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question following a 40-minute
appeal by Fur and Leather dir-
ector Bob Haddow: and a 10-
minute “rebuttal” by CCL secre-
tary-treasurer Pat Conroy, the
CCL president, with cries of “dic-
torship” ringing in his ears, in-
sisted on an immediate vote.

Opposition first made itself felt
an hour earlier, when Mosher
announced that Haddow would
present his union’s appeal, Con-
roy would reply for the executive,
and delegates ‘must then vote by
show of hands to uphold or re-
ject the expulsion order.

“For three years this Congress
has been weakening the labor
movement by expelling unions.
For two years we’ve had no op-
portunity to discuss such impor-
tant matters on the fioor of the
convention. It is high time we
had such a discussion,” said Bill
Stewart (Maritime Workers and
Boilermakers, Vancouver.)

By HAL GRIFFIN. 1 d

Hastily organized citizens’ delegations this week blocked an attempt ail
by CCF councillors to sneak 4 motion through Burnaby Municipal C7
ep Eiee bea Mandard «Oil crab’ af imdustal oud park lands. ‘Tbe mei

recommended by a special committee of which CCF Councillor George

Isherwood was chairman, would have disposed of 72 acres of municipal CONTINUED

waterfront land to Standard Oil Company for $75,000 and ‘granted = (Cl Bis,
nei

the company a 66-foot easement along the northern boundary of

Confederation Park. : 2
the two big unions outlined : c
joint program: :

Ratepayers, community and other organizations in North Burnaby
are strongly opposed to giving Standard Oil the Confederation Park , tor ie
easément because it would restrict long-standing plans to extend the @ Not words, but eee aoe
park and develop needed beach and pier facilities. In the past few nner and substan’ a
Tee aa . nereases, :
weeks a number of these organizations have submitted letters to the © Oppose speed-up in the plane
council voicing their objections, outlining alternative proposals and Take the -profits out of PFO”
demanding a hearing’ before the council’s special committee, members fiteering by demanding Ae sf
ernment tax policies to }

of which were CCF councillors Isherwood and Wilks and Non- Partisan

cost of living is mounting by

leaps and bounds.

“The Congress is not the prop-
erty of a few leaders, The Con-
gress belonds to, and must remain
the property of its thousands of
members who are of every shade

t

of political,
opinion. yee

“Congress ‘leaders, up until
now, have had nothing better

religious and ‘other

gavel.

“My local sent me’ here to
have a chance to speak on such
questions . . .” began Lyle Dot-

zert (Local 200, [United \Automo- -

bile Workers, Windsor.)

Bang! bang! bang! went the
gavel, ; ‘

“Tl ask the guards to prevent

delegates from using the micro- —

phones unless you obey my rul-
ings,” yelled Mosher from the
chair. '“There is nothing before
this convention.”

_ “After the two sides have pre--

'Sented their cases, will you allow

democratic discussion from the
floor?” asked an International
Woodworkers of American dele-
gate.

“Certainly not!” Mosher an-
swered. , ‘ :
~ “Do you consider that is de-
mocratic procedures?” :

“Yes, quite!” declared Mosher.

A chorus of boos, jeers and
desk-pounding began. /

“Haddow has been granted one
-hour to state his case, You are
just using up his time,” shouted
Mosher. 2

When quiet was restored Had-
dow delivered hig appeal. Some
of the points he made:

“Our union did not charge the
Congress leaders with ‘betraying
the interests of the workers in
connection with the question of
wage and price controls’ as is.
stated in the official notification
of our expulsion,

“Our union did charge the
leaders of the Canadian Con-
gresses with betrayal of the in-
terests of the workers in con-
nection with the questions of
wage controls, and wage control
only: ... pea

“Congress records will show
‘that. our union has pressed con-
sistently for a policy of the co-
ordinated wage drive as the best
means of keeping abreast of ris-
ing costs, and we fought for that
policy on the floor of every, con-
vention. The record will also
show, and more than that, their
actions, that the Congress léaders
are opposed to this policy ., .

