Page Two B.C. LUMBER WORKER Local 1-217 GAINS MADE IN WAGES.-- | HOLIDAYS --- INSURANCE Agreement recently signed by Tocal 1-217, IWA, with J. Fyfe Smith Co, Ltd., contains features on which the Local Union officials are receiving congratulations. They include: A wage increase across the board. ‘A guaranteed monthly wage. Nine paid statutory holidays. Two éweeks vacation after two years, with pay. Fifty percent company con- tribution to insurance, M.S.A. and hospital insurance “pack- age plan”. ~ No deductions for two weeks’ sick leave. Negotiations secured upward revision of rates for a number of | categories at Bay Lumber Co., and for men on the splitter at Bridge Lumber Co. Agreements Signed New agreements signed clude: P. L. Christopher Co., with up- ward revision in many of the ca- tegories. Seymour Park Lumber Co., with upward revision in all categories. Negotiations have been opened with Argyle Lumber Co. for an agreement and an in- dependent, Jos. Chew Lumber Co. . Ltd. signed up on terms con- tained in the master agreement. Negotiations through Forest Industrial Relations Ltd. secured an agreement with Arcade Lum- ber Co, Grievances A grievance processed by the plant committee with the assist- in- |) ance of President Lloyd Whalen resulted in a satisfactory adjust- ment of overtime pay for main- tenance work at Lion’s Gate Lum- ber Co. An unusually large number of compensation cases have been re- ferred recently to the Local Union office and have been pre- sented to the Workmen’s Com- pensation Board. Five satisfac- tory decisions are believed pend- ing. S$. M. HODGSON — Financial Secretary, Local 1-217, IWA. Amen! And then there was the golden- haired child who prayed, ‘Oh Lord, please make the bad people good, and the good people nice.” Phone Garden 4012 SASH - DOORS - FRAMES and CABINETS Builders’ Hardware BUILDERS SASH AND DOOR LIMITED (A 100% Union Shop) 350 Garbally Rd. Victoria, B.C. MODERN SHOE COMPANY SHOES AND BOOTS FOR MEN 1300 Government Street (Corner Yates Street) Phone Empire 1821 LAKE SERVICE GARAGE Henry Nash (Prop.) Complete Auto & Truck Repairs DODGE and DESOTO Telephone 19 SHELL SERVICE and AUTO REPAIR General Overhauling G.M. DEALER Lake Cowichan Phone 153 GRANT’S TAXI PHONE 52 5 Lake Cowichan, B.C. 44, TAXI SERVICE 24 Hour Service B. R. All and Geo. Boyd DINE & “Prompt, Courteous Service” Phone 44 Lake Cowlchan Dreany’s Pharmacy When in Dispensing Chemist and Lake Cowichan . STOP Lak ae B.C. euiie io wichan, B. preeecae RIVERSIDE INN ANDERSON’S JAIAES BAKERY MEN’S WEAR Quality Cakes, Finest Pastry Made To Measure Suits and : and Broad Topcoats Branded Work Clothing [ae I Phone 161 Lake Cowichan THE FAMOUS 3=MILE HOUSE ON LAKE COWICHAN ROAD — ALWAYS OPEN “WE SPECIALIZE IN FRIED CHICKEN” * The Place To Go For Pleasant Service and a Good Time Proprietor — Carl Johnson DANCE FRED FIEBER—Financial Secretary, Local 1-71, IWA. Local 1-71 $800 AWARDED FOR JOHN'S XMAS Christmas was made pleas- anter for John Damjanovitch, member of Local 1-71, IWA, when through action by his Union he secured a compensa- tion cheque for $814.27. John had sustained a serious back injury on a logging opera- tion early in 1947, and as a con- sequence was unable to return to work, although cut off compensa- tion. Fred Fieber, Financial Secre- tary, Local 1-71, presented his case to the Workmen’s Compen- sation Board with the additional evidence required, and secured re- instatement, as from July last. Upon further representations, a retroactive adjustment was made with the gratifying result noted above. Local 1-118 VICTORIA HAS BETTER UNION R. J. Whittle, Financial Sec- retary, Local 1-118, IWA, re- ports that Local 1-118 looks to the New Year with confidence in the future for the IWA. We do this with the full realization of the attempts in the past year to wreck our Union. We fur- ther realize the complete fail- ure of these union wreckers, in the task they set out to do. Success or failure can only be measured by the degree of suc- cess attained, and we know in this Local, as in every Local Union in the IWA that action has