2 \ B. .C. LUMBER WORKER Ist Issue, January — Local 1-405 IWA Names Delegates Large and representative Annual Meeting of Local 1-405 IWA, held in Cranbrook January 4, heard District Presi- dent, Joe Morris, outline the circumstances which led to the present strike situation in the Southern Interior, and commend IWA members in strikebound operations on their courage and solidarity. The District Officer also com- niended the members of Local 1-405 on the growth achieved by the Local Union in recent years, ond reminded them that only con- ‘nue’ united action on the job 2-4 at the polls will provide the eans for achieving their ulti- mate objectives. The meeting received nomina- tions for Local Union Officers for the ensuing year as prelimin- ary to the usual membership ref- erendum. Nominated wer For President. Art Damstrom (unopposed) For Ist Vice..Helmer Holmlund Art Ludwig L, Anderson (unopposed) Hal Belbeck (unopposed) For 2nd Vice. For 3rd Vice. For Dist. Board Member. . Atwood F, L. Anderson E. Atwood J. Furiak For Fin.-Secty.. Helmer Johnson (unopposed) -Roy Allison (unopposed) --Henry Hillickx Bob Pakula Louise Hyacinthe (unopposed) Elected as delegates to the Dis- trict Convention were: Art Damstrom, Nick Nichvalodoff, Joe Furiak, George Baird, Wayne Nowlin. Alternates: Hal Belbeck, Joe Raab, George Heroux, The following were named as District Conference delegates: Art Ludwig, Art Damstrom, Joe Raab,, Hal Belbeck, Alternate: Ed Tremblay. For Warden.. For Conductor... For Truste LUNCHEON HELD TO HONOUR GE ORGE HOME who recently resigned as Secretary of the B.C. Federation of Labour to take up his new post as Political Director of Education for the CLC, was attended by ton trade union offi Is in B.C. Seated, George and Mrs. Home; back row left. Joe Morris, CLC Vice-president; Pat O'Neal, new Secretary of the B.C. Federation of Labour; Tom Gooderham, CLC B.C. Director of Organiza- tion; Bill Black, President of the B.C. Federation of Labour; Ed. Sims, 1st Vice-president of the Vancouver Labour Council. Trade Union Officials Pay YY Tribute To George Home Federation Protests Laws Framed By Employers Members of the Social Credit Provincial Government recently heard instructed representatives of the trade union moyement in British Columbia state in plain and unvarnished terms that organized labour in the province is unalterably opposed to the employers’ political campaign to destroy free collective bargaining. The occasion was the annual presentation to the Provincial Cabinet of labour’s legislative re- quirements as formulated at the last convention of the B.C, Fed- eration of Labour. Heading the delegation made up ef members of the Executive Council, was President William Black: Active in the discussion was retiring Secretary, George Home, who shortly will take up his duties in Ottawa as Political Education Director of the Cana- dian Labour Congress. Owing to the strike situation in the South- ern Interior IWA District Presi- dent and the Federation’s -Vice- President, Joe Morris, who was attending meetings in the Cran- brook area, was prevented from attending at Victoria. ! Deadliest Yet The employers’ attack upon the trade union movement was de- scribed in the official brief as the deadliest yet experienced in the Duncan Lake Cowichan HANEY HANEY PORT ALBERNI BUSINESS GUIDE MacGREGOR’S MEN’S WEAR For Everything A Man Wears 4 WORK, SPORT or DRESS DUNCAN BUSINESS GUIDE LOUTET AGENCIES LTD. INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE J. Lindsay Loutet Gordon R. Loutet BUSINESS GUIDE “ESQUIRE MEN’S WEAR (Graham Mowatt) Complete Stock of Work and Dress Clothing “THE STORE WITH THE POPULAR BRANDS” 131 Jubilee St. S. Shore Road BRITISH COLUMBIA We Can Afford To Sell The... BEST For LESS! WOODWARD STORES (PORT ALBERNI) LTD. “YOUR FAMILY SHOPPING CENTRE” Closed Wednesdays All Day Phone 1600 Hours: 9 - 5:30 history of the trade union move- ment. Federation officials stated that the major efforts of the organized employers have been directed to destroy the bargaining strength of the trade unions. Their only purpose, it was stated, was the further accumulation of profit, without restraint. Central issue was the preserya- tion of the right to strike. The workers’ delegates made it plain that the employers seek to deprive unions of this legal right to strike so that the unions would be at their mercy during negotiations. This will result, it was asserted, unless the unions have in reserve the right to withhold their labour