Eka Issue a Teen THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER 11 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12 - IWA PROPOSED SCOPE OF ENQUIRY 4 Living Costs 1. Impact of rising consumer prices upon wages. 4 Improvements in Productivity 2. Productivity per man-hour — fewer workers produce more goods resulting in lower unit labour costs per 1,000 b.f. of lumber or 1,000 sq. ft. of plywood. The study should also ‘ analyze all elements of production costs such } as advertising, sales, political donations, F.LR., B.C. Council of Forest Industries and other association fees, Income Tax Advantages Utilized to Minimize ‘ Profit Picture 3. Lucrative salaries, bonuses, stock options and expense accounts of top management, sales, and similar personnel. ; 4. Understating current profits by writing off new pulp mill costs in order to pick up cutting rights and capture future markets. ». Minimizing taxable profits by charging acceler- ated rates of depreciation on new equipment against revenues. ~ 6. The extent to which net worth is overstated by the current value of free land grants, thus is understating the percentage of profits to net worth. Competitive Advantages Compared to 3 U.S. North West 7. The extent to which the Jones Act benefits B.C. “ Coast waterborne shippers in their competition with U.S. operators. ‘ 8. The extent to which B.C. coastal operators enjoy a competitive advantage over the U.S. North West in stumpage prices. 9. The extent to which B.C. coast operators enjoy similar competitive advantages on wages and FIR'S LIMITATION . ON ENQUIRY These terms of reference were: © The growth in real income, ie., the ratio between wage increases and cost of living increases. e Productivity study in terms of labor costs. © History of price fluctuations. e Comparison of employee earnings (in Ca- nadian dollars) with other areas of Canada and the United States. e The relationship of capital invested to labor hours. e Profit as a percentage of capital employed. © Profit as a percentage of sales. © An analysis of the competitive balance be- tween the B.C. Coast. and other areas such as the northwest United States with refer- ence to factors such as terrain, species mix, taxation, equipment cost, road building cost, depletion allowance, etc. These terms are broad enough to cover all information which might be necessary to the inquiry. fringe benefits (recognizing that the Canadian dollar is worth less than the U.S. dollar). Industry’s Condition (past performance) 10. 11. 12. 13. 14, Profits per share for each company. Profits as a percentage of net worth for each company. Profits for each company by type of operation (plywood, sawmill, pulp, etc.). A detailed report on value added (the worker’s contribution to the value of the product) -in order to determine the potential for wage im- provements. Examination of the companies’ source and application of funds in order to determine ex- penditures on new and used equipment. Industry’s Condition (future outlook) 15. 16. 17. 18. The effect of mechanization upon profits through the replacing of hourly paid workers by salaried employees who are not directly affected by negotiated settlements. The probable impact upon housing starts and further improvements in market prices caused by the population explosion, new family for- mations, slum clearance, low vacancy rates and the growing potential from the emerging nations. Further. improvements in the industry’s out- look due to the development of new uses for wood and its by-products. Improved utilization of the log through sal- vage and elimination of wastage. SIMPSON'S RESIGNATION DEMANDED Striking International Woodworkers of America members have called for the resignation of Horace Simp- son from the Southern Inter- jor operators’ negotiating committee. The members termed the latest wage offer “totally un- acceptable” at a mass meet- ing held in the Kelowna Le- gion auditorium on Sunday, March 3rd. The meeting was attended by strikers from S. M. Simp- son Co., S and K Plywoods Ltd. and Trautman and Gar- raway Ltd. mill in Peachland. HOLD EVERYTHING ... with Watson Logging and Lumber Gloves. Special designs for chokermen and riggers ... lumber handlers and ‘Cat’ or truck drivers. Ask for them by name . .. Watson Green Chain Mitts, Mill-Rite and Lumber Loader Gloves. i] T3o 127 E 2nd Ave., Vancouver, B.C. 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