Re ! \ ‘Official Publication of the Yerernattanal BWaodeorkers of rémertea Regional Council No. 1 VOL. XXVII, No. 4 er VANCOUVER, B.C. 5c PER COPY 2nd Issue Feb., 1960 aa POWER CRISIS LOOMS Unity Meet Slates New Talks The Unity Committees of the International Brother- hood of Pulp, Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers and the International Woodworkers of America met in the Roose- velt Hotel in Portland, Oregon.on February 8th and Oth, to review the results of the ten-point working agree- ment entered into September 25th, 1958, The committees recommend that a joint meeting of the two International Executive Boards be held in Chicago on April 2nd, 1960. The committees recommend to the re oards the extension of re perm! work- ing agreement; a closer working agreement; a closer working ar- rangement in the field of Educa- tion Political Action, Legislative Problems, Negotiations, Organ- izing the Unorganized and other matters of mutual interest. The ‘Unity Committees were composed of the following indi- viduals: For the- Pulp, Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers: peels. Stephens, Godfrey J. Ruddick, rank Barnes and Elmer Meinz from the Study Committee. a the I-W.A.: President Al Hartung, Joe Morris, Harvey Ba Sa Burk Christie and James Fad Meeting Called A meeting to discuss the B.C. Federation of Labour’s policy of Political Action and Education, will be held for trade unionists of the Rich- mond, Delta, Surrey and Lang- ley areas, February 24, in the Moose Hall, Whalley, Fergu- son Road and Trans-Canada Highway. WHAT'S INSIDE Page Editorial __._- 4 Safety -..-..- 5 Orders ___--.- 6 What’s New 7 In Brief .... 8 | providing the UNITY COMMITTEES of the International Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers and the International Woodworkers of America, at the meeting held in the Roosevelt Hotel, February 8-9, Portland, Oregon. Group are for Pulp Workers: Godfrey J. Ruddick, Vice-president; Frank Barnes, Secretary-Treasurer; Elmer Meinz, Vice-president; Steve Stephans, Vice-president. IWA Region 3; Al Hartung, International President; J. Morris, President, Region 3; Harvey Nelson, Region 1; J. Fadling, Region 3 President, group: Burke Christie, Vice-president, B.C. Prosperity In Balance BY OUR OWN - CORRESPONDENT Above the confusion which surrounds the hydro-power controversy now raging both inside.and outside the B.C. Legislature, one fact stands out clearly. The decisions to be made the immediate future will have a profound bearing on the future pros- perity of the province. Every- one agrees that the provision of an ample supply of low- cost power is the key to suc- cessiul industrial develop- ment. Beyond that point there is little agreement. In broad outline, in three major being discussed by the members of the alternative questions are New Party Program National Committee Plans s Challenges To Meet 7 By JOHN BREWIN A call for national leadership and democratic planning to meet the challenge of the 1960's highlights the program study outline recently issued by the National Committee for the New Party. Canada, the proposed program maintains, has failed to use its capacities wisely or fairly, Unem- ployment and economic waste, social injustice and bad housing, many of the old problems remain despite the rapid economic ex- pansion of the post-war years. Past Decade The lack of planning that characterized the, past decade is clearly inadequate to meet the new problems that confront Cana- dians, the study outline goes on. Automation, the economic threat from communism, the growing domination of the United States in anada’s economy and the growing power of big business in all facets of life must be faced and, the proposed program states, the old parties seem incapable of necessary leader- ship. The program study proposes a policy’ of public planning and democratic control of investment and production to meet the post- war challenges. It calls for the establishment of public agencies, responsible to parliament, to con- trol the volume of investment and channel into socially-desirable projects, Social Values Such public planning bodies would decrease reliance on foreign capital and would instill a sense of social values into the present unplanned investment policies that favor the private sector of the economy. Canada’s trade would be tightly regulated and planned with the view of regain- ing lost markets, finding new ones and assisting -in a national policy of planned, even develop- ment, Credit unions and co-ops will be encouraged and public owner- ship will be expanded ‘where necessary to public planning or to break the power of private mono- poly”. The study outlines sug- gests that opportunities should be provided for private business and industry. to function “properly” and to:make a “fair rate of re- turn. Y Economic policies form the heart of the new document, as the major attack in the ‘preamble is upon the waste and inefficiency of present governmental policies and of private pro- fiteering. Foreign Affairs But many other issues will re- ceive the attention of .those who will draft New “Party program. Foreign affairs and defence is high on the list. Firm support for the United Nations and for dis- armament runs through the inter- national affairs section of the pro- posed program. Cessation of nuclear tests should. not hinge on disarmament talks in general, the study out- line suggests. As a step toward disarmament, the Canadian gov- ernment should support the “non- nuclear-club” idea that would limit nuclear weapons to the two major powers only. Increased economic aid, support for a World Food Pool, recogni- tion of Red China are also urged. ae program’ makes no mention NATO or any other defensive aia and states that Canada’s foreign policy should ‘be geared See “NEW PARTY” P. 2 unchecked To Our You may notice some errors in this paper, They were put in intentionally, We try to print something for everyone, and some people are always looking for mistakes. Readers Legislature. (1) Shall priority be given an immediate start on de- velopment of Columbia-Kootenay power: under public auspices?; (2) Shall the Columbia and Peace River power schemes be develop- ed simultaneously the first under public authority, and the second by a private corporation? and (3) shall the province side-step its share of the proposed international co-operative development of the Columbia, and rely on _ high transmission of power rom the Peace River for the southern part of the ‘province? No Policy Yet A contributing factor underly- ing the prevailing confusion is the fact that the provincial govern- ment has not yet laid down a clear-cut policy in the matter. Lands and Forests Minister Willi- ston is at present’ attending See “‘POWER” P, 3 Arbitration Case Won By 1-405 IWA Interior Regional Direc- cial Secretary, Local 1-423, IWA, were suc- cessful in securing a unanimous decision in the Arbitration Board hearing between Loc 1-405, Cranbrook and the Cran- brook Timber Products Limited. The Company was ordered by the Board to re-instate the dis- charged IWA member, Felix Legere, with full seniority rights and privileges, plus the sum of $295.77, for his lost pay. LISTEN TO Green Gold-CJ0 7:00 p.m. Thursday UKP Oour> Ist and Last Thursday 6:00 p.m.