CONFIDENTIAL REPORT was made to the con-

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and Secretary

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ACTION

“Lef’s gef ready”

By JACK MacKENZIE

Rocio Ist Vice-President

NCE more the Regional Convention of
the IWA has re-affirmed its political
action policy. Our Union was largely instru-
mental in the foundation of the New Demo-
cratic Party and continues to be one of its
main supporting pillars. .

The Officers’ Report Committee emphatic-
ally endorsed that section of the Regional
Officers’ report which out-
lined the political activities
in which the Union had en-
gaged.

Many of the resolutions
submitted by the Local Un-
ions, and approved, require
the continuation of such
political activity. Of the
greatest importance was the
convention’s decision to re-
sist further Social Credit
anti-union legislation reported to be under
consideration in political circles.

Only the New Democratic Party may
be relied upon to fight for labour’s right
to strike and the right to negotiate the
union shop.

IWA delegates carried this resolve a step
further at the Annual Convention of the B.C.
Federation of Labour. They enthusiastically
supported various challenges to infringements
upon labour’s rights imposed by the provin-
cial government.

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As never before, organized labour must
gain the opportunity to state its case on the
floor of the Legislature. The New Demo-
cratic Party provides just such an oppor-
tunity with direct emphasis.

Other political parties have epoken in
pious terms about the problems of advancing
automation and mechanization. But, they
have done little to counter technological un-
employment.

Organized labour has shaped the practical
plans of the New Democratic Party to en-
sure that the increased productive capacity
resulting from automation shall not menace
job security for the workers.

With so much at stake in the progress of
the New Democratic Party, it is the part of
wisdom to give greater reality to our support.

The plan to which our Union originally
agreed provided for Local Union affiliation
in ways that are possible despite the Social
Credit restrictions written into the Labour
Relations Act.

The one vital reason for this affiliation is
that Local Unions may exercise their full
influence in the nomination of suitable candi-
dates for election and in the making of policy
as it affects labour’s interests.

George Home, CLC Political Education
Director reminded us during his recent visit
that a Federal election is in prospect next
Spring. Let’s get ready to promote IWA in-
terests in the political field.

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