Page Four LETTERS ee GIBSON BROS. JEUNE LANDING, B.C. The regular meeting was cal|- ed to order by Secretary Gubbe, with Brother John Lauritsen acting as chairman. A short discussion was had regarding the WPB decision to lower the board rate to the original’ $1.35 per day. Nominations were held for committees, with Bro- thers T, Ferguson, A. Cyr, and O. Anderson being elected to the grievance committees. Brother Art Anderson was elected to con- tinue ‘as job steward. Brother George Coover gave an enlight- ening lecture on the WEA con- vention (summer school) which was enjoyed by everyone. A special meeting was called on August 14 to discuss the resolu- tion on the meat rationing and it was decided that this resolution be endorsed as a petition, and copies to be sent to the proper authorities. ALASKA PINE CO., “POWELL RIVER, B.C. An election of officers took place at the meeting sheld on August 6th, with Brother J. Me- Farlan being elected chairman, and L. Vickman as_ secretary. Brothers MacDonald, Thompson, Baker, Smith, Benn, Rollins, Pierce, Gleisner and Rallihan were elected to the production committee. Job Stewards were also elected. A motion was car- ried that the boat will leave camp at 6:30 p.m. Saturday and return Sunday morning. It was also decided that the camp com- mittee approach the manage- ment with regards to procuring free transportation for the local workers, and that they ask the management to state definite CAMP AC By ROVING REPORTER THE B.C. LUMBER WORKER Camp Comments “Every Reader a Correspondent’”’ B.C. Conditions Compare Favorably With States The following letter, sent to Don Barbotr, Hiring Hall Man- TIVITY tax on fares as they seem to vary. It was also decided to approach the management regarding free board or a reduction in price for the men staying in camp in casa of a shut-down. Regular meet- ings will be held the first Mon- day in each month. CANADIAN FOREST PRODUCTS, BEACH CAMP, ENGLEWOOD, B.C. A meeting was called at Alert Bay by the Board of Trade at 3 pm., August 12, 1945. The Board of Trade discussed the hospital conditions, and Mr. Cameron read out three propos- als of the board, the first one | being that the Columbia Coast Mission should continue, second- ly, that“ a local organization Should take over the hospital and thirdly, the National Board of Health. Mr. Miller, inspector of hospitals, was then intro- duced, and stated that the sale| price of the hospital was $15,- 000, and the inventory was $37,- 000. The meeting was then opened for discussion, and Bro- ther Sam Berry made a motion that the Provincial Government take over the Alert Bay Hospi- tal. Mr. Miller stated that the National Board of Health had nothing to do with the provincial government, and the Columbia Coast Mission will carry on un- tila responsible party takes over. A committee of four was appointed to meet the provincial government, those being elected were Brother Johnson of the Pioneer Timber Company, Mr. Cameron, Board of Trade, Miss Lang, druggist, and Mr. Me- Lennan of Alert Bay. “Your Western Shopping Centre” VANCOUVER, B.C. = os = | beobdobebebbedebedeed i derbebitebeebbednbodordedodbbeddte 444 Carrall Street - WSakedrbodere nerirebecbecbodbedoekerboobe clock Hotel West Ltd. FRED E. MARCHESE, Mgr. © Moderate Rates and Centrally Located PAc. 8374 — PAc. 8375 Mivbebebdbeb-bobebsbebdeobeb EES - = Vancouver, B.C. ‘an application to the Regional IWA Contract Signed For Blubber Bay o President John McCuish of IWA-CIO Local 71 announces completion of the agreement with the Pacific Lime Company at Blubber Bay. Substantial wage increases were agreed to by the company in negotiations last spring, and signing of the contract will put into effect va- cations with pay, overtime pro- visions, night shift differential, seniority rights, grievance pro- cedure, ete, The agreement brings under the union banner another com- pany which will be remembered in labor ranks for the bitter strug- gle that took place there in 1938. APPRECIATION | I wish to express my sincere thanks to all those employees of George H. Moore, Meade Creek; also the friends at the Lake for their generous dona- tion in my recent bereaye- | ment. Thanking cerely, you again, sin- Elsie Edburg. Pioneer Contract Renewed With Increases A 1945 contract with the Pio- peer Timber Company at Port McNeill was signed by IWA-CIO Local 71 this week. Below ceil- ing classifications were brought up to the highest rate allowed under P.C. 9384, with the com- pany joining the union in making War Labor Board for the follow- ing boosts: High rigger from $9.41 to $10.16; hook and rig from $9.41 to $10.16; hook ten- der from $9.16 