» “Just one day after the Con-
gress executive council had
their brief on wage and price
controls thrown back .in their
faces by the government, the
executive was compelled to an-
nounce the calling of a national
wage conference, bearing out
the correctness of our position,
that a campaign for price con-
trol is no subsitute for a co-
ordinated wage drive when the

Bang! bang! went Mosher’s

to offer the workers than that

we should go along with the
} War policies of the government.

This has blunted the struggie
for wages ... as long as the
movement continues to leave
sovernment policy on the ques-
tion ‘of war §0 unchallenged,
living standards will continue
to decline.”

Pat Conroy's rebuite] was sharp
but not to the point. He refused
to debate the issues raised in
Haddow’s appeal, and _ instead
‘ launched into a familiar red-bait-

ing diatribe.

*

dow’s speech follows the Com-
munist party line,” said Conroy.
“We have provided him a forum
to express communist views, Ben
Gold, international president of
Fur and Leather, is an admitted
member of the U.S. Communist
party. Communists want “com-
plete chaos in this country; they
want misery and chaos as a
breeding ground for their propa-
ganda. They talk about peace
and invade Korea. “They want
freedom of discussion—well, we
have room for that in our Con-
gress, but no room for commun-
ism. I ask the delegates to sup-

~ port the position of the executive

in expelling the Fur and Leather
Union.” :

When Conroy finished his
Speech delegates from United
Mine Workers, Marine Work-
ers, TWA, United Automobile
Workers and other unions
Swarmed toward the mikes,
shouting “Point of order!” but
Mosher banged the gavel, called
on guards to protect the mikes,
and took the vote. About 100
delegates voted against the ex-
ecutive expulsion Order, but
the Congress leaders were eas-
ily upheld, | 2
“You're afraid of democracy,

Mr. President!” shouted angry
UAW delegates, as Mosher moy-
ed on to the next order of busi-
ness.

Watching proceedings from the
gallery were Clarence Jackson, ~
leader of the expelled United
Electrical Workers; Harvey

Murphy, leader of the expelled —

Mine-Mill union; and several or-

ee
“At least 75 percent of Had- ~

councillors Charlton and Philps.
Ignoring these protests, Coun.

cillor Isherwood recommended to ~

the council meeting held Monday
last week that sale of the 72-
acre tract be approved and the
easement granted.

Isherwood’s lame excuse for
not having arranged a hearing
with interested organizations was
that the committee had not com-
pleted its plans at the time the
protests were made, ‘

But, he added, all questions
raised by these organization were
“certainly appreciated by the com-
mittee” and all “have been dis-
cussed with Standard Oil offi-
cials.” ‘

His fellow CCF councillor on
‘the four-member committee, Mrs.
Patricia Wilks, offered a similar
assurance that “the Standard Oil

Company has been most coopera- ©

tive ‘in its dealings with the coun-
Cll?

Neither CCF councillor volun-
teered any explanation why the
committee had held full discus-
sions with officials of Standard
Oil, a monopoly freqently assailed
by CCF leaders, without meeting
with representatives of ratepayers
whose interests the CCF claims
to uphold.

Drawing their own conclusions
from the indecent haste with

wich the issue was being dis-
posed of by the council, popular
organizations held protest meet-
ings and organized delegations
following last week’s council
meeting. ;

At the council meeting on
Monday this week, two delega-
tions, one led by William Tur-
ner, the other by J. E. Starling,
‘supported by observers from
various organizations, forced
the council to table its motion
approving the’deal for one
week, % 4

Councillor George
complained that question had al-
ready been fully discussed and
Reeve W. R. Beamish voiced his
irritation at having to delay
settlement of a matter which “has
already been before the council
for three weeks.” ; Y

The week’s delay won by the
delegation ig expected to give
ratepayers’ and other groups time
for wider organization of the péo-

test campaign, which is already

cutting across political
lines in the municipality.

party

One result is a protest meet-
ing, sponsor by residents of
the Confederation Park area, to

be held this Friday night in

Norburn Hall, North Burnaby.

