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Local 1-85, IWA
PORT ALBERNI

Bro. S. J. Squire reports:
_ It is interesting to note that
in, this area the officers of the
WIUG make clainis that they
are sure of certifications in other
parts of the Province. They make
no claims about certifications in
sthe Alberni area. In areas out-
side of Alberni, the WIUC tell
their membership that they are
sure of certifications in this area.
It’s the same in every area we go,
into, the WIUC are always gain-
ing strength in some place other
than the one you are visiting.
While in Vancouver recently
one delegate from another part
of the, province said he was sur-
» prised to hear that Bloedel, Ste
art and Welch Mill was practi-

cally all WIUG, and that they | >
wee inj ay Hocitionl to get, ei |iey: nai Wiel due:

fication,

Everyone in the Alberni Val-
ley knows’ how ridiculous this
statement is. They know the [WA
has over four hundred members
in this operation. The statement
about WIUC certification was
never made in this area. where
everyone knows the truth, and
yet it was made in other parts of
B.C. with a view to misleading
the woodworkers of this prov-
ince.

The same story is true about
Jordan River—the boys here in
Port Alberni tell us that the
WIUC are going to get a certifi-
cation at this place. The boys
had better check up and get the
facts first. Some of the men at
this camp were wearing WIUC
buttons, but they weren't paying
any dues, It seems as though
th een and white buttons
were given to anybody, whether
not.
The IWA, at their monthly

meeting, made a donation of $50
to the striking Island Truck Dri-
vers, and at the same time they
are taking around the collection
sheets for voluntary donations.
Early reports indicate that there
will be a sizeable collection made
for the strikers in this area. The
C.B. of R.E. have put out lists of
goods that are classified “hot
cargo” and IWA men don’t need
to be reminded of what the union
code is when it comes to handling
these goods.

Sarita River

irst Camp Committee from
Sarita. since IWA certification
met with management on March
30. List of grievances include:
Setting up of proper Sub Post
Office; purchase and use of wash-
ing machines to be used jointly
by men to keep working clothes
clean, * ;

Improved peree schedule
for new men coming into camp.
This would avoid overnight sta:
in Port Alberni before

ing to camp. est for chicken
or turkéy on table at least twice
a month.

Facilities for locking up of
loggers’ lockers. Stopped at once,
was the minimum charge of $1
that was in force at the Camp
Commissary. The boys*can now
buy a package of tobacco with-,
out wasting another 80 cents ony
gum and candy.

Hours of work in the kitchen
are stille being investigated by
company and union. Comparison
is being made in other camps to
determine whether the cookhouse
crew is understaffed. Final set~
tlement in the cookhouse would
eliminate the extra hours of
work being put in by the cook-
house crew.

1

win demands is
membership up to full st
The example set at K
Lake is being followed in o he
eAmps. This looks well for

percent membership by the ti
gotiations roll around in

ne! r

Progress «

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The financial statement for
March 31 clearly shows that this ;
local is in a healthy condi 4
Excess of income over per capita
and cash in

dues was 6 d :
the bank at that time was

$1802.02.

Around the Locals

Sekora, Young, Report Camp Successes; Mission Fights Eddy
Match Co.; 1-217 Signs New Stohlberg Construction Contract

Local 1-71, IWA ~

Reports received from IWA
representatives on organizing
tours of northern logging camps
contain concrete evidence that
the loggers have not lost confi-
dence in the IWA despite the
frenzied campaign of the WIUC.

Bros. Mike Sekora and Leo
Young have established a base
for their operations at Alert
Bay, and have conducted a sys-
tematic organizing campaign of
all camps in the area, with the
chartered “Elizabeth H.”

Successful meetings were held
at Beaver Cove) Pioneer and
Minstrel Island. -

At Northern .Pulpwood Ltd.,
Beaver Cove, now under IWA
agreement, the numker on IWA
check-off has _trebled in recent
weeks. The Camp Committee
elected is comprised of Bros.
George Gregor, chairman; W.
Coldwell, secretary; Jack Ward,
chief steward; and Al Anderson,
and Wm. Murray, shop stewards.
Bros. Tom Turner, J. Moran and
J. Puce were elected to the Griev-
ance Committee. “A six-member
Safety Committee was also
elected.

The Press Committee, Camp
“A”, Englewood, reports:

A_ general meeting was held
at Camp “A” on Monday, April
te which was attended by WIUC
officials, Harold Pritchett, and
John McCuish. The following in-
teresting facts were brought out
at this meeting.

(1), Harold Pritchett strongly
recommended that the workers
unite as there is no advantage in
remaining split. Could this be a
“peace feeler” that would help
save face for Harold and his co-
horts when the WIUC cause
completely collapses.

