NOVEMBER, 1970

THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER

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The B.C. Federation’s In- ternational Affairs Committee stated in its report to that body’s convention that, ten years from now, 80 percent of the world’s industry may be controlled by a mere 400 multi- national corporations.

This, the committee said, would pose problems of a new dimension for trade unions throughout the world. ‘‘A strike against one of these giants in one country is totally ineffectual if employees in another country can be used to meet the company’s needs and supply its customers,’’ it warns.

Committee Recommends

To meet the challenge, the committee recommends strengthening of the In- ternational Confederation of Free Trade Unions and con- vincing the U.S.-based American Federation of Labour-Congress of Industrial Organizations to rejoin the international labour body, from which it withdrew last year.

The committee calls on the convention to oppose all shipments of war materials fromm Canada to the U.S. for direct or indirect use in the Vietnam war and to urge the U.S. to withdraw its troops from Vietnam ‘‘so that ef-

fective peace talks can be undertaken in Paris.’ Commends U.N.

It commends the United Nations’ endeavours to resolve the Middle East dispute and suggests that all major powers discontinue supplying arms to either side in the conflict which “could erupt into a third world war.” It also recommends that the Federation urge its af- filiates to participate fully in the peace movement, join orderly anti-war demon- Strations and promote the current “Out Now’’ petition.

The committee urges full boycott of products imported from Rhodesia and South Africa, particularly oranges and wine, and deplores the British Conservative govern- ment’s intention to resume arms shipments to South Africa.

Trade Boycotts

“Economic pressures exerted by trade boycotts could, if effective, be decisive’’ in influencing Rhodesia’s and South Africa’s denial of democratic equality to their black populations, the report suggests.

The report also urges that Canada take a leading role to bring about free elections, parliamentary democracy and the rule of law in Greece.

Communist China

The committee commends the Canadian government for having recognized the government of Communist China as the country’s sole legal government and urges full support for its admission to the United Nations.

And it calls for Canada’s immediate withdrawal from NORAD which ‘‘ceased to be an effective instrument for North American defence,”’ and from NATO whose existence is “no longer justified.’

LOCAL 1-80 IWA delegates clap following the remarks of one of the guest speakers attending the Federation con- vention.

SUPREME COURT TO HEAR CONTROVERSIAL PICKETING CASE

The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear a controversial picketing con- viction appeal that could have wide ramifications for labor.

The court agreed (Oct. 19) to hear the appeal of Jim Peters, a Brampton, Ont., labor leader who was convicted of trespassing and fined $10.

Mr. Peters, the president of United Auto Workers Local 1285, was arrested Sept. 10, 1969, as he picketed a Bramp- ton retail food store that was

selling California table grapes during the North American consumer boycott.

Lawyer Aubrey Golden, a prominent civil liberties and labor counsel, argued that Ontario’s 112-year-old Petty Trespass Act is un- constitutional on the grounds it is a criminal law. Only the federal government can enact criminal law, the British North America Act declares. The Ontario Court of Appeals upheld the conviction.

The provincial law provides “penal consequences”’ for what is a private wrong, Mr. Golden argued, something a province cannot do.

At issue is whether peaceful picketers can be chased from privately-owned shopping plazas where the public is invited. Declaring the picketers a nuisance under trespassing law violates their right of free speech, Mr. Golden argued. The high court is expected to hear the case sometime next year.

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