TRIBUTE On behalf of the members of the International Wood- workers of America in Region 1, the Regional Officers here express profound sorrow at the passing of the Inter- national First Vice-President, Brother J. E. Dicey. They also extend to the members of the family heartfelt sym- pathy in their hour of grief. _ At the request of the Regional Council, Brother Fred Fieber, Joe Madden, Clayton Walls and Walter Allen attended the funeral in token of the esteem in which Brother Dicey was held by IWA members in Canada. The Union pays unstinted tribute to the record of faithful service rendered by Brother Dicey in various Capacities, and in his successive terms as a senior Inter- national officer. This exemplary service was distinguished by unswerving fidelity to the purposes of trade unionism, and its principles of brotherhood. Brother Dicey will long be remembered for his genial personality. His courtliness of manner, and Southern ac- cent never lost its appeal for woodworkers north of the Migs onsD ier ine: “Should we admit we don’t know what to do? This was no pose on his part. He radiated genuine kindliness in a degree that will enshrine his memory in a . the annals of the IWA. : ° jee a No iceds ICFTU Praises Action Editorial ee f From Of UN In Congo | Wu Ce) 9G : i ? Omer Becu, general secretary of the International Confedera- f Facts Of Life Pa St 5 tion of Free Trade Unions, has cabled Dag Hammarskjold, Secre- ‘ Ip tary General of the United Nations, expressing deep satisfaction at UN action in the Congo and specifically Mr. Hammarskjold’s own Lumnenoacee, Vt w f “Qh wad some power the giftie gie us At one point in the pro- action. He assured him of the full support of the international free § To see oursel’s as others see us.” Ceadings of the\recent Heder: adesumon mov enieug tion of Labour convention, old The cable informed Mr. Hammarskjold that the ICFTU was 1 These well-known lines from the Scottish bard furnish timers thought they were hear- preparing to submit a memorandum to all governmental delega- ing voices from the past. Ac- tions at the UN outlining free labour’s views on important prob- { a useful point of view in any appraisal of the recent con- Ae a Pas vention of the B.C. Federation of Labour. ' tuaily they were listening to a very modern young lady IWA delegates took an active and influential part in with a fully modern point of policy-making at the convention. So, what would a de- view. It was Mrs. Alma Faulds : C describing the present day tached observer say about the proceedings which extended condiGoneiendnisdaeny cane lems on the agenda of the General Assembly. over five days? Will measurable benefits accrue to the andl vex etablemworkeraniits workers of the province? Okanagan Valley. Labour’s feverest critics—representatives of official- Her ae won emphatic ap- 9 dom and management—admitted, somewhat grudgingly |Proval from the convention dele- : : : F gates for a resolution asking that ( perhaps, that it was a well-run convention. Major policy h kingh b 1 tters were dealt with in a business-like and efficient | ‘7° Pactisnouse be no. longer me exempted from the protective pro- 6 manner. This revealed a maturity of outlook. widiGhenE the Eloise GEeciaen A convention, such as the recent one, is the best Its a story that can best be possible answer to the propaganda about “labour bosses”. |told in her own language. She Delegates in attendance were directly representative of | Said: the rank and file membership and by majority vote deter- | “In the South Okanagan pack- mined major policy decisions for the trade union move- | imghouses we are now starting our oe nr aloes linea labour ase fifth week of nine hour days, six ment. Anyone eve intly resembling pou days a week. In 1958 we worked would have been quickly booted out. six consecutive weeks of 54 hours Organized labour has mastered a lesson about the {2 week. facts of life that has been missed by employer groups. In At the end of that period we activities relating to our social structure, the means deter- | were completely exhausted and mine the end. Only the use of democratic means will gain without any resistance to any epi- a democratic result, and the unions have chosen | ‘¢mic germ. democracy. An Important Difference The convention was the source of tremendous satis- The difference between 8 hours faction for trade unionists. It was a public demonstration | and nine hours a day is not merely that the conduct of trade union affairs is nat what it is | 1 hour, but the difference between represented to be by the employers’ propagandists. feeling like a human being when eB. y Ploy propag Bs you get home, or a complete It was democratic, public-spirited, and based on a | physical wreck. strong sense of brotherhood. Once again, the trade unions “Packing is hard work. We are made a firm stand for the public good. geared to a machine, and must work just a little faster than our Publication date of the next issue of the B.C. LUMBER WORKER || natural pace. is Noyember 17th. Deadline for ad copy is October 27th and for news Overtime pay is computed in a copy November 4th. way that robs the workers of pay for “stand-by time”, if ordered to report for evening work. Girls have made as low as 64 cents for sacrificing their free time, as re- quired, when the minimum rate of pay should yield them $2.82. PUBLISHED TWICE MONTHLY ON THE FIRST _ “We are not interested in puni- AND THIRD THURSDAYS BY tive pay as such, but only as a International Woodworkers of America deterrent to the nine-hour day, and (AFL-CIO-CLC) Regional Council No. 1 2 abuse of overtime. What we are asking for is your support in hay- President ...... . Joe Morris ing the nine-hour day blanket ex- Ist Vice-President, . Jack Moore emption rescinded, and the eight- ene hie eoeninent 2 Fred Fieber hour day established in the fruit George H. Mitchell industry as a matter of moral right Secretary-Treasurer International Board Member. ........-...--scm-srs ater ee donee for free citizens of British Address all communications to ; Columbia.” GEORGE H. MITCHELL, Secretary-Treasurer 2859 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, B.C. TR 4-5261 - 2 ‘ Subscription Rates $2.00 per annum Exports of Scotch whisky from Advertising Representative G. A, Spencer Britain amounted to $1.7 billion in Ottawa ° oie Authorized as Second Class Mall, Post Office Dept., 1059, an ineseanmuak Sle nmtiid 27,500 COPIES PRINTED IN THIS ISSUH rie 1958. AN INTERESTING side light at the B.C. Federation of Labour Convention } was the description by Mrs. Alma Faulds of the present day conditions endured by her union in the Okanagan Valley. Mrs. Faulds is a member ; of the International Fruit and Vegetable Worker’s Union, Local 1572, ' and is seen here at the Convention seated next to Business Agent, J. Currie. : Nothing wears like REAL leather WATSON’S leather teaoins |GLOVES STORES