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Vol. XIX, No. 40

SS” April 7, 1949 >>>" 5c per copy Vancouver, B. C.

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DISTRICT
FINANCES

Audited financial state-
ments for five months end-
ing Mar. 31, were hailed by
delegates at the quarterly
meeting of the B. C. District
Council, Sunday, as the most
convincing proof of a re-
gained stability and soly-
ency, for the IWA in B.C.

Capable administration by
the provisional officers was
warmly approved.

At Saturday’s meeting of the
District Board, International
President Fadling had sworn in
and installed the newly-elected
District Officers. All Council dele-
gates took their obligations from
International Treasurer Carl

Winn,
LEGAL ACTION

Council delegates heard from
the District Officers a full report
on Jegal action taken to recover
funds and assets of the IWA,
Spirited away by the breakaway

WIUG clique. Unanimous deter-|“TO0 LATE, HAROLD,” is the unanimous verdict of British Co-

{WA SETS 1949-50 WAGE DEMANDS

Welfare Plan: — Shorter Hours: $1.50 Board Rates

The 1949-50 master agreement for lumber workers in
British Columbia must guarantee a living wage, shorter
hours, union shop, and welfare benefits throughout the
industry. : 2 :

With a new and united mili-
tancy, 75 delegates representing

PROBE COMPLETE 11 Locals, of .the EWA, served

this notice on the umber opera-
MURPHY MUM tors at ‘the, Wages and Contract
Policy Conferenee, Arcadian Hall,
CIO President Philip Mur-| Vancouver, Saturday and Sunday.
ray will shortly receive a re-| The “niusts”’for the agreement
port on B.C. labor organiza-|to be negotiated before July 15
tions and officials who at-}9"? ¢
tempted to aid those who Fifteen cents an hour in-

tried to wreck District 1 of ieee an races actos ate

Fooaworkers! the IWA. a5
nett, head of the rebel Moers peaty aoe Thee oak cuturndtiee streatee Union, shop conditions.
Harold Pritchel’» Ga, today hinted Ne oaworkers nee : i ; Welfare plan, maintained
ion of Canada, toot ional ¢ by Adolph Germer, finished its iy eee a caleela Dementine

powerful inquiries in Vancouver recently,

and headed back to the States to for free hospitalization, sur-

‘officers! repo" ) ce s ical and medical care, sick
in. the office reesnt their report to top man gical an 7
erU's convention & Narray who has promised to act Teave pay at $20 weekly for
here today. inet sttraitors sto’ cthe “CCIE 52 weeks, insurance for $1000
i Pearce \ against “traitors CC:
Hee made it cleat, Pe b 1ClO. movement.” at death and for dismember-
WI wants no PATS” "Fadl : ment or accidental death.
waisvury \ N Harvey Murphy, one of those Free board and lodging when
4 que’ : sais aceused of taking part in the hospitalization is not imme-
‘An,autopsy 5s bel wart othe IW. uaproper Bean nH ie funds diately practicable.
3 3 : more than $31,500) at the time i
on the Poay Tinese W vam ihe| [of the spit, appeared before the Contract workers to re-
jously Mare y Sore ner.| (P| committee, ceive guaranteed daity mini.
ee X ‘ mum in the following
- He, appeared, but, wopldn’t | amounts: fallers and buckers

talk. a basic, minimum of $16
«net: ily; shingle sawyers,
But other people, principally daily; shi
IWA President Fadling, and Dis-| daily; shingle packers, 912
trict President Alsbury, present- | - ave sprain factGun tae ewiaey:
ed documents to the committee, Ava scoertabian ne tar aenn
which included Chet Dustin, CIO lays, B Sake Gs
director, and Mike Livoda, Colo- Board rates in camps. at
rado director, which gave the $1.50 -a‘day. pee

mination was expressed to pur-|Tumbia’s TWA organized lo, 4 ‘i IWA case—that Murphy’s union Sereet e
F WA ggers to the pathetic plea of Pritchett |-"'*- XY A forty-hour week to be
sue this matter fully. for re-affiliation with the IWA, as reported in The Vancouver Sun. {ceived and cashed cheques il- enforeed, trom fist shift oil

Overtures from the shingle| “The wilds of the trade union wilderness really are hitting th
mill operators to open the con-| ‘October Revolution’ boys now,” was one IWA comment. ©. |LWA control.

tract in order to consider a down-
ward revision of wage rates was

legally transferring funds out of]  Nfonday to last shift, Friday.
Overtime rates for all Satur
day aid Sunday work. °