Peace seminar at
border calls for |
five-power pact

t

WHITE ROCK, B.c.

Forty-four Americans and Canadians, meeting in the International

Peace Arch last Sunday,
a peaceful settlement of the cold

called upon the five great powers to conclude
war.

After a full day’s discussion, the seminar on peace issued the

following statement:

“We, a group of Americans and ~
Canadians, of diverse religious.
and political views, endorse t
principle of gaining peace through
negotiation. ‘Peace through, force’

“Moreover, we call upon all

people to work in their own way
for peace and declare we are
prepared to work with any in-

Isherwood |

dividual or group of individuals

Sanizers from Fur: and Leather who take a stand for peace.

locals’ in Vancouver, Winnipeg,
Toronto and Montreal, Missing
among these was Pearl Wedro,
Fur and Leather delegate | at
every convention since the CCL
was formed, who is currently
visiting the Soviet Union’ as a
member of a Canadian trade un-
ion group on a good-will tour to
the first’ socialist country.

can only lead to war.

“We oppose the re-armament
of Germany and the re-armament :
oi Japan.

“It is not, enough to desire
peace, we must speak and act
for peace. ~

é
“We call for an immediate
cease-fire in Korea. \

“Already millions who have lost
their lives in two world wars
and more millions wili soon be
dead unless we do act to bring
peace in Korea and to preserve
lasting world peace.”

“We ‘urge the five great powers
to meet immediately to negotiate
a peaceful settlement.

PACIFIC TRIBUNE — SEPTEMBER 21, 1951 — PAGE 12 —

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profits. Reduce sales and e
cise taxes on essential £00 A.
and raise the income tax !é€ oot
so that more wage earnel -
are freed\from this heavy ist is

@ A full-scale campaign to oe :
‘ize the unorganized and br ie
them into the trade unie®
movement. i :

@ Assure trade union democracy
and the right of all union ie
within the Canadian Congres? —
of Labor, with full freedom —
to determine their own policic®
and leadership through their

a own membership. :

@ Demand government ona

“ tee of political, religious 2”
civil rights for all: Cant
workers through the adoptio®
of a Bill of Rights by parlia-
ment. :

® Demand government action “
protect Canadian jobs throus
expanding world trade. De
mand that Canada take a post
tive lead: in calling a meetin?
of the great powers to nes? —
tiate differences, arrive at 9 —
peace setlement and assure the
reduction of armaments. Ef

“Mine-Mill and U® have com’

. sistently ‘fought for the above

program’ ever since these tw?

unions co-operated in the fount
dation of the CCL,” the messa8®

, Pointed out. : eee
“UE and Mine-Mill set out theif

program again just prior to this

convention—compare it with th?
resolutions before your conve?
tion, ‘ ee:
“UE and Mine-Mill have com”
tinued, despite expulsion, red-
baiting, raiding and disruptio?
by CCL. officials, to fight for ® |

program of workers’ needs. ‘2
“And it pays off to Mine-Mill —

and UE workers.
“Here are some facts: o.
“Basic rates under Millard

contract at’ Stelco are $1.29 ane

hour. (Dosco workers are strik-

ing to get that rate.) ee
“But Mine-Mill at INCO if

Port Colborne has won a con

mon labor rate of $1.35 an hour:
“UE at Electrical Metallurical

in Walland has a common labor —

‘rate of $1.43 an hour. UE at

several plants, including GE, has

minimum earning rates for fe
male labor of $1.07 to $1.12 an

hour.” © a
The appeal concluded wit)

this fighting call to delegates:
“Here at the convention—re

“‘move- the gag rules, insist of

your original resolutions, unite

the rank and file. ; fas
“Back home—work for united
labor action with all organized:

labor.” 4

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