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Camp Comments —

“Every Reader a Correspondent”

CAMP ACTIVITY

By ROVING REPORTER

Aero Timber Products Ltd.,
Camp 1.—Many thanks are extend-
ed to the members of this camp
for their splendid contribution of
$106.63 for the Cigaret Fund for
the army overseas. At the last
meeting held, Brother P. Rennie
was elected secretary, The resolu-
.tion for the inclusion of loggers
for unemployment insurance was
defeated by a small majority.

Aero Timber Products, Beach
Camp.—Brother W. McLean was
elected as secretary in the ab-
sence of Brother Bill Bachuk, who
left Vancouver on October 11 to
attend the CCL convention in
Quebec City. Brother Bachuk gave
a farewell speech, and a vote of
thanks for his good work, and a
bon voyage was extended to him.

J. R. Morgan Logging Co., Cum-
shewa Inlet—At the meeting held
in this camp September 27, it was
decided that a “Suggestion Box”
be installed in the washroom so
that any member who has a com-
plaint can write it out and sign
his name to it, and put it in the
“Box” for future reference.

Alaska Pine Co. Ltd. — At the
meeting held October 10, the secre-
tary reported. that the Powell Riv~
er Branch of the Victory Loan
Committee had asked for permis-
sion to put on a short picture show
and have one or two speakers ad-
dress the members in support of
the 7th Victory Loan Drive, on
October 25. After considerable dis-
cussion it was decided that the
committee's offer be accepted and
the secretary was instructed to
notify the Powell River represen-
tative to that effect. .

APL Camp One, Port Alberni.—
A well attended meeting of the
APL Camp One town crew elect-
ed Ray Tyler chairman to fill the
position left vacant when Brother
Fred Cooke enlisted.

Followirig a report by Bro. Ty-
Jer on the contract conference held
in Nanaimo, a full discussion was

- held on the proposed agreement.
The following changes were pro-
posed: July 1 as the holiday in-
stead of the first Monday in July,
the choice of Good Friday or East-
er Monday as a holiday, classifi-
cation of the early shift in logging
camps as a grave yard shift and
time for shutdowns owing to hum-
idity to continue until the crew
reaches camp.

The meeting pledged their full

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The group shown above are members of IWA Local 1-405 at Cranbrook
and delegates to the wage negotiations conference retently held. This
conference was held in preparation for a wage stabilization program,

The last regular meeting of Lo-
cal 1-85, IWA-CIO, elected Alf.
Dewhurst, secretary of the local to
lead the Port Alberni delegates to

the International Convention. Bros.
Albert Johnson, Chairman of APL
mill sub-local, Mark Mosher, 3rd
Vice-president of District One, and
Tom Barnett, secretary of APL
mill sub-local will accompany him.
Brian Walker, George Dowling,
Paul Nichol and George Collis are
alternate delegates.

The meeting also reiterated our
no-strike pledge and called for its
continuation into the postwar peri-
od. The meeting, went on record
for the deletion of Section 4B of
Article One from our International
constitution. Other resolutions en-
dorsed were: National Health In-
surance, inclusion of loggers un-
der Unemployment Insurance, pro-
tection of seniority rights and
equal pay for women in Industry,
amendments to P.C. 1003 outlaw-
ing company unions, provision for
signed agreements and union shop
and the placing of P.C. 1003 on the
permanent statutes, support to the
Ladies Auxiliary and support of
the International Union in our
struggle for the union shop.
Members after hearing a report
by Bro. Tom Barnett, voted unan-
imously to affiliate. Local 1-85 to
the B.C. Federation of Labor and
accepted the proposed 2c per mem-
ber per capita to that body.

The meeting also elected Albert
Johnson, Mark Mosher, Elsie Rob-
ertson and Alf Dewhurst as a spe-
cial committee to prepare for the
8th Annual District Convention

support to the district negotiating
committee by going out to organ-
ize a 100 percent union camp.

