MORGAN CHARGES:

‘Labor Act changes sfep to forced arbitration’

The Socred government’s amendments to the Labor Re- lations Act mark another step in the direction of compulsory arbitration.

This was the charge made Sunday night by B.C. Com- munist leader Nigel Morgan in a broadcast over radio sta- tion CK WX.

While welcoming a provi- sion which would bring ap- prentices under provisions of the Labor Act, Morgan said:

“All collective agreements in future are to be required to contain provisions for final and conclusive settlement of all disputes (under such agree- ment) by arbitration, or such other method as can be mutu- ally agreed.

‘In addition, the Act is to Provide that if at any time prior to the appointment of a board of arbitration, either Party to an agreement re- quests the appbintment of an officer of the Labor Depart- Ment to confer with the par- ties such officer may be ap- Pointed, or the dispute may be referred to the Labor Re- lations Board.”

“The repugnant feature of this provision,” said Morgan, “is the fact that all such de- Cisions of the Labor Relations Board are to be final and binding, and as enforceable as any judgement of the Sup- Teme Court.”

Morgan said the Commun- ist Party regards such com-

pulsory no strike-arbitration provisions as extremely short- sighted and harmful in the long run to sound manage- ment-labor relations. They give the employer an added advantage in day-to-day rela-

tions with workers, and un-

dermine labor’s strength in dealing with employers.

EDUCATION AID

Turning to the education crisis in B.C., and the fight of UBC students to win addi- tional funds to provide for university needs and expan- sion, Morgan said there is no doubt the money is needed and Ottawa should be com- pelled to provide its full

share. The B.C. Communist Party

leader charged the Socred government was guilty of “penny-pinching” when 1 t

comes to education.

Hitting out at the vast ex- penditure for military pur- poses, Morgan said the issue on April 8 is that of “increas- ed spending for nuclear arms, or increased grants for edu- cation.”

Morgan said the recent statement of Liberal Paul Hellyer, chief “defence”’ critic that the Bomarc could be turned back to its base by a bomber with a_ stronger radar, is another good reason why we should reject nuclear warheads when we vote on April 8.

Announce withdrawal of Mosher in Comox-Alberni

COURTENAY, B.C. —The Comox-Alberni Constituency Committee of the Communist Party announced this week the withdrawal of its Federal Candidate in this riding.

“We nominated in this con-

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stituency because we felt the need to bring forward in a forthright way new national policies that would lead to industrial development, in- creased trade and jobs, an in- dependent Canadian policy based on peace, and the freeing of Canada from mil- itary entanglements like NATO and NORAD, which the Communist Party alone fights for,’ Mosher declared.

“However, the fact the government fell as a result of U.S. interference, and the emergence of nuclear arms as the central issue, required a review of our part in the election,’ Mosher said.

“T am sure my supporters will agree with our decision to withdraw to ensure defeat of those who stand for Cana-

da’s submission to U.S. dic-

tation, and election of an M.P. opposed to nuclear arms. Labor unity is essential if this is to be done.”

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BEWARE ‘STABILITY’ CRY

Election campaign shows A-arms, U.S.interference main issue

By NELSON CLARKE

Five weeks ago President Kennedy and his State De- partment, driving to impose nuclear arms upon Canada, forced an election upon this country.

How does the issue stand, now, four weeks before pol- ling day? —

It stands, as the Communist Party thought it would stand, as the issue of U.S. interfer- ence and nuclear arms.

SEG T he Lib- erals have striven des- perately to divert the attention of the people from this issue. They had hoped that once Pearson had committed himself to acceptng U.S. nuclear arms, that the people of this country would quietly submit to this despicable betrayal and would turn their attention to other questions.

The Liberals want to talk about the economic situation, is if there is going to be any economy to talk about if we are cremated in a nuclear war, and if any economic problem can be soived by a party which is prepared to bend the knee in abject sub- servience to the United States.

But not all the big business money in the Liberal coffers, not all the slick Madison Ave. tricks of their campaign man- agers, can wipe out an issue that Canadians know in their hearts is at the centre of all political questions in this country. Willy nilly, the Lib- erals are compelled to try to defend, as best they can, Pearson’s servitude to Wash- ington.

Although John Diefenbaker started the campaign by say- ing’ he would not fight an “anti-American” election, and that nuclear arms was a SeC- ondary issue, this same John Djefenbaker is speakine at every meeting about nuclear arms, and about the danger of Canada becoming a USS. puppet. And he is clearly vastly pleased with the re- sponse these speeches draw from the crowds. Although Diefenbaker has made fairly clear his opposition to nu- clear arms on Canadian soil, he does not commit himself on the matter of nuclear arms *n the hands of Canadian forces in Germany, and this should be noted well by all anti-nuclear forces in our country. But the point is that he is gearing his campaign to that issue around which his government was brought down, and upon which pro- nuclear, pro-American repre- sentatives of big business de- serted his government.

