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trom ge movement this year is developing rather uneven-
Oh oe rovince to-province. In some areas the émployer line
World my Tock the boat” and “don’t price Canada out of the
“Si ket” has had its effects.
Withers eat settlements, such as the International Wood-
eo of America in B.C. and among other unions, with very
let theo improvements won for the werkers, would indicate
once Collaboration line of employers has been accepted
Rlemente the leaders of the trade unions and, as the votes on
he me a” has even permeated substantial sections of
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tang Oints the need for a firmer and more consistent lead
ating Soi Poisonous line of the employers, while always. esti-
8B on erly what can be achieved in each industry, depend-
liing ing conditions. It also highlights the fact that no
‘tin hha Rolicy which could and would have changed this situ-
” ie Sbeen hammered out to date.
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‘ttre of ain unifying demand that ought to have been at the
Mitte to attention of the entire trade union movement was the
mals B's Job security; that is, a united struggle for reduced
Beier with no reduction in take-home pay. This vital
ie; oo with what is needed to cope with mass unem-
Raiea Kc: and the effects of automation and technological .ad-
“Une industry,
Nive eretely, the dominant leadership of the trade union
Wiring 28 So far shied away from. this central demand,
Atiesti.. & itself with the adoption of resolutions on. this vital
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lone t effective. Because of this, unions have had to go it
Suld have made possible.
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Bi this no reduction in take-home pay deep underground
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Ww UtVival of their unions.
Miner ha& it also remained silent with regard to the striking |
t,, °t the CPR-owned Royal York Hotel?
‘ig “ time is overdue for the CLC to establish a National |
,Y and Strike Supporting Fund which would make it);
® for these and other striking workers t6 win their
by aber express their solidarity with workers on strike.
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Union té break the strikes of their fellow workers.
_ Slidarity support can always be forthcoming.
fing: @bor solidarity today is not only a matter of moral and
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gy ay assistance, important as they are; it is equally a matter
of, °t forms of support which mey prove vital to the outcome,
Particular struggle.
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hth at this is becoming increasingly understood is to be seen},
hj, . Movement among the Longshoremen. in Montreal, Tor-
tig, (td Hamilton, and in the statement of the Teamsters that
Moremen support the building trades workers and the long-/,
; the tis this king of solidarity — class solidarity — that is on; oa
der of the day for all unions.
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‘Ohne = Many cases conducting a defensive battle, rather than,| -
Wire ‘he offensive which the battle for reduced hours of
ia of the matter is that the main Yaedership of the].
Yr woo Movement has pushed the issue of reduced hours of}
Mien’, {B no sinall measure, has terided 10 dissipate and
Ye. he wage and bargaining position of the Workers this
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‘sy ae little consequence has been the painfully slow show |)
Nitkene PY the Canadian Labor Congress leadership to those |
fy, °S Who are engaged in a battle for decent standards and |
long € time is also overdue to assess Ways and means whereby |
gj, oF Acts as well as many contracts are directed at limit-
fe Cound solidarity support. Yet the interdependence. |
‘s. utY makes it possible for employers to compel workers l
lig, There is need for the trade union movement to take a long
Lae this situation and to seek out ways and means whereby i
yj, Maintain its freedom of movement and action so that
LETTER TO_A FRIEND
Trindidad Iglesias, who
spoke at the May Day Rally
recently, has now returned to
Cuba with her husband. Their
impressions of the new Cuba
have been expressed in a letter
to one of their friends in Van-
couver,
“jt is impossible to. express
our joy in words of being a
guest of the lovely people of
Cuba and for my wife to be
back again amongst her peo-
ple — more so now that so-
cialism is being implemented
and the tremendous changes
the revolution has brought to
the people of Cuba.
“More than anyone, My wife
Trinidad is able to appreciate
the changes that have taken
place at all jJevels of Cuban
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ti n but refusing to take up the fight in a way which would, after Yuri Gaga rin
A new mineral recently dis-
covered in several places in
\the Soviet Union has been
named gagarinite. .
