LEN GUY ..."‘we will be doing everything possible to make October 14 an effective day of protest.” CLC organizational campaign underway Cont'd from pg. 1 that the Canadian labor movement is not about to be intimidated by either big business or the govern- _ ment in its determination to stage the day of protest. The IAM lashed out at the “bully tactics of the Canadian Manufacturers’ Association *‘and the political pressures brought to bear by federal labor minister John Munro in their combined campaign to defeat the protest, but said despite these tactics, the IAM was in “wholesale support of the CLC protest campaign.” One of the staunchest advocates of a general work stoppage has been the Canadian Union of Public Employees, the country’s largest union, which has announced that it will be conducting a full campaign among its own union locals to guarantee full CUPE involvement. Part of that campaign will be a national tour by CUPE’s executive. Both of Canada’s postal unions, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers and the Letter Carriers’ Union have indicated their support for the general work stoppage and said that they anticipate that their members will ‘‘support the CLC 100 per cent.” United Electrical Workers’ president C. S. Jackson placed the question of the national day of protest in a new context when he Said that ‘‘what’s at issue is not just the question of the AIB now, but the aftermath of the AIB, if it is not challenged vitally and sub- stantially at this stage, will create a hell of a lot worse conditions in terms of bargaining rights and labor’s rights generally at the end of the period which has been set by Trudeau.” The UE president scoffed at threats made by federal labor minister John Munro that the day of protest is illegal. ‘The illegality of the thing is by and large a question of the size of the demonstration. If it’s big enough, nobody’s going to worry about the illegality.” As national union leaders committed themselves to the CLC protest, more B.C. labor spokesmen affirmed their support as well. Contacted by the Tribune, Monty Alton, western regional director of the Steelworkers said that the USWA was “going full bore behind the CLC day of protest.” Alton reiterated Lynn Williams’ commitment to the program and said that October 14 will be more than just a work _ off. stoppage. “‘We’re hoping to see all sorts of rallies, demonstrations, and parades — not simply a day That’s the goal we'll be working toward, both here in B.C. and right across the country.” Alton commented on the “really good” response from the labor movement to the CLC call and said that it was an indication of the correctness in the timing of day of protest. “The feeling against wage controls is building up right across the country as people begin to see the unfairness of the whole controls program,”’ he declared. The 7,000-member United Fishermen and Allied Workers Union said that they will definitely support the CLC program. George Hewison, business agent for the UFAWU said that his union “has been in full support of the CLC program right from the beginning and we’re still in full support.” Hewison noted that the Trudeau wage-cutting program has already made its presence felt in the fishing industry. ‘“‘Wage controls have certainly affected us,’’ Hewison said. ‘‘The controls have cost wage workers in our industry several days pay already, not just the one day they’ll lose October 14.” : LABOR COMMENT Fullest participation will} heighten day of protesf By JACK PHILLIPS | Speaking at Simon Fraser University on July 19, Joe Morris, president of the Canadian Labor Congress said the following with regard to the October 14 national day of protest: “At our convention in Quebec City, the delegates gave nearly unanimous support to a plan of action to oppose wage controls which includes the possibility of a national general strike. “We do not treat this matter lightly, but we are determined to get rid of wage controls. The defeat of the wage control program is not important just because of the inequity and injustice of the program; it is also essential because we must demonstrate to the federal government that we will not put up with the wage controls or any other economic policy which does not take adequate account-of labor’s in- terests.”’ There were those, both inside and outside the labor movement, who did not take the CLC leader- ship seriously. They did not believe it was prepared to carry out the mandate given to it by the Congress convention. What they failed to understand was the deep going pressures from the workers ‘for an end to the wage-cutting program of the Trudeau govern- ment. This pressure found its reflection in the decision of the CLC convention for a Canada-wide work stoppage. The question of whether the CLC officers were prepared to go all the way is now definitely settled. Thursday, October 14 has been set aside as a day of protest. The concept of a day of protest includes a general work stoppage, but goes beyond that point. It embraces public protest meetings, parades, information picketing, and demonstrations. It includes the idea of involving people. beyond the trade union movement who are prepared to join in protest against Trudeau wage cutting, high prices and rents, rising taxes and unemployment. Continental stance expected from U.S. _ Cont'd from pg. 1 new agreements based on the 200- mile economic zone, any in- tegration policy would leave this country virtually without a voice in the determination of policies toward fishing by foreign fleets. ‘Fishermen would be the losers under any such scheme,”’ Hewison stressed. The UFAWU business agent pointed out that although Canada would continue to have a major stake in the halibut fishery, that fishery has declined sharply in recent years while bottomfish, which are assuming greater economic importance, are ex- ploited primarily by the U.S. In current fishing, the United States takes in excess of 30,000 tons of bottomfish compared to only some 6,000 tons going to Canadian fishermen. “We need to weigh up the long range perspectives, particularly in view of the dramatic decline of PACIFIC TRIBUNE—AUGUST 27, 1976~Page 8 halibut,’’ Hewison said. Hewison will be attending the Ottawa talks as advisor to the Canadian negotiators and although firm positions have not yet been formally advanced, the past