8 py oY B Mi Hn) pe ) { LUEXC UNE tienes CONTINUED — OUSTER 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 — i _ i il MUL LUUUULL Le 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 4 \ Woe