flay 6, 1950, without having been tried, after coming from the dungeons of the National Security Police and the Obispo Prison in Caracas. Finally trans­ferred to the General Penitentiary, he was locked up there for two years, completely isolated from the outside world in the punishment cells which the prisoners call Sing Sing. These cells are constantly flooded. He had to sleep on the ground without even a mattress. Despite the terrible conditions. Brother Farias never for a single moment lost his unshakeable confidence and his pride as a working class fighter which neither prison nor blows could quench. For all of us who were with him, his courage and steadfastness were a constant source of moral strength which enabled us to overcome our own weak­nesses.”

Colonial repression in Algeria '* ' rV ‘ " -rnrnZ ^ *■ . m

M ' 1 • 4 ** U ' V . , ,Repression is running amok is Algeria arrests of workers and patriots, banning of anti-colonial organisations, mass raids, lock-outs, in certain p$rte and electric power stations, military operations backed up by aircraft in' ' certain regions within the country. Terror reigns throughout the length and bresdth of Algeria.

The General Council of Algerian Trade Unions (C3T) has issued an important statement denouncing the repressive measures taken by the French government:

"These measures", declares the Council, " are creating an atmosphere of panic and fear, preparing the way for a campaign of full-blood*d terror. Such measures have never solved a single problem, they have always made matters worse. The solution lies in the reasonable and possible satisfaction of the;workers' demands, in particular those who have the worst deal, and in a serious examination of measures to satisfy the national aspirations of the Algerians."

And in conclusion, the Council "calls on all workers* whether they be European or Moslem, to unite a~ainst thOss who exploit them and not allow them­selves to be set againet one another, ac ti*elr exploiters would lik*."

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Strike of Australian dockers ' ' " VI ~ -v— .. ■- ■ * i -ft f 1 , rJV*The dockers' strike which broke out on Hovember 3 in the Australian pijrte

is continuing, 26,000 workers have stopped work and 150 ships, in the country's 55 ports are idle. The strike ie 100# solid. It was Called by tl e Wattfrtrlde Workers' Federation after consulting the workers during big mass aSetiflgW held on November 2 throughout the ports*

" .. T ,’Jhat is the caguse of the dispute? It Is the decision of the govejfn eftt to ' get Parliament to pass an anti-worilng classr$ill giving;*h«.shipping companies *' the right hitherto exercised by the trade uaio£*,a*d by no one.tflae.to take on dockers. This Bill is a-direct attack on oaf of the kej [p t p f t U f i**e ofrth* Australian dockers' unions, naaely, their absolutf.c^ntrpi over hiring, - '*

By making a frontal attack on *»e Waterside Workers* Ffdfratipflj militant record is well-known, the government eought to open vp a. U thefront of the workers and to split their . pa&te so as to trreak thejr growing opposition to Ite policy of apd i|*'living Standards,

Australian worker.- have not .fallen into this trap, ^ey r^uUj. that the' attaok launched agair.ct the ’ocher- represents a serious threat to the ■ ■ .of the Australian trade union movement. rhat is the reason why the so*i :I ? movement nith the strikere immediately assumed larg* proportion# throughoutthe country. •:'sV> ’ ■ .\v V '£■ ' ; // ,A Victory for Indian transport workers,

;.’e h.-’/e received e det-.iled report or. the i m p o r t a n t ' t r a n s p o r t workers in the rtate of Tr v/ancore-Cochin.

From \u, v-.-t L? to Septeuber 5, of the 2,538 employees of the Stats-r— port Comnany tool: part in the strike. .Their chief demands were *°V'*6* improvements (equal pay with Central ,;overonent employees, 25 bonus), he strike was preceded by lengthy negotiation* and action by the workers for theae *•«*?**• The state government had refared to recogftire the employees trade union so tha the strike alec had the .im of defending trade union rights.

T"e strike tfearfced by a r.reat movement of unity and solidarity. Many i a i w S t y v. -« Sl« before end 'urin the rtrihe M * W « • .*»ims attended by 75,CO * -Me. Thousands of workers in various oranches o. S Su“^ 7 ' = P « i S i r ,,rcrt. took their pl,oe in the picket h « .

Tve AIm”C gave its active i upport to the rtrihe which, derpote reprersic.., was successful:revirion of =11 , = ~e cooler, settin* up of " .omission of inauiry into recruit ent and working conditions, no victimisation of „„rxke^. The t r ie unior. eo,.« cut c»ncld.rrtiy rtrer.,-th.r.ed from the ctrucgl.. a victoryfor united act! .for united action.

Strikes in the Canadianengineerir.r. irdutrtj

2ro bir -trikeT of /'arsqjtt n engineering workers are nov.» ^^:ine ; *J°ce~ -erib- ' » 3 of the ”r/ ted Automobile Sorters (-10) employed at .ansey-

Horrisli'cr'^.on ^-.rr-lcu-. ,- 1 In Toronto, and the Ford :,otor C a p a *

at fflndsor.7h* % 00o workers at TTassev-Harris-Fergucon have been on strike since the

oiddle cf"iept,. b». *hey depand a collecti*^employers’ atte^ts^to nake^hew accept a bad collective agreement which waives the seniority clause, tt* workers had already demanded expanded world ^^e, especially with India, China, Poland and Czechoslovakia, so as to cope vltfr the crisis in acricultur.il equipment. ..

