‘ B.C. LUMBER WORKER Page Eleven Cabinet this week. _ In a communication addessed Cabinet. These developments followed protest voiced by a confer- attended by 73 CCL dele- and 9 AF of L delegates on September 11, ‘The resolution unanimously ad- opted on that occasion was as fol- lows: RESOLVED: That this Con- ference request the British Co- lumbia Provincial Cabinet to instruct the Labour Relations Board (B.C.) to cease and de- sist from ruling on jurisdiction when considering applications for certification, but instead confine themselyes to the ques- tion: Haye the majority of the workers inyolved selected the applicant union as their bar- gaining agency? Plans were made to despatch a delegation to interview the Cab- inet, as representative of all in- sted unions. he reply received from the Minister reads in part: “T discussed the matter with the Executive Council yester- day morning and they advised me to say that the full powers of administration and interpre- tation of the Industrial Concili- ation and Arbitration Act are the responsibility of the Lab- our Relations Board (British Columbia) under that Act. The Executive Council, therefore, is not prepared to discuss the merits or demerits of any action taken by the Board because the Executive Council considers that the full Local 1-367 OFFICERS NOMINATED At the last meeting of Local 1-367 (Haney), IWA, nomina- tions were received for election of officers for the ensuing year. Names placed on the referen- dum ballot were as follows: President, W. R. Dunlop and J. Watts; ist Vice-President, R. Wilson; 2nd Vice-President, Jack Borthwick; Financial Secretary, Neil E. Shaw and Wils King; Recording Secretary, Al Omand, Ed Clark; Warden, Chas. Fisher; Trustee, "W. H. Hayes, R. A. Clarke; District Board Member, Neil E. Shaw; District Quarterly Council Delegate, J. Borthwick, Jack Watt, W. R. Dunlop, Ken Smith, Ed Wissmen and L. W. Spurr. Referendum ballots are now being sent out to all sub-locals, Local 1-71 CAMP WOSS HEARS SECT’Y Camp Woss Sub-Local reports 2 large camp meeting which heard Fred Fieber, Financial Seeretary outline developments in connection with the 1949 nego- ations and Conciliation Board. The Sub-Local expressed ap- preciation of Bro. Fieber’s clari- fication of the issues and ten- dered a vote of confidence in the © work of the Union on behalf of the welfare of its members, Stress was laid on the ethical Standards maintained by the IW- _ A during bargaining, The sum of §240 retroactive _ adjustment, was secured by Fin- “4ncial Seeretary Fred Fieber, re- cently for a jogger injured at Bloedel’s Camp 5, in 1947, when Successfully argued before the ‘orkmen’s Compensation Board reinstatement of the claim- A yigorous trade union protest against recent arbitrary rulings the Labor Relations Board met a tart rebuff from the Provincial to the B.C. Federation of Labor Provincial Secretary, Hon. George Pearson, a trade union delega~ jon was curtly refused permission to interview members of the —<—$——— responsibility lies on the shoul- ders of the Board and that their actions are final.” Steps will now be taken to or- ganize a general protest through- ou. the B.C. trade union move- ment. Tentative decision was made by the IWA District Executive Board on Sept. 12. to hold the District Convention in Nanai- mo, January, 6-7-8, 1950. Final decision rests with the Quar- terly Council meeting sched- uled for’ October 15 and 16, pending enquiry with regard to the necessary accommoda- tion at Nanaimo. District President J. Stewart Alsbury was granted leave of ab- sence to attend the CCL Conve: tion in Ottaawa, having been el- ected as a delegate from Local 1-357, IWA. EXECUTIVE BOARD DISTRICT MEET JAN. 6-7-8 The Executive Board approved of a plan under which a sub-dis- trict office will be set up in Kel- owna to service the needs of the membership in the Southern In- terior of the province. It is expected that the three Locals concerned will combine with the District Executive to maintain a permanent office from which two representatives will be enabled to supervise organiza- tional activities, remote from the Vancouver office. Camp Cafeteria Reports alleging that logging operators on Vancouver Island have granted concessions to Van- couver caterers to establish camp cafeterias will be brought under investigation by the District offi- cials and officers of Local 1-85, IWA. It was reported that the cafe- teria had lowered the wage rates for cookhouse employees and at the same time upped the price of meals for the loggers, Claims were made that only one helping was served, at each meal, and that the cost of meals often reached the $2.75 a day mark, with lodging charged extra. YOU HELP TO MAKE...AND SHARE IN THE GOOD LIFE IN BRITISH COLUMBIA FROM FORESTRY PRODUCTION $364,000,000 IN NEW WEALTH More in dollar value than mining and agriculture combined ... more than five times our commercial fishing yield... that’s the estimated contribution to our provincial economy achieved by B.C.’s giant forest industry in 1948. The combined efforts of Science, Capital and Labour have accomplished this industrial miracle. With a measure of mutual understanding, co-operation and determination, this same team can. successfully meet the new challenge of restricted markets ... can still lead the world in lumbering. Enterprise, initiative and hard work must be a living part of a developing country; enterprise to find new resources and. new uses for old resources; initiative and hard work to develop the opportunities into actualities. The standard of living of each of us will rise in proportion to how much all of us produce through better use of mechanical power, better machines, better distribution and better collective bargaining. Yes, hard work and sound thinking are rewarded in British Columbia. Nia > HERE IS WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT WORK MORE EFFECTIVELY «+. every hour you are on the job, whether you are an employee, an employer, a professional man or a farmer. SERVE GLADLY ON JURIES. Trial by jury is a cornerstone of our freedom. SERVE ON COMMUNITY GROUPS... devoted toimproving your community. Join your local Parent-Teacher Association. Better educated children mean a more intelligent electorate. DON’T LET SOMEONE ELSE DO IT. The decisions that affect your income, your work, your life ++. take part in them. Vote in all union elections, be willing to serve on the executive if opportunity arises. Vote in stockholders’ meetings. MAKE THE COUNTRY’S BUSI- NESS YOUR BUSINESS. Study the actions of our legislators. Attend political gatherings. Hear both sides. Know the issues and vote intelligently. Help to keep the good things in our set-up and get rid of the bad. This is one of a series published in the public interest. I Sucks’ CAPILANO (4) BREWERY LIMITED . A UNIT OF ONE OF THE WORLDS’ we GREAT BREWING ORGANIZATIONS This advertisement is not published or m