THE B.C. LUMBER WORKER

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FROM CRANBROOK, NELSON, PRINCETON, KELOWNA, KAMLOOPS AND PRINCE GEORGE

Kamloops Conference Demands Princeton Local Receive
PAs Wage Of 67 Cents we More Certifications

According to a recent press report from Brothe; Ray Richards,

Of D | | vice-president of the new perce local of the IWA, 1-418, two
Full Quota elegates BVARNING Coo lus cdnatics ine ide weve cae, eee

| Princeton area have been presented with an agreement and the

Set Pace For Contracts i ier mpiiic te av Pieion see Mave been presented with an an

ker” that certain insurance | —— The union is daa for travel
A Rake minimum wage of 67¢ an hour with a corresponding | “°" :
seale for-skilled categories, was one of the main demands adopted | *2°"tS are canvassing mills and CORRECTION time, union shop, check-off and

at the Intevior Conference of IWA Locals held in Kalmoops, Sun- (see ang tt the arerion, ashe) AM item appeared in an issue|2 40 hour week, in addition to
day, September 23. A complete survey of wage seales now in| °* vepresenting themselves as|0f the Pacific Advocate recent-| the conditions laid down in the
effect in the interior was presented by Gordon Bertram and Emil| haying the endorsation of the /ly, quoting Jack Greenall, Sec- | master agreement on the coast.
Bjarnason, Pacific Coast Labor Bureau representatives. MWA. lvetary of District One, IWA, as| Three special meetings and: a
og. SHAR e header conditions, for the interior are|,,\V° (wih to advise all mem: stating that wages in B. C. log- ene Baas het 3
chaotie situation exists, In| "9t sufficiently covered and the Council IWA does not endorse|£i@& camps were not below 83c. es ee PR

‘ etiel din [small size of most operations
some occupations, a sliding scale | *mall Gai hangin Ses aaa kalling
Pai eee Senne: rom | 1equi x change in the au Aaen Oly eeantyseling before the membership, it was
en paeteyrite . Ee Er | ceident prevention clause. In-|Swvance in the camps or mills| the part of the reporter for P.A. | efor ; : ae
Shp etme ES a in B. C. A joint Medical-Health| who received his information | ™7@nimously approved.

from a copy of a coast erect A new sub-local has been set

gre ce crcrine ce nln bas bee weed oot oie
ing even less than the govern- ¢#terory as cookhouse crew for | Plan has beer bs

ee MET and cthone ‘are| Vacation privileges. was among’ some employers on the coast. ked Secretary Greenall to|up at Brookemere, with officers
being paid far above the ceiling. | {the changes proposed. particulars of which are ayail-| confirm the information therein. | elected including Kinji Hayak-
Following the conference, a rep. | DIST. REPRES TATIVE e to all Locals or sub-Locals. Correction of this item has| {awa, chairman, and G. Nishi-
Nerenitatve b-commiltee Bal Certifications ae dnisome)||» Members) ate warned’ against Since: been, published iby. P.,AYi (| |77 a Useenattey: UAE Gat aE
‘or the purpose of working out| cases for three months, was dis | 2zents ng camps, mis- % a he

uniform demands for all cate-| cussed and protested; and rep-| representing themselves as be-| points outlined as just and 8 ular meeting of the local, it
gories. A report of the findings | resentatitions are to be made in| ng union endorsed.—Rditor. reasonable, and no loyal Japan-|W@S decided to investigate the
of this committee was nob avail-!an effort to get speedier action. | ese should be forced to leave| Gestapo methods of the govern-

a This. was a misquotation on

zble at press time. dministration problems were | : . | the Province of British Columbia | ment in foremg Canadian-born
COAST CONTRACT | and the conference 2 raed . without being given an oppor-| Japanese to sign repatriation
Dealing with the demand for|#dopted a motion asking the Discrimination tunity to appeal the Selective | sorms in order to remain in B.C

an agreement, the conference, | District Council to appoint a Service decision by a Board of}

cecided that the 1945 coast Ban. | rstentatiye to give as: ip d Appeal established for that pur-| and Poy mee yun Onan egies
tract should be the basis for|#nce to Interior Locals in nego- I” FOCEStE pose, and where such loyal Jap- |¥egistration of all Japanese.
negotiations with several minor tiating cont Hialmar | anese holds membership in, a

changes. Changes proposed were | Bergren, District Vice-President | De Ueee teen urge clective

t Board for Japanese in
for the pur e 0: w izezested and the proposal | ig) y ¥ .
pariean tecctice eae I be presented to the cee Be demanded pat gihe Int Talon oe ee AUG o lasts union es One:
terior. Vacations on a 300 day | qarterly Council meeting. | terior TWA conference in Kam- 3 © held in Edgewater, B. ©. the

