THE B.C. LUMBER WORKER Page Three 10 BULLETIN ‘PUBLISHED BI-WEEXLY BY B.C, DISTRICT COUNCIL Woodworkers of America ident - H. Bergren ce-President - - E. Dalskog saci - - Nigel Morgan ‘Mill Organizer - Don Cameron MANAGING EDITOR NIGEL MORGAN 506, HOLDEN Btos., VANCoUvER, B.C. PuoNne TRintty 4464 cE PAYMENTS TO: “B.C, LUMBER WORKER” ‘The Defence of Canada Regulations best be interpreted as the Defence Canada’s Rich. These regulations have nendously brightened the hopes of our employers and big finance. The Fed- “eral Government not only saw fit to og these Regulations as an Order-in- _ Council without even asking for the ap- "proval of Parliament; but they also oblig- ingly abolished regulations which lim- ited profits on war contracts to 5 per eent., thus opening the way for unbridled exploitation of labor and profiteering at the taxpayers’ expense, With one stroke of the pen the Federal Government has set the sky as the limit for profits and placed at the disposal of the employers the most vicious mea- sures of suppressing and forestalling any attempt on the part éf labor to main- tain a decent standard of living. WAGE INCREASE OVERDUE. Already in the Lumber Industry a wage increase is long overdue. Sharp in- creases have taken place in the price of lumber and sawlogs, but why should the logging operators give this increase when Regulations have already been Passed under the emergency of war ‘which state definitely that the economic welfare of labor shall not interfere with the privileged rights of Capital. The rich, realizing that a powerful and united labor movement could easily upset and defeat their plans, have taken ample precaution by coming to an under- standing with the corrupt officialdom of the AF, of L. Already, in line with the facsimile of the letter written by the Secretary of the London, Ontario, Trades and Labor Council to a so-called “Indus- trial Friend,” (published in recent is- jue of our I.W. of A. bulletin), the high- er officials of the Vancouver Trades and Labor Council have come out openly ‘ag the representative spear-head of fin- ance capital in its objective to increase profits and lower the standard of living of the mass of people. AFL DESTROYS UNITY. The A.F, of L, officialdom has become the 5th Column within the ranks of or- ganized labor. The red herring which thas continuously been dragged into the Picture by reactionary politicians, the employers and their agents to discredit the efforts of labor in the basic indus, tries to become organized and thus re- ceive a better deal for themselves and dependents, which through its constant Use by these forces has become out-worn and ineffective, has now been brougnt into the house of labo ‘These despicable quislings of the Labor ent are doing everything in their Power to revive and substantiate the out- Worn propaganda of their “Industrial ds.” They have become the club in _ the hands of Big Business to strike at _ the heart of the Trade Union Movement, its inner cohesion and unity. ____ The expulsion of the CIO unions was _ only the thin edge of the wedge to what _ Was to come after. At recent meetings _°f the Vancouver Trades and Labor _ Council, this has been clearly demon- d, where the top officials, Jamieson Bengough, have come out openly in full dictatorial war-garb, expelled dual delegates on the flimsy pre-- _ text of their political opinions and forced ole AF. of L, Locals to withdraw the Council or get kicked out, trial or even a vote of the at- delegates. Their objective is to We from the Trade Union Movement forces which stand for unity and are no doubt planning to issue +4 to unscrupulous individuals id set up rival unions to those which “withdrawn or been expelled and eate a situation of internal strife Yanks of organized labor, placing hip completely at the mercy PREPARATIONS FOR BIG SUMMER WOODWORKERS’ BALL WELL UNDER WAY Final arrangements were announced last week by the B.C. District Council of the IWA for the BIG ANNUAL WOODWORKERS’ SUMMER BALL, which will be held in the Hastings Auditor- ium, on July 4th next. Tickets will be available at 50c each in practi- cally every camp and mill on the coast this week as preparations are pushed by the anion to entertain B.C, loggers and millworkers| at “the social event of| the summer shutdown.” | For a good time, take a tip from the Bull- cook: don’t miss this event, where woodworkers from all over B.C. will gather to celebrate in the “tradi- tional and spectacular” logger fashion. Good music will be supplied, and re- freshments served. Prizes to be given away to ticketholders will include: 1, A RETURN TRIP TO “TREASURE ISLAND” at the San Francisco World Fair, including fare, hotel expenses, two Fair admissions, sightseeing tour of the Fair grounds, a two-hour tour of San Francisco Harbor and $25.00 pocket money. 