Se ae | a Communists unveil alternative program for Canada’s autoworkers By MIKE PHILLIPS WINDSOR — The Communist Party of Canada launched its program for an alternative policy for Canadian auto- workers based on the creation of a publicly-owned Canadian auto industry in Canada’s auto capital May 21. William Stewart, the:party’s industrial secretary, accompanied by Ontario auto secretary, John McLennan, unveiled a. program for the ailing auto industry to a press conference stressing it was the - most comprehensive program to ever come before auto workers. Stewart told reporters the program’s purpose is “‘to stimulate discussion both ol inside the union and outside. We want input from all workers connected with the auto: industry.” Fittingly, the first to see the party’s proposals for a turn-around in the sick Canadian auto industry were Windsor auto workers trudging to their jobs in the early morning hours of May 21. The party will be distributing some 8,000 copies of the program at plant gates as well as door-to-door in this auto com- munity. Over the next six weeks the auto program .is to be distributed at every major auto city. throughout Ontario. At the heart of the alternative for Canadian auto workers is a three-stage program leading to the emergence of a at truly Canadian auto industry. Step one mY would be to change the auto pact to en- as sure that the Canadian auto production ipeot would equal the consumption of cars in - ef this country. 2 a But the program stressed that an effec- jZI c tive alternative auto policy must begin =e {2} 2 with the development of a Canadian car . me eens . ee i independent of the multi-national COI- The Communist Party’s “An Alternative for Canadian Auto- are bade: way Pe make the program available in every major i e: - porations. “As a first step in this direc-. workers” is distributed in front of a Windsor auto plant. Plans —_ auto centre in Ontario. : F tion and as a response to the insecurities The final stage of the Communist to maintain the wealth of the corpora- mobilization of the working class as eo © — by Chry = a ee — alternative for auto would be the.entire tions.’ whole, we run the risk of being picked off | ‘ ae saleatanans . : - as aa public take-over of the whole Candian _ Also, the Sharonnive aia policy rec- one by one,”’ the program stresses. a : ment,” the program demands. eeeeigt 3 cing Colaba ognizes that, as an industry, autocan’tbe The ultimate solution to the crisis in J. ¢ At first the program points out the ing over the git seations of the whole ate ae = is ies UNO Bene Cee mee newly-nationalized corporation would industry;could allow overall planning of for the Genii TaHGRAZasiGn of all ber cuts sf ei nope socials! arc continue to sell its products to theindustry andend costly duplicationof energy resources,and government mea- at Chrysler-U.S. while beginning to estab- ray Tes 8 ju . elie gOS research and facilities.” sures to stimulate the economy through The program also called on UAW J - lish other.connections in the auto indus- Such:a plan for taking over the whole job creation as a top priority, through members to deeply examine “the inter- | a try. As a condition for selling cars in this industry would have to protect the rights Jowering i ding public locking connection’? between them- | Ss country, the government would require OW ERNE IIETEAETEICS © ADR IEIOR Rae 5 duUS bersiof the United a that Chrysler agree to buy the Cana- - of all existing workers in the aie ee sector services and government invest- Sie Wi ean ae iE a ens eee | TN PRGeeOnt oF se ab Sa ment in ate and middle income housing. chug tain ie one ae The second stage of the plan calls for corporation. These plants would be con- piesa se Tri gen ae lishing fully-independent bargaining, full C the development of the public corpora- verted to supply other industries such as De Sttenst * os ous expan = P ada COUStitutional power and full power over J tion into a fully-integrated auto com- construction and agricultural equipment lic ownership processing in Canada 14 decision-making in Canada.” ® pany. The new Canadian company a qransitvehicl of our own natural resources. The pro- ; : | would develop~ its:-ownsresearch, ye eet ate gram also calls for an immediate increase It also calls for a more vigorous cam- | | — ~e - _ The Communist alternative for the 774 extension of loyment insur- Paign against overtime tied to the de- | V engineering facilities, as well.as produce — Canadian auto industry is set within the 97° © ensign: of uneiployime mand:-for a shorter work week, for no fa 5 its own key component parts such as s oricic aNce. wens » 108 Sgcearss eee cme framework of the generaleconomiccrisis “vino such the Com. Teduction in pay, against speed-up, for | stampings, transmissions and engines. — and the overall need for a working class rs ee = " program, ; en at better health and safety on the job. All | This could be done through joint ven- ~ atternative to plant closures, layoffs and TUNIS! © 2,tY roves one ea ee bil forms of tri-partism should be dumpe & tures with. will vat rati = workers be: mobilized. ‘‘Such mobiliza- ! f tri-part ped pac tic oti dendiet ital: Sa eS ee tion means more than waiting for the While workers try to get a greater input | ¥ and provincial governments. ae . LR ger’ ie “next election,” it states. ‘In the fight !t© all areas of technological change. 1 dor’ SiadiatieSjiobs th WORE ‘a against wage controls in the struggle for Auto workers. were called on by the raikei ai arnt és that by submitting fo union security, in the recent sit-ins, auto Communist Party to join workers in de- - saeht orporate blackmail with their jobs workers have shown they can lead the manding the Canadian Labor Congress . asrainiGn Worker G5 gl fea the way and force politicians to respond.” — launch a Canada-wide campaign to f | ages ye The company-government policies Dationalize energy and to demand job | Now here! corporations will keep coming back for : pany-g' _ po Sere paimaee hes gta ene, mores being adopted by the U.S. United ane creation as a top government priority. 5 . “When w ; Workers’ leadership, are a dead-end for —__*‘An initial step in such a campaign: An alternative basis for soRine he pti ca auto workers. The program for the auto should be the preparations for a major — for auto workers lems,”* the program declares; ‘we're re-_ industry or address the question of how protest demonstration in Ottawa,”’ the jf — t ally letting the -corporatiéns and the ‘0 mobilize working people to-defend program stated, “the first in a series of J * government off the hook in. terms of | themselves. _ mass actions led by the trade unions and . { f Order yours from: finding real solutions. In a country with — ‘‘Militant actions by particular unions Inbor movement designed to Whrsupport ig C 24 Cecil St.. Toronto, M5T 1N2 our potential we should be addressing _ or groups of workers can win partial vic- for labor's alternative economic strategy — , — how working people can go forward, tories, but until the problems we face are for jobs, higher living standards ag its fi ._— rather than what sacrifices we can make _ seen as political problems that require Proved social services.’ : : Si EL ui mai Soe RRMA 2 ER .| 0 PACIFIC TRIBUNE—MAY 29, 1881—Page 8 : :