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that will be held in Port Alberni.
Another committee composed of
Mark Mosher, Albert Johnson and
Alf Dewhurst was struck off to
interview the manager of the lo-
cal theatres and endeavor to have
him show Soviet films in this dis-
trict.

Following the reading of a let-
ter of resignation from Brother’
Fred Cook who recently enlisted
in the Active Army and a letter
from Bro. Wm. Goddard who has
joined the LLongshoremen’s Union,
Bros. Ray Tyler and Paul Nichol
were elected to fill their unex-
pired terms as trustees.

Brother Brian Walker was elect-
ed to head a committee of three
to carry on the work of the WEA
in this district.

Brother Harry Brown, the local’s
liaison office to the WPTB, gave
an extensive report on price con-
trol and what the working people
can do to help maintain it. He
called on the membership to give
him their full cooperation in this
worthwhile project.

“Cah you tell me the difference
between a Scotsman and a coco-
nut?” asked the life and soul of
the party.

There was no answer.

“Well, you can get a drink out

of a coconut, but not a —~

“Excuse me,” butted in a voice
in the group, “but I happen to be
a Scotsman. Wolud you like a
drink?”

“Sure,” was the eager answer.

“Then go buy yourself a coco-
nut.”

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oe atts feynieced British Columbia was 1
ed last, week when John McCuish, well-known px ident
TWA Local 1-71, returned from the Prince Rupe:

Teirace district from an organizational tour. This move ;

line with the IWA’s plan to have Ne oF & organizers jy
interic i ew year and will be augmeni
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to Prince George and Giscombe.

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‘According to Brother McCuish,
the union’s big task in this area
will be the setting up of safety
conditions, which, in his words,
“do not exist in any degree.”
Wages are low and conditions
poor, “In fact,” stated McGuish,
“T haven't seen such conditions in
camp for over twenty years.”

Meetings have been held in most
of the camps in this.area and
union crews are rapidly being
lined up. At a meeting on October
3 at the Pacific Log Sales, Shames,
a sub-local was established with
the following officers elected:
Chairman, A. M, Burton; vice-
chairman, Joe Cronin; secretary,
Marion Drageveich; trustees, Walt
Carlson and Swen Johnson. A
safety committee of three was also
elected, and a chief job steward,
M. Drageveich. The proposed
agreement was discussed and
adopted, and certification will soon
be asked for. This crew is now
75 percent union.

Organizational meetings have
also been held in the Little, Haug-

BOAT SERVICE
TO BE IMPROVED

Following representations by
Secretary E. Dalskog of Local 1-71
and IWA-CIO District Secretary
Jack Greenall backed up by letters
from union committees and opera-
tors in Seymour Inlet, word has
been received that boat service to
Alison Harbor is to be improved.

While the regular summer ser-
vice can not be maintained due
to annual overhaul of ships and
weather conditions, Union Steam-
ships have agreed to provide bi-
weekly service at this port.

Ships will call October 30, Nov-
ember 13, 27, and December 11.

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mittees will be elected s}
and the camp brought up ¢
percent unionization,

LOGGER FEELS
HE GOT GYPPED

The need for a district-wi
medical health plan was di
strated again this week when
tor Jackson, a logger, came to
and reported on his expel
with the Continental Casualty
with whom he had taken o
sick and accident policy. i

He had taken out this policy
March, '42, and had been p
$40 a year on it regularly. Wh
he was taken sick recently at
thought he had appendicitis }
notified the company, Finding o
he did not need an operation 2
after spending 10 days or
bed he filed a claim. The
a matter of $11.66, was pro}
paid. E

When he sent in his next
ment on his policy, howe
was informed that they we
celling his policy and would
new it only if he would waive a
claim for appendicitis. ‘

Looking over his policy he thi
found the company had a 1
right to do this as an incon
ous clause provided for its te1
ation at any time the com
wished.

Not wishing to sign a stal
of this kind he forfeited his P
ments of the past two and a i
years. a

Needless to say, he is no
strong advocate of a mo
factory health plan.

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