discussions over reciprocal salmon talks and the refusal of this country to assert her sovereignty when Canadian fishermen have been forced out of areas previously claimed by Canada, has given fishermen substantial reason for concern. es The extension of fishing limits to 200 miles does give Canada con- siderable bargaining strength in restricting the movement of foreign fleets and managing the resource in Canadian interests but it can only be done if a sovereign position is advanced in the talks. That position would entail resolution of boundary questions under the new 200-mile limits as well as management policies based on long-range needs. There were those who wanted the day of protest to be held on a Friday, so workers could take off for a long weekend, but this was rejected in favor of a day of work stoppages combined with the mobilization of millions of people in broad protest actions. Here, in this province, tens of thousands of workers have suf- fered wage cuts as a result of rulings by the wage-cutting machinery of the federal govern- ment: the B.C. Sugar Refinery workers, Teamsters, newspaper employees, focd workers (Retail Clerks and Butchers), the aluminum workers in Kitimat, mineworkers, railway workers, and the building trades workers to name but a few. The resistance shown by: these workers proves that the Trudeau controls program is recognized for what it is. It also demonstrates that no single trade union, no matter how powerful, can successfully oppose the power of state-monopoly capitalism on its own. From this flows. the inevitable conclusion that every effort must be made to involve all unions in the day of protest, including those outside the Canadian Labor: Congress, who constitute a significant minority of organized workers in B.C. If ever there was a time for the trade union movement to move as one for a common objective it is today, in the battle to abolish Trudeau wage-cutting. Those who raise sectarian or jurisdictional differences as an obstacle to joint action will be doing a disservice to the working class. The B.C. Federation of Labor conference of August 30 will discuss plans for the day of protest. in B.C. and will place high on its priority list the task of going to the membership with their message. In the last analysis, the success of the day of protest depends upon the actions of working people. If they understand the action plan, and if they are convinced that it is a logical one, and one which is in their best interests, the day of protest will be an overwhelming success. ; There are some conservative minded people in the labor movement who hide their fear of mass action behind fake revolu- tionary terminology: ‘‘What’s the use of a one-day strike?”’ they ask, “Why don’t we stay out until wage controls are withdrawn?’ They forget, or pretend to forget, that the class struggle has a dynamic of its own, a progression that cannot be accelerated by wishful thinking, daydreaming or the revolutionary phrase taken out of context. A successful one-day protest will be the biggest, single political demonstration this country has ever known. The main target will be the abolition of wage controls; however, the impact of such a demonstration will register political tremors through the whole complex of relationships between the powerful interests which dominate the economy and the governments who serve them, a complex defined as state monopoly capitalism. What is the next step for the labor movement after the day of protest if the Trudeau government refuses to withdraw wage con- trols? At this stage it is wrong to _against the effects of the crisi ‘democracy has any meaning ft assume that a massive, one-da)) protest will fail to cause Trudeau government to serious) | reconsider its position. Furthel should the Trudeau governmel! refuse to recognize an ove) whelming rejection of wage a trols as expressed in the October ue day of protest, then the question © | further protest actions will be the agenda. If millions of working people drawn into action on October the Trudeau government will itself in a deep-going poll The Congress leaders recognizes that capitalism Canada is in a severe crisis, that the abolition of wage conu will not in itself solve that crisis: will, of course; make it easier workers to defend themsel\ direct negotiations with th employers — and-that is 90 However, more is needed to def the interests of working people The Communist Party welco the fact that the CLC in its po document recognizes the need unite the people against We) restraints, the austerity cutba™ program and for full employmel 4 It recognizes the positive nature” | the 10-point program of the “| which goes beyond collect’) bargaining and advances 4) alternative program to the Waa) restraint program of the govel™ ment. ¢ ee However, the Central Committ ; of the Communist Party, at | recent meeting, warned agall | “tripartism” or social partnershl? ] as advanced in the CLC Manifes!”) for Labor. The warning is contained in a draft resolution for the Commun E Party’s 23rd Convention. : working class is absolutely corre in demanding a decisive voice ak all questions of concern to y, : something which our party Pe ; called for over years. However, & ‘ way to achieve this is by rest ting the rights of monopoly mel extending the rights of the tray) unions to participate in running rf economy at the factory level and the country as a whole. This me at that collective bargaining must ® oe only be _ restored; aA ES it must ie enlarged in scope to inclu®) questions such as: economic : social policy, . technologic? . change, investment policy, safe) — health, the moving of plant manpower training and manpoW planning.” r To quote the CP draft resolutty : further: ‘Under capitalism 9 this kind of economic or industit 2 - the working class and trade uni? movement. The workers and thé trade unions must give increas!” attention to this aspect of a‘ struggle, fighting systematic@ against policies which veer in direction of class collaboratiol: “Collective bargaining its® cannot solve the basic proble Sse battle to enlarge bargaining must go side by a with the fight for democra™ nationalization and democral planning, and for the election oy . democratic, anti-monope coalition government to implem@ | such a program and to open door to a reorganization of society oP socialist basis.”