“TRY To CATCH US /” FOOD PRICES |) ras NEWS ITEM: Statistics Canada reported last Thursday that increases in prices of bread, milk and sugar were major items which pushed the consumer price index up for October , up 11.6 percent above the level a year earlier. ‘ COPE appeals for unity in Vancouver election COPE president Bruce: Yorke ' issued the following statement this week on the Vancouver civic election: The real possibility of a major electoral breakthrough for labor endorsed candidates, headed by COPE alderman Harry Rankin, exists for the November 20th municipal elections. The Vancouver Labor Council has unanimously endorsed all COPE and all NDP candidates for office —.5 COPE and 5 NDP LANDLORD Continued from pg. 1 he can add 10.6% in April of 1975 = but no more. And all of this oc- curred while Dolman made statements in the press that lan- dlords were doing ‘nothing illegal’? and that they were “against gouging’’. It typifies the situation in the rental market and what could be more typical than_ the chief landlord spokesman himself.” “We will insist on the most vigorous prosecution,” Yorke stressed. ‘“‘We have told the -at- torney general time and again that he must enforce the law. Otherwise the legislation is a sham.” aldermanic candidates, 5 COPE and 4 NDP school board can- didates, 4 COPE and 3 NDP park board candidates, and the NDP candidate for Mayor. COPE has vigorously and systematically pursued this unity - position in all its publications and in all the statements of all its candidates. This position has gained wide public support. But one vital factor is missing so far in order to make victory possible. The Vancouver Area Council leadership of the NDP remains silent on the unity question and in effect denies its necessity. This mis-leadership is standing in the way of the full mobilization of the progressive forces, by placing their narrow viewpoint over against the desires not only of the 60,000-strong Vancouver Labor Council but also the vast majority of NDP sup- porters. We call on all COPE supporters, on all supporters of the NDP to follow the common sense approach . of the Vancouver Labor Council — the only way to defeat TEAM and the NPA — the developers friends. - Full, vigorous unity means victory! PACIFIC TRIBUNE—FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1974—Page 12 While the federal Liberal government revealed just how hypocritical were its posturings on human rights by voting against the expulsion of South Africa from the current session of the UN general assembly, delegates to the B.C. Federation of Labor convention last week made it clear that the official government position is completely at odds with the stand taken by trade unionists. By a 91-22 vote Tuesday night, the UN general assembly voted to expel the South African delegation from the current session for its racist apartheid policies. Canada, following the lead of the U:s:, 3ritain and France, voted against the expulsion — a reflection, particularly, of the heavy in- vestment of Canadian capital in South Africa. Delegates to the Federation convention, however, were unequivocal in their condemnation of apartheid and continued trade with racist South Africa. A resolution passed in the final convention — session Friday demanded that the federal sovernment immediately cancel all trade agreements with South Africa and ratify UN resolution #3068. It also called on the Canadian Labor Congress to declare all South African goods “hot.” United Nations resolution #3068, “The International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid,’ con- demns apartheid as a crime against humanity and emphasizes that its continued intensification threatens international peace and security. aa | George Johnston, elected by acclamation as president of the B.C.F.L. All other table officers were also acclaimed except 6th vice-president. The resolution was part of the report and several other resolutions submitted to the convention by the international affairs committee under the chairmanship of B.C. Government Employees Union secretary John Fryer. Apartheid, termed by the committee, “the most repugnant Political activity in existence’ was only one of several issues dealt with by the committee and the report — covering many world events — was, the measure of the many changes since the previous Federation convention, held last year. Noting with some elation the recent victory of democratic forces in Portugal, the committee ex- pressed hopes for the establish- ment as soon as possible of stable, democratic government and of- fered congratulations to the liberation movements of former Portuguese colonies, Angola, Mozambique and Guinea-Bissau whose long Struggle for in- dependence has now been virtually achieved. Of particular note in the com- Federation calls for new Canadian foreign policy mittee report and backed up by several resolutions was the call