WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER 1st Issue Feb., 1961 The Inquiring Reader nder this hi , atfention will be directed occasionally to books ond articles with a Pe on trad ser affairs in British Columbia. The column is Intended fo help trade union officers ond members who desire information regarding developments likely to influence their icies or effect fhe welfare of union members. Suggestions from readers will be wel- he Editors.) By IWA Correspondent In discussions relating to the New Party, terms are bandied back and forth that mean little to Canadian trade unionists. The exception would be a former member of the trade union move- ment in Britain. We therefore direct attention to a publication Concluding Article On Individual Welfare Rights (Continued from last issue) This is the second installment of an article outlining the rights of individuals who may require social assistance. Our readers are asked to keep this information for the ready reference of unemployed fellow- workers. We have reason to believe that many individuals have been denied help urgently required, because they have not been aware of their rights. : In this issue we give the latest rulings regarding medical services for the unemployed, and furnish a revised tabulation of allowances. All information here provided has been verified through the office of the Leader of the Opposition. The Provincial Secretary expressed opposition to the release of this data. The Editors. Medical Services which is of enormous help in this respect. Report of the Fifty-ninth Annual Conference of the Labour Party. The Labour Party Publications Department, Transport House, Smith Square, London S.W.1. For a modest sum, the amount de- pending on whether other publica- tions are ordered at the same time, information is made available regard- ing the debates in the conference. The aims of the Party are detailed. Financial statements indicate the main sources of the Party’s revenue. The work of the National Council of Labour is reviewed. A_ frank analysis is made of election results and membership growth. Contains Constitution The volume also contains the Con- stitution and Standing Orders of the Labour Party, which with the mem- bership statements shows more clear- ly than anything else the exact rela- tionship between the trade unions and the Party. Here are some timely quotes, and paraphrased quotes. “1. There shall be two classes of membership, namely :— (a) Affiliated Members. (b) Individual Members. “2. Affiliated members shall consist of (a) trade unions affiliated to the Trades Union Congress or recognized by the General Council of the Trades Union Congress as bona fide Trade unions. “(b) Cooperative Societies. (c) Socialist Societies. (d) Professional Organizations which, in the opinion of the National Executive Committee have interests consistent with those of other affili- ated organizations. Constituency Labour Parties, and Central Labour Parties in divided Boroughs. County or Area Federations of Constituency Labour Parties, herein- after referred to as Federations. Individual Members Individual members shall be per- sons of not less than sixteen years ef age who subscribe to the condi- tions of membership, provided that they are not members of political parties or organizations ancillary or subsidiary thereto declared by the Labour Party Annual Conference or by the National Executive Commit- tee in pursuance of Conference deci- Forestry Brief Seeks Wage Freeze A firm stand against further Wage increases and fringe bene- fits for forestry industry workers _ because of competitive conditions, - was recommended in the brief submitted to a special Senate committee by the Council of For- The thirty-two page brief also re- commended that Canada should stop , ing about economic dependence the U.S, and nize it as this "s largest and most logical in such forest products as will willingly buy and which will willingly supply on a The Council's president J. R. Nich- |} on presented the brief which sug- {ff that Canada should concen- |) establishing free trade with || sions to be ineligible for affiliation to the Party. “... Each individual member must} Accept and conform to the Con- stitution, Programme, Principles and Policy of the Party. If eligible, be a member of a trade union affiliated to the Trades Union Congress”. It is shown that trade unions can seat one delegate for every 5,000 members or part thereof. “Every delegate must individually accept and conform to the Constitu- tion, Programme, Principles, and Policy of the Party”. No person shall act as a delegate who does not pay the political levy of his or her trade union”. “Each affiliated organization shall pay an affiliation fee of 9d per mem- ber per annum to the Party”. No Parliamentary Labour Candi- date may be selected by a Constitu- ency Labour party who is not an indi- vidual member of the Party, and who, if eligible, is not a member of a trade union. Voting at the Annual Conference shall be by cards on the following bases. (a) National and Constituency or- ganizations; One voting card for each 1000 members, or part thereof on whom affiliation fees were paid for the year ending December 31 preced- ing the Conference. (b) Federations and Central Lab- our Parties; One voting card each. For the purpose of nomination and election, the National Executive Committee (25 members) shall be divided into four divisions:— Division I shall consist of 12 mem- bers, to be nominated and elected by their delegations at the Annual Party Conference. Similarly, Division II, Socialist, Cooperative, and Professional orga- nizations nominate and elect one member, Division III, representing consti- tuency labour parties, etc., nominate and elect seven members. Division IV nominates five to be elected by the Conference as a whole. We've made our point. More dis- cussion leaders should have this pub- lication. depletion