2 AT FED. CONVENTION A record number of 600 delegates attended the week- long 17th Annual Convention of the B.C. Federation of Labour November 6-10, at the Bay- shore Inn, Vancouver. The delegates, representing 175,000 B.C. trade unionists, dealt with over 225 resolutions on such subjects as compensa- tion, legislation, health and welfare, natural resources, unemployment, technological change, and internal policy matters. All the top officers of the Federation were returned with the exception of one during the elections held on the Friday. Re-elected were George Johnston, Amalgamated Meat Cutters Union, President; Jack Mackenzie, IWA, Ist Vice- President;; Len Guy, Typo- graphical Union, 2nd Vice- President; Don Dunphy, Steelworkers Union, 3rd Vice- President; Jim Kinnaird, Building Trades Council, 4th -Vice-President; Bill Stewart, Marine Workers & Boiler- makers Union, 5th Vice-Presi- dent; and Ray Haynes, Secre- tary-Treasurer. Among the resolutions sub- mitted, the one calling for the re-admission of the United Fishermen & Allied Workers Union to the Canadian Labour Congress, provoked the bit- terest debate. : The fight arose when this resolution was ruled unconsti- tutional by the chair. Speaker after speaker attacked the policy of the Congress for refusing to re-admit the Fishermen. CLC Secretary- Treasurer Bill Dodge, who was attending the Convention, came in for some bitter cri- ticism at the time and also later when he made his con- vention address. However, things quieted down when a statement of policy was submitted by the Federation Executive which promised to do everything in the Federation’s power, to have the CLC reconsider its position on the Fishermen. Following is the statement: “The B.C. Federation has, year after year, expressed clearly and unequivocally the ‘desire of Federation affiliates to have the United Fishermen and Allied Workers Union PROVOKES BITTER FIGHT admitted to the Canadian Labour Congress and to the B.C. Federation of Labour. This desire has been frustrated by decisions of the CLC’ con- vention, provisions of the CLC constitution and decisions of the Executive Council of the Congress. “Once again, this B.C. Federation of Labor con- vention has vigorously and forcefully expressed its determination to have the United Fishermen and Allied Workers as an affiliate parti- cipating in the affairs of this Federation. In view of the position taken previously by the Canadian Labour Congress, this convention welcomes the indication that the Fishermen’s application will be given full and favour- able consideration at the next meeting of the Executive Council of the CLC to be held in December 1972. The B.C. Federation of Labour is confi- dent that the decisions made by the Executive Council of the CLC will ensure that the United Fishermen and Allied Workers will be accepted as affiliates and will be present as consti- tutionally seated delegates at the next convention of the B.C. - Federation of Labour. “The Officers of the Federa- tion will make the strongest possible representations to the Executive Council of the CLC to carry through with the decisions allowing for the affiliation of the United Fisher- men and Allied Workers Union. Should any obstacles arise in this regard, further delaying the admission of the UFAWU, the Officers will call together the Executive Council of the Federation to- consider all possible courses of action to carry out the wishes of this convention.”’ A good deal of attention was given by the delegates to the ten reports submitted by the various committees. Of these, the report submitted by the committee on Pollution and Environmental Protection whose chairman was Regional President Jack Moore, was the most comprehensive and pro- voked the greatest interest. The committee recom- mended in the report that’ the Canadian Labour Congress STAFF VACANCIES B.C. FEDERATION OF LABOUR (CLC) Two staff positions are vacant as a result of resignations by Phyllis Young and Colin Gabel- mann, both elected in the recent provincial elec- tion. Experienced trade unionists and others with experience in legislation, economics, organizing and related fields are invited to apply by December 21st, 1972 to: B.C. Federation of Labour, 517 East Broadway, Vancouver 10, B.C. For further information, contact the Federation UNANIMOUS CHOICE OF THE IWA. Top B.C. Federation of Labour officers George Johnston, President; Jack Mackenzie, Ist Vice-President and Ray Haynes, Secretary- Treasurer, were re-elected by acclamation at the Federation’s recent convention held November 6-10, in Vancouver. make representations to the federal government requesting that the United States authorities close the Cherry Point Oil Refinery. The com- mittee also urged that the principle of a 100-mile pollution control zone be applied to the West Coast as it has been in Arctic waters. A number of other recom- mendations were made includ- ing the amendment of legis- lation governing the B.C. Hydro Authority and the B.C. Railway to make these two agencies more responsible cor- porate citizens. Saw improvement Kit: Oregon Power Mate Sprocket. Oregon's exclusive self- aligning rim sprocket will add life to your saw chain and put money in your pocket. Power Mate is a two-part sprocket: - splined clutch drum and free floating rim. 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