B. C. LUMBER WORKER si eng e Ww Decisive Year than $25,000 in aid of the tensity of interest is a healthy sekere and their families wage scal and the iaiery. of a 60-hour ate Pediat has hed " Rearmed iB the yee re stamped out twenty- She years ago in this prey ee: t has become one of the sign, and gives vit See to the Union, pro hat we keep before us those nad lerlying prin- cules a pees upon een ys agree for our methods to meet more ex- acting pace. ie ero get higher wi Constructive endeavor thrives best in osphere of toler- ance Hed ack ill, and minen eect gives way to co-oper- ation. wel not abuse my privilege essing this convention | by it by past exper! we make chs year ane of our ost successfu It the rescue of our brothers in Newfoundland jeval conditions of employment. is ay duty nae eu this is a ded the ils ae ee be ‘decisive ian r of issues, and it it at Fee nae es to which the arrogant refusal of wealthy corporations to accept Mid ae rate and ene mendations. of Conei iia na Board, provide a ica ae Aes tration of the rea: rade a cere ish less economic dictatorship Is og “intensely about s itters we may be inclined to speak with pore heat than light on occasion. This in- will direct your attention. I sibilities of our Union are new. I in! oblems. We may require new - recline in some areas of our activities, as well as more imag- New Challeng: tion not think that the respon- that e who talk big mudi a big, when -| we were ly eight n| away fr a this year’s negotia- tions, th aeinbevshis chose on the recommendation of the Pol- iey conimnittee: is 1 atic ra show: down fight wage issu until this yeai We all ee wet ase deci- District ee reniden? Joe ii W.A. Dis He Vancouver. Morris trict Convention, February 9, in the Hotel Georgia, aan the ‘22nd ee negotiation: The Provincial Government as been made aware of our views on this issue. To ensure small fraction of the fore idlene of the unem- ploy ENS find that in 1957 s occurred in only 3% of sion was made furt negotiation, and ee tae ac- handi ined by | continue to exert ized Pegi on the members of the the resolutii vention lea with regard to the temper of the membership on one point. -| One | hold as indispensable, because rr the maintenance of our est- aishea bargaining rights. nsable Right we will continue to Indispe: right we nave stitu as yet found for it, id_no is the righ : redentials Committee C. Anshe 3ray; Chairman; Jim Anders. Printers of Im; A. Nichols; W. pueen as on;Mike Butler; S. Kincai tions. In 97%, the parties in cls settled without any wi enDree: Strike action on our part rep- resen' eee 3H to strike is en NauaHtBas or aithieut con- sacred aes ation on the part embers. Berea is every reason to be- lieve that the number tent of strikes re Mb when the hostile environment for our bargaining is displaced by enlightened policies of labor- and more effective procedures for concil- iation. Secretary; Earl Kierstead; W. inative strategy. to strike out in n We may have new directions, “This is the Yea This is the year we rat ob- rike. The omens right to strike is an Be part of the The B.C. LUMBER WORKER new technique tain a but in the main, our responsi- Pa ae in i he ind is responsibiliti Ss un: changing circum. road set of bia pepe we Oe ‘ina Aart! iy led to s we ‘toll low a fam- iliar pentne without adapting year we must reany 2) ion a the Coast industry. eit cae a Bet from the ee loyers. this is Eis ur union for an all-out struggle. he employers have evidently -|expected this attitude on our hes © It 4 eee a i che ive fae negation that would cae sie cece eee ing. de the mployet he laws they cat hee ain use such Jaws to make an empty mockery of | mi eet y- The Inaividval ‘worker Should, always have the freedom work or Tae to aa at a aye a which he has been hired. males he also has the free- ‘o join with other workers, ent it necessary, to act together with them in ainolging, his he we because his employer will auto- hold ees ie bar- 24” L.E.L. $17.35; 28” LE.L. McC D-44 $1 SAW CHAIN 2572 DISCOUNT 8. 25” Homelite EZ $19. Write for details a SeYS MAIL Si tc ONTARIO im at tl gaining table. Tee a ratte of $20.15; ey E.L. $24.00 30” $23.10 genuine pres would vi We fii oday ‘that lie arenes about strikes are Bene used to justify steps to end collective bargaining. The impression is given that unions are nothing but organizations to conduct strikes. 97% Peaceful Surveys made by government 'S I must refer to this subject for two reasons. One reason is that the cmployers will try to deprive us of the right to strike. The other reason is that som workers in the industry have been influenced by the employ- ers’ propaganda. If at any time we reach a situation in press- mem- Bere] where a settlement by com- ers in the industry who will de- termine whether. we fight surrender. The conduct and out- col of a strike is, of course, ‘wo parties, history of the dispute, ae the climate of pub lie opinio: On indis ensable factor is that the great majority of the workers in the industry must feel strongly nee avout their demands, bac! up, and be valle to sacrifice ea income to just settlement of ane