Ply Bulletin Published by The B.C. District Council, International Woodworkers of (Acaaxies, (CIO), Affiliated with Canadian Congress of Labor
: X._No, 12,

VANCOUVER, B.C., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1941

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peers involved in
for the defeat of
fascism. Labor in the
years has also witnessed
curtailment of its

and its economic position.
working people are seriously
concerned with these two important
problems: First, the defeat of Hitler-
ism; secondly, a truly democratic
domestic policy which would firmly
establish their democratic rights and
assume their economic security,
would rally our people enthusiasti-
eally for the struggle to defeat Hit-
lerism.

The IWA District Council No. 1
realizes that truly vital issues are
at stake in the forthcoming election
and states its position clearly.

THE IWA IS WILLING AND

PREPARED TO USE WHAT-
EVER PRESTIGE AND INFLU-
ENCE IT MAY HAVE AMONG

THE PEOPLE TO ELECT TO
THE PROVINCIAL LEGISLA-
TURE THE LARGEST NUMBER
OF PROGRESSIVE MLA’s WHO

WILL DEFEND LABOR’S

: EAURE, aed FIGHT .FOR
iGHTS. ‘

In line with this policy the IWA
District Council No. 1, with large
numbers of other working people,
welcomes the candidature of Harold
Pritchett in Vancouver Centre. The
working people of B.C, have long
felt the need for such a proven and
bold spokesman as Harold Pritchett
in the Legislative Assembly.

The essential thing in the com-
ing election is unity of all pro-
gressive elements. Labor kyould
stand to gain much if in every
constituency it could unite its
forces,

In Vancouver centre, for example,
unity within the CCF and labor
forces could well provide the com-
bination which would be hard to
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In the interest of unity, we
propose that the CCF and labor
support Mr. Prit-
chett and meet together to discuss

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LAKE LOG MAY BE
FORCED TO STRIKE
FOR NEW CONTRACT

LAKE COWICHAN, B.C.—The Lake
- Log crew, members of IWA Local 1-80,
voted 281-18 with two spoiled ballots to
reject the conciliation offer made by

the company. The dis-
pute has gone to arbi-
tration, which will
commence in Vancou-
ver this week, with
John Stanton repre-
senting the union and
R. J, Hamilton of Van-
couver the company.
‘The union’s case will
be presented to the
board by Nigel Morgan

Nigel Morgan
with the assistance of the Pacific Coast
Labor Bureau.

Believing they may he forced to take
strike action in order to win their de-
mands for a union agreement and seni-
ority, full preparations are being made.
A substantial “war chest” has been es-
tablished, and fhe “picket camp” with
three buildings and tents is being pre-
pared for occupancy early in Septem-
ber.

0.C.1. CAMPS GET
INCREASE IN WAGES

Turning down the offer of the op-
erators of 50 cents per day, with an in-
crease of 15 cents a day for board, the
employees at Kelley's, Morgan’s and Al-
lison’s camps gained their demands for
a straight 50 cents per day raise. In some
instances, they were given a raise of 65
cents, and the board was boosted 15 cents,
while at Morgan's, the board was not
raised, and the increase was straight 50
cents per day.

In conceding the wage raise, some of
the operators specified it is a “Cost of
living bonus,” but as it was not based
on quantity of production, length of serv-
ice, cost of living, or any other of the
usual items on which a bonus must be
based, this raise cannot be considered a
bonus, and any attempt by the operators
to designate it as such should be vigor-
ously opposed, This increase was a
straight raise all around, brought about

by the action of the crews in going after
it.

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REPEAL P.C. 7440

SYDNEY, N.S.— (CUN).— Repeal of
|. Order-in-Council 7410 freezing wages
was demanded by a conference of steel,
mine, garage and other workers here
last week, Representatives of the min-
ers said their present difficulty was

reorganization this spring, President

crease in wages,

IWA PROTESTS
BOAT CONDITIONS

Promises of improvement in travel
accommodation for loggers was given
by the representative of the Union
Steamship Company when interviewed
by a committee elected at the semi-
annual meeting of Local 1-71.

Admitting that the boats have been
overcrowded, the company representa-
tive stated that they would endeavor to so

arrange the schedule at such times.as the.

logging crews are going out or returning
to town that it will do away with the
congestion. The question of poor food
served second class passengers will be
looked into, with a view to improving
the fare.

Nothing definite could be obtained
from the company on the questions of
better sleeping accommodation and yen-
tilation in the second class quarters ex-
cept the vague promise that they would
look into the matter,

Lack of specific evidence of spoiled
meat and other foodstuffs, prevented our

Victoria Millworkers, Members Of £IWA
Local 1-118, Sign Another Agreement With
Wage Boosts And Better Conditions

VICTORIA, B.C.—Employees of McCarters Shingle Mill, members
of IWA-CIO Local 1-118, have announced the signing of another agree-
ment in the Victoria area. The contract, similar to the one signed recently
with the Horton Cedar Manufacturing Company, gives the Victoria
shingle weavers the best conditions and highest wage scale in the in-
dustry in B.C. Proud of the accomplishments of Local 1-118 since its

Tom Harrison stated that all shingle

weavers in the area under jurisdiction of the Victoria local are now pro-
tected by agreements which have settled a number of long-standing griev-
ances and given members of the union an approximate $13 a month in-

Wage Increases at McCarters amounts
to $6.50 per payday for white help and
$5.00 a payday for Oriental labor. In ad-
dition it grants recognition to a Collec-
tive Bargaining Committee and provides
for election of a Safety Committee to re-
duce accidents and improve health con-
ditions in the plant, Seniority rights (the
same as the Lake Log crew are demand-
ing), the 48-hour week, stipulated holi-
days, protection against discrimination
for union activities or refusing to work
on holidays or overtime are also provided
for. The seniority clause states, “In the
event of work becoming slack and it is
necessary to reduce forces, the men shall
be laid vi? in Bie inverse order in which
they have been hired and when it becomes
necessary to increase forces the men
shall be hired in the inverse order in
which they were laid off, No new em-
ployees shall be hired until the list of
former employees is exhausted and all
employees shall be returned to their po-
sitions as of prior to the time of layoff.”
The agreement was negotiated by
Brothers H. Delmas and E. Anderson,

delegates making any headway in the
matter of acquiring refrigeration on the
northern boats,

_Endorses

luo in large part to P.C. 7440.

Pritchett Announces
Election Candidature;

CCL Program

The first candidate to enter the field
in Vancouver Centre for the forthcom-
ing Provincial election, Harold Pritchett,
former International president of the
IWA and now secretary of the Vancou-*
yer Labor Council of the Canadian Con-
gress of Labor, announced last week his
intention of standing for election.

Conceding to the popular demand of
the IWA and other trade unionists with
whom he has been working, Pritchett an-
nounced he would stand on a straight
Labor ticket for the legislative seat at
present held by Attorney-General Wis-
mer, There are two seats in Vancouver-
Centre, the other being held by Mrs.
Laura Jamieson, CCF, who is expected
to run again.

Officially endorsed by the IWA B.C.
District Council, Pritchett also received
an almost unanimous pledge of support
from a well-attended meeting of the Van-
couver Labor Council last Tuesday. In

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