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1-71 Elects New Officers; 1-357 Acts On PAC; 1-80
‘Mill Move; 1-217 Boosts Softball; Tragic Search In 1-423

Local 1-71 IWA

The referendum ballot to elect
the officers of this Local has now

been reported on by the ballot-|of

ting committee. The following
are declared elected:

President: Jas. L. McEwan,
North Vancouver.

Ast Vice-President: Arthur
R. Bush, Justkatla Camp, Kel-
ly Logging.

Financial Secretary: Leo
Young, Vancouver.

Trustees: Frank Hobson,

Beach Camp, Englewood;
Frank Howard, Camp A,
Englewood, Dan Foley, Beach

Camp,, Englewood.

The referendum also decided in
the affirmative on all questions
submitted to the membership.

Organization Drive

The organization drive of Lo-
cal 1-71, aided by District and
International officials is meeting
with outstanding success.

Bros. Mike Sekora, and. Leo
Young, with the chartered “Bliza-
beth H”,’and operating with
Alert Bay as a base, have con-
tinued to systematically visit all
camps in the area,

Bros. Tom MacKenzie, Inter-
national Board Member, and Jim
McEwan, Local President, on
board the chartered “Lady Alice”,
have worked through the area
from Powell River to Loughbor-
ough Inlet.

__ Bro. Fred Fieber, now stationed
in the Queen Charlottes, reports
on a steadily growing organiza-
tion in all camps in that area.

Bro. Mike Sekora reports:

C. and A. Logging. Thirty men
employed, of whom the majority
are now signed up on the IWA
check-off. Camp committee com-
bined with grievance committee
has as chairman, Percy Dicker-
son, and as secretary, P. R. Ly-
chak; Shop Stewards, J. R. Mil-
ler and W. M. LeChasseur.

A large percentage of the men
working at Harvey Logging,
where 75 men are employed, at-
tended a meeting in camp. Most
of them are signing up with the
IWA. Dave Donahue is Chair-
man of the camp committee, with
Nick Chernoff as Secretary. Leo
Wells, E. Ryan and Chris Trow-
ler are the IWA shop stewards.

At D. and E. Logging, Fraser
Creek Camp, fifty men are em-
ployed. The Camp and Safety
Committee has as chairman, R.
Giroux, and as Secretary, D. Mc-
Dowell. This camp promises to
go 100 percent IWA, for no sup-
porters could be found’ for the
‘WIUC, despite previous claims
to the contrary.

The Cutter Creek Camp, Port
MeNeill, is now certified, with
about thirty-five men employed
at present.

D. and E, Logging, Pott’s La-
goon, has thirty men at present
on the pay roll. [WA Camp Chair-
man is Victor Strom, Secretary,
E. R. Norman, and Shop Stew-
ards, E. R. Norma, R. Edwards,
and Jack Strom.

An enthusiastic IWA meeting
was held at Boughey Bay Log-
ging Co. (subsidiary of Evans
Products), with almost complete
enrollment im the union. Camp
Committee Chairman elected was
Ted Moore, Secretary Tom Bax-
ter, and D. S. Oldham, Shop
Steward.

Port MeNeill sub-local recently
elected IE, Plowright, as Chair-
man; and Al Cornwall, Secretary.
The meeting was attended by
over one hundred members. Other
members of the committee in-

ude Geo. Thomas, R. BE. Mc-

eill, R. Caret, P. Murphy, R.
W. Clare, F. Nickols, W. Kent,
and S. Gauthier.

was
held at Sandspit Camp, with evi-
ae enthusiastic support for

Magee ied
eent stlaprel ps Sey chur rage
Charlottes, in addition te the 15-

cent differential demanded in
previous years.

Tom MacKenzie’s Tour

Bro. Tom MacKenzie returning
from the area immediately north
Powell River informed THE
B.C. LUMBER WORKER that
he had visited ten camps.

Many of these camps reported
to be organized by the former
officers of the IWA, had never
been visited. Appreciation of the
energetic efforts of the IWA on
behalf of: the loggers was ex-
pressed on every side, and a good
response secured in promoting
membership strength. All that
the men had been waiting for
was news about the IWA.

