B.C. LUMBER WORKER

Page Three

‘Con. from page 1 col. 4

Gargrave Wants Boost;
$2 Board; 3 Holidays; Security

In view of these two known
factors it is neither logical nor
just to expect the workers to be
content to hope that the cost of
living index will drop instead of
continue to rise.

Consequently, I am of the
opinion that the wage requests
of the Union were justified and
should be granted at least in
part, to care for the increase
in the cost of living from the
date of the last agreement.

Three Paid Holidays

The question of pay for statu-
tory holidays not worked was ex-
plored, and it was agreed that
these days are nothing but lay-
off days, and now constitute a
monetary loss to the worker.

Once again the Chairman and
the employers’ representative
could not agree even to payment.
for such a holiday as Christmas
Day, because of what they con-
sider to be the uncertain future
of the industry.

I cannot share the grim fore-
hodings of the other members but
realizing that so far no holidays
have been paid for, would there-

ee eee
tutory Holidays be paid for at
straight time if not worked.

$2 Board Rate

On the contentious question of

Board and Lodging, the other|-

members of the Board saw no
necessity for a change. The board
was raised $1.00 per day in the
calendar year of 1948, an increase
which I submit was unjustified,
particularly when compared with
boarding house rates in the city
catering for profit.

For those men who are fore-
ed to, stay in camp for seven
days in the week, they pay $75
a month for room and board,
which, in my opinion, is too
high a price to pay for the pri-
vilege of living in'a bunk house
in the bush.

It was shown in the evidence
that ‘this rate exceeds the rate
charged in large operations in
the State of Washington, where
wages and costs are far higher
than in B.C. I am, therefore,
strongly of the opinion that the
board rates should be reduced to

fore recommend that three Sta-

$2.00 a day.

SEARLES
SHOES
*

ALWAYS
- «BETIER
FOOTWEAR

*
Foot X-ray included

Courtenay - Cumberland

CENTRAL _GARAGE
(Cyril Burns)
General Automotive

COURTENAY BUSINESS GUIDE

Repairs
Welding Tires Vulcanizing
Phone 315

WOODLAND’S a
DRUG STORE
Prescriptions and First Aid
Supplies
COURTENAY, B.C.

COURTENAY, B.C.

QUALITY MEANS GOOD VALUE

This is a Point we like to Stress

QUALITY HOME FURNISHINGS .
BY RELIABLE MANUFACTURERS

FOR SERVICE AND SATISFACTION
MORRIS & GODLEY

COURTENAY HOTEL
A Friendly Place to Stay

FULLY LICENSED

R. Cannings, (Mgr.)

COURTENAY, B. C.
Phone 184

oe eC

HATT’S LIMITED
MEN’S CLOTHING

COURTENAY, B.C.

PHONE 281

Sales — EL. — Service

Pioneer Power Chain Saws

WARD POWER SAW
& EQUIPMENT

KAMLOOPS, B.C.
an

KAMLOOPS BUSINESS GUIDE

GIBSON SAW SERVICES
: 742 Lorne Street .

KAMLOOPS, B.C.
* Phone; 332

JORMACS CLEANERS

We Specialize in Out of Town
Business

240 Lansdowne
Phone: 53 Kamloops, B. C.

LOGGING BOOTS or MILL
\ made by
DAYTON — HEAD
PARIS — LECKIE
KENNELLS SHOES LTD.
233 Victoria >
KAMLOOPS, B.C.

ROY CUMMINGS

JARDINE’S HARDWARE
Tools and Heavy Hardware

263 Victoria

New Work Clause

On the question of the Hours
of Work article in the Master
Agreement: had it been possible
to reach agreeemnt on other mat=
ters I am sure agreement could
have been reached on this issue,
but under existing circumstances
I am of the opinion that the new
article proposed by the Union in
their, submission should be sub-
stituted for the present Article
and would so recommend,

Boost Justified

My recommendations on the
cost items referred to above, are
in my opinion, more than justi-
fied by the evidence to the board.

On the question of Health and
Welfare, the other Board mem-
bers would not consider the mat-
ter on the grounds that no
scheme had been submitted, and
that in any case, a health scheme
for such an industry is imprae-

tical.
Health Plan

Health schemes are being
worked out by employers and em-
ployees all over the country, and
even in this industry. I proposed
that a committee of employers
and employees investigate the
possibility of*an_ industry-wide
plan, together with the cost for
future study.

Even on this proposal, which
I submit is sound and reasonable,
the other Board members would
not agree. I am still of the opin-
ion that the above proposal is
worthy of consideration by both
parties.

Union Security was discussed
at some length, and like the othe’
issues involved, the employ
were not prepared to consider
even an elementary form. The
attitude of the employers, ex-
pressed by their representative, is
indeed strange on this question.

‘The one reason given by them
being that they just don’t like
any form of Union Security, and
what is more, will not sign an
agreement with any form con-
tained therein.

McTague Plan O.K.

The general acceptance of
varying forms of Union Security,
ranging from Maintenance of
Membership to Closed Shop con-
ditions, is in my opinion, too well
known to need reiteration in this
report. The employers, in their
submission, used with great ap-
proval, an excerpt from an arbi-
tration award of Mr. Justice C.
P. McTague.

In their final reply to the Union
rebuttal they state that Mr, Mc-
Tague is an outstanding man in
this particular field. In the award
referred to by the employers, Mr
McTague recommended a Main
tenance of Membership clavse
for the Packinghouse Industry,
with branches from coast tu
coast, and covering thousands of
workers.

