‘ee ee ae ‘ ° Lu i Bi-weekly Bulletin Published by The B.C. District Council, International Woodworkers of America, (CIO), Affiliated with Canadian Congress of Labor VOL. XI. No. 8 VANCOUVER, B.C., SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 1942 SS (268) Responding to a call from the Canadian Congress of Labor to a conference to dis- cuss full Jabor partnership in war pro- duction, Secretary Nigel Morgan, TWA International Executive Board member, left for Ottawa this week to attend a special meeting of the CCL Executive Council held on Friday, April 24, in Ottawa. First of the conferences proposed by labor to discuss the best means of in- creasing production of essential war ma- terlals, the conference will be attended by all members of the Canadian Congress of Labor Executive Council, and dele- 5 gates from larger affiliated unions. Accompanying Nigel Morgan are Presi- dent Charles Saunders of the Dock and Shipyard Workers’ Union and President M, Mills of the Boilermakers and Iron Shipbuilders Union, who will also at- tend the meeting to discuss production ‘im west coast shipyards and the new continuous plan for 7-day week, 24-hour- day production. : Delegates have been invited from all the large unions in the country affiliated to the CCL to assist in drawing up a production program which will ensure increased supply of war materials to our allies, and the International Woodwork- ers of America, concerned as it is with the production of airplane spruce and other lumber on the Pacific Coast, will play no small part in assisting in this conference. Sceretary Morgan will arrive back in Vancouver late next week, and it is ex- pected he will bring with him news. of proposed production plans for a decisive victory over fascism this year, ‘CCL Calls Conference on Labor Partnership in War Production Vancouver Island’s |fcMillan Industries Employees Nest of Hornets Organize, Ask Living Bonus Rex Hayes, game warden at Duncan, and an officer in the Rangers, talk- ing to men at Braeton Logging Co. members of B.C. guerilla forces prepared for any contingency. Leeal 1-30 Member Joins Air Force LAKE COWICHAN, B.C. — Another member of the International Woodwork- ers of America to join the armed forces is + Brother Oke Olson, who is at present with | the Royal Canadian _ Air Force in Regina. Brother Oke was a former vice-president of IWA Local 1-80, and is well known by all members at Cow- ichan, as also is his father Olaf Olson. “IWA members who would like to write to Brother Oke should address letters to ACL, Olson, 0., R143183, RCAF, Bishop Hut, “D” Flight, Squad- No, 2 LTMS., Regina, Sask. May Day Rally ‘mass rally will be held in Callister A Dist. Council Plans Cost Of Living Conference Delegates to the Second Quarterly Meeting of the IWA of B.C. District Council in Nanaimo last week-end, decided to call a Cost-of-Living Bonus Conference in the near future, "The conference, to be attended by one delegrate from each Local in the district, will discuss ways and Aid Asked For Charlie Carlson Charlie Carlson, well known logger on the B.C. coast, hurt in-a traffic accident in Vancouver last summer, has now been removed from hospital to a rest home at New Westminster for a period of about six months. His injuries were so serious it was found necessary for him to undergo a serious brain operation at the B.C. Pro- vincial Mental Hospital at Essondale. His recovery will now -proceed satis- factorily, doctors say, if he can get suf- ficient care and attention in the rest home, Cost of his board at this home will be $50 per month, and consequently friends of Brother Carlson are endeav- oring to help in this expense. ‘A committee has been set up, compris- ing Otto Sundell, John Scderman, Charles Peterson, Emil Haggavist and Fred Gull- mes to try and assist him. Any financial means of obtaining the recently an- nounced cost-of-living bonus due on May 15th for all camps. IWA economic coun- sel and attorney will also be in attend- ance to advise on technicalities. Delegates also decided to establish an honor roll for all TWA members joining the Armed Forces and all locals were urged to send in names of their members in the Services. The resolution passed by several camps and other trade untons, urging QCT log- ging operators to enter into collective] bargaining with exployees’ representa- tives and cease provocative action to hinder production of airplane spruce, was adopted unanimously. Plans were made for the Annual Sum- mer Ball to be held in July. assistance that friends and co-workers of Brother Carlson can offer would as- sist greatly in his speedy recovery. Com- munications should be addressed to Otto Sundell, 2525 Grant Street, Vancouver, B.C. Telephone High. 4741-L. After a one-hour work stoppage dur- ing which a committee was elected to interview the management, employees of the McMillan Industries Ltd., of the B.C, Plywoods Plant, this week got the company to agree to apply jointly with a committee of the men to the Regional War Labor Board for a cost-of-living bonus. Employees had also asked for a 10c increase for the boommen, but were un- able to get the company to agree to this. Returning to work, determined to build a union which would fight for their in- terests, employees contacted the Interna- tional Woodworkers of America, Presi- dent Harold Pritchett spoke at a mass meeting last Sunday afternoon, when more than 560 workers voted unani- mously to affiliate to the TWA, and signed applications for membership in Local 1-217 of the IWA. A mass meeting for all sawmill em- ployees in McMillan Industries has been arranged for next Sunday, April 26, in the Burrard Hall, where officers of the local union will be elected and an agree- ment drafted to present to the manage- ment at an early date. CREW WALKS SEVEN MILES, JOINS UNION COURTENAY, B.C. — Employees of Camp 7, V-L.@M., at Fanny Bay, attend- ing a mass meeting last week-end, elected a committee to apply to the Regional War Labor Board for an increase in basic rates of pay to bring their wages in line with other higher paid camps in that lo- cality, and to get’ cost-of-living bonus. Addressed by IWA District Secretary Nigel Morgan, the meeting was attended by nearly all the crew despite the fact that they had to walk seven miles to the Community Hall because the com- - pany would not supply speeder service. Practically all the crew who were not previously members of the IWA were signed into the union by IWA Interna- tional Representative Don Barbour and the Camp Committee. A Grievance Committee was elected to take up problems with the company, and a Safety Committee established with one representative from each side. The meeting extended greeting to the QCI loggers and instructed its secretary to communicate with each camp pledging moral and financial support. FOUND! IWA Union Card No. 71-4842, H. Mart- tila, has been found by members and turned into the District Office. Will anyone knowing the whereabouts of Brohter Marttila, please advise us so that we can return his card to him.