B.C. LUMBER WORKER Page Three Sixth Article © By G. D. FERG from private profit business. They were not all devised at one time, but have been developed from many varied experiences of Co-op organization, in different countries and through various periods @ time, These Co-op principles are: (1) Open membership. That is to say that membership in a Co- op is open to anyone of good in- tention who can be served by the Co-op. Discrimination on account lof race, creed, color, religion or litical opinion, has no place in ie Co-op movement. ~ We are all consumers, with the same needs and wants, and it is to supply ourselves with these needs, to work together as a whole community for the benefit of all, that we join together in various co-operative organiza- tions. ,(2) Democratic Control Orga- nized. A Co-op is for the benefit and service of its members, there- fore to insure this, it must always controlled by its members. It is a cardinal principle, in fact a co-operative law, that all members will have equal voting power at all meetings of the as- sociation, and no one shall vote by proxy. That is, each member has one vote regardless of the ‘amount of capital he may have invested in the Co-op, and if he absent from a meeting no one else may vote in his stead, or on his behalf, (8) Limited or No Interest on|- Capital. As in any business, Co- ops require capital in order to operate, This money is usually raised by sale of shares to its THE CO-OPERATIVE VIEW Local 1-357 IWA Down through the 100 odd years of the Co-operative Movement it has become ap- parent that if Co-ops are to survive in a general competitive economy, there are cer- tain principles and practices they must follow. These principles distinguish Co-ops FARE BOOST by the B. C. Electric Railway. On the same date, the B.C. Federation of Labor made a sim- ilar protest. This was followed by the Vancouver Labor Council at the regular meeting, July 12. Stress was laid by all trade union spokesmen on the hardship which will be caused workers who must depend on these transit facilities in travelling to and Co-operators say that all of the net surplus earned by their asso- ciation each year shall NOT be| paid out to shareholders accord-| ing to the amount of capital stock held by the respective mem- bers. > Co-operators say money must be our. servant, not our master. Therefore we will pay a fixed wage or rate of interest on share capital. Many Co-operators, in their or- ganizations, have decided that they will pay no interest on share capital but will distribute their entirely yearly surplus in the form of patronage dividends. In cases where no interest is paid on share capital, of course, the members can gain no benefit merely by investment, but must use their organization in order to participate in its benefits. Other means of financing a Co- oY will be dealt with at a later late. (4) Distribution of Surplus on the basis of Patronage. In an as- sociation which is loyally sup- ported by its members and is well managed, there is usually, after all expenses for the year are paid, a surplus. The association will then use this surplus for the general bene- fit of its members or distribute it in proportion to the amount of | business each member has done members. with the association. | @ PORT ALBERNI GUIDE @ MacGREGOR’S MacDONALD'S PHARMACY MEN'S WEAR Prescriptions, Drug Sundries For Everything a Man Wears WORK, SPORT or DRESS We can afford to Sell the BEST for LESS First Aid Supplies Reglstered Optometrist Argyle St. Port Alberni @ VICTORIA GUIDE @ CHET DOWMAN’S SERVICE GARAGE General Repairs and Motor Reboring Speedometer and Windshield Wiper Repairs 724 Johnson St. Victoria, B.C. Garage Phone: Empire 1411 Dependable Shoes for All the Family OLD COUNTRY SHOE STORE 635-7 Johnson Street Victoria, B.C. SASH - DOORS - FRAMES and CABINETS Builders’ Hardware _ BUILDERS SASH AND DOOR LIMITED (A 100% Union Shop) Phone Garden 4012 CAMERON'S Alberta Sootless Coal 725 Cormorant Street Victoria, B.C. Phone Empire 3121 MODERN SHOE COMPANY Shoes and Boots for Mew 1300 Government Street (Corner Yates St.) Victoria, B.C. Phone: F, 1821 DOMINION HOTEL VICTORIA, B.C. Central Location MODERATE RATES M. G.,ZABEL - Owner Wm. J. Clark - Manager , TWO JACKS CIGARS - BILLIARDS 1315 Government