“ Appeal Board. Likewise no Jap- |
basis are not practicable; health} International Board Mergber, | !oops September The de Riess Rit ase item Chingy Ge
I REERI atecanhs paces] that tha | mand arose out of a situation| Mee should be frozen by Nat-| crew o: x camp

beaciaicn Pour eusinciedayinad erected © by, Selective’ Service eu aL ahi pers or Gov- ected a SEECy Commmutiee of
JOS. HARWOOD fjjroi yet deen handed. down, but| who axe forcing loyal Japanese| MER authority to a job,|tovo. men, Brothers Carlson and

aoe jams cxpected by Monday or|who wish to remain in Canada| "Wout rexard to job grievance eet nanos Oo EN

uesday this coming weel to leave the province for em-|?"C other legitimate reason for| in this operation have _ signe
: VERNON A motion was adopted asking | ployment; while allowing those|‘T@"sfer. We urge such applica-| application cards. A majority
Phone 40 Box 38 jal! Locals to submit news and|.who wish to return to Japan to| ions for transfer be given de-| are paid up union members and
Mies MinetiecSiC! Tumber |p cans ke wet ae serving consideration | on the [a eampaign is in process to
Worker:”| Bair Greenall ex) ttemane adopted. by. the P&S, of thele merits, and be sub- bring the eamp up to 100 per
plained the problems connected | .ntorence reads in ae The | ct te Selective Service appeal. ! cent.
LOGGERS eLearn tata diate ‘bringing to trisl of : EE a aL
ene Puvewnanmpance, Ho ured cach |n™cial® bringing to trial of : y
Local, where possible, to pub- Beye eee recente > |
STEAK lish their own bulletins on Local | Caada who took part in the | ]

news and problems, such as has | Work of secret organizations . F

been done by coast Locals with | (ee. Black Dragon) or other
at success, subversive activities _detrimen-

TRAVELLERS District President Pritchett | tal to the safety, well-being or|
x Was chairman of the conference} defense of Canada, with the

AFE which was attended by the fol-jfinal disposal of such cases

(Nick Bush) lowing delegates: Local 1-405,| through the Canadian Civil
apna Cranbrook, Otto Anderson, Nels | Court: ‘The repatriation of
PRINCETON, B.C. |Strom; Local 1-417 Kamloops, | all Japanese-Canadians natural-
| George Gollis, Stan Simpson; |ized or non-naturalized, who
|Zeeal 1-418, Princcton, C. R.|may frecly desire, without any
| New, R. Richards; Local 1-428,| coercion, to return to the na-

LUMBER WORKERS |Kelowna, Val Hungle, Mel Ful-| tive land of their birth, 5. The

ennany vernon, make ial conte Hens, Seo | establishment of full rights of ? sors :
VERNON HOTEL | roca 1425; Nelson G G. Argotof, Pees Gr ee sn :
(Chas. V, McNeill) meet be izens of Japancse origin who Wi ang
YOUR HOME In addition, the following In-/“¢si™¢ to remain in Canada. LOGGERS ON THE JOB’
Phone 47 mnational and District Repre.| 4 The immediate full restora- bie
tion of all properties, or com-|{f require clothes that can ‘take it’ in any weather

Trade Union, he should be given! EDGEWATER

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ntatives attended: District a SES cecaee
Representative Mike Freylinger, | Pensation for same, s -
Bere reece |G, tee Defence of Canaaa Ree eeeeos WATERPROOF
LOGGERS | Mike Sekora, Nick Kaptey and| ulations, which we understand ‘anvas Coats... Pants...
. |Wm. Langmead; District Vice-|is now t¢rminated. 5. Our un-| Fall Shi .
For a Good, Reliable TAXI : skog and H,lion is of the firm opinion that] allers Shirts +. . Cruisers Coats
Pagar aie FILL THE BILL IN THE DIRTIEST WEATHER

. gren, and Trustee, A, Par.|the Fi
Phone VERNON 190 | ;;;,. immediately institute the, four|

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(Bob Carswell)
Eighth St. Res, Phone 515

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