PETER BURTON .. and other strike leaders. Twelve served notice . the company now moving punitively against him of contempt charges Cont'd from pg. 1 the plant when word got around of the suspensions. Some sections staged a brief work stoppage but returned to work when the com- pany stated that all workers would be reinstated with full pay should the LRB not uphold the arbitrary suspensions. Whatever the outcome of the hearings into the suspensions, several workers will still have to face contempt charges when they appear in court June 30. Twelve CASAW members — Peter Burton, Wiheo Pappenbrock, _-Jim Brisebois, Bob Feltis, Wes -Passingham, Laurie LeBlanc, Bob’ Nixon, Christine Nixon, Loccie Slezak, Doug Brown, Tony Medieros and Ray Pegley — have all been cited in the charges. The notice of the contempt hearing outlines a number of punitive actions that might be taken, including a fine against the’ union, fines against individual - union members and jail terms — an ominous signal of a return to the kind of labor relations for which the former Social Credit govern- ment was notorious. Burton, speaking to a meeting in Vancouver Friday night, also noted that the company could sue _the union for damages. ‘‘Alcan could sue us for five or $10 million but they’ll have to wait five or 10 million years for payment.” He also warned that the Kitimat strike was an indication of what CARL RUSH Cont'd from pg. 11 executive committee of the Communist Party, William _Kashtan, party leader, said: “Express deep regret at untimely passing away of Carl. Extend our condolences to Columba.” Nigel Morgan, B.C. leader of the ‘Communist Party also extended deep condolences on behalf of the B.C. executive. ‘‘We join in paying tribute to a long-time veteran who throughout his adult life was a staunch advocate of peace, democracy and socialism. He will be remembered particularly for the contribution he made in the field of education among young people.” The Pacific Tribune sends its deepest sympathy to his wife Columba, his brothers David, Herman, Maurice and sister Elsie, and all members of the family. A memorial service will be held at the Ukrainian Hall, 805 E. Pender St., Friday, June 25 at 8 p.m. The family requests con- tributions to the Pacific Tribune in Carl’s memory in lieu of flowers. . PACIFIC TRIBUNE—JUNE 25, 1976—Page 12 could come elsewhere in the country as workers came up against the wage controls. “What’s happened in Kitimat could happen in any number of places in the country,’ he declared. “It could even happen again in Kitimat. “But the trade union movement can’t sit on its hands and applaud politely while individual unions and individual locals fight the wage control battle.” At CUPE parley A determination to establish an independent political voice for the B.C. labor movement highlighted the 13th annual convention of the B.C. Division of the Canadian Union of Public Employees in Vancouver last weekend. The call came from Len Guy, secretary-treasurer of the B.C. Federation of Labor as he ad- dressed the 170 convention delegates Saturday. Guy told the convention that labor had proved during the 20-year rule of W. A. C. Bennett that ‘“‘when we unite in determined opposition to anti-labor legislation, we can beat it.” But that unity was seriously weakened, he said during the three years of NDP government when “some unions and union leaders sided with politicians. against the trade union movement.”’ Guy was believed to be referring to the Federation’s largest affiliate, the International Woodworkers of America which openly attacked the Federation for its independent stand against_anti-labor legislation introduced by the NDP govern- ment such as Bill 146 which or- dered over 60,000 striking workers back to their jobs last fall. He said that the unnamed unions " insisted “‘that we should try and resist attack only with kid gloves behind closed doors. They openly attacked the Federation’s position.” The resulting disunity SKYWAY Cont'd. from pg. 3 president of the upholsterers union for such a merger. As well, both financial and moral support has been coming from the labor movement including donations from the Vancouver Labor Council, the B.C. division of CUPE, and numerous local unions. The Grandview-Woodlands Community Resources Board, the Simon Fraser Student Society and a number of other community groups have all offered their support to the Skyway workers and are actively campaigning for a boycott of all Skyway products, which are marketed under the names of Skyway and Travelgard luggage. Norman Nawrocki, a member of the community support committee CCW PARLEY Cont'd from pg. 2 federal government demanding Peltier not be extradited and be allowed to stay in Canada. The CCW parley adopted a resolution in support of South African students and urged a boycott of South African wines and goods. Another resolution sup- ported the Canadian Labor Congress 10-point program to fight inflation and urged withdrawal of Bill C-73. Calling for the freeing of political prisoners in Chile, the parley also called for a B.C. boycott of Chilean goods. A special resolution expressed concern by the B.C. government to phase out Jericho