HK SRI EON Adan a fe oS one) Bringing our message to thousands this fall We’re two weeks into our fall circulation drive to sign up 200 new subscribers and renew about 700 others whose subs Come due during the drive period. And its a good start! We have 28 new subs so far and 75 renewals. Almost all of them are from the Lower Mainland. It is, of course, just a start. With municipal elections on and a B.C. Federation of Labor convention coming up, its essential that we get our message out to thousands more people who need a fighting paper like ours. Here is how the press clubs in Greater Vancouver stand: OLGIN 56% IILO MAKELA 24% FRASER IN- DUSTRIAL 22% PETER MCGUIRE 20% VANCOUVEREAST 15% NORTH VAN- COUVER 15% KINGSWAY 14% NEW WESTMINSTER 9% SOUTH VANCOUVER 8% BURNABY 7% RICHMOND 6% WESTSIDE 4% COQUITLAM BILL BENNETT Next week we'll look at the progress of the drive outside of Greater Vancouver. ‘Fall sub drive target: 200 new readers 700 renewals The regional convention of District 1 of the International Woodworkers of America opened in the Holi- day Inn in Vancouver this week with a warning from president Jack Munro that both federal and pro- vincial governments, “lacking the courage and initiative to find a way out of the Canadian economic chaes, have decided to busy themselves by appeasing, and in some cases, leading a vicious assault on working people.” —Sean Griffin photo THE COMPLETE / TRAVEL SERVICE/ f/ We will professionally look after all your travel needs. We specialize in tickets, tours, passports, permits and reservations. Call us today — for prompt personalized service. GLOBE TOURS 2679 E. Hastings St., Vancouver, B.C. 253-1221 Come and Meet MIKE GIDORA General Secretary Young Communist League OCTOBER 14, 8 p.m. REFRESHMENTS DONATION Auspices: B.C. PROVINCIAL COUNCIL, YCL Carpenters press autonomy demand in U.S. convention Countering earlier opposition to its proposals from the _ In- ternational executive, the B.C. Provincial Council of Carpenters will be pressing its case for Canadian autonomy at the union’s international convention, meeting this week in St. Louis, Missouri. The council’s proposals, outlined in a leaflet which will be distributed to the 2,600 delegates and further detailed in a brief to be presented to the executive board and the resolutions committee, are considered to be of particular importance for the Canadian building trades which have faced formidable opposition to autonomy from their international offices and from the AFL-CIO. Although in the case of the Carpenters, a Canada Conference for the union was established in 1965, it is still far short of the minimum standards for autonomy established by the Canadian Labor Congress and it is the im- plementation of those minimum requirements which the provincial council is now seeking. First adopted at its convention in 1970 and reiterated at two con- ventions. since then, the CLC minimum standards specify that. Canadian officers be elected by Canadians, and that policies af- fecting Canadian affairs be determined by the _ elected Canadian officers. They also " specify that the international union should do nothing that would inhibit Canadians from _ par- ticipating in the economic, political and cultural life of their country. A number of international unions including the International Longshoremen’s’ and Warehousemen’s Union, the United Auto Workers and the United Electrical Workers have granted varying degrees of autonomy, even full autonomy, but the building trades internationals, with the sole exception of the Sheet Metal Workers’ refused to comply. In the Carpenters, when a resolution, signed by scores of Canadian locals and calling for implementation of the CLC standards, was presented to the 1974 convention, it was voted down at the recommendation of the resolutions committee, although the committee did recommend that the question of compliance with the CLC standards be. referred to the executive board. In referring the issue to the Union, have executive board the resolutions committee conceded, ‘. . . the feeling for Canadian nationalism is real and is becoming increasingly stronger and the desire for in- dependent recognition is getting stronger.” - Despite the reference, however, the Carpenters’ executive board has yet to take further action. The resolution before the con- - vention this year was endorsed by a caucus of Carpenters’ delegates to the CLC convention in April, 1978. It calls for: 6 The phasing in of the ‘Canadian Labor Congress minimum standards of self- government and the development of a formal structure. e The establishment of a joint committee made up of representatives from the in- ternational office and the two Canadian districts to make recommendations to the general executive board on the issue. “Tf this convention adopts our resolution and the general board then proceeds to set up a sub- committee to go into the whole question. . . then we believe that a clear definition of autonomy, its extent and limitations, and a clear understanding of how the CLC resolution on minimum standards is be be applied to our union can be worked out. . .’”’ the B.C. Provincial Council stated in its submission to the resolutions committee at St. Louis. In its leaflet to convention delegates, the council suggested that a new structure for the Canada Conference should be established ‘that would include all Canadian locals of the Brotherhood of Carpenters, with regular national conventions and with a Canadian leadership elected at these conventions responsible to the Canadian membership. “The new structure proposed is necessary to co-ordinate the fightback against the Canada-wide ‘right-to-work’ campaign and to ensure that the voice of Carpenters - is heard both within the labor movement and at the federal level on such vital issues as unem- ployment, taxation and all legislation affecting labor,”’ it said. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING COMING EVENTS OCTOBER 6 — Surrey YCL Social featuring slides from the 11th World Youth Festival, Friday, October 6 at 8 p.m., 17515-66 Ave., Surrey, 594-0539. Ad- mission $2 — includes evening dinner (spaghetti). OCT. 12 — Public meeting to hear the pros and cons of a ward system for Vancouver. Mayor and aldermen invited, and a 10 minute slide presentation by the Area Representation Electors: Alliance (AREA) will be shown. Everybody welcome, meeting commences 7:30 p.m., Britannia Centre, 1661 Napier St. at Commercial Dr. Sponsored by _ the Grandview Woodlands Area Council. OCTOBER 28 — Halloween Dance, games, costume prizes, food and refreshments at Russian People’s Hall, 600 Campbell Ave., 8p.m. Admission $3. Spons. by Vancouver YCL. BUSINESS PERSONALS i ea tae Ne ata i ee ROOF REPAIRS — Reasonable 254-5836 and 277-3352. MOVING? CLEANUP? — Wanted articles for resale. All proceeds to P.T. Phone 526-5226. ‘The Goodie Bin’’. NOTICES THE LAW STUDENTS’ Legal Advice Program of U.B.C. Faculty of Law offers free legal advice for people with low in- comes. Clinics are located throughout the Lower Mainland. For information about the clinic nearest you, please telephone 228-5791 or 872-0271. HALLS FOR RENT ‘WEBSTER’S CORNERS HALL — Available for banquets, meetings, etc. For rates: Ozzie, 325-4171 or 685-5836. RUSSIAN PEOPLE’S HOME — Available for rentals. For reservations phone 254-3430. UKRAINIAN CANADIAN CULTURAL CENTRE — 805 East Pender St., Vancouver. Available for banquets, wed- dings, meetings. Ph. 254-3436. PACIFIC TRIBUNE—OCTOBER 6, 1978—Page 11