Seniority rights to be cla-

rejected decisively. He Cashed $130,000 Cheque rified in the agreement. and

Pile-driving crews and track

enforced,

drivers working in close associa- panos teat
weal tate eees,"| DALSKOG FACES ACTION FOR “CONTEMPT”. | | 22sec 2%
granted permission to apply for industry: to be fixed at 15

working. days or 21 calendar

membership in the IWA. lays.
aclusedicton over camps mere MAY GO TO JAIL TILL MONEY PAID BACK batier COMMITTEE:

referred to joint consultation be-
tween that Local and Local 1-71,

Emie Dalskog faces IWA court action which may send TERME) aig aoe

Special organization plans de-| him to jail until he pays over the $180,000 strike fund to TOLMIE, RAMBO © |tions on these major demands as

veloped at a previous meeting of

organizers and International off- | the custody of a court receiver.

cers were given support.
Administration of THE B.C.

well as numerous secondary con-

APPEAL FAILS ands of te Polley. committee

This was the i 3
a purpose of a move for a writ of attach- entrusted with negotiations for

HUMBER WORKER was under|ment on the renegade IWA official. The application was| John Tolmie and William Ram-| the revised contract 1949-50.
Zeviow, and plans laid to continue | made by A. T. R. Campbell, IWA counsel, and was sche-|b®,the two loggers sentenced for} “jy, Policy committee was con-

a program which would ensure a

Basted gemaching, spree” OM) stituted of the International

“fully informed membership”, | duled to be heard in the Supreme Court as The B.C. Lum-| Hastings Street, will have to \ ‘
The program policies of the|ber Worker went to press. serve their sentences after all. ee cae tr aes Se

“Green Gold” radio program
‘were approved, and steps taken

to continue this broadeast on the | °hare that Dalskog cashed | receiver, magistrate had no right to recon-

i An application to free them on es
The affadavits before the court! +. District IWA to the court|the grounds that the Vancouver ae pais eae from each TWA

same station at the usual time, | Cheque for ed at the Hast- Dalskog is apparently still |sider their original sentences,| The conference was addressed

See Finances Page 3

WHAT'S.
INSIDE

rrices,

2

ings and Abbo'
Imperial Bank on September 30,| 2° statement to The Vancouver |failed last week. ling, who complimented the dele-,

the split. The strike fund account| ting that he still holds the i
‘A stepped in to help them ap-
then stood at $133,000. $130,000 and will not hand it Pay a their peeented aati

branch of the! content to defy the courts. In |over which there was an outery,|by International President Fad-

gates on their business-like ap-
proach to the actual problems in
the industry. He contrasted the
1949 Conference with those con-

The hearing of th | over, f ene ducted by the former officers,
cation ia pa tie ely Bi cea Bem ESneN story pied ae ta co Ana aoe tae Sues ond ears oe sepewes
my it. Dalsko; ded” servis at the statement was issued via Hf Seri sy
fonts ois ca a ll st me Harold Pritchett. Dalskog main- ee aoa ene the welfare of B.C. workers ne-
He was served by agreement] t#med in, the story that he was tentiary. ‘The IWA-financed ap-| ected.
in the office of the TWA counsel, | 2 ng the money jin trust” a5| peal obtained an order for recon-| In giving assurance that B.C.
and the following day in court yy the unanimous | sideration of their sentences by| negotiations would receive the

1948, :
ts Sun on Saturday, March 26, ‘The two young men were WIUC
That was three days prior to| Dalskog is reported as admit. |mombers, xt the time, but the

, his counsel got an ad- ay of the District Council”. the city magistrate. full support of the International
e IWA application is sup- y i
journment for five days. ported by three sworn D radatta Tolmie’s sentence for the $2000 Board, he Ea ie pie! d oe ‘tn A

Dalskog is also accused of con-|—two from Solicitor A. 'T, R.|damage incident was repeated at i ymeli
tempt of Supreme Court order | Campbell: and one from the Sher: three years, but Rambo's was re-| ere not dealing with a bunel of
Of October 4, 1948, when Mr. |iff's bailiff, A. T. Tuttle. duced to two. sare candle Toph oeeerioa) ae
Justice Coady ordered all Dis-] Extracts from the affadavits| The Supreme Court judge, Mr,
Sec iMeet ail people, etred in Ge eA aot es (e iabe Ge ae o

le vol m meni 1c iS
funds and aoscte ef |page thres. en ewe Mane

V GOLD” - - CJOR, Wuraday