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THE B.C.

LUMBER WORKER

I.W.A. - C.1.0. BACK GOV'T APPE

STRAITS MILL IS
CLOSED BY LOG
SHORTAGE IN B.C.

NANAIMO, B.C.—At a mass meeting
of employees of the Straits Lumber Co.,
held Sept, 80 in the Eagles Hall, workers
heard reports from delegates who were
appointed to meet District Secretary
Nigel Morgan regarding the recent clos-
ing of the mill and discussed a plan of
action in this emergency.

Spokesmen for the committee reported
they had been informed that the mill,
which laid off approximately 130 men in
two weeks, had been closed as a result
of a log shortage and was not due to the
employees’ activities in a newly-organized
union.

The employees were urged to register
with the local Selective Service Officer
as Soon as possible in order that the men
could be placed in suitable jobs immedi-
ately.

The following resolution, pledging
united support to the war effort to de-
feat Hitler and to endorse the IWA’s sug-
gestion to register with the Selective
Service Officer sent here to place the men
in other jobs, was also unanimously en-
dorsed:

“Whereas it is apparent that the Straits
Sawmill at Nanoose is closing on account
of a shortage of logs; and

“Whereas it Is essential that we have
a minimum of lost man-hours in order to
get maximum production to defeat Hit-
lerism;

“Therefore be it resolved, that this
meeting endorse the recommendation of
the officials of the IWA, and advise those
who have not already registered with the
Nanaimo Selective Service Officer, to do
so immediately so that we can all get

back into the battle of production as soon |

|_CAMP ACTIVITY

Sunrise Logging Co., Port Clements,
QOL There are six sets of fallers in this
newly-set-up camp; three men in the
cookhouse, first-aid man, filer, bullcook
and a handyman. Conditions are pretty
fair, improvements having been made in
camp recently. Camp and Safety Com-
mittees have been elected and so far
everything is running smoothly.

Englewood, Canadian Forest Products
Limited. Grub here is good but conditions
generally are not so good; open air wash-
house, no sidewalk, bedbugs at the beach
camp. The saws are all worn out and
from latest reports the filer was not a
good one. Rates are low and this is a
good show to keep clear of until organ-
ized a little more.

It is reported a new camp has opened
up at Ucluelet by Gibson Brothers. At
present there are only 10 men; two cats;
one donkey and one set of fallers. From
reports we hear there is a good cook in
camp,

LOCAL 1-80 ANNUAL MEETING.

Official call for the annual meeting of
IWA Local 1-80 was issued this week by
Secretary Heman Valley, of Nanaimo.
The annual meeting, to which all Sub-
Locals are urged to send a representative
delegation, will be held in the United
Mine Workers’ Hall, Nanaimo, on Sun-
day, October 18,

as possible.

“And be it further resolved, that we ex-
press our appreciation of the efforts of
the Selective Service Representative for
assisting us in this unfortunate situation.”

Before the meeting adjourned the men
were advised to notify the union officials
of any attempts at discrimination, and a
hearty vote of thanks was tendered to
the various committees and organizations
who had assisted the Straits millworkers

in any way,

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NANAIMO, B.C.—After hearing

the IW.A. to assist in obtaining 200 fallers and 300 rigging men. Be

eres Charlotte Islands regarding the urgent spruce requirements of |
Canadian and British Government, the District Council went on
unanimously urging I.W.A. members wherever possible to go to 1
Queen Charlotte spruce camps to insure immediate production of s
needed aeroplane material for the United Nations. Secretary M
reported that an appeal had been received from government officials

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a report of developments in

Q.C.I. Spruce Loggers

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of the urgency of the situation, the Government has offered to pay a 30
per cent wage bonus to all Queen Charlotte Island loggers who stay for

100 days or more after October 1,

On the IWA’s weekly newscast off
“GREEN GOLD,” Secretary Morgan is-
sued the following appeal last Tuesday:

“Nearly fifty members of our union
have already answered the appeal, but
another 450 men are urgently needed.
Spruce production must be upped, and
we of the International Woodworkers of
America owe it to the people of Canada,
to our families, friends, to our union and
all that labor holds dear to do our ut-
most to smash fascism.

To fulfil that goal, spruce is needed, so
let's all of us who possibly can, fulfl
our responsibility, get on with the job of
producing for victory so that fascism may
be eliminated, and build a new and better
world upon which the elimination of Hit-
ler, Mussolini, Hirohito and their fascist
puppets is dependent.

The United Nations urgently need
spruce; the protection of our homes needs
spruce; the brave people of Britain need
spruce; the gallant defenders of Stalin-
grad need spruce. Fellow members of
the International Woodworkers of Am-
erica, let it never be said that we have
fallen down on the job. Let's do our part
and do it now!”

The establishment of a Federal Con-
ciliation Board was announced this week
to investigate the now 12 months old dis-
pute in regard to the question of a Union
agreement. Judge Harper has been
named as chairman, with Arthur Turner,

Ladysmith IWA
Has: Smoker

Next Saturday night, Oct. 10, IWA
Ladysmith Sub-Local is holding a
smoker in the Native’Sons’ Hall, Lady-
smith, commencing at 9 pm, Admis-
sion is 25c and an invitation to come
and join in the fun is extended to all
IWA members and friends.

MLA, representing the IWA, and R. H.
Tupper, K.C. (representative of McMillan
Industries in the Plywood dispute), has
been named to-represent the four com-
panies involved. International Executive
Board Member, Nigel Morgan, has been
selected to present the Union's case with
the assistance of Attorney John Stanton
and President McCuish of Local 1-71.
Hearings of the Board are expected fo
start in about 10 days’ time, and some
of them will be held in Queen Charlotte

Island Camps, with the balance in Van-
couver.

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