The e,200 workers in the Ford Plant at Windsor October 9 after lonfi-dwv® out n,|otlationBjlth t ^ | | M ^ .

total hourly wafce increase of 10.9 cents, while the workersthan 3 cents without any increase in the basic wage. On veftfeer 15, in another Ford factory in Oakville also 4o«*sdJ g l * ? * £ re_employers' attacks cn .:orkin£ conditions, especially trade union :** *rut r, to recopniL.e the chop stewards. It ahotfl^be-noted that the strike .ook JlSce in this factory ever, thouch 1,700 of the 2,400 worker, lad already b .u

dismissed £n the recent period.• * • * * • • ' \ ' - ' jn.h. strikers afro active^'Jsttpport«d by t)* Other unions which see this

.ttaci b y lh i .wioyers as . tte.at to the wKbte Canedica labour novenxr.t. Th.

locals of the United Automobile YJorkero of the CIO. the International Union of Mine, Hill and Smelter Workers and the Toronto District Conmittj. art collections for the strikers. The recent convention of the bnited Electrical,Radio and Machine Workers of America called on the local* to {}*strikers and held a collection for the* The g j ?£*•*Harris subsidiary in France have sent a message of solidarity,Unions International of th# Metal and Engineering Workers (T.D. of the WFTli >.

United strike of Gold Coast railwaynen s

3v their united strike, Gold Coast railwayman on September 30 had G. Schocher, a European power house superintendent, sent back to Pritain.

These v-orker- in the power house of Sekondi-Takoradi, members of the railway i«VirtB» mion recently staged a protest strike for a speedy settlement of their

main dem-nds: increased wages, improved housing conditions, new grading scal#£» increared pen'jioni: and the*ending of trade tests for mechanics have worked for three years or more since their appre.. cew _P* * J African Banded the- dismissal of the superintendent accused of mistreating the Afri-workers.

The stride, which was Joined by engine-men and other sectione of workers, lasted several days. The -vhcle port of .ekoradx came to a standstill.

• After being out for 6 diys. a Commission of Inquiry set up by the government *>v the nressure of public opin. on to recommend the dismissal of -h £ . £ £ £ • 5 — usion to conrid.r th, oth.r

put forward by the workers.

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Success for the Italian General Confederation,of Labour (CGIL in the trade union elections

In ital” Since August, elections for new internal commissions, factory trade 4 « cnnrUtee^ in Wh-’ch all unions are represented have been taking plac* *n

« S S « l t . . » « » th, growing icflu.nc# of the gr.atItalian trade union centre, the CGIL.

During the Aurust election., the CG11 obtained 72* of the votes against 20.3'/C for the t t S L (1).

In September the election, held'Sm number of f a c t o r i e s gave 7,005 votes for the CGIL out of a total of 9,110 votes cast, a gain of ,17 ******

in October, later elections confirmed the success of the . ?Jr

typ. u„t0h3 to 6t V S L . a 2 . * »»*won -5,427 votes, a g*.ir. oi ret., _ j eltotior.r' In the Palermo <?14$/a£ds.. Km* ■■'CISl ie4 TOtM 'r-'-3'‘438 in 1953. '

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According to statistics published by the Minister fop Social Affairs, the number of persons officially recognised as dastitutain the following regions ist Etolia-Akarnania 8?,373 out of a

; population of 197,968; Evrytnnia 47,913, the population being 1 53,474; Zante 25,808 out of a population of 41,165.

In seven regions in the South 7/est, in a population of 799,401, not less than 301,640, that is, 40% of the population ore offlel- ally considered destitute by the authorities.

Austrian workers step up actionOctober saw an upswing in the action of Austrian workers. Among the strikes

which took place durinr this period, special mention should be made of thoaa in the "Alpine Montan" factories in Donawitz, the B6hler works in Kapfenberg, in a steel works in Judenburr, in an engineering factory in Andrits, a metal works in Vienna, in the Graz-*auker works in Senmering, in the Schmidt metal works in Wilhelmsburg, in the non-ferrous metal works in Carinthia, as well as In the fur plants In Gloggnita and the Lut3ki glass works in Floridsdorf.

By and large these strikes were carried out against the introduction of American productivity and speed-up in Austrian industry and against the resulting dismissals, and for wage increases. In many cases, the worker* of these firms won partial success and sometimes even won all their demands.

The national day of Italian landworkers

On October 31, the whole uf Italy celebrated the national day of landworkers.On this day the peasants summed up the sucoesses won till now; hundreds

of thousands of hectares hove beer, wrested from the big landowners; day labourers and wage-eemers have secured a national collective agreement; a serious blow has been dealt at the former share-cropping contract. Increased family allowances, the unemployment assistance law, laws on maternity and medical assistance, a sliding scale for agricultural workers, liraitation of profits and the income of landowners in favour of the workers are all important gains recently won by Italian landworlcirs.

Al!l this has been obtained an a result of the consistent struggle carried on in the countryside against the "latifundia" (big landed estates), especially by the occupation of uncultivated land, for more efficient forms of production, against the land monopolies and in general against the government's policy of crisis and their refusal to take any action.