Plans were laid to return at an
early date, and complete arrange-
ments for certification and check
off, and to round out the present
provisional organization in order
to service the needs of the men.

While in the district, the Pow-
ell Lake Shingle Mill, Westview
was visited, where at present 20
men are employed. Shop Steward
in charge of IWA business at
that point is L. L. Pole.

Local 1-357 IWA

Bro. Lawrence Vandale reports:

Registration of union mem-
bers on the provincial voters’
lists has had first priority during
the past two weeks in this Local.
Four thousand registration cards
were distributed through the
various sub-locals, and returned
to the Registrar.

Bro, R. Blake has submitted
his resignation as 1st Vice-Presi-
dent due to personal circum-
stances. Bros. Joe Matte, and
Harold Hall move up from’ their
positions of 2nd and 3rd Vice-
Presidents respectively. The va-
caney for 3rd Vice-President will
be filled at the general meeting,
May 29th,

Negotiations have opened with
Western Crown Manufacturing
Co., Burnaby, under the direction
of President’ Andy Smith, chair-
man of the negotiating commit-
tee, A union shop has already
been established in this plant.

The necessary steps have been
taken to inform all employers in
the area of the requirements of
the Provincial Elections Act en-
abling all workers four clear
hours to vote on June 15,

Lawrence Vandale was elected
Chairman of PAC at the last
general meeting of the Local.

Local 1-85, IWA
Bro. Jack Squire reports:

The camps in the Courtenay-
Campbell River area have started
operations. Elk River Timber
opened up on the 4th of April.
‘The Bloedel camps have been op-
erating for some time, Iron River
started its operation on the 19th
of April and Comox Logging has
been back to work for the past
two weeks at both Comox Lake
and Tsolum operations. The
union organizers here have been
paying regular visits to all large
jand small camps, setting up com-
jmittees.

Safety and camp Committees
were set up at Menzies Bay, Bloe-
del, on the 19th of April. A
meeting was held at Elk River
Camp Hight on April 20, when
all committees were set up and
several grievances are to be
brought to the attention of the
management in regard to safety.

On the 21st of April a meeting
was to have been held at Camp
5, Bloedel, but had to be post-
poned due to the Camp light fail-
ing.

Local 1-363, IWA

’ As the Iron River crew came
in from work on April 22nd, the
Camp and Safety Committees
were set up. That evening, Local
officers assisted in the formation
of a new Women’s Auxiliary to
Local 1-363. Local officers at-
tended a Sub-Local meeting at
Campbell River on Sunday, April
24, ed Tom Bellen, who is
resently working

é ving valuable assistance to this

in organizational matters.

‘Local 1-80
Chemainus Sub-Local

On April 5, this sub-local held
a special meeting. The main busi-

RKER

ree ome

Some time ago when camps
were commencing to re-open, we
urged all IWA shop a to
sign up every new member com-
mencing work in this particular

ness was the election of new offi- operation. The Duncan Local Of-

cers for 1949. They are as fol-
lows:

Chairman, H. Wade; Financial
secretary, L. Pepper.

Job Stewards: Stalmour, M.
Hannahan, R. Rovere, A. Cruss,
Leavitt, D. Mclvor, M. Prateau,
Gallager and J. Zebroff.

Camp Committee: J. Smith,
R. Henry, Irvin, R. Rovere,

Safety Committee: H. Seiman,
M. H. Hannahan, G. Barr, J.
Godfrey, T. Franchett, R. Ro-
vere and H. Ulander.

Press Committee: D, Beise, J.
Hurley, K. Beise.

Ed Linder, Financial Secre-~
retary and D. Melvor, 3d Vice-
Pesident, were in attendance.

We were informed that the
company had requested we work
a minimum of four and a maxi-
mum of six consecutive Satur-
days. By a unanimous decision,
the membership rejected this.
Another item brought up, was
the cookhouse which isn’t up to
scratch. This matter has been
brought to the management’s
attention.

