By BILL GRAY Secretary, District Safety Council In the near future your local will be asked to submit resolu- tions to the District Safety Council for the amending and revising of the Workmen’s Compensation Act. Public hearings are expected to be held this Fall. The District Safety Council, in conjunction with the District Office, is preparing a full and comprehensive brief for presen- tation at these hearings. We need the expressed ideas of every worker on the multitude of subjects covered by the Act in regards to logging, sawmilling and other phases of the industry in which we earn our livelihood. Every day we hear betfs from members on what is wrong with the Compensation Act. NOW is the time and place to make these beefs known, and your sugges- tions as to the answers. What are your ideas on revis- ing widow's pensions; use’ of safety devices; training of men for the job instead of letting them learn. the hard way; pro- visions for care and transporta- tion, of injured workers; commu- niedtions in isolated camps and mills; higher rates of compensa- tion to injured workers; accident prevention committees, their du- ties and responsibilities; enforce- ment of present and amended regulations. Those are just a few of the many things that must be considered and formulated for presentation. We need the help of every member of the union for the job that must be done. i Wages and hours are import- ant parts of our union contract but what use are they to wood workers if the conditions under 7 which they work are going to cause injury and loss of life? That is what is happening in .C. LUMBER WORKER B.C. at the present time, and will continue to happen till we, as union members, take an active part in seeing that each of us, and the Brother or Sister work- ing next to us, works safely. *We must see, too, that those who control and direct the work- ing forces in the industry are either sold on the idea, or are forced to make Accident Preven- tion a MUST in their operation of any plant, camp or mill. If we are to believe the evi- dence recently presented to the Conciliation Board, the time is not far off when the.cost of compen- sation will mean the difference between red and black ink on their ledgers. It is up to US to make them see this. E NOW is the time to start. Bé sure there is an Accident Com- mittee in every operation. See that these Committees function as they should. If the Plant or Camp Committee is to give the services to the workers that are required, then they must have the fullest co-operation from every worker in these operations. Two Killed In July Two more deaths in B.C. lumber industry are recorded for July. There were also 328 accidents during the month. This brings the total since January of this year to 31 deaths and 4,174 accidents. These are figures issued by the Compensation Board. The Lumber Mills’ acci- dents for June and July show Sawmills and Shingle Mills: 271 accidents; Sash and Door operations, 15 accidents; Ve- neer plants, 5 accidents; Pulp and Paper Operations, 13 accidents. There were no fatalities. In logging operations dur- ing June and July there were 473 accidents and 3 deaths... G.M. Sales & Service Phones 30 and 730 Chevrolet - Oldsmobile Trucks WILSON MOTORS LTD. DUNCAN, B.C. DUNCAN BUSINESS GUIDE THE ARBUTUS CAFE (Our Food Makes Friends) @ OPEN LATE SATURDAY NIGHT @ T-BONE STEAKS FRIED TO ORDER @ THE BEST TO THE BEST J. LINDSAY LOUTET (C. Bradshaw & Co.) INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE DUNCAN: 131 Jubilee Street LAKE COWICHAN BRANCH: Paul's Building WESTWELL’S. China and Glassware Toys - Novelties Magazines - Stationery © Soda Fountain e~ DUNCAN, B.C. / Ist CLASS RADIO SERVICE RADIOS RECORDS APPLIANCES DUNCAN RADIO & ELECTRIC 141 Jubilee St. Phone 711 KYLE TAXI DUNCAN 165 Station Street .Four, 5 and 7-pass. cars AMBULANCE, - BUSES Q.C.A. Reservations and Ticket Office 2 Phones: 102 or 103 ANYWHERE ANYTIME R. F. BARNES Barrister & Solicitor Whittome Building, Station Street 194 Kenneth Street Phone 254 