B.C. LUMBER work. SOLIDAR) Lu ITY of IWA employees at Western Crown Manufacturing Company, on strike since August 29, is demonstrated by a mass of pickets in front of the plant. The men and women, members of Local 1-857, are determined to get at least the majority award of the conciliation board. IWA PULLS PIN AT WESTERN CROWN 2000 1-357 Men Back Policy Committee Two thousand members of Lo- cal 1-357 packed the Arenex, New Westminster, Sunday, Aug- ust 28, to hear the recommenda- tions of the District Policy Com- mittee dealing with the dispute over the 1949-50 master agree- ment, By an unanimous standing vote the large assembly rejected the majority report of the Concilia- tion Board, and proceeded to urge the District Policy Commit- tee to demand a strike vote. The meeting was one of the largest and most , enthusiastic held under the auspices of the Local. Army and Navy Strike The membership of the New Westminster Local, IWA, turned, from their own prob- lems to yote moral and finan- cial support to the employees of the Army and Navy Depart- ment Store, New Westminster, on_ strike for higher wages. Officials of the Retail, Whole- sale and Department Store * Union: were notified that IVA members would recognize their picket line, The strike had been called when the Department Store had re- jected the majority award of a Conciliation Board recommending a fifteen per cent increase in wages, accepted by the employ- ees, The present scale of wages was: described by IWA members as revealing sweat shop condi- tions. Western Crown Headache The list of complaints against Western Crown Manufacturing Co., apart from the strike for higher wages, is growing. Axbi- tration requested to settle senior- ity grievances has been stalled by the evasive tactics of the com- pany in the naming of an arbi- “tration chairman. A protest has been lodged with the Labor Relations Board against changes made in terms of employment and working condi- tions during conciliation. Pros- ecution for unfair labor practices is under consideration. Grievances Settled The policy of dealing promptly ‘and vigorously with plant griev- ances has brought satisfactory results in a number of instances. * Two foremen recently discoy- ered in attempts to side-step the agreement were quickly brought ‘to book. At another plant, in a lay-off of fifteen men, seven were denied seniority rights, where- upon the grievance procedure was’ quickly set in motion. At the last regular meeting, :ten delegates and alternates were ‘named for the CCL National Convention, Ottawa, and fifteen :delegates were also elected to ‘represent the Local at the IWA International Convention, Sep- ‘tember 26, Bro. W. Dorchester headed the islate of new officers elected re- cently at the Brownsville Saw- ‘mills Sub-Local. Local 1-80 out the area from Chemainus to Committee. Local 1-71 CAMPS NAMING DELEGATES Four delegates from Local 1-71 to the IWA International Con- vention will be elected directly from Coast logging operations. A special plan has been au- thorized to overcome the usual difficulties in securing democra- tic representation from logging operations during the height of the season. Coast logging operations cer- tified by the IWA have been zoned into: four districts, Queen Charlottes, Pt. McNeill, Port Hardy area, Englewood area and Powell River-Jervis Inlet area. Nominations received from each zone will be accredited as a dele- gate. The deadline for balloting is September 15, although now almost completed. Loggers Reject Award Full details of the findings of the IWA District Policy Commit- tee were carried to all the major logging camps on the Coast in a rapid coverage by boat under- taken by Financial Secretary Fred Fieber, District Vice-Presi- dent Tom Bradley, and Organizer Frank Howard. Camps visited, where meetings gaye unanimous support to the District Policy Committee in, re- jecting the majority award of the Conciliation Board, were: Pio- neer Alice Lake Logging, Beaver Cove, Camps “A” and Woss, En- glewood, Vancouver Bay, Britain River, O’Brien’s “B” and “O”, and all camps in the Queen Char- lotte Islands. A major activity of the Local has been the backlog: of camp | grievances especially those relat- ing to chiselling by employers on wage rates and camp accommo- dation, MASS MEETINGS ON ISLAND REJECT BOARD FINDINGS ‘A series of well-planned mass membership meetings through- Ladysmith under the auspices of Local 1-80, IWA, resulted in an unmistakable and democratic ex- pression of support for the recommendations of the District Policy A special membership meeting of Local 1-80, IWA, was held at the Oddfellows’ Hall, Duncan, on Sunday, August 28, addressed by Joe Morris and Gilbert Schofield. It was one of the largest attended meetings in many months. At the conclusion ofthe meeting a mo- tion was passed unanimously to reject the Conciliation Board Award and authorized the Policy Committee to call a strike if they deemed such action necessary. The motion was passed express- ing confidence in our Policy Com- mittee, On Friday, August 19, a large meeting of around 300 members was held at Youbou. IVA mem- bers flocked to this meeting from all the operations in the Lake Cowichan area including both sawmills and logging camps. The meeting rejected unanimously the Conciliation Board Award and authorized the Policy Committee to call a strike whenever ‘they deemed it necessary. A similar meeting was held at Nanaimo by the Nanaimo Sub- Local, also on August 19, and| they also voted to reject the Con- ciliation Board Award. A very large meeting was held at Ladysmith Sub-Local and Chemainus in which votes were taken by secret ballot and this meeting, too, decisively rejected the Conciliation Board Award by- almost 100 per cent majority. The meeting at Nanaimo was addressed by McKenzie, the Dis- trict Board member and the meet- ing at Youbou was addressed by President Joe Morris of Local 1-80, The meeting at Ladysmith was addressed by Gilbert Scho- field and the meeting at Che- mainus was also addressed by Gilbert Schofield and Joe Morris. Similarly ‘successful meetings were reported in the Cowichan Lake area by John T. Atkinson, with militant support for IWA policy. . . FLY: | Tt May Cost Less Than You Think CHARTER FLIGHT SERVICE LTD. VANCOUVER AIRPORT @ PHONE RICHMOND 1449 © ONE, THREE, AND SIX-PASSENGER PLANES Phone or Write For Information. A special meeting of Local 1- 863 was held on the 27th of Aug- ust, the majority and minority reports of the Conciliation Board, .{also the supplementary reasons of the employers nominee, Mr. D. B. McLeod, read out to the mem- bership. Brother Tom McKenzie, execu- tive board member, spoke to this meeting explaining thoroughly all points in regard to this award, which were not acceptable to the VICTORIA BU Dependable Shoes, 635-7 Johnson Street * OLD COUNTRY SHOE STORE Policy Committee and the m pership as a whole. The award was coe rejected by the membership of the Local. In similar meetings held at the sub-Local in Campbell River, Gate 5 Bloedels and Elk River Timber the membership are of the same opinion that the award was not acceptable SINESS GUIDE for All the Family 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 Sootléss Coal 725 Cormorant Street Victoria, B. C. Phone Empire 3121 MODERN SHOE COMPANY Shoes and Boots for Men 1300 Government Street (Corner Yates St.) Victoria, B.C. Phone: E. 1821 DOMINION HOTEL VICTORIA, B.C. Central Location MODERATE RATES M. G. ZABEL - Owner, Wa. J. 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