CLC dispute focus of BCYT meet CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING | The dis ‘Id- dispute between the CLC and the Gautier also touched on the pro- _ ted by the Vancouver Island Build- baits trades pe bee an ee a building trades wereamajor prob- blem of the Canadian Building ing Trades Council, was put before COMING EVENTS . Congress — sparked by the build- lem and stated: “The council’s pol- Trades structure. He noted howat- the delegates. It stated: “That we _ ing trades Fittrawad a) rcapita icy has been consistently to seek temptshad been made at therecent demand of our Canadian and in- NOV. 8 — Banquet and dance Setar resolution of the problem.” Calgary convention to make the ternational leadership of the build- | commemorating the 63rd Anniver- Payments to the Congress earlier year — continued to occupy He suggested that the “alterna- Canadian structure more repre- sentative by adding provincial rep- ing trades an open-minded effort towards a reconciliation with the sary of the October Socialist Revo- lution. Featured speaker: Maurice m 5 i i roblem are ox Die a = Sana eae Sear seg eieet best inter- resentatives to the executive board Canadian Labor Congress and fur- ae provincial leader, ae: Cul- _ Trades Council heldits 14th annual est,” and warmed that both the with voice only. Although thoseat- ther, that the withholding of per ate Satie seciey bak rie rego bedits I4channual Pr idngtranesandtheCLCwould tempts failed, he said, the BCYT capita tax from the CLE be used boll Ave., Van. Tickets — 46°44 Ex O28 "be seriously weakened if they were Building Trades Council “‘willcon- solely as a means to bring abouta ae i hd sie ig a Theissue was a focus not only of _ separated. tinue to press for changestoensure reconciliation with justice, and ee that a more representative Cana- asa first step to disaffiliation. NOV. 9 — WA to the UFAWU Tesolutions but also of convention addresses by B.C. Federation of Ih his remarks, Gautier noted that difficulties surrounding the If that were to happen, he said, the building trades would en- ing by industrial and public sector unions. Celebrate the 20th the Suet ears © ea oe Soe eee nae 2 COMMERCIAL © ey A resolution on the -build- t was passed in that form with- ry € ing trades dispute, covering four out debate and with a number of vA a F f, | anniversa of th aaohions submitted sapere delegates not participating in the Se Re ee - ently by local unions, was vote. ery latch Repairs Canadian-C uban out to delegates on the second day It is interesting at this point to dere tesa | | dian executive board will mean a was at the Calgary convention that the building trades voted to with- hold per capita payments from the CLC (although many of the inter- national offices of building trades unions had already taken that ac- tion some four months earlier). At that Calgary convention, 134 of the 158 delegates had been ap- pointed by their local offices. The Canadian executive board itself is made up entirely, of representatives appointed by the U.S. presidents of of the convention in Parksville. It In the debate, several delegates out to delegates. Others claimed that it was an adequate compro- mise while still others suggested that the issue should not even be dealt with by the convention. It was eventually referred back to the committee — but came back to the floor only minutes later in virtually the same form. The only change deleted the reference to the ‘‘Canadian and international lead- ership of the building trades’ refer- ring only to “the international note the resolution on the CLC- Bazaar & Tea, noon to 4 p.m., 805 honored nsGinnal counter increased difficulty in or- stronger voice for all of ourmem- argued that it represented a sub- £, Pender St., Van. | YT president Re page ve ‘sing and could face open raid- bers.” ; ___ Stantial weakening of the previous } 3 The two issues are related as it resolution which had been handed NOV. 19 — Public meeting with Ghozamile Botha, Black auto worker and organizer for South Af- rican Congress of Trade Unions. 8 p.m., lronworkers Hall, 8th and Co- lumbia, Vancouver. Sponsored by SAAC. NOV. 22 — SUPPER NIGHT with program, Sat., at 6 p.m. Russian People’s Home, 600 Campbell Ave., Van. Adm. $7. Sponsored by Press Committee, Yugoslav Pen- sioners Club. Enjoyment for all. } e ° eines ° called on the “leadership of the building trades dispute passed by E_ECTRICAL, plumbi 7 Friendship building trades unions to reconcile the 23rd convention of the Ontario eng ier partes EAs t e e the differences with the CLC and Construction and Building Trades | Association e pay all per capita withheld by the Council. Thatresolution, endorsed ROOF REPAIRS — Reasonable. For more information building trades general presidents without consultation or consent of quest that local labor councils, the B.C. Federation of Labor and the only a few days before the B.C. convention urged: ‘‘That this con- ecutive of the building trades de- partment take whatever action may New roofs and alum. gutters, 277-1364 or 277-3352. Q@ tour the Canadian membership.” vention go on record as supporting Take at The resolution also instructed a united trade union movement in neta oo are ask- ildi uncil to re- Canada and that the Canadian ex- 0 contribute items for a garage to cuba m te Bulg eee ee sale. Proceeds to the Buck-Bethune Centre. For pickups from Port Moody to. Maple Ridge, phone CLC that there.be no suspensions... be necessary to put forward.a unit- phone 872-2297 or 738-8416. “because of the withholding of per ed front in an effort to ensure that Orerine et jp ger aae dose ag capita payments. the CLC enforce the CLC constitu- p.m. For Mission aieeconone Pid Or write Bob Jackson, 2991 Victoria Drive, Vancouver V5N 4L7 Hand one of these to your friends... “But it never came to the floor for debate. ; In its place, a second substitute resolution, similar to one submit- tion and to protect the best interests of building tradesmen in Canada”’ The writer was a delegate to the Parksville convention. 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