g Waterfront Workers Join CiO _After several votes on af- filiation to the CIO taken at intervals since last fall, Van- couver Waterfront Workers has withdrawn from the B.C. Council of Longshore- men and has applied for a charter in the International Longshoremen’s and Warehouse- men’s Union (CIO). This announcement was made by Rosco _ Craycraft, Seattle, international - vice-president of the ILWU. “There were about 350 dele- gates and members at the meet- ing in the hiring hall,” said Craycraft. “That constitutes about 90 percent of the men. There were also representatives from New Westminster and Port Alberni. “The union will now have af- filiation with the Canadian Con- gress of Labor; and will send ' delegates to Vancouver Labor Council. = “The present officers and agreements remain in full force and effect. Application for the charter was made on the understanding that the union would carry out the “No Strike” policy of the CIO and expedite the turn about of ships.” Vancouver waterfront workers have had no Jabor affiliations since the longshoremen’s strike was smashed in 1935, following which the B.C. Council of Long- shoremen was set up. An inde- pendent association, it was for a long time employer-controlled. It is expected that steps will now be taken to unite all long Shoremen’s associations in the ClO organization. Burnaby Bus Line Refused BURNABY, B.C.— Application for extension of the Neville Bus ine in Burnaby has been re- fused by the Dominion traffic controller because of a shortage of gasoline and rubber, Burnaby Municipal Council was advised this week by Dr. W. A. Carroth- ers of the Public Utilities Com- mission. Councillor Harry Bail (LPP), who with Councillors Walter Din- gle and J. Gartlan (Independent Labor), was elected on a program containing a pledge to fight for north-south transportation across the sprawling municipality, de- elared, “This is not going to be the end of the matter.” Reeve W. T. Wilson assured him that the council had no intention of allowing the ques- tion to be dropped. To go across the municipality from either North or South Bur- naby residents now have to trav- el in a cirele through Vancouver or New Westminster on the Cen- tral Park or Burnaby Lake in- terurban lines. Establishment of a north-south bus line has been an issue for years and now, with extensive new building in Burn- aby, war workers who are forced to spend Jong hours in unneces- sary travel are voicing sharp pro- test. John E. Mecredy GENERAL INSURANCE Fire © Automobile e Accident 556 Howe St., Vancouver, B.C. Phones: PAc. 5235 — Res.: PAc. 4335 =), ———— oo Centinued — Davies the Nazis, and even now are putting brakes on the nation- al liberation movement,” he adds. In Norway, where before the war the unions had 350,- 000 members, the Hitlerites also tried to establish “a con- tact” with the labor move- ment, Alexeyey continues. “The workers replied by refusing to pay dues to the Quisling organization. The gener- al strike in September, 1941, in Oslo, Was a remarkable manifes- tation of working class solidarity and rejection of the proposals of traitors to collaborate with the Nazis: The execution of the lea- ders of the Norwegian labor movement, Vikstrem and Hans- ten, was*the signal for intensifi- cation of the struggle by Norwe- gian patriots: “The teachers’ strike in 1942) led by the underground trade union center, showed that the workers’ movement in Norway is not only alive, but is taking a leading part in the struggle for liberation. The illegal paper of the Norwegian trade unions, Fri Gagbevegelse, said recently: ‘Our main task is to sabotage by all available means the military ef forts of the Germans. Our reply to Nazi repressions should be still greater intensification of re- ‘sistance in all spheres.’ ” Turning to Holland, Alexeyev writes: “There, too, the Hitlerites tried to foist a ‘labor front’ onto the workers. They appointed Van Denberg at the head of it. Half a million workers from the trade union membership of 700,000 op- enly defied the Nazis by refus- ing to join their agency. Even the 2$0,000 who were deceived in the beginning soon left its ranks. In the summer of 1943, a general strike was.called, which lasted Six days. The Nazi mouthpiece, Kemeiinische Zeitung, wrote: ‘The Dutch people do not want to help Germany in the crisis of labor hands she is experiencing.’ “Fqually the Hitlerites’ attempts to take over the Confederation of Labor in Greece have failed. From June, 1941, to October, 1942, illegal trade unions organized 22 big strikes, two of which as- sumed the character of general strikes. Especially tenacious was the general strike in September, 1942, in Athens and Pirheus, which lasted eight days. Many unionists are fighting: in Greek partisan detachments. Among the most active of the underground trade unions is that of the Greek sailors. : “In Poland, all trade unions, in- eluding the Nationalist (Naro- dovy) and even semi-fascist ones, have been smashed and their lea- ders and active workers thrown into concentration camps and prisons. Whole streets and city sections are suddenly fenced off and members of the Gestapo and SS detachments load men and women into lorries, to be shipped to Germany for slave labor. Here, too, the workers retaliate by Sabotaging the war efforts of the Nazis. Many have joined the ranks of the partisans.” Czechoslovakia had about 2,000,- 000 organized workers before its occupation, the majority belong- ing to unions led by the Social Democratic Party. “The unions connected with President Benes’ party of Czech Socialists counted 250,000, the left unions 160,000, the Catholic unions 120,000,’ Alexeyeyv says. “After the occupation, all were suppressed. The underground work of the Czech unions unfor- tunately has not been organized under a single leadership as yet, but there are factory committees at the large works which have been able to merge workers of different shades of opinion.” ——————— Shipwrights — Leave ABWC — “Secession was the only logical step to take to save the union from the intolerable interference and petty politics of the gen- eral executive board,” asserted Lawrence Anderson, business agent of Ship decision of his local to withdraw from the Building Workers of Canada. wrights