THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER

WIVES, CHILDREN

AID ON PICKET LINE

CLC TO REVAMP COUNCIL

A revamping of the Execu-
tive Council of the Canadian
Labour Congress is expected
to be proposed by the special

. commission appointed by the

congress to consider the cen-
tral labour body’s constitu-
tion and structure.

The revised form for the
council would give more
unions a voice in CLC policy-
making and provide a place
for representatives of provin-
cial federations.

The commission is also ex-
pected to urge the CLC to
explore the possibility of
establishing various industrial
departments in the interests
of strengthening congress
autonomy. :

Under the suggested plan
which will be submitted to
the CLC convention in May,
the Executive Council would
be increased from 21 to 30
members.

The positions of president,
two executive vice-presidents

and secretary-treasurer would
be retained. But provision
would be made for six general
vice-presidents instead of the
present four and 20 vice-presi-
dents instead of the present

13.

Ten of the vice-presidents
would be elected to represent
the provincial federations of
labour and the remaining 10
would be elected at large to
provide adequate representa-
tion from affiliates.

In another recommendation

Es «8 intended to bolster provincial
federations and local labour

councils, the commission is

STRIKING MEMBERS of Local 1-423 with their wives and
children man the picket line at the Boundary Sawmills
‘Ltd., Midway, to prevent company from removing lumber

from the mill.

THIS GROUP sang songs in both English and Russian to

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keep up the spirits of the strikers.

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LOCAL 1-423 financial secretary S. A. “Bill” Muir praises
strikers for their valiant efforts in preventing company

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from removing lumber from mill.

THIS PICTURE shows strikers gathered at the entrance

to the

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STEEL TO RAISE DUES
FOR SPECIAL STRIKE FUND

Starting this month mem-
bers of the United Steelwork-
ers of America in the U.S. and
Canada will have their month-
“ dues increased to $10 from

5.

The double dues will con-
tinue for five months with $5
going into a special strike
fund which is expected to
reach the $25,000,000 mark in
September.

Instead of returning to their
normal dues payments at that
time, however, Steelworkers’
members from then on will
pay the equivalent of two
hours’ pay each month instead
of the previous flat $5 a
month.

According to union spokes-
men this will mean an aver-
age increase in the dues of
about $1.78 a month.

This amount will be divided

between the strike fund, the
international union and the
local union.

The increases were approved
at a special Steelworkers’ con-
vention in Atlantic City by
3,600 delegates from local
unions across North America.

One provision is’ that the
minimum union dues will
stay at $5 and the maximum
at $10.

Delegates to the convention
were told that a lengthy
strike in forthcoming negoti-
ations with the basic steel
industry could put the union

on the verge of a grave finan-
cial crisis.

Because of the copper strike
which lasted nine months, the
union’s net worth had

dropped from $22,942,000 to

$18,357,000.

expected to propose amend-
ment of the CLC constitution
to require affiliation to federa-
tions and councils by all
eligible unions.

The commission is under-
stood to be putting forward
the plan for departments in
building trades, maritime,
metal and other fields as the
only solution to problems .
arising out of the present
situation. At present, such
departments function only
within the AFL-CIO struc-
ture in the United States and
many unions — particularly
in the building trades — look
to their appropriate depart-
ment in the AFL-CIO for a
lead on policy in jurisdiction
and other questions.
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