gO, a o> ee bu @ # - * . “ “ a e ~ > “TOM BERGER" problems of BC lie deeper than that, for they are the problems of affluence, of alienation and of poverty. There is resentment and dis- illusion among our young people, apathy among our old people, and a search for ma- . terial satisfaction among countless others. It will be necessary to say that socialist priorities must replace corpo- rate priorities. We in the NDP have to convince the electorate that our program is really going to change their lives, by open- ing the gates of social and eco- nomic. opportunity. We can’t do that except by getting around the province, by tak- ing the message of the NDP to every part of the province. The leader of the party should be into every city and town, into every rural community, into every Indian village in ~ the province. His task should be to take the NDP’s message to the dispossessed and the unemployed, the clerk and the professional, as well as the working man. If we lay the goals of a socialist administra- tion clearly before the people of the province, I believe that a majority will support those goals. The trade unions have a big job to do. They can mobilize their membership for political action. And what is more im- portant, with an NDP govern- ment in office, they can get on with the job of organizing the unorganized workers in B.C. The unorganized workers are still in the majority in this province. They are working for substandard wages and under substandard working conditions. They are, in effect, subsidizing inefficient employ- ers. The Bennett government has placed every conceivable barrier in the way of the trade unions, when it comes to organizing the unorganized. I believe an NDP government should not only remove these barriers but should encourage the trade unions to organize the unorganized. This is the historic mission of the trade unions. We in the NDP must be ready with policies for the 1970s. We must be ready to govern the province through- out the 1970s, and our task will be to make democracy work in the 1970s. But we cannot sit tight and wait for the Bennett govern- ment to crumble. We cannot simply wait upon events, we must all of us become in- volved in bringing about the victory of socialism here in DAVE BARRETT DAVE BARRETT, MLA My reasons for standing for leadership in the B.C. section of the New Democratic Party are manifold. My decision to enter the leadership race was influenced heavily by the sup- port and encouragement I re- ceived from caucus members and a large number of party members and activists. I am a socialist who be- lieves that leadership in our party should derive from con- sultative accord. Policy direc- tion must come from an ac- tive involved membership »» With elected representatives who are charged with respon- sibility to effect the goals out- lined by party conventions. Modern socialism must in- volve people in choosing their goals. It must liberate the in- dividual from conforming eco- nomic and social structures to enable each person to de- velop his life and give it meaning and purpose con- sistent with the true nature of man. The conditions of happiness under a sane government which would enable people to develop their maximum po- tential must include equality of opportunity, economic se- — a full education, good care, adequate housing, and an unpolluted environ- These goals are technologi- eally obtainable, and a society to achieve them must concen- trate on ww s ee with moving example of co-opera- tive effort. My approach to party leadership is that the membership should be in- tensely involved at every level of party activity. Members should be con- stantly challenged and stimu- lated to feel their commitment to group and individual action and activity. Leadership should be shared in a mean- ingful way with the utmost delegation of responsibility and authority. Ultimately this kind of participation and ac- tivity would allow people to arrive at a decision-making process both personally and politically, that is not based on the lesser of evils, but the greater good. b BROADWAY PRINTERS LIMITED printers and lithographers since 1911 > 115 EAST 8th AVENUE VANCOUVER 10, B.C. Telephone 876-2101 SSS THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER BILL 33 ONLY ISSUE DISCUSSED IN FEDERATION'S ANNUAL SUBMISSION For the first time in pre- senting its annual brief to the Provincial Cabinet, the B.C. Federation of Labour dealt with only one subject — Bill 33. Other subjects of import- ance to labour omitted from the brief will be covered in supplementary briefs to the ministers whose departments are involved. In devoting its sole attention to Bill 33, the Federation stat- ed in part: “Our immediate emphasis will be on the question of compulsory arbitration and the Mediation Commission. We believe that this matter. is of such magnitude and im- portance to all concerned that we have confined our pre- sentation to you today to this major issue.” The brief first concentrated on the compulsory arbitration sections of Bill 33. In addition to outlining labour’s opposi- tion to compulsory arbitration, the brief presented statistical evidence that the incidence of strikes in Australia, with compulsory arbitration, is higher than in Canada under free collective bargaining. The study on labour legis- lation in Nova Scotia in 1962 by Judge A. M. McKinnon was quoted in its conclusion that the way to better labour- management relations. is to be found, not in restrictive legis- lation, but “in the ability and capacity of management- labour representatives in this province to mutually agree on a satisfactorly method to guide their relationship to a major degree without statutory reg- ulations and control,” as op- posed to the alternative of “more and more restrictive legislation to meet every de- mand and crisis until the con- ducts of management - labour relations is straight - jacketed in a code of laws . . . and true collective bargaining, which all labour enactments are in- tended to foster, will be wholly eliminated.” The brief opposed the ap- plication of compulsory arbi- tration to civil servants, point- ing out that government em- ployees in Saskatchewan have enjoyed full collective bar- gaining rights for many years, government employees in New Brunswick and Quebec have recently been granted such rights and federal civil ser- vants now have collective bargaining with the option of choosing the right to strike or binding arbitration. The brief attacked the le- galistic approach of the Com- mission, its performance to date and the statements of Chairman Parker and _ sug- gested that the apparent atti- tude of the Commission “can only cause a further deter- iorated labour management relation in British Columbia.” The brief criticized the government for its failure to consult labour before draft- ing the legislation, pointing "BIG LABOUR" SCARES THEM A summary of a public opinion poll published in the Toronto Star January 23rd indicated that people consider “Big Labor” more than “Big Business” and “Big Govern- ment” as posing a threat to this country’s future. Of those polled, 34% answered that “Big Labor” was a threat, 18% “Big Business” and 23% “Big Government.” A similar poll in the United States showed that Big Government was considered the greatest threat south of the border by 46 percent of adults. give yourself a LUCKY break WeKy out that such consultation occurred with doctors before the medical care system was instituted and further critic- ized the government for dis- criminating by placing restric- tions on wage earners which are not placed on lawyers, engineers, real estate agents, insurance salesmen, doctors, dentists and dozens of other professionals. The government was urged to recognize that the legisla- tion will not provide improved labour-management relations and to “doa great service to the people of British Colum- bia by amending the legisla- tion, in consultation with management and labour, to provide a framework for la- bour relations in this province which would be conducive to the harmonious conduct of collective bargaining.” GLOVE PROBLEMS? SOLVE THEM WITH THESE WATSON GLOVES ‘AND MITTS ‘MILL-RITE’ ‘GREEN CHAIN’ “LUMBER LOADER’ ATSON GLOVES COMING DOWN WITH A BIG THIRST ? This advertisement is not published or displayed by the Liquor Control Board or by the Government of British Columbia.