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¢ IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE VICTIMS OF SEPTEMBER 11 AND WITH AMERICAN

WORKERS - During this year’s convention the Stars and Stripes hung solemnly

with the Canadian and I.W.A. Canada flags to commemorate the victims of terrorist attacks in New York, Washington, and Pennsylvania. The
murderous attacks, which occurred only six days before the convention started, resulted in an outpouring of emotion and support for Americans. ~_

Donation made to 9-11 victims

Delegates to the convention passed
a resolution to send $5,000 to the
Canadian Labour Congress to assist
the AFL-CIO in helping the victims
and families suffering from the
aftereffects of the September 11
wagedies in New York, Washington
and Pennsylvania.

In a sign of solidarity with the
American people, a U.S. flag stood

solemnly on the convention podium
all week along with the Canadian
and I.W.A. flags.

In addition, the resolution
encouraged all local unions to
express solidarity and make
donations through the CLC and
AFL-CIO administered fund.

National president Dave Haggard
told delegates said all locals have

committed to increasing the amount
of money contributed so the union,
as a whole, can make a fairly large
donation.

Haggard said hundreds of union
workers were among the victims of
the disasters, including firefighters,
Service Employees International
Union members, members of the
International Association of

Machinists and others.

“T think that on this continent, as
has been said continuously
throughout this week, the face of
our world has changed, like we’ll
never get it back to the way we used
to live our lives,” said Brother
Haggard, who added that the
I WA's participation in assisting
workers is important. M

THANKS AGAIN BROTHER SMITH - Photographed here with LW.A. members at the Labour College of Canada in Ottawa, is the late I.W.A. national secretary.
treasurer Terry Smith. Terry was in Ottawa on June 23, 2001 to celebrate the graduation and closing ceremonies for this year’s crop of union activists,
Left is Local 1-423 member Trevor Olinger and right is Local 1-405 member Troy Neale. Terry was a long-time support er of the I.W.A’s participation in
the Labour College. He himself was a graduate of the Class of ‘77.

36/LUMBERWORKER/DECEMBER, 2001