allowance limitations). e Tax bonuses in Canada to busi- nesses engaged principally in export. © Legislative action to correct dis- criminatory rail-freight structure that exists in Canada. @ Recognition that automation must be intensified, particularly in forest industries, to reduce costs and increase employment. ® Development of a healthier eco- nomic climate in Canada through government, industry and labour working more closely together. @ Recognition of need for greater government participation in and en- couragement of further research with- in the forest industry, © Establishment of a vigorous marketing programme, with the pos- sibilities of the U.S. market kept con- stantly in mind. Alberni IWA 1-217 roadw IWA ‘ Sayings, |W.) Credit Union, - Ath Avenue in, CREDIT UNION DIRECTORY IWA Credit Unions ond other Credit Unions supported by [WA Local Unions in B.C. District Credit Union, 209 & Quebec Streets, Vancouver 10 com 21, 774 Columbia Street, New On the 19th January, 1961, the standard of medical care was again reduced and new regulations deny medical care to those classed as un- employed employables no matter how long they remain on social assistance. The present situation, therefore, is as follows:— . (a) Unemployables and their depen- dents. If you are certified to be medi- cally unemployable you are not eligible for medical services either for yourself or your dependents for a period of 3 months. If at the end of this period you are still unfit and remain on social allowance, then you may receive retroactive payment of all doctor’s bills and hospital insur- ance that you may have incurred during the 3 month period. Any other | f bills that you may have incurred, for example, from your dentist, druggist, or optician, you will be left to pay as best you can. Assuming that an individual is still on social allowance after the 3 month period then in general he can receive free medical, optical and den- tal treatment and have his hospital co-insurance covered. His dependents are also similarly covered. Transpor- tation to hospital, free drugs and sur- gical appliances can also be obtained. (b) Unemployed employables and their dependents. If you are medi- cally fit you will receive no coverage whatever. If you or your wife or children are ill, then you will be left to fend for yourself. Whether you remain on social assistance for 3 months or 6 months makes no dif- ference. Any medical bills you may incur, assuming that you are able to get your doctor, druggist, dentist or optician to treat you with no guaran- tee of payment, will be your respon- sibility. Dental Care With regard to dental treatment, if this concerns a child under the age of God Only Knows The following is a reprint of a letfer to the Editor published in a recent issue of ‘The Guardian’, Manchester, England. Sir,—I was sent two $1 bills for Christmas. One has on it “In God we trust,” and the other one _ hasn’t. Which was printed first? Has the United States just started to trust in God or stopped trusting in Him?— Yours etc., Peter Mark Barter {age 13) Sea House, N. Foreland Avenue, Broadstairs. “The Affluent Society” Argyle Street, Port Alberni y 1717, Duncan Union, 4 13 years then treatment is arranged, after a form provided by the social worker is signed by the Public Health nurse and the social worker. All treat- ment for adults is arranged through the local Social Welfare Branch office by the social worker. It should be noted that the latest cuts in medical service referred to here have been undertaken by the government with the full agreement of the B.C. Division of the Canadian Medical Association through their organization Social Assistance Medi- cal Services. Supplementary Allowances Dietary allowance: An extra allow- ance for diet may be granted on the recommendation of a doctor and approval of the Social Welfare Branch administrator as follows:— Ulcer diet, $6 per month. Bland diet, $5 per month. Diabetic diet, $3.50 per month. Reducing diet, $2.50 per month. High protein diet, $9 per month. High caloric diet, $9 per month. Tuberculosis, $7.50 per month. Eviction and Moving Expenses Assistance may be granted to cover moving expenses, including those re- sulting from eviction or for health reasons. : Pre-Natal Allowance Women in receipt of social allow- ance are eligible for the allowance of $5 monthly for the four months pre- ceding the birth of the child. Tuberculosis It should be noted that tuberculosis patients may have capital- assets of up to $1,000 and still be eligible for social allowance. Housekeeper Service Where the illness of a wife or mother prevents her looking after the home a paid housekeeper may be pro- vided, the aim being to preserve family life and protect children from disturbing effects of the absence or the illness of the mother. meres Social Allowances Table Revised To Cover Rents Trade union members are advised that information regarding social assistance allowances appearing in the last issue of the Western Canadian Lumber Worker has been revised. Delete table of social allowances and insert the following: Here is a table of social allowances with the additional information as to the portion of the allowance to be reckoned as rent allowance. If the applicant is paying rent in excess of the amount stated, he may apply for a rental allowance. No. in Group Total Assistance Rental 2 coed 66.00... sae 925 2 . 103.80 .. mo) Shee . 125.40... . 40 4 vee 147.00... . 45 5 ow 168.60... 50 6 . 190.20. OS ee . 211.80... . 60 8 233.40. 65 Reference, Boarding Home and Nursing Home Care, paragraph 2, SE Se eae eae gs IN LIFE YOU JUST CAN'T THERE ARE SOME THINGS DO WITHOUT— SS ee Whatever your GOOD BOOTS is certainly one of them. , And when you say “GOOD BOOTS”, say “PARIS, of course!” PIERRE PARIS & SONS — 51 WEST HASTINGS ST. 58 years of family craftsmanship in every pair. Union-made. other preferences, VANCOUVER 3, B.C.