a 12 THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER OCTOBER, 1970 FED. TO CO-OPERATE The B.C. Federation of Labour announced it will participate in the co-op housing project planned for the south- east section of Vancouver. The Federation’s Executive Council has voted to provide a $5,000 interest free loan as development capital-for the’ project. In making the an- nouncement, Federation Secretary-Treasurer Ray Haynes stated: “We have for some time given encouragement and moral support to co-operative housing projects as one method of dealing with our housing crisis. Now we are pleased to support the efforts of United Co-operative Housing to launch a co-op housing project on city- owned land in Vancouver. We consider this to be a _ pilot project which, on its suc- cessive completion, would provide a basis for further co- _IN NEW HOUSING PLAN op housing projects throughout the province. “Our Legislative Director, Colin Gablemann, will serve as advisor to the Board of Directors of United Co- operative Housing, along with representatives of. credit unions and the United Church, and will work to encourage individual unions to invest in the project. The $5,000 loan we are providing is interest free and is repayable 3 years after the project actually goes ahead. “We believe this is a sound project and can provide much needed housing for at least a few of the families in the $6,000 to $9,000 a year bracket who are presently unable to afford proper housing. Much more is still needed and, in particular, more public housing is urgently needed for the many families whose income is below $6,000 a year.” _ FELLOWSHIP AVAILABLE _ FOR TRIP TO BRITAIN Would you like to go to Great Britain next year on a six- month travelling fellowship? If so, this is your chance to apply. Joseph Morris, executive vice-president of the Canadian Labour Congress, has an- nounced that two Nuffield Foundation travelling Fellowships are available each year to Canadian trade unionists between the ages of 30 and 45. Purpose of the fellowships, which also cover expenses incurred by the recipient’s wife or husband, is to enable the recipients — men or women — to spend five to six months in the United Kingdom either in study, observation or inquiry in order to “improve their usefulness to their own organizations,’’ Morris ex- plained. The program of study will be determined to suit each recipient’s requirements. Applications for. next year’s fellowships must be submitted to the Association of Univer- sities and Colleges of Canada by January 1, 1971. Value of the fellowship in- cludes return travel by air plus £120 (approximately $290) per month, single, or $180 ($435) if accompanied by wife or husband, and an allowance of £100 ($240) for travelling in the U.K. It is expected that the employer will grant the recipient leave of absence on at least half-salary basis, Morris said. Application forms and further information can be obtained by writing to Joseph Morris, Executive Vice- President, Canadian Labour Congress, 100 Argyle Avenue, Ottawa. LYLE HOPWOOD NEW 1-424 STAFF MAN FORMER EXECUTIVE BOARD member of Local 1-85 [WA Port Aiberni, Lyle Hopwood has been hired by Local 1-424 IWA Prince George, to fill the vacancy left by Cy Godfrey. Brother Hopwood has been an active member of the Plant Committee in the Netherlands Overseas Mills in Prince George and has had years of union experience in the Port Alberni Local. The Prince George officers feet he will be a valuable addition to the Local Union. De M-B GIRLS WIN INCREASE Members of Office & Technical Employees Union, Local 15 employed by Mac- Millan & Bloedel at Port Alberni have approved terms for a new three year contract with the Company which will see office salaries increase by 25 percent over the life of the Agreement. The vote was 77 percent in favour. Wage increases, retroactive to July 1, 1970 average 8.4 percent for the first year of the contract, with a further 7! percent effective July 1, 197] and 7'» percent effective July i, 1972. 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