_tnternational Association of Machinists ON STRIKE CANADIAN PACIFIC - aipliice itn hae : jorernational ah Machores ON STRIE AGAINST “CANADIAN PACIFIC vx: AIRLINES L15. y" = wy (PAR CP Air machinists on picket duty at Vancouver International Airport wear black armbandsin tribute to Edward Hill who died last week of injuries sustained after being hit by a car driving through picket line. See story below. BRASC WORKERS SUPPORT CPA STRIKE Funeral held for worker killed honoring pickets Canadian Pacific Airline machinists paid silent tribute Monday to Edward Hill. who died last Wednesday of injuries sustained when he was struck by a car driving through picket lines which he himself had honored though not a member of the International Association of Machinists. Funeral service was held for Hill Monday in Burnaby and pickets on various CP Air points wore black armbands to mark the day. Hill 30,a member of the Broth- erhood of Railway, Airline and Steamship Clerks (BRASC) was hit by a car Thursday morning July 26as he stood withseveral other workers some 25 feet from the machinists’ picket line which he refused to cross. The car was driven by Myrtle Fennel, CP Air personnel depart- ment supervisor. Though reported in satis- factory condition July 29 follow- ing brain surgery, Hill died dur- ing the night Wednesday as a result of the injuries. Machinists union spokesmen described the events as a ‘‘tragic accident’ and noted that while eyewitness reports varied some- what, indications were that the driver of thecar ‘‘attempted to step on the brakes but stepped instead on the accelerator pedal’’ throwing Hill 20 feet through the air. She allegedly did not return to the scene of the accident until after she had drivenonthroughandreported for work. No charges have yet been laid following Hill’s death though an inquest is to be held at some future date. Meanwhile, Hill’s actioninre- fusing to cross machinists’ picket lines was duplicated by most of the members of the Brotherhood of Railway, Air- line and Steamship Clerks em- ployed by CP Air. Out of some 230 workers, 215 voluntarily agreed to honor the pickets although they were given no directive to do so by their own union leadership which told them to make the decisionona personal basis. Those who acted in solidarity with the machinists were immediately placed on off-duty status— tantamount toa layoff — and the need now is for the Machinists Union toreturnthe support given them by the BRASC workers and institute the demand for full reinstate ment of all those laid off for respecting picket lines as part of any final settlement. _ Trial of Carabanchel 1 Warnings came from Spain this week that the Spanish government has_ recently brought pressure to bear onthe Tribunal of Public Order (TOP) to bring the Carabanchel Ten— the heroic leaders of the Spanish Workers Commissions — swiftly to trial in order tosurprise the world protest movement. Arrested in June 1972, the Cara- banchel prisoners, led by Mar- celino Camacho, have beenim- prisoned since that.time while the pressure of world opinion as wellasthe threat of having for- eigners present at the trial has so far prevented Franco from bringing the leaders before the fascist court. The Canadian Committee for a Democratic Spain, inastate- ment issued Tuesday, warned that indications are of a trial date early in September and called for stepped-up protests against the arrest of the Ten PACIFIC TRIBUNE—FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 1973—PAGE 8 whose only crime is the organi- zation of free trade unions. ‘Len Norris, a Spanish Civil War veteran and president of the Vancouver committee, called for thousands more to add their voices to those of Pete Seeger, Eugene McCarthy, former U.S. presidential candi- date, Bella Abzug, U.S. Congress- woman and hundreds of others who have demanded amnesty. From inside Spain, the Cara- banchel Ten issued a call for world opinion to be mobilized on their behalf. ‘‘In view of the severity of prison terms we face, totalling 162 years,’’ the letter states, ‘“‘we appeal to the workers and democrats of the Spanish nation, to labor and democratic organizations throughout the world, to the International Labor Organi- zation, the United Nations, Human Rights Commission, to judicial associations, to progressive institutions and all those who fight for freedom and human rights. ‘“We have beenimprisoned for over a year. Although no evi- dence of any kind exists against us, we have nonetheless been accused of an offence which, in all civilized countries, not only fails to constitute an offence, but is also considered a guar- anteed constitutional right. ‘‘Following many deferments and delays, accompanied by repeated refusals for release on bail, we are now faced with a new and even more dangerous menace: the government is at present attempting to get our trial underway during the summer vacation period thus depriving our lawyers of the necessary time for the prepara- tion of thedefence. Inso doing, the government is confirming its intention to carry out its threat and impose monstrous Labor support decisive in Local 69 settlement cont'd from pg. 1 ‘“‘that he got everyone in the trade union movement here ‘mad and then the money came pouring in— and that made all difference.”’ Addressing the meeting on behalf of the New Westminster and District? Labor Council, Gerry Stoney commended the workers for the struggle they had waged and the settlement gained. “‘You kept the picket lines manned,”’ he said ‘‘and you kept the two issues separated— you consistently maintained the fight against the boss and never confused that with the fight against the international”’ “That will come later,’ he said. Ray Haynes, speaking for the Federation, which stepped in early in the dispute and set a national example in supporting the local’s bid for autonomy, also paid tribute to the strikers for their firm stand during the pro- tracted strike. ‘‘The turning point came,”’ he noted, ‘‘when the company threatened to shut down the plant and the negotiat- ing committee countered with the argument that while they didn’t want to see the plant shut [Mac-Pap mourned| ~ Emil Goguen Veterans of the MacKenzie- Papineau Battalion were.sad- dened to hear of the death of one of their comrades, Emil Goguen, who died July 27 at the age of 73. He was buried August 3. Goguen, bornin Quebec, was among the first contingent of volunteers to leave for Spainin 1936. He joined the Lincoln Bat- talion upon his arrival and later the MacKenzie-Papineau Bat- talion where he held the rank of sergeant. He was wounded during the Brunete campaign of 1937. An early member of the Lum- berworkers Union in the 1930’s, Goguen also served in both World Wars. prison terms upon us, proof once again that this trial involv- ing the ten union leaders in- dicated during the preliminary investigation is a trial against trade union liberty in Spain. “The attempt to begin the pro- ceedings against us in August or early September attests to the government’s hope that the trial will thus escape the vigilance of the working class and demo- crats, not only in our country but also throughout the whole world. “In the face of this trial, which, in fact, constitutes a trial against the working class of Spain, we reiterate our pro- posal to appear before an Inter- national Syndical Tribunal which would judge our conduct as well as that of our accusers. ‘But now, the most urgent matter facing us which cannot be postponed is the multipli- cation of your solidarity actions — actions rendering animmed- down and the people lose thell jobs, they weren’t going capitulate in the face of com pany threats.” ; Fruit growers cont'd. from pg. 1 group of dissidents who are ™ to break up the B.C. Tree Fru Marketing Agency will provite any solutions to the growel® problems. This group is qui correct in criticizing the dim! ishing returns that growers® receiving, the marketllt agency operation, the lack ‘ government support to the pr mary producers, and the mol poly rip-off by the packill houses, advertising and S4™ agencies, and distributors d wholesalers. But they are © pletely mistaken in think that they can counter those P lems by by-passing the gove™" ment-established, cooperall marketing agency, which®” the support of the vast majo™ of the growers. = ey’ By knocking out orgamlt, marketing and returning 107) law of the jungle — pedis fruit from every corner—" will be even more vulnerable" ® monopoly pressures. Itis the same monopoly pf fi eering that is denying the pr ducer a proper return {0F product that denies consum fresh fruit at reasonable p? We need the kind of poll that would stop U.S..dumpite Canada, that would guaran ‘ll price to the producer, whl@™ ig underwrite irrigation, fe agy zers and other basic costs:*/ 1, # policy tostreamline the mar vd ing agency to provide ordé ot} efficient producer-tO ~_ jo sumers alee and reduce mark ing costs to a bare mini The government shoulé |g over and operate all irribe iy districts asa vital publicul and remove the educall® from the family farm. iate trial impossible. _ this! ‘“‘We are convinced t at yr oe the only means by which" ine fence can be guaramee’ | ii only means by which tofor in retreat of political a mic repression; the 0” od fi by which we may be fre q rison. t ; ‘‘Itis for these reasons i request this supreme aff your part, For we repe rit not only the 162 years of lle i thatis at stake but alsot ial trade union liberty in Spa idem “Placing our total COM cath in workers’ solidarity 2”) a¢i democratic and humé feelings of peopleeve! pane we salute you from Car@ Prison.”’ of te! Protests in the fore pet grams or letters show elle dressed to His Ee Bab Signor Francisco Fram gil monde, Chief of States "toll! and should be forwat Spanish Embassy, Ot4 aa