Morgan Urges Unity lo

Avert Return®lo 30’s

Nigel Morgan, Provincial
Leader of the Labor Progressive
Party, comniended citizens of the
Albernis for their progressive-
ness in uniting to support a slate
of eandidates proposed by the
Joint Labor Council for the civic
elections, when he addressed
Laborites at a meeting in the
Eric Graf hall Friday Dec. 14.

Alf Dewhurst, who at present
is doing an excellent job organ-
izing for the LFP on the Island,

disclosed the object of the meet-

- ing,’ when introducing Mor-
gan, who, he stated, was known
personally by most Albernians
through his important and com-
mendable executive work within
the IWA, and although Nigel had
addressed meetings in Port AI-
berni in this capacity on many
occasions, this was an introduc-
tory meeting called for the pur-
pose of explaining LPP policy in
his present position of LPP
Party leader. -

Popular esteem for Mr. Mor-
gan as a Labor Leader was re-
flected in the well attended
meeting and in the representa-
tion of active supporters of other
parties and

Morgan aserted that, “Unity of| ise, saying, “If all the jobs avail-

all labor forces is inevitable if
reverting back to the hungry
thirties is to be averted’’. Indica-
tion of the possibilities for unit-
ing LPP, CCF, and other labor
organizations on progresisve is-
sues, was exemplified by the
Joint Labor Council in the Al-
berni civic elections, he stated,
and an all-embracing unity of
labor, small business, and pro-
fessional people, could and should
be achieved to combat the de-
termined efforts of reactionary
forces for retrenehment in
Canada.

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dJarge blocks of shares in various

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of the Briggs . Manufacturing
‘Company. : “3

Morgan quoted Mr. Victor
Drewry, president of the Car and
Foundry Corporation, as having
said, “The party is over. Not only
will there not be enough jobs, but
wages must be brought down to
peace-time levels. If employees
will not take a cut in wages then
plants will have to be shut down.”
Mr. Morgan also stated, “There |
is no solution in Maj.-General,
Hoffmeister’s proposal recently.
to put former war workers dig-
ging ditches, or in his chauvinis-
tic fascist-like proposal for for-
mation of a committee in Van-
couver, to ship the Chinese, who
have been some of our most
faithful war contributors, and old-
est allies, back to China.”

Likewise, Mr. Morgan assert-
ed, “There is no solution: in
unions adopting programs which
would in any way prevent vet-
erans from obtaining decent jobs
at fair wages. The solution lies
in the provision of what the Gov-
ernment promised during the
war; full employment for every
willing and able-bodied Cana-
dian.” He pointed out Govern-
ment’s failure to fulfill its prom-

able in Vancouver were. filled to-
Gay, there still would be approx-
imately 10,000 people without
work.” Answer to the sixty-four

Theatre, under the direction of

directed by E. V. Young.

the audience participation in
written comments on special
wrights.

Produce Prizewinning Pla
0 zewinning Plays
-Western Canada Theatre Conference announces the forth- ©
coming production of three prize-winning Canadian plays, on
Saturday, January 19, in the John Goss Studio Theatre.
The plays will be performed jointly by three local drama
groups, chosen by the WCTC,

Burns On,” by Doris Clute; the Labor Arts Guild, with Rob-
ert Orchard directing, will produce Phyllis Alexander’s “An
Evening in August;’” and the B.C. Institute of Music and
Drama, in “Say What You Will,” by Sara Carsley, will be

This project will mark an important milestone, and one
of historic significance in the development of Canadian drama,
as a pioneer venture by the WCTC to foster the writing
and production of Canadian plays by Canadian playwrights
toward the ultimate goal of founding a Canadian National
Theatre. Prize winning plays are selected at the annual Con-
ference in Banff, with the understanding that each of the
four western provinces shall give test performances of the
plays thus awarded. A new and constructive feature will be

as follows: Vancouver Little -
Sam Payne, will present “Life

testing these plays, thorugh
forms addressed to the play-

dollar question of full employ-
ment, he said, lies in the achieve-

IWA Agreements Will
Be Opened In March

Officials of the International
Woodworkers of America, giant
union of the logging and sawmill
workers covering all major op-
erations in the province, notified
operators this week that approx-
imately two hundred agreements
in the industry in this province
will be open for amendments’ on
March 15.

Notification has been sent out
by registered mail to every em-

ments of a united progressive
force of all the people who will be
effected by the lowering of pur-
chasing’ power, through wage
cuts and unemployment.

ployer under contract with the
International Woodworkers of
America. advising that it is the
intention of the union to open
contracts. The action: is in ac-
cordance with a provision in the
present. agreement, which calls
for 6 days advance notice .of
intention to open. If this were
not done, contracts would remain
in effect. for another year with-
out any changes.