St. VICTORIA, B,C. SHELL SERVICE J.D. Watt 601 Gorge Road Victoria, B.C. Phone: G. 4325 Complete Car & Truck Service from employment. The increase was characterized as another blow by big business interests to depress living standards, while at the same time offering deter- mined resistance to wage in- creases. The general tenor of the pro- tests demanded a full public hear- ing before any interim order for This procedure is actually re- turning to the members, savings which they have made by doing business collectively, instead of individually. The result is that business is done at cost, no one is exploited, and no one makes a profit at the expense of others. (5) Education or Co-op Infor- mation. The rise or fall, expan- sion or retraction of a Co-op As- sociation depends to a great ex- tent on the loyalty of its mem- bers. It is vitally important, therefore, that all co-op members thoroughly understand co-opera- tion and must be kept informed of all developments of their own association, and the Co-op move- ment generally. |. It is quite true that if the mem- bers fully understand the score on Co-operation no one can stop them from patronizing their own business. Many Co-ops set aside a per- centage of their surplus for Co- op educational work. Experience has shown how essential this is. The writer would like to hear from anyone interested in this series of articles. If YOU are in- terested in promoting the Co-op movement in your community, or in any field, just let me know and every assistance wil be given. Next article will be on Credit Unions. Let’s all work together toward a Co-operative Commonwealth. IES NAILED By Fred Fieber, Financial Secretary, Local 1-71, IWA The sky is dark with chickens coming home to roost on the WI UC propaganda line. Their proud boasts that the loggers would be separated from the IWA can now be analyzed for what they were worth. In April, at some sort of a con- vention held by the remnants of the WIUG, still hopeful, H. Ber- gren and T. MacDonald, the or- ganizing committee recommended as follows: “We recommend that the fol- lowing operations in Local 71 receive immediate attention. Englewood camps of the Cana- dian Forest Products, Holberge, Pioneer Timber and others in order of importance and favor- ability. B.C. Forest, MacMil- lan, Canadian Western, and Bloedel key operations on Van- couver Island.” These were listed as the most advantageous points for the WI UC, and all their forces were ac- the CIO. cordingly concentrated on them. | “Every time we sit down in the Just to prove that the claims of | United States to negotiate with the IWA are valid, here is the|the Weyerhausers, the Merrill- score at some of these camps|Ring and Wilsons, and all other where the WIUC did their durn-' operators that are International dest. I give the actual numberin scope, every time they ask, on the IWA check-off in May andj “What about the unfair competi- June as compared to the figures tion from Canada?” Therefore, of September and October, 1948: |we have a double responsibility Morgans Logging, Cumshewa, ‘here in Canada . . . a responsibil- Sept. 40, June 46; Manning Log- | ity to ourselves and a responsibil- ging, Sept. 25, June 21; Northern ity to our American brothers and Pulp, Sandspit, Sept. 97, May 54; | sisters to raise our standards and Pioncer Timber, Oct. 78, June 83; | thereby eliminate cut-throat com- Holberg, Oct, 40, June 52; Camp petition and place labor on a fair Woss, Oct. 179, May 178; Camp basis. A, Englewood, Oct. 157, May 124.| listened with great interest If you want to know any more, to the speech by Brother McAus- about this score, come up and see! lane of the Canadian Congress of me sometime, for it runs the same| Labor, wherein he outlined the way all down the line. value of the amalgamation be- The WIUC has folded up com-| tween the CIO unions in Canada pletely at Holbergs and at Jeune jand the all Canadian Congress of Landing, not a single Wooie is, Labor, and the establishment of left in camp. {a powerful trade union centre, Necessary preliminaries have been taken to open neg- otiations between the IWA and the J. H. Ruddock, rep- resenting the lumber opera- tors in the Interior of Brit- ish Columbia. The master contracts proposed by the IWA for the Northern and