when negotiations are stymied by the employers. Accusations Unfounded The allegations made by the employers regarding the strike ac- tivities of trade unions are un- founded, the delegates stated. The official statistics were tabled to show that unemployment has caused 95 times as much time lost as strikes, while sickness has caused 15 times as much. Time Icst through strikes has never been a real factor in lowering production levels generally, it was asserted. Tabulations gleaned from man- agement publications were tabled to show that strike activity has not had any appreciable effect on capital investment from abroad. No American Control On the question of American control, the findings of the Gor- don Commission were cited as follows, “In general it is the Can- adian local (union) not interna- Tribute was paid former B.C. Federation of Labour Secre- tary, George Home, and Mrs. Home, by over 50 trade union staff members at a luncheon and presentation, January 7, in the Legion Hall, Vancouver. Mr. Home recently resigned as B.C. Federation of Labour Secre- tary to take up his new post as Director of Political Education of the Canadian Labour Congress. The luncheon was jointly spon- sored by officials of the Vancou- ver Labour Council, B.C. Federa- tion of Labour and Canadian La- bour Congress, to honour George for the contribution he has made to the labour movement in Brit- ish Columbia. Guest Speakers Guest speakers at the luncheon who praised George for his work accomplished in the labour field and wished him success in his new job included CLC Vice-president, tional headquarters which deter- mines the scope and content of union requests with‘ regard to wages, hours, fringe benefits, and other objectives sought through collective bargaining. “Headquarters officials some- times participate directly in Can dian negotiations, but to the ex- tent that they do, is normally at the invitation of the Canadian Local in an advisory and techni- cal capacity. “Not a single case has been found where a Canadian local has gone on strike under orders from international headquarters.” To Lower Living Standards The delegation made known to the Premier and members of the Social Credit Cabinet that every single proposal made by the or- ganized employers was calculated to lower the living standards of the workers in the province. Spe- cial reference was made to the dangers to the workers of such proposed measures as compulsory arbitration, right to work laws, SAW CHAIN 2572 DISCOUNT 24” L.E.L. $17.35; 28” 1.E.L. $20.15; 32” 1.E.L. $24.00 24” McC D-44 $18.90; 30” McC D-44 $23.10 25” Homelite EZ $19.95 Write for details JAY'S MAIL ORDER BOX No. 66 BURLINGTON, ONTARIO Joe Morris; B.C. Federation of Labour President, Bill Black; Tom Gooderham, CLC Director of Organization in B.C.; Ed. Sims, Ist Vice-president of the Vancou- ver Labour Council; and Pat O’Neal, new Secretary of the B.C. Federation of Labour. Dan Radford who was appoint- ed January 1, to take over’ the job of Education Director in B.C., for the Canadian Labour Congress, gave a short report at the lun- cheon in which he stated that greater participation by union and staff members was needed to make the education activities suc- cessful. Presentation Made Following the talks, CLC Vice- president, Joe Morris, on behalf of the attending staff members presented George Home with a desk barometer and Mrs. Home with chocolates and a corsage. —— compulsory incorporation, and im- mediate implementation of an af- firmative strike vote. Proof that the representatives of organized labour had not under-estimated the malign inten- tions of the organized employers was found in recent representa- tions made by employers’ organi- zations urging legislation con- demned by the unions, and now rejected in the United States. made to impress upon the Legis- lature the views of organized la- bour by means of a mass lobby, and_ political education workshop during the approaching sessions of the Legislature. Insurance Enquiry Advocated Public Enquiry into all as- pects of the B.C. Hospital In- surance Scheme has been urged by the B.C. Federation of Labour. It is pointed out that an additional $17,000,000 have been levied on the people of the province in the increased Social Service Tax, which re- placed premium payments. This could provide desper- ately needed modern improve- ments and care for chronic cases, states the Federation. Representatives of the Federa- . tion stated that plans were being - NE aa