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CAMP ACTIVITY

By ROVING REPORTER

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Sitka Spruce Camp,
O'Brien Bay, B.C.

At the meeting held at the Sitka
Spruce Camp, July 30, it was de-
cided that no one wished to attend
the Workers’ Educational Course,
the reason being that they would
not be in Vancouver at that par-
ticular time.

Canadian Forests Products Ltd.,
Camp G, Englewood, B.C,

Brother W. C. Martin was elect-
ed secretary in place of Brother
Poulton Nicholson, who has joined
the Logger’s Navy, and is now on
the “Laur Wayne” with Brother
Charles Fraser.

Alaska Pine Co., Ltd.,
Powell River, B.C.

The special meeting held in the
camp grounds on August 16, 1944,
was addressed by Secretary E.
Dalskog, and Organizer C. Fraser.
Regular business was dispensed
with, and Bro. Dalskog then gave
a very interesting talk on the
growth of the Union, especially
since the satisfactory settlement of
the QCI strike last year, and went
on to relate some of the plans for
improvement of existing condi-
tions which it is hoped can be in-
cluded in the new agreements
which come up for discussion and
ratification as at December 1st,
1944, He also gave an outline of
the part which the Union hopes
to play in the post-war era.

At the conclusion of Brother
Dalskog’s talk, Bro. Fraser was
called upon for a few words. He
expressed his regret that he had
not been able to visit this camp
sooner, and gave a very short talk
on the organizational efforts being
made in other local plants.

A hearty vote of thanks was ac-
corded both speakers for. their
visit and informative talks.

“Styles for Young Men and
Men who Stay Young

301 West Hastings St.

DICK ROACH TO
DON BARBOUR -

Hello, Don!

Received your much appreciated
letter some time ago, and have
tried several times to answer it,
but with the coming events in the
very near future, we have been
kept very busy. -

I can’t express my feelings of
gratitude to boys on the job and
their organizers who are bringing
about better working conditions in
the lumbering industry in B.C.

I am also very pleased to hear
of the Union Hiring Hall being es-
tablished and have all the assur-
ance in the world that the evils
that the employer has had at his
disposal and to use at his own dis-
cretion is slowly disappearing
from the eyes of labor.

We are on the eve of the great-
est Allied move against our one
enemy, which will be the deciding
point whether we have a demo-
cratic way of living or be subdued
by our unwanted Nazi realm. This
can only be attained by the great-
est form of collaboration between
our war industries and our armed
forces. Industry in turn depends
entirely on labor for its results, so
again I state many thanks to the
workers who have stuck to their
pledge of “no strike,” even though
they have had obstacles that or-
ganized labor in Canada never en-
countered. before.

So in drawing to a close, I ask
labor and their organizers and of-
ficials to keep up the good work
with the results bearing on your
shoulders for a speedy return to
a more civilized and democratic
way of life. I remain,

Fraternally,
DICK ROCHE.

Chimese Urge
Govermment to
Grant Franchise

Following announcement that
draft regulations for Chinese in
British Columbia will be strictly
enforced, Chinese here have re-
newed demands that they be given
the right to vote.

Many Chinese are serving volun-
tarily overseas now, and welcome
enforcement of draft regulations
as “full recognition of their right
to serve their country,” say Chi-

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Vancouver, B.C.

PAc. 8374 —

444 Carrall Street

Rates and

: Information

Wanted

Anyone knowing the present
whereabouts of E, Brenna, re-
cently at Camp A-35, Queen
Charlotte City, B.C., is urged to
communicate with the B.C. Lum-
ber Worker, Brother Brenna
won a pair of logger’s boots at
the midsummer dance and so
far has not been contacted.

UNION BOOK
Brother B. K. Remezoff is ad-
vised that his union book has
been found and is now at the
District Office. Will he please
make application for same. His

present address is unknown at
this offi

Alberni Sick
Committee Report

By Committeeman Jim Bruton

The following is a list of wood-
workers who ‘have been or still are
patients in the West Coast Hos-
pital, Port Alberni, through sick-
ness or accidents in the woods or
mills. Your committeeman has
visited the hospital regularly, dis-
tributing fruit, magazines and
cigarettes supplied by the IWA
Social Committee.

Fred Andow, B.S.& W. Mill.

“ Witbert Pentland, Camp B,
Franklin River.

Joseph Coss, B.S.& W. Mill.

William Nelson, B.S.& W. Camp
10, Sproat Lake.

Vernon Ostrom, B.S.& W. Mill.

Albert Harper, Sproat Lake Saw-
mill.

