Page Eight ‘ ® THE B.C. LUMBER wodPsn February 8, 1943 IWA-CIO Supports Joint Labor Brief Throughout the entire lumbering industry IWA Locals and Sub-locals are rallying to the support of the drive for amend- ments to the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, Many locals and sub-locals have endorsed the brief’ which was pre- sented by the joint labor delegation and advised Premier John Hart, Labor Minister George S. Pearson and the Cabinet that they are in favor of the amendments to the various Acts. The following is a letter which is similar to all other letters sent which we feel is worthy of Bupucation: Labor-Man. Coop. Speeds Ship Construction CONSTRUCTION DAYS PER SHIP Liberty Ships—average days mat from keel laying to delivery DAYS. 20 Hon, Geo, S. Pearson, Provincial Minister of Labor, Parliament Bldgs., Victoria, B.C. Dear Sir: Sunday, January 81, at a meeting of all Shop Stewards of Local 1-85, International Woodworkers of Am- erica, representing some 1000 wood- workers organized into the IWA in the Alberni District, the Brief presented to members of the B.C. Cabinet, re Social Legislation and Labor Legislation, by the B.C. Joint Labor Delegation was discussed. The Shop Stewards of Local 1-85, International Woodworkers of Am- erica, unanimously endorse the Brief, presented on behalf of all organized in B.C. by the Joint Labor Delegation, and in the in- terests of an all-out War Effort]| 75 and Peace and Harmony in Indus- that the |} 5 iki try, respectively urge, REPRESS 7 T Government of B.C. take such steps DROVE AGT LA'S ON that are necessary to implement the “41 1942 tan or OW! = recommendations outlined in this COMPLAINS OF CAMP FOREMAN TO the Editor: We wish to make a report on the foreman of Goodwin Johnson’s Camp, Lang Bay, B.C. There has been quite a number of men fired here lately, and as far as we can make out, they are all good men and have been fired without reason, _ For the past two weeks, there has been no first-aid man here, and if anyone was to get hurt, half the time there is no boat to take them out. Our main reason for writing is the fact that we hate to see good men fired for no reason. I work with these men and know they are good, as I have worked in a log- ging camp for years. Signing off that the foreman here is the bunk, and all the men think so. None has any use for him. Could you please investigate why all these men are fired. Three 6f them that were fired are from Lang Bay. The rest are from Van- couver. The foreman's name is Bob Erickson. Yours fraternally, CARD NO. 3614. Now that the warm weather is returning (or shall we say milder?) camps are opening again and we hope that within a week all oper- ations will be going ahead full- blast. Brief. (Signed): Slop Stewards, Local 1-85, IWA-CIO, Port Alberni, B.C. ‘te Sed The following resolution was adopted by the Sub-Local at Camp ASK CONGRESS TO RESCIND COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDATION Shop Stewards of the Boilermakers’ Union, meeting Wednesday 6, Youbou, B.C.: “WHEREAS it is essential to ensure maximum production for victory over the Axis; “BE IT RESOLVED that the Minister of Labor establish and maintain when established the confidence of all organized labor by introducing amendments to the ICA Act, such as compulsory bargaining, the rights of labor to belong to an organization of their own choice, outlawing of company unions, and the speed- ing up of arbitration proceed- ings.” Last week, when Parliament re- opened, the question of amend- ments to Labor and Social Legisla- | tion were mentioned briefly in the, speech from the Throne. Exactly what the changes will be is, of course, not known at the present time, but it is hoped that they will be favorable to labor, The work being done by the many IWA locals and sub-locals, as is shown above, will prove a tremendous benefit in that it shows that labor is def- initely going all-out to win its Just rights. Tee organized workers, who have already appealed to the Gov- ernment, have shown the lead, and it is the duty of every other group within the province of British Co- lumbia to do likewise so that changes to Provincial Labor and Social Legislation will be assured, and further that these changes will be such as to benefit labor and help in the struggle to defeat fascism. - to consider the report of the CCL-appointed Commission investigating affairs of affiliated unions, expressea their intention of consolidating their organization and urged the managements to help them in pre- serving harmony in the shipbuilding industry by continuing to honor their closed-shop agreements. It was reported that manage- ments have declared they will con- tinue to recognize the shop stew- ards in all dealings with the men and have already forbidden cer- tain Congress organizers to enter the yards, Reports of the Commission, which included the suspension of the IWA, BC District Council, and the Boilermakers and Iron Ship- builders, Local No. 1, proposed to reorganize workers in the ship- building industry by setting up lo- eal unions on a strictly industrial basis in each yard. Deep concern was expressed by delegates to the Vancouver Labor Council, Tuesday, regarding the effect of the two- man commission report, both in the shipyards and in affiliated unions. Delegate S. G, Constantine, spon- soring a motion to ask a recon- sideration of the CCL Commission's decision, was of the opinion that such action could only result in disruption of other CCL organiza- tions, The motion carried by a vote of COMFORT and SERVICE At Moderate Prices 31 to 12, even after 15 IWA dele- gates ard 7 Boilermakers’ dele- gates had been suspended. The Island Labor Council of the Cana- dian Congress also took similar action by unanimous vote in: its meeting in Nanaimo. Construction Of New Hillcrest Company Mill Continues Construction work on Hillcrest Lumber Co,’s new- mill at Mesachie Lake continues, The framework of the mill is up and the roof is on, Machinery is being installed. Company officials could not say, however, when the mill could be expected to-start pro- duction, po PALACE CAFE @ 47 West Cordova Street @ 938 Granville Street A Satisfied Customer is Our Best Advertisement, 100% UNION HOUSE REGENT 160 East Hastings S Sub-District Negotiations Postponed By Bad Weather IWA Sub-District negotiations were again postponed last week by the management of the Industrial Timber Mills and Lake Logging Company, on account of weather conditions and a special meeting of the Timber Control Board, which made it impossible to proceed. Negotiations are now definitely set to start with the Victoria Lumber Manufacturing Company’s mill and three camps on Saturday, Feb. 13, at 3 o’clock at the Com- pany’s Chemainus office. The meeting with the Lake Logging Company for its Mayo and Honeymoon Bay mills and Meads Creek camp are set for Tuesday, Feb. 16, in the Union office at Duncan; and with Industrial Timber Mills for their sawmill and two camps at Youbou for Saturday, Feb: 20, at 3 p.m. at the Company’s office in Youbou. HIRING PERMIT (Continued from Page 1) Draft Labor Act TORONTO.—The Globe and Mail said in a newspaper story that “J. L. Cohen, will be maintained with Selective K.C., counsel for Service in the placement of lumber- workers where they can contribute |1,.6n called in by the Ontario Gov- ernment to draft the Collective and in the event of jobs not being | Bargaining Bill to be introduced available, Union members will im-/at the coming session of the Leg- mediately be referred to Selective | islature. Service Headquarters. 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