“ i, 2nd Issue Nov., 1965 RECOMMENDATIONS WERE MADE... THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER SPECIAL MEETING of B.C. union representatives was called by the B.C. Federation of Labour to hear the issues in the oil workers strike and to plan aid for the Oil Chemical and Atomic Workers in their important struggle for job security protection in the automating oil industry. More than 300 attended the meeting and a decision was reached to dis- continue use of petroleum products for 48 hours from mid- night Nov. 24 and for unions not directly involved in the use of petroleum products, to withdraw their service for . » « AND SUPPORT WAS UNANIMOUS SUPPORT FOR THE OIL WORKERS the same period as a token of support, if no settlement was reached by that time. At the meeting in the Labor Temple in Vancouver, the issues were explained by (left to right) Robert “Buck” Philp, international representative of the OCAW; Fred Geddes, president Local 9-601; George Johnston, chairman of the Federation strike committee; Jack Moore, IWA regional president and Federation first vice-president; and Pat O’Neal, Federation secretary, LOCAL UNIONS throughout the province rallied to the support of the oil workers at special membership meetings called quickly to discuss the dispute and the recommenda- tion for labor solidarity proposed by the B.C. Federation . of Labour. IWA locals pledged strong support and large turnouts were recorded in all areas at meetings, such as this rally of members of the New Westminster Local 1-357. The ee poe oil workers dispute was settled by a last-minute proposal by the B.C. labor minister which was acepted by both the union and the oil companies and the Federation called off the mass two-day demonstration that had been planned. The explosive issue of automation in the oil dispute brought the greatest show of labor solidarity in recent B.C. history.