Photo shows the ruins of a tuberculosis clinic in Hanoi following massive bombing raid. The U.S. airforce is now using the so-called ‘smart’ bombs, which U.S. spokesmen claim are so destructive that four aircraft can now do the damage it earlier took 100 planes to do. U.S. labor moves to stop Viet war A new U.S. organization, Labor for Peace, devoted to ending the war in Vietnam, was born in St. Louis, Mo., last month. JOBLESS Cont'd from pg. 1 The Communist Party is also urging that the Mackenzie Valley pipeline be undertaken as a Canadian project and not be handed over to the U.S. Along with that, the Party is urging a massive job-producing program based on-an all-sided expansion of Canadian manufacturing. It is also urging that Canada take steps to end its one-sided dependence on the U.S. market which makes it possible for the U.S. to export its economic problems to Canada. It calls for the expansion of Canadian trade with the socialist and newly-developing countries. “Every Canadian must be guaranteed a job or an ade- quate income,” says the Com- munist Party, which also calls for expansion of the purchasing power of Canadians to stimulate the home market, and the shortening of the work week to 32 hours to create new jobs. The B.C. Communist Party has strongly urged that the policy of resource giveaways be halted and bé replaced by a long- range policy of manufacturing and processing to create tens of thousands of new jobs. High unemployment is a chronic problem for B.C. because of its raw material based economy which the Socred government has fostered over its 20 year rule, and before them, Tory and Liberal govern- ments. That has made it possible for foreign-owned resource industries to amass tremen- dous profits side by side with the existence of large scale unemployment in the province. The June unemployment figures point up the fact that half- way measures which do not tackle the basic economic problems of the country will not make a dent in the serious jobless crisis the country faces. The most urgent problem today is the need for unity of labor and all sections of the com- munity to demand new and far- reaching changes in Canadian and B.C. policies which will put the people’s welfare before monopoly profits, and launch a massive assault on unemploy- ment. The organization was formed at a conference attended by 1,000 delegates from 35 states and 35 international unions who represent a viewpoint flatly opposed to the hawkish position of AFL-CIO president George Meany. \ The conference, which stressed that organized labor had the power to stop the war, was initiated after three labor leaders returned from a visit to North Vietnam. The three, Harold Gibbons, a vice-president of the Teamsters Union; David Livingston, secretary- treasurer of the Distributive Workers of America, and Clifton Caldwell, a vice-president of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters, sparked the weekend meeting. The new organization was authorized to set up Labor for Peace bodies in cities across the country. It will take immediate steps to prepare and distribute a monthly newsletter and other educational material dealing with the impact of the war on working people. The conference delegates were evenly divided between younger and older trade unionists. Roughly 18 percent of the assembly was composed of black delegates. One major keynote of the con- ference was sounded by Frank Rosenblum, retiring secretary of the Clothing Workers Union, who told a cheering audience, ‘“‘I believe that labor, with its exper- ience in organization, can make the difference in the important election campaign ahead and that, in the overriding task, Labor for Peace can be a vital contribution.”’ Emil Mazey, secretary- treasurer of the United Auto Workers, suggested an immediate activity of the new peace group — that ‘“‘rank and file union members be asked to contribute one day’s pay to be used to promote the peace effort and to lobby for peace in Washington.” Mrs. Coretta King and U.S. Senator Mike Gravel (D-Alaska) addressed the conference. Cleveland Robinson, president of the Distributive Workers of America, in his speech empha- sized that the war created unemployment, inflation and intensified racist oppression. “Racism is rampant in the country,’ he told delegates. Further, he said, ‘‘only organized labor can help to stop the war.” PACIFIC TRIBUNE—FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1972—PAGE 8 LABOR SCENE: ‘CLRA waiting for binding | settlement under Bill 33 Construction Labor Relations negotiators broke off talks with six construction unions on the weekend, giving the excuse the Kamloops IBEW local had to be brought into any settlement, although they had already signed an agreement with independent contractors. Ed Fay, of the building ‘trades council, said CLRA was using the Kamloops situation as an excuse for breaking off the talks and that Chuck Connaghan, the bosses spokesman, was in reality waiting for the Media- tion Commission to bring down a binding settlement. If this happens, Fay said, the building trades unions would totally ignore it. He reiterated the position of the Council that the only settlement they will abide by is with the CLRA.. “We are not going to tolerate government intervention every two years when we get down to hard bargaining,” he said. _ The B.C. Federation of Labor recently made its position very clear in a letter distributed to affiliates of the federation. It said: tracts are on the firing line. They have quite properly taken the position of refusing to return to work without a negotiated contract and have united to fight this battle. It is a fact of life that the members of these unions face the greatest pressure. “‘While we know the govern- ment will not move against indi- vidual members, only against the organizations and possibly the leadership, it is clearly not a “Six unions without con-- pleasant