B.C. LUMBER WORKER

THE UNION’S BUSINESS

Now that negotiations for our industry-wide master agree-
are over, the Union's activities should not be allowed to
Important and constructive projects are on our agenda.
them will serve to increase the strength of the IWA for
tency tise projects 152 —
that of ormunization: We must jone motive only—that of protect-
enroll all lumber workers on | ing life and limb.

operation to wield our] We make no apology for mak-
imum bargaining strength. |ing the Union channels available

be on the
alert to police the ©
contract. Prompt
attention to any
grievances of our
members wins
confidence in the
The persistent
effort to establish safe conditions
of work must never be neglected.
The casualty list this year is a
disgrace to the industry.
Political contortionists from
that phantom organization, the
WIUG, have been at great pains
to misrepresent the motives of
the IWA in securing support
from management and govern-
ment for the IWA Safety Cam-

aign.
s The IWA has one motive, and

for a combined effort to activize
the labor-management accident-
prevention committees on every
operation as provided for in our
agreement.

Our Safety Program is a mis-
sion to reduce the toll of accidents
and fatalities. z

It is not a political weapon
against the bosses, as our Com-
mie crities pretend. Abuse of
management won’t stop accidents.

Only as we take our share of
responsibility can we fix respons-
ibility where it .belongs. The
former officers of the [WA dodged
their responsibility for six years.
They exploited tragedy for poli-
tical purposes, and failed to in-
stitute sound safety education.

The IWA is out to put safety
into’ action, job action, that will
stop carelessness or dangerous
risks, whether on the part of

management or workers.

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B.C, DISTRICT COUNCIL No. 1.

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PROTEST
ON PLIB
VOTING

Vigorous protest against a
recent ruling which permits the
presence of employers’ repre-
sentatives during the count of
a supervised strike yote, was
made before the Labor Rela-
tions Board by a B.C. Federa-
tion of Labor delegation,
Oct. 21.

District President J. Stew-
art Alsbury presented the
views of the LWA.

Oceasion for the protest was
the permission granted Forest
Industrial Relations Ltd., to at-
tend during the count of the
strike ballot for the Lumber In-
spectors’ Union (CCL).

CCL Regional Director Dan
Radford reminded the Board of
the regulation previously in force,
prohibiting attendance by em-
ployers’ representatives. This had
been violated, he stated, by a con-
cession made without notice to
trade unions.

IWA members of the delega-
tion contended that the sole pur-
pose of supervision was to ensure
correct procedure, The results of
the vote should be considered as
information exclusively the prop-
erty of the union concerned. The
presence of employer representa-
tives was calculated to weaken the
bargaining position of the union.

A remarkable feature of the in-
terview was the announcement of
the chairman that board members
would not discuss the question
with members of the delegation.
This was regarded as indicating
a division of opinion between the
members of the board.

The delegation was advised
that the decision of the LRB
would be made known at a later
date,

‘Boss’ IWA.
Settles With
OPWOCG

Thé IWA District Council, as
an employer, has negotiated an
agreement with its employees,
represented by the Office and Pro-
fessional Workers Organizing
Committee (CCL).

Negotiating Committee which
met the District Officers was
comprised of Jean Mohart and
Marie Le Brun, president and sec-
retary of the Vancouver Local,

| OPWOC.

Staff members, Anne Baioff
and Pearl Kereluk ‘at the conclu-
sion of negotiations, expressed
their warm appreciation of the
courtesies extended them by the
District Officers and complete
satisfaction with the terms of
their new agreement.

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WIUC have been found liable for
any deficiencies, when an account-
ing is made shortly of the funds
of two IWA Locals, as they were
at Oct. 3, 1948.

In the Supreme Court last
week, WIUG Locals 1-71 and 1-!
217, after holding out with delay-
ing tactics, finally entered consent |

them since, including the $12,000
which Gladys Hilland is accused
of mishandling.

The WIUC have agreed, too, to
judgment against them and their
officials for anything found to he
deficient in the accounting.

Named as responsible for dam-

ate

1-71, 1-217 TO GET DAMAGES —
AGAINST EIGHT RENEGADES

Eight officials of the so-called@——————

ages of Local 1-71 are John Mc-
Cuish, Charles’ Fraser, Robert

The judements sean that the| Stafford and D. M. Barbour, ®
IWA Locals will now get a full] Named as responsible for dai
accounting of their assets and ages of Local 1-217 are: Vernon
funds at the time of the break- Carlyle, Gladys Hilland, Robert
away, and what has happened to Jackson and Mickey Beagle.

judgments in favor of IWA Lo-!
cals 1-71 and 1-217.

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