ccc ccc AUT tion B.C. Fec _LABOR’S. VOICE FOR VICTORY VOL. II, NO. 40 Ss 5 Cents BRUCE MICKLEBURGH LPP Federal Candidate for: Skeena Royal City Urges Meet NEW WESTMINSTER, Fishermen Merger Is Planned Amalgamation of the two major unions in the British Columbia fishing industry, the United Fishermen’s Federal Un- ion and the Fish Cannery, Reduction Plant and Al- lied Workers Union, Lo- cal 89, was approved this week by the Trades and Labor Congress of Can- ada. Merger of the two un- ions will constitute a ma- jor step toward achieve- ment of a single organiza- tion covering workers in Full participation by fa- bor in the campaign to elett a democratic, progressive coalition government and defeat “any reactionary combination” in the next federal election was called for this week by representa- tives of 60,000 British Co- lumbia trade. unionists at the foundation convention of the newly formed B.C. Federation of Labor. The historic convention, held in the Boilermakers’ Hall in Vancouver, was at- tended by 74 delegates rep- resenting 64 locals of the Canadian Congress of La-~ bor and the five District La- bor Councils in B.C. Formation of the Feder- ation, to coordinate the ac- tivity of CCL unions in the legislative field, was seen by . Adex McAuslane, national CCL vice-president who ad- dressed the sessions, as “establishing the mightiest political, force within the province of B.C. Daniel O’Brien, regional director of the CCL, was elected first president of the body. Other officers elected are: Harvey Murphy, Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers Unien, first vice-president; Ajiex MacKenzie, Oidwork- ers, second vice-president: Harold Pritchett, Interna- tional America, secretary=treasurer. Malcolm Mcleod, Shipyard General Workers Federation, Woodworkers of’ WHAT SHALL IT BE! $100 — ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS — $100 AWARD FOR THE BEST SUGGESTION We want a brand new name for The People @ Every subscriber is entitled to enter this contest. If you are a present subscriber, fill in the form on Page 3, past. your name and address from a copy of The People in the corner of the form and mail to us immediately: @ If you-are a new subscriber fill in entry form and enclose money for a six-month or one-year subscription in your letter. @ Eniry forms will be dated from-the post- “mark at point of mailing, and in the case of duplicate suggestions the one with the earliest post-mark will receive the award. SO GET YOUR CHOICE IN SOON! it all phases of the industry. Corey Campbell, United @ All entries must be in The People S of- en Bees Representative of Another important de- Steelworkers, Eric Morton, fice by October 30. . : oe := New Westminster Board ot Velopment bearing on this Brotherhood of Railway @ Deceion or judges is final. eT! ee _ of Commerce, local Trade and Junior Chamber trade unions, the city council and all major political parties, With fhe notable exception of the CCF, a public con- ference initiated by Lodge 1749, Aeronautical Mechan- ics Union, last Saturday unanimously urged the gov- ernment to call a national labor-management - govern - ment: conference to discuss the future of the aircraft in- dustry. The conference, called to ‘ protest. cancellation of con- tracts at the Canadian Pa- cific Air Lines repair plant here, acted on a proposal made to it by Harold Griffin, |_abor-Progressive federal candidate for New West- minster, who earlier had written to Mayor William Mott stating: “T should like to draw your attention to the fact that Lodge 756, Aeronauti- cal Mechanics Union, Van- ‘couver, is urging upon the “government the calling of a ——Continued on Page 3 objective was the unani- mous vote of members of the Fish Packers Federal’ Union, Local 49, at Prince Rupert, to give up their séparate charter and be- come part of the Cannery Workers Union. —GContinued on Page 8 Employees, William Sands, Okanagan Valley labor Council, and Tom Ostel, ‘United Mine Workers, were elected to the executive board. Each of the five coun- cils will also elect an execu- tive beard member. -——Continued on Page 3 @ The contest is not open to the staff of The People, the judges, or members of their ‘families. Clip the entry form on Page 3 and mail. to The People, 104 Shelly Bldg.,. Vancouver. Sentenced to a traitor’s death for turning 50 hostages over to the Nazis, Pietro Caruso, Rome’s police chief during the German occupation, starts on his last mile (left) on crutches, having broken a leg in his attempt to escape. In picture (right) the firing squad of Italian patriots ends his life.