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Newfoundland to B.C. sweep-

In direct confrontation with

Government’s incomes policy
by the CLC convention, repre-
senting over 1,600,000 workers,

we went. to press. The
€ vice-president of the
Jean Beaudry, earlier de-

Pe today’s battle: “It is labor leaders speaking for rank
aay the Government has de- and file members have been
ae Pen war on labor.” quick to see the postal workers

‘lowing last month's out- struggle as the key battle for

ection of the Federal all Canalivvua vorkers.

monopoly’s federal government. To
map the line of march in solidarity
with postal workers as the vital sector
of the whole struggle against wage re-
straints, the executive committee of the
Canadian Labor Congress met in Ot-

“ihe puaeéline battle is be-

tween the Government and the:

entire labor movement,” de-
clared William Smith, CRT pre-
sident, as he called on the CLC

’ to establish for the postal work-

ers a fund based on $1 per mem-
ber of its affiliates. And to back

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the 6% quideline!’—Labor

this up the CBRT announced its
own $35,000 donation to the
Council of Postal Unions.

The 10,000-member UAW
Local 444 (Chrysler, Windsor)
and the 35,000-strong Windsor
and District Labor Council sup-
ported their presidents’ call. for
each member to pledge $1 to
the postal workers in “Qpera-

- tion Buck the Guildeline.” Last

weekend’s convention of the
45,000 Ontario members. of
CUPE voted that their whole
union with 140,000 members
should give “financial support
to any labor group caught-up in
a strike against the 6% guide-
line.”

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TO THE WORKING MEN AND WOMEN OF

The Communist Party of Canada calls upon all
Progressive Canadians, young and old, to unite In

Mass actions for new policies of peace and full em-

Ployment, for a million new jobs, NOW!

Labor, the vast majority in our society, creator—
With the farmers—of all the wealth of the nation, is
ced with a rising tide of battle for full employ-
Ment, and for an expansion of democracy which will
Siving working people a-say in how the streams of

life will flow.

\ .
The number of jobless increases, and so do prices.

Pay cheques buy less. The standard of living goes
down,

la Thousands of farmers are being forced off the
ul :

The governments try to freeze all inequalities
between the rich and the poor, and to prevent the
Working people from getting ahead, by imposing a
Wage ceiling.

The war policies of U.S. imperialism threaten us,
Th they threaten the peoples of the whole world.

hey bring terrible suffering and loss of life.

The Trudeau big business administration supports
Nixon's criminal war in Indochina, because Cana-
'an monopoly interests make money out of it.

The Trudeau big business administration has im-
Posed an artificial crop failure this year on prairie
heat producers. A growing crisis undermines the

- Sricultural industry.

The masses of working people are struggling
pocinst price increases and unemployment. The
gamers, in their thousands, demonstrate for new
arm Programs. Students demand summer employ-
ment. The ‘poverty-stricken demand homes, and an
Snd to the misery of their lives.

French-Canadians fight for a voluntary and equal
Cuttinership of the two nations in a New Canadian
©nstitution, guaranteeing the right to self-deter-
"ation of both nations. :

As the people increasingly move, so the Trudeau
S0vernment of big business turns against them,
‘Ing the police and anti-democratic vicious, right-
'ng elements in our society.

b Some of the extreme right-wing elements—now
+. "9 encouraged by the government and the police
Wi “merge into the light of day—were collaborators
ie Hitler fascism. They were brought into Canada
ue the help of the RCMP and the immigration oe
faitmeni, Others, such as the Edmund Burkers, ais
ads in high places, openly proclaim their aim 0
ablishing a fascist state.

J€ official encouragement of anti-democratic
penons of violence and intimidation against fs
figs Pie's movements is accompanied by an escala-
~" Of anti-labor restrictive legislation.

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110MM TNH

CANADA! TO ALL PROGRESSIVE CANADIANS!

Unity of all the progressive forces, led by labor,
would bring into existence a mighty thrust for social
progress. Reactionary monopoly could not with-
stand such a united force which joined in common
struggle:
the workers—for jobs
the farmers—to stay on the land
the peace forces—to end wars
women—for dignity and their rights
the Indian, Metis and Eskimo peoples—for
economic and social equality, and for
national identity
the French-Canadian people—for the right
of self-derermination

~ youth—to realize their hopes in life

~ small businessmen—to survive

Such a broad people's unity could win full em-
ployment, could win Canadian independence from
the domination of United States monopoly, a new
constitution for Canada, and a policy for peace.

