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. 51 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: | -“WHEN BETTER BOOTS ARE MADE, PARIS WILL MAKE THEM” PIERRE PARIS & SONS West Hastings Street Vancouver 3, B.C. ork in Craftsmans Heightened with White ALBERTINA MUSEUM, VIENNA, AUSTRIA