(2) Harold also stated that
there were only 116 IWA mem-
bers at Camp Woss on the check-
off. He also stated that there are
114 paid-up members in the
WIUC. We have proof that the
above is a false statement, for
one of our job stewards saw the
March check-off list and it con-
tained 206 members of the IWA.

(3) The WIUC, officials re-
quested that all WIUC Job Stew-
ards and all men_ interested in
furthering the WIUC cause re-
main behind after the meeting.
There were 10 WIUC men that
remained for the “bull session”
‘Ten men wont’ get" certification,
Harold.

VICTORIA
Local 1-118, IWA

Bro. Fred Soon reports:

Working in the Victoria area,
I have been able to sign back all
of the Chinese crew employed at
the Elder’s Sawmill, and place
them on the check-off.

They had previously revoked
the IWA check-off on Roy Mah’s
advice. Now there is no question
in their minds, which is the bona
fide union. rr

Since opening up this spring,
the whole mill crew stands sol-
idly behind the IWA.

On April 14th, MeCarter’s
Shingle Mill had a government
supervised ballot of all employ-
ees to_decide whether they ac-

|cepted IWA or WIUC certifica-|
tion. : |

The WIUC' representatives did
some determined electioneering
on the eve of ballotting. The
facts of the case were well pre-
sented by our local Secretary,
Bro. Roy Whittle and Organizer
Bro. Ed. Haw. They were re-
warded for their efforts the next
day when the ballot won a deci-
sion in favor of the IWA .

MISSION
Local 1-367, IWA

Brother Neil Shaw reports:
We have spent a very great
‘amount of time in negotiations
with the Eddy Match Company
in endeavoring to get a decent
contract and a half decent wage
for our brothers and sisters em-
ployed in that operation.

At the present time, it has
been necessary to apply for a
conciliation officer to assist us in
attempting to get a decent settle-
ment from this company. I
would like to point out that to
date, the company has only of-
fered a wage increase of 5 cents
per hour, plus pay for two
statutory holidays a year. Your
business agents and the brothers
and sisters employed in this op-
eration do not feel that this is
anything near a satisfactory of-
fer. Mr. R. G. Clements has been
named as the Conciliation Officer.
_We are also conducting nego-
tiations with the Triangle Saw-
mills at Chilliwack and have not
as yet succeeded in coming to an
agreement with this company.

Mr. Clements, Conciliation Of-
ficer for Chilliwack Sawmills,
has turned in his report recom-
mending that an arbitration
board be set up to deal with
negotiations with that company.

L-had the pleasure of attending
the first Sub-Local meeting of
the Silver-Skagit Logging Com-
pany at Hope on Wednesday,
April 6th, and am very pleased
to say that this Sub-Local is off
to a flying start for this season’s
operations.

We have recently succeeded in
organizing the boys in Walsh’s
Sawmill at Ruskin, and have re-
ceived the certification for the
employees of the Silver-Skagit
Pole Yard at Stave River, We
will be opening negotiations with
the Silver-Skagit as soon as pos-
sible.

We are investigating the recent
layoff at Stave Lake Cedar and
are checking all angles of senior-
ity in this operation.

VANCOUVER>
Local 1-217, IWA

Bro. Stu Hodgson reports:

This local recently signed a
contract with the Stohlberg Con-
struction Co., with a wage sche-
dule setting the basic rate at
$1.10 an hour.

A joint meeting of the Execu-
tive’ Board with the Education
and Social Committee on the
18th, formed a “Get Out The
Vote” committee, and completed
final plans to secure a full regis-|
tration of members on the pro-
vincial voters’ lists.

In the race to reach the one
hundred percent organization
mark, Anderson’s Mill, Vancou-
ver, is reported to be 99.99 per-
cent. Fred Gash has been putting
such pep and enthusiasm into
the job of organizing that the
betting is two to one that he'll
make a perfect score before next
issue of THE B.C. LUMBER
WORKER.

Coming up fast in this drive
for top honors is Evans Products,
one of the largest mills on the
Fraser River.

The organization drive on the
North Shore is showing results.
The North Shore Shingle Co. em-
ployees recently held plant elec-
tions, placing Bro. A. Turner at
the head of the Plant Committee.
Shop Stewards are Frank Gold
and Lyle Welch. Bros., Geo. Eas-
ton and Ken Kothlow were added
to the Grievance Committee.

North Shore mills now nearing
the 100 percent mark are Lion’s
Gate Lumber, Lynn-Forest and
Gillespie Lumber.

The sports program is attract-
ing promising athletes. Thirteen
men turned out to the last fast-
ball practice, and more are ex-
pected to sign up with what is
expected to be the winning team
in the City League.