These struggles, which have been conducted on the basis of complete unity between the different sections of peasants, small owners, share-croppers, agri­cultural workers, etc., have helped to modify class relationships in the country­side and raised the level of trade union and political awareness among the exploited masses there. They have heightened the prestige and influence of big democratic organisations such as "Federbracciantl'’ (federation of agricultural day labourers), the "Confederterra*' (peasant confederation), etc., which have organised and led these movements.

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ACTIVITIES OT THE TBAPE BKIOW IWEBHAflOIIAlS

2nd International Conference of * * •Mine workers , *• :

The 2nd International Trade Conference of Mineworker*, convened by the Miners* TUi (T.D. of the WFTU), will take place in Prague from Deceaber 3 to 7. For five days, miners* representatives from the capitalist, colonial and dependent countries, as well as from those freed from capitalist exploitation, will examine the miners' position, outline their demands and methods of achieving them.

With a month to go before the Conference, several delegations have already been chosen and are preparing to leavs. Thus, for example, broad and represent­ative delegations are coning from Japan, from Chile (which is sending 8 delegates of different persuasions), from France (10 delegates), from Italy (9 delegates, of whom one is a v/or.nn), etc. The Soviet Union is sending 16 delegates, the Chinese People’s Republic 7, and Poland 8. The Australian Miners’ Federation, which 1a not affiliated to the TUI, has decided to send an observer to the Conference. The big Federation of Bolivian Tlincrr has similarly decided and Its representative v/ill alro take part as an observer.

In all, the rdners of about 40 countries are preparing to send their delegatee to Prague.

There ir no doubt that, during the next few days, minev.orkers throughout the wcrld, whether members of the TUI or not, will signify their support for this great international meeting by messages, slogans and resolutions.

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: The standard of living of Chinese workers, has steadily improved :: during the last few years. In 1953, the average wage had been in- :: creased by 84,* in comparison with 1950. Similarly, in 1953, 4,800,000 :: workers benefited by regulations for social insurance, and 5 ,250,000 •::workers in government organisations and schools received the right to :: free medical attention. The state has built 12 million square metres of :: housing space for the workers. :

: The purchasing power of th- rural population increased by 76/S :: between 1950 and 1953. ;

: Epidemics, which were formerly widespread, have been eliminated :: and whereas cholera win a murderous scourge for sore than a century, :: not a single care has been registered in the five years since national: liberation. :

: There are five times as many hsopital beds in China as in 1947,: the year before liberation,.when the figure was the highest, and in :s addition some hundreds of health centres and anti-epidemic clinics have :: been set up.

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<- r **• 34th anniversary of the AU-Indla Tr«det t&lon Congress was celebratedM e «llw m S gr!<i o* < W 12,000 workers• During th.

1/ 5 ! ! demonstration, an app«#l.»as mad. to all trad# union! c°untry for th* ■•ttlng up of a »ingle Indian trad* union organisation bo as to forge the unity of *~hy Tnilt— working class,

& * £ . * * V S S B & M i T * " " " * *h* WFIU •* D* * **1,tr“ of• *:"In its long years of struggles, th* AITUC has been proved th* constant

champion of ^**7 of th* Indian working class and has unceasingly fought for trade union rights and better living standards for th* Indian workers againstincrease laltatioa M i n ^ h n . ^ r^ nr, f.success in your work." * 180 ana great

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of n ^ ! ^ - iah lar O U r T * 3*’* hac 3UEtaln«d a serious lo6E in th. roo.nt d.atb of Balt.r -.'-tv.no, o.n.rai Sscrttary of th. El.ctrical Trad.s Union (BTO). Th. WFTU secretariat sent a cecsag* of cor.dolsnc* to th* Pr*sid*nt eg th* ETU, saying:

^ i a > tr‘* British trads union cov*m*nt has lost a great trade union leader, loved and esteemed for his devotion to the cause of the workers, for the coura. eouc and effective strugd* he waced in favour of the demands of the workers and international trade union unity and peace."

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15-30th September 1955

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101k AlfflTTBSART OF Tktt W.F.T.U._ faB T«ar» Service to the forcing Claes

by 8. Dl Titterle, President of in# WTTU- Preparations for the 10th Annireraary i» I»*i

Chiaa, Japan, Argentina, France, Hungary.

TBCIXASIHO ETCRANGES 07 DELEDATI OKS~— UKiiod Indian Textile Workers’ Delegation in the Soriet Onion- Seettiah TUC to riait the Soriet Oaion- Soriet Minora riait Britain- Soriet Delegation in the United States- For an Exchange of Trade Union Delegatione between the United

Statoa and the Soriet Onion- Canadian Trade Union Leader fhanpiona Trade Union Delegation

Exchangee.

THE RIGHTS OF TOKEN WORKERS- The International Conference of Wonen Workers -

preparations in Japan and Chile- The Tight of Wonen Workers at the "Cuoirini Cantoni Coata

Mill in ItalyBRITISH TRAPT U1I0S CONGRESS AT SOUTHPORT, 3* million Voteo for World Trade Onion UnitySTRUGGLES AHD VICTORIES OF THE WORjiERS- Rows fron Japan, Singapore, Ceylon, India, Auatralia, Borth

Afrioa, Tuniaia, Caneroana, Saudi Arabia, Chile, Jamaica, the Onited Statoa and France

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Ertraot* from tlM sdlteriel af tha levira •«*rld Trad* Union H«r»w r t , ( l i , l#t by 8 . W Titteris, R t i i i n t i f tk« Vurli F t d m U n of (rate Umlens, deneral »m -

W * « 1 *f tk# Italian O m n i C«f«d«r> atien #f igtotr (o o n ) .

