THE B.C.

LUMBER WORKE

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UXILIARY CORNER

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

7 a report of the recent activities of the Vic-
Ladies’ Auxiliary, Local 1-118.
Sister Blanche Butler resigned her post as secretary of our
auxiliary, and Sister Dorothy Leech was elected to take her
A banquet in honor of the second anniversary of our auxili-
‘ary was held recently at the home of Mrs. Logan (E) 1475
geware Road. A large number of members were in at-
_ tendance,
_ For the purpose of raising funds for the good of the Order,
we have sponsored numerous Old Time Dances, Whist Drives
and Raffles, etc., and our latest venture is to be a Turkey Drive
for Christmas.

é A very successful benefit card party and dance was held
in the Community Hall on November 6th for a needy friend.

The ladies were assisted by the 1-80 Sub-Local, IWA.

Prizes were generously donated by friends and the Lake

Cowichan and Duncan merchants. Winners at cards were:

Bridge, Ladies: Mrs. A. Haeve; consolation, Mrs. J. Saywell;

men, Mr. J. Saywell; consolation, Mr. J. Lasa.

Cribage, Ladies: Mrs. E. Williams; consolation, Mrs. J.
ros 4

2 Whist, Ladies: Mrs. E. Goranson; consolation, Mrs. O. Olson;,

_ men, Mr, O. Olson; consolation, Mr. V. Weaver.

During the evening nine prizes on a raffle were drawn by
Master Bobby Scott. Mr. Pat Weaver was M.C. and the Youbou
orchestra supplied good music. Supper was provided by the
Auxiliary Ladies.

_ We are planning on having a social evening for our husbands
on December 11.

Our regular social meeting was held in the union hall on
Thursday, November 18, with twenty-three members present.
Those entertaining were Sisters J. Dickie, and G. Johnson.
Refreshment were provided b ySisters L. Strom, J. Hawkins,
Mr. Greenwell and E. Weaver.

The obligation was read to two members. W. Lang and
B, Aeldred.

Continued Secretary Bert Mélsness, President
Harold Pritchett and International
AGREEMENT Board Membeh Nigel Morgan, will
cover all association camps and
Pacific Lumber Company; Alber-, mills where the IWA is, or may
ni Sawmill, Alberni Pacific Lum- become, certified. “A number of
ber Company; Alberni Shingle additional operations are already
Mill, Alberni Pacific Lumber Com-| moving for certification and there
pany; Local 1-217, Red Band Shin-| will be no difficulty in putting
gle Mill, Bloedel, Stewart Welch, them under agreement as soon as
Li Local 1-357, Fraser Mills, the IWA is established as the col-
Canadian Western Lumber Com- lective bargaining agency. The
pany; New Westminster Sawmill, agreement, which goes into effect
Mohawk Lumber Company Lta,;! as of December ist, gives full
New Westminster Sawmill, Alaska union recognition to the various
Pine Company Limited; New West- IWA Locals, establishing them as
minster Creosote Plant, Timber the sole collective bargaining a-
 Preservers’ Limited; Local 1-363, gency; provides clauses for the
Headquarters Camp, Comox Log-| adjustment of grievances, arbitra-
ging and Railway Company; Co-) tion of disputes under the agree-
_ mox Lake Camp, Comox Logging| ment; no discrimmination; no lock-
and Railway Company; Camp 7, outs; no strikes establishes a def-
Fanny Bay, Victoria Lumber Man-/inite wage scale; time and one
ufacturing Company Limited. half for overtime; Sunday work
Execution of agreements is also, and holidays; provides for two
pending for the following opera-|hours at the usual rate for mem-
_ tions: Hammond mill of the Ham- bers called to work and finding
‘mond Cedar Company Limited;|none available; provides for sefety
Woods operation, Wellburn Tim-|and health measures and the same
ber Company Limited; Surrey] vacations with pay sheme in effect
Sawmill of McKay and Flanigan|in Vancouver shipyards.
um Company Limited and the] The agreement also provides
e Lake woods operation,| for seniority in hiring, lay offs and
lerest Lumber Company Limi-| promotions, competency consider-
ed, as well as full seniority rights
for former employees now in the
negotiated by a District Ne-/armed forces or employees, leav-
g Committee composed of|ing in future to join, Provision

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Safety
EDITOR,
B. C. LUMBER WORKER.

Here we are again breaking out
in print on our activities. We are
really going to town, tickets for
the Lumbermen’s Ball going like
wildfire, collections for the “Hand-
shakes” mounting, and all com-
mittees functioning very ably. We
also had a visit from Brothers
John McCush and Jack Greenhall
who gave a good pep talk on mat-
ters of interest to all.

We would be pleased to receive
information with regards to the
duties of the Inspector of the
Workmen’s Compensation Board.
Evidently we cannot read, or may-|
be we have been misinformed
about them.