been taken to tighten up our contracts, straighten out grievances and or- ganize the unorganized. We know we are starting out in 1950 a more efficient, deter- mined Union. Determined to ex- pose the fakers and finks who masquerade as union officials in the WIUC. Determined to, on a sound policy, to improve wages and working conditions, nota policy of lies, half truths and in- dividual slander. Local 1-118 has now signed all the independent operators in this Local area with the exception of Builders Sash & Door. Builders have agreed to everything but the Union shop clause. They had it last year and the crew are deter- mined to maintain the same clause this year. Bill McLaugh- lin, conciliation officer is attempt- ing to bring about an agreement. The Pacific Furniture Mfg. crew feel they have made defin- ite gains in their new contract. Four to 6-cent increases were gained for many of the crew. Graded jobs on the wage scale, for the first time, have a six- month duration period. In other words, after six months on a lower grade, the employee ad- vances to the next grade. The CPS camp at Jordan River has curtailed operations to about 80 men. This camp will not op- erate at capacity again until weather conditions improve. The employment situation lo- cally is only fair with several brothers unemployed due to winter shutdowns, Happy New Year to all the boys. See you at the District Convention. /| Local 1-367 : Sub-Office Ope At Mission Local 1-367 has opened a sub office at Mussion. It is in the (“Vis and Johnny's”) _ coffee shop, and the hours are Wednes- day, 4 to 8 p.m. and Saturdays 1:30 to 6 p.m. Delegates chosen to attend the Convention in Nanaimo_ are: President W. R. Dunlop, Finan- cial Secretary Neil E. Shaw, Frank O’Laughlin, Bob Clark, E. Del Rio, S. J. Robertson, Harold Shaw, and Sisters Mary Friesen and Sarah Cyr. One for the Boss Keep a plant safe for workers and you'll have high morale among plant personnel, is the opinion of many experts, Where management is inter- ested in safety and welfare, you are likely to find loyal, -happy workers, Local 1-423 Delegates. Ready, W.A. Organizing At a Local meeting held on No- vember 20, 1949, the following were elected as delegates to the District Convention: Bro. Collis, Bro. Strong, Sister Harrison. Al- ternates are: Bro. Brusch, Bro. Balfour, Bro. Welder. Bro. Collis gave an organiza- tional report during the meeting, and he stated that in his opin- ion there is more organizational work to be done in Kamloops than the Kelowna Local. It was suggested that the con- tracts be printed in booklet form so a copy of it would be available for each member. We in this Local hope to set up a Ladies’ Auxiliary after the New Year, with the assistance of Sister Nina Collis. FROM PAGE 1 IWA STILL tin detail, with the recor tion that priority be given to wage increases, and the Union shop in 1950. Legislation Wanted Participation in legislative ac- tivity is given prominence. The Convention will be asked to dorse the position taken by District Council in protesting ar- bitrary decisions of the Labor Re- lations Board, and to press for amendments to the ICA Act pre- sented by the B.C. Federation of Labor. _ Full participation in the poli- tical action program of the Cana- dian Congress of Labor is like- wise recommended, As one of the major construc- tive tasks before the Union, the continued vigorous prosecution of a safety educational program is urged. Coupled with this are the activities of the IWA to secure improved Workmen’s Compensa- tion legislation. Warning The program outlined gives warning that the IWA is still un: der fire. Elements of disruption’ are at work to undermine the solidarity of the Union, by infil- tration. The greater the Union strength, the more determined will be the effort of anti-labor interests to defeat its purposes, Overheard on a Hastings street car. First inebriated traveller: “What time is it?” Second inebriated man, looking earnestly at his watch: “Thurs- day.” r First inebriated man: “My God, you don’t say! 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