CHIPS and
SAWDUST
By GREEN-CHAIN PETE

Vancouver Local 1-217 Certif
on has been received for the
furniture factory the Allen
gal Limited, and negotiations
proceeding very favorably.
Wage negotiations are under
way in Lions Gate and in Cedar
Cove, the applications will be in
to the Regional Board within
‘the next few days bringing the
“wage scales up in line with other
: ized plants in the city.
LUNN FORREST the seventh
mill on the North Shore to be
organized. Application was made
for certification with all except
two men signing cards.
EDGETTS SAWMILL on the
Fraser River and Butler Down-
ard Lumber Companies on
False Creek have decided on
joining the ranks. The applica-
‘tion has been made and the
files checked for certification
purposes.
WESTERN PLYWOODS
AGREEMENT has been signed
and. the crew are fast gaining
the 100 percent organization
mark,
BERT MARCUSE of the Trade
Union Research Bureau gave an
interesting address to the plant
meeting of Eburne Sawmills. He
spoke on the 25 cent increase
demand in the 1946 agreement
and the excess profits of some
of the-lumber operators.in the
Province. ‘Those who attended
the meeting strongly recom-
mend that the Trade Union Re-
search Bureau be invited to
speak at every opportunity as
the speaker has a wealth of in-
formation of interest to the
membership. The Questionnaire
circulated by them for informa-
tion for the “Wages Bulletin”
are being returned in large num-'|
bers. ‘i
SAFETY COUNCIL meeting of
local 1-217 was attended by Mr.
Williscroft, Safety Commission-
er and A. Francis of the Com-
pensation Board Members heard
an interesting report on the
Safety Program.
THE CANADIAN WHITE PINE
company is establishing a $750.00
fund for sefety and for each ac-
cident $25.00 will be deducted.
Any money left at the end of a
8 month period will be raffled
among the employees. They are
also paying bonuses to any em-
ployee holding a first aid certi-
ficate.

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SAFETY POOL

The company will put up $500.
for each quarter of the year to
be drawn for by the employees.
The prizes will not exceed $25.00
each, The way this plan works
is, for every compensable acci-
dent during the quarter $30.00
will be taken from the fund.
Seventeen accidents would wipe
out the pool.

FIRST AID CLASSES.

Classes will be held in first aid
so that all employees may have
the opportunity of acquiring this
most useful and important skill.
Those qualifying for First Aid
Industrial Certificates, will re-
ceive from the company the fol-
lowing amounts: “C” ‘Tickets,
$15.00; “B” Tickets, $20.00; and
“A” Tickets $25.00. Those
awards will be made annually to
those employees keeping their
tickets in good standing.

JOB SAFETY TRAINING
Classes will start immediately
in charge of Job Safety Training
Instructors, Don Bellamy and
Alvin Kerr. More than 40 em-
ployees have already qualified
by attendance at theso classes,
and all testify as to their value
in promoting a better under-
standing of safe working prac-
tices. .

AWARD VISITS.

Every six months, two em-
ployees who have been judged to
have contributed the most to-
wards safety in the plant, will
be sent on a tour of associated
operations on the Island and the
mainland with all expenses and
wages paid.

In addition, safety shoes and
safety hats are being supplied
with the company paying a por-
tion of the cost. In the case of
safety hats, the whole cost will
be met by the company provided
the employee wears it on the job.
If he fails to do so he must meet
the cost. The crew is enthusias-
tic about the program and have
wholeheartedly endorsed it.

Giroday Staff Party
Enjoyed By All

The employees of Giroday and
Company and The Rat Portage
‘Wood and Coal Yards Ltd.. held
a Whist Drive and Dance on
Saturday evening, February 2,
1946, at the Kitsilano Lawn Ten-
nis Club.

Music was supplied by mem-
bers of the Giroday and Com-
pany staff, under the direction
of Mr. J. Parker. The Floor
show was under the direction of
Mr. L. Slade. The Master of
Ceremony was Mr, George Som-
merville, assisted by Mr. Howard
Pettigrew and Mr. Harry Dun-
can.

