B.C. LUMBER WORKER

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TWA-CIO Local 1-85 Holds Annual Meet

held in the IWA Vit Hall in Port Alberni on November 8, adopted resolutions urging the opening Alberni district

Emergency

_Resol

Conference ution

namely ©) Provision for man-

policy, ae the eiaeed Be datory ealletve bargaining the

yu, nm’ of the Gas own. choice;

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‘troy Hitleri tional security and o ve a i ae defined method for determin-

The meeting unanimously appealed to the Federal Government for loms our li standards. There gaining agency which represents

d.- can be no question of the response of true|the majority of the employees affected, with

‘The meeting king men and women to th popu ope x union to decide whether

ie expressed y brie : demand for total offensive war. , The onths | it wishes to it its membership record

for an increase in wages, now being considered by the National War or have a vote conducted in the operation;

yr Board, The heroic people of Britain, Russia and|(c) severe penalties against employers dis-

The Office: 1 85 Ching, in entng to defend their homes and| criminating a against or interferi ering wi em-

ieipast three months lias grown from a small organization of.50 untry, are actually fighting to defe nde severe members to over 1,000 ne The Officers’ Report emphasized the nal gainst employers engaging

point “that oat war cannot be won, that no new world can emerge eee eee land fro: nt in Euro} is | fai lak i +h as th in the sense that we hope, without ii mas ¢ effort on the part of ety vion US. aS success of that second Fest trial spies, the establishment of company

‘ions for signs

the

depends on the ships, planes, tanks,

ee shells which we on the production Font vide.

AN WHEREAS: Canada's industrial disputes are over

The vast majority of the

nage! ement in all phases of

i organization of the workers own choice,

asis born out by

ty fo:

mum increase a production. These joint

committees will provide ee ily and aeuely etic

of Labor for BC, who recently dee te ;

refu: gall of ci anies to properly bar; with the properiy-elected Fannie ot ees and further by the positi

will 5) nthusiasm for Seine ie war. " 1 }

greater co-operation between management and labo! ply because certain employers insist on maintaining their out-worn

Ss position to legitimate government- recog- nized trade unions at the fort.

‘HERE EFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That

it in the anterests o impsyed dele melee ae and the co: ra:

mill workers in B.

J] Aeption of legislation providing basic requirements for a sound

| ment and workers, an and mi expense of our collectiv fun

usly operat ate witl th |

| will ae to evolve according to the

ondi- tions and problems of each Sneratiane but the pollosane principles will be common to all: on the voluntary co-operation of mana;

be set up by

3 a. iS et = a) ae 82 £6 38. a g

democratic election. ents m determination on the part of

work as novels cers fea fill what Minister of Munit Howe deserlbes as, “The eae Paes shortage in manag zement; to, “boos t produc- ion pu md fill the

in-an and to scrupulously ieee to mini- mize “tnd trial strife.

an avenue for the | pra of dem mocracy, | and helps to fare a i

and mi aoa release the hes loyal- ties ot bt ‘efforts of all — irit which

ma ne victory; employer-employee co-

at signe Rey cement Shop committees ave bee: a number of Serene ee have tive in taking up grievances and M:

ANNUAL MEETING

[WA-CIO Local 1-1)

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 9th 8:00 PM. 1116 Broad Street VICTORIA

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management Ren. Ee e; the organiza-

it of esisastiiat Peete

for Vic. ae Pfnanittesa! “nays "bean initi-

d, At APL mill, this ssunitiey has been aioe d by the mana; t Se patinciag

-\ cratic way of life In the defeat ne

fascism and workers can make tl apes contribution s an all-out i

Pesentative of the employees and

ee Peat Sy fe caaent

P ship, h

= the background into line with

¢

“spect to to protective labor legisla-

tioning with beneficial results.”

rgan pledged the

0 We believe*this is a realis isthe m mbership cal 1-85 “to brin; f officers. ‘ im; @ program commens' it collective bargaining and/}Brother H. J. Eres former em~- with os needs of our day; the signed union contracts to govern Pisses of the Canadian Western apetamriiton "Brother Pointing tthe the fact that in the [all effective instrument in promot- Ea si former chairman of onths, a, gist ing our peeret and ideals, indus- |the incial Co mmittes, feat need trial peace, harmony and continued | who ae lone & tremendous job

Bates, otal wellbeing and | organizing Fraser Mills, Fir: oes ve oy Thanet tro security.” President; Brother tSewart Alsbury, . he annual election of officers Second Vice-President; Brother

fee our a pes to|was held over until Sunday, Nov- George Mitchell, Recording. Secre: n, in the Victory Hall at eae a Ora Cole, Financial

payroll of the woodwork-|ember 15t Albern! District, Negotl-|2 p.m.

A Wartime aan REFRESHING, INVIGORATING and ECONOMICAL

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