The five-week-old strike by
Local 1-206 IWA against Gen-
eral Coachworks of Canada
Ltd., Fort Macleod, Alberta,
has now been settled with the
Union winning substantial
Wage increases and a number
of important fringe benefits
for the eighty-man crew.

Included in these fringe
benefits were such significant
conditions as the union shop,
job posting and seniority pro-
tection. The contract will run

for 21 months, terminating
April 30, 1969.

Wage increases amounting
to 24 cents an hour were
gained for the lowest paid
employees which included
seamstresses, coach cleanup,
janitors and guards. Increases
of 38 cents an hour were won
for production workers who
make up approximately 80%
of the crew.

Wage increases of 56 cents
an hour were gained for the
more highly skilled group
which includes welders, paint-
ers, maintenance employees,
shipping and receiving clerks.

LABOUR HISTORY OF B.C.

A new book on the labour history of B.C. is now available.
Written by_Dr. Paul Phillips, research director of the B.C. Federation
of Labour, the book entitled “No Power Greater’ may be obtained
through the B.C. Federation at-$2.50 per copy.

Dr. Phillips was born in Hong Kong in 1938, the son of mission
school teacher. He spent his boyhood in British Columbia and financed
his later studies partly as pilot in the Royal Canadian Air Force
and’ as’ a researcher on economics in Saskatchewan.

He studied at the universities of Victoria,

Saskatchewan and

London, and received his Ph.D. on the subject of labour economics
and labour relations from the London School of Economics in 1967.
The book is his first and grew out of his thesis on the B.C. labour
movement spanning the years 1917-1940.
The foreword to the book was written by Grant MacNeil, IWA
director of education, who is one of the top authorities on Canadian

labour history.

ee ee er eT

ON THE LIGHTER SIDE.

Pouce Coupe Pete says that
the wisest thing a guy can do
after winning an argument
with his wife is apologize.

* * *

A bachelor, according to
Kamloops Katie, is a guy who
has never had a bride idea.

* * *

A couple of loggers from
Camp 7 were out fishing when
one noticed that his pal was
forever tugging at his waist.
Finally he just had to ask his
partner what was bothering

him.
“Tt’s this damned girdle I’m

wearing,” said the first logger.

“Girdle?” said the second
logger. “Since when did you
start wearing a girdle?”

The first logger winced.
“Since my wife found it in the

back of the camper,” he said.
* * *

Pouce Coupe Pete says you
should never mix gasoline and

alcohol — it tastes terrible.
* * *

Chokerman Charlie says
that a pal of his got married
and the bride didn’t find out
for six months that her hus-
band drank — then one night
he came home sober!

THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER

In addition, the fourteen
lead-hands in the operation
will receive 20 cents an hour
above their job rate.

Other fringe benefits in-
cluded:

e Call time provisions pro-
viding for two hours at regu-
lar pay if no work is avail-
able and minimum of four
hours at regular pay if work
is commenced.

e Three weeks vacation
with pay after 10 years, based

>) MANY SUBSTANTIAL GAINS WON BY ALBERTA STRIKERS ef

on 6% of regular earnings.

e Eight statutory holidays
this year, nine statutory holi-
days in 1969.

e A proper grievance pro-
cedure.

e A health and welfare
plan providing for accidental
death and dismemberment in
the amount of $3,000.

e Weekly indemnity in the
amount of $35 per week for
26 weeks.

Chief negotiators for the >
Union were Regional Ist vice. -
president Jack MacKenzie ~
and Tom Sprlak, Local 1-206 —
financial secretary. i?

In announcing the settle. |
ment terms MacKenzie and ~
Sprlak stated that the mili- ~
tancy of the crew plus the re. -
fusal of the Blood Indians to ©
scab on the strikers, was re-
sponsible for the Union -
victory. q

~

It takes a man-sized beer to quench a man-
sized thirst. So when you finally land that big
one - or even if you don’t - crack open a case.of ~

ice-cold Lucky Lager. Lucky's

brewed slow and easy, Western-style; blended for
big beer flavour you can taste; aged for great
beer quality you can rely on. Lucky Lager - for men
who know a good beer when they taste it.

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Family

feamw

the B.C. beer that’s

~

A series from the Masters
dedicated in Canada’s Cen-
tennial Year to the men priv-
ileged to wear footwear cre-
ated by the skilled hands of
Paris craftsmen, working in
living leather for over half
of Canada’s Centennial.

ALBRECHT DURER

. Pen and Ink,

OUR PROUD BOAST: |
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ork in Craftsmans

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