Iron Heel Government HE explicit answers given by William odge, Sma mee Mead idcige tg of the Co: whi! Vi ongress, le in Vancouver ecently, put an e to all doubts about the eae the IWA po son in Newfound- , an stern necessity of supporting the str: ikers ee tee the dict rea Taare of the Premier of A 1 has a Union bee: . Never has the law been ween mee a by the ee of the First Minister of the n in Newfoundlan: Vice-President Dodge quoted the words of the Premier when he said, that he would ey, his new-Union in operation to displace the within a few weeks. He has taken the podion that his opposition to a Raton justifies its de- notwithstanding the $ 8 °° g 7 @ won (2) BB FT a g 3 = ey 2, q racy. e fact of the matter is that he had always been abe to build ‘“‘captive’’ trade unions into e, and now is alarmed at the prospect of free and independent unions gaining a foothold in the pro e has ther efore. c ue n to set aside arbi- IWA International Research and Edu eation Director, Taub, left, and IWA Research! and Education Direct ae TMigasaivar cleeleteverasameMintanateyger seueeal pee to the start of the Wage and Contract Conference/which was held on the last two days of the District Conventioi aha trarily all the rights secured by t the IWA under the laws of the province satisfy his political aims, ad serve the noweltil corporations who dominat e the economy of the area. As explained by Vice-President Dodge, the only unions in Newfoundland supporting the Premier’s actions are the puppet unions which have always been captive to the Premier’s poli- tical will. The tragic feature of the situation is that a Canadian Premier should seek to condone the appalling conditions endure ‘ty ¢ the Newfound- me of his remarks, it woul seem that hi Ss not zecag them as being embers of ene ce. He has thumbed his nose at the of Can ade As Vice President Dodge has suggested, the fight will be won in Newfoundland as it has been won in the years past by the trade union movemen’ It will be fought and won, with the ok of the loggers and the bau ance of trade unionists from outside the provin said: tee loggers’’ Srike aa the ie de of rere er Smallwood have made this iene for the survival of the movement. No polenta date of the next issue of the B.C. LUM WORKER is M th. De Hh for ad copy is February 2 fh and for ne’ copy ara 27¢! WS, union member can be indiffe rent. Everyone mniy all progressive-minded cftizexs will offer t gible suppert to the loggers of Newfoundland and their Union.” as now trade mae activities, ane block — all progress at the bargaining ss "8 e declared ie My the fore- rehe an “this fight, wit be the eae groun em: plover aims. In his references to political ont icial stag MacDonald Outlines Major Labour Issues the IWA_District Sense ressing Annual Di cretary of the Canadian Labour Con: Add Donald Meepeae Sec! gress declared that th Se e trade union movement im mployment, (2) the employers’ anti- at campaign, and (3) the devel- apment of labour's political action ee ram. ak stituted mpts to anes fhe unem- the ployment problem. that m a ction of pone ist through enforced he Campaign’s Setanta ‘Phase able Canadian workers are ni He advised the delegates that, a Bowen A ace) with the needs of thi No Do ition It is not the intention of Con- cress to dominate such a party, ated, nor will the opportun- Bee for any single group te ae jominall ition, essed the point that at strictly ieee means. REGED : ED THURSDAY International Woodworkers of ‘America, ‘{c1o-ccL) ao District Council No. DISTRICT OFFICERS: Presiden eo Ss Joe Morris Ist Vice-President Joe Madden 2nd Vice-President rd Vice-President There is no sound reason why be deprived of employment a of official inertia, re PIONEER CHAIN ised to accept the pro- Fed eral and OREGON CHAIN FOR ment of our society that in this enlightened age we should per- Secretary-Treasurer George H. Mitchell 2 in Internationa] Board Membe! ‘Walter F. Allen British Hon lumbia, he said, the eau ase esae a - pio eey unee eye was ozone SS MITCHELL, Secretary-Treasurer gree in the national aver- ingsway - Dickens 6261-2 agi eS Vancouver, ee contrasted the unemploy- MU 4-1822 - jubseriptior a x Aavertising fon Rates 8.00 ps yA. Spencer TAeHE ee S ee : ae Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Dept, Ottawa 27,500 COPIES PRINTED IN THIS ISSUH 221 Carrall Street ing time Gee through strikes. Time lost through strikes con- Power Saw Operators We Offer Fast, Effici on CASTROL OIL AND AXES, FILES, GAS CANS TAPES, TOOLS, ETC, Sells & Maher Agencies Ltd. ient Sales and Service SAWS AND PARTS ALL MAKES OF SAWS MU 4-7758 Vancouver 4, B.C.