B.C. LUMBER WORKER 1st Issue, September 3 Early Action Imperative MOY) PX aaa corisnt rolo-in vhs anckres of heavy responsibilities now thrust upon the whole trade union movement. This duty carries with it the consolation that as they successfully share it with affiliates, they will further their own interests at the same time. At the top of the list of trade union respon- silibities is action to combat another rising tide of mass unemployment. Whether it strikes first at the lumber industry or any other industry is of minor consequence. Mass unemployment will sooner or later reduce the working force in the sawmills and logging camps. It is a development against which the whole community must be mobilized to fight, at muni- cipal, provincial, and national levels. Labour Councils are acting now to form action committees in every Local Union, whose work will be co-ordinated through the Councils. The Vancouver Labour Council is briefing all staff members on plans for the campaign. The B.C. Federation of Labour has sum- moned a pre-convention conference on unem- ployment. This conference will be representative of the entire trade union movement in the pro- vince and will unequstionably have “fighting words” for the convention delegates. The Executive Council of the Canadian Labour Congress has again spoken plainly to the Federal authorities, especially with regard to the inadequacy of the proposals allowed to gain endorsation at the National Winter Employment Conference. Parliament has hurriedly prorogued without giving Canadian workers any adequate assurance that their employment will be under- written against another disaster, such as ex- perienced last winter. It is appalling that Federal and Provincial authorities should be so casual about another mass unemployment situation. That such a situa- tion is needless is plain to be seen. There is now a tremendous back-log of public works projects. One city alone reports a $850 million back- log. A government official revealed that the economic losses of the last so-called “seasonal” unemployment amounted to more than $300 million. Apart from the humanitarian considera- tions, the economic waste is something that costs much more than effective measures to secure full employment policies. In addition unemployment does terrible things to people’s lives, and especi- ally to the environment in which our future citi- zens are now being reared. “HEY! THIS IS GROWING WORSE AND WINTER'S “COMING” The trade union movement has been alerted at all levels. Constructive proposals to remedy the situation have been prepared and placed be- fore the authorities at all levels. It remains now for each individual trade union member to carry the warning into every community, and assist in rallying public opinion against the needless misery and degradation of Publication date of the next issue of the B.C. LUMBER WORKER is September 18th. 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UN Force Urged For Middle East The Executive Council of the Canadian Labour Congress meeting in Ottawa recently passed a resolution calling for the withdrawal of American and British forces from Lebanon and Jordan and their replacement by a United Nations police force. The labour group also proposed a U.N.-sponsored plan for eco- nomic development in the Mid- dle East. es Following is the text of the re- solution which received unanimous support: “The Canadian Labour Congress is deeply disturbed over the con- tinuing crisis in the Middle East and the inability of the UN Security Council to find a positive and just solution to the series of grave conflicts in the area, “The Congress is encouraged by the number of positive proposals to bring stability to the region, which have been advanced at the emergency session of the UN now meeting in New York, and urges the Canadian Government to exert every effort at this session with the view of settling the existing problem within the framework of the UN Charter and in the best interests of the nations in the Middle East. Unilateral Action Opposed “In line with our stated policy of opposing unilateral military action, and the recurring failures of such ‘gunboat’ display diplomacy in the past, as well as the possibility that such action might widen the area of conflict, the Congress is con- vinced that the continued presence of the U.S. and U.K. military forces in the region does not con- tribute to the maintenance of peace, but rather aggravates an explosive situation, “It calls, therefore, for the with- drawal of American and British and their replacement by a UN Police Force whose task would be to preserve the independence of these countries against direct and indirect acts of aggression, A Just Solution “The Canadian Labour Congress urges our Government to work not only for a just solution to the pre- sent crisis but for a long-range programme which would bring peace and stability to the area. In keeping with our Statement on International Affairs adopted at our Winnipeg Convention, we urge the following: “(1) The establishment of a UN Military Force for the area, “(2) A guarantee by the UN and by all the great powers of the territorial integrity and na- tional independence of all the nations in the area, including the State of Israel, against aggres- sive action both direct and in- direct. The principle of ‘absten- tion from intervention or inter- ference in the internal affairs of another country’ was incorpor- ated in the Bandung Declara- tion of the Asian-African Con- ference, which was signed by most of the Middle East States. “(3) Resettlement of Arab re- fugees and a speedy end to the refugee camps. “(4) A UN sponsored plan for the economic development of the area, generously supported by the wealthy nations, but man- aged by the Middle East States themselves.” M Gavin's good bread made by UNION Bakers sold by UNION Salesmen Drivers asked for by UNION Customers forces from Lebanon and Jordan