a 62 WEST HASTINGS ST. January 25, 1943 THE B.C. LUMBER WORKER Page Three Well, here it is time for the Lum- ber Worker to go to press and here we are with nothing written and all the mills shut down, leaving us very little to write about. We understand that the B.C, Lumber Worker is now being delivered to B.C. Fir and Cedar at False Creek. We were aiso given to understand that the paper was well received by everyone of the workers there, and that even the boss took a copy. We hope that everyone was satisfied with what appearer on these pages. We are’ of the opinion that it would be a good idea if the boys at the B.C, Fir and Cedar accepted the invitation which is being offered to them to attend the meetings of the Alberta Mills crew. They would then see more clearly what the union is trying to do and we are certain that they would get behind the drive for unionized industry and join up immediately, Remem- ber, the old slogan, “United we stand, divided we fall” still rates} good. The boys in Alberta Mills, are at present carrying the load for every millworker on False Creek. They cannot continue to carry it alone; they need your sup- port. Come on, the rest of you False Creek millworkers, turn out to the next meeting; join up and take your place alongside your brothers in Alberta Mills! We were very sorry that the boys from Silverdale-Mission area were not able to attend the annual local meeting. However, the secretary of Local 1-217 says that he has had Several reports from Silverdale which stated that the organization is forging steadily ahead. Perhaps they will be able to attend the next regular local meeting which will be held in February. We had the pleasure of attending -the annual meeting of Local 1-217 and we cannot refrain from making fa couple of comments on it. If you boys carry out the program which was laid down in the annual mect- ing, you are going to have to do a lot of hard work. However, we are certain that you are capable of accomplishing everything which you have set out to do. The other day we read a poem in which the poet divided all people into just two classes, namely, “lifters and leaners.” I think we all can agree that everyone of us is somewhat inclined to lean when it comes to doing union work. We must all be lifters and if we do, we will soon see the IWA really go- ing places. UNION BARGAINING SHOULD BE MADE LAW preset te y MONEY TO LOAN y 4 On Men's Suits, Overcoats, Log- 4 4 ging Boots and Sleeping Bags § San Francisco Tailors ‘ Sawmill News “Every Reader a Correspondent” REPORTS IWA Local 1-217 Re-elects Principal Officers The Fourth Annual Meeting of IWA Local 1-217 held on Sunday, Jan. 17 in the Holden Building re-elected B. J. Melsness as President for the coming year. Brother Melsness has served as a member of the executive of this Local since the fall of 1939, at which time he was elected as financial secretary. Other officers elected were: Floyd Hamilton, from the Shingle Mills Sub-Local, 1st vice-president; W. McGinnis, Alberta Mills, 2nd vice-president; and Edwin Knickel, from the Silverdale Sub-Local, 3rd vice-president. William J. Bennett, secretary-or- ganizer for the past year, was re-elected for that position by acclamation. Al Ward from Al- Bill Russell from Plywoods, guard; A. Privost Although adverse weather con- ditions cut down the atendance, the meeting was, nevertheless, suc- cessful. An extensive organization- al program for the coming year was laid down. It was decided that the False Creek area and the Plywoods plant should be the main points of concentration of organizational forces during the immediate future. It was pointed out, however, that a great deal of work was necessary in the Shingle Mills as well. Secretary Bennett in the officers’ report stated that a new sub-local had been established in the Silver- dale-Mission and that organization should be completed there within the next 90 days. Secretary Ben- net further reported that while tremendous gains had been made by Local 1-217 during the past year, a large majority of the membership of Local 1-217 had been transferred to the New Westminster Local which was established last fall. The meeting unanimously adopt- ed a resolution calling upon the provincial government to enact: “THE P 5c per Issue Doors West of Beacon Theatre 4 Se mameeesseseneeseeses berta Mills was elected recording secretary; from Alberta Mills, conductor; and Brothers Calder, Penonzek from the Shingle Mill Sub-Local, were elected trustees. W. McGinnis and Wm. Bennett. Popp, both from Alberta Mills, and Frank OFFICERS OF LOCAL 1-217—Left to right, front row: Al Ward, Floyd Hamilton, Bert Melsness, Back row: Frank Penonzek, Al Prevost, J. Calder, Bill Popp and Wm. Russell. Unable to be present for this-photo was Ed Knickel of Silverdale. Alberta Lumber Crew Invite Other Mill Men Members of IWA Local 1-217 employed in the Alberta Lum- ber Co. Mill on False Creek wish to extend to other millworkers on the creek an invitation to at- tend their meetings and join the Union. The boys at Alberta Lum- ber Company state that through organization they have been able to get results, Since starting to organize, they have achieved a new lunchroom with a radio, legislation making collective bar- gaining compulsory at the next session of the legislature. The meeting also voted to support the Canadian Aid to Russia Fund “and the Welfare Drive, PALACE CAFE @ 47 West Cordova Street @ 938 Granville Street A Satisfied Customer is Our Best Advertisement 100% UNION HOUSE « READ EOPLE”. LABOR’S VOICE for VICTORY _ Published at 104 Shelly Bldg. — Vancouver, B.C. $2.00 a Year roofs over the chains, stubs on their cheques and some raises in pay. They say that they have made a good start and are ap- pealing to the rest of the mill- workers on the creek to get be- hind them and their organization and make False Creek one solid block of organized millworkers. The False Creek Sawmill Sub- local meet in the Holden Build- ing on the Ist Friday of each month at 8 p.m. Come on, Mill- workers! Let’s get behind our brothers in Alberta Mills so that their goal and ours can be ach- ieved. Always the BEST ° Ask for them in the Commissary Or Order Direct from A. W. JOHNSON & CO. Vancouver RED BAND CREW REJECT AWARD On Sunday, Jan. 15, the em- -ployees of the Red Band Shingle Mill at Boundry Road voted al- most unanimously to reject the majority award of the recent Ar- bitration Board. The majority award was signed by Judge Rob- ertson, chairman, and R. V. Stu- art, employer's. represenative. Re- sults of the balloting were eighty- three against acceptance and one for. There were no spoiled ballots. When contacted, the executive of the shingle mill sub-local stated that they expected that a strike vote would be taken at the next union meeting. Floyd Hamilton, chairman of the sub-local, said that any action would be withheld until after the coming sessions of the provincial legislature where it is expected that legislation regarding union recognition and collective bargaining will be passed. Creosote Workers Want Agreement The organization of employees of Timber Preserves Limited, New Westminster, into the International Woodworkers of America is the second step toward complete or- ganization of Creosote plants in BC. The manager of Canada Creo- sote Co. Mr. Geo. Herrmann, in negotiations with his company’s New Westminster employees, stat- ed: . “Our company cannot agree to the clause in the proposed agree- ment providing overtime pay and vacations with pay, so long as we must compete with creosote plants that are not doing the same. How- ever, we favor .the principle in- volved and would be pleased if it were possible to comply.” Now that the timber preservers ar organized, all \that is needed’ to provide the basis for B.C. indus- try-wide request for these conces- sions, is the organization of the North Vancouver plant of Canada Creosote’ Ltd. ; ‘The fact that the New Westmin- ster branch of this company has - ceased operation due to work shortage will not interfere with JOHNSON'S LIGHT CRUISERS . 105634 West Pender negotiations. Q