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CCF-LABOR

ing top positions in the provin-
cial trade union movement, the
old tried and disproved concept
of mobilizing the labor move-
ment.to elect a CCF govern-
ment prevails.

There is every indication
that in the forthcoming CCF-
BCFL conferences, the first of
which will’ be held in the
Fraser Valley this weekend,
the CCF leadership will en-
deavor to find ways and means
of rallying labor’s support
more effectively behind the
CCF. But, unless, it is com-
pelled to change its attitude by
pressure from the labor and
farm movements, it will use
every formal argument and
manoeuvre to prevent the
adoption of any wider concept.

It is not enough to say that
by clinging to this stand, which
is a continuation of the CCF
provincial leadership’s  anti-
unity stand over the past two
decades, the CCF may well de-
feat its own ambitions.

By refusing to act as the
molizing force for all progres-
sive elements opposed to the
big business policies of Con-
servative, Liberal and Social
Credit parties, alike, the CCF
leadership may well deny the
working people of this province
the opportunity to advance un-
der ae government whose
policies reflect their needs.

Consider first the practical
policies. The boundaries of pro-
vincial constituencies are so
drawn as to give minority
representation to the urban
areas where the majority of
the working people live. The
rural constituencies decide the
outcome of an election.

If unions such as the inde-
pendent United Fishermen and
Allied Workers, which has
asked for but not received an
invitation to the CCF-BCFL
conferences, are to be exclud-
ed, what about such constitu-
encies as Prince Rupert,
Skeend, Mackenzie, . Alberni,
New Westminster and Delta,
where the fishermen’s vote is
important and in some cases
decisive? Or if Mine-Mill is to
be excluded, what about Trail-
Rossland and Lillooet, to name
only two constituencies where
the miners’ vote influences the
outcome.

Equally important is the
need to win the support of the
farmers, whose demands have
gone unsatisfied by a series of
Coalition and Social Credit
governments.

It is an historical fact that
every labor-based party in this
province, from the old Socialist
Party, through the Federated
Labor Party, and Canadian
Labor Party, to the CCF, has
fallen short of government
majority by its failure or in-
ability te win major support

among the farmers in the de-
cisive rural constituencies.
xt o m

There are other historical
facts that should be examined

The CCF itself was launch-
ed as a movement in 1932.

Then, increasingly, the anti-
unity policies of the right-
wing leadership prevailed.
The CCF lost its dynamic
qualities as a movement and
crystalized as a party. But in
the years 1933-41 it fell far
short of government office.

The big business policies of
the Coalition dominated the
legislature for more than a
decade before another oppor-
tunity for decisive change
presented itself in the 1952 el-
ection. That a broad concept
of unity by the CCF leader-
ship could have changed the
outcome of that election was
demonstrated by the closeness
of the results.

Instead, the newly organ-
ized Social Credit party, capi-
talizing on popular discontent,
was swept into office on a
makeshift program of prom-
ises and expedients. And the
outstanding fact about the
Socred victory was the grass
roots movement that made it

possible.
As Social Credit has re-
vealed itself as another big

business government, the
grass roots movement has
withered, disillusioned by
giveaways and scandals. But
where will the erstwhile Soc-
red voters go? To the Con-
servatives, to be betrayed

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again? .

A large part of the labor
vote, the ballots of thousands
of trade unionists, helped to
Secure the Conservative vic-
tory in the federal election
last March. It served to under-
line the fact that the CCF,
Standing alone as a party, has
been unable to muster the
labor vote behind itself in the
overwhelming majority re-
quired for victory.

Top union leaders may agree
to support the CCF, delegates
to union conventions may
vote in the majority to sup-
port the CCF, but, as the CLC
resolution itself reflects, to
bring trade unionists unitedly
to the polls requires a far
broader approach to unity.

The opportunity to create
a popular alternative to Soc-
ial Credit, Liberal and Con-
servative parties now exists in
this province. The CCF, as the
official opposition in the legi-
slature, is an indispensable
part of that alternative. But
to bring into being the kind
of popular movement that can
sweep the province ‘at the
next election requires that it
join in political action with
all those other progressive
elements whose participation
is indispensable to victory.

