THE BC. LUMBER WORKER Page Three Sawmill News “Every Reader a Correspondent” REPORTS Building, 16 East Hastings Street. It is only too true that the cost of liv-¢: ing has gone up, it is only too true that the cost of living will continue to go up, ‘with no increase in wages, unless we can show the employers and the government a solid front of Union organization. The ; meeting on Friday, May 9, is a start in this direction, With an organizing drive in the Sash and Door industry, and good progress being made in the sawmills, ‘We will soon be in a position to reverse the process to—wages up, cost of living down. However, this can only be at- tained by your attendance at this and future meeting to organize 100 per cent in the Sash and Door industry. LUMBER PRICES CURRENT DOUGLAS FIR PRICES, Direct to Trade F.0.B. Mill 1x4 B&B V & G Flooring. 1x4 CV G Mooring .. 1x4 B&B S§ G Flooring x4 C'S G Mooring . $46.00 40.00 36.00 34.00 4 DS G Flooring seeeees 81.00 6 B&B S G Flooring. 42.00 CS G Flooring. 40.00 1x6 D S G Flooring. %x4 B&B Ceiling Soxd C Fir Ceiling ‘x4 D Fir Ceiling ix4 B&B Fir Ceiling . dxd C Fir Ceiling 2x4 D Fir Ceiling . 1x6 B&M Drop Siding (105). ix6 B&B Drop Siding (all other). ix6 D Fir Drop Siding No. 1 Common Fir Boards 82.00 33.00 31.00 23.00 35.00 31.00 23.00 42.00 41.00 32.00 ix6. . 27.00 as . 27.00 1x0 25.00 1x12 28.00 Shiplap same as boards. No, 1 Common Small Timber and Plank 3x8 and 6x6 to 30 ft. 24.00 22.50 24.50" 26.50 27.50 27.50 26.50 27.00 27.00 26.50 26.50 26.50 26.50 a 28.50 PRICES (Direct to the Trade) 2.15 1.70 1.35 "3.85 ech And Door Meeting On May 9 At |WA Headquarters During the last four weeks the sawmill organizer of the LW. of A. has made a tour of the Sash and Door plants in Vancouver and district in order to find out if the workers were in the mood to organize. demand “When are you going to call a meeting for the Sash and Door workers?” “Phe cost of living has gone up—why haven't our wages been raised accordingly?” In the face of such sentiment overwhelmingly in favor of organizing, and the fact that the workers are well aware that a dollar today goes only half as far as a dollar did Iast year, the Sawmill Local of the I-W. of A. has called a meeting of all Sash and Door Workers, for Friday, May 9, at 7:30 p.m., in Room 504, Holden In each plant he was faced with the During the past month this com- pany has increased the number of its employees to approximately 60 men; it appears as though another boom can be expected such as was experienced last year when 200 men were employed. In that period last year, a majority of the employees organized into the IWA and through their efforts a Get Organized And Get Results A number of LW.A. members in Fraser Mills have brought to our at- tention intolerable conditions of work in that plant, Such as 90 men on night shift doing as much work as 140 on the day shift. Also that the lighting sys- tem at night is ruining the eyesight of the workers. That a number of men receive 38% cents per hour for doing the same work as men who are paid 50 cents per hour. That certain straw- bosses expect that their beer be paid for out of that measly 3844 and 50 cents an hour. Such conditions as those cited above, low wages, inhuman speedup, have no place in the Canada of 1941. It has been stated in excuse by the company, that they pay the highest wages in the saw- mill industry. I wonder that they didn’t go farther and state that they pay 80 per cent above the scale of the Chinese coolies. ‘The only answer to such conditions is organization. You have only to pick up the daily papers to see the num- bers of wage increases being granted to organized workers. The time is long past due when the Fraser Mills em- ployees take their rightful place along- side organized Iabor. The management of Fraser Mills is playing a shrewd game, they have rec- tified a number of grievances exposed by the B.C. Lumber Worker, in an ef- fort to show the employees that they are interested in their welfare and that they do not need a union. But the mere fact that those conditions