Page Two B. C. LUMBER WORKER Comment EDITORIALS 2% Opinion Writing on the Wall DIRECTLY after the attempt to ruin the IWA, it was obvious that the master plan of the rebels was to seize power within the - membership of the big, key operations. If they were successful in this, they reas- oned; the smaller outfits would be forced to follow into their fold. These high-flown schemes have badly mis- fired. "TAKE New Westminster for a start. With a membership of over 5,000, the revoked check-offs have been a mere handful. That was the first rabbit punch the “WIUC” got, though to be quite frank, we don’t see how they could have anticipated any other reception. ‘XT came Local 1-217, and if you read this week’s news reports, you'll learn that 1-217 is on the way to a membership of well over 5,000. A conclusive answer indeed, from the membership of the IWA, to the dishonest tactics of the men who tried to smash our Stormy Weather! ganizers, etc., the IWA’S. “What can Nothing. ing their dues « union to further their own political ends. From every local in B. C. comes the same story. Kamloops, Alberni, Duncan, Victoria +..and soon... ‘AS far as Local 1-80 was concerned, the Chemainus, Ladysmith, Copper Canyon, Youbou and Nanaimo sub-locals gave Prit- chett's minions the game definite “bum’s rush. Instead of sitting in the driver’s-seat, the “WIUC” organizers have been reduced to try- ing to nibble away the membership of the small mills and gyppo logging camps. The writing is undoubtedly on the wall for Pritchett and Company. name. legislation. Pritchett Won’t Be There ORGANIZED labor in B.C. is getting ready for the 1949 battle against the vicious ICA Act—Bill 39 under a new B. C. Federation of Labor will get together soon for consul- tations on the tactics to be followed to amend or defeat this JNCLUDED in the conference will be men from the IWA, Marine Workers’ and Boilermakers, Mine Mill, Packing- house, Steel and other unions. The splinter group under the leadership of Pritchett and Dalskog will not be represented. RITCHETT and Dalskog are the men who roared of the need for labor’s solid action against this bad legislation. CCL).” Extract from Listen to “Chuck! rebel union has no hope of accom- plishing anything of any benefit to workers it enlists under its banners, “Of course, there will be the usual dents, vice-presidents, National mem! or- and the curious part be that these officers will be the ones just de. — horned for inefficiency in the IWA. ‘ “TT is to be hoped that they will not as much trouble explaining the ° union’s business transactions as they have this group accomplish? “{T has no recognition by B.C. 4 partment ... or any national labor groups, the TLC or the CCL... “Tt will just be a few misled workers pay- for they know not what... LUMBER WORKER must be hard headed about his union affiliation, man should examine the facts:and ask benefits the “WIUC” can bring by splii the union in the industry .+. _ “There ig no minority control in the IWA. “PROTECT your livelihood, your wages and your jobs by strengthening the IW, ¢ “Every lumber worker can readily see’ the “WIUC” has already injured the a ers, and this splinter group will continue to injure labor as long as it exists. “DON’T be a sucker . .. join the which has the standing as the bar; ing agent in the lumber industry—the Inter- national Woodworkers of America (CIO- * * * a radio broadcast made recentl oy prominent Prince George trade unionist, Ci ‘homas, over CKPG on November 26, 1948, LET THE CHIPS FALL by Woody Woodpecker ... A “Commie” Chrisimas Merry Christmas to Dalskog, to Jack Higgins too, To Melsness and Forbes, and the rest of the crew To Madsen and Wilson, McCuish and Pritchett, To Mosher and Bergren, Carlyle and etcet. We hope that your turkey is juicy and fat, With plenty of gravy, you're so used to that. May Santa Claus bring you a bowl of good cheer,’ You can all sit around then and cry in your beer. Hang up your stockings, we hope they may be Full of left over badges for the WIUC. Continued success to your organization, Lots of hot air but no certification. Don’t put up a Christmas Tree, it might remind you Of the thousands of wood workers you left behind you. We know you don’t miss them, and this is what’s funny. You don’t miss the workers, but you sure miss their money phanks to’“The Buzz-Saw”, Local 1-357.) .. anda Slap-Happy New Year! RVING] WOR y yy x Representing the Organized Loggers and Mill Workers of B.C. PUBLISHED EVERY MONDAY BY INTERNATIONAL WOODWORKERS OF AMERICA (CIO) B.C. DISTRICT COUNCIL No. 1. PROVISIONAL OFFICERS 3 |. S. Alsbury, President vy, HEMees, pee eon Ce Gi, Mobntees 34 vA Secretary J.