a. B.C. LUMBER wonxnn® February 8, 1943 el LETTERS Camp Comments “Every Reader a Correspondent” gk EPORTS Alberni Shop Stewards Plan Union Campaign Shop stewards of IwA-ClO Local 1-85, representing some 1000 organized woodworkers in the Port Alberni area, in a meeting on Jan- uary 31, adopted a very strenuous far-reaching program for the com- ing six months. The following ob- jectives were set: 2 (1) That they will endeavor to pring the total paid-up mem- bership by July 1 to 2000. (2) That they establish signed union contracts in all opera- ations. That functioning Production and Safety Committees be es- tablished in (all camps and mills. That they establish the prin~ ciple of equal pay for equal work regardless of sex or color in all operations. The program is one which could be adopted by all IWA locals in this district. It is the foregone conclusion that 100 per cent paid-up membership in the union will mean signed union contracts throughout the industry, which in turn, will bring better wages, hours, and working conditions to the people employed in the industry. Better wages, hours and working condl- tions provide an incentive for in- creased production, which is of the utmost importance at the pres- ent time. Island Log — Conditions Fair Says Delegate To the Editor: Just 2 few lines to let you know that camp conditions here at Island Log are pretty good, and the food also, This is a fair truck camp, although we have only fallers work- ing at the present time. One griev- ance Is the fact that we have to go to work on open trucks. How- ever, the union is getting pretty well established so we will be able to take up this and other prob- lems shortly, CAMP DELEGATE. SHOE REPAIRING While-U-Wait We Sell*Men’s Fine Shoes (3) (4) Walk-Rite Shoe Repairs 48 - 6th St., 1 Block up from P.O. New Westminster, B.C. 444 Carrall Street nual Meeting. 2 “ sg aac eermemanmaes t227 7 ‘Piétured above, left to right, are: Séated, Al\Dewhurst, Walter Yates; and Mark Mosher;+ stand- ing, Dennis Johnston, Steve Kielbiski, Jeff Ferguson, Henry Jensen and Owen Copley. Unable to be present were Wm. Goddard and Jack Edgett. Local 1-85 Officers Installed By Dist. Vice-President Bergren At the last regular monthly meeting, held in Victory Hall, Sunday, January 17, Hjalmar Bergren, first vice-president of the District Council No. 1, installed the newly elected officers and trustees of Local 1-85, IWA. Official duties were taken over by the following: President, Walter Yates; vice-president, Owen Copley; secretary-treasurer, Alfred Dewhurst; recording secretary, Mark Mosher; con- ductor, Eddy Creelman; warden, Jim Hamilton; trustee for three’ years, Jeff Ferguson; trustee for two years, Wm. Goddard; trustee for one year, Jack Edgett. The above officers will serve until February, 1944, in actordance with the new by-laws which were adopted at the last An- “president Walter Yates thanked the members for the confidence they had shown in electing him to the highest-office, and promised to do his utmost in working for signed contracts in the District in 1943. One of the highlights of the meeting was a report tendered by Brother Hjalmar Bergren covering the recent Sixth Annual Convention of District No. 1, held in Vancouver. main theme of the convention, namely, our objectives for 1943—organization of the unorganized, compulsory collective bargaining, union recognition and signed union contracts with our employers. Some of the main decisions reached at the meeting were: All possible aid to the Canadian Aid to Russia Fund; a mass meeting to be held on the first Sunday in February designed to give prominence to the need for compulsory collective bargaining; the election of a committee to interview James Mowat, local MLA, in regard to our proposals for amending the ICA Act. The meeting also endorsed the proposal for a meeting of all Shop Stewards in this district on Jan. 31, to lay plans for a 100 percent organization of all woodworkers of the Alberni area. Local 1-85 is determined to accomplish this aim during 1943. Brother Bergren stressed the The membership of CAMP ACTIVITY By ROVING REPORTER BLOEDEL’S Campbell River: “I just decided to sit down and write a few lines about our came, camp, The grub is nothing to brag about and the day sure is long— about 12 hours from the time we leave camp until we get back again, sometimes even more. The bunk- houses are pretty good though. We” were asked whether we wanted the camp moved or not. We heard that it is to be moved about 15 miles back into the woods some- time this spring and that will make it a little better. “Hoping to see some of you in camp one of these days and with pest wishes to the Union. “Fraternally yours, “CARD NO. 4931.” SUNRISE LOGGING CAMP at Port Clements started 1943 by hold- ing their first union meeting on Jan, 15th, The new chairman is Joe Hassell; and the secretary, Nels Johnson. Camp committee: Sandy Turner, Paul Sand, Eric Erickson and Andy Hassell. The meeting unanimously endorsed a resolution urging compulsory col- lectitve bargaining and ordered copies sent to Hon. Geo, Pearson, 'T. D. Pattullo and Harold Winch, Leader of the Opposition. The meeting also endorsed a rec- ommendation of the Camp Com- mittee that a collection be taken for the Canadian Aid to Russia Fund. (Results of the canvass net- ted $218.00 which has been turned over to the Fund.) GIBSON’S SPRUCE CAMP, Ucluelet, B.C. “This camp has been under construction since September of last year, and it will take a week or two more before it starts pro- ducing. It's a cat show about two LOGGERS’ HALL (Continued from Page One) agencies Selective Service makes no charges and is a Government Agency. Information that is volun- teered for Selective Service, will not be turned over to any employ~ Hotel West Lid. FRED R. MARCHESE, Mer. Moderate Rates and Centrally Located PAc. 8374 — PAc. 8375 Vancouver, B.C. ers or their agencies and although the employer still has the final right to say whether he wants to hire a certain employer or not, if he is asking for a crew and then refuses to hire, the men sent him by Selective Service, he will have a lot of explaining to do. Active Union Logger Passes at Aero Camp FLASH: ‘We regret to announce as we go to press that we have just received news of the sudden death, as the result of a heart-attack, of Brother Albin Peterson. His falling partner was Nels Kravick, is well known in the Queen Charlotte Is- who land Spruce Camps, as well as at Camp 6, Youbou, B,C., where he was employed last year. Albin was working at.Aero Spruce Products (Allison's) Cumshewa Inlet when he met his untimely death. at He is well known in the. progress- ive labor movement as an active and militant champion of the I.W.A. * WEST PAc. 0936 Ask for “GEORGE” TAXI & Cars Fully Insured — Reasonable Rates ° Office and Stand: WEST HOTEL, 444 CARRALL ST. © PAc. 8374 miles from the beach. With the ex- ception of the first part of the road that follows a creek, the bal- ance has had to be punched. The claim to be logged is cruised at seven million feet. Until the pres- ent the crew has averaged about 42 men but when production starts it will be doubled. 3 “Another small camp has been started at Tofino. However, with roads to build, etc., it will be some time before this camp starts pro~ ducing as well. : “Gquipment generally in this camp is haywire, accommodations are fair and will be improved with the building of a new bunkhouse, shower and dry room. The only bright spot in the layout is the cookhouse, the board is excellent. “Return fares are paid by the company but no bonus. However, the basic wage scale appears in some brackets higher than in some camps. The rigging crew is paid for 9 hours .on and 8-hour day and fallers are paid for 11 hours. “With best wishes. 3 “CARD NO. 4176.”