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LUMBER WORKER :

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STRIKE VOTE AT WESTERN CROWN;
Boss “Can't Pay”, Won't Show Books

A strike vote has been applied for on behalf of employees of
Western Crown Manufacturing Co. Ltd., New Wéstminster, by Local
1-857, following the rejection by the company of a majority award
The employees had previously voted to ac-

of a Conciliation Board.
cept the award recémmending an

: During Conciliation Board
proceddings the company claimed
inability to pay any wage in-
creases, although it was shown
that their scale was below pre-
vailing standards in the industry.

The Board urged that the fin-
ancial position of the company
be disclosed to representatives of
Local 1-357, IWA, appearing be-
fore the Board on behalf of the
employees, but this request was
refused. The Chairman, with Mr.
Herbert Gargrave, the Union’s
nominee, thereupon signed a ma-
jority report awarding the. eight
cent an -hour increase, with -the
company nominee dissenting.

Members Polish
Union Know-How
. Local 1-357

The educational program
launched two months ago-by Lo-
cal 1-357, New Westminster, has
met with increasing popularity,
among the members. Chief sub-
jects for discussion have been
trade union history and the ad-
ministration of trade union af-
fairs. Special meetings for the
purpose haye attracted a stead-
ily mounting interest, with prom-
iging talent in development. A
public speaking class has been
formed and will swing into action
for the first time on August 25.

Successful settlement of recent
grievances have produced the fol-
lowing results:

One mill was compelled to con-
form to a Board ruling and ad-
just holiday pay at prevailing
rates, instead of the day shift
rate as formerly.

__ A petition in a local plant, urg-
ing the dismissal of married wo-
men was successfully opposed by
the union, although encouraged
by the company.

Seniority in the face of lay-
offs has been enforced in.a num-
ber of instances.

Holiday Pay

Workers entitled to two weeks’
vacation with pay, have been re-
quired to take their vacations be-
fore the end of the year, instead
of allowing credits to mount up
or working one-week at a time
and one half.

Joint action was taken with the
management of Capilano Timber
to secure continued operation of
the plant, pending necessary re-
pairs to the burner ordered by
the Fire Marshal.

Plants reported now as almost
or completely 100% IWA include,
Timberlane Mill, McNair Shingle
and Mohawk Handle No. 1.

Fraser Mills sub-local at the
last meeting, under the chairman-
ship of Pat . Power, completed
plans for organization of a strike
committee, and reported unani-
mous support of IWA policy in
negotiations.

eight cent an hour wage increase.

Alberni Names |
Strike Teams

Local 1-85

The regular monthly meeting
of Local 1-85, Aug. 14, took ac-
tion to complete the organization
of a Central Strike Committee.
Steps were also taken to set up
strike committees in all sub-lo-
cals. ‘

Bro. C. Anshelm was named
Chief Picket Captain; J. Squire,
Publicity Chairman; .C. McDer-
mott, Good and Welfare Chair-
man! A. Mannix, Transportation
Chairman, and J. Erickson, So-
cial®Committee Chairman.

Approval was given the trans-
fer of lumber workers in the Tah-
sis area from Local 1-71 to Local
1-85, as the Port Alberni Local
is better able geographically to
serve their needs,

Certification has been secured
by this Local for employees of
Milligan Bros. Logging Co, at
China Creek, largely due to the
unflagging efforts of Bro. Joe
MacDonald.

An early meeting of Local IW-
A officials, management repre-
sentatives and members elected
from each department will out-
line the details of a seniority plan
for Bloedel, Stewart and Welch

ill.

Courtenay Follows Suit
Local 1-363

The general meeting of Local
1-363 was held on the 18th of
August. A strike committee was
set up composed of the Local Ex-
ecutive. Also, delegates were el-
ected to the International Con-
vention.

Local 1-363, IWA, is now the
bargaining agent for two more
operations; MacMillan Bros of
Qualicum, and Field Sawmill of
Courtenay.

An interim agreement was
signed between this Local and
Hutton Brothers, through a con-
ciliation officer. This agreement
is to remain in force until the
1949-50 Master Agreement is
concluded between the IWA and
Forest Industrial Relations.
District President Stewart Als-
bury addressed a well-attended
meeting at Camp 5, Bloedels, on
August 16, giving a detailed re-
port on negotiations. A motion
was passed endorsing the action
of the Policy Committee in pre-
senting the case of the IWA for
the wood workers.