School for the Deaf, and demanded that any decision be deferred until Sep- tember 1977. In the election officers Helen O’Shaughnessy was named president and Eunice Parker vice- “president. Tillie Garneau was elected treasurer, Audkrey Keely corresponding secretary, and Christine Beynon recording secretary. Executive members include G. Stevens, M. Morgan, B. Beeching and R. Fairey. told the Tribune that a rally would be held this Saturday at 1:30 in the Grandview Park, 1200 block Commercial Drive to show support for the strike. He said that the rally . would feature entertainment, multilingual speeches from the workers and a march to the Skyway plant. led the NDP to conclude that it could introduce Bill 146, he said, . and the price to be paid now is that the new Socred government is “more eager than ever before to use back-to-work legislation.” Guy warned that the legacy of that disunity would surface this November in the Federation’s annual convention where an at- tempt will be made to replace the “present Federation ad- ministration with a new ad- ministration with two priorities — support an NDP government no matter what it does and let large organizations go their own way.’ He said that the convention this fall will decide whether ~ the Prize winners Winners of the Pacific Tribune annual financial drive contest were decided Saturday night at the victory banquet. _ The holders of the wane tickets are: : First prize: winner to have the choice of either a 1976 Ford Mustang II or $3,500 cash — ticket number 12656 held by W Bangart, Vancouver. Second prize: winner to have choice of 20’ color television or equivalent value in custom stereo equipment — ticket number 15346 held by Lolita f Chan, Vancouver. Third prize: winner to receive $300 grocery voucher — ticket _ number 21730 held by Sue Repp, Trail. The Tribune congratulates the winners and thanks all who supported our paper by taking part in the contest. Labor Code hit Cont'd from pg. 1 the trade unions, and virtually places them under government control. It also makes it possible for employers to lodge complaints on how a strike vote is taken and have government intervention against the union. Bill 77 also amends the Labor Code to give the LRB power to void aunion’s “‘hot”’ declaration if in the opinion of the Board such a_ declaration ‘“‘is substantially af- fecting the business operations, or purposes of the complainant.” ‘Labor minister Williams also introduced the Public Construction Fair Wages Act last Tuesday which does away with the provision in the old Public Works Fair Employment Act under which all government construction contracts must be given to union firms. Under the old act passed in, 1973 government contracts could only go to union firms. In introducing ‘the new act Williams said the government will still insist that all workers on government construction contracts be paid ‘‘fair wages.’”’ What con- stitutes “fair wages’’ will be made by the director of the Labor Standards Branch. The bringing down of new amendments to the Labor Code throws new light on the threat voiced two weeks ago in the legislature by premier Bennett that “proposals will be placed before them (MLAs), or voted on, or debated very shortly in this assembly,” to curb strikes. It’s clear from these newest attacks on labor’s rights that the trade union movement is faced. with a major fight to not only retain the right to strike, but to defend trade unions from the wholesale intervention by government (and employers) into their democratic rights and func- tions. ee 4 THIS WEEK" Federation is to be a strong cen labor body or a “‘loose sort organization providing s@ services and dutifully follow dictates of politicians.” The CUPE convention respon to Guy’s call and took a for stand against wage controls | endorsed the CLC call for a ge work stoppage as well as addin name to the supporters of CLC’s labor manifesto for Ca which calls for more di political involvement by the union movement. The convention also overw ingly endorsed a resolution W! urged all CUPE locals to nego! as if the federal guidelines did exist and to stand behind an filiated union which takes thes position. Another rela resolution condemned Bill 16, recently . passed. provint legislation which ties public ployees in B.C. to the fed guidelines. The resolution C¢é Bill 16 ‘‘contrary to the basic terests of all workers and t0 7 fundamental right to free cov! tive bargaining.” A resolution of partic significance added the 23 member union’s names to the Stockholm Peace Appeal 4a calls for a total ban on nucle) weapons. CUPE is the first m union in B.C. to endorse Stockholm Peace Appeal altho a number of local councils cluding the Vancouver and D: Labor Council, the New minster Labor Council, Kamloops Labor Council #7 Vancouver Island labor count, have endorsed the appeal. In other resolutions, the © vention called for: s e the removal of the school 4 from homeowners taxes; 4 ea reduction in the retiremt post-secondary education, industry bearing the incre costs ; e atotal boycott of South Afri¢ cm goods; e the reduction of the seven cent sales tax; e the introduction of a mas public housing program.