More than half of the com-
tons jg 9 etuation might change in, connection with negotia) 9” Boncests GAN
Raj 1 PaSic steel and coming negotiations in auto. However | position of eee Ria
netsh 43 earth elements
sists. of rare
Uther’. 4: in @ weve
Ut “TS policy of “flexibility” and “appeal to reason’’ to the nears eh Gh ‘cag ieee
t ~"Porations does not appear to be based On a Serious which peg Be a eae
Dodi Rect reduced hours, nor do negotiat ons in basic steel tronics and hard alloy
Nitan hee either. Which is nét to deny the need for a
xi Uhited striggle backed by tabor Solidarity, t6 gain the]. *) a” Saue gy Shakin
igs)... Concessions from the auto corporations and from the be used in future in making
parts for space ships.
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Tt wilt, therefore, nd doubt
ih MALT etaneten etme E
society.
“Today in Cuba, there is a
force that expresses itself in a
revolutionary way that is so
mighty, so overwhelming that
it sweeps before it all negative
and reactionary thoughts and
actions.
“Now let me give you ig
typical example of how the
revolutionary spirit manifests
itself in the ordinary people.
“When they speak about
Fidel Castro, they always use
Fidel — never his last name
because to them, he is their
brother who is warm, affec-
tionate and understanding.
“Qne day Fidel was passing
by a certain area and he was
approached by a group of five
people who asked him, -‘“‘Fidel,
we would like to do more to
help the revolution. We are
‘4 eommittee of five and we
have a membership of 1000 to
do voluntary work. There is a
park needed in our area but
we need someone to approve
of our idea. What’s your
opinion on that Fidel?”
Fidel said let us go and see
the place. Next day materials
| began to arrive and in three
weeks the park was completed
—and by voluntary labour
only. ; ee
“The other day we visited
an <Alfabatizacion School —
this is Where they train young
y
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City couple back in Cuba:
tell of tremendous changes
voluntary teachers who are
prepared to go to the moun- —
tains and teach those whe can> ,
not read ‘or write. t
> ‘There; before our eyes, stood ;
boys and girls 12 to 18 years _
of age happy and eager to go ;
and -work and live in condi-~
tions that cannot be imagined. -
by most people.
what your religion or political
views are, but what are you ~
doing for the’ “Revolution”.
This is something new and '
strange and herein lies the
real profound strength of the ©
new Cuba. ;
‘“Hidel was on television one
night last week explaining the ~
lution. These télévision Sessions
They discuss and settle the
Fantastic you say—and it is.
“One night he was discuss-
friends live in?? The answer
was yes. ‘Do you like the new
school that was built for your
children?’
The answer was yes again.
“And the free hospital and
medical care? Yes again. |
“Well, continued Fidel, ‘did
you know that all this is called
socialism’ The peasant replied
that he didn’t Know this: was
socialism as nobody, had ex-
plained it to him in this man-
ner before.
“J didn’t explain it to you,
Fidel said, it explained itself
in action. What a lesson, I felt
very humble. because I real-
ized. how little I understood
about life and socialism.
‘Havana is. busy and buzz-
ing with activity — the shops
are filled with merchandise
and everyone ‘ din;
since the revolution.
body is frightened. There is
an air of confidence a§ the
people go about constructing
a new society. Everywhere you
go you will hear people say,
everyone, regardless of their
social or economic system.
“How important it is to get
this message to the Canadian
people — to bring more Cana-
dians to Cuba to see for theri-
selves. the real Cuba and t
promote and create lines of
communication; to break down
false concepts and misunder-
standings.
July 21, 1961—PACIFIC TRIBUNE—Page 7
“No one in Cuba asks you
needs and desires of the revo- -
are mainly assemblies in which _
Fidel discusses with the people .
their problems and proposals.- -
problem right there and then.
ing with a peasant the agrar- |
ian reforms. ‘Now, do you like —
the new house you and your -
is - spending. .
More is being sold than evér :
‘before because people ‘have -
jobs and wages have increased -
“The city is calm and no- -
we want to be friends with -
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