_ Northern Washington A \ ; h s Bi-monthly Bulletin Published by The B.C. District Council, International Woodworkers of America, Affiliated to Congress of Industrial Organizations (cio) — Vol. XIV.,.No. 11 =—_— VANCOUVER, B.C., MAY 21, 1945 East End <> Printers (344) Special District Council Meeting Sets Pace For Interior Drive To Send Help If Experienced pet Not = By Brown Paclesaies to the special Dis The spel meeting whic cutive for the called by the ex This w ade necessa ry by Ss mai y the action taken recently ‘appoir nted three sisted orkers in interioy ized woodw r B.C. ‘ovided muere e taken opportunity is pro 20, nt them into completely u Peter sila 17-year-old aa of Local Ik, | carries timber away ee a Bota saw! mle he THe irae 288 ae hee ae pa a rage is 6-000 a fey or Aue tenes pa Pattie andar difteutt 3 is ies ena in establishing wage peal ie in with work performed. Expulsions Referred To Prepares For Peace BELLINGHAM, Vase See arson, President of the Northern Washingto: Council of th ict ie IWA-CIO of year’s con-| al able. ‘woods brings the fetal ‘suber and Walter Belka, the fase 's Secretar Ware nominated ae n ancouver: in the city} Warm discussion which lasted 945 in re-elect: ction, * their offices. Paha Gpaostan at the an-]|of Eugene, Oregon, and that in|for o four hours took place nual convention of the Council, held in Bellingham April 20|the event it is impossible tojon a resolution which was sub- 1O'22, lifer, Vice-President was not a Resligate for|make satisfactory arrangements, | mitted by the officers as a sub- |I re-election and will be succeeded by W. W. Wallace, who| due to travel and hotel restric-| stitute resolution for the dozens as nominated unopposed for that office. “The three-day |tions. that other arrangement: e been pouring into lo- Bees BAPE et stoot be made so that the annual con-| cal and district officers condemn. ‘ e Pt |three top See of the Coun-| vention can be held in accord- ing the aston. of, goteanuational BMeMer rerclations thet|on eas tet ance ae th egies ion. r Geo: guaranteed ull seniority rights pi Gaile ands iatabilt= eral debate ae resaation Se con- to retuming war yeterans, gave|zation of wages was urged as a sad ‘heated discussion. criti pecs ae Browns torshisqeerion! it a pledge of suppott to President|means to prevent widespread re-| >¥ the Canadian Locals and ait * reyent: Vouepisttict Counetl,. of: the| felt situation. and’ accused ‘Rint Hi Risnhmecunentied ions in wages through | P-" 4), : c saeaeeneal MNvAr Board) andling of the interior organ-|of placing moltieed consideration umber in- |.one vertebrae the iaolat: tionist program of the|? Th he del izational drive b: organiza- | first without ability. dustry since | of his spine top AFL leadership that has pre- [ings The delegates voted to| tional direct a voted down | “These jen? Se aout Tan. 1,1945 sal = nted AFL participation in the continue the present organizing] hy the majority of the board, in-| stated, “are not only new mem- i noth dislo- orld-wide trade move-|Prostam to strengthen local| cluding the four international bers, untried and incompetent | .4, hae eee vealed heii ment sees yeas ae the |Uions against any attempts that| officers. Nigel Morgan. represen-|in building membership in their | tt rk . dead a ‘hich hit trike Pledge” by John 1,|MBht be made to destroy them/tative of District No. 1, in/home locals; but vigorously op- rue ce toa me Lewis, and the minoworkers, ad. |#!ter the cordance with the resplution of | pose the basie policy of the IWA him, . oe Shinty holding of joint meet-| Minimum crew vequirements, the B.C. District Council, xexis-|and_the CIO; namely the non-|* se Sat), 3). inom ings between labor, of working hours and|tered a strong protest against | partisan political action program Pee aie ast ener aT aS. ao government in all communi-ja guaranteed annual eabeh re|the organizational department's | and no-strike pledge: aenimous: beats Li Cor on was ties to work out post-war prob-|listed as objectives for the post-| tivities: selection of organizers, |ly adopted in convention; ther oat CeEInEnS cat FMME scien ot for: |-wor period ‘with Stand ediation, and lack of cooperation with the | fore be it resolved, that this Dist. | dréwned _ near Phe ssiny legislation by the Washing: better vacation a Cepadiem) Vocals) and BC é or a gon fa 1 egislature and opposed| night shift aiferentils ent. | Tet. demn and vigorously protest the | tor” Gothed man sank just te referendum movement|ployer paid insu: and The appeal of John Ulinder aforementioned eppornieen aes Bettas of his companions nearly ‘against these bills, pledged con-/enactment of the rederal mini. | sea psi cuspensisi and pen palties these’ Incernational, lackewe sand) ser aastnaadl ing his e le Olson, 40 year ~ titwed support of the CIO Politi-;mum wage law of 65 cents \ cal Action Com and ex-jhour at points of concentration| ting his conviction by the * pressed apreciation for the lead-|during the war. ae cares one awa Giship of President Philip BMus| The delegates stood for a mo-|the trial committee and later up- |i fay and other CIO officials in ie in reve eee silence in mem- held by vote of the membership _ making the London Trade Union of the in wesiden t Frank-| of Local 1-80, hinders eae Conference a e$s, tn 1 D. Roosevelt, re ‘om they eich “was denied by the District delegates opposed — thesai ecutive Board unani- ing in 0 prea ithe Int organi: will Have! ian oppovtunity ot ad- Tad been fully approved by Bal- ee from experienced lea lard. Taking anto aie ae I am seriously concerned about seriousness of the situation in-|the situation that has been cre- asmuch as two charters have al-|@ted.” declared Allan’ | Parlin, veady been applied for, one in| President of Local 1-405. “We are Kamloops and the other in Pen-|the Spearhead local of the IWA icton, the delegates instructed in the interior pad a Ew. of the District Officers to appoint re- 0 Page 6 oeuente to go into the ible malas tiie) orticonmine Tatematonal Cnpranitiy as per decisio: meeting also autho: eee to colt a Sposa convention Sine trict One if a tion Bi i nectar he sec zz Four Killed; Toll Now 20 fatalities in the Four je de eae eae peers tr take cur matic forts Fr ms ae a left - ie d for the of power district wage and 5: peace, pros- mously, was upheld to Ee wit An . Di No. 1, } a | Mashineton District 2, South ‘est Oregon Pa aa ae Inland mn director B - | demand the) eir iamsieee periores with ta ve proven ability genlzing | his Disinet and build union in r ‘April ‘30 ke ruck by a ae “alng sat feet. He died of the brain on ‘Ernie Fox log ruc driver at Eine. Westview, died in ital at Vancouver, Suess, ye ay 15. after he had been flown to town following an E aceidene in which his truck went over an dent Pritchett, stated ‘that ere was no doubt He is believed to have failed set his brakes for the down- mpire District 1 ‘ittee, consisting of ae perity and freedom for all.” Dane t Nee 12 eas tin aieioe on orn 8 officers had been, consulted by Bsown and that Brown's actions Kill run. He s paras two roksan legs and other si injur