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Cc. LUMBER WORKER

Page Three

ENTHUSIASM SHOWN AT
ISLAND CONFERENCE

Enthusiastic reports of IWA progress on Vancouver Island
was received at a Consolidation Conference of Island loggers
and sawmill workers held November 7, at Ladysmith.

The Conference was attended by 54 delegates from Local
1-85, Port Alberni; Local 1-363 Courtenay and Campbell
River areas; and Local 1-80 with representatives from Na-
naimo, Youbou and Cowichan Lake.

The Conference was opened by |
District President J. 8. Alsbury, |
who outlined the tasks confronting |
the Union, pointing out the pro-
prociabhed Fe see onal lbury moves up to first vice-presi
Director of the Canadian Congress eas the UO ee
of Labour, addressed the confer- | ,0'Brien’s letter of resignation,
ence pledging the full moral and |Which has made union obituary, is
finanelal support, of the Congress ja mass of contradictions, but easily

f [explained by the man’s own actions
to the IWA in their fight for the (°*P

any q cL and outlook.
ipeaiecen of the Union | “1 find myself in complete dis-

Tom Bradley, International Rep- | s s
é tie | agreement with the present poli-
resentative, outlined the purpose | cies of the so-called majority of

of the Conference, stressing the ne- i fs i:
Sessity for the setting ap of 2 Go. | the executive council of the Fed:

O‘BRIEN

(Continued from Page 1)

Westminster Shooks Sub - Local
lhas increased its membership by 12
|since the “revolution” and the plant
{will be 100 per cent organized and
jon the check-off within a short
|time. :

Brother Jimmy Abrams, chair-

Membership Up PROGRESS REPORTED IN
FURNITURE PLANTS

Harry Bardsley, IWA representative for furniture plants,
Local 1-217, reported this week great strides have been made

iman of the Shooks Sub-Local, says in the completion of agreements which will be policied by

|he wonders who will be looking for the IWA.
@ graveyard next spring,

WIUC-LPP SUPPORT
es WEAK ALONG COAST

George Home, back in Vancouver for B. C. Federation and
‘Vancouver Labor Council sessions, reports that the “Mary
Beth” cruise has shown strong IWA support in coastal
camps.

While Brother Home was with the ship, visits were made
to camps between Jervis Inlet and Westview. Camps visited
included B. C. Forest Products, Britain River, Gustafson Log-

ordinating Committee for Vancou- |
ver Island. Bradley reported on the |
progress that had been made in|

cal 1-80, stating that at least 90 |
per cent of the workers are staying |
with the IWA and hundréds of new
members are being taken into the
organization.

It was reported at the Confer-
ence that Brother Bradley, along
with other rank and file members
at Hillerest Logging Company,
were successful in settling a strike
called for re-instatement of fallers
and buckers that had been fired.
All those affected were reinstated.
This was a severe blow to the ac.
tivities of the WIUC in this oper-
ation.

A committee of six was set up
representing Locals 1-85, 1-80, and
1-368, plus Brothers Tom Bradley,
IWA Representative, and Dan Rad-
ford from the CCL. This commit-
tee’s responsibility is to see that
organizational forces are directed
to the proper areas, and that pub-
icity and necessary materials are
fprwarded to the Locals concerned,

i¢ committee consists of Brothers
Joe Morris and Jack Atkinson from
Local 1-80, Brothers John Squire
and Carl Anshelm from Local 1-85,
and G. McEntee and E, Liedberg
from Local 1-363.

Port Alberni delegates from the
Plywood Plant reported that the
membership had increased from
133 members to 243, since the dis-
affiliation move, and the same was
reported from other sawmills in
that area,

G. McEntee reported that the
main camps in the Courtenay area
were solid with the IWA. This
Local is placing additional mem~
bers on the organizational staff.

Brother Whalen, 1st Vice-Presi~

eration, and the avowed policies
af the CCL. I believe that the
rank and file of all Canadian
workers’ organizations should be
free to choose and retain by
democratic vote their own lead-

| ership, both on the trade union

| and political fronts, without dic-
| tatorial interference from the

top, either from at home or from
south of the border.

“The present so-celled white
bloc activities of the would-be
saviours of the Canadian work-
ers within the ranks of the CCL
| resemble too closely for my lik-

ing the tactics of the late Mr,
Hitler, and the intolerance of
General Gordon in his march up
the Nile Valley with the Bible in
one hand and the bayonet in the
other, telling the natives, ‘You
will either take this or that, but
you are going to get both of
them anyway.’

“I do not believe the delegates
who elected me in convention
would expect me to support such
policies which have already
caused serious splits and divis-
ions within the ranks of the Con-
gress.

“If continued (they) will in
my opinion, force the great ma-
jority to seek other forms of or-
ganization and affiliation more
democratic and more in line with
the desires of the working men
and women of Canada.”

WEAK LINK GONE

Bill Mahoney, CCL western di-
rector, commented on O’Brien’s
letter as follows:

“I welcome O’Brien’s decision to
resign. His action will strengthen
land clarify the Federation’s posi-
tion as provincial body of the Con-

White Pine at Haslam Lake.

AUDIT

(Continued from Page 1)

“(8) The vouchers were not filed

jging, Burke Logging, O’Brien Camps B and C and Alaska
|

Brother Home reports that a
number of the camps straw votes
were taken by LPP supporters
within a dav or two after the
breakaway. This action indicated
carefully planned action but gave-a

completely false impression of the
feelings of the men.