to $9.41; rigging slinger from $7.66 to $7.76; head loader from $8.66 to $9.12; skid- der extra rigger from $6.56 to }| $6.64; skidder hooker from $9.66 to $9.92; skidder signalman from $6.56 to $6.64; truck drivers 8942 to 92c per hour. pile driver- man and bridge foreman from $10.16 and board to $12.00; head filer from $8.39 to $8.41 and sec- ond filer from $8.39 to $8.41. See BOILERMAKERS’ Union Building DANCE TUES. and SAT. 12 BOWLING ALLEYS Large and Small Halls for rent 339 W. Pender — Vanconyer Phone PA. 9481 When in Vancouver, for your health's sake, go to the... HASTINGS STEAM BATHS HLgh, 0240, 764 E. Hastings Vancouver, B.C. Always Open Expert Masseurs in Attendance After 11 p.m. = - 60c, 75 CLEELEL LLL ELLE ELE ELE LEE LE LEE LE EP ES 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., 30, 40c, 50cz am. Pm. ager, has been submitted to the cation. (Ed.) Well, fellows, I guess you w! but I’ve ben going to drop you “B.C, Lumber Worker” for publi- ill be surprised to*hear from me, a few lines for ever so long and tonight I seem to be in the mood. Queen Charlotte island Wage Appeal Goes To Ottawa Permission was granted last week by the Regional War Labor Board for the joint appeal of IWA-CIO Local 71 and the Queen | Charlotte Island Logging opera- tors to go to the National War Labor Board. At the Local’s Executive meeting this week, In- | ternational Board Member Nigel Morgan and President John Mc- Cuish were instructed to prepare an_ extensive brief outlining the unions position. Considerable discussion has taken place in the Queen Charlottte Island camps during the last month and xecom- mendations of the sub-locals are being embodied in the brief which Brother Morgan reports will be completed by the weekend and forwarded to District President Harold Pritchett to present while he is in Ottawa attending the National Executive Council of the CCL. : The union’s brief, in addition to showing comparative wage scales will emphasize the fact that: (1) wages generally have been comparatively higher in the Q.C.I’s than in the lower coast Ps. (2) that working and living conditions require a differ- ential to go to this isolated dis- trict, famous for its heavy rain- falls and seasonal storms. ° (3) that the lack of recreational fac- ilities; radio reception; high boat fares and poor boat service, de- serve recognition as well. “I would like to ask the mem- bers of the Regional War Labor Board where they would go to work if they were given the chan- ce of working say in a honie show like Comox Log at Ladysmith or in the Queen Charlotte Islands for the same pay,” queried Pres- ident John McCuish. “Obviously it would be impos- sible to get loggers to work in the Q.C.I. camps, so long as there are plenty of jobs available on We are living here in North | Bend, Washington, and it sure is |a lovely spot. Couldn’t have lo- cated in a more friendly town. Lumbering and Dairy Farming |are the main means of keeping the wolves from the door. Vm working for an outfit by the name of Nettleton Timber Company, It’s at Cedar Falls, about six miles from North Bend, Working conditions down here, from what I’ve seen in the two or three outfits I’ve worked for, are far behind the large camps you have on Vancouver Island. Rigging and equipment is mostly haywire and as for Safety First, well, they just don’t know what a first aid man is. This outfit Im working for runs two sides, one reload and has seven log trucks besides the ‘cutting crews’ (They don’t call them fallers and buckers down here). The near- est first aid a person can get is at the Snoqualmie Hospital. I |think the government and also the men themselves are to blame. The Industrial Insurance, which a person is supposed to receive when injured, is also a laugh. Ninety-nine percent of the claims have to be fought for by lawyers; so you see, B.C. has something to be proud of in its Workmen’s Compensation Act. Johnnie Johnston, Box No. 182, North Bend. Vancouver Island for the same rate of pay. The National War Labor Board will have to recog- nize this undeniable fact or pro- duction of the important Queen Charlotte spruce is bound to be seriously impaired.” R. V. Stuart of Stuart Research and several of the operators left for Ottawa Wednesday to appear before the National Board to make it a joint appeal. cooperation is being given by the operators in trying to maintain the rate, and union officials are hopeful the justice of their case will be recognized by Ottawa. Every Light Cruisers Always the BEST ° Ask for them in the Commissary Order Direct from A. W. JOHNSON fe LIMITED 63 West Cordova St. MAr. 7612 Vancouver § ACTA AT z JONNSONS VE