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THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER

“VIEWPOINT”

It is common knowledge
that Brother Thompson mov-
ed from Alberta in 1952 and
commenced working in a plan-
ing mill in Lumby, B.C. He
worked long enough in Lum-
by to get a membership card
in the IWA, then moved to
the Coast and worked in a
plywood plant in local 1-217.
It was only a short time until
he successfully overthrew
Lloyd Whalen and became
president of Local 1-217.

They say — by their deeds
you shall known them. If you
follow his actions and activit-
ies it is obvious what his ob-
jectives are.

He has criticized and chop-
ped at the decisions of the Re-
gional officers, Regional Ex-
ecutive Board, Regional
Negotiating Committees, Re-
gional Conventions and even
decisions of the membership
made by referendum ballot —
“and all under the mantle of
Democracy.”

Trade Unionists carry out
majority decisions — he does
not. Regardless of decisions,
he opens his office to press,
TV, and radio to chastise and
criticize, when he wants to
make political hay.

The Barker was obviously
created to assist in the bid for
power for him and his assoc-
iates. It is being mailed to
every member for whom an
address can be obtained.

The policy of The Barker
likewise, is to chop down op-
position wherever it is found
and is obviously the medium
designed to move in for the
kill when the time is right.

Considering these facts,
and when you read the View-
point of Brother Thompson,
where he states that he re-
stored democracy in the last
Convention, a person cannot
help but conclude that his re-
marks do not merit a reply.

The Loggers’ Local is proud
of its record of fair and demo-
cratic representation and
makes no apologies or excuses
to anyone.

The Loggers’ Local is also
proud of its accomplishments
but would like to appeal to
all of the membership for
their support in carrying on
in the fight to improve wages
and conditions.

Loggers are traditionally
good Union men who do not
want to get embroiled in
fights among the membership
when we should muster our
forces to take on the employ-
ers or anyone else who stands
in the road of decent wages
and working conditions.

The Loggers’ suggest to
Brother Thompson and his as-
sociates that the IWA is and
will continue to be a damn
good Union if we get down to
business and cut out the
politics.

New Labor Code Forecast

Labor Minister Allan Mac-
Eachen, pressed by demands
from New Democrats and
some of his own followers,
has indicated that legislation
may be forthcoming at the
next session of Parliament to
revise the national labor code.

Gerald A. Regan, a young
labor lawyer from Halifax
and a Liberal, called in the
Commons debate for a “com-
plete review of the labor leg-
islation of this country.”

Stanley Knowles, New
Democrat from Winnipeg, said
the new session expected to
begin early in the new year
should act on bills to revise
the labor code, revamp the
Unemployment Insurance Act
— this is now well overdue

to find new funds for the ex--

hausted fund — and to mod-
ernize the Industrial Relations
and Disputes Investigation
Act governing employer-em-
ployee relations.

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