Meetings to hear IWA represen-
tatives were well attended and once
the true picture was presented
‘there was no doubt how the men
|stood. In some cases, where a com-

in any particular order.
“Attached is a list showing some
of the disbursements which were
mot supported by any vouchers.”
List of Missing Vouchers
(For the Year Ended 31 July, 1948.

(Pate) partively few workers had revoked,
(1947 ‘the first question IWA representa-
jAugust 1— |tives faced was how these workers

L. Rogers, | could get back into the IWA. (This
organization expense...§ 109.19 [point is dealt with elsewhere in

M. Freylinger, this issue of the B.C. LUMBER-
organization expense... 128.65 |WORKER.)

laugust 11— |

| M. Freylinger,

| ation expense...

34.00
42.00

INSIST ON
UNION MADE
WORK CLOTHES

Watson’s Gloves

organization expense.

lAngust 13—
St. Louis (Convention)
organization expense 1000.00

| e
Pee Wilson. Stanfield's Underwear
| ‘organization expense... 168.00 iis s nia
itchen-Peabody
fences Soesie Shirts and Overalls
organization expense... 300.00 °
M. Freylinger, Master Mechanic
organization expense. 184.10 Shirts and Overalls
M. Freylinger, 5
| organization’ expense 62.20 :
| S. L. Rogers, MARTIN’S MEN’S
i organization expense... 115.17
| AND
October 15—

BOYS’ STORE

Pioneer Garage,
organization expense__

October 23—
M. Freylinger,

31.35

120 CRAIG ST. _ DUNCAN |

At Hammonds agreements have
been signed which provide for in-
jereases and retroactive pay. Pacific
\Furniture employees, Victoria, are
also now definitely under new IWA
agreements.

‘The Restmore employees will re-
ceive increases retroactive to Sep-
tember 13. An offer from Van
Casket is to go before the employ-
lees at a special meeting. The
company has offered 7 cents retro-
active to September 1, The West-
more group is one of those neg-
lected by the former officers and as
a result they have not been able
ito obtain increases which would
otherwise be possible.

Negotiations are scheduled to
start this week at Jones Tent
and Awning, another company
where the workers were neg:
lected by former officers.

Brother Bradley reports that
ther there is growing realization
lamong the workers that it is the
IWA which has obtained these
agreements and which will main-
tain them, This situation is very
different from that which previ-
ously existed when no attention
was paid ta the needs of these
workers.

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als | organization expense... 166.00
dent of District 1, reported on the |°7°SS awe eee B i 4 "Acifi
situation in Local 1-217, stating lout, the recent, convention November 8— First Class Accommodation TELEPHONE Pacific 9235
that 1,200 new members had come jhe wrotiacs at «leat, he faced | Merritt Donation, Reasonable Rates Private Exchange
me a ocal since disaffliation, the fence he would get off onthe __ Miscellaneous. 150.00 Connecting All Rooms
SSit ol a + t
having our publicity distribution so [ia og Theor ee en ayats a PeSEO ES : 2
organized that all outlying areas |;4°¢S i . izatio f
would be served efficiently. (S4,™0¥ement and the disrupters, | organizational expense 85.00 Hotel Pennsylvania
The Conference was a very en-| “He has apparently chosen the (D“gember, 28> ?
Habe aie ri al ne ard | commune tar Tate ate wees | Guncenon Deleni' Hastings and Carrall Streets
eussion. Brother’ Alsbury wound Tae public jude Rie whetayend | organizational expense 200.00 JACK BELHOUSE — ART CUVELIER — JOE BAUCHE
Hp the Conference by announcing | resignation in the light of his |1948
that there would be a District Con- | 1eti® of the [March 1— ‘
Paneer canuary, and called fe iieetlouenty exeocinies Sith. oat: Preylinger, Up Mou Gan!) Drop In Sele Ae ey
upon all delegates to come to that | "< algae organizational expense 112.50
i i ‘ ‘Thi 1 of Kc link will | 4 8
Convention with Fesolutions and | ecnbcallyesiresp tien le gitimate | M. Freylinger,
Suggestions for the further ad- H anes | izations
vancement of our Union. = “labor movement in the province” | °%fApizational expense 6220 5
it Bien. 250 |/ Union Made Work Clothes
REVOCATION — (Continued from Page 1) | S. Rogers 50.00 == . We carry a complete stock of
be re-instated in the IWA be given consideration by their |April 1— I binds, ie. sore cote aor
local for their hasty action and re-accepted as bona-fide mem- | M. Freylinger, of weather. You'll find such
hers. This, however, does not apply to the 41 people named | Bee ratonal exp enee age 0D well-known makes as *
in the above-mentioned convention resolution. These people | eaeeieneral expense 52.20 GWG AERO
cannot be re-instated by any local union unless the 1949 con- | 8. Rogers, WESTERN KING
vention clears their record. | “organizational expense 85.94 KITCHEN-PEABODY
“Further, there are others well known to local unions who |April 3— | MONARCH
have played the game of Pritchett et al.; who have absconded | posentels Exnensey ense’ 100.00 ;
with funds and committed other acts detrimental to the i a J ee a Onters, Prompily;
union. These people should only be re-instated after special 72 =, pent ae
consideration by the District and the International.” organizational ‘expense 580.00
J. E. FADLING, March) B—
International President. Eureliaas) of ear 240000
iS. ALSBURY, *This amount was subsequently ‘45 E. Hastings, Vancouv
Provisional District President. repaid in June, 1948,