The World Federation of Trade Unions, the grenteat aad aost effective imternatlonal trade onion organisation that the worker* of all continents hare yet developed daring their entire history of struggle against capitalist ex­ploitation and eolonial repressionr has just ended the first ten years of its glorious existence. It vas ten years ago that the 1st World Trade Union Con­gress in Paris on Ootobor 1945, eatabllshed the W.F.T .U*.

.... The life and activity of the W.F*T»U. fully satisfy these fundamen­tal needs of the Modern trade union movement and of all the workers of the world. It is therefore not surprising that the workers of all countries, im- cluding those who have been diverted by the splitters, are looking to the great U.T.D. with growing confidence when they go into action for their eoaaeale and social desands, against ruthless exploitation by the industrial monopolies, againat imperialist reaction and against bloody rapaoloua colonialism and that they seek in its tenacious action for unity, the correct load which they need.

The W.F.T.U. is and will always be faithful to the spirit of unity in which it was born. It has raised to the level of a principle the need for trade union unity and united action among the workers in struggle whatever their point of view,

.... Coinciding with the celebration of the 10th anniversary of the WFTU, the world situation seems to be moving in the direction of the ardent hopes for peace of the workers and people, towards the ending of the cold war, under- stsmding among nations so that peace can be consolidated and an end put to the armaments race, which bleeds and pauperises the people and more especially the workers *

In this situation, we hold that the problem of organisational unity of ths trade unions, nationally and internationally - which should begin with unity in action between workers of all points of view - should be posed in a new way, with greater possibilities for succosb. It is certain thst the Executive Bureau of the W»F.T,U* to be held this October, will examine the new aspects of this problem and take the necessary measures which can lead to a positive solution*We consider as a happy portent the fact that the 10th anniversary of the WFTU ' coincides with this greater possibility of bringing about and increasing trad* union unity, without overlooking the great difficulties still in its way.

We believe that no worker.whatever his point of view, can accept the idea, at the very time when there is a growing possibility of understanding and end­ing the cold war between Stateo - among which there still exist however many and profound differences of interests - that this same oold war should bs allow­ed to continue between the member trade unions of the W.F.T.U* and thoseaffil­iated to the ICFTU and 1FCTU, all oTTWhlch hive a^permanent; communityoffunds- mantdlLintetfents»

...» In celebrating its tenth snnlversary, the WFTU reaffirma its inten­tions of aaislsg every opportunity to make its own positivs contribution ts ths development of united notion of the workers in all countries asd to ths

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the rtaUntin of oeapleto trad* aaioa malty am a war Id aaala.

.... One af the M i l lap art ant and diatlaltiTa fittuaa af the IR Q Is that by Its birth It has aohiarad tha oeapleto trada malaa malty af workera af tha warld aha lira and fight under tha aaat rarlad and oontraeted condit­ions. Bhrtiemlar rafaraaaa m at be aada ta tha hlatarla faet that far tha flrat tlaa - la aaah a braad way - tha WFTO haa organically malted la a single warld trada valon organlaatlom, tana and tans af millions of workara of eoua- trlaa at spposito pol os, aharaat aria lag huaan society of our tlaa i tha groat trada malaas af tha USSE, People's China and thaaa af tha ftoples' Daaaoraoloa wha represeat tha aoat advanced ataga la aaolal eaanclpatien and human preg- riy; thd trada oalona of tho oapitaliat countries, and tha trada mmioaa of thO aoat baokward oountrloa oppressed by colonial laperlallaa, Thus, tha rloh- oat experiences of tha warkara aan ba exohanged,, aad dlraotly utlllaad to thoae brathara who ara jmat baglnnlng to faal thalr way and wha, for thla rea- aoa, ara la graat naad of it, Thla aaablas thaa to bonoflt offootlroly froa fha development of tho whola world aaraaaat*

.... Oa Oatabar 3, 1949, a giant atroda anta tha world aaaaai tha WFTO, roproaaatlag tha fighting and lndestrmetibla ualty af tha lataraatlaaal work- lag alaaa and Its ooaaon and fIra determination to daralop its ualtad atrmgglo far lta day ta day daaaada and tha winning of soelal juatloo, fraadoa and a atabla paaaa»

In Iadla. tha AITUC la holding a "t. r. T. P. WOok"

Tha All-Iadla Tradaa Onion Congress has aallod on all Its Stata and lag- lanal Coaaittooa, sll afflllatad onions and all workara to pelebrate tha 10th anniversary af tha WPTU la tha waak froa Ootobar 2 - 9 .

