Vancouver Local 1-217.—Cer- _ tification has been received for Empire Box and negotiations will be under way within the next few days. Application for certification of the Butler and Downard Sawmill has been made with eighty-five per cent re- questing local 1-217 to bargain for them. The educational committee set up at the local meeting in Janu- ary has drafted an outline of discussions that will assist the shop stewards in becoming clear on the program of the District in negotiations, starting off with the discussion on the union shop and a few facts on how the 25c increase can be granted with- out any increase in the cost to the consumer of wood products. The committee is also recom- mending immediate establish- ment of a local library for the use of the membership with books on the growth and devel- opment of the trade unions in all countries, and ‘other books pertaining to trade union prob- lems. This library will be oper- ated and financed jointly with the auxiliary in Vancouver. An erganizational committee has been set up in the local, and sub committees in each operation to publicize demands for the 1946 agreement and raise the fight- ing fund which will be used for strengthening negotiations. Narrows agreement has been signed by the company and is now in the union office, with wage revision to the board. Lions Gate Lumber and North Shore Lumber Company negotia- tions are under way for revi- sion of the wage scales. Universal Box annual meet- ing for election of committees and shop stewards will be held on January 29 in the lunch room. All members are urged to heed the instructions on the notice posted in the mill. Capilano Shingle will hold their annual meeting February 8, in the union hall for election of shop committees, and discus- sion of the work that is to be done if they are to win in their 1946 demands. New Westminster Local 1-357. Bestwoods Shingle Mill has de- cided to come into the fold and an application for certification has been made. The Hlsona Shingle mill is operating again after a shut down of over a month. MASSAGE Specialist for Injured Leagers STRAINS — SPRAINS Stiff and Sore Joints Reconditioned Joseph Reifenrath Phone PA 4019 THE BC. LUMBER WORKER Page Five Victoria Local Adopts Three Point Program The adoption by Local 1-118 Victoria, of the three point pro- gram for 1946 negotiations was announced last week by John Wainscott, Secretary of the Lo- cal. The Annual Meeting of the Victoria Local was held on Jan- uary 20, in the K. of P, Hall. The Officers Report. adopted by the meeting, gave a healthy picture of activities conducted during the past year, and a most encourag- ing point was the active part re- turning veterans are taking in organization. Sub-local reports were also very encouraging. Among the resolutions which were adopted was ore calling for the establishment of a blood bank in Victoria, and another one calling for the carrying out of the death sentence on Kurt Meyer, the notorious Nazi con- viected of killing Canadian pris- oners of war. Guest speakers at the meeting were, Hjalmar Bergren, District Vice-President and Tom Mac- Donald, Business Agent of Local 1-217, Vancouver. The meeting set up a Strike Committee to pre- pare for the proposed District- wide strike vote. Officers for the coming year were nominated as follows: For President, T. Lidgate and R. Whittle. R. Timberlake, S. Yates and R. Forrest were elected Vice- ‘Presidents. Darshan Singh was returned as Recording Secretary, and Jolin Wainscott as Financial Secretary, Roy Simmons was elected as Warden. Earl Brophy and William Baird were nomin- ated for the position of Conduct- or, and Brothers Waggett, Trace and Anderson were elected Trus- tees, OFFICERS ELECTED BY LOCAL 1-357 The election of Officers for Local 1-357 in New Westminster when the Local Balloting Com- mittee announced the results of the: referendum conducted in the Local. Percy Smith was returned as President; 1st Vice-President, J. Sawmill News “Every Reader a Correspondent”’ Local 1-217 various operations in Vancouver. took form for the purpose of administering safety education, safety inspection (when called upon) and, safety arbitration between management and labor when deadlock occurs. In our great industry through- out the greater Vancouver City, Sick And Injured At Port Alberni Unfortunate woodworkers of the district who through sickness or accident are confined in the West Coast General Hospital this ‘week and last are listed as fol- lows: Wm. Stewart, APL Mill; Ed Web, Great Central Mill; Steve Clymchuk, Camp B_ Franklin River; Caesar Branichi, Camp 10, Sproat Lake; Ervin Randall. North Cost Log; Mike Super, Camp 3, Sproat Lake; Ted Fra- ser, Empire Stevedore Co.; George Jeeves, Sproat Lake Mill; Rudolph Rost, Camp B Franklin River; Frank . Hartnell. APL Camp 1; Choy Lap Lum, APL Mill; J. Lawson, BS&W Mill; James Rogers, McLeans Mill; Edward Little, BS&W Mill; Alec Gilfillan, APL Mill; Andrew Barba, APL Camp 1; Pierre Bill, BS&W Mill; James Cameron, Great Central Lake; John Grim- ard, Camp 10 Sproat Lake; Carl ; Carlson, Camp 10 Sproat Lake; Otto Johanson, APL Mill. Greenall. 