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THE CITIZEN AND THE LAW

How do you register 2 deed? Do you need a lawyer to arrange
a mortgage? What is your position if you are garnisheed or
receive a summons to appear in court? What about writing a
will? What about death duties, time p2ivments, guaranteeing
loans and a host of related matters?

DUTIES OF OFFICERS AND COMMITTECMEN

What makes for good union administration? This course wil!
cover the role of officers and committ es, communication with
the membership, the conduct of meetinaus and the relationship
of the local union with the Labour Council, the provincial
Federation and the Canadian Labour Congress.

ORGANIZING

How can we gain new members both for existing local unions and
in forming new local unions? What has rhe union to offer the
unorganized worker? What are the obstacles to organizing? Is
the Trade Union Movement secure while we have unorganized
workers?

LABOUR'S ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY

This coursz will discuss our community, its citizens and their
responsibilities. The course will delve into co-operatives,
public housing, environmental control, poverty and Its related
social problums. Human and civil rights will also be discussed.

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE

This course deals with how to run a4 union mecting. The dutles
of the chairman, secretary, sergeant-° ~arms, the quorum, the
motion, amendment, agenda and all pert vent matters will be dis-
cussed.

LABOUR LEGISLATION

How does it affect unions and their members? The course will
discuss workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance, the B.C.
Labour Code and various other social | ws, including the rights
of citizens under these various acts.

JOBS, INCOME AND THE CANADIAN WORKER

Economics from the worker's point of view. There will be major
discussions on the question of Federal wage controls and how
they will adversely affect labour in The short and {ong run.

How do prices and profits influence +he worker's pay-cheque?

Are we facing grave economic problems? Has labour priced it-
self out of the market? These are a few of the topics which

will be discussed in this course.

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