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~~ Hillcrest Crew Settles

|Camp 6 May Day Parade Big Success;

Transportation Trouble |Entire Population Enjoys Program

There may have been 25,000 people at the May Day Parade |

LAKE COWICHAN, B.C.—A dispute over the provision
of free transportation to and from the job at the Metsachie Lake
operations of the Hillerest Lumber Co. was reported settled

last week by IWA Local 1-80.

The crew, who were charged

for their transportation each morning and night, considered the

company’s policy unsatisfactory as

it has long been an estabjished
principle in the logging industry
of this province to provide free
and safe transportation to and
from the nearest place where sat-
isfactory living accommodations
were available.

A committee was therefore elect-
ed to interview the management
and after some negotiations, the
matter was settled to the mutual
satisfaction of all concerned; the
company agreeing to provide free
transportation until such time as
living accommodations may be
available nearer the job.

Business Agent George Gratton
stated this week: “This new policy
is going to assist the company as
well as the men because the trans-
portation charge was actually
equivalent to a wage cut.” This ad-
justment gained by the Negotia-
tions committee brings Hillcrest up
in Ine with other operations in the
Cowichan Lake District such as
Hill Log, the Meads Creek opera-
tion of H. W. Hunter Special and
the Honeymoon Bay Sawmill as
well as a number of smaller opera-
tions, where free transportation
has been the order right along.

‘The Hillcrest Companay has just
recently opened up its new camp
near the former Camp 10 claim,
and is making rapid progress on
contruction of a new modern saw-

Best decorated wagon: Ist prize

in Vancouver, but at Camp 6, Youbou,’ the first May Day, to B. Ferguson (First Ald); and

Parade had 100 percent of the

population turn out to witness

and énjoy the finest day ever ‘held here.
Under threatening weather, but with stout hearts, May Day

Local 1-71 Celebrates.
Burning ‘Navy’ Mortgage

The officers and membership of IWA-CIO Local 1-71 last
week celebrated burning of the mortgage, as the final payment
was made on the latest addition to the Loggers’ Navy, MV
“Annart.” This boat, which is used for deep sea work on the

north coast-Queen Charlotte Island
run, is under the command of Skip-
per John McCuish, Local presi-
dent. With the boat completely
paid for, officers of the Local ex-
pressed deep appreciation to Rog-
er Prentice of North Vancouver,

the boat, made the ad-
the navy possible. M.V.
is now owned outright

chase of
dition to
“snnart”
and operated by the thousand-odd
members of Local 71,
along the isolated islands and in-

scattered

mill at Metsachie Lake near the| whose cooperation in loaning the| lets of B.C.’s rugged mainland
foot of Lake Cowichan, money two years for original pur-| coast.
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IWA Locals, Sub-locals and Job
Stewards are urged to send in ad-
ditional suggestions or material
which they wish to have added to
the union’s representations to the
special inquiry. Suggestions will
have to be in within two weeks at
which time the IWA’s brief will
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was held at Camp 6 under the
joint sponsorship of Youbou Sub-
Local and the management of the
Industrial Timber Mills,

‘A grand parade started off the
day which, after very keen judg-
ing, left the local hall and pro-
ceeded around the sports grounds
headed by the best IWA slogan of
the day. A series of photos were
taken of the parade and various
committees.

Sports for all ages were run off
and keen competition was shown
for the various and generous prizes
donated by the ITM and our sub-
local.

The feature of the day was the
tug-of-war between two ladies’
teams, practically all members of
our newly formed Ladies’ Auxili-
ary.

H, Casper’s team won the men’s
tug-of-war (two straight pulls).

The winners in the parade are
as follows:

Best National Costume: 1st prize
to L, Grip (Sweden); 2nd prize to
G. Boomer (England).

Group of three, any representa-
tion: 1st prize to Barnett & Kirk-
wood (Bond Wagon); 2nd prize to
John, Vana & Margy Healy (Hap-
pily Married).

prize to G. Weeks (Covered Wag-
on). :

Best decorated tricycles: 1st
prize to S. Ferguson (Miss Cana-
da); 2nd prize to S. Marshall; spe-
cial prize to D, Vestwick (Bond).

ITM representation: 1st prize to
G. Mutch; 2nd prize to S. Vest-
wick; special prize to R. Richards.

Best union slogan: 1st prize to
R. Malbou; 2nd prize to L, Davies,

Comic: 1st prize to J. Soderman;
2nd prize to D, Mutch.

Special prizes: Zbyovsky (group).
BE. Gilchrist (Russia); F. McDon-
ald; R. Westwick,

Judges for these events were C.
Brown, H. F. Peck and H, Steph-
ens. To all the children free ice
cream, candy, drinks, and hot dogs -
wer provided. The Ladies’ Auxili-
ary provided for the adults. Bingo
was played by all: Good sports
manship and fraternal friendship
was ever present. The hidden trea-
sure valued at $2.50 was looked
for by all and finally found by H,
Anderson, The detecttive work in
this hunt would have put Scotland
Yard to shame,

This great day was brought to
a close by a monster dance held
in the hall which lasted until the
small hours of the morning; every
small hours of the morning; every-
body voting this day one of the
best Camp 6 ever had.

Ladysmith Loggers
Ask New Agreement

A large turnout of members was on hand at the regular
monthly meeting held in Nicholson’s Hall on Tuesday, May 11,
with Brother Atkinson in the chair.

Secretary J. Gilchrist read the minutes of the previous meet-
ing; also reports from other sources, namely, District Council
and financial reports. These were received and filed. Two
reports also were heard from the Grievance Committee and

the parties concerned were satis-
fied with the results. Brother W.
Halinan reported on the softball
situation. He notified the members
that he has organized a fairly good
team; also that he had arranged
to hold a big dance on May 29 in
the Native Sons Hall for the: pur-
pose of raising funds for the union
softball team. He urged the mem-
bers to support this dance 100 per-
cent.

.The next item was the proposed
new agreement, drawn up by the
local executive, to be presented
to the members for approval be-
fore placing it before the local Co-
mox Logging & Rly. Co manage-
ment. This new agreement wag
read clause by clause and voted on
in the same manner. A little dis-
cussion took place on some of the
clauses, but the vital clause of
seniority was the most discussed
clause. Chairman Brother Atkin-
son was keeping everything under
control, Flat senlority was men-
tioned and also camp seniority;

even the Batco seniority clause was
brought up. Personally, I enjoyed
the debating, Brothers, on this par-
ticular clause. It shows a lot of
interest is being shown in union
affairs and it's also the best means
of education. As far as I'm con-
cerned, seniority is seniority the
world over. Flat seniority is out,
unless its universal in all Indus-
dustries. The Brothers who upheld
flat seniority are to be congratu-
lated on thelr manner of explain-
ing. their point, but as I have said
before, it just cannot work; at
least, not at the present time. A
vote was taken and the seniority
clause as written in the agreement
was upheld, After the whole agree-
ment was read, it was moved and
seconded that we apply to the de-
partment of labor for the right to
bargaian for the employees as their
representatives. This was carried
unanimously, Brother Valley, who

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