Cc. LUMBER WORKER Page Three Bargaining parleys between the largest “independent”, Bloedel, Stewart & Welch Ltd., resumed in Vancouver this date, after three days’ preliminary discussion in Port Alberni the previous week. Delegated by the IWA District Negotiating Committee to meet this firm, which last year broke with Forest Industrial Relations Ltd., were District Vice-President Joe Morris, Walter F. Allen and J. S, Squire, Local 1-85, IWA. Demand presented to Bloedel, Stewart & Welch in the Port Al- berni sessions, corresponds with the demand placed by the IWA before Forest Industrial Rela- tions Ltd. in Vancouver. Management proposals for re- vision of the contract dealt mainly with extended hours of work, and proposed increase in board rates to $2.50 a day. Other Independents Necessary steps have been taken by the IWA District Nego- tiating Committee to commence bargaining with other lumber op- lerators acting independently of Forest Industrial Relations Ltd. Bargaining strategy will be di- rected by the District Negotiat- ing Committee, in close co-opera- tion with the Local Unions con- cerned, and will parallel the main negotiations with the 163 opera- tors linked with Forest Industrial Relations Ltd. If bargaining leads to concilia- tion proceedings in these in- stances, arrangements will be sought by the Negotiating Com- mittee to secure combined action. MEN’S SAPPERTON NEW WESTMINSTER BUSINESS GUIDE: H. E. GILROY 422 East Columbia — Phone 4464 WEAR NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. ANDERSON’S PHONE 161° LAKE C@WICHAN BUSINESS GUIDE MADE TO MEASURE SUITS AND TOPCOATS — Branded Work Clothing — MEN’S WEAR LAKE COWICHAN, B.C. From page | DEADLOCK Wage Increase aoe On the wage question, the em- ployers were forced to admit the improved price and market posi- tion of the lumber industry, but weakly contended that neither market possibilities nor continued profits warranted any wage in- crease. This attitude, the IWA nego- tiators pointed out, was highly inconsistent with the operators’ proposal to assume additional la~ bor costs by an extended work week, with overtime rates to meet present market demands for B. C. lumber products. The employers proposed a 48- hour week in the woods, and hinted at a year-round 44-hour week in the mills, with overtime rates after 40 hours, “We will tell the men in the industry,” stated President Fad- ling, “that this operators’ propo- sal is a threat to the 40-hour week, established after years of struggle. It cannot be tolerated.” Division Mooted The IWA Committee likewise spurned the move to divide the industry into four bargaining sec- tions (lumber manufacturing, logging, shingle mills and ply- wood mills), for purposes of deal- ing separately with the vital mat- ters of hours of work, board rates, leave of absence, call time, “and, ete.” Here are the operators’ coun- ter-proposals, all of them des- eribed by the IWA Negotiating Committee as “menacing and un- reasonable”, under the circum- stances, A. Four supplementary agree- LOCAL 1-367 EDDY MATCH CONCILIATION Proceedings of the Concilia- tion Board demanded by Local 1-367, IWA, on behalf of the employees of Eddy Match Co., opened on April 26, with Rae Eddie, Local 1-357, as the Union nominee on the Board. Chairman of the Board is Mr. F. J, Lynn, with Mr. J. H, Rud- dock acting for the company. ‘The Union’s case was presented by Financial Secretary Neil Shaw, assisted by District Secre- tary George Mitchell. Demands of the employees in- clude a.20-cent an hour wage in- crease across the board, the 40- hour week, Union security, an ad- ditional seven statutory holidays, and a medical insurance plan, 1-85 OFFICERS UPSET “WIUC” Officials of Local 1-85, IWA, neatly upset the plans of a- WI- UC organizer at Camp 1, when on a recent visit, they held a successful meeting and signed up a large number of new IWA members, This is reported as the only camp in thé area now troubled by a WIUC organizer. Visits to the Franklin River Camps A and B, Kennedy Lake From page | Editorial For this reason we haye agreed to proceed immediately with the submission of our case before a Conciliation Board, omitting the time usually required for media- tion by a Conciliation Officer. The proceedings of the Board will Sea us to state the TWA case publicly. We have confidence that the public will recognize the merit and justice of our demand. In the meanwhile, we urge that the facts here stated be carefully considered at Local Union and job meetings, and conveyed to all our fellow-workers. All necessary preparations must now be made for further ac- tion. This is more than an argument, it’s a fight. With 100 percent sup- port in every operation, it’s a fight we can win. It’s a fight we must organize to win. IWA District Negotiating Committee, camps, Sarita River, all disclosed inereasing support for the IWA and endorsation of the IWA con- tract demands, Problems of the plywood work~ ers are receiving close attention in co-operation with the District Policy Committee and important developments are expected. 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Visit your Union Barber Shop, next to B. & G. GENERAL STORE "WE DELIVER” concede no cost item, or give any consideration to Union shop con- ditions, Acting as chief spokesman for the IWA Negotiating Committee, International President James E. Fadling was flanked by the mem- bers of the seven-man commit- tee: J. Stewart Alsbury, George Mitchell, Tom MacKenzie, Fred Purves E. Ritchie Distributed by: a if For additional information fill. in and mail. Name... & Son Ltd, 658 Hornby Streot Vancouver, B.C. Fieber, Walter F. Allen, Joe Morris and Roy Whittle. Research Director Vi Burtz assisted in the presentation of statistical ma- terial. With patient insistence, and point by point, the IWA negotia- ' LOGGERS’ BUSINESS G. Motion, Operator Campbell River, B.C. , every occasion. Campbell River, B, eae Campbell River, B.C. [aaa 54 TAXI ALEX McLEAN We Appreciate the MEN'S WEAR A good quality garment for tors developed the IWA case, and j refuted the objections raised by Mr, R, V. 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Observers agree that the operators this year have been confronted with the “toughest” bargaining on record. , Bargaining strategy of the IWA Negotiating Committee was geared to speed negotiations in order to enable a strike vote de- gigion if necessary, prior to June 5 | Stey now being taken b; the Distict Policy Committee # eT for a submission of the lemand before a Coneilia- «tion Board at an early date. — BIG 3 TAILORS MEN’S CLOTHING AND FURNISHINGS e@ STORAGE SERVICE @ Cleaning, Pressing and Expert Repairing Phone: 332 Carrall St. MArine 1737 VANCOUVER 9. W. Sou & co. urEn PRINTING & LITHOGRAPHING An Employee Owned Company a 1530 W. 4th Ave. GB CEdar 4157-8 Printere of The B.C. Lumber Worker