7 ’ THE B.C. | Letters to the Editor LUMBER WORKER August 7, 1944 SAY WHAT YOU PLEASE very great importance and the tasks of such a committee are simplified by the information ob- tained in the Political Action bul- letins so ably compiled by Brother Morgan. Another matter of importance, which was taken up at our last meeting was the passing of a mo- tion instructing the executive of our local to interview the Rea Cross and attempt to have a mo- bile blood donor clinic established which could go from camp to It was felt that present facilities are inadequate and if in- creased will mean the difference between life and death for many of our heroes who are fighting to preserve the liberties of mankind against fascist tyranny. Camp conditions are very good, and as has been reported many times in thé past, rank among the best of any small outfits on the coast, and hiring is done through the Union Hiring Hall. That about winds up the news from this quarters till next time. PAC Active At Johnson Log Camp Committee from D, John- son Log Camp writes in to say: Just a few lines to let you know what is going on at this outfit. We are holding our union meet- ings regularly once a month, and in line with the recommendations of our executive have elected a Political Action committee, which has already taken up several very important matters, the most im- portant of which was the estab- lishment of a suitable National Health Insurance Scheme. In this connection a letter was despatched to Hon. Ian Mackenzie, minister of pensions and health, putting forward our views and urging ac- tion on this question. A similar letter was sent to Hon. Geo. S. Pearson, provincial secretary. We feel that the functions of a Po- litical Action committee are of i, ee ah Stockholm Cafe Our Meals are as Good as the Best—Better than the Rest. We Specialize in i Workmen’s Meals 311 MAIN ST. ~- Vancouver PAcific 0538 ne McNiff's Alberni, B. MEN’S WEAR and SHOES W. T. Corbishley ° COAL BUILDERS’ SUPPLIES Finds Amtagonism Still For IWA To the Editor: Catching me a ride the other morning on a log- ging truck going up to camp, I had the sad misfortune of coming into contact with an uncouth and thoroughly unlikeable person. By his talk and manner he seemed utterly devoid of all principles. After introducing myself as an organizer for the International LADIES’ READY-TO-WEAR Warehouse: E.& N.Ry. Track Duncan St. 5 Phone 111 Box 61 Phone - - 806 DUNCAN, B.C. ———— ME @ Keep the Mimers Worlxing ! ® Buy Your Winter Coal Now ! Augustine Coal Co. Limited 200 FRONT STREET NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. 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How through collective bargaining we strove for working agreements embodying grievance adjustments, time and one half for, overtime, senlority, holidays with pay, equal pay for equal work and union hiring. Further aims for inclusion of loggers under un- employment insurance, inaugura- tion of governmental health insur- ance, and through representation and pressure of numbers, lobby for improved social and labor legislation. By this time we were at the op- eration and I left him fast for better company. I don’t believe I convinced him to my way of think- ing, but he’s probably done some thinking himself since then. It seems reasonable to believe that when he comes out of his mental fog he may join a_ progressive trade union to be one of the boys rather than be left out in the cold. MIKE FREYLINGER. Mission City, B.C. August 1, 1944, For EFFICIENT SERVICE call at... JIM WATTS’ Shell Service Station VICTORIA, B.C. 601 Gorge Rd. | Phone G-5325 SAFETY REQUIRES COOPERATION By GEORGE HOLMBERG This is a First Aid Attendant addressing you. Do you mind? You don’t? Fine. I won't take up a lot of your time, only a few minutes. I am quite sure you have heard the old saying that no man can serve two masters. I am telling you now that whoever said that was wrong. The ‘Industrial First Aid Attendant can, does and MUST serve two masters, YOU, the worker on the job, be it logging, mining or any other industry, is served by the First Aid Attendant. You are doing a job. You must keep on working; it is your daily bread or you would not be on that job. If you are injured on the job the First Aid At- tendant is right there to help you: He is your servant in that case. He will do everything within his power to alleviate your suffering. He will give you the best of care; he will see that you set prompt medical aid if you need it; in short, he will do everything he can to serve you well, no matter who you are, what you are or where you are. The second master the Industrial First Aid Attendant serves is your employer. You see, by looking after your interests he also serves. your boss, and don’t forget that by serving you, the worker, well he is doing a job which your EMPLOYER should appreciate. Your employer hired you to do a certain job of work for him. He wants that work done or he would not have hired you, or anyone else, to do it. A man who is not capable to do the work is of no value to his employer. In fact, such a man is a liability to the business. Your employer is in business to. make a profit, not to lose money. We must therefore agree that if the First Aid Attendant can help in keeping the WORKERS on the job working, he most certainly serves both the worker and the boss well. Let us see now how that works out. Let us say you, the worker, are an engineer. You met with an accident, resulting in an injury; only a minor one. Perhaps you will have to lay off for a couple of days. YOU lost two days’ pay. YOU suffered pain, shock and discomfort. Perhaps you needed the pay badly—a working man always does—but you had to stay home for two days. You get no compensation; your time is a total loss. How- about your employer? Does he lose too? Let us see. Well, he had no other man to fill your job. The engine stands idle for two days. Perhaps the production is seriously inter- rupted by this stoppage. All on account of an accident. He lost more than he likes to admit. He may lose a contract on such a “trivial” minor injury. The HIDDEN cost of accidents is high. HE IS RE- SPONSIBLE for accident prevention but he never thought of that. What could a First Aid Attendant do about such an accident? This is what he CAN and WILL do. The First Aid Attendant would take care of you, the injured worker. He would see to it that you received such treatment that perhaps you could go right back to work, or cut down your layoff to the minimum. He would give you good advice regarding Safety First. Now by doing his very best for you, to relieve your pain and suffering he .would also serve your employer. He cer- tainly would save money for your employer and that should please him. That is how an Industrial First Aid Attendant serves two masters and he does it darn well, too. When both the worker and the employer understand how important first aid is, and how it combines with accident prevention (Safety First) they will both look upon the Industrial First Aid Attendant with respect. fe There is no trade or profession except Industrial First Aid where the tradesman must keep on taking new courses in his trade after he becomes a journeyman. In Industrial First Aid a holder of an “A” or “AA” certificate has passed all tests for his journeyman’s rating. Still he is compelled to keep on taking his trade tests every so often as long as he wishes to work on the first aid field. That is why he ean give 100 percent service. That is why he is supported by organ- ized labor. The worker* knows industrial first aid is a MUST in all industry. Most employers have finally discovered that the Industrial First Aid Attendant instead of being a “compulsory nuisance” placed on their shoulders by the Workmen’s Compensation Board regulations, is an asset. The employer knows now (that is if he is a good bustness man) that by putting the worker’s safety and welfare at least on PAR with production—it should come FIRST and production second; his produc- tion will automatically go UP and cost goes down. Don’t forget to let the First Aid Man tend to that scratch. 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