Royal Bank Bldg., 675 W. Hastings St., | Vancouver,B.C. \ Sy 33 Vancouver, B. C. i \W ag ol Publi one tie J Vv a .IWA ACTION TAKEN ON BOARD Murphy Shrug Fails to Labour Body Gives IWA YOUR PAPER The B.C. LUMBERWORKER Solve $23,541 Mystery, Further Steps Planned Every loyal IWA man wants to know what happened to $23,541 eash and honds removed from local funds before the breakaway ‘and transferred’to the “custody” of the Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers’ Union. International first vice-president A. F. Hartung disclosed the seandal this week, in a letter to Harvey Murphy, B.C. Regional direc- tor of the Mine, Mill, demanding immediate return of the money. Murphy's reply admitted that IWA funds had been left with the inion, but were “returned to the owners several weeks ago.” ‘This is not the end of this case. Further positive and decisive rt action is on the Ti, We understand, too, that action is being taken through the CIO and the CCL to impress on the international leaders of the Mine, Mill union that support for saboteurs who tried to wreck the IWA will not be tolerated in the organized labor movement, Hartung’s comment after he received Murphy?s reply was biting. “The IWA has not received any of the money back, Murphy ad- mitted he gave it back to people he calls the ‘owners’. His evasion is of no avail. We will follow this case through to the bitter end.” The text of first vice-president Hartung’s letter, dated October 30, addressed to Murphy, was: SH “You are no doubt aware that some former officers of thé {WA’ have violated their vath of office and participated in an atte! to wreck our union in B.C, “We are quite confident that no section of the legitimate labor movement would consciously aid this union-wrecking program and are therefore bringing to your attention for immediate action, the manner in which your organization is being used in this disruptive activity. “Local 1-71 executive, at a meeting two days before they at- tempted to disaffiliate the Jocal from the IWA, voted to turn $9,000 of local funds to your organization. “Local 1-80 at about the same time turned over $9,541 in cash and $5,000 in bonds, also to your organization, pales with these specific itenis we are also of the opinion that similar action was taken by other local officers who have since proven rooney to this organization and to the organized labor movement in general “We are asking that your organization immediately turn back to + IWA officials any monies such as those mentioned which have roe pl ben taken out of proper local union accounts as part of the abortive attempt made by certain people to wreck the IWA, “As we under: i your organization is again affiliated with the CCL, we are sending a copy of this letter to the secretary-treasurer, Mr. Pat Conroy.’ Murphy's evasive reply read: “Regarding your letter of October 30, I want to assure you that the Mine, Mill Workers’ Union is in no way involved in the develop- ments in connection with the IWA in B.C. “Ne funds of any IWA local are in our possession. “Any funds which were left with us have been dealt with in strict accordance with the instructions given to us and were returned to their owners several weeks ag: “Since the present internal dispute developed in the IWA in B.C. we have not received any funds of either the IWA or the newl: formed WIUC.” So now we know! Harvey Murphy, in bad grace himself with organized labor in Canada has undoubtedly aided Pritchett and his gang. Green Gold Continues —- As True IWA Program “GREEN GOLD", CJOR Thurs- on this point was about as accurate night radio program is back as it is on most matters, CJOR’s its rightful owners — the ruling was just the reverse of ip of the International what the WIUC claimed, The sta- tion held that Green Gold was an IWA program and the “WIUC” had no claim to it, ‘Supplementin, “Voice of the IWA” heard Mon- too oe 8:15 Pan. on ORs mee workers can keep up to date on Barlier there had been loud developments by making a date to cess oo ce hear these programs every Mon- announcement, n the day and Thursday, that the radio Information on the TWA si u group could use the tion is also provided 6n Canadian pan. spot, nor the title Congress of Labor programs car- ried on CKMO Sundays at 6:45 “Gio oplinter union’s information p.m. and Thursdays at 7:30 p.m, Wet on the alr wader IWA sus- senna . . “[waitional Office asking that their Green Gold is the ! is now again your IWA paper. Keep it that way by making sure the paper has a full mail- ing list of your membership and that information of activities by your local or sub-local are sent in regularly. Send mailing lists through the usual channels to Secretary Mike Sekora, at the District Office, 218 Lee Building, Van- couver, News items should be addressed: The Editor, B.C. Lumber Worker, 218 Lee Building, Vancouver. Women At Cowichan Loyal Members of the Women's Auxiliary at Cowichan Lake are ‘solid IWA.