— eh lUC rh THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER LABOUR “FINE ALARMS" serving the law whether in- corporated or not. @ Unions cannot hide be- hind their members, says the judge. ®@® An international union with headquarters in the United States can be sued in Canada. In civil action, it is not necessary to bring the de- fendant before the court so long as the defendant is prop- erly served. @ A union can be sued in a legal strike for loss of profits if it can be shown that the strike was conducted in an illegal manner. @ A union can be held responsible for the actions of locals who may be acting con- trary to the policy of the parent body. @ Damages can be collect- ed against assets in hand in the place where the suit is brought. For example, a claim against check-off dues can be . made. Management is taking pains to make the above points, as made in the Quebec judgment, to employers in British Columbia. Loggers’ Ball awards prizes Winners of the prizes drawn during the Annual Loggers’ Ball sponsored by Local 1-71 IWA, held December 30, in the Hallmark Hall, Vancouver, are as follows: E. Carlson, Roberts Creek, B.C., Something Wet, donated by Dave Boddy’s Employment Service. F. Kaesmodel, 1140 E. 33rd, Van., B.C., Round Trip Pass between Camp and Nearest Base, Class 3, Shuttle Service, donated by B.C.- Airlines Limited. Tom Williams, 420 W. ist, N. Van., B.C., Men’s Wristwatch, donated by B.C. Forest Products Ltd. Mrs. Dorothy Meeks, R.R. 2, Clay Rd., Mission, B.C., Transistor Radio, donated by Canadian Collieries Resources. R. J. Patterson, Sutlej Camp, Can. Collieries, Men’s Luggage, donated by Canadian Forest Products Ltd. Ed Kellner, c/o Loggers’ Agency, Vancouver, B.C., Men’s Wrist- watch, donated by Crown Zellerbach. D., Ibsen, 3538 Haida, Vancouver, B.C., Logging Boots, donated by Dayton’s Shoe Manufacturing Co. K. Davidson, 1046 Granville, Vancouver, B.C., Logging Boots, donated by W. J. Heads Boot Factory. Steve Hallas, c/o M.B. & P.R., Wakeman, B.C., Terylene Sports Jacket, donated by Jones Tent & Awning Ltd. W. D. Charneski, Rayonier Moresby Camp, B.C., Electric Razor, donated by MacMillan, Bloedel & Powell River. Mrs. Ray Salisbury, donated by Madill Sales Ltd. , C.F.P. Woss Camp, B.C., Transistor Radio, Finn Landgroff, 1826 W. 16 Ave., Vancouver, B.C., Logging Boots, donated by Pierre Paris & Sons Ltd. W. J. Bucknell, 1874 E 38 Ave., Vancouver, B.C., Mantle Clock Radio, donated by Rayonier Canada (B.C.) Ltd. .C. Lawrence, Hope, B.C., Men’s Suit, donated by Regent Tailors Ltd. IN POLITICS Unions ready plans - By JACK MacKENZIE Regional ist Vice-President More and more, trade unionists in Canada are concerned about effective political action as a necessary auxiliary to economic action. One main reason is, of course, the attempted defeat of labour’s struggle for better wages by the political plots of the employers. This concern about labour’s top priority legislative aims was evident at the recent meeting of the Political Edu- pppsypssssen cation Committee of the Ca- Le << | nadian Labour Congress. It | | was my first meeting since | appointed a member of the Committee. I was impressed by its representative char- acter as well as by the gen- eral determination expressed by Canadian unions to safe- guard labour’s legislative in- terests. Of immediate concern was the success of Citizenship Month, previously announced by the Congress as a major project for the month of February, 1965. The Congress anticipates the nation-wide cooperation of Local Unions, Labour Councils and Federa- tions to mount an all-out campaign for medi- care. It is intended to enlist general public support for “A Health Charter for Cana- dians.” Parliament will be pressured to im- plement the basic principles of the Hall re- port as quickly as possible. More than 200,000 leaflets will be distri- buted through the Local Unions. Local Unions will be enabled to direct a postcard campaign to impress M.P.’s with their views. Public forums will air the topic openly. A thirty-minute sound film is in course of preparation. Under present circumstances, it is neces- sary to exert public pressure on Parliament for action on health services. At the same time, this Congress Committee did not fail to stress the necessity of more direct action, through its own political party. The Congress is at work to increase the already large number of Local Union affilia- tions with the New Democratic Party. A formula is under consideration to provide encouragement to Local Unions delinquent in payment of affiliation fees. That Local Unions should make certain of their good standing in payment of affilia- tion fees is now most important. In this man- ner, they may ensure full participation in nominating conventions in preparation for a Federal election, likely this year. Trade ~ unionists should claim a voice on Party policy at the Easter NDP Convention in Vancou- ver and at the Federal convention in Tor- onto next July. THE AMERICAN SCENE The AFL-CIO in the United States has made substantial progress in its political action program in a vastly different political setting. The best evidence comes from former Senator Barry Goldwater when in a post mortem interview he explained his defeat in the Presidential election. He was asked: “How effective was the AFL -CIO’s Committee of Political Action in the whole campaign?” He answered: “Very. That’s the whole ball of wax, so far as organization is concerned. The Re- publicans would like to do the same thing, but it takes an awful lot of money and an awful lot of manpower — all the time, not just during campaigns. And COPE bas all it needs of both.” The results are seen in the President’s intention to repeal the section of the Taft- Hartley Act which enables the States to en- act “right to work” laws. FEDERATION LISTS Hose rollers ordered B.C. Forest Service Thursday ordered the first shipment of new hose rolling machines which are capable of laying 3,000 feet of hose at a time. The machines, built by Bates Industries in Terrace, are a part of a larger order to be filled before the 1965 fire season. The Terrace firm is also negotiating with U.S. forestry firms for possible export of the hose rollers. “UNFAIR” JOURNALS Affiliates are again remind- ed by the B.C. Federation of Labour that an affiliate of the Federation, the Bookbinders’ Union, is on strike at Mitchell Press Ltd., Vancouver. Store your valuables in a... DEPOSIT BOX This way you know where your important papers are. Why not call in and arrange for one... at CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF now! COMMERCE MORE THAN 1260 BRANCHES TO SERVE YOU Trade unions are provided with a list of publications printed in this plant with the recommendation that no unionist accept delivery of any of these publications. In Output rises Output per person employ- ed manufacturing increased by 51 percent between 1947 and 1963, or at an average of 2.6 percent per annum. Out- put per man-hour went up by an overall 62 percent during fhe same period, or at an av- erage rate of 3.1 percent per year. These figures will appear in a Reference Paper on produc- tivity to be published early next year by the Bureau of Statistics. For commercial non-farm enterprises output per person ‘increased by an overall 40 percent during the 17 years covered, or by 2.3 percent yearly. The working week be- came shorter over the period so that output per man-hour showed an overall increase of 56 percent or an average an- nual rate of three percent. the event of unsolicited de- livery, trade unionists are asked to collect them and turn them over to their shop stewards. They will be re- .turned in bulk to Mitchell Press. The publications printed by Mitchell Press Ltd. are: Western Homes & Living Western Business & Indus- try British Columbia Lumber- man Canadian Pulp & Paper Forest & Mill Ontario Homes & Living Municipal Year Book P.G.E. Story Tyee Club Book MacMillan & Bloedel—In- pea) Buildings Book- et In addition, the following Annual Reports are printed at Mitchell Press: MacMillan & Bloedel Laurentide Finance B.C. Packers White Pass Yukon Ocean Cement Capital Management B.C. Telephone Neon Lighting ti