February 11, 1952

B.C. LUMBER WORKER

International Amity

FOUR RACES were represented among IWA convention delegates who welcomed Gordon Johnson, Secretary of District No. 9, IWA, and Secretary of the International Safety Council. (Left) Emmett Holmes, Local 1-217; Fred Soon, Local 1-217; Gordon Johnson, Ranjit Singh, Local 1-118; and Joe Miyazawa, Local 1-217, Interna- tional Representative.

“KEEP UP GOOD WORK

IN B.C.” SAYS HARTUNG

Major address of the recent IWA District Convention was delivered by International President A. F. Hartung, who outlined the aims of the IWA in Canada and the United States. His theme centred on sound organizational policies that would achieve for lumber workers and their families the standards of living to which they are justly entitled.

President Hartung dealt at length with internal problems of the Union. A large portion of his address was transcribed for broadcasting over the Green Gold radio program, January 31.

Trend of negotiations in the Pacific Northwest States was described by the speaker, as he offered counsel with regard to similar negotiations in British Columbia. He explained some of the difficulties encountered with the=U.S. IWA Health and Wel-

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fare plan, and ureed careful pre- liminary study of any such plan if introduced in this province.

His praise for the progress which had marked IWA affairs in British_ Columbia was coupled with an appeal to maintain the traditions of democracy and soli- darity which had made the Union predominant in the lumber in- dustry. :

He pledged the suvport of him- self and his fellow-officers to the IWA program in B. C, toward the betterment of wages and work- ing conditions. :

President Hartung remained throughout the convention for consultation with the District Of- ficers, organizers and delegates.

POLITICAL EDUCATION ~

Political action resolution adopted by the Annual District Convention TWA was as fol- lows:

Whereas, it was resolved in convention at Victoria to insti- fute a program of political education subsequent to the passing of the proposed $2.00 assessment referendum, and

Whereas, this referendum has been passed by the District membership;

Be it therefore resolyed, that the B.C. District No. 1 be call- ed upon to fulfill this promise of political education at the earliest possible opportunity.

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Asserting that “the rebuilding of the IWA within the

Canadian Congress of Labor is the greatest job ever done for the trade union movement in Canada,” the Secretary of the Canadian Congress of Labor, Donald MacDonald, made his first official appearance at the Pacific Coast before the Annual District Convention of the IWA.

In a forceful address, he traced the background of the present- day struggle between the em- ployets and organized labor. The attempt had been made to weaken this struggle, he claimed, by mis- guided and disillusioned elements promoting a nefarious ideology

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and seeking the destruction of democracy.

“It is to the undying credit of the IWA,” he stated, “that you have succeeded in ridding yourselves of interests seeking to weaken the nation by rid- dling its democratic institu- tions. The vitality shown by the IWA has not been improved upon by any other section of the Congress.

“Keep flying high, your flag of ideals and democracy,” he urged.

Strides Made

Out of the experience of the past, the unions have learned vi- tal lessons, he stated. “We have made tremendous strides through the courage and determination of the founders of our movement.”

Divisions of opinion, the fric- tion developed through stresses and strains are artificial. and su- perficial. They are often magni- fied beyond their importance, he believed.

“Tf we use and apply the intel- ligence given us with the same degree of determination now as in the past, these difficulties will disappear like chaff.”

Collective Bargaining Won

Canadian trade unions have raised the money wage level, by foreing acceptance of the prin- ciple of collective bargaining. Progress has been made largely because of the emphasis placed upon the need of organizing the unorganized. This brought the Strength of the CCL from the original 50,000 to its present 400,000, and stimulated the growth of organization in Can- ada until the whole trade union movement numbers well over a million,

The Congress Secretary out- lined some of the problems con- fronting labor. Housing short- age is a national scandal. The lack of adequate health services, he said, strikes at the core of the ideal of the brotherhood of man.

“When, in this democracy, we allow persons to go to their graves through lack of medical attention, we negate all hu- manitarian principles.”

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Price Controls Urged

In a vigorous attack on the failure of the Federal Govern- ment to institute price controls, he ‘said, “There has been little comfort to us in raising the level of money wages, when this effort has been destroyed through the lowering of purchasing power by inflated prices.”

He described as shameful the official propaganda, which at- tempts to convey the impression that the workers are living in a land of milk and honey. This was fooling the people into believing that they have the goods and services required for decent liv- ing, he said.

“We must continue to exert the maximum pressure on. the controllers of our economy to place realistic controls over com- modity prices.”

Labor’s Solution “If we became enlightened enough to harness our united strength, throwing off all arti- ficial divisions, we could trans- form this country overnight.”

He concluded, “The job that re- mains to be done relegates to in- significance that which we have already achieved. We must boast that every elegible man and woman is in a trade union. We must win standards of living commensurate with their dignity.

“This nation, as Lincoln made clear, cannot live half slave and half free, We must build a dem- ocracy that at all levels of living will give our children economic and social justice. Our responsi- bility in both the economic and political fields, We may con- fidently ‘place our faith in our- selves and our cause to. gain the final emancipation of the work- ers.

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