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Bi-monthly Bulletin Published By The B.C. District Council, International Woodworkers of America, Affiliated to Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO)

Vol XIIL No. 15.
Vol, XMM _No. 15."

VANCOUVER, B.C., MONDAY, JULY 24, 1944

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QUARTERLY DISTRICT COUNCIL MEETING
REVIEWS GAINS, SETS NEW OBJECTIVES

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NORTHERN WASHINGTON DISTRICT.
:/PRESIDENT IWA VISITS B.C.

Karly L jarsen, president t of porters Washington Distric
, IW. - this

week on offcial

a
identical problems of those in questioned on
palletes under consideration in his’ district, Biecident Larsen
ited:

eect pends poercal nave jointly agreed upon one mer
and t

caiodinre | Pritchett Outlimes Gainey
See eed F eer alle Unity
“Te W: x Pea

it the main report to the quarterly District Council meeting
ofthe Vay hel last Sunday nthe Bolles makers’ Hall and

some 48 delegates repre: ing the various local

mions in the B.C. district, District SRenaEat Harold Pritchett

stated it last six month: in B.C. has practically

ubled its strength, with approximately 20 thousand wood-
rkers now working under union contracts.

ane perspective
yy the

program t establish a durable peace. of this ni nately, possible.
Therefore th g bot x countries is one and th tating a desire for labor unity
same struggle. faeetiy the Seton of the IWA in the United] 94 ago @ition « tomers
States and the section in Canada should be orga mi AER sia ji = IDEATH TOLL NOW
ically the sa a basis as our lea We shor e unanimously adopted peor the
the same program : jective. Our District Council and that eae of certain organize f
of B.C. are pursuing identical; e p in. accepting FL to encroach upon the THIRTY-FIVE
ir respo! ty to our governments in aba r and Pattee of the IWA in the
establishing a durable peace by first eaeant SOLED aimiberine iidusiey, 20 esolu-| This we ne ite enti toll in B.C,
ind so that they can meet with the aclovers in the «,. |lumber ro:
rganized way. We have b ost successful | #0" stressed the nee Bed crea ee oe Ladyemith was
in pian rmonious relations between management and | between all labor affiliates which || oy ion pinned ben cides
I and the agreements which you have entered eee here in the past has resulted in im- hicl oe andl
wit aan eet. oe e milestones in that you are now proved lab lation on oo ee otherimer
lown with your employers in an organized way and anes statutes of this Province and ti w felling
ae contribution not only Dominion, embodying great Te Woodworkers in Cedar Dis-
to the industry but to your col | Langa mead Leawes | tits to the workers; and which is haverbeen trict, July 8.
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try. The Teheran conference agree- Interior B.C. Bue
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the -war but one to establish | | angmead recently inted In-
security and peace after the ternational R niaite for
propose the same appli-} the interior Brother
Ration cAter. Ae Langmead it ee Youbou
during war; Sane working
ut with

swers to

and our community problems by
peaceful means.

re for three days

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at the conference table; fac-

manage-
ment and ee cre solving

with ell wishes of IWA
mem Sia shee who will miss the
he

tracts; because you! untiring has put for-
p the ma-| ward on aha of his sub-local
Solve} and local 1-80.
any and all problems that mig]
3 but als

ry for amending and FRENCH PARTISANS ACTIVE

tionary Force this week.

killed in B.C’s
lumber in-

‘0 make a iene at the Govern-
ment Whar!

the AFL and 1 fe Vancouver “Labor Hillburne Poe chokerman for
Council (CCL) ero Timber Camp at Port
It was repo “by delegates |Clements was killed, April 17,
‘om the Ne ‘estminster Local | when aoe k on the head by a rot-

from the w Wi

357 that attempts were being made | ten
ee teas Jensen, hookten der
for the. Emery Creek

k by a swinging
boom stick ee a log up-ended
a after striking a stump.

ti Seci
Benedict had recently Charles Trevors, carrier he
1f with the Spruce Products Lim:
of Victoria, was killed on Ma: ay oh
t-| When a bro]

fie purpose of “allying himself with | ©
ittempting

‘alter Lammers,
‘O- | member’ of the Sante Coast Lum-
yy an over- ie Inspection Bureau employed

Elders Sawmill, was ie

tet tween a truck load lw
and a portable lumber table we
hae to straighten a heavy pip:
fae

2 ine is Aer with the B.C. Se-
uncil meeting and a re: <= | fons poo Fae wpe aay
." evere!
aes ieee condemning his red on June 30, 1944,

He died from loss of blood and

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