THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKE 7 ee et ‘ -_: ate LOCAL 1-417 IWA Financial Secretary Kevin Kelly presents this year’s winner, Miss Valerie Ann McCrae, the $250.00 Bursary cheque awarded annually by the Local Union to the son or daughter of an IWA member achieving the highest scholastic marks in high school and who intends to go on to university or college. Miss McCrae who is studying to be a teacher, will complete her education at Simon Fraser University. Her father, Ernest McCrae, is a sawyer at Federated Co-op, Canoe, and a long-time IWA member. FFI SOCIAL COMMITTEE DOES FINE JOB FOR TEAMS The Social Committee for- med last winter by IWA mem- bers at Finlay Forest Indus- tries at Mackenzie, have raised over six hundred dollars to purchase sweaters and equip- ment for a ladies’ and men’s baseball team. FFI Plant Chairman, Guy Pelletier, who was_ until recently also Chairman of the Social Committee, stated that the money was raised through a number of dance socials sponsored by the Committee. he The Committee is now planning picnics for the summer months and further ‘dance socials in the fall. Guy states that the socials have proved invaluable in lessening the monotony of not only the IWA members at the FFI operation but also the members of the Canada Pulp and Paper Workers of Canada at the B.C.F.P. operation at Mackenzie, who also attend the social affairs. ‘we & - s2 Aa TOP and BOTTOM pictures show the two baseball teams sponsored by the IWA Social Committee at the FFI operation at Mackenzie, north of Prince George. The ladies team are the “IWA Swingers” and the men’s team are the “IWA Bearcats”. The Committee raised over six hundred dollars to provide sweaters and equipment for the teams. - FULL REPORT ON ALBERTA HINTON SETTLEMENT The May issue of the Lumber Worker reported briefly on the settlement terms negotiated by Regional ist Vice-President Wyman Trineer and Local 1- 207 President Arne Christensen to end the four-month strike of IWA members at the North Western Pulp and Power Ltd., Hinton, Alberta. The following is the complete terms of the contract: The new agreement which will expire February 28, 1973, provides for wage increases ranging from 85c to $1.10 per hour, with 25c to 40c per hour retroactive to September 1, 1970; an additional increase of 30c to 40c per hour on date of return to work, and an ad- ditional 30c to 35¢e per hour May 1, 1972. The Labour Rate over the contract term was increased from $2.54 to $3.59 per hour effective May 1, 1972. Rates for Crane Operator, Truck Driver and Mechanics were increased by $1.10 per hour as of May 1, 1972. Pieceworkers will receive a5 percent increase retroactive to September 1, 1970, with a further 5 percent increase on date of return to work and an additional 5 percent May 1, 1972. Many contract improve- ments and improvements to Fringe Benefits were also negotiated, such as, 3 weeks paid vacation after 5 years of service and 4 weeks after 15 years; two additional paid statutory holidays for a total of nine; up to three days’ funeral leave with pay for a death in the immediate family; a ;40- hour work week, 8 hours per day Monday through Friday; two paid 15-minute rest periods per day; increased Travel Time allowance; Power Saw Rental Rate increased from 70c to 85c per hour; Lead Hand increase of 10c to 15c per hour; ARNE CHRISTENSEN Right-of-Way cutting to be paid at regular rates plus 20 per- cent. A comprehensive Health and Welfare Plan which provides for the Company to pay 70 percent of the cost of the Alberta Health Care Plan, Group Life Insurance and A.D. & D. in the amount of $8,000 increasing to $10,000 May 1, 1972. : A Sickness & Accident Plan providing for $75 per week paid first day in case of accident andon the fourth day in case of sickness up to a maximum of 39 weeks, with the Company bearing the total cost. Anew provision instituting a Shift Differential of 10c per hour for hours worked outside of the regular Day Shift. A change in the Scaling Method to provide for a bark to bark measurement on smallest butt diameter through geometric centre. ‘ A new provision for Forest Fire Fighting which will require the Company to pay the difference between the rate paid by the Forestry Dept. ‘($1.30° per hour). and the Labour. Rate listed in the Agreement for fire fighting on the Company lease. The Agreement also calls for areduction of the probationary period to 30 calendar days, and a rewording of the Jurisdiction Clause which now includes employées of the Woodlands Garage. Lee President Arne Christensen stated that this is the best agreement ever negotiated by the I.W.A. in Alberta and far exceeds other I.W.A. agreements in effect in that province. He further stated that this type of settlement was only possible through the deter- mination and solidarity of the 200 strikers involved. FROM PAGE ONE “COMMITTEE BLASTS FIR" that necessary changes in plywood evaluation would be made and if significant changes are not made to the Manual which reflect in the wage curve and in the wage curve itself there is bound to be trouble in the plywood section of the industry. “We request that before you bring down any report you hold 52 East Cordova Street —_ ra SELLS BROS. INTRODUCES ANOTHER FIRST FOR SELLS BROS.! 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