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THE >. LUMBER WORKER

June 28, 1943

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Camp Comments

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REPORTS

Sec’y Dalskog Reports

Successful Camp Tour

By E. DALSKOG
Secretary, Local 1-71

Our trip out took us to some 14
camps. We held six camp crew
meetings and in addition we held
meetings with delegates in six oth-
er camps and laid the basis for
future organization. One of the
main things brought up for imme-
diate attention was the question
of refrigeration on union steam-
ships for preserving perishable
food such as meat, Even foremen
and logging operators were behind
this and endorsed the idea.

The great majority of loggers we
came in contact with were all in
favor of everything for the offen-
sive to defeat fascism in the short-
est possible titme, but there were
a lot of criticism of governmental
Policies in regard to rationing, tax-
ation and the man power policy of
selective service. We didn’t find
any one that wasn’t in favor of,
or willing to do some sacrificing
but every one was keenly aware
of the fact you can’t produce logs
without being able to replenish the
energies expended during a day’s
hard work. We also found out that
thousands of dollars where lost to
the victory loan campaign because
of the scepticism of the workers,
due to the hostility of employers
towards our union, They just
pointblank refused to buy victory
bonds because the employer was
hostile to the union and because
he tried to impose the bonds on
them as a duty so that the allied
nations would be in the position to
have the material to win the vic-
tory over the axis, but at the same
time they, the employers, denied
the workers their democratic
rights to organize and bargain col-
lectively, all in the name of fight-
ing for democracy, It just din’t
make sense to the worker. _

We signed up about sixty new
members into the union on our trip
and brought in some 100 back to
good standing in the union. We
got seven delegates lined up in as
many camps to work towards or-
ganizing their respective camp,
three camp committees were set
up. The basis for organizing three
of the major camps, in the dis-

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trict we covered, was laid.

We were in to the Pioneer log
at Port McNeil and had a talk
with the superintendent, Mr. W.
Petty. He refused us entry to
the camp. And in general showed
himself as hostile to the union as
the worst of the boss loggers. How-
ever, we were in to the camp for
about five hours one night and
met some of the men working
there.

Mr. Petty also was down and
threatened the super at C & A log
because we had been in to that
camp without interference by the
super, For the information of Mr.
Petty we didn’t ask for permission
at © & A to go in. We went in
anyway.

‘There are still a number of log-
ging operators and camp foremen
who live in the age of the old feu-
dal barons, believing that they
should have all the say over the
destiny of thelr workers, and the
control over their thinking,

Drive Started
At Chilliwack

Last week JaJck Greenall, Inter-
national Representative and Or-
ganizer, proceeded to Chilliwack
where he will be carrying out or-
ganizational work in the Logging
Camps there. Brother Greenall's
visit is the result of a visit to
that area two weeks’ ago by Dis-

trict Secretary Melsness who was]

contacted by several employees of
the Jones Creek Logging Company
who requested that an organizer be
sent up there as soon as possible.
The camp employs approximately
90 men. While in Chilliwack, Bro.
Greenall will also assist in fur-
ther establishing and consolidat-
ing the organization at the Ved-
dar Logging Company.

An investigation is also being
made of conditions at the Bowman
Camp where the employer is re-
ported to have discharged several
men for union activities,

Bro. Greenall is expected back

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Lake Log Crew
Builds Library

According to word from Lake
Log the boys are still alive and
kicking. The general meeting was
held on Thursday and a sports
committee and a new library com-
mittee were elected. The library
committee was authorized by the
general meeting to buy new books
with the remainder of the library
fund.

‘The IWA Sweat Shirts have been

received up here and really went
over big. Everyone is looking for-
ward to receiving more there is
quite a number of orders in for
them if it is still possible to get
them.
The boys are more satisfied and
you don’t hear so much grumbling
now that word has come out that
loggers will receive more meat than
the supposed ration.

A full rigging crew is expected
here now as, according to a rumor,
the company has a hiring agent in

IWA-Lake Log Negotiations
Deadlocked On Recognition

IWA efforts to reach an understanding with the manage-
ment of the Lake Logging Co. over the question of a union con-
tract, by agreeing to delay asking for government arbitration
of the dispute, until after the handing down of the award of the
Harper “Q.C.I.” Commission, appear to have failed. After agree-
ing to a three weeks’ postponement, and in spite of definite
recommendation of the Q. C. I. Conciliation Board, union
representatives were met with a definite refusal to contract with

Foreman Drops
Appeal Case

DUNCAN, B.C., June 16. — The
British Columbia Provincial Police
here report that Gordon P, Cook
has withdrawn his appeal against
a fine of $100 imposed by Magis-
trate G. A. Tisdale in Chemainus
police court for accepting money
as “job insurance” from an em-
ployee of the Victoria Lumber and
Manufacturing Co, Chemainus.
Cook had been planer foreman at
the company’s mill at the time the
offense was committed.

The appeal was to have been
heard in the county court, Duncan,

Winnipeg.

today.

The first Canadian paratrooper®
to train at Fort Binnings, Georgia,
was an IWA

logger, Brother

E. D. Creelman,

from the Comox

Logging Co. He
is also believed
to be the first
B.C, logger to

join the Ca-
nadian Para-|
troopers. Bro.
Creelman, a
former rigger, was also the ban-
tam-weight boxing champion on the
North Shore.

Bro. Creelman's cousin, Eddy,
well known logger from the Port
Alberni area and also an active
member of the IWA, is now serv-
ing with the Canadian Army.

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Negotiations With
Aero Expected

It was reported by District Pres-
idént Pritchett last week that no
word had been received from the
Aero Timber Products in answer

to the union’s request for the op-
ening of negotiations under Order-
in-Council PC 10802 on a contract
covering wages, hours and work-
ing conditions, The matter has
been taken up with Mr, Currie of
the federal department of labor
and he has been asked to arrange
a meeting with the operators. The
union was notified by the depart-
ment of labor that Mr. Filberg
would be back in town this week
and it was expected that a meet-
ing would be arranged immediate-
ly.

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IWA Local 1-80 from the Company
Manager, H. W. Hunter. “As a
result of the Company's continued
refusal to recognize the Union,
application will be niade this week
for appointment of a government
arbitration board to (ettle the
case,” stated Nigel Morgan, IWA
International Board member who
met company representatives’ in
Vancouver Wednesday with Inter-
national President Worth Lowery
and Assistant Director of Organ-
ization George Brown,

Employees at the companies’ op-
erations at Rounds, Honeymoon
Bay Boom, Cowichan Log Lift,
Crofton, Hill Log, Meads Creek,
and Paldi, are effected by the dis-
pute.

Negotiations with the Victoria
Lumber Manufacturing Co. for an
agrement covering the Chemainus
Sawmill, Camp 7, Camp 9 and
Camp 1 are expected to open with-
in the next few days. Notification
of a desire to negotiate and of
the names of the Committee were
sent the company last week by
Herman Valley, Secretary, Local
1-80. Y

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Congratulations !

Members of the IWA.

Dear Brothers:

Local 312 wishes to extend to
you and your members our con-
gratulations on the winning of
your arbitration on behalf of
the Queen Charlotte Islands
loggers’ disputes.

Naturally we here are also in-
terested in your welfare since
we are directly or indirectly
connected in the same efforts,
and employees of the same em-
ployers as a part of your mem-
bership.

Wishing you continued suc-
cess in your efforts, we beg to
remain,

Fraternally yours,

IBPS & PMW, Local 312
(Signed)

PERCY TWEEDIE,
Secretary.

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