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Industry safety program
wins world-wide approval

During the past year, the
the IWA has comm:

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With reference to this policy,

inion is active
necessary
ing cond:
dustry on which we depend for
our livelihood.”

“In essence, a trade union rep-
aoe a ole sor to bet-
ter the tances of its mem-

anded special attention, not o
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gani:
to establish safe work- | Socutte
ion ig in-

bership. route sooserly: we give
first attention to wages and work-
ing conditions.

accident EReNsnsions ing pf

as being practical and effective.

District Officials Bunt with
i

pares
gine Safety Dire
ie uaeton of tl
partment are to co- aia the
Bore f Safety Councils and pep
Committees within th

(3) . . . IWA Safety Committees as shown here oy the Empire Box
Company, and safe practices by the .

(1) In an effort to prevent such tragic accidents as shown above,
he IWA through 7

An Essential Function
“Closely related, however, to
this pr: imary function is the effort

Jutiediction of the Local Unions.
Froi

normal peworment of the pear
of his If he is subjected to
ne tess ard: indue fa-

The Union’s Peararet

canterned with safe: ty
tne
ives of all pares

use in
able hazards after the
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ores has central

ur Congress with the approval] the Congress Proceedings.
a the es District Executive | growing interest in safety on tl
Board, accident prevention of unions across in-
was one of “the Biioy fuss on the | ent convinced the Council several
vas believed ago, that the act ici-
that his selection was Gees: pation of unions in the
of the Union’s success in the field| the Council was essential.
of safety. The decision was then reache
Experts attached to the ILO|to establish a labour conference
have engaged in an extensive|as part of the annual proceedings.
study of accident statistics around | Provision was also de for the
the globe. The *Comentttee't is ex- ae of trade union repre-
pected t rmulate recommenda- | sentatives to the Executive of the
tions for Sonne Hon “ak the I Eo) Council
genera assembly ich 80 na- Direct Participation
are members This has resulted in ithe direct
hen queried regarding the Participation of trade repre-

ied
part assigned to organiz
in “tee Congress of of the N

ed ion sentatives in panel discussione on
safety problems. One other result

(4) has th

iP 1, Englewood,
atthe...

‘ety Council, John T. Atkinson,
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no

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‘Go out into thé aark
the hand

That shall be to you |

And sater than Ugino:

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ton!
As long as accidents oce~r at
exists every person is faced 1
known future, and the few
will mean suffering and’t¥ag
their dependents.

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Accidents Are

At this gate of the New Ye
promise that you can hélp)P.
a path of safety by seeking |
using the guide posts of expe
wisdom and prudence are the

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G0. OME OF THESE.
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Zui CETME TO WEAR
mre,

“SAEETY SHOES!”