Keep an eye on Local 1-217. With their organiza- tional program in high gear, Vie Munro, editor of The Conveyer (Jeft), and Stuart H m, business agent, dispose of one little problem out of the day’s work. LOCAL 1-71 Loggers’ Sentences Appealed The offiders of Local 1-71 have taken steps to appeal the three- year penitentiary sentences im- posed on the two young loggers convicted of breaking windows on lastings Street. ‘Bros. Jim McEwen and Leo Young, President and Secretary of Local 1-71, visited the two men in Oakalla and obtained their authority to appeal. fi Legal counsel has now been re- tained by the Local and an appeal launched. The cases are expected to come up within the next two or three weeks. “WIUC” Members Both these young men are reported to be members of the “WIUC” but no move was made on their behalf by that organi- zation. It was left to the IWA to take the initiative in seek- ing redress in a case which has caused widespread indignation and protest, Local 1-71 has sent a resolution to Vancouver Labor Council pro- testing the “vicious sentence” and urging the Council to assist in doing all possible to reduce the sentences immediately. Referendum con. Upon consent of the Interna- tional Executive Board a local union may establish a Ladies’ Auxiliary composed of women relatives of the members in the local union. The charter granted by the In- ternational Executive Board will identify the union to which the Auxiliary is attached, and all rights wil be conditional upon observance of the Constitution of the IWA. c. LUMBER WORKER Page Seven DECISIVE ENDORSEMENTS FOR ALL CHANGES SUGGESTED IWA members in British Columbia registered a sub- stantial majority in favor of all amendments to the IWA Constitution recommended by the 1948 International Con- vention. All districts gave a decisive endorsement of the amendments, and the vote in the B. C. District as reported in detail recently by the International Tabulating Commit- tee, followed the general trend. As amended, the Constitution now provides for an increase of 15 cents per member in the per capita tax paid the Interna- tional Union. The provisions now govern- ing the suspension and_rein- statement of members in ar- rears are changed. The salaries of the Interna- tional officers are increased. The basis of representation at conventions is now. deter- mined by the membership aver- age for the twelve-month period ending two months prior to the convention. New rules regulate the granting of charters to Ladies’ Auxiliaries. The International union will in future rely on the union sta- tistician in preparation for ne- gotiations. Per Capita---‘Yes’ In a statement issued Novem- ber 15th, the Provisional Officers, B.C. District, recommended a “yes” vote on the per capita tax increase. The undertaking was then made that no additional levies would be made upon the locals, and that re-organization of district finances would provide the additional sum required by the International. It was pointed out that Dis- trict financial resources could be conserved by the elimination of excessive donations to outside organizations and by more efli- cient administration. Recommendations to give effect to this plan will be placed before the B.C. District Convention on Jan. 15th. A. delinquent member of any local in future will forfeit voice and vote in union affairs if three months in arrears with payment of dues, unless exonerated, When six months in arrears membership is to be suspended. Delinquents Any member delinquent for 3 months may be reinstated by joining as a new member, and paying all arrears in dues, assess- ments, and fines. If suspended for six months arrears, the payment of the initiation fee for the local is also required for reinstatement. 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A conference of Canadian Con- gress of Labor unions in Alberta, which met in Calgary, Jan. 8 and 1410-CKMO, Federation of Labor. the organization of Congress which, in each province, combined action may be taken on provincial problems. On his return to Vancouver from the Calgary conference, Wm. Mahoney, Western Director, expressed gratification at the evi- dence of growing trade union strength in the neighboring prov- ince. He pointed out that improved organization on a provincial scale in Alberta will prove of great benefit to unions in the important industrial areas in the Basten section of British Columbia, whose interests interlock with Al- berta unions. LPP-Communists Defeated “The Calgary conference de- cisively rejected all attempts of the LPP-Communist. minority to block organization of the Federa- tion or to secure control of execu- tive positions,” stated Bro. Ma- honey to the B.C, Lumberworker. “When it became apparent that unity of democratic action in Alberta would defeat their pur- poses, Communist delegates op- posed any progress in this direc- tion. For similar reasons they re- sorted to obstruction of plans to further the policy of the CCL on political action and advocated ‘non-partisan political action’ with gestures toward the Social Credit Party of Alberta. “This disclosure of their de- signs to defeat the expressed aims of the majority of the mem- bership of Congress unions in the province, led to the defeat of all their candidates for office by a two-to-one majority.” Jan Lakeman was defeated for the office of President by Jack Hampson, of the United Packing- house Workers; William Orr won a thumping majority over Wm. Longridge for the office of secre- tary-treasurer, Mike Susner, of the United Mine Workers, was elected 1st Vice-president. SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS 9, moved to establish the Alberta ||] The new Federation completes |} unions in Western Canada, by || B.C. IWA Okays Referendum JENKINS, WHITE, BEYOND THE PALE “Alas! Dear Sam, we knew you fine . | Until you crossed the picket line.” Two of Harold Pritchett’s most faithful defenders at Van- couver Labor Council have demonstrated their frailty as trade unionists. In order to make a childish protest, they crossed the three- year-old picket lines of the ITU, round the scab-operated Van- couver Daily Province newspaper. The two men, both, of course, prominent LPP supporters, were Sam Jenkins and Bill White, business agent and president respectively, of the Marine Workers’ and Boilermakers’ Indus- trial Union. This was discovered by the “B.C. Lumber Worker” wherf the attention of the editor was drawn to the Province of Decem- ber 16, 1948. ° Under the heading “Jenkins Denies Report”, it stated in cold, black type: Statement to ‘Province’ “Sam Jenkins, business representative of Local 1, Marine Workers’ and Boilermakers’ Industrial Union (CCL-CIO) in a statement to the Daily Province Thursday...” Later the report stated: “William L. White, president of the’Marine Workers’ Local, | who was present at Tuesday night’s meeting of the Council, and accompanied Jenkins to the Daily Province offices, said this . . - While he was in the Province office, regardless of the pick- ets patrolling the sidewalk outside, Jenkins gave a lengthy and inaccurate statement on the incident at the Labor Council when he physically attacked Mike Sekora, district secretary, IWA. At this week’s meeting of the Labor Council, it was revealed that the executive have written to White telling him to replace Jenkins as a delegate to the Council. Sekora had a comment to make when he was shown the copy of scab newspaper with the report given by Jenkins. “The action of Jenkins and his friend White in crossing a | bona fide picket line, to tell a pack of lies to a scab newspaper, demonstrates even further the depths to which these LPP types |} will descend. ; “J trust his friends among the readership of the scab Prov- ince were pleased with the highly colorful and inaccurate story he relayed to them through the medium of what must be his favourite newspaper.” "You're guilty, too, Dear Mr. White, Is that the way to lead the fight?” Alberni and Port Alberni LOCAL 85 SHOPPING GUIDE MaeDONALD'S PHARMACY Prescriptions, Drug Sundries First Aid Supplies Registered Optometrist ORMOND’S PLUMBING and HEATING Argyle St. Port Alberni SL MTaMenL Roofing Contractors MacGREGOR’S Phone 180 or Write to MEN’S WEAR P.O. 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