Eaah day of this woak will have a spaalal algalfieanoo. Thors will bo a "Unity Day" obaarwad by holding onitad demoaetratlona dnrlag which tha naad ta daralap anltad aatlon at all larala of tho trada naloa movement and thagraat rala of tha 1FTU in forging trado union mnlty will bo aaphasiaad. Tha Chartar of Trada Onion Rlghtm will ba pnbliclaad during Trada Union Rights Day, Thara will ba a Trada Onion Damanda Day, Unemployment Day, Daaaeratia Rlghta Day, Paaca Say, Qoa Day, Tha last day of tha woak will ba daroted ta popmlarlalng tha aiaa and activities of tha VFTU with tha aala of VTTU banners and badgea to the workers and people.la People’s China

The All-China Federation of Trade Unlona lntanda to publish in tha trade malen press a serioa of articles and meaaages and to hold aany meat- Inga. The WFTU fila "Song of tho Rivers" will be shown by tho trada mmlon organisations with a view to giving Chinese workers, in the words of tho Fed~ oration,"a further understanding of the TFTU and its aotlvltloa la strengthen- lag the world wide united action of the workers for peaee, demooratlo liber­ties and natloaal independence,"

l i l u aSAHBXTSO, the Congress of Industrial Onlona of Japan, la an appeal to

tho workera and trade unlona, oalls on then to aake Ootober 5 a day for the malty of the workera and for Internatloaal solidarity. It also asks thaa to organise aeetlngs in tha factoriee and looalltleo, to exchange lettera and meaaages between Japanese workers and trade unions and those of other eona- triee.

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DICREAaiBO gXCHAHQgS OT DELEGATIONS

Ualt*d Indian t*xtil* worker** del.gatioa:ln th* 3orl*t Union

An Indian trad* union d.l.gation of t*xtil* worker* i*Sariat Union. It oonaiata of O.D. Anhakar. Pra.Idlnt of tj! !Trad. Union Congraaa (IKTUC) and of tho »ational laitilo Workira'^.d! ii* K. Aaaani, member of th* f*rkina Comaltts* of th* All ^ F.d.ration,gr... (AITUC), *. V*nna# Uc.-Pr*«id.nt of th* UTUC H K* So^nl V ° “_ *f th* S*n*ral C*unoil of Hind Hasdoor Sabha (HMS) J Hahratrl tlml I

cil of th* AITUC, A*. Arora, Q.n.ral Secretary of th* T*xtil* Worker*’ n.4A. i!l M a d £ ^ “ d f * KarB#ghM,» Q.n.ral S.cr.tary of th* T.xtil* Work.r.' Onion

So.ttl.h TUC to ri*it th* Seriet Union In October

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S*Ti*t Hln.r* Ti.it Britain

^ l°n Sori.t nain.r. r*c*ntly arrir.d in Gr*atinrltation of th. D.rbjrahlra Aroa of th. Clonal Snion of SL^rl.ra*

On &*tnrnlng to Britain

(Ph* S*cr*tary of th* Or**nwioh Trad*. Council, Arthur W*llor*l after ■pending 15 day. in the Soriet union a. a oeab.r of a d.l.aationU trad, unioni.t., .tated on hi. return- «W. would lil. t. fl. Gr**nwiohfila d.l.gationa riaitln, aaoh oth.r on a ™ p^o^ ^ T T - E S / "h a w to r.o.ir, a d.l.«.tio. of our Bu..l.n fri.nd. T i ht l..r

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B„ v irt *h# sori.t fan d*l*gatioa, whi.h » u i* th. flmlt.4 8t.t.«4 i !!!! ^ , « th, ru.1t. of th. l.ader. of thi CIO Pa*kiB|h»u« lork.r.' illi^h: larif* t£a t. . dl.ow.t.i at th.lr h.ad,uart*r. . « « th.lr ▼1*1% t. th* Chleag. .t..kyard..

Th* delecation lit lm at • ■••ting of l»o.al 80 - whi.h i. at pr...nt oa .trlk. - and U u r di.eu...d with th* Aa.rl.aa tr*d* unioni.t. th* r*«- M .tir. *ondition. of U.S. and 8.rl.t paoklng plant*.

Ft aa Exohana* of Trad* Ualon D.l.gatlon.B.t..*n Uait*d Stat** aad Sori.t Union , *

to. .x.han*. of trad* union d.l.gatlon. b.tn**n tn* Oait*d Stat*a aad th. USg* la a "ai.tak.*, d*olar*d 0. K.aay, Pr*»ld*nt of th* AFL, t*1.1.1“ \l T.ri P " . . . H. ..Id th* th.ATL « . U h .„ .0 .f• u.h .xchang* rlalt* and rlgorocly r*J..t. all lnTltatloa*.

Such howtr.r. 1. not th* opinion of tb. Am.ri.an .ork.r*. Th. ATL Iat- •rnational Brlthlrh.od of El.otrloal tork.ra, In aa *ditorial la it. journal,

»nd „pr..... «pr>rt f.r . r.,lpr«.l .x.hi>i.of Aaorioan and Sori.t delegation.*

Thoma* Daly. N.w J.r..y dl«trtct r*pre.entatir. of th* CIO St..lwork.ra’ n < that thi. would b* a good time for Rua.lan and Am.ri.aa work.r., UI.5 «.t* CIO Council, 0. Collin., District Vice-Pr..ident of th* Int­

ernational Union of Electrical Worker. (CIO), and K. Byrn.., Vic*-Pr*Bld*nt of th*^ind*p.nd.nt t*1*phon* workers’ union bar* all *xpr*..*d .lailar opinion..

Canadian Trade Union Leaderriin»p4 an. Trad* Union Delegation Exchanges

Gordon Cuahlng, S*or«tary-Tr*a.ur*r of th* Canadian Trad** and La^^7 r f.ri\ told new.aen that h* waraly *ndor.*. an *xohang* of trad*

^ c°»«a* •«> *». £ n .t umo.. n r , r « «•»“ d.l.Mtloo Tl.ltine th. C m d l u K.tlon.1 Exhibition h.r. ».o»?L ’ S S / u I S S U E • ' t h i ‘ ‘ t h “ • ' ” d* d!1* * * ! i r "iS lA Zl.t Onion would do a lot of good. They could .end on* h*r* t**. Int.raing* llag would b* good for both of u*. In.tead of ua getting a lot of ** W th* Sorl.t Union a. could ... for our.elres". It .hould b. :aot.d that th* TLC Pr*.id*mt, Claud* Jodoln, had *arli.r r*fu.*d to ri.it th* Sori*t Union *a th* ooca.ion of May Day.

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THE RIQHT1 OF TO«H WORKERS

The Iatoraatlcnal Conference if 1— an Workers.- Preparations in Japia

At a Mating oa August 30 af the fann Workers' Department of Sahye (Qeneral Council of Trada Unions of Japaa), tha representatVrea af 19 trad* aaieaa daaldad ta support the International Conference af Verna Werkera sailed oa tha initiative af tha WFTU, and ta taka part la tho preparations,

A nnmber af lndlridaal trade ualona hare dlaouaaad the deaanda af women vorkara, axpreaaed their support for the Conference and agreed to help la the preparations. Among thea are the National Federation of Bank Employeea' Ualona aad tha All-Japan Federation of Departaent Store Employees' Ualona* Other aaloas taking an Interest are goveraaent and publie workers' unions affiliated te Sehye, whieh include the national Railwayaea's Union, the Finance Ministry Verkers' Vaiea and the Intematienal Teleooanmnloatlens Workers' Union.

In ChileForthcoming national Ccnforonoo of Woaen Workers

A letter froa the national Federation of Agrloultaral Workers tells as that a Vatloaal Conference of Woaen Workers sponsored by the Woaea's Coaaittee of the Ualfied Centre of Workers of Chils is now being organised as a prepar­ation fer the International Conference of Woien Workers. "We in the Feder­ation of Agrloultaral Workers," says the letter, "will aake our contribution te ensarlng that woaen workers In the oountryside take part in this Conference and the Iateraational Conference of Women Workers»

The Fight of Woaen Workers at the "Cuoirlal Cantcai Coats" nill. Italy.

Last year the workers at the "Cueirlnl Canteni Coata" mill in Lucoa wont oa strike for the first tlae for a wage lnorease. This solid, united strike lasted 4 aonths. The woaen eaployed by this flra are again on the aove te nake it oonccde a benas ef 25,000 lira.

The profits made by the firm in 1951 amounted to 700 alllloa lira, in 1952 erer 1,200 million, in 1953 1,900 Billion and In 1954 they reached the saa ef 2,850 million. Profits hare thus Increased feurfeld in 4 years.

Women workers hars beea driven te work at speeds beyond human endurance.in the "Aspe-Cueirinl" department, women who used te tend one machine

new have to look after two, so doubling their production. In the "Spagnolette" department, predaetlen of bobbins has gone up from 225 te 370 dosen and In the "Oas" department the production of silk spools has lnoroassd froa 25 to 45.

By these aetheds tho total production of the flra nas increased by 60%, while in the last five years the nuaber of workers has fallen from 4,500 te 3,808.-

Piece rates are being continually changed and tlaes for ths Job arbit­rarily out. That is why, despite the lncreassd effort ef the woaen workers, their wages still remain at about 800 to 850 lira a day.

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BRITISH TRADE HIT I OB COHQRgSB AT SOUTHPORT nilta Vctca for World Trod* Pmloa Unity

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O.n.ra. Th. dobat. tool lllll*on ! J lntr ™ tl'°nal ■itu.tion cinco..rk.r., .hioh o.ll.d upon th. O.o.r.l CounclTto-lilil^V^0" f "lB~ tho eppropriate organla.tiona with a ri.w U ~« if dl®e»««i<mc withl«.l ..lidmt, of ,„. .orl.r.T, al l ” uDtr*:«- Th^ n "*"«»■ea, although ablo to say littlo more than t f !? I Q«ncral Council apokea-

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G.a.r.1 CouacH^hld*"" u h i"I^,bi»1 2*rT*ntl0° ln •*rik,» “ 4 »*«.., th.General Couaeil dieclaiaed any idea of iatorferin* th*All they wanted was -to consult with" th. IVmaI' « ? right Xo •*rlke.tad r.moh.d d..dl..k, *.» S L ™ * * ' * " • “Ileetnciaua, Rallwaya.n and FurnltJr. WoJklrl thettair >, ♦.^a.oo® £ ? . ' I S M r ^ S i X ) ! 1 C,“ c U ta4

th.iu.lT.. .upportlng .» ,0„d,.“ fr„ £ * ' Z f°“ 4Pledged Congress "to uphold the riant of .fftw * ! ! Union whichexeroicc appropriately their tunotffn of « I f ! oaiona to oontinme to ardc of wages S E T S th.*.,L.d-The aaendaent was, in oasenoe, an alternate, tH I I f *"* whieh declared "fir* opposition to any foriIt «ore dear cut reeolution icn rote, were oa.t for t £. I L n L I X I *** r#,tr,irt** -ill-uaionists want wag. restraint, but b.aanle it°IppU!Jd of trad».f lndlrldm.1 trad. u*i.a. d.old. th.lr o „ ” ^ u ° 1"'**’“ rd “1*

