worke B.C. LUMBER WORKER ACT SPEEDILY By J. STEWART ALSBURY, IWA District President \WWHEN we face a crisis in contract negotiations such as now. exists, we realize the importance of united and I>yal coopera- tion in those plans which have been determined by the Union in District Conventions and conferences. It is upon such self- disciplined action that the successful outcome of present nego- tiations depends, Through no fault of the Union, the time for consulting the membership with regard to decisions neces- sary prior to June 15 has been shortened to the point where every day counts. Further delays could, if permit- ted, seriously endanger the bar- gaining position of the IWA. Be Prompt It is for this reason that I ap- peal for prompt action with re- gard to every request made by the Negotiating Committee. If a vote is .requested, this year it must be taken quickly, and with Such speed that the will of the membership may be known to the Negotiating Committee when re- quired. In the IWA we pride ourselves on the democratic control which the membership exercises over every major decision of the Union. To maintain this control, the membership must act as yapidly as the circumstances de- mand. Mandate Followed In the present instance, the Negotiating Committee has folk lowed the mandate of the mem- bership, in its efforts to conclude a settlement prior to June 15. Failing such a settlement, we are under instructions to call for a halt in production, When convinced: that no satis- factory settlement would be recommended by the Conciliation Board, we were compelled to take time by the forelock, and so ad- vised the membership. At time of going to press we ave asking that the Negotiating Committee be vested with auth- ority to call a strike, if no settle- ment is feached on June 15.- We are also demanding that a supervised strike vote, be con- ducted on June 13. Vote Promptly If every worker eligible to vote on both occasions, votes and votes promptly, decisions can be made in accordance with the will of the membership as and when re- quired. Bea This is the sort of cooperation required from the members at such a erisis, It’is the support that enables the members of the Union to act together, and call the turn in the battle with the operators. The major strategy for the oc- casion was mapped out weeks ago under instructions of the mem- bership. The undertaking was given that the final decision would be determined by the usual democratic methods. We can only make these demo- cratic procedures work to our advantage when all the members of our democracy respond, as they should, to the call to’ dis- charge their responsibilities. The whole point is, that when called upon to vote on a Union issue, be certain to vote, and vote on the day appointed, and not the next day. Make your decision, when asked, without procrastina- tion, and register it as quickly as you can get to the ballot-box. “The National Pastime’ RE-INSTATED NEW YORK (LPA)—The U.S, Court of Appeals ruled 2-1, May | thi 13, that an employer can fire r who refuses to cross the picket line of another union at a customer's place of business, The NLRB had asked the court to or- _ der the Roekwway News Supply Co, to reinstate Charles Waugh, 8 chauffeur-routeman, fired for refusing to cross the printers’ picket line at the Nassau Daily. © Star on Long Island, OUTPUT UP. WASHINGTON (LPA) — The vee-year struggle of three op- erating railroad brotherhoods for gains under government seizure and injunetion ended May 21 when they accepted White House settlement terms which mean $100 million in back pay and ma- Jor concessions. The three are Locomotive Engineers, Locomo- tive Firemen and Enginemen, and Conductors. Contracts were signed May 23, and government seizure enaed a few hours later, NAVY WARNED OFF “Outlaw Race Hatred” =--CCL OTTAWA (CPA) —A federal fair employment practices policy was asked by a Canadian Con- gress of Labor delegation which appeared before Labor Minister Milton F. Gregg, May 27. Legislation proposed by the CCL representatives would out- law employment and other hiring discrimination in the federal civil service, in industries covered by federal labor laws and in firms accepting federal contracts. The CCL also requested that the Ot- tawa administration permit the application of Ontario's FEP law to its employees working in the province, even though they were not technically subject to it. Discrimination Common The delegation made clear their feeling that sufficient discrimina- tion existed in Canada to make such legislation necessary. “It is well known that many employers engage in a deliberate policy of discrimination, screening appli- cants on the basis of race or re- ligion rather than of training or aptitude,” they stated. For evi dence they pointed to the hear- ings of the 1950 and 1947 Senate Committees on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. Such discrimination, they de- clared, was without any scientific basis and had the effect of sap- ping the morale and destroying the faith in Canadian democracy of thousands of people who saw themselves treated us second- class citizens, When you use a ladder, remem- ber that’ you have to watch out for its feet as well as your own. Be sure its safety shoes are on and in good condition. Revival of the tactics em- ployed by logging operators in days gone by was recently ex- Perienced by the crew of the Loggers’ Navy when they at- tempted to tie up at the wharf of the Jorgenson Logging Co. Ltd., Jervis Inlet. As Skipper Mattila was about to moor at the company wharf in order to meet with the crew members to discuss organization, he was ordered by the company officials to cast off, and leave the camp, . Before’the order was complied with, a large number of the em- ployees came down to the boat and were given all necessary in~ formation regarding the plans of the IWA. It is anticipated that the arbi- trary action of management will have little influence on their em- ployees who are now more de- termined than ever to secure their democratic rights, Old-timers present were re- minded of former days when this was the common practice of log- ging operators, and speculated iff this incident revealed a return to the old days of open warfare on the job between the Union and the operators. LOGGERS’ NAVY 3 THEM ALL “THEPART THAT HURTS THE MOST IS NOT HAVING OUR DAYTONS!” &y 2248-50 E, HASTINGS ST. VANCOUVER6,B.C. HA. 7131 (B.C) Lid.