The contracts every

phase of the woodworking indus-

eover

try, including logging, sawmills,
| Plyweeds, shingle mills and sash
,and doors.

UAW Asks British Labor Gov't
To Protest GM Wage Policy

DETROIT, Michigan. —- The British Labor Government, a large stockholder in
the General Motors Corporation of ‘the United States, has been asked to imtervene on the
side of the striking workers who are off work now for 38 days.

But so far R. J. Thomas, UAW . jJargest trade union. The dispute
president who made the appeal, | is over the matter of wage in-

has not had a reply.

A “usually reliable’ financial
source in London brushed the
appeal off by saying that the
Labor government ,could not
step into the affairs of another
country.

The letter sent by Mr. Thomas
to Fremier Clement A. Attlee
reads in part as follows:

“Tt has been brought to my
attention that the British gov-
ernment through ownership of

American industries, has a sub-
stantial interest in this: country’s
automobile industry. I am _ re-
liably informed that, as. of. Oc-
tober, 1945, the British govern-
ment was the owner of 434,000
shares of common stock of the
General Motors Corporation,
£6,000 shares of common stock
of the Chrysler Corporation, and

“J feel certain that you are
aware of the existence at the
present time of-a labor dispute
between the management of the
General “Motors . Corporation—
the world’s largest manufactur-|
ing company—and its workers,
represented by the United Auto-

‘ers

at by no”

mobile, Aircraft, and Agricul-
tural Implement Workers of
America, CIO — this country’s

PACIFJC ADVOCATE — PAGE 6

creases,
' “We in the labor movement
are confident that the manage-
ment of the General Motors
Corporation does not actually
reflect either the wishes or the
interests of its stockholders
when it states that profits are
neither the concern of the work-
ers nor the owners of. the Cor-
poration. We are confident that,
at most, the management of
General; Motors speaks only in
the name of the Du Pont family
who, by their control of this
and many other’ corporations,
as well as by the close cartel
connections.they have with
many German and Japanese
concerns, exercise a_ viciously
dangerous influence in the poli-
tics and economy of. this and
other countries. fat

“We are equally confident,
however, that. the. present man-
agement. of:-General Motors does
not “at all reflect the thinking
of the vast majority of the own-
of the corporation. And
‘above all, ‘we are certain that
means reflects, the
attitude and opinion of the Brit-
ish. Labor. government, a sub-
stantial owner of General Mo-
tors shares.. For that. reason,
and. because. a statement by the
Labor government of Great
Britain would be a _ welcome

demonstration of the solidarity

that binds together the working-
people of all nations, we are
hopeful that you will be able to
make known to the management
of the General Motors corpora-
tion your belief that profits are,
indeed, the concern of the work-
ers and owners of the company.

“You may recall that at the
recent World Trade Union Con-
ference in London, which you
addressed, a resolution ‘was
passed stating:

«<< |. working people every-
where desire and are entitled
to live in peace and security,
without fear of. unemployment
and penury, and under condi-
tions in keeping with their
dignity as human beings. This
World Trade Union Conference
therefore, asserts their right
to be free of :all forms of econ-
omic servitude and to earn by
their labor an income adequate
for their needs and require-
-ments and commensurate with

their skill and -effort.’ eyes

“Tt is to guarantee this right
‘tothe workers of the United
States that -we are now fight-
ing. I am sure you will agree
with me that upon the outcome
of this struggle will, in no small
measure, depend the welfare and
livelihood of workers throughout
. the world.

“Respectfully yours,
“R, J. Thomas
“President, International Union,

|-when he declares tha §

the Royal Canadian
highlight the post-ho
ing program of
People’s Concert S
January 6, at 7:30 |
Boilermakers’ Hall.
Popular members
taking part in this.
the current show

my- Aitken, Rex Baine;
Marshall and Walter
Philip Watts, welldg
lish baritone, will be
back to Vancouver as

under auspices of ¢
Labor Council. This
Watts’ first publ
‘since returning fro
naval service. :

‘Other attractions «
ing event include NW
pianist, recently aw,
year scholarship at
College of Music, E
Masson, soprano sol¢
Andrews-Wesley; Gord 1
violinist; the “Dreams”
Evelyne Ward Danee
ing Louise Bush, P.
Armstrong; May O 4
dionist; and the Kitsilar i
Ensemble, under the di
Mrs. F. E. B. McGre
will be accompanied |
Schuldt.

CCF Club Rt
Exec. Memb |

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CCF club of St.
stituency in a staten |
week denounced R
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statement during @ |
textile strike. |

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Montreal Labor Gor |
and past provincial cf |
the CCF had taken [|
of the textile strike i
statement against the +
the textile union and {
government action agé

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apparent source of St }

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which in an editoria

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St. Anne’s club of >

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UAW-CIO”

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