Everyone reports a very en-
joyable evening and all are
Jooking forward to another so-
cial gathering in the near

Workers Praise Safety |

Cooperation

A report from the Secretary of Camp 1, Sub-Local 1-80, praises
the efforts of the Victoria Lumber Company Ltd. in promoting
eooperation with the union Safety Committee on increased safety
on the job. A safety program worked out jointly, includes:

Local 1-217
Elect Officers

The referendum on officers in
local 1-217 resulted in the fol-
jowing officers for the year
1946:

President Vern Carlyle who

acted as recording secretary in
the past year. Firat Vice Presi-
dent Bert Melsness, returned
from the armed forces and who
served as President prior to en-
listing for active service. Second
Vice President Bill Croy, chief
shop steward in Universal Box.
Third Vice President Niel Mc-
Auley, Secretary of the North
Shore Sub local. Recording Sec-
retary, Frank LeClair, shop
steward in Robertson and Hac-
ketts. Financial Secretary Gladys
Shunaman, Guard George Rit-
chie, chief shop steward in
Eburne Sawmills. Conductor Ar-
vid Smith (Smitty) chief stew-
ard in Capilano Shingle. Trustee
J. F. Poole, known as Dad Poole,
Canadian White Pine shop stew-
ard, Thos. MacDonald was re-
elected business agent. The of-
ficers were installed at the regu-
Jar local meeting Sunday Feb. 10
by district Secretary, Jack
Greenall.

Sawmill Local

Elects PAC

LOCAL 217
At the Annual Meeting of Lo-

tion Committee;

This committee meets

Cook and E, Watts. The commit-
tee held its first monthly meet-
ing on January 25, 1946, and
elected the following officers;
Chairman, R. Nichol; Recording
Secretary, G. Shunaman; Press
Committee, J. Richardson and R,
Nichol. The committee unani-
mously went on record support-
ing the following policy: The
purpose of the P.A.C. is a non-
partisan advisory committee to
the local on matters pertaining
to public campaigns for im-
provement in living standards
and in legislative matters. Non-
partisan does not mean, that
opinions gathered regardless of
origin, cannot be expressed by
this committee if we are inter-
ested in serving the Local and
District in which we work.

future.

cal 1-217, the following members
were elected to the Political Ac-
Brothers H.
Kirpy, R. Nichol, A. Smith, V.
Kieth, J. Richardson, Westover,
R. Watts and Sister Shunaman.
jointly
with the Ladies Auxiliary. The

members representing the Aux-
iliary are: Sisters K. Rogers, G.

Leaflets Prepared

For Distribution

Leaflets explaining the pro-
gram of the IWA ‘have been
prepared. They define the
woodworkers’ case in simple
terms and should be widely
distributed by IWA members.
Every union member is

urged to contact his Local
office or job steward for a
supply to give to his frienda
and neighbors.

Plan Publicity
In’ Local 1-357

Recognizing the value of pub-
licity in winning public support
for the IWA 1946 demands, Lor
cal 1-857 set up a publicity com-
mittee at its regular meeting on
January 27. Five members were
elected at the local meeting and
each sub-local is to elect one
member to add to the committee.

The New Westminster local
adopted the convention program
unanimously and the meeting
heard a report that the month
of January, 1946, showed the
highest number of dues months
paid since the charter was in-
stalled. Secretary Jack Lindsay
pointed out that January is usu-
ally the poorest month for dues
collections in the year.

The January meeting was
packed to capacity and was one
of the best attended meetings
held for’ a considerable time.
Officers for the coming year
were installed by E. Dalskog, In-
ternational Board Member.

President Percy Smith who was
re-elected stated the 1946 pro-
gram is creating great enthusi-
asm throughout the local. Of
new members initiated at the
meeting two-thirds were return-
ed servicemen..

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Questionnaire

Members of the IWA in B.C.
are being asked to supply the
Trade Union Research Bureau
with information considered val-
uable in preparing the union’s
ease for wage increases.

Working under instructions
from the District Negotiating
Committee and the International
Officers the Bureau has sent out
questionnaires to local unions and
are asking for as complete a
coverage of the membership as
possible. Directors of the Bureau
have declared themselves willing
to appear before any local union
to explain the purpose of the
survey and how it is expected
to help build up the IWA case.

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