We regret to announce the fatal
accident of George Bugecta, a
section worker, who was struck
on the head by the top of a tree.

We might add in closing that
this camp is practically 100 per-
cent IWA.

Press Committee.

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Brother Cecil Clarke reports:

A new sub-local was recently
set up at Camp 6, Nitinat. Offi-
cers are: G. McLean, president;
J, Maveety, first vice-president;
F. Masterman, 2nd_ vice-presi-
dent; J. Applegarth, financial sec-
xetary;.W. Thompson, recording
secretary; H. Morass, conductor;
F. Calabar, warden; T. Taylor,
and F. Davis, trustees.

Brother E. Linder reports:

On April 27th, the following
brothers paid a visit to the East
Indian_bunk houses at the Hill-
crest Lumber Co.: Ranjit Singh
Sundu of Youbou who is a very
ardent IWA worker; Edwin Lin-
der, financial secretary of Local
1-80; Stan Abercrombie, presi-
dent of the Mesachie Lake sub-
local. .

The purpose of the visit was to
point out the benefits of trade
unionism and to answer any
questions that might be in the
minds of these brothers,

These Indians showed keen in-
terest in the IWA, and asked
several questions. Brother Sihota,
the shop steward, was present at
this meeting and ably assisted.
At the conclusion of this visit, a
very great many of the East In-
dians, who had not previously
been members, joined up.

eae ania:

Among the many smaller op-
erations which the former officers
of Local 1-80 either could not or
would not organize, was the
Deering Lumber Co.’ However,
President Joe Morris and Tony
Poge of the IWA were success-
ful in signing up the majority of
the employees, both in the Log-
ging Division’ and the Sawmill
Division of this company.

Local 1-80 of the IWA imme-
diately applied for certifications
and have been advised by the
L.R.B. that the TWA has now
been certified as the bargaining
agent for this company.

1 ATTENTION !
Vancouver
Woodworkers

Point Grey CCF Provin-
cial Candidate will speak

at 1.0.0.F, Hall, Marpole
on

WEDNESDAY,

May 11, 1949
8 P.M.

fice of the IWA reports that in
all parts of Local 1-80 stretching
from Parksville to Renfrew, new
members are coming in daily to
the IWA. Indicating that the
officers of all Sub-Locals and all
job stewards are odnig a

job.

Local 1-217 IWA

Bro. Stu Hodgson reports:
Certification for the IWA in

*|the plant of Rivers Sawmills has

been applied for by this Local.
An early and favorable decision
from the Labor Relations Board.

Conciliation proceedings are now
under way at Lama Wood. In an
effort to affect a settlement, the
negotiating committee met wil
the management and were offered
a five-cent increase across the
board. When submitted to the
employees it was unanimously
rejected.

Approximately three thousand
registration cards were distri-
buted to members of this local in
the drive to add names to the
provincial voters’ list. The com-
mittee in charge, reported a most
gratifying response.

Plans to capture top-honors
for Local 1-217 in the City Soft-
ball League are shaping nicely,
with all players reporting regu-
larly for practice. Natty new
uniforms are being supplied for
the opening of the League games
on May 8th. Unexpected talent
has been discovered by Bob Wat-
ter’s scouts who have been on

the prowl through the plants. Aj

couple of good pitchers for his

string, and Bob claims that the
1-217 team will take the pennant

for certain.

ith| management of the S. M. Simp-

oor Bullock, Jean
and Mae Patton.

had been mi
‘The management a)

the scene of the ess = aS

ted the mem
search party, for which the mem-
bership are most gratefi
Mrs. Paly, whose sight was
failing, apparently had lost her
way and heard the dogs bark at
her home. Starting toward the
sound, she must have stumbled
over 2 cliff. She was dead when
she was located by Brother Al-
bert Balfour, one of the search-
ers.
Our deepest sympathy goes out
to Brother Paly and family in
the loss of a dear wife and
mother. Our sincere thanks to the

son Limited for their co-opera-
tion.

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