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

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Vol. XIII. No. 19.
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VANCOUVER, B.C., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER. 18, 1944

(327)

Alberni Plywoods Organized

Like a scene from the old gangster films, but more earnest,
sharpshooters of the French Fo:

thriller, when a band

is the of
‘orces of the Interior went into pitched battle with Nazi and

French fascist snipers in the streets of Paris——(Federated Pictures).

One Week's Drive

And Certification
pplied For

ganization

enthusi iasm in t the pl

of the Plywoods Plant at McMillan inde
ent ahead rapidly last
appli ‘Or

ant was running so hi igh t that au turned! out.

al Committee and 12 A stewards were el

lected. we ores mee

1
eae drive is under the direction of Brother Tommy

ald,
of that detect last spring.

Oe:

ose excellent work in Victoria led to the SeeanieaHiod

aneously. ae the ase drive in Port Alberni a

under the

ne ua ae national Rep.

resentative Hjalmar Bergren giving ‘asus

An Editorial

4 2 eo °
- Our Responsibilty
Under no circumstances can we tele bad

“oe sri ite the importance of our comin:
cabanane for it oo and babe erent Bia our

indy “eipaeed

wg ne) ort rivet bring about improve-
ments i higes ae working conditions and give
greater security ai protection to the workers,
thereby eliminating a causes of fluctuation. tt must

that industry.
in be no doubt that an improved agreement

hus stabilize
‘oat compe-
lependent ak the
= a more stable
Seaadetien leady pa’ ae
which in ae wil bring back to the om greater
returns from extracted resources.
a war to destroy

the greatest of the ceil people and all
kind, we as arate are united with industry

< figh’ main-

of the ne ry

ing this unity and
7 oa ei

tl a
able
- period with aspera ea ooo ae soi with

our employers; into expanding industry
‘and Presa standard of living for the
x industry.

organization we achieve in th
leg

loggi

ducts,

on the cat s

Death Toll
Increasing

~The death toll in BICrwoods this
week rose to

41 with four
a eas) reported.

more

Camp A, ae ae in

du:

Woodworkers
have been
killed in B.C.’s
lumber in-

Jan. 1, 19

41

the

istry since
44

pieces was

ans of Bill Motturi, logger | ™24!
at Aero
camp in

ained, as the

juries s
ctor was being
Alert Bay. He is
widow.

a member of IWA

Timber Products’ Cushewa
the Queen Charlotte Is-

the | dents united to m:
a

co
r, faller, was hit by
shi

s Tho:
able to attend came

a a ah an fel lo

WEA School Voted

Compl

Unity was the keyno’
concluded its successf ee!
e 80 cons’

e this

lete Success

ote of the

‘A’s Summer School which
’s. tarts Sunda; . 10.

re many

race: § and creeds, but a spirit of camaraderie prevailed as stu-
aes ‘a holiday with a purpose.”

Delegates ranged from the

of 16 to 60. Of wartieuler ines
to woodworkers is the fact that
the IWA had the largest REE:
tation at the school—with delegat

(WA members, only 16 sents

LONGSHOREMEN
= JOIN ClO

First of the Island longshore

5 groups to vote for affiliation to

Ware-

Port Al-
the meeting a
i Norwegian Hall |

housemen’s Union is the
berni group. At
in the Alberni

yee the Island Tnsanetenes
id + 3

li vely EN See sports, recrea-
tion and e ment

se fortunate enough

e be! ifewiient of the
low man.

e unanimous in their 1 re-
Fae a great many more of

Z fate fellow trade unionists were | er

unable to attend.
Nigel alae Bas. ee

tention with which they were re-
ceived.

See DEATHS—Page 8

~ | CIO Meese

voted better
than two

un:
is a membership of about

maz, international rep-
rese Tani Seattle, and Austin E:
secretary of
gshor

ed the meeting to
local.

Thi:

initiate "the new
‘is now gives the CIO a unit

it New Westminster, Vancouv
Alberni. American Fed-

stwi
men of Vancouver are also o}

shor
‘APL.