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The Ceylon Pres* Workers' Union la erganieiag f*r September It a ffspsa Workers' Day to wla their deauda. The day la being prepared hy a aignature oanpaign and will be Barked by a aaaa aectlng.

The pnrpoee of thia Day la to win support for tho prograaae ef deaanda of the printing vorkera which ineludoa deaanda for lnereaaed wagea, aeolal ooonrlty, holidaya, additional payaenta for the ueaployed vorkera. aa veilas the recognition of the union by the oaployera,l

In India. Calcutta Lorry Drlvora Win tholr Deaanda.

In Calcutta on August 25, tnousands of lorry drivsra abandoned their lorries and trucks on the roads In a protest demonstration against polios high-handodnasa against a lorry drlror, and the arrest ax. ejhet-anvefrsafaua Causing a nsaxy S^-kOurtrafflc -Jan. everts li alio atretah xn the oity,

Tno action of the strikers foreed the Chief Minister of ths Stats te agree vith the Motor Transport Workers' representatives for the reloass ef arrested persons, lapartial enquiry into tho oondnot ef police personnsl res­ponsible for the Incident t removal of aeveral pollcomon froa tho Traffic Seo- tion pending enquiry into tho coaplalnte against thea and to dloouss in anoth­er neotlng all tho long-standing griOTances of ths lorry drivers,Australian Trads Unions Urge Repeal of Penal Sootlons of Conciliation and Arbitration Act

Tho bienna Congress of the Australian Counoll of Trsde Unions unania- ously agreed to -<sk tho unions to call mass nestings on Ooteber li te support action for tho T*„Psal 0f the penal ssctlons of the Conciliation and Arbitrat- lsn Act, under wnlch hoary fines are frequently loposed on tho unions. Tho Congress also decided to giro full support to all unions threatened vith pen­alties under this Aot.

Solidarity vith the Popples of Horth Afno^

Ou August 31, in Beyrouth in the Lebanon, vorkera in all lndnatriea struck in sharp protest against bloody colonial repression in Forth Africa, Deaonst rat ions have taken place in many tovne in Jordan, lnnludine vhere the vorkore hare boon on strike. The Belfsst Trades Council in Ireland and the Union of Public Employees in Chile hare also protested to tho Frenok Government*

Franco, a powerful protest aorement is grovlng against the recall to the colours of 75,000 young men by the government and the retention vithin the army of 104,000 men.who hare served their time.

Answering the call of the COT, workers in all unions have held stoppages passed resolutions, signed protest petitionst and hare got out leaflets la the* factories expressing their active solidarity with the peoples of Algeria and Morocco•

Ifln tho stations and barracks in Paris, as in tho provlnoes, many recall­ed reservists , for the most part workers, who had Just managed to find a job after their military Borvloe, have demonstrated their disoatiafactlon with the policy of force and repression of the government.

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A nuaber of united strikes hara recently takea placa In Tunisia la prot- aat against th* gor*rnm*nt's rafuaal to grant an ali-ronad 30* wage incr*aa* d*aand*d by tha trad* umiona. After a 24-hour strik* of 2,000 dook*rs on Aug- mat 21, 14,000 phosphats, iron, load and sine aln*rs stopped work for 24 hour* on Angust 31, at th* oall of tho minera* unions of tho Unltod ‘Jfrad* Unions of Worker* of Taalsla, affiliated to the WFTU, and tha Oaaaral Union Of Tunisian Workers, affiliated to tho ICFTTJ,

On Septeabor t, workera engaged on public worka laaaohed a 24-hoar strike la response to the united oall of all the unions* The strike was solid throuah- oat Tanisia.

further Pretests against Colonial Repreaslon in the Ca— reons

The Ceylon Trade Union federatlen haa proteated to th* French gorernaent againat the arreat of Jaoques N'Oon (Qeneral S*or*tary of the COT Confederated Unions of the Oaaeroeas and a aeaber of the WTTU Executlr* Coaaitt**), and of oth*r working olaaa leader* in the Caaeroena,

The National Uaioa of Publio Xaployeea of Chile hare alao proteated to the Prenoh Qorernmeat,Saadi Arabia

Here than 14,000 Arab workers, *mpIoy*d by th* American Araaoe Oil Conn pany, are fighting for their right to organiee and for inereaaed wages. They nare recently been sucoessful in securing the reinstatement of soae dismissed workers•

In various resolutions, the workers hare protested against the so-called Workers* Ceaaitt** appointed by th* management of the coapany.An Appeal froa the CTAL against the Haneearres of the Aaerlcan Honopolies in Chile

The Confederation of Workers of Latin Aaerica (CTAL), in an appeal to its affiliated organisations, asks thsa to organise protest actions against the aores to aet up a dictatorial regiae in Chile.

