STRIKE PICKET NEWS

ISSUED BY THE REGIONAL POLICY COMMITTEE
International Woodworkers of America AFL - ClO - CLC
: 45 Kingsway, Wancouver
VOL. 1, NO. 6 STRIKE PICKET NEWS

THESE ARE THE

WHY THE IWA POLICY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS
THAT YOU ACCEPT THE DEUTSCH REPORT

Distinct Improvement It Iney Reject

The Policy Committee recognizes that if the
employers reject the Deutsch r. eport, the strike
must be continued. Under such circumstances
there are better prospects of rallying outside
support. Public opinion would turn against the
employers patio? ae the Union.

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@. The Deutsch report offers the basis of an hon-
ourable settlement. While it does not measure
up to the U: its terms are dis-
tinctly better than those in the report of the
Conciliation Board—8 cents an hour more on
the wage rate in two years; 4 cents an hour ad-

ditional for the tradesmen; an acceptable °

wage structure for the plywood workers; and Will Continue A td

The Policy Committee proposes to continue the
strike assistance throughout the period re-

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anticipate some extra expenditures due to the
return of the children to school

What Then? Deal Justly!

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o demand strike action in themselves.

@ If the Union rejects the Deutsch report, and ® The Policy Committee has given thought to the
continues the strike for another long period, it circumstances of thousands of strikers who
may reach the point where it will become im- have not yet made any claim upon the strike
possible to assist [WA members in need of food fund. It would be most unjust that they should
and shelter. At that point, the Union may not be be asked t xhaust thei letel
able to demand a better settlement. The strike when the Union can g that they

could collapse. What then? Would the Union can be assisted in a continuing struggle.
dent 1? ?

Seal Deferred Payments
Employers’ Attitude a oaaae wee

t ose who are m: g payments on homes,

Serie is no assurance that extending the strike cars, and household pe ee Should the
Beet oeine tho employers to terms. They are Union reject the Deutsch report, there is n

to ki e Seren out on assurance that those members with imei

the strike continues beyond Septem!

VOTE “YES”