2, 21-Jewel Hamilton Railroad watch, or ladies’ wrist watch. 3, Gents’ or ladies’ best quality $35.00 suit, 4. Shavemaster electric shaver. 5. Five-dollar hat, In addition to the valuable prizes listed above the seller of the winning ticket wil receive $15.00, GET YOUR TICKETS Now! LUMBER MOVES; SPEEDUP FORESEEN With more ships in sight for June and July loading, B.C. lumber exporters are breathing more esily. The tonnage prob- lem is far from settled, but there has been a definite improvement in recent weeks— sufficient to indicate that a considerably larger volume of lumber will be moved to the United Kingdom. One lumber as- sociation hinted in its circular letter to members last week that resumption of full time operation by the sawmill indus- try to meet the increased demand is a possibility. Most of the export mills are now running. Meanwhile the British Government is evidently planning to continue lumber purchases here on a large scale. The Timber Trades Journal, authority of the British lumber industry, states editorially: “phe difficulties being encountered in the early part of the war when shipping was needed for other commodities are now being improved and as the year progresses already been done by the AF. of L, Bureaucracy and defeat the objective of Big Business than any other group of workers in B.C. or Canada. The union- ization of lumber, which is B.C.’s basic industry, is a task that confronts the LW. of A. It is a task that has to be completed in record time. Its accom- plishment will add tremendously to the prestige, power and strength of labor throughout the whole of Canada. It will give the rank and file membership of the AF. of L. unions in Canada the moral courage and strength to rernove forever from -the ranks of its unions these bureaucratic traitorous labor fakers. The way will be open for a united ‘Trade Union Movement of which every honest member can be justly proud. The woodworkers hold the key to the door. If we don’t use it, Labor including ourselves will be robbed. Join Your Friends at COURTENAY HOTEL Plywoods Indus. Expands Rapidly In the January, 1940, issue of “For- tune” Magazine, there appeared an art- icle dealing with the plywood industry in the United States. This article showed how this industry has experienced steady and remarkable growth, particularly within the last twenty years, The growth has been greatly accelerated during the past five years with the introduction of a great variety of newly-discovered uses for plywood. Future prospects for con- tinued growth are pictured as glowing. In every year except the years 1930, 1931 and 1932 there has been an increase in the total amount of plywood produced in the United States. In 1937 the total production amounted to 740,000,000 square feet. In 1939 it amounted to 850,- 000,000 square feet. an increase of 14.9%. The Douglas Fir Plywood manufac- turers account for approximately 60% of the total footage produced and receive about 35% of the annual wholesale dol- lars spent for plywood. Of the twenty- one members of the Douglas Fir Ply- wood Association, Fortune roports that all “MADE MONEY” in 1939. Relative to the United States Plywood Company, the article states as follows: “In the last fiscal year Ottinger made $308,000 on $5,000,000 gross sales, Net pro- fits for the first one-half of this fiscal year were $270,000." (Fiscal year period not indicated, but presumably ended in period June-September, 1939). ORGAN. PROGRAM (Continued rrom Page 1) Organizations representatives, to conduct a survey of the industry with the view of concentrating the efforts of the en- tire organizing campaign to secure the best possible results organizationally with the greatest degree of economy. 4—That the referendum ballot to read “Resolved that a 60-cent monthly assess- ment be levied for a period of six months for a special organizing fund.” Yes No—. (a) The members’ dues book to be stamped, when voting, as having voted, with a rubber stamp furnished for that purpose by the International Office, cost to be charged to the Local Union. (b) Ballots with a peforated stub carry- ing the number of the ballot to be signed by the member voting. (c) A complete roll of members voting to be compiled by the Local Unions as members vote, copy to be submitted to International Office on completion of balloting. 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