A Conciliation Board has been
obtained to hear the wage dis-
pute in Lama Wood. Jim Bury,
Secretary of the Vancouver La-
bor Council, will represent the
IWA on the Board, the Chairman
of which is Geo. E. Street. The
Local is demanding an immediate
wage increase, of ten cents for
the lower classifications, and pro-
portionate increases along the
line, with the plywood scale at
the end of six months.

A round-up of news from all
plants shows marked progress.
All report a growing member-
ship strength. Enforcement of
the terms of the agreement, and
settlement of grievances in an
efficient and business-like man-
ner is solidifying support for the
IWA everywhere,

Capilano

On April 12th, a meeting was
held by the crew of the Capilano
Shingle Co., and they went on
record to strongly condemn Bert
Showler for attempting to pass
a resolution before the Vancou-
yer City Council to cancel the
license of the Capilano Shingle
Co., because there has been a
complaint of dust in the residen-
tial area near the mill.

It was pointed out at the meet-
ing that Bert Showler is presi-
dent of the TLC and is endeavor-
ing to put 200 Union men out of
work permanently.

Plant Committee.

At the last meeting of the Lo-
cal support was tendered the
Jewellery Workers’ Union now
on strike at Geo. H, Hewitt &
Co. The sum of $30.00 a month
was approved in aid of the strike
fund until a satisfactory settle-
ment can be reached. A donation
of $25.00 a month was made in
aid of the CCL Radio Committee.
A substantial \donation was also

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made to thé Lion’s Club Crippled
Children’s Fund.
Women’s Auxiliary

The April business meeting of
the Women’s Auxiliary to Local
1-217 was held in Room 219, Lee
Building, April 6th, with eleven
members present. It was decided
that for Easter the Hospital
Committee would distribute flow-
ers and cards to the Compensa-
tion Wards in which are most of
our members.

Plans for the joint Local Union
and Women’s Auxiliary Social
and Educational Project were
discussed and we expect to have
definite arrangements very
shortly.

NEW WESTMINSTER
Local 1-357

Greetings! Having just com-
pleted another Wage Conference,
think a few remarks pertaining
to this would be in order. Time
was short, too short. This Con-
ference is held in order that res-
olutions can be discussed and
clarified and it is from this con-
ference that the negotiating com-
mittee gets their instructions and
the feeling of the members on
various subjects. .

Many resolutions never reached
the floor—many of these were
important. One I have in mind
was that which referred to the
Union Made Label on our prod-
ucts. This would help materially
in obtaining a Union Shop. A
like resolution was passed at our
wage conference two years ago.
at the St. Louis convention if my
memory serves me right.

There should be no trouble in
designing such a label. I would
suggest our Crest with a seroll at
the top inscribed “union made”
and a space below for the num-

ber allotted a specified plant.

RETAIL LUMBER

STEWART &

PAINTS — WALLBOARDS — ROOFINGS

Branches at;
Victoria, Duncan, Ladysmith, Nanaimo, Port Alberni

However, all in all, it was @
big improvement over our pre-
vious conferences. No mention
was made of the Marshall Plan
or the North Atlantic Pact, or
any politics. isn’t that
something? improve as
time goes on. ;

Brother Alsbury in his report
of the Victoria Lobby mentioned
meeting Mr. Kenny, Minister’ of
Forests, Ibelieve, and uoted +
Mr. Kenny as having stated that
he was going to import some
squirrels from the East in order
to propagate the forests in the
Charlottes. Now if Mr. Kenny
could persuade the WIUC to go
there he would have so many
NUTS the squirrels would go
there on their own.

Jimmy Abrams, Local 1-357.

Now

We'll

BEAR CREEK

Just a few words from Bear
Creek. This operation started
logging about March 20th,
We were favored with a visit
from Brother Joe Morris and
Brother Boulet. We set up an
active committee of job stewards
to act as grievance and safety:
committees. e

There is only a partial crew.
We have the majority of the men
signed ‘up in the IWA. The
WOOIES have about as much
chance as a snowball in hell. Our
only obstacle is a few men who
are sitting on the fence.

After listening to Green Gold
tonight, we feel confident that
this camp will soon be 100 per
cent IWA. Forward to a bigger
and better union!

Job Stewards: Dan Sailor,
Harry Martsen, K. Laland,

Port Renfrew.

MEETING
Local 1-217, IWA, Vancouver
The next general meeting will

be held Sunday, May 8th, 7:30
p.m., Arcadian Hall, Main at 6th.

NOTICE

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Ray Fraser is requested to call
the District Office, IWA, for an
important message.

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