for Canadian withdrawal from NATO and NORAD. “The NATO alliance was based on the theory of cold war and the concept of a divided world,’ the report noted, “and neither premises is acceptable. The United States and its foreign policy continue to dominate the alliance, thus making-a mockery of Canada’s supposedly independent voice in world affairs.” It added “‘just as NATO deprives Canada of a truly independent foreign policy, so does NORAD.” In the debate on several resolutions _ reiterating _ the Federation’s demand for with- drawal from the two alliances and asking that the federal government take part in the European security conference, Office and Technical Workers Union delegate Ruth Smith called attention to the up-: ° coming provincial conference on an independent foreign policy for Canada and urged Federation participation in that conference. Solidarity with anti-fascist Chile occupied a central place in the committee’s report and several resolutions submitted to the convention by affiliates. In outlining ~its position, the com- mittee declared: ‘Canada’s recognition (of the Chilean junta) is almost as outrageous as the CIA’s involvement in helping the government come to power. Your committee therefore recommends that the CLC press the federal government to end all forms of economic and other assistance to Chile and sever all diplomatic relations with Chile until a democratic government is returned to power.” A resolution submitted to delegates’ and adopted unanimously, emphasized that the fascist military junta in Chile was “financed and supported by foreign interests” and “is mur- dering or imprisoning trade union _ Officials and denying other citizens their basic human rights’,;—and to: ® Withdraw’ diplomatic recognition of and end all forms of aid to the Chilean junta. o Use every available means to ’ bring about the release of political prisoners in Chile. o Offer asylum to all Chilean political refugees wishing to come to this country. © Actively oppose the Chilean junta at the UN and promote moves to force a return to democracy in Chile. The convention also urged all affiliates and all trade unionists to work at every possible government and community level for a return of democratic government to Chile. Two resolutions urging the Federation to take steps towards organizing a delegation of trade unions to visit the Soviet Union ‘‘to observe conditions and exchange experiences’? were adopted in principle and referred to the CLC for implementation. The resolutions were prompted by the exchange of delegations between the UFAWU and the Soviet Food Workers Union last year. The Soviet delegation was introduced to the .1973. Federation parley where they were met with a standing ovation. Elsewhere in the convention, delegates moved to endorse a composite resolution on Canadian autonomy which had earlier been referred back to committee with instructions that a key clause on Sanctions against non-complying international unions be included. Sharp debate from the floor had called on the federal government forced the referral when 7. resolution first apa re nesday and when it was ¢ : back in the last session © 7 convention, it included cer fi section urging the CLC pe the policy adopted by the sian ( convention to ently i international un . ae standards of autonomy: UFAWU delegate See who missed _ election Federation’s executive on 10 votes. UFAWU Pre Homer Stevens, contesting vice-pres., polled 248 incumbent Bob Donelly $ 7 The CLC convention in May outlined four measures eA af Congress authority tO © autonomy standards UP aff including suspension of a2 @ 7 if no steps have sei. comply with Congres i Delezates from interna unions, particularly * building trades unions — clause - decisive, following by building trades interna withhold per capita from ; “We in the building tra je a life’ or death struge e autonomy,’’ Plumbers ne oof John McKnight told ¢ ro vention, ‘and we have 10 © our fellow trade unionists Federation for- help.” welt CUPE delegate Dave speaking when the resolu aa came before the convent ‘of also emphasized the nee : Federation to adopt a firr goad | “We must reiterate the * jut Labor Congress position, 1” cant sanctions,’’ he said. “ee ip? allow the trade union lean al foreign country to su nad” decisions made in a © d labor convention.” a Hi ROLLBACK |; alleviated if all gover moved quickly to beg}? homes and apartments 4? ent on the provincial govern will N provide leadership” and W? ont |) all other levels of cove ae ! implementing a crash pro ious low-cost, publicly-owned a ity ' e t 5 : 4 d bat and in expanding its lan abi program to ensure the a ex? of land where shortages ® in the | “Several other points at a 4 resolution were aime g fot ‘i federal government, callin™ 0 establishment of 4 10 housing coproration; the rey of low cost mortgage m° Se removal of both feder’ di , provincial taxes on materials.