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THE B.C. LUMBER WORKER

July 12, 1943

Continued

Officers’ Report

necessitates a complete and full
understanding of the program
and policy of thee-IWA and the
implementation of that program
and. policy into our district.
Our major task, of course, will
be to win victory over fascism in

the coming offensive. The means.

to accomplish this, naturally, will
be through the organization of
the unorganized, preparation of
materials and information neces-
sary for a clear and concise un-
derstanding of these problems
and the improvement of condi-
tions of workers in the wood-
working industry, so essential to
the improvement of morale.

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Since our last district conven-
tion, three auxiliary charters

have been granted, and two more
are now in the process of for-
mation, which will make 11 chart-
ered auxiliaries in this district.
This is one other very important
factor which must not be over-
looked; for as long as the female
relative of the average wood-
worker remains in an unorgan-
ized state, she is a potential ally
of unscrupulous employers. As
more and more woodworkers be:
come members of the Interna-
tional Woodworkers of America,
and accept their responsibilities
and duties to the organization, it
is essential that the wives, moth-
ers and sisters be brought closer
to the problems of labor and the
people educated to the necessity
of winning the war, in which la-
bor must play its important role.
This cannot be acomplished
through ignoring the wife and
mother, but rather by bringing
them into the ladies’ auxiliaries
and through the process of prac-
tical experience and labor parti-
cipation, developing their under-
Standing of labor’s problems and
winning them as allies to the
cause of labor rather than as un-
conscious supporters of the em-
ployer.

THE TASKS THAT

LIE AHEAD.

In conclusion, may it be ‘said
that the members and officers
of District No. 1, International
Woodworkers of America, have
done an excellent job in build-
ing the union and bringing it
into a stronger positon to con-
tribute more and more to Cana-
da’s war effort in achieving an
early Allied victory.

Providing we continue to grow
and expand in the next six
months as we have in the last,
and take our place in the com-
munity life of the nation, ac-
cepting therewith our full re-
sponsibilities, the complete or-
ganization of the woodworking
industry can and will be a real-
ity by the end of the year.

The following points may be
agreed to for our work in the
future:

1. The immediaté organization
of the remaining unorganized
woodworkers.

2, The consummation of signed
union agreements embodying im-
proved wages, hours and working
conditions in every plant.

8. Establishment of manage-
mentlabor production commit-
tees in every camp and mill and
final establishment of an industry
management - labor production
council.

4. Certification of the IWA on
the record within the confines of
the ICA Act, based upon three
months’ membership in the union
and not more than six months’
arrears in dues, as provided for
by our International Constitution.

5. The strengthening of our la-
bor press, such as leaflets, shop
and camp bulletins, “The B.C.
Lumber Worker,” and the “In-
ternational Woodworker.”

6. The institution of complete
government union hiring as pro-
vided in our hiring permit.

7. The collection of the interna-
tional assessment, or, where ex-
onerated by the international of-
ficers, the voluntary collection of
same to the highest degree.

8. The complete survey of the
woodworking industry based on
fact for future assistance in ar-
bitration, negotiation and govern-
ment briefs.

9. The instructing of our dis-
trict officers to continue to work
for full reinstatement of our dis-
trict in the Canadian Congress
of Labor.

10. The sending of a full dele-
gation of District One to our in-
ternational convention in Sacra-
mento, California in August, 1943,

11. Establishment of ladies’ aux-
iliary wherever possible.

12. The recommendation that
all locals favorably consider af-

filiating to the Workers’ Educa-
tional Association,

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RESOLUTION No. 2

Subject: Immigration
_ WHEREAS: In our opinion an
international organization can
only function satisfactorily and
democratically if all the locals

lating its policies and program,
and

prohobited from attending inter-

fore be it

RESOLVED: That we highly

ready taken to overcome this
difficulty, and that we urge them
further to do everything possible,
and to get the assistance of the
CIO also, so as to avoid undue

ting our board

RESOLUTION No. 4

Humphrey Mitchell

WHEREAS: The present Feder-
al Minister of Labor, Humphrey
Mitchell, in a recent statement
(as quoted in\the press) advo-
cated government controliers to
be put in charge of labor unions,
which would in effect be similar
to Dr. Ley’s German Fascist La-
bor Front, and

ly been anti-labor, and

fore be it
RESOLVED:

Humphrey Mitchell’s immediate

resignation, and be it further

this resolution be sent to Prime

Minister McKenzie King.
Concurrance.

