aravendoved olly
into this trap, and forfeit its right to eat With
tagonistic employers when necessary, with
its legitimate economic strength.
The proposal exposes the real intentions of
the operators in the lumber industry.

e A
Appraisal
IN any appraisal of the results achieved by the

ibe

ust be

given the Union’s pennies, for ae
pale vision.

The Anti-Union Missile

solidate the District Councils as formerly con-
stituted, and to dismantle a nd re - assemble
admi eee machinery ‘cae hich members

grown accustomed was a atkins demon-
stration of ihe: "Union's staunch loyalty to its
fundamental purposes.

he prima: m of the Union is to

cedur t m
the strength of the organized emplo loyers.
new regional organi ications form the
basis of the best possible creaqiza tional al
bargaining strength which can be brought to
bi

and demonstr aici
integrity of purpo:

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company a) ent.

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ICFTU
Fund
Grows

BRUSSELS (CPA) — About
two-thirds of the ICFTU’s In-
ternational Solidarity ce ie

mber ha

milion British Tay will aid
in the ordaniatonan ane edu-
BS eti of the

CFTU.

The Fund Committee at it:
recent meeting decided to grant
aes assistance to Tunisian
trade union refugees and their
families,

using Estate
ungarian refugees in Vienna

used towards the building of a
housing estat ne ding 62 ap-
artments an kindergarten.

ake ote s being built by the
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An ICFTU oii center in
Africa, ORIT leadership semin-

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