Southern Interior districts have been submitted to the operators. These are identical in terms with the master agreement now in dis- pute in the Coastal region. District President J. Stewart Alsbury, left for Prince George, following the meeting of the Dis- trict Council to discuss plans with the officers and members of the IWA in the Northern Interior. Simultaneously, International Board Member Tom MacKenzie, accompanied by 1st — Vice - Presi- : dent Tom Bradley both members of the District Pol- icy Committee left on a similar mission for , the The negotia ing committees for the Interior will consist of one or two mem- bers of the District Policy Com- mittee plus IWA representatives appointed by the membership in the area. ———<—_———_—__— GUESS WHO SAID IT? “The future for labor is found in the International Woodworkers of America and the C10. My membership, energy and devotion to this great body will be dedi- cated in the future as in the past, to advancing and assisting the working men and women of this continent, whether in the United States or Canada, in procuring for themselves and their families, improved wages and working con- ditions through the agency of col- lective bargaining, as found in |this modern industrial Union — RETAIL LUMBER BUILDERS’ SUPPLIES PAINTS — WALLBOARDS — ROOFINGS STEWART & HUDSON LTD. Branches at: Victoria, Duncan, Ladysmith, Nanaimo, Port Alberni —— ENQUIRY URGED ‘ At its quarterly meeting, July 9, the B.C. District Council, WA, signalled a general trade union protest against any increase in fares fare increases was authorized. Like protests were made by the IWA District Council and the two senior CCL bodies against in- creased rates for telephone serv- ice. The demand was lodged with the Federal authorities for a re- gional hearing by the Board of Transport Commissioners to de- termine the true facts, and hear all interested parties, . It was pointed out in the dis- cussion that the telephone is es- sential for many workers in order to keep in touch with) available employment. Increased rates would still further; handicap workers, who in increasing num- bers are working on a part-time basis, INTERIOR NEGOTIATIONS ace ee ae M408 IWA demands for the 1949-50 contract art ‘A 15-cent an hour wage in- crease across the board, Union shop conditions. A welfare. plan, maintained by the employers, and to pro- vide {ull medical and hospital services, sick leave pay, and @ $1000 indemnity for death and dismemberment. Reduction of board rates to $1.50 a day. ‘A basic daily minimum rate for fallers, buckers, and shingle sawyers of $16. ‘A basic daily minimum rate for shingle packers of $12. Enforcement of the forty-hour week for all shifts. ‘ Improved seniority provisions. Limitations of probationary period to 15 working days, or 21 calendar days. Pe rrr (Continued from Col. 4) wherein the industrial. organiza- tions will find expression, regard- less of the affiliations we may now enjoy. This is a tremendous step forward. It means this, that Canadian labor had, until the es- tablishment of this centre, been divided within itself.” ANSWER — NONE OTHER THAN HAROLD (THE ONLY) PRITCHETT AT THE 1941 DISTRICT CONVENTION, IWA, VAN- COUVER. TAHSIS NEWS Bros. McColl and Sperling, 1W A Press Committee, report from ‘Tahsis that they are glad to read in the last issue of the B. C. Lum- ber Worker of the’ visits by the Hospital Committee of the Wo- men’s Auxiliary to Bros. Babi- chuk of Tahsis. The Bros. up there send thanks to the women for this service. Reporting on the fire situation they say that humidity is around 85. Logging was still going on (July 14), but operations were hazardous. One small and several spot fires have caused some dami- age. Softball is the big feature in sports news. There are three teams at Tahsis; Loggers, Mill and Married Men. There are also two outside teams; Sandspit and Esperanzo. Competition is keen and there is good attendance at all games. z (Continued from Page 1) It was further agreed that a committee of six members should be appointed to explore ways and means of improving the financial status of the official organ, El- Bros. Fred Fieber, Local 1-71; B. White, Local 1-80; Neil Shaw, Local 1-367; Lloyd Whalen, Local 1-217; G. Smythe, Local 1-80, and John Busch, Local 1-217.