A mighty coalition of the people could win a
housing program, adequate medical, educational

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_ and recreational facilities.

PEOPLE'S UNITY COULD WIN a new economic

policy — one which would restore the sovereignty

of our country, and which would make it possible to
usher in an era of full employment and security for
everyone.

PEOPLE'S UNITY COULD WIN wider democracy
for the municipal and city governments, making
possible a new tax deal, and the elimination of the
inequalities in the economic and social life of Can-
adians.

PEOPLE'S UNITY COULD WIN a wider demo-
cracy, so that the organizations of the people —
the trade union movement, the farm and co-op
movements, and all others — would have a say in
deciding that Canada would be developed in the
people's interests.

Such a program. for Canadian independence

- would place the great monopolies under democratic -

control, curb their huge profits, force them to cut
prices. It would bring into existence a nationalized,
integrated public transportation system, an all-

Canada power grid, a machine-tool industry, and

the all-Canadian development of our rich energy
resources as the base for industrial growth.

WE CALL UPON ALL progressive Canadians to
begin the process of building people's unity. Confer-
ences, joint meetings, examination of each others'
programs, dialogue—and, above all else, agreement
for joint actions for people's needs—all are needed.

The Communist Party of Canada calls upon all
Canadians, French and English, to unite in the strug-
gle for full employment — for a million new jobs,
for new agricultural policies, for world peace.

Central Committee, Communist Party of Canada -

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PACIFIC TRIBUNE—FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1970—Page 5

In a June 15 wire to the
Council of Postal Workers,
C. S. Jackson, president of the
United, Electrical and Radio
Workers (UE), stated, “Our
union extends its full moral
‘support and stands ready to
\render financial aid to members
of your unions who are doing an
excellent job . . .” Moral sup-
port has been promised by the
Confederation of National Trade
Unions (225,000 members) in
Quebec.

The postal workers are con-
scious of their. responsibilities
in the struggle against wage
guidelines. “If we give in,” said
William Houle, co-chairman of
the Postal Workers Council
“we will drag down the rest of
organized labor with us.”

The dividends declared by
Canadian companies for the
first six months of 1970 with
an increase of 814% over the
same period in 1969—the high-
est in history!—and the 27.3%
combined operating profits of
Canada’s seven largest banks
for the same period, are the
two latest examples of monopo-
ly’s inexorable drive for in-
creased profits. They reveal the
hypocrisy of the Trudeau gov-
ernment’s anti-inflation policy.

Labor’s battle against this
policy extends beyond the main
front of solidarity with the
postal workers. Wage gains far
exceeding the detested 6% limit
continue to be won by individu-
al unions. Workers in locals of
CUPE, of the Teamsters, the
Ironworkers, the Canadian Mer-
chant Service Guild, Nova Sco-
tia Light and Power employees,
have all signed new agreements
with wage increases ranging
from 18% to 30%.

As organized labor’s confro.
tation with Ottawa extends and

‘deepens, monopoly is pressing

an all-out attack. Courts across
Canada are issuing injunctions
against workers’ picket lines
and strike actions. B.C. courts
demonstrated their ruthless sup-
port of monopoly by issuing
dozens of injunctions and fines
during the six-week strike of
the towboat members of the
Merchant Service Guild. In Nova
Scotia, the Supreme Court has
ordered 37 fishermen and offic-
ers of the United Fishermen’s
Union (UFAWU) to halt picket-
ing. Saskatchewan’s — premier
Thatcher threatens legislative —
action to settle construction
strikes. And, most menacing,
the Ontario government has an-
nounced plans to _ introduce
labor law amendments to prov-
ide “new powers to settle strikes
if the public interest is at
stake.”

The Federal Government is
moving rapidly to engage prov-
incial governments in actions to
enforce its 6% wage guideline.
John Young, chairman of Tru-

-deau’s notorious Prices and In-
‘comes Commission,

has said
the recent 20% wage gains of
Toronto’s Ironworkers and
Teamsters are to be “‘investigat-
ed” and the Ontario govern-
ment asked to consider restrain-
ing measures. :

Today’s key action by Cana-
dian organized labor against
the combined assault by mono-
poly and by the Federal and
provincial governments serving
its interests, is massive, Canada-
wide solidarity with the front-
line postal workers.

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