‘This week the Cow- ichan women wrote the Inter- PelidPter be ‘maintaued and ex- pressing their determination to do all in their power to make the IWA a bigger and better organization. ‘The women at Cowichan made it apparent that they are not falling for any cheap, scur- rilous efforts to drive women supporters away from a decent and legitimate labor organiza- tion. DON’T REVOKE Don’t revoke your check- off. In camps throughout the provinee the “WIUC” has spread rumours which have resulted in some loyal IWA members revoking through a misunderstanding. By con- tinuing your check-off your dues go to the IWA. No loyal IWA member should revoke. Officers Good Hearing IWA officers are applying all possible pressure in an effort to get a speedy settlement of the board question. Inter-. national President Jim Fadling and Bill. Mahoney, Canadian Congress of Labor Western Director, appeared before the British Columbia Labor Relations Board in Victoria a few days ago. A second board session to deal with the matter is scheduled for Vancouver on Tuesday, Nov. 9. President Fadling reported a very favorable hearing by the board and expectations are that a ruling will be issued shortly after the Vancouver meeting. “We gathered the impression from statements made by members of the Labor Board that they recognized the injustices of wage increases being paid by the opera- tors with one hand and taken away with the other hand through increases in board rates,” Fadling said after the hearing. DALSKOG FAILED “The chairman, J. P, Hogg, in- sisted that their notification to Dalskog Jast June telling him to have board rates covered by a col- lective agreement absolved the Labour Board from responsibility in the mess that the former IWA officers have left. “We pressed our case and at the end of the hearing it was evident that the members of the Board could see the injustice that is being imposed on British Columbia loggers,” said Presi- dent Fadling. The board rate increases, vary- ing up to $1 a day, leave some loggers with just a nickel a day in- crease from latest wage gains. This condition stems ‘directly from the failure of Dalskog and Pritchett to place the board rate issue squarely before the Conciliation Board. In a letter to Dalskog, June 11, when negotiations were under way, Chairman Hogg pointed out to Dal- skog that he should make board rates a point in the negotiations to protect the loggers. Dalskog failed to bring this matter to the atten- tion of the Conciliation Board, and now loggers are paying the’ cost of his neglect. FADLING FIGHTS At the recent Victoria hearing, the employers’ representative took the position that increases in board rates corresponded to higher liv- ing costs which are facing every family. President Fadling was quick to point out that a large per- centage of the loggers are support- ing their families in town. Increase in the board rates on top of higher living costs for their families in town meant that these men and their families were suffering a double burden, President Fadling said. Board members had to admit that this was the case, BARGAIN ON BOARD Basis of the whole IWA argu-~ ment was that board rates should be a matter of collective bargain- ing. This contrasts sharply with . the action of the operators in jumping board rates within a week of the time of wage increases, thus taking away the increases without any discussion or consulta- tion with the workers. Indications are that union will sueceed in getting action in the present situation and with sound trade union representatives handl- ing next year’s negotiations board rates will be fully covered in the agreement. No Change in Per Capita for Locals No change is being made in IWA dues, Provisional President J. S. “Stu” Alsbury announced this week. The statement spiked false reports spread by the “WIUC”. Should the referendum vote de- cided on by the recent convention decide that per capita to the Inter- national should be increased, the difference will be met from district funds and not from the local, Presi- dent Alsbury said. As a_reesult of this decision, there will be absolutely no change in the financial position of locals. Once again the WIUC, poking its nose into IWA affairs, has lied. In its paper of October 7, the WIUC said the International office of the IWA planned “to chisel a further 15 cents off the locals for the Inter- national.” President Alsbury said re-organ- ization of the District with the wip- ing out of overlapping services and unnecessary expenses opened the way for the district to meet the additional 15-cent assessment with- out costing the locals a cent. A typical example of waste under the former set-up, was the levy of 10 cents for a research and educational fund, despite the fact that the International has a well- established research and educa- tional department which is paid for out of the per capita going direct to the International. With the 15-cent increase per capita going to the International steps up from 60 to 75 cents. The $1.05, $1.00 90¢ CBRE. STEELWORKERS T5¢ Eyisé 604 IWA International per capita has ben lower than that of other C10- CCL unions, as is clearly illus- trated by the chart accompanying this article. The new 75-cent per capita is exactly the same as that paid by the United Packinghouse Workers of America, Canadian Congress of Labor, directly chartered locals, and Retail, Wholesale and Depart- ment Store Union of America. See Per Capita Back Page 75¢ 75¢ = 15¢ LWA.