ea Westminster Shook—A mecting
was held during the lunch hour
where the union representatives
received a very attentive hearing.
‘The speakers were introduced to
the crew by Mr. McDonald, man-
ager of the company.

Mr. McDonald's attitude was en-
couraging both to the employees
and the union representatives. It
proves that the IWA policy of in-

sistence upon the fact that labor }
must be organized and that the,

winning of the war and solving
of postwar problems will be a
joint responsibility of labor and
employer alike is being recognized
by industry.
*
Cameron and Manning.—The re-
cent joint application to the Re-
gional War Labor for an upward
revision of wages in a large num-
ber of categories has been ac-
cepted for both of these opera-
tions. The increases gained range
from 2¢ to 12c per hour.
es 8
Alberta—Organizational work is
proceeding satisfactory with the
shop stewards enthusiastically
working to put this plant on a
sound organized basis. Roy Mah
reports that a very successful
meeting was held for the Chinese
brothers where they pledged their
support to the IWA,
a & 6
B.C. Fir. — After repeated de-
mands for organization a meeting
is being arranged where by a com-
mittee will be set up to carry on
the work of organizing. It is ex-
pected that this will be one of the
best organized operations.
es 8 8
Shingle Mills—With the certifi-
cation of Supreme, Keystone and
Elsona, the organization of shingle
mills in New Westminster area is

nearing completion.
as

a 8

*

Marine.—At a reeent plant meet-
ing a vote was taken resulting in
a 100 percent favor of the IWA.
Application for certification will
be sent in immediately.

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REPORTS

Contender For
Carnival Queen

In response-to an appeal from
the Kinsman’s Club of Vancouver,
who are sponsoring an aquatic
carnival at Kitsilano Pool on July
19, 20, 21 and 22, the IWA has
agreed to participate.

Gladys Shunaman, secretary of
Local 1-217, has been chosen to
compete for the position of carni-
val queen by the union.

As one of the few woman secre-
taries of leading trade unions in
B.C. Gladys Shunaman is doing
excellent work. An active commit-
tee composed of members from
Local 217 and 1-71 are now dis-
tributing tickets for this event, and

GLADYS SHUNAMAN
are looking forward to putting her
on the queen’s stand at the carni-
val.

Proceeds are to go to the Kins-
men Charities—“Milk for Britain”
and “Tuberculosis Fund,” etc.

Swimming sports will dominate
the carnival although it is hoped
enough contestants will be avail-
able to provide contests in “log
rolling,” bucking and chopping.

All those interested in compet-
ing in these events are asked to
contact either the Kinsmen’s Club
or the IWA at Vancouver.

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IWA PROPOSES
ORGANIZATION
OF PLIB MEN

An invitation to members of the
Pacific Coast Lumber Inspection
Bureau to join the International
Woodworkers of America was ex-
tended by the regular meeting last
week of the IWA-CIO B.C. District
Council. Recognizing the special
problems of PLIB men in the fact
that they are not directly em-
ployed by the mill operation where
they are working, but at the same
time recognizing the basic fact that
their power as a gargaining agency
lies with the rest of the crew
that makes up each mill operation,
the Council made the following
proposals:

(1) That PLIB recommend the
oppointment of an organizer, pre-
ferably from their own numbers,
for appointment by the Interna-
tional Director of Organization of
the IWA-CIO, whose salary and
expenses would be paid by the
International and whose duties
would be to bring into the Union
as many PLIB men as possible and
to represent them in taking up
their grievances, negotiating their
contract, ete.

(2) That PLIB men take out
membership in the IWA Local
haying jurisdiction over their re-
spective locality, at the same time
establishing one or possibly two
(if necessary) Sub-locals with their
own Chairman and Secretary which
would meet as required to dis-
cuss and resolve PLIB problems,
which could then be submitted to
the IWA Locals for their support.

(3) That a PLIB Negotiating
Committee, together with such re-
presentatives of the Local and
District as they may desire, nego-
tiate an agreement with the Asso-
ciation to cover all PLIB men in
BC.

(4) That in every operation,
PLIB men be given one represent-
ative on the Joint Job Stewards
Committee together with repre-
sentatives of all other departments
in the mill, so that the workers
on every job will be fully united.
In this way PLIB men will be able
to make their contribution to the
development of sound, constructive
union policies, and millmen like-
wise will be united solidly behind
PLIB men in their day-to-day
grievances and troubles. The
IWA-CIO with agreements cover-
ing all trades and departments in
the mills except PLIB men, with
sound contractual relations estab-
lished with over 100 of the largest
operations covering more than
18,000 employees, is obviously the
only Union that PLIB can join
without creating division in a
sound, modern industrial union?

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Sawmill Fires In Week

Continued

Conroy

them as being “not acts of God,
as was said by the authorities, but
acts of bad management and lack
of foresight.

“The war and its consequences
have shown us that in order to
prevent any recurrence of crisis
and unemployment we must re-
main a united people. And the
strongest influence to keep Can-
ada united is a united labor move-
ment.

“The boys overseas are engaged}

in a life and death job and many
of them never had a job before
1939. Their scrifice is the yard-
stick for us that they must return
to a country with plenty of jobs
and a progressive future. They are
carrying out their job nobly and
without reservation. Let us carry
out ours and go forward into the
future united around correct poli-
cies which will defeat our enemies
and ensure a stronger and better
Canada for us all.”

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Fires broke out in two Port
Alberni mills over the week end,
the first and most serious one
being in the Bloedel’s operation,
which is one of the largest pro-
ducers in B.C. $30,000 worth of
damage was done, when the fire,
which started on the dock, burnt
up quite a pile of dry-kiln lumber,
and part of the dock. Operations
will continue and repairs will be
completed as rapidly as possible.
The second fire was in the A.P.L.
mill in Port Alberni, but was got
under control before much dam-
age was done. Indicative of the
growing danger to B.C. forests is
the closing this week of Sayward
Park, near Campbell River, by the
B.C. Forestry Department to all
campers, trappers and _ tourists,
who are refused entry without spe-
cial permits. Humidity in the lum-
bering areas on the Island is
dropping and the serious water
shortages in a number of areas
is likely to force a prolonged
shutdown. 1944 is one of the dry-
est seasons on record in the B.C.
woods.

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