Phone 774 DUNCAN, B.C. H. A. ROBERTS ( “epi «nae H.W. DICKIE LIMITED REAL ESTATE insurance Specialists ar Real Estate — Mortgages Station Street Duncan, B,C, Phones 188 or 764-L DUNCAN 5c to $1.00 STORE * %& SAFETY PAGE x * Prepare Your Case Against _ Compensation Act: Now “DANGER” CHANGED TO “SAFETY” Two of the largest sawmills on the Coast have proved that acci- dents can be cut below the pre- vailing rate of the industry. These are the Canadian Forest Products Ltd., Youbou Sawmill Division, and the Canadian White Pine Co. Ltd. of the H. R. Mac- Millan Export Co. Ltd. The mill at Youbou is well on its way to setting.a record for] | sawmills in operating free of ac- cident. A lot of credit for, this goes to the Accident Prevention Committee, and to Bro, John T. Atkinson who is a member of the District Safety Council. ‘The Canadian White Pine Co. Ltd. has, according to the minutes of their latest Accident Preven- tion Committee, attained the low- est progressive frequency of the H. R. MacMillan Sawmill opera- tions. ‘Two years ago they were close to having the highest accident rate of these companies. It would be interesting and in- structive if some of the union members in these plants would write to the B.C. Lumber Work- er giving in some detail the pro- gram that is in effect. Tell us how. they have been so success- ful in the lowering of their acci- dent frquency rate. There may be other mills and logging camps with good or im- proved records. Write into the Lumber Worker and let us know how you do it. If your camp or mill is not doing so well, let us know that too. Perhaps we can help you. Certifications For Locals The Labor Relations Board has issued the following certifications to the IWA in the following cases: Local 1-217, for the employees of Messrs. Fyfe Smith & Co., employed in wholesale hardwood lumber distribution yard at 1320 Richards St. Vancouver; Local 1-85 for the employees of J. H. & R. R. Milligan, Alberni; Locai 1-863 for the employees of Field Sawmill, Courtenay; Local 1-363 for the employees of McMillan Bros. Ltd., Qualicum Beach; Lo- cal 1-71 for the employees of the Manning Timber Products Ltd., Esquimalt. TRY IT! Tools in good condition can keep you in good condition. B. C. FED. ACTS AGAINST ICA ACT Action on the part of CCL unions in B.C. to check any further infringement on the® | rights of trade unions by the Labor Relations Board will be determined at a delegate conference to be held in the Boilermakers’ Hall, Vancou- yer, at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 11, under the auspices of the B.C. Federation of Labor. Each union is allowed up to seven delegates. An invi- tation has also been extended to AF of L unions. Following the conference, it is expected, a delegation will be formed to present the ° demands of the trade unions to the Provincial Cabinet. FREE RIDERS Those hay ts, 7 cate ‘FICERS.OF LOCAL 1-357, [WA CREDIT UNION, New West- Ss extend smiling service to thrifty members. Loans made to members since formation of this Credit Union now exceed $250,00 (Left) Lawrence E. Vandale Financial Secretary, Local 1-357, IWA' Pat Power, Assistant Treasurer, Credit Union; Percy Harris, Treas- urer, Credit Union, and Pete Fedyna, Cedit Union member, RETAIL LUMBER BUILDERS’ SUPPLIES PAINTS — WALLBOARDS — ROOFINGS STEWART & HUDSON LTD. Branches at: : Victoria, Duncan, Ladysmith, Nanaimo, _ Port Alberni 7 > iT ‘ | ORT ner se a Fe 5, GUIDE MacGREGOR’S MacDONALD'S PHARMACY -MEN’S WEAR Prescriptions, Drug Sundries First Aid Supplies Registered Optometrist Argyle St. Port Alberni For Everything a Man Wears WORK, SPORT or DRESS We can afford to Sell the BEST for LESS LADYSMITH DRUG STORE (Tom Bertram, Pharmacist) Phone 26 LADYSMITH, B.C. Importing Coffee, Tea Grocers Roasters Blenders Where your money goes farther Phone 162 For Your Home Furnishings see ee KEY FURNITURE HOTEL Ladysmith and Chemainus Phone 271 Phone 152 Phone 25 ; QUICK, COURTEOUS SERVICE LADYSMITH, B.C. 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