2nd Vice-President, S. Ostrikoff, 3rd Vice-President, M. Monssen; Financial Secretary, J. Lindsay; Recording Secretary, Rae Eddie; Conductor, R. Mason; Warden, Bert Mason; Trustee Miles, Hamilton; Press Manager, Herve Boisse. PORT ALBERNI DESIRES TO HEAR FROM MEMBERS It is with regret that Local 1-85, Port Alberni, feels forced Broad Safety Council Local 1-217 has established a Safety Council to give direction to Local Safety Committees in the matter of safety work in the tion of the Safety Council, issued the following statement: “Today's greatest ‘problem child’ in the woodworking industry is safety. To most workers safety is just another word, something they can forget all about, because they are ‘careful.’ It is for these people that this Safety Council rs Establishes ‘The local, announcing the elec- safety is the important link be- tween the worker and fast, smooth production. Some of the managers are awake to the fact that to be good at production you must firsti of all be good at safe- ty, for without workers on the job every day, there can be no production. To facilitate the development of safety aids, the Council is| ready to sit on a round table discussion with the employers, Provincial Safety Department and the (Compensation Board, and approve a Safety Code for the industry.” The following were elected to the Safety Council: Director M. A. Skuzanski, Capilano Shingle Co; Associate Director, Don Watts, Canadian White Pine Co.; Recording Secretary, Vernon Carlyle, Aeme Shingle Co.; Edi- tor M. A. Skuzanski, Capilano Shingle Co.; Associate Editor, J.! Richardson, Canadian White Pine (Co.; Zone Directors, Frank Hol- lingworth, Harry Ludbrook and Lillian Bradley. The next meeting is scheduled for February 6, 1946, at 7:30 p.m. in the Union Hall, RTS REPO Walcome Home At Port Alberni Saturday night January 19, saw almost every able bodied man and women in the Alberni’s gather at ‘the Army Camp drill hall for the oficial “Welcome Home” of the local service men. The function, sponsored by the Port Alberni city council and with the co-operation of prac- tically every organization in the district (including the IWA), was undoubtedly the largest social event ever held in the Port Alberni area. Local orchestras, donating their services, provided a wide variety of music for.the assem- bled dancers, with a fresh band coming on every hour. During. intermission, a lively stage show comprised of singing and dancing stars from Van- couver and arranged by the en- tertainment committee was ex- ceptionally well received. Bro. Wally Walper, from Camp 10 B.S.&W. himself an old trouper. acted as Master of Ceremonies. Thousands of sandwiches and cups of coffee were passed around by the ladies committee in charge of catering. It is generally felt that the civic welcome committee and the , sub-committees deserve a lot of credit for putting on such an ex- cellent affair. The unity and co- operation achieved by the various organizations, including Frater- nal Orders, Service Clubs And Trade Unions was. indeed a rey- alation. ‘ PAcifie 3855 EARL Resjdence MArine 3766 SYKES FLORIS? “Flowers For Al] Occasions” 56 EAST HASTINGS VANCOUVER, B.C. ROLAND A. THORPE —AUCTIONEER— NEW AND USED FURNITURE Phone 148 Kenneth Street Duncan to print the names of several brothers who have borrowed small sums of money from its treasury and since left the district. These loans were made all in good faith, and it is in good faith that Local 1-85, IWA, Box 569, Port Alberni, awaits to hear from the following brothers or of there whereabouts: John L. Pitman Gary Phelps E. A. Hoffman Bill Tate M. Sandstrom Sam Essack H. E. Hall Bill Christie Alf Johanson G. A. Patterson, AD. Wishes to announce his return to practice in Vancouver, B.C., as physician and surgeon. PAc. 7956 — 706-7-8 Dominion Bank Bldg. 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