THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER

CAPTAIN CECIL RHODES of the Canadian Mer- chant Service Guild reports to the convention that Guild members have no other recourse than to defy the court injunctions if they are to win their battle with the towboat employers.

B.C. FEDERATION of Labour Secretary Ray Haynes reaffirms the policy of the Federation to support the Guild’s fight for better safety and manning conditions in the towboat industry, at the special con- vention. Group left, George Johnson, Meatcutters Union; Len Guy, ITU; Don Crabb, CUPE; Haynes; Jack MacKenzie, I!WA; Don Dunphy, United Steelworkers; Tom Gooderham, CLC Area Director.

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SPECIAL B.C. FEDERATION of Labour convention held at the Bayshore heard reports from the leaders i Bs 23 ‘ of the unions directly involved in the towboat dis- 8 i me r= pute. IWA Regional Président Jack Moore reported _ 3 a

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that thousands of IWA members were off work and IWA INTERIOR LOCAL UNIONS were represented at the special convention by these delegates from supporting the Guild in its fight. _Locals 1-405, 1-417, 1-423.

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THE NEW WESTMINSTER DELEGATION from Local 1-357 WA showed their concern for the Guild ported by Ed. Fay, head of the Building Trades members faced with court injunctions during the special convention. Council. : Ree

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INTERNATIONAL PULP & SULPHITE operations | shutdawn in towboatialike are listed by Pat O'Neli PAYING CLOSE ATTENTION to the reports were these delegates from Local 1-85 IWA, Port Alberni.

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