Brother Alsbury brought home
the fact to the loggers that only
by getting into the IWA and
standing behind -the Negotiating
Committee will the wood workers
impress R; V. Stuart and the
bosses that we are not prepared
to take a cut in wages and lower
our standard of living.

A packed meeting of the Elk
River, Camp 8, crew was held on

Duncan Ready For Action

Local 1-80

In all parts of Local 1-80,
meetings have been held in vari-
ous sub-locals to elect strike com-
mittees so as to to be prepared
for an eventuality. Well attended
meetings have been held at Lady-
smith sub-local, Chemainus sub-
local, Lake Cowichan sub - local
Camp 8, Youbou sub-local, Mesa-
chie Lake, Nanaimo and etc. In
all these places the brothers have
shown an eagerness to keep tip
their responsibility as union
members, either as members of.
the strike committee, or on the
picket line.

On August 10, a large meeting
was held at Copper Canyon,
which ‘was addressed by Gilbert
Schofield, president of the Che-
mainus sub-local and also Dave
Melvor, 3rd Vice-President of Lo-
cal 1-80. The IWA has a very
large membership in this opera-
tion,

The membership meeting of
Local 1-80, IWA, was held at the
K of P Hail at Duncan on August
14. Local 1-80 has drawn up a
strike committee plan so as to be
prepared for any emergency.
This*plan was approved by this
local meeting. Delegates were
elected to attend the Interna-
tional Convention commencing in
September. The brothers elected
as delegates are as follows:

Joe Morris of Ladysmith; Pete
Helin of Duncan; Gilbert Scho-
field of Chemainus; John T. At-
kinson of Youbou; James Gallo-
way of Ladysmith; Frank Telford
of Nanoose Bay; L. Jones of
Northfield, Stan Abercrombie of
Mesachie Lake, and Dan Sailor of
Port Renfrew.

Alternates are: Pete McDonald,
Camp 6, Youbou; Philip Laiseau
of Meades Creek, and George An-
aka, Camp 3, Youbou.

Local 1-80, IWA, has been cer-
tified as bargaining authority for
the employees at Reliable Log-
ging Company at Lake Cowichan.

150 Gain in Wage Check
Local 1-217

Approximately 150 men prof-
ited by the successful adjustment
of a grievance in the Capilano
Shingle Mill as negotiated by offi-

cently.

was discovered and rectified,
when brought to the attention of
the company. This realized an-
other seven hours’ pay for the
men involved,

The series of plant meetings
which during the past weel:
haye been addressed by mem-
bers of the IWA Spokesmen’s
Committee will be climaxed by
a special meeting of the Local,
-Sunday, August 28, 7:30.p.m.,
in the Arcadian Hail, to decide
action on the majority report

the 17th of August.

of the Conciliation Board.

PORT ALBERNI — SEPTEMBER 3-4-5

PAUL BUNYAN SPORTS

SATURDAY, Sept. 3—1:30 p.m. Recreation Park.
Track and Field Sports Program — Adulis and Children
SUNDAY, SEPT. 4—12.Noon, Foot Argyle St.

: Log Birling Championship Contest.
MONDAY, SEPT. 5—Recreation Pk., Following Parade.

Power Saw Contest, Hand Bucking, Hand Chopping, -
Tree Climb, Splicing, Mill Contests.
Generous Prizes — Junior Baseball
‘Parade - Tug-of-War - Crowning of Queen - Dance
ie Auspices Alberni Joint Labour Council

LOGGERS’ SPORTS

cials of Local 1-217, IWA re-||

An error in the calculations of ||
vacation pay by the management ||

DYHES DOES A “FELLER” IN 1-217 SOFTBALL

place in
“Tron s

ne a niniien z pect

ing exhibition of @

and skill, placed his team

I out in front in the Fair.
lie ‘Senior B Men’s Softball

League,
the pircen for the finals,

SINESS GUIDE

Ned Dykes, star “chucker”

for the softball team of Lo-

cal 1-217, IWA, performed a

:. feat seldom paralleled in
sport circles when on Aug.
14 he pitched two successive
games, allowing no runs for
the eighteen innings, to the
challenging team for top

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