Aoeerding to reports froa Chile, says th* CTAL, th* gor*rnm*nt plans t* grant th* Aa*rioan trust* th* right in p*rp*tuity re pr*sp*ot and *xploit th* ooaatry's natural rasouro**.Agricultural Workera of JaaaloaCall for Solidarity of th* British Workers

Th* Sugar and Agricultural Workers’ Union of Jaaaica has s*nt a l*tt*r to rarious British trade unions. Recalling the strikes by Jamaican plantat­ion workers in 1953 and 1954 for wage increases, the Union notes that new act­ions are being prepared to take place during the next harvest and it aisks Brit­ish workers to show their solidarity with Jamaican workers on this occasion.Strlk** in th* Unlt*d States

Th* many strikes in progress in the U.S.A. today are mainly for wage ir~ creasea although a number are against employer attempts at speed-up and for trade union right*. Th* big strike, which began on August 23, against th* International Harr*ster Company, inrolring 40,000 worker* in 18 plants in 6 State*, i* against company demands for unlimited power to ohange wage rates and work grade*. The United Automobile Workers' Union (CIO), which is lead- lr.g the strike, also wants health ard welfare improvement* and a fair senior-

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ity ijntu as well a* i«|t increases forekilled workers.8o m 43,000 workers are af footed by a a trike at 2t Teat Lmgkeuae Heetrle

Corporation's feetoriee, wkiek began wkaa workers at tke bl| Pittsburgh works ease sat oa strike sn tko sail of tks CIO slsstrlsal workers, la pretest ag- aiaat tke ssipaay time-study ef jsks,

tke strike of 1,900 eager workers la tke lew Orleaaa area wkiek begs* ia April far trade aalea reeegaitlea aad wage laereaaoe is still an, Tke latieaal Fresideat of tke aalea, Ralph Holstein of the PiMklnghswae Verkera (CIO) aad two etker kigk aatioaal offieiala hare keea indieted fer eea tempt ef eeart ia eeaa* eetiea witk tke atriko and faoe trial September 21, Many leeal unionists hare alas kssa arrsatod aad fiaed and the aaisa kraask kas kssn flasd 41000 fer vlol- atlag a ne-ploketing iajaaetien.

20,000 Bendix Ariatiea Corporation workera straek far s wssk sad oktaiasd s supplementary aasaplsyaent benefit aoheae aiailar to that negotiated witk tke Ford aad Oeneral Met ore companies, They alao wea 4 esats aa hear wage iaersasssand friago benefits*

A t-heur strike against the Chrysler Corporation resulted in e aettleaeat similar is that already aegotiated witk the Ferd Company*

Rising Taass Movement in France

Important aaeoeeeea are being won despite the obstinaey ef the big employ- era supported by the government. The workers in the Baeee-Iadre forgea, after atriking for 10 daya, won inoreeeee from 20 to 40 franee an hoar. At Seaea eng­ine# ring werkore hare got inoroaeea froa 32 to 40 franee an hour*

Ia Haatee orer 30,000. workers oa September 12 deaonetrated in the atreeta ef the tewa at the eall of the 4 unions - COT, force Ouvrlkre, Chrietiaa and in- depeadent aaieaa. The atrikere demanded the lmmediete ending of the lookout and the resaaption of wage talks*

On the aame day, fallowing the minora in the Loire, Lorraine and Oard dia- trlots, 18,000 mlnsrs in the Courrieree group staged a 24-hour tsksn strike*. Sim­ilar stoppages are reported in Lens, Auchel and 7alenoiennss. The ainers are deaaading a 29% wage rise*

In Lorlent, 10,000 workera marohed in the atreets in sajppert ef their de- manda, 9,000 workera looked out by the Alsthom Belfort Company,* at a masting sailed for the ending of the lockout, the withdrawal of poliee squads and the grenting of their demends. Many atoppagea are being held in the feetorles of the same compamy in the Paris region*.

Seme 3,000 workera of the Dttalep plant m Hsnluysn, after etriking for 10 daya, occupied the factory* At Oreuaet, 9,000 workera of the Sohaelder feotery dawned tools for an hourly increase of 30 franow and the fixing of e guaranteed minimum wage*

Strikes and steppagea are continuing to lnereese in the engineering, else- trle power and building industrlee in Parla. 10,000 bua drivers and eenduotsrs of the capital, after atriking for 3$ hours on Ootober 29-30, won e retrospective payment of 4,000 franos*

With ths broad unity being displayed between ell unions in the pressnt struggles, the COT haa renewed its proposals for joint action to Foroe Ouvrllrs, CFTC and the COC, "Joint action by the trade union oentrss", stresses the COT, "would give additional atlmulue and power to eotlon now developing and would make it possible to thwart qulokly the lnoreaalng attempts and movss aimed at rssist- ing a legitimate, neceesary and poaslble substantial lncreaae in wagea, salaries and pens 1 one*" _

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RECORDS RELATING TO THE 'TREASON TRIAL' (REGINA vs F. ADAMS AND OTHERS ON CHARGE OF HIGH TREASON, ETC.), 1956 1961 TREASON TRIAL, 1956 1961

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