On the last visit to this camp
of the inspector about the middle |
of November, of which no one in|

Inspector

look for us again before the next
edition.
We are fraternally yours,
SAFETY COMMITTEE
and PRESS COMMITTEE.
Chehalis, B.C. Local 1-71.

More Safety
Dear Editor:

Please allow me space in our
paper to ask a few questions.

Why did our Safety First In-
spector, Roy Lehman, come to the
Pacific Veneer Logging Division,
Harrison Mills and never went
past the end of the steel when
most of the machines and fallers
are about three miles off the steel?
Or was it just a ‘personel visit to
the Camp?

Why did a hooktender on a cold-
deck machine get bawled out by
Mr. Wells, “Super” of the same
camp for calling for first aid when

this Sub Local was aware, or re- | his chaser was hurt and had to be
alized he had paid us a visit, as\ packed out by his fellow workers?
he did not contact our Safety|They then had to wait thirty-five
Committee, or even visit with any, minutes before a crummy could
of the brothers on the job. We be had to take him to the speeder.
wondered if he had forgotten to} Is it not the Duty of the hooker
bring his caulk boots with him, |to see that those who are working
or maybe the weather was re-)with him get first aid when needed

sponsible. We would also like to
know what sort of report he gave
to the Board, whether he men-
tioned the equipment we have in
the woods, as he definitely did not
inspect any blocks or guide lines,
or even look over our first aid
kits. We wonder also if he was
maybe scared to go into the bush,
probably not wishing to see too
much so that he might have to
give a bad report, or was he scared
to leave the safety of the tracks.
Probably he had a good pair of
field glasses with him so that he
could see for six or seven miles.

We certainly hope that in the
future the Workman’s Compensa-}
tion Board will send out a real
live wire, ‘one who will not be!
afraid to inspect properly, or let
the boys see him, and one who is
not apt to leave his caulk boots)
behind or his raincoat. Also we)
wonder if he rode our old and
trusted Crummy (trusted by the!
company), the relic. The “Leland.”
Which is a heirloom of the old
B. & K.

We have already elected our del-
egates for the District Annual con-
vention, also for the local con-
vention.

This is all for this time, but

is also made for union represen-
tatives and business agents to ob-
tain permits to provide them with
access to the camps.

Copies of the “Standard Form
of Agreement” will be included
in the 1944 Time Book,, which will
be available next week and addi-
tional copies will also be provided
in handy booklet form and made
available to all members of the
union.

JOHN STANTON

Barrister, Solicitor, Notary
608 Holden Bldg.

ls East Hastings MAr. 5746
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as soon as possible?

Is there any regulations regard-
ing transportation of crew or is
it O.K. to pile 4 or 50 men in a
truck with two wheeled brakes?

Fraternally yours,
CARD No. 5849

Xmas Greetimgs
Aero Tor. Products Ltd.

Cumshewa Inlet, Lake
Camp, Dee. 12, 1943
The Editor,

This will be our last letter to our
paper for this year. It has not
ben too bad a year as far as this
camp is concerned. At the present
time the only real inconvenience is
the lack of a good lighting plant.
But that will be rectified in the
near future. Electrical equipment

iseems to be hard to obtain at the
|present time. Otherwise conditions

are very good.
The Camp Foreman, Mr. Mac-

Kenzie, is very co-operative and
really tries to make conditions as
good as possible for the boys.
Cookhouse and food are of the best
obtainable. Our cook is second to
none. A good many fallers are eat-
ing there but never a complaint.
That in itself is sufficient recom-«
mendation for any cook.

Five sets of fallers, trackside
and 3 cold deck, are expected to
be working over the holidays. It
was a relief to everyone in camp
to hear that the “Navy” with
everyone aboard had arrived safely
in Vancouver. The writer of this
letter has only one objection, they
only made one call too many!

Brother Nels Kravik is on his
way to Vancouver. He deserves a
great deal of credit for the condi-
tion the camp is in at the present
moment. The camp is 100 percent
organized and évery member fully
paid up and we wish him all the
nice things that all good people
are heir to during the holidays
and the years to come. $

Wishing our Executive Board
all the best in the coming year,

CHARLES FRASER.

From Holberg
Dear Editor:

We held a union meeting here on
November 24, Practically all mem-
bers attended. The grievances of
the previous meeting have been
pretty ‘well attended to which

makes us more optimistic-for -bet-———-——

ter conditions in this camp in the
future. The carpenters are busy
remodelling the old bunkhouses.
They- are to be made into double
and single rooms. Who wouldn't
work at Holberg, eh?

Up till now there has been six-
teen sets, of fallers here. Mostly
two even sets. But all but four or
five sets are going down for the
Christmas holidays on the 15th or
18th of December. I think the fall-
ers are making good wages. The
timber is only fair, but the scale
is good. This camp is going to
operate without shutdown during

the Christmas Season.

NRRL IIRL LILLIE,

50 West Cordova St.

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