were only rectified AFTER they were exposed in this paper, show clearly that the company has no interest in the welfare of the men, except to do everything possible to forestall organization, If even the threat of organization can win minor concessions, then it should be clear to all Fraser Mills employees that WITH organization all major grievances can be won, The only guarantee we have of permanent improvement in wages and working conditions is a signed Union agreement, backed up by a strong organized trade union. Fraser Mills employees! ... Now is the time; get in step with the rest of the Canadian workers .. . exer- cise your legal right to join a trade union and bargain collectively with your employer. JOIN THE LW.A:! ORGANIZED LABOR NEEDS YOU — YOU NEED ORGANIZED LABOR! VANCOUVER LABOR’ COUNCIL PRIZE LIST The First Annual Trade Union Ball, sponsored by the Vancouver Labor Council, Canadian Congress of Labor, proved a great success, Following is the list of lucky ticket holders: 1st—No, 1386, G. Blevings; 2nd—No., 1055, G. Ashley; 3rd,—No. 361, J. Fifer; 4th—No, 2748, G. Bon- ner; 5th—No, 405, J. Loftus,; 6th—No. 1199, R. Hoey; 7th—No. 1662, G. Stacey, KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Textile Workers Union (C.I.0.) defeated a com- pany union by 103 to 32 in an NLRB election at the Bemis Bros, Bag Co, plant here. The election was the sequel to a 4- week strike, Meet Your Friends at MANITOBA HOTEL 44 W. Cordova St. Outside Rooms — Elevator Service Steam Heat — Reasonable Rates Centrally Located PA, 0267 N. J. THOMPSON, Mer, AS ee William Stewart Joins IWA Staff Pictured here is William Stewart, whose recent appointment to the organizing staff of the LW.A., B.C. District Council, ‘was announced in the last edition of this paper, Stewart whose years of experience with the Hotel & Res- taurant Employees Union (AF.L.) will be valuable in giving leadership to the LW.A’s latest drive in the sawmill indus- try, has already taken over his new position and is busy with Or- ganizer “Hoot” Gib- son in establishing organizing com- Wm. Stewart mittees in the mills of the Vancouver- New Westminster area. “The greater the difficulties are, the stronger we resist, ‘The final victory must be ours.’—Dr. P. D, Chang, in “China Today.” HANEY TAILORS 62 Bast Hastings St, Phone MA. 5834 Vancouver, B, WE GUARANTEE A PERFECT FIT AND COMPLETE SATISFACTION! nn nnaaanaeanaiataaaneaa North Shore Creosote ~ Needs A Strong Union working memorandum was obtained from the company, covering certain working conditions, Because of the fact that creosote work is a seasonal occupation, the Major concession won in _ this memorandum is recognized by the company of seniority rights, and it is significant to note that in the re- cent increase in staff, the company has adhered to this clause. It is easily understood that this was pos- sible only through the men retain- ing their membership in the IWA. However, the conditions today are vastly different from those of a year ago, and a memorandum that would suffice in 1940 can no longer fill the bill today. With greater efforts or- ganizationally, and the experience gained from last year, the creosote workers will be in a position to emerge this year with even greater gains than those incurred last year. Join the IWA and Help Boost Our Pay a Buck a Day! ey JOHN STANTON Barrister, Solicitor, Notary 503 Holden Building 16 East Hastings St, Marine 5746 LONDON Jewellers DIAMOND BROKERS 70 West Hastings Street Vancouver, B.0, The London Jewellers has reopened under new management. We take pride in the work we do and cater especially to workers. We specialize in Waltham, Elgin and Hamilton p watches and all our work is guaran- teed or your money refunded, Mail orders are attended to promptly. When In Vancouver Stop at COLUMBIA HOTEL Licensed Premises 303 COLUMBIA AVE. MA. 3757 danereenesencenenennnnnenn, BINGO & DANCIN at the Swedish Community Hall 1320 East Hastings St. BINGO 8:30 DANCING 9 to 2) Music by HELGE ANDERSON Jamnasnnnnnnnnccannanand EVERY SATURDAY ADMISSION 25 CENTS