In Mr. McTague’s recommen-
dation there is no element of
coercion and every provision is
made to protect the individual.

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peaceful settlement of the
our efforts to this end.

have the right to demand

Since the employers expressed
so much confidence in Mr. Mc-
Tague, I was surprised that the
other members of the Board
were not prepared to accept
his proposals on this type of
Union Security.

I wish to recommend the Main-
tenance of Membership clause, as
written by Mr. Justice MeTague,
and contained in full on Page 16
of the rebuttal brief of the Union.

June 1 Contract

The question of termination
date was discussed and, but for
the I.C.A. Act, June ist would
have been agreed upon. Under
the Act this date can still be set
by permission of the Labor Re-
lations Board and I would there-
fore recommend that the agree-
ment be dated June 1st.

On some of the minor amend-
ments the Board agreed upon
certain changes that are contain-
ed in the majority report, the
Union requested other changes in
clauses dealing with Seniority,
Increased Vacations, Travel Time,
ete. Several amendments were
suggested and some matters were
dropped in an endeavor to reach
unanimity.

The Gloomy Boss
The majority of the Board
take an extremely pessimistic
view of the general economy,
and the future as far as British

Columbia forest industry is

concerned, to which I cannot

subscribe on the evidence pre-
sented to the Board.

To confirm my view, I would
refer you to a report in this
morning’s paper, that the demand
for Douglas Fir in Oregon, forced
orders twenty-five million feet
above production. This is an in-
dication from a competitive mar-
ket that the situation is far from
gloomy.

The industry, as was pointed
out, is a hazardous one, and as
far as the logging end is con-
cerned, the worker as a result of
lost time is very little, if any,
better off than ordinary unskilled
labor in the city.

I am very definitely of the
opinion that had there been any
desire to compromise on the part
of the employers’ representative,
a unanimous report could have
been submitted without fear of
repercussion, as may now be the
case.

LOGGERS!

WORKMEN!

Dayton’s for Repair
or Rebuild by Expert
Craftsmen.

MFG. CO. (B.C.)
950 Commercial Drive

DAYTON SHOE

HA, 5177
VANCOUVER, B.C.

Hand Made

BY EXPERT CRAFTSMEN

LOGGERS
Work Boots.

ASK for THEM

LTD.

Every step possible has been taken to secure a

dispute, We will continue

Nevertheless, we will exercise the right to refuse
conditions worse than those now established. We

better conditions.

Unless we fight now for these rights, we stand
to lose all rights gained in past struggles. fe!
_ It is your decision, and your fight.
IWA District Policy Committee

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MAJORITY REPORT

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with time and one-half for any
hours worked over 8. hours per
day and 40 hours~ per week;
provided the Company will
have the right to operate 44
hours per week with rate and
one-half over 40 hours. The
terms of this proviso will not
be applied to discriminate
against or to favor any Em-
ployee. 5

(b) If a statutory_holiday,
as defined in Article XIII, oc-
curs during the working week,
the Employees shall not be re-
quired to worlc on Saturday or
Sunday for the time lost due
to the special holiday, except
at overtime rates by mutual
consent of the Employees and
the Company. .

(c) If 4 hours or more time
in any one day are lost during
the working week as a result
6f fire, floods, breakdowns, rain
or any other unforeseen cir-
cumstances, this time may be
made up on the following Sat-
urday at straight times pro-
vided the work week does not
exceed 40 hours per week.

(d) The following are excep-
tions to Clause (2), namely,
Cookhouse and Bunkhouse Em-
ployees in unorganized terri-
tory, fire-fighters, boatmen,
First-aid attendants’ and watch-
men. 3

(e) Where, by reason of spe-
cial conditions, Employer and
Employees are in agreeemnt
that a work week longer than
set forth in Clause (a) above
is desirable, the Parties to the

Agreement wil make a joint
application to the Department
of Labour for permission to
work in excess of 44 hours per
week.

Section 3:

(a) It is agreed that time
worked by Cookhouse and
Bunkhouse Employees shall be
computed on a daily basis.

(b) Cookhouse and Bunk-
house Employees shall be en-
titled to one day off in 7 to be
taken weekly if practicable,
otherwise at a time mutually
‘agreeable; provided that all ac-
cumulated leave shall be given
in full at least once every 3
months. In the event of a Camp
closing down, or where an Em-
ployee has accumulated leave
and his service is terminated
through no fault of his own
and he has worked the 7 days
during the week, the Employee
will be paid one-half a day’s
pay for each day’s credit ac-
cumulated.

Section 4:

The following clause is an ex-
ception to. Section 1:

Those Employees, who may be
required $0 work on Sunday for
plant or camp protection and
maintenance, shall take 1 other
day of the week off to be mutual-
ly agreed between the Employee
and the Company. In such event,
Sunday shall. be considered a
‘working day and overtime rates
shall not apply until the regular
daily or weekly work limit has
been exceeded but shall apply on
the rest day if worked, unless
otherwise agreed between the
Employee and the Employer.

Gargrave Disagrees
Mr. Gargrave has disagreed
with the majority of the Board in
regard to the above proposals
Nos. 1 to 6 and he is accordingly
filing a Minority Report in re-
spect to these items,

With regard to proposals 7 and
8, the Board unanimously agrees
that no recommendation be made
in regard thereto.
‘Apart from the amendments
set out in the Schedule hereto
and those agreed to between the
Parties prior to the Conciliation -
proceedings, the Board recom-
mends that the previous contract
between the Employers and the
Union remain unchanged.

* J. K. MACRAE, Chairman.

D. B, MeLEOD, Member,