THE WESTERN CANADIAN UTA Z, id ig iW | we ie y Incorporating The z.2. Lumberworker Official Publication of the Juternattonal Woodworkers of rémmertea Regional Council: No. 1 VOL. XXVII, No. 8 aun SPs) VANCOUVER, B.C. 5¢ PER COPY =. 2nd Issue arg : April, 1960 Labour Council Urges Boycott On §. Africa World-wide boycott on South African products was urged at the last meeting of the Vancouver and District Labour Council. The demand will be forwarded to the ICFTU through the channels of the Canadian Labour Con- gress. In the meantime the ICFTU called upon its 56 million membership to engage in a boycott for the next two months. Reaction to the ruthlessness practiced by the Government of South Africa against the blacks has horrified the civilized world. The attempt to use armed force in order that the native Africans may be compelled to obey the Apartheid laws may yet plunge the whole African continent in- to savage retaliations. Reliable reports from South Africa indicate that the policy which is basic with the present government stands for the out- right supremacy of the whites. With this goes the suppression of four-fifths of the people in the country. Almost ten million blacks and browns are denied the most elementary rights of citizenship. White Supremacy Urged The section of the population which at present holds the authority of Government quite openly declares “The white man See “BOYCOTT” Page 3 Office Workers Union Launches Bank Drive More than ‘sixty trade unionists led by International Vice-President William Lowe, Office Employees Interna- tional Union, launched a direct appeal to all bank employees in Vancouver to join the Bank Employees Association, Local 387, on April 6th and 7th. The bank employees were met : me thes Siesrvad from the bank | dentially and a return addressed premises at the end of their/¢"Velope. The guarantee was day's work. They were pre-| Sven that all enquiries would be sented with a message from the dealt with in the strictest confi- Union, a card enabling them to | dence. seek further information confi- Forest Probe Recommended Very Low Salaries The Union's message pointed up the extremely low salaries paid the unorganized workers in banks as compared to organized office workers in other institu- tions. See “BANKS” Page 2 | ‘4 HOUSEHOLD, EMPLOYEES OF THE BANK OF MONTREAL, corner Broadway and Main, Vancouver, are met at closing time by trade unionists with literature pointing out the benefits of joining the new Bank Employees Asso- ciation, Local 387. The drive was launched by the Office Employees International Union and over sixty mem- bers cre covering the banks in the City. 2200 Delegates Expected At Congress Convention Third Constitutional Convention of the Canadian Labour Congress which opens in the Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Montreal, April 25, is expected to attract 2,200 delegates. Among the vital issues dealt with by the 450 resolutions now in hand are such topics as: Political action and the new political party; an increased dues structure to meet rising costs of administration; a review of the suspension of the SIU; a statement of general economic policy with special reference to inflation; and a wide variety of social questions, with unem- ployment at the head of the list. The CLC Executive will meet April 20, and the Council April 21-22. The Union Label convention meets April 24. The Political Education Conference follows the convention. In the week preceeding the convention, delegates from “Canadian locals of the IWA, the United Steelworkers, the Oil, Chemical, and Atomic Workers and the Teamsters will hold their usual pre-convention policy conferences. By Morrow British Columbia’s $672 million forest products in- dustry may be given another probe if the recommendations of Judge C. W. Morrow are accepted, Rev. Gowland Returns To Vancouver Clergymen and laymen will mingle at conferences under the auspices of the Board of Evangelism and Social Ser- vices, United Church. of Canada, when discussions led by the Rev. William Gowland, Warden, Luton Industrial Mis- sion, Luton, England, will probe practical aspects of problems faced by industrial workers on the job. Sessions for clergymen will be held in First United Church Social Centre, Gore. and Hast- ings, April 20-21. Laymen’s ses- sions are scheduled for April 22-23 in the same location. Return Visit The occasion marks the return visit of Rev. William (Bill) Gowland, who on the occasion of his former visit to the province “!of labour.’ Mr. Gowland Judge Morrow, who con- tinued the enquiry com- menced by the late Gordon MacG. Sloan, considers that the province should take another look at the “tree farm licence’? system. He urges that such an enquiry be launched in the early future. an 0 e i Q NEW HOME of the IWA Regional Council No. 1, and Local 1-217, IWA, located at 13th Ave. and Commercial Drive, in Vancouver, will soon be ready for occupancy. The building will be completed by April 20, and it is expected that both groups will move in around the end of the month. fearlessly championed the rights is a member of the British Transport and General Workers Union, and is an Honorary Member of several Canadian trade unions. Sharing in the leadership of the conference discussions will be two University professors, an IWA shop steward, a personnel manager, a business manager, and trade union staff members. Public meetings at which the -|Rev. Mr, Gowland will be heard are scheduled as follows: Sixth Avenue United Church, New || Westminster, 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, ‘| April 19th; First United Church, Gore and Hastings, Vancouver, 8:00 p.m., Thursday, April 21. Special parking accommoda- tion has been arranged. Interes- ted trade union members and others are welcome to all ses- sions of the conferences, LISTEN TO treen Gold-CJ0 7:00 p.m. Thursday CKP Ist and Last Thursday 6:00 p.m.