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SEATED IN THE VISITORS SECTION at the 4th anil al Convention of the B.C. Federation of Lab
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CCF Provincial President; George “Tiny” Hobbes, Loco motive Firemen & Enginemen’s Union.

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Socred M.L.A. Dubbed
Lower Than A “Judas”

Charge made by Social Credit M.L.A. Don Robinson that
the “top brass” of the B.C, Federation of Labour was trying
to “brainwash” the delegates against Bill 43 was answered at
the Federation Convention in searing language by “Tiny” Hobbes
of Revelstoke, a member of the same union. —

Robinson, “a labour man all my life” claimed that Labour

Minister Wicks had not been invited to the convention, because
the Federation officials did not want him to give the other side
of the story.

President Bill Black explained that the real reason had been
to avoid the storm that would face the Minister because of the
unanimous and deeply rooted resentment over Bill 43. e

When “Tiny” took the floor he said “I must apologize for
a member of my Union, Don Robinson. He is a disgrace to
our brotherhood (Railway Firemen and Enginemen). T would
dub him a Judas Iscariot, but Judas of biblical notoriety had
the decency to hang himself.”

Labour’s Aims Outlined
In P.E.C. Report

Delegates attending the 4th Annual Convention of the
B.C. Federation of Labour, Oct. 5-9, were asked by the Stand-
ing Committee on Political Education (Mel Kemmis, Chair-
man) to work actively for the election of a CCF Government
in the event of a provincial general election prior to the for-
mation of the new political party in 1961.

Whether the recommendation] the CCF in pre-nomination-

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known as this publication went
to press. On the opening day of
the convention one outcome was
certain. The recommendation
would touch off a lively debate,
possibly the major debate of the
gathering.

The Only Alternative
The position taken by the Com-
mittee represented one step bey-
ond the declaration made at the
previous convention, and was
advocated for the reason that in no
other way could organized labour
in ‘the province secure adequate
protection of its basic rights.

Federation officials intimated
that the subject of political
action was closely linked with
that of the Federation’s legisla-
tive activity in opposition to
Bills 123 and 43.

It was stated quite freely, that
unless the affiliated unions were
ready to take direct and effective
political action, they must be pre-
pared to suffer further and more
severe restrictive- legislation.

In many respects the supporters
of the type of political action
proposed contended that it was
a life and death matter for the
trade unions organisation in the
province.

The committee members re-
viewed the past year’s program
of political education, during
which they had evidently sounded
out trade union opinions across
the province, and found it ready
to attack the Social Credit regime.

In continuation of the work
done through the area confer-
ences, reported upon at the last
convention, the Standing Com-
mittee had sponsored a series of
Institutes to further  politicial
education among trade union
members. These institutes had
been well received, said the com-
mittee.

The Vancouver Metropolitan
area will be served by such an
institute during, November, it
was suggested, Although these
Institutes are mainly educa-
tional in character, they enable
the trade unions in each riding
to form active committees,
available for consultation with

received general approval was not| convention conferences.

It was stated that the field of
cooperation in this and other re-
spects was being worked out
harmoniously in the joint Liaison
Provincial Committee comprised
of an equal number of members
from the Federation and the CCF.

The recommendations submit-
ted by the Committee were as
follows;

“In view of the actions of the
Provincial Government during the
last Session of the Legislature,
the Committee recommends:

1, That following this Convention
a pamphlet be prepared for
mass distribution _ outlining
Labour’s Legislative Aims.

2, That during the coming year
the Federation issue pamphlets
on specific items affecting
Labour: Bill 43, Bill 123, etc.,
etc.

3. Because the National Consti-
tution of the proposed new
political party cannot be fully
ratified before 1961, this 4th
Convention of ‘the B.C. Feder-
ation of Labour re-affirm its
declaration of 1957 and 1958
to the effect that the CCF
warrants the support of organ-
ized labour in British Colum-
bia.

After due consideration the
Committee recommend that if
a Provincial Election does
take place before the estabish-
ment of the new party in
British Columbia, the Feder-
ation actively work for the
election of a CCF Govern-
ment.

4, That a voluntary donation of
$1.00 per member be requested
from members of our affiliated
unions in order to place be-
fore the trade unionists and
the Electors of this Province
Labour’s viewpoint on the
major issues in the forthcom-
ing Provincial Election.

/5, That the Federation continue

and intensify, its efforts for
the establishment of a new
political party based on the
principle of the resolution
passed by the C.L.C. at the
Winnipeg Convention.

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