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ILWU

Union has donated $1,000 #
the longshoremen’s strike Te
lief fund and pledged its full .
support to the strike. Suppo
of both unions is important
preventing “hot” cargo from”
being moved. :
The ILWU itself is placime
information picket lines at
all places where compally

3 2 ee #2
India’s Premier Nehru _ said
last week he had no doubt
offshore islands in Formosa
Strait would have to go to
China “today, tomorrow or the
day ‘after.’ The fact should
be recognized and “acted upon
peacefully.”

.

China’s Premier Chou En-lai
said last week China had a
right to recover Formosa, the
Pescadores and other areas,
declaring, “This is an internal
Chinese affair in which no
foreign interference will be
tolerated.”

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CHINA RALLIES

whole Chinese youth to mo-
bilize and be ready to take up
arms as soon as called by
Chairman Mao Tse-tung, huge
contingents were pouring onto
the city from every direction
and out of every, street and
lane. E

The whole city resounded
to the beating of drums and
the clash of cymbals. By mid-
day it was ‘difficult to move
anywhere even. on foot.

Such terrific and swift mob-
ilization of China’s millions
has never been seen before;
and there is no doubt of their
temper and determination to
take all action necessary to
deal with American aggres-
sion,

The Peking People’s Daily
declared that the attempt to
impose war on China came in
the midst of a great leap for-
ward in peaceful construction.

But the Chinese desire for
peace did not mean they were
willing to give up their sov-
ereignty and territorial in-

tegrity.
Speaking at the Peking
demonstration, Mayor Peng

Cheng said: “We-are determ-
ined to take the most resolute
action to smash the frenzied
criminal acts of the U.S. im-
perialists.

The aggressive acts of the

U.S. imperialists have once
more shown that they are
most vicious enemy of the

Chinese people, of all national
independence movements in
Asia, Africa, Latin America
and of world peace.”

All people must unite to
shatter their aggressive
schemes, he said. He stressed
Chou En-lai’s point that “in
particular we cannot tolerate
our enemy holding in our in-
land waters ‘along the main-
land such advanced bases as
Quemoy and Matsu for launch-
ing attacks on us.”

Calling for mobilization of
the whole people and the in-
tensified production of iron,
steel, machinery and food, he
said:

“Let the snarling, outward-
ly-strong but inwardly weak
American imperialist paper
tiger tremble. Victory will
certainly .be ours.”

GE
September 12, 1958 — PACIFIC TRIBUNE—P4

trucks have been picking UP
cargo from the docks. -

In Seattle this week, oy
ping operators’ claimed thier
longshoremen there and eo
Tacoma were conducting #
slowdown campaign @
gangs at Tacoma were report
ed to ‘have been fired.

Cargo of ships diverted £ro™

"B.C. ports to U.S. ports can

“hot,” put

legally be declared ag

under the ‘Taft-Hartley
cargo of ships diverted” a
sea to U.S. ports must be
loaded. Presumably the slow
down was in working S¥°
ships.
Seattle ILWU local A
voted to assess its members #
each a month for B.C. strike
relief. a
To counter the shipping
Federation’s misleading Pp?
ganda, the ILWU is poill
out that the principle of e¢
contribution to, participat
in and control of any pe in
scheme is the main issue aft
dispute with the shippit?
federation. The Union Me
the pension scheme embo'
as part of the contract, 4
mand the Shipping Feder
refuses to accept.

yal

tion

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Another major point 10 bi
pute is hours of work. uw
union wants the eight-h? ‘e |
day with four hours Bi i
mum call-out time in pa ‘a
the present nine-hour te
with the last hour paid ire
overtime rates, and two _
minimum call-out time: wi?

Strategy of the B.C. ie,
ping Federation from the ei
set has been to enlist fei
action to scuttle the strike at
imposing compulsory 4° :
tion.

Inco cannot

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SUDBURY — A cont
tion board: has rejected pel”

Mill's demand for a te? (4.
cent wage increase for i off
000 members, employer al
the giant, International j
Company here. oard
Inco spokesmen on the b or
have given as their reaso” ind
rejecting Mine-Mill’s der id
that “conditions in the til
nickel market do not Oe
an increase at this time ass
During the past five y ig?
according to Inco’s own
ures, annual net profits ol:
not»-been below. -$6500N5