(It should be: remembered’

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skiing trips in Europe, George Hees. Some of them are lying low, riding along on Diefenbaker’s coat tails, and planning to stab him in the back if they are returned to parliament).

Bob Thompson’s tricky schemes to neatly bury the in .a. promised

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parliamentary committee after ‘the election, have met the fate they deserved. Real Caou- ette knows perfectly well that he cannot get the votes he needs in Quebec with anything but a flat declaration against nu- clear arms.

In contrast to these others, the New Democratic Party has made no effort to sidetrack the nuclear issue. On the con- trary, they have placed it in the forefront of their cam- paign. Some of their spokes- men, and most notably T. 7. Douglas himself, have not hesitated to correctly link the nuclear issue to that of U.S. interference, and to speak out boldly against that interfer- ence, not only in defense mat- ters but on major economic questions as well. They are waging a good fight, and there is plenty of evidence that working people are enthusias tically responding.

ONE ISSUE

Let us. emphasize one point: The issue of U.S. interference and nuclear arms is ONE is- sue.It is because of U.S. inter- ference that we are faced with deciding for or against nuclear arms.

This fact is by no means

fully understood. A

In his report to the National Committee of the Communist Party last month, Leslie Morris put it this way:

“Many who are not against nuclear weapons for Canada_ are aroused and indignant at the bullying actions of the Kennedy administration and will vote for anti-nuclear arms candidates because of that.

“Others who are not especi- ally concerned with Canadian independence, who are victims of propaganda of geographic fatalism and who may be in- fluenced by the charge of na- tionalism that we shall hear much of in this election, (and which we must answer by showing that the desire for national independence is not Narrow nationalism) never- theless are against the exten- sion of nuclear arms to Can- ada and will vote accordingly.”

But the more clearly people see U.S. interference and nu- clear arms as one issue the clearer they will be on their responsibilities in this election.

Leslie Morris took note of the argument advanced that this must not be an “anti- American” campaign, and

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Morris rally highlights

city election

At the centre of an ener- getic election campaign being conducted by the Communist Party in the Greater Vancou- ver area, is the big election rally in the Pender Auditor- ium, Sunday, March 24, 8 p.m., where Leslie Morris, na- tional party leader, will speak.

The rally is attracting con- siderable attention because it is widely recognized that the Communist Party has cam- paigned tirelessly around the two central issues of this el- ection, peace and Canadian in- dependence.

In Vancouver-South, where Tom McEwen is running and Coast-Capilano where Charles Caron is the Party standard bearer, distribution and mail- ing of the Party manifesto into every home is well under way.

Coast-Capilano, is being

covered with a hard-hitting cavalcade this Saturday start-

Photo shows Communist Party national leader Leslie Morris dis- cussing the campaign in his home riding of Trinity. Morris will speak at a large election rally in Van- couver’s Pender Aud. Sun. March 24 at 8 p.m.

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ing from North Vancouver and stretching through Horse- shoe Bay, Britannia and Squamish, handing out leaf- lets enroute. Several success- ful house meetings have been held and more are planned.

A big banquet is arranged for Saturday, March 23, at the Community Centre, North Vancouver, where Leslie Mor- ris will speak. The Party is attending all political meet- ings and demanding answers on questions concerning U.S. domination, NATO, NORAD and nuclear arms.

In Vancouver-South the Party has arranged for two public affairs. Leslie Morris is speaking at Boag House in the constituency on Tuesday, March 26, 8 p.m., and a public meeting is arranged for April 7

A float popularizing the party’s slogans and candidate is under construction, and party slogans are appearing around the constituency. Wide comment is being aroused by a biting slogan, ‘““Yank Laing- Elect McEwen” (Arthur Laing, the sitting Liberal member for Vancouver South, is a champion of nuclear arms for Canada and for complete sell out of Canada to the U.S.)

In all other areas where the Party is not running can- didates, teams of members are visiting friends and support- ers and urging them to active- ly participate for the election of candidates opposed to nuc- lear arms, and to ensure that the NDP holds the balance of power in the next Parliament.

The Party manifesto was published in both daily pap- ers and a further ad is intend- ed, plus ads in the commun- ity papers. Posters, leaflets, stenciling are being carried out widely.

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