Sept, 3985 THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER W
SS

GREATEST
DANGER

IWA. International Presi-
dent A. F. Hartung told Con-
vention delegates that their
greatest danger was from the
unorganized workers in the
forest industry.

g

‘ A. F. HARTUNG

% International President

3

| He pointed out in the U.S.

there are 850,000 workers in
the pulp and ee el paper

making, furniture, lumber and RETIRED WOODWORKER and member of Local 1-405
associated industries who are IWA, Joe Raab dropped into the Convention to see his
‘yet unorganized. The number old friends. Here he is seen in conversation with Elmer
of organized workers in these Atwood, Financial Secretary of Local 1-405.

unions is only 560,000.

GRIT GOR

} The same picture exists
i here in Canada, he said.

He added, unless these un-
ions were prepared to con-
centrate on a real job of or-
ganizing to bring the unor-
ganized workers into the fold,
their chances of getting the
kind of wages and working
conditions they wanted would
be slim.

Backing up this statement,
he pointed out, that in past
years the IWA set the wage
pace in U.S. industry. This
role has now been assumed
by the Steelworkers because
workers in that industry are
95 per cent organized.

He suggested that Cana-
dian and American IWA of-
ficials during next year’s ne-
gotiations sit in on each
other’s sessions so that there
would be greater uniformity
of purpose.

STRIKE
SUPPORT

Positive action was taken
by the Regional Convention
delegates to support two un-

ions currently on strike in
British Columbia.

Following addresses by rep- A pold. breed of
resentatives of the ata Canadian beer...
i D i f ° . :

a ake tat: ..- how big should an airline be? aman’s beer...
and the Oil, Chemical &

Grab yourself
a LUCKY!

; Simple: big enough to b dfl aged for
Atomic Workers Union, the Suit ides ie a tk 4 arta the best :
delegates unanimously sup- quip » hir € top personnel, and provide premium flavour..
- dependable on-time service on a variety of -

ported a resolution to return ‘ slow-brewed
all IWA-held BA credit cards routes... but small enough to enjoy that personal
me touch with the people it serves. Such a line is for man-sized

the Company. ae

i B.C, Air Lines . . . fly the thunderbird route. 1
They also gave unqualified taste!

support to a motion to send
a telegram to Labour Minis-

ter Peterson, condemning the
action of the Eastern based Cc
brewing monopolies in with-

their negotiators

d >
SS B.C. AR LINES LIMITED
to mediate the dispute —_

Pereretely d eman eine For complete Flight Information contact your nearest BCAL Agent This advertisement is not published or displayed by the Liquor
P bh Control Board or by the Government of British Columbia.