position for the mem- bers of the six unions. They must take the lead by making the tough deciSion to resist intol- erable and dictatorial actions. “‘The six unions must take the lead, but the B.C. Federation of Labor and the affiliated unions can and will give very real support. The experience of the Merchant Service Guild proved that the labor movement will rally behind a union which is under fire, with financial support, particularly in the case of fines and other legal costs. Other building trades unions can provide support on the job. ‘“‘The Federation has proven that picket lines, hot declara- tions and a Federation call for mass support are very effective in this province. These and other measures will be used as the situation requires. Clearly, it would be silly to spell out speci- fically,-step by step, exactly. _what our program will be since that would make the govern- ment’s strategy decisions much easier. “We give a firm commitment, however, that every appropriate measure will be used to assist the six unions in defence of free collective bargaining. The Federation letter concludes with these words: “CLRA is relying on repressive government action (such .as RCMP raids) to force the six unions without contracts to capitulate. Once they learn these methods do not work, they . will return to real negotiations. ,.. Then, and only then, will proper Woodworkers vote comes near rejection of pact Cont’d from pg. 1 at the last minute. Then the vote was rushed through. All this has added to the widespread discon- tent in B.C.’s major union. Deepest dissatisfaction with the pact centres around the fact that in a year in which a ‘greater ‘wage gain could have been won, the proposed two-year offer falls far short of workers’ needs. There is also deep discontent that the fallers’ issue was not settled satisfactorily. There is also dissatisfaction that many other demands were left unsolved or fell short, and that the health and welfare plan will not come into full force until 1974 when the next round of con- tract talks will come up. There is a feeling in the industry that the bosses will use the added cost of the plan at that time to undercut the union’s demands in 1974. The whole policy of the Moore leadership has deeply divided the membership and created a crisis which the employers will be quick to take advantage of, to the detriment of the workers. Rather than listening to and responding to the militant senti- ments down below for big gains this year, the Moore leadership seems to have been obsessed with reaching an agreement with FIR which would avoid a fight and then forcing it down the throats of the membership. Undoubtedly, the bitter ex- perience of woodworkers in this year’s round of negotiations wili have deep repercussions among woodworkers both in the union and the industry in the weeks and months ahead. Discussions the PT has held - with woodworkers about the present crisis in wood shows that the main lesson to be learned from recent events is not being lost. Woodworkers are realizing that instead of union policies seeking collaboration with the boss, what is needed are mili- tant working class policies. The future of the union, they say, depends on winning the union to adopt such militant policies and putting in office the kind of leadership that will carry the fight for such militant working class policies. “Sorry, I just gave at the super- * market.” settlements be negotiated: Then, and only then, will co™ struction get rolling in Columbia. : ‘‘Six unions can win. The trade union movement can wil. Federation is prepared to doi part. The rest is up to you.” * KOK Negotations between the In- | ternational Longshoremen’s 3 2 the Warehousemen’s Union and th B.C. Maritime Employel® Association which started Ma 10 are going through the mal time consuming stages F quired by law before meangintl negotiations can begin. The employers opened ot tiations by challenging the ee of the Canadian Area ae tiating Committee to negotl@™ a contract on behalf of its ™ ; bers unless it could prov} et document to prove that it the the power to bargain for locals. Since the Canadian oak has negotiated the last three © a tracts without such an 1 ee being brought up, the union cA this manoeuvre by the © ployers as a ‘‘ploy to sta tiations to some indefinite t i in the future,” says the ume ; newspaper, The Dispatcher. the The ILWU has. now take British 1 neg® first of the many steps it mus legally go through by appl fot to the federal labor ministe iia the appointment of a cone : tion officer. cing If and when the concilialt officer fails to get an 28F. i po ment, the next step is the APF 4 ment of a conciliation boa" the board fails, the unio? re may take a strike vote ed : fore these ‘negotiations 4 the | be extended well pas expiration date of the co? July 31. trach * OK OK : 50 The first major strike 7). years was called by workers at Trail, Kim and Benson Lake last Satu! Workers voted overwhell tg : to rejct a Cominco offer W at union spokesman sal anteed a long strike unles came up with a better one- ’ The union is asking for a P2 ge ( age which would include and fringe benefits of UP impe s $1.00 in hourly increase est = company offer is in the - range. At press time a TF hae was worker said that everyt cer shut down tight with the one tion of supervisory Pe 0 who were inside the plate 70 with a number of police do date the only trouble thé om? have given is to the supet®~ of whom have been bitteD: ” The union has been pron ie! all-out co-operation ie ‘workers in the area. ployees, railwaymen 2” workers have pledge support. cf Cominco is the dominal wealthiest mine in Be is base rate of pay in Trat 0. an hour, with a high of oa an he! of the proposals in displ pat a union demand that the © i match the employe? come 7 bution to a disability and that the company val percent of costs of a den' for employee’s childre?. sane) | ail tee ~ .