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ROSSLAND—Midst historic wiiitAindinf^ t rock miners and smdtermen, the Rossland Miners* Hi tie coming into bmgroi the fufiy autonomous Canadian union. ' Prow the time when the convention opened on Monday, July 18, to the | ^ thoic of us who were, present will never forget db« series of outstanding events X J that hfoujght the drea«r~ef the original fewnders p f our gjeat International Union m Canada to ftjH realization. The members of the Mine, Mill and' Smelterworkers Union, those of die present, and the hardy old-timers of the past, were as one in voice and eked and the labor movement of this continent, whose eyese were on ftossiand for those days* witnessed events of great imjartanoe. Te* final act ^ tfcf com*. A tnur9m4um wtt by the fied Into that tbe/were taking ue» «a* tn the historic i a f t a k - i ^ ^ ^ aj, ttMr^ighiwit tinu onr itftofily ote,men^**hip-in ' - ttsos <rf th* first elected e*ecu^^ ; t^fcoankV; and "for Jiioahtar k:Ot ajro*iVn edw fcth^e- ^WMJteMl tV 5a Ii8i^eadit£J3F» OatJiteat V i ^ m i d c f t l * Harrey Star*. phy asd wfsgam K i s N r : Sec- Local 480, Trail and Diitrirt Snieiterworkers honored tine newly-elected executive^uerts ^ delegates to the convention at a banquet at the Colombo ^*ftvTMMitf^: w f f H^4dM« r Hall, where the of fern of Local S S T i S ^ ^ l ^ S f t 480 and their w i w n e * !^ i t £ n ^ ' i ^ i K f t i S ^ ^ delegate! aad ; A esw^alion was d n w o p B(, firs* business of the con* by .'the delegates,. based: spas', vesiion 'was- *n emergency tt~ ihe • j a g i e st coas^Ktttfen, • • .ifcat- solution pledging to bur mem-afiiteilTbe whole taternati«uL . tjership in the International -t«F%1rtiwJJhrea^ gram and policies; the seventy delegates acted decisively and with determination. Committees an^ officers alike, under the aptble chairtha%hip of Ken Smitnv* president of the JSaiia-n Council, worked through jn ;a^way-that brought praise dtnd compliments from the honored old-timers who* have witnessed many conventions and gatherings. President Clark, Brothers George Casey, George Dingwall and other veterans were presenlt at .our. other great conventions in the past chaired-ty the first. President Bryce, and , _ ., . .. by Moirandi.William Haywood, that aw|erf ^.rV^rWa^mn^Ynt^ happiness and pride were ship; A unanimous vote recom- expressed in- every way; 'mended to a l l local unions^an immediate five dollar assess- The townspeople of Bossland meat a* an «^reaslon of thefe-^^ Trail who met our delega-solve of, our union that if Inco tions from the east, from the organizations, but oh a basis of equality and the" preservation of thedemocratic rights of our membership, and shall maintain ihcreferendum principle of all important questions. This is indelibly stamped into our conduct and preserved in our constitution. This we will yield to none. We will protect all men and their right's of race, religion, and political action. >The convention r e c e i v ed greetings from unions all over Continued on page 8 BALDERSON ELECTED -$tit*Qtm\ with does not settle, the whole union wiH be involved. r White th« convention was tak-ins pf«c«, owr U S . iwaiisben were on ffc« piclcat tints e^eimf tha hit Amarkaa co^»«r trust•/ CM) HM - convention sjrtated tfHrir st/wwla and showed that •diim and US.; i m wdaii alilp era in any- itrufgto f»r —jigsgai preamble i^aet, seuing a^in m ': the « e ^ ^ Local CTd triaiapJii tn.the *iaty4wt> .^tlm0bmm:- The Canadian year* s bm they were written aembership as a whok not only by the t^eat aae% oJ o » tttiam pledged full support, but aoU-Yukon and from Yellowknife arfd Saskatchewan and the Bfitr ish Columbian mining and-smciting towns, complimented the delegates on their conduct and dignified behavior. _ The resolutions adopted by the convention were highlighted by resolutions pledging this union to develop true interna-tionalism: that the autonomous Canadian union will work closely with workers in our industry FOR BBlf ANNIA-^. H. Batdersort k president of Ix>cal 663 for his 13th: term, following 185S"*lec-tibns here, with Jf. Downie vice-president for Ml- Sheer and Henry Looyen vice-president :fof the Beach.. Other officers are G. A, Ben-net, ag^ii business agent and secretary - ^eaajperj D. Purss, recording secw^rf Ie*~^Sp. hb*ery«ndL,R, Simpson in tbe •^ame office for th&Beach? ward-ens, Brothers Anderson and conventiftft^on' a l l iinest ^aiftina> to ~^50t na&s, e a/a all ^ <*«r the world; wm work|(> Markoff, MtSheer and Beaclt respectively; * f t Sheer trttfteeif W W ; White, Art Hagen, and Henry Vankuyk'/ Beach trustees, B i l l Bells sad; Sam Pickering* . unite the. working people to Canada and develop tme metal m i n e r s and smelterworkers anion. We will finite with all
Object Description
Title | B.C. district union news, July 1, 1955 |
Language | eng |
Subject | Miners--Canada |
Publisher | International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers [Canada] |
Date | 1955-07-01 |
Type | text |
Format | application/pdf |
Rights | Some rights reserved |
Identifier | BCdist550701 |
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Title | Page 1 |
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ROSSLAND—Midst historic wiiitAindinf^
t rock miners and smdtermen, the Rossland Miners* Hi
tie coming into bmgroi the fufiy autonomous Canadian union.
' Prow the time when the convention opened on Monday, July 18, to the
| ^ thoic of us who were, present will never forget db« series of outstanding events
X J that hfoujght the drea«r~ef the original fewnders p f our gjeat International Union
m Canada to ftjH realization. The members of the Mine, Mill and' Smelterworkers
Union, those of die present, and the hardy old-timers of the past, were as one in
voice and eked and the labor movement of this continent, whose eyese were on
ftossiand for those days* witnessed events of great imjartanoe.
Te* final act ^ tfcf com*. A tnur9m4um wtt by the fied Into that tbe/were taking
ue» «a* tn the historic i a f t a k - i ^ ^ ^ aj, ttMr^ighiwit tinu onr itftofily ote,men^**hip-in
' - ttsos |