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THE UNION’S BUSINESS
“No Misunderstandings”

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from any source.

IS my duty to speak plainly and state the actual facts regarding
the referendum now under way for the election of the Inter-
‘national officers. I do so that there may be no misundérstanding
in respect of the position of the B.C. District Council, IWA. We
hold that every member of our Union has the right to mark his
ballot as his conscience may dictate, and without undue influence

TERRACE AREA DIVIDED;
1-71, 1-85, 1-424 IN SWITCH

Territory on the West Coast of Vancouver Island formerly under
the jurisdiction of Local 1-71, IWA, was transferred to the jurisdic-
tion of Local 1-85, IWA, Port Alberni, by decision of the District
Council, October 16, with the assent of the Locals concerned.

‘The jurisdiction formerly assigned to Local 1-469, IWA, Terrace,
on the recommendation of the Special Committee on Jurisdiction,

ISLAND BOUNDARIES ALTERED

HOLST ELECTED

J. Holst, Financial Secretary of
Local 1-363, was unanimousl:
confirmed by the District Council
IWA,.on Oct. 16, to complete the
palance of the term for six-year
trustee, owing to a vacancy
caused by the unavoidable ab-
sence of J. MacEwan.

Installation ceremonies were

A leaflet has been issued by

the members of a self-appointed

> Ses committee des-

— cribing them-

selves as the B.

C. Elections Com-

mittee, asking I-

WA members to

vote for their fa-

vorites on the In-

ternational ballot.

That is their pri-

vilege. IWA

members | are

quite capable of passing judg-

ment on their motives in taking

this extraordinary action outside
the regular Union channels,

The B.C. District Council has
not appointed any such Elections
Committee. The District Coun-
cil appointed a balloting commit-
tee for the sole purpose of tabu-
lating the results of voting for
the B.C. International Board
member. This committee must
and will act with complete im-
partiality.

The leaflet issued to promote
“honest and democratic leader-
ship”, suggests by implication
that all other nominees are sus-
pected of dishonest and undemo-
cratic action,

This is an unfortunate and
grossly unfair reflection on the
good judgment and sincerity of
purpose held by the B.C. dele-
gates to the International Con-
vention, and on the record of the

G0 BY AS

nominees opposed by the leaflet.

At the time of the Convention,
the delegates from the B.C. Dis-
trict unanimously agreed to
nominate the present Interna-
tional officers, Brothers Fadling,
Hartung, Botkin and Winn, on
the ground that their administra-
tion during the past year had
been democratic and honest. The
B.C. delegation recognized that
they had at all times given firm
and generous support to the ef-
forts of the B.C. District mem-
bership to restore honest and
democratic administration of our
affairs in B.C, after the Octo-
ber “revolution”.

District President Alsbury was
requested to place their names in
nomination, and did so. The Dis-
trict Officers are not campaign-
ing either for or against any
candidate. We have too great a
respect for the commonsense of
IWA members.

Gilbert Schofield, nominee
for the office of International
Board Member for B.C., has
authorized me to quote him as
stating, “As far as I am con-
cerned, I was not consulted in
any manner. No one had my
authorization to place my name
in this pamphlet, and I com-
pletely disassociate myself
fr the actions of these peo-
ple.”

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These decisions on reallocation’
of jurisdictions will have the ef-|
fect, it was explained, of making’
Union facilities. mare accessible |
to the membership in the Tahsis-!
Zeballos area through direct
transportation routes, and will
more effectively consolidate or-
ganization activities in the North-
ern Interior and Coast.

The dividing point between Lo-
cal 1-71 and Local 1-424 in the
Northern section of the province
was established at Cedarville.

IWA-certified operations on the
West Coast of Vancouver Island
affected by the transfer from Lo-
cal 1-71 to Local 1-85 are:

Manning Logging Co., Zebal-
los, B. C.; Manning Timber Co.,
Zeballos, B.C.; Tahsis Mills
Ltd., Tahsis, B.C.; Tahsis Log-
ging Co., Tahsis, B.C.; Tahsis
Logging Co., Chamiss Bay,
B.C, and Tahsis Logging,
Sandspit Operation, Tahsis,
B.C.

Upon presentation of the neces-
sary affidavits, this transfer was
accepted by the Labor Relations
Board, and certification main-
tained.

Local 1-71 retains jurisdiction
in all camps on the Mainland
Coast, from Vancouver to Queen
Charlotte Islands, and including
all camps on Vancouver Island,
North of Seymour Narrows on
the East Coast, including Jeune
Landing and Holberg.

The Council approved of a rec-
ommendation of the Jurisdiction
Committee, under the chairman-
ship of International Board Mem-
ber Tom MacKenzie, that a spec-
ial committee comprised of six
members, three each from Locals
1-80 and 1-118 be instructed to
give further study to co-operation
between their respective Locals
in the matter of boundaries and
co-operation in the development
of sound administration.

The District Executive Board
was also instructed to establish
a permanent standing committee
on Jurisdiction and By-laws.

Following a report submitted
by International Board Member
Tom MacKenzie, the Council gave
approval to the boundaries agreed
upon by the several Locals con-
cerned,

The Special Jurisdiction Com-
mittee recommended boundaries
as indicated below for Locals
with jurisdiction on the Northern
part of Vancouver Island.

Local 1-71 IWA

All coastal operations on the
mainland and coastal islands
from Point Atkinson as far north
as the Queen Charlotte Islands
and including all operations on
the East Coast of Vancouver Is-
land north of Kelsey Bay, and
on the West Coast of Vancouver
Island from Brooks Peninsula
north. and extending east from
Prince Rupert to Cedarvale.

“Local 1-363 IWA

All operations in the Fanny
Bay, Courtenay, Campbell River
area, including ‘all operations on
the east coast of Vancouver Is-
land from Qualicum Beach to
Kelsey Bay, including Hornby
and Denby islands.

Local 1-85 IWA

All operations in_the Alberni
District, including Sproat Lake,

was re-assigned to Locals 1-71 and 1-424, Prince George.

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conducted by District President
J. Stewart Alsbury prior to ad-
journment of the Council.

‘A ruling given by International
President J. E. Fadling to the ef—
fect that Trustees are not Di
trict Officers under the IWA Cor
stitution, was accepted and ap-
proved by the Council.

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River, and along the Aiberni Ca-
nal, and north on the West Coast
of Vancouver Island as far as
Brooks Peninsula and east as far
as the Cathedral Grove. |

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