6 Bic. LUMBER WORKER From Page 1 “Message” This points to the necessity of first engaging in the necessary effort to protect the trade union movement against the attempt to strangle our usual ese nns procedures with anti-labour legislat: We may expect, that once again, the IW. will be in the forefr ront of this ski: preeaee face th itho: t delay, we must CaO, oa ee f those of our Suave been deprived of emplo opnent They are now faced with even more serious hard- ships before the resumption of normal produc- "The full strength of our Union, in concert with our emai va nat hts turn with deep concern to our brothers and eae now on the 1. The policies pursued by ae eee Toft Rey ith no al- ternative but to bring certain operations to a eee oa better eriaitens could be nego- ti We are eS eponnE ee struggle with all our resources. We Att a and salute their courageous struggle, under wien weather conditions. th mnt made notable midseses toward the complete ww \ \ hl ie M" | thy Mp M) —S== S= | Publication date of the next issue of the B.C, LUMBER WORKER 8th, defeat of anti-labour political forces. We m do the same on this side of the Guna boundary. In 1959, as in past years, we must continue our support, through our ving i: when n either exterminate ae bless mankind. We find clear direction in the international ladeship of the Se r slogan, ‘Bread, Freedom he flag of the ICFTU i "ranclated into ation will enable the workers her Te and abro ad to play a leading part in a > Pi and war. New Machines Boost Output The huge inves encanta cent years in new prove: machines and factories 4 is pay- ing off for American industry. San further gains in product, He has Pre edicted a rh} ont partial economic r sharply but the number of fac- on. tory workers employed has re- | 4 f er rate of productivity mained largely unchanged, Be- | than ae bee achieved in the past use of this a worrisome hard. |Could be realized if the nation’s core of joblessness persists and | factories Be smell ee ice ileel eee roductive level ue probleniis: Meely 4 oe the end of this year, the na- 5 ton wu have the ability to pro. eee further surge in produc Suit B0ipenicentianaceatrante Bea than was possible cont jumped 35 per ce decade a 1gZO. 1948 and 1958, et, the p is number of pro peuetion, jwork- sent FRB index of nt rod is January De iling for ad copy is December 31st and for ||¢rs employed in the a se lor th 7-49 average, At no news copy January 2: tories declined from ime since 1951 has the nation’s reiilting. industrial output e ressed against the nation’s productive ment are the most effective ans- icles Today, about 30 per wer to big business and Adminis-| cont "of the nation’s productive ation charges that production ccpeae Pemaincutten = i worker wages have caused inf. A ER LWA Ripon the Organized eae ll pa perih oe PUBLISHED TWICE. MON’ ‘HIR: THURSDALS. Br” a International "Shei of America (CIO-CCL) RIC’ = President Ist Vieo-Preald a Ag @ Morris Toe afadden Fred Bieber George H. Altea ‘Walter F. Address a aera eon H. MITCHELL, s euteiatr Soames Kingsw: way - Dickens er, B. Subscription Rate; 2.00 per annum Aavertising Representativ a t200 pe A. Spence Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Dept, ‘Ottawa 27,600 COPIHS PRINTED IN THIS ISSUD te Sanus used as industry’s whipping-bo; Increased Preductiy ‘ivity poverty at home, * and victory in not lie al to. production, the impact of the new and more efit oes and a tighten- ing up by ind ector of research, has forecast | *¢ 1.U.D. Meet Jan. 7- The Industrial Union Depart- ment has sent to its affiliates a ton o1 bor and Science needs and the Fase, of vgelentific and professional work Noted Spe: es Conference speakers wil mode prominent figures fro: r, science, universities, ae a vern: ig tl hi elfare Arthur ee igs Presid ident Al Hayes of the Machinists and in- etal Be ul G. Hoffman, erence an noted that now find Tes groups of dete to aan new community responsibil- call urged that all union st th rin; tend the conference. Bank Backs Union Label o! msoring a five- minute TV weather report twice a week in The icioveee eqgeaccnd age Stanley Ruttenberg; AFL-CIO a