FED. GIVES PRIORITY TO
NEGOTIATIONS POLICY

The Federation of Labour
is giving high priority to the
plan of setting up a committee
to co-ordinate negotiations
which will be conducted by a
number of major unions in
British Columbia next year.

PICKETING
VICTORY

Leaders of the Brampton,
Ont., grape boycott campaign
think they’ve won a big legal
victory for the whole Canad-
ian labor movement.

James A. Peters, president
of both UAW Local 1285 and

with trespassing while picket-
ing a store in a_ shopping
centre which was selling Cali-
fornia grapes.

The judge accepted the arg-
ument that non-strike-related
picketing is a valid exercise of
free speech, even on private
property open to the public,
and dismissed the charge.

FORMULA
CRITICIZED

Labor sources say the Prices
and Incomes Commission is

business holds. price increases
to 214 percent.

The “2.5 for 5” formula, as
these sources are calling it, is
what the commission feels will
curb runaway inflation.

The formula first became
public when Ed Finn, public
relations director of the Can-
adian Brotherhood of Rail-
way, Transport and General
Workers, divulged it in his
Toronto Star column last
month.

Other sources. confirmed
that commissioners are toying
with the 2.5 and 5 formula.

o far, labor seems to be
resisting.

Business leaders the com-
mission has met with are not
nearly representative enough,
labor feels, to commit the en-
tire private sector to holding
down prices.

JOHNSON
THANKS
SUPPORTERS

The Editor:

I am taking this opportunity
to thank the members of Re-
gional Council No. 1 for the
splendid manner in whic
they supported me in the re-
cent International elections.

It was through this loyal
support that my bid for office
was successful and I wish to
express to them my warmest
appreciation and the promise
that I will dedicate myself ful-
ly to furthering this great or-
ganization.

KEITH JOHNSON,
International

1st Vice-President.

The Unions negotiating in-
clude the IWA coastal and In-
terior members, Pulp and Sul-
phite, and the United Steel-
workers. These unions have a
combined membership of ap-
proximately 100,000.

The Federation Officers’ Re-
port stated on the subject:

“Tt is the feeling of this
Executive that the incoming
Executive Council should, im-
mediately following this con-
vention, urge that a commit-
tee be established represent-
ing all major unions involved
in negotiations in 1970 to for-
mulate strategy and policy
and develop a united front to

achieve their bargaining ob- .

jectives. The Federation would
work closely with this com-
mittee in meeting the attack
of the employers and Bill 33.”

The proposal submitted in
resolution form was approved
by the Federation convention.

THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER
a a

It’s.a fact that in 1968, more than
100,000 persons received benefits
from the WCB. These people
included temporarily and
permanently injured workmen, and
widows and children of fatally

helping you
when you
need help

MEMBERS OF LOCAL 210 of the Lithographers & Photoengravers International Union
are shown manning the picket line at the Archer Printing Company, North Burnaby.
The Local which won certification of the Company, struck the operation October 22
following refusal of the firm to agree to Union wages and working conditions. A week
after the strike commenced the Local rented the property next door — which is in the
heart of the business district — and moved in a trailer for the comfort of the strikers.
The Local has also set up posters on the property advertising the strike. The picket line
is manned seven-days a week. Shown on the line from left, John Johnston; Earl Kinney,
Local President; John Ferguson; Jim Kennedy.

More than 100,000
persons received
WCB benefits last year

injured workmen. Compensation complete medical and rehabilitation
amounted to more than $32 million. services. If you are permanently

If you are disabled by a work-  _ disabled you can receive benefits
caused injury, you get 75% of your forlife. . . all this at no cost to you.
earnings up to a maximum of B.C.’s labour force is protected
$412.50 a month (tax free) and by a compensation plan second to
none on the North American
continent—financed entirely by
employers. The WCB always strives
to be fair and impartial in the
settling of claims and in

performing its other duties.

The WCB is glad to help.

woRKmens
compensation
BOARD sserts

CYRIL WHITE, Chairman

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