Local No. 2, this week in explaining the Amalgamated “The officers of the Board were quite ready to wreck the union rather than concede to the- democratic will of the member- ship,’ he said. Anderson’s statement was 1S- sued following a stormy meet- ing held by Shipwrights, Join- ers and Caulkers Union, Local Wo. 2, when the membership re- pudiated the latest action — of WMaleom Bruce and William Bray, expelled president and secretary of the union, who sought a writ against the union to restrain business agents And- erson and Bert Smith from act- ing in that capacity. The meeting, which was speci- ally summoned on March 5, and held just prior to the aggregate meeting of Amalgamated locals passed a resoution that neither Bruce nor Bray were at any time authorized by the mem- bership of Local 2 to enter into a lawsuit. Decision to secede from the Amalgamated Building Workers of Canada climaxed the dispute between the membership of Lo- cal No. 2 and the general execu- tive board which has gone on for the past few weeks. Last week the union expetled Malcolm Bruce and William Bray and reinstalled business agents Lawrence Anderson and Bert Smith who the week before had been expelled for opposing a proposal to set up a third trade union center. This week the general execu- five board of the ABWC was formally notified that the seces- sion of Local No. 2 was now in effect. The executive. of Local No. 2 is now consulting with the officers of the Shipyard General Workers Federation, with a view to affiliating to that body. Resignation Of Board Demanded The general executive board of the Amalgamated Building Workers of Canada and its presi- Gent, Bernard Braithwaite, were this week called upon to resign by an aggregate meeting com- posed of members representing all locals of the organization. The meeting, held on~ Sunday just after another meeting speci- ally summoned by Shipwrights Local No. 2 had adjourned with the decision to secede from the Amalgamated, was called by the district management committee of the Amalgamated to discuss the dispute existing between that local and the general executive board. It had been hoped by the gen- eral executive board that the aggregate meeting would streng- then its position in Lecal No. 2 and win approval for expulsion of business agents Lawrence Anderson and Bert Smith and the pending litigation against the union. Instead, speaker after speaker from -the ranks of the various unions took the floor at the aggregate meeting to de- nounce the board’s actions and ApS StS SSE PS SSSESSSSSSSES LZ y GREETINGS to ‘ , THE PEOPLE 4 4 from 4 ) 8 DR. W. J. CURRY: 6 BWBVBCUVVBVVweVeeVeeeeweeseBsvetvu condemn Malcolm Bruce, Wiul- liam Bray and Bernard Braithe- waite for resorting to legal- ac- tion against the officers and business agents of Shipwrights Local No. 2 in an effort to thwart fhe wishes of the membership. “Constant interference by the executive in the affairs of Local No. 2 made it necessary for the members to ask the officials to resign,” said George Brown, sec- retary, Shipwrights Union, Local No. 2. “The meeting also rejected ex- pulsion by the executive of Bert Smith and Lawrence Anderson, business agents. been reinstated by their local. The members also declared legal two meetings held by the local on February 20 and 24. “A resolution condemned ac- tion of Bernard Braithwaite, Malcolm Bruce, Sam Baxter and William Bray in Starting court action in which they seek an order calling upon Local No. 2 to give up its beoks. “Another resolution called up- on them to withdraw the court action.” Continued Uphill strictions on labor, which has given full support to the war effort: “Therefore be it re- solved, that this legislature do urge the rescinding of the said order.” Only speaker on the government side was E. T. Kenney, who met ap- plause when he declared he felt sure he voiced the feelings of all members when he said the only ad- dition he would suggest to the motion was the word “Immediately.” The resolution was placed upon the order paper some time ago and labor organizations of the province had been persis- tent in their efforts to have the resolution dis- cussed and endorsed by the government. They have. Continued = The conference, which chaired by, William { president of Boilermakers Local No. i, is expected around 400 delegates an open at 10 a.m. this Satu the Boilermakers Hall, ing through- Sunday. Mayor J. W. Cornett w come delegates and a del from Vancouver City | will be seated. “The eredentials are | in and reveal that the hb eross section of the peop be represented,” said To kenzie, secretary of the Golumbia Shipyard Cont whieh initiated the conte It is expected that many} bers of the legislature an bodies will be present. # credentials have come tr Mayor William Mott o Westminster and Reeve F- of Surrey, and from \ Gity Council, Burnaby Mu Gouncil, Maple Ridge Mu Council, Langley - Mu Council and Chilliwack Gt of Commerce. : Most of the big CCL an unions will be represented Shipyard union leaders ed out that it was not 7 tention of their commil lay down any preconceiyer or to suggest anything thi tend to narrow the broa poses of the conference, ~ The Shipyard Federatic prepared a brief for the = ence which will give its It will deal with the imp problems facing the ped British Columbia and me necessary to carry ¢ through the transitional — from war industry to pea pursuits, and the develop & perspective for a pros postwar Canada. “It is to be hoped th: conference will become t tern for a series of such ences in every province ceuntry,” Culhane told People. Agreement So An agreement will be §& ed son to the managenm Sitka Spruce Tumber Ce Limited, by a negotiatint mittee of the International workers of America, heai Harold Pritchett, TWA ~ president. {r Barrister, Solicitor, Ne 502 Holden Bldg. 16 E. Hastings St. MAr ABS BC SSVPSSeerVeeseueBewaarEwruevreeeeeeUuuuuesaeneD K4ARBLABLBBBABBABAARABABRBABABABBABAABRBAABRSBABADASA INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY Concert Meeting Beacon Theater Sunday, March 12, 8 pa Speakers: Ruth Kremen Noted American J ournalist and Author _ Minerva Cooper ‘ Provincial Secretary, Labor-Progressive Party ,BBBeeeeeunu - ra WS SSB RRR Bee eeuewe wee aun eee John Stanta | '