RESOLUTION No. 5

Subject: Article I, Section
‘4b of Constitution

WHEREAS: The United Nations
are today engaged in a life and
death struggle with the fascist

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somposing such an organization
are able to participate in formu-

WHEREAS: International Board
members and delegates have been

national conventions and execu-
tive board meetings by rulings of
USA immigration officials, there-

commend our international offi-
cers for the steps they have al-

delay and inconvenience in gett-
members to
Executive meetings and our dele-

gates to the forthcoming inter-
national convention at Sacra-
mento.

Concurrance.

Subject: Resignation of

WHEREAS: Minister Mitchell’s
labor policy has consistently been
anti-democratic, and has definite-

That we demand

enemy to preserve and extend
our democratic way of life, and

WHEREAS: It is necessary to
mobilize all sections of the peo-
ple of the United Nations in a
mighty united effort if we are
to realize our objective of de-
feating the fascist enemy, and

WHEREAS: Our constitution,
in Article 1 of Section 4b, de-
feats this purpose by barring
certain anti-fascists, namely the
Communists, from our democra-
tie organization, and

WHEREAS: Communists have
proven themselves to be consis-
tent fighters for freedom and
could contribute much to our war
effort in the woodworking indus-
try; therefore be it

RESOLVED: That this Dele-
gate Conference of District Coun-

cil No. 1, WA, call upon the com-

ing Seventh Annual Constitution-
al Convention to amend our Con-
stitution by deleting Article 1,
Sub-section 4b, and thereby
granting members of the Com-
munist party full rights to be
members of and participate in
our organization.

Coneurrance.

RESOLUTION No. 6

Subject: Rationing

WHEREAS: The logging indus-
try is an important part of Can-
ada’s war effort, and

WHEREAS: The present food
rationing will adversely affect the
production of logs at a time when
such logs, and especially spruce,
are so vitally needed. and

WHEREAS: Due to the isolated
nature of the logging industry it
is impossible to supplement the
rations with meals from restau-
rants, ete., and

WHEREAS: Because of the
above mentioned fact there is a
danger that many loggers will

WHEREAS: Humphrey Mitchell move to other industries that are
has proven himself incapable of
fulfilling the position of a labor
minister in a war cabinet, there-

less isolated; therefore be it
RESOLVED: This delegate con-
ference of District Nol, LIWA,
demand that the food rationing
be placed on a more equitable
basis to guard against the logging
industry being depleted of man-
power at a time when every ef-

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Conference Resolutions:

fort is necessary for the success-
ful prosecution of the war.
Concurrance.

RESOLUTION No. 7

Subject: Wage Stabiliza-

tion

WHEREAS: The labor situa-
tion in the logging camps and
sawmills is becoming acute, also
realizing that in the near future,
as the demands of the war and
other industries becomes greater,
the situation will become one of
national emergency; and

WHEREAS: The present scale
of wages throughout the indus-
try are not consistent, thereby
causing a large amount of dissat-
isfaction and unrest, making it
profitable for workers to move
from one mill or camp to the
other, with the resultant loss of
man days work; and

WHEREAS: We, of Youbou
Sub-local 1-80, object to this de-
plorable condition, with the re-
sultant transition of labor, and
respectfully submit the following
resolution:

RESOLVED: That the IWA
call a joint conference of rep-
resentatives from all sawmills
logging camps on Vancouver Is-
land and the Lower Mainland.
The purpose. of which would be
the drafting of a standard scale
of wages to be paid by every mill
and camp throughout these areas;
and

RESOLVED: That said confer-
ence shall draft a basis for the
alocation of a bonus to be paid
over and above the standard scale
of wages. This bonus shall serve
as a compensation to the workers
for accepting and continuing
work in camps and mills not ad-
Jacent to a town or city.

Such bonus shall be jurged by
camp recreational facilities, dis-
tance from nearest town or city,
and means of and cost of trans-
Portation to such.

The conference shall take into
consideration all such facts per-
taining to this matter as may be
presented to them at that time.

Concurrance.

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