Ernest Archambault,
APL,

Damuse Chartier, Chipper Plant.

Helge Hagstrom, A.P.L, Mill.

Peter Anderson, Bob Milligan,
Central Lake.

F. Frost, W. R. Gibson Logging
Camp.

J. T. Swaluk, B.S.& W. Mill.

Camp 1,

nese eaders, requesting that the
provincial legislature pass neces-
sary legislation to grant the fran-
chise to Chinese here at once.

Wires requesting the franchise
have been sent to Premier John
Hart by members of the Hoysun
Ninghyng Benevolent Association
here.

Mission

Harold Pritchett, District Presi-
dent, made the main report, stress-
ing the importance of the steps
being taken. He stressed the nec-
essity of striving for the union
shop and emphasized political ac-
tion as a means to consolidate
and extend the influence of labor
into the post-war with the objec-

NEW SLOGAN
AT PT. ALBERNI

PORT ALBERNI, Aug. 13.
Forty job stewards from A.P.L.
Mill, Bloedel’s Mill and Camp,
Sproat Lake and from the Shingle
Mills, meeting in joint session here
at the Eric Graf Memorial Hall
worked out a program to bring the
membership in this area up to 100
percent,

Slogan adopted by the meeting
was “A paid-up Union button on
every hat.”

In this drive now under way pro-
posals for a standard agreement
were also adopted. These were
union shop, check-off, more satis-
factory vacation clause, swing
shifts and increased differentials
for night shift, more equitable
computation of vacation pay for
piece workers, and a district-wide
hospital medical clinic.

A splendid supper was provided
at the close of the meeting by the
Ladies’ Auxiliary, which was
greatly appreciated by those pres-
ent.

Arbitration At

Honeymoon Bay
Arbitration of the dismissal by

Honeymoon Bay of Juswan Singh,
active East Indian member of the

Cowichan Lake. Juswan’s dismissal
has been a long and contentious

it is hoped that arbitration will

of both the company and the

union.

Unites Valley A

MISSION, Aug. 20.—Meeting in the Od
Mission Sunday, August 20, sawmill workers
the Fraser Valley area completed plans for the c 1
of all woodworkers in the area into one local union, —

Congratulations and greetings on behalf of Mi
were extended by Reeve McRae.

the Lake Logging Co. sawmill at
IWA, will commence this week at
cause of friction between labor

and the Lake Cowichan Mill, and

settle the matter to the satisfaction

49 East Hastings St.

Established 1914

CHARLES KENT & CO.

EXCLUSIVE CUSTOM TAILORS

MA. 8445

Vancouver, B.C.

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tive of advancing the
dards of all the people.
on economic strength alone
a peoples peace would be
with on_arm tied bel
back. Combined with
action, organized strength
dustry will contribute
ward overcoming reaction,

The IWA_ now has
agreements in B.C. and a D
conference is being call
Sept. 24, to bring down a preli
inary program for negotiat
our next contract.

Attended by 40 delegates fr
the various camps and mill
meeting adopted resolutio
support of returning the Ukr
Halls to their rightful own
support to the striking Bi
Shipyard workers. Sunday,

10 was set as the date for a
ing to elect officers for the
larged local. ee

Three dances are being held to
raise money for sending dek
to the CCL Convention. Dar
will be held at Matsqui Aug. 25,
Harrison Mills Sept. 1 and at
mond, Sept. 8.

Local 1-367 now has four agi
ments and eight certifications
five more applied for.

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PRESIDENT

PC. 1003 has been the greatest fore
ward step in the history of org-
anized Jabor in Canada, placing on
the staute books as a
measure compulsory collective bar-
gaining for the first time in
history. Our job, it appears
me, is to utilize the positive fea-
tures of this Act, to organize ES
unorganized and go forward to —
amend and improve it in the fu-
ture, But what is most essential —
is that organized labor has S
for years for the establishment of —
a uniform National Labor ee
precisely to eliminate the
sity of eleven different labor’ poli-
cies for eleven different provir
Premier Douglas, the first CCF
Premier of the Province of Sas-
katchewan, has announced that his —
government will withdraw
under the provisions of PC.
and proposes to bring in a pro
incial statute. The province ¢
Saskatchewan, as we all know, has
a very small industrial populatior
with approximately nine
members of trade unions.
trend will then be separate 1
laws in every province and
principles that organized Iai
has so long fought for, nam
National Labor Code, will b
a political football.
Instead of condemning the
or the Government by P
out all its negative
anized Iabor will unite and
to institute amendments to

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