-S. Alsbury, Int. Board Member Subscription rates, $1.00 per year, 25,000 copies printed this issue. Advertising rates on application. Room 7, 426 Main St. PAcific 4151 Vancouver, B.C. Authorized as Second Class Mail. Post Office Dept., Ottawa ON THE AIR... VANCOUVER 600-CJOR, Thurs. Green Gold --- ~~ 7:00 p.m. 1410-CKMO, Thurs. Labour Headlines - - 7:30 p.m. 1410-CKMO, Sun. CCL Radio Session - 6:45 p.m. PRINCE GEORGE 550-CKPG, Friday IWA Program = = = = 6:30 p.m. CJAV Alberni, Thurs. Volce of the IWA = - 6:15 p.m. “FALLING CHIPS’” @ Ernie (Bless ’im) Dalskog was seen at Sandspit the other week with a rifle over his bended should- ers ... he told one of the boys he was going to hunt for deer... cooked goose would be more in his line for a Christmas dinner . . . @ HIGH COST OF LIVING wor- ries IWA men... but the cost of high living of WIUC-LPP organ- izers. must worry the few who are divvying up with dues to the rebel group .., reason? ... Ernie Knott, Sarita River man for the WIUC, told loggers there that Mark Mosher told him to claim for his wages, hotel rent, transportation, and $12 a day expenses. This is more than double any IWA inter- national or local officer is allowed ; » . no wonder locals were nearly broke when these people pulled out, Cleaning up the organizational mess left by the boys who ran out on us, is going to take some time +» + for instance, the TWA men at Grand Forks have been “organ- ized” for three years, yet never has an agreement oe eee with the company... e rect without further ado. ise THE MAIL BAG Women of 1-80 The Editor: A few lines from Lake Cowichan Auxiliary for your paper. We have formed a new auxiliary of about 48 women and have been meeting twice a month in the form of socials to keep the sisters to- gether till such time we get going. We are having a meeting on De- cember 7 with a social to follow, and would like to take this oppor- tunity to say we are 100 per-cent behind the IWA, and our Local 1- We are hoping that in the near future we will have all our belong- pase and Serra is going eam ahead for a bi, better IWA in B.C, Begs Eva Nicholl, President of Ladies’ Auxiliary, Box 186, Lake Cowichan. Joint Council Works ce e’d like to pass on about the Joint Labor Council which is functioning in our district, The purpose is for all unions in Kamloops area to get together to iene their erereiceny organize organi: othe, ‘ganized, and help one an- n the Council are CIO, Ci AFL unions, Each Loeal hae aa delegates who attend meetings on the last Monday in each month, Bee ces pated a ie Joint Coun ize five unions, Reale crates We in Local 1-417 would like to ce manga of these Councils in other ‘We believe working men should throats becaus h ott ent unions. © they are in differ- —Officers, Local 1-417, year ago, | © contracts have been signed, S. M. Simpson Limited, Sawmills and Kettle Valley, Lammy Lume er Co. Those back pay. will come in handy for Christmas shopping. We are receiving a steady of check-offs. Just watch var lea grow now that we're rid of the Commies, : 2 Wonder where Tommy MacDon- ald was the night of the me Lumby on November 25? Fred Fieber Gare with Mel ton and by the time Mel through crying about how hard has worked for the Un mow now it must be the union) nearly all the boys that left, came back into the IWA, Lumby was supposed to be tl WIU stronghold at that. The WIU seems to be sli No contracts — no members, oT. money—pretty soon—NO Box 663 H.J.B Kelowna {Losing His Grip The Editor: : I see by_a recent WIUC tion that Harold Pritchett Englewood and had an stick together, not cut each other's | TS: