B.C. trade unionists fight U.S. dictation « Lh Vol. 15, No. 26 FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 1956 VANCOUVER, B.C. LPP Canada Day Message Unity can attain Canadian dream TORONTO - Every family from Newfoundland to British Columbia _Can enjoy a happy home and a rich standard of living” through new national policies of peace and friendship w'th all nations, says the Canada Day message issued shere by the national executive of the Labor-Progressive party. Headed “The Challenge of Canada Day” the mes- Sage reads: Fighty-nine , i years ago the founding fathers defeated American schemes of annex- gion and set our country firm- a on the path of nationhood. pe adians of that day had a : right vision of their country’s luture. They saw a green and Pleasant land whose people through their own labors would reap the fruits of the abundant life. - Today, American forces once ae are actively engaged in a attempt to block the course atoan independent national fie -Opment. They are exert- ence on our govern- A to impose on Canada the s Y policies that our people Ways have rejected, which JDVdS SIHL Ni Ssaxdaadv would make our country a hinterland of raw materials for the United States. These anti-Canadian forces can and must be defeated by a powerful intervention of the people. We Canadians who work to produce the wealth of our country, through our unity can make the dream of Cana- da Day come true. Peace is the goal of our world today and there is every reason to believe it. will be attained if we are vigilant. In friendship with all nations Canada can flourish in secur- ity. Every family from New- foundland to British Columbia can enjoy a happy home and a rich standard of living. --- All Canadians are disturbed over the government’s shame- ful disregard for parliament. We do not agree with the ac- tions of federal and provin- cial politicians who hand over the Trans-Canada gas pipe- line, the St. Lawrence Sea- way, our natural gas, iron ore and water power resources to American speculators. The anger of Canadians is rising and will put an end to Continued on back page See UNIONISTS Membership of six trade union locals here which are now under “‘local administration’’ (that is, under the thumb of leaderships appointed by international head- quarters in the United States) are fighting to win back their democratic rights, in line with the decision of the new Canadian Labor Congress for an autonomous Canadian trade union movement. The six unions under local administration are: Tunnel and Rock Workers, Local 168; La- borers, Construction and Gen- eral (International Hod Car- riers) Local 602; Wood, Fire and Metal Lathers, Local 207; Electrical Workers Union, Lo- cal 213; Carpenters Union, No. 452; and Boilermakers, Iron Shipbuilders, Blacksmiths, Drop Forgers and Helpers, Lo- cal 359. Current situation is as fol- lows: Tunnel and Rock Workers: Placed under trusteeship be- cause its officers and members refused to accept a sub-stand- ard agreement signed by the international brasshats. The local rejected demands to give up its office, is continuing to operate with the full backing of the membership, despite difficulties (banks have frozen union funds, the post office is returning mail to senders, the labor departynent is procrasti- nating on conciliation proceed- ings although the union is certified). Carl Berg, who is controlling the international’s moves, and Stancey Warner, international appointee as ad- ministrator, have failed to dent the solid front present- ed by the membership. Laborers Local 602: Carl Berg is trying to use this lo- cal to smash the Tunnel and Rock Workers, but is having little success. There is a strong feeling of union solidarity, and more than 300 members have signed a petition demand- ing lifting of the administra- tion. Lathers Local 207: Member- ship is demanding that the ad- ministration be lifted and the local be allowed to elect its own officers. Former vice- president William Georgekin president William George Skinner, ousted by U.S. union chiefs, obtained an injunction restraining international offic- ers from interfering with his right to work in the industry, Electrical Workers: On a trumped-up issue of “commu- nism” inspired by the big power interests in B.C. who were concerned over substan- tial wage gains and better con- ditions won by the union, business manager George Gee was expelled and Local 213 placed under administration more than a year and a half Continued on back page See CANADA DRY DAY EDITION To our readers With this Canada Day edition the Pacific Trib- une is being enlarged to a regular 16 pages in a new, more convenient format. This advance is made possible only by your generous response to our sustaining fund appeal. It’s your paper and we hope you will let us know what you think of it, suggestions and -criti- cisms alike. We hope too, that you will keep it growing by adding to our family of readers. Jenkins third in byelection Trade union candidate Sam Jenkins ran third in the seven- man byelection race Wednes- day to fill the aldermanic seat left vacant by the recent death of Ald. D. E. McTaggart. NPA nominee Frank M. Baker was elected with 8,370 votes, followed by Stephen Halom, 4,250; Sam - Jenkins, 4,098; Edwin H. Funk, 1,485; Arthur Riley, 1,146; Albert Dunn, 695 and Peter McAllis- ter, 431. Only nine percent of some 220,000 eligible voters cast ballots. Sixty-seven years ago, the majority of the 6,000 residents of the infant city of Vancouver celebrated their national holiday by visiting these British ships, powered by both steam and sail, in the harbor. This Canada Day cele brations will be held in many cities throughout the province which less than three-quarters of a century ago were not even names in the wilderness. Develop the Columbia River for Canada SEE PAGE 12 Pee ea Tr ‘asin 1] Prt yy iit ye ee Pr Tey MT Te ‘Tht pee ee eS Ty