Local 1-405 President
Bob Matters gave an
opening address on
behalf of host B.C.
Southern Interior local
unions.

i IAM Administra-
tive Assistant Rod
Kelty spoke to con-
vention delegates
about his union’s
2 experiences with

B.C. Federation of co-management

Labour President Ken type work systems.

Georgetti spoke out

against right wing

attacks on the

province’s Labour

Code.

During the
convention
Dave Haggard
held an on-the-
spot interview
with CBC
Television

Former B.C. Communist Party Maurice Rush
spoke to delegates before they voted to rescind an
“errant members” list of workers who were
banned from the union for their communist politi-
cal beliefs in the late 1940's.

1.W.A. women’s
caucus delegates
held strategy
session during
break in the
convention.

LUMBERWORKER/DECEMBER, 1998/19