THE B.C. LUMBER WORKER LETTERS Sawmill News REPORTS “Every Reader a Correspondent” LOCAL 1-85 ALBERNI With a good slubstantial major- ity the IWA has been certified as the bargaining agency in the fol- Jowing Bloedel Stewart and Welch operations. Port Alberno Mill; Franklin River Camp A and B and Great Central Lake Camp 9. This is possibly the greatest single gain _ ever made in B.C. involving some 1200 men. ‘Sub-Locals have been set up in both the Great Central and Sproat Lake Mills where considerable organizational activity is in pro- gress, LOCAL 1-118 VICTORIA ‘Tremendous organizational gains have been made in this Local dur- é ing the past few months. Almost ___ every mill is organized or is in _ the process of organization. Along with the mills in the city the mill and camp at Leechtown and the Elder Log Co. at Sooke hold a ma- ; jority of IWA members. ‘ ‘* LOCAL 1-217 VANCOUVER Capilano Shingle Mill employees haye set a real example to the rest of the shingle mill industry in the splendid organizational work that has been accomplished during the month of March. It is expected that in a week or so this mill will be '100 percent organized. Rowen Shingle Mill which is now certified has set up grievance and _ Safety committees and will func- tion under the terms of the agree- ment which will be signed in a few days. Eburne and Sitka Spruce saw- _ mills haye also set up their griev- ‘amce committees and are waiting the signing of the agreement by _ their negotiating committee. LOCAL 1-357 Mills on the Fraser River are Still feeling the effects of the log Shortage. It is hoped that this Situation will soon be alleviated. after friendly negotiations with the management. _ BUTLER McDOUGALL ‘One of the last plant meetings Was held at this mill where 100 Percent of the employees turned it to hear Harold Pritchett speak ‘©n organization. «. DOUGLAS . . RADIO j Service | Phone: N.W. 1348-R-2 & Wartime Service Available CWP Negotiations End; Agreement Is Reached Negotiations between Local 1-217, represented by District President Harold Pritchett, District Secretary Bert Melsness and Board Member Nigel Morgan and the Canadian White Pine Company Ltd. represented by the Stuart Research and Mr. A. Kennedy, were concluded last week and the agreement signed. As reported in the last issue of the B.C. Lumber Worker application for wage increases for? cedure working that the mill will 26 categories ranging as high as undoubtedly be 100 percent organ- 10 cents per hour have been ap-|. fi ized in the ver ear future. plied for jointly by the Company sah Ribas erate er Pearson Ends Stall By Sitka Spruce Company Negotiations. with the management of the Sitka Spruce Lumber Co. remained at a deadlock during the past week due to the fact that the Company insisted on recognizing a petition circulated through the mill against the IWA. It is alleged by the Company the petition bears the signatures of 60 percent of the employees. However, numbers of them did so under in- timidation. The matter is expected to bet settled in the near future for the Union contacted Minister of Labor George S. Pearson regarding the petition, which had been submitted to him by the Company, and received the following reply: © “Have . today advised Sitka and the Union to the Regional War Labor Board, the reply to which is expected to be favorable. The Company is being notified by the union who the members of lemaaonel Local 1-367 Holds Spruce Lumber Company that Union 1-217 has been certified as bargaining agents and that noth- ing must interfere with their the Grievance Committee are and a reply is being awaited so that action may be taken on the griev- ances that at the present time exist. Sub-local Chairman, Don Watts and Secretary Rod Beaton to- gether with the Shop Stewards are reporting:to the office regu- larly that new members are being signed up and it is expected that in the near future with the agree- men in effect and grievance pro- Chinese Unions Join World Meet CHUNGKING. — Interviewed by Allied Labor News this weék, Chu! Hseuh-fan, president of the gov- ernment- sponsored Chinese Asso-' ciation of Labor, stated that the | association has accepted the invi- tation of the British Trade Union Congress to attend the world la- bor conference opening in London on June 5. Since the association claimed a membership of 594,283 workers (204,101 industrial) in June, 1943, it will be entitled to four’ dele- gates. The delegates has not yet been chosen, but Chu himself, who has been named labor delegate to the International Labor Office con- ference in Philadelphia next month, will most probably attend the London conference as well. “Chinese workers are glad to ac- cept the TUC invitation, and we hope that all the free trade union movements of thé Allies will at- Anniversary Meeting At a well attended meeting in Hammond last Wednesday night, members of Local 1-367 elected replacements of their officials as follows: Hugh McIntosh, recording seeretary, re- placing Sister Hadvick; Matt Lang, vice-presisdent, and Jean Bouffard, conductor. The meeting was the anniversary meeting of the installa- tion of the charter one year ago in the Hammond Cedar. Secre- tary Bert Hill reported on the ac-© tivities of the past year and gains made and the struggle gone through. He called upon the membership to remain unified throughout the present struggle in. the Hammond Cedar Company where discrimination and general disruption tactics are being used by the Company to defeat the Union. He also reported that the agreement is expected to be sign- ed in the near future. Congratulations were extended to the Local by Jerry Appleyard, vice-president of Local 1-217 in tend in order that we may have solidarity among the United Na- tions, strengthen their war efforts and hasten the winning of the war,” Chu said. “We hope that the decisions of the conference will carry weight as representing the universal opinion of the - world’s workers. Join Your Friends at COURTENAY HOTEL “The Loggers’ Headquarters” “" G. TATER — PROP. COURTENAY, V.L eS ne nS enue Income Tax Returns BY MAIL OR DIRECT for Trade Unionists Only Bring or mail statements of 1943 earnings and tax deductions; also mortgage payments, insurance premiums and medical expenses i if over 5% of your income. 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Following the meeting a social was held in the United Church Hall at which a move was made to establish a Ladies’ Auxiliary for Hammond. A vote of thanks and appreciation was extended to Sister Hadvick for her excellent work in the union during the past authority for at least six months from date of-certification.” This is the exact position main- tained by the IWA at two meet- ings with the Company. It is now expected, however, that the mat- ter will’ be cleared up and the agreement signed. A meeting of the entire crew, union ‘members and non-union members at Sitka Spruce has been called for Tuesday, March 4. The meeting is an open meet- ing and the Local union cordially invites all employees of the Sitka Spruce Lumber Company to be in attendance. "Styles for Young Men end Men who Stay Young” 301 West Hastings St. EES MODERN and OLD-TIME DANCING EVERY WED. AND SAT. All Modern Every Friday. Hastings Auditorium 828 East Hastings MODERATE RENTAL RATES year. 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