Within 60 days from now,

confidently
endum bailot the proposed
trict Secretary-Treasurer,

bership that the additional funds, when voted,
the Union’s work at thi

i
vention recommended that the

strengthen 2
To avoid any confusion, it
should be explained that the pro-

posed assessment is for the en-|P)

tire year, and is not a monthly
inerease of membership dues. |

i » It was esti-

mated by the
) District Conven-
%) tion that $1.00
extra from each
merfiber during
the year would
enable both the
Local Unions and
the District
Council to do the
€ job expected by
the members in promoting the
Union’s educational and organ-
izational work.

Although there are two ballots,
the second one dealing with pro-
posed amendement to the District
Council by-laws, a single regis-
tration sheet will provide for
both ballots.

In regard to the by-laws, Prop-
osition 1, dealing with District
office salaries, will not increase
the present salary rates, except
only when wages in the industry
are increased. The District Con-

Referendum Details

the B.C. District Council, DWA,

expects that IWA members will approve by refer-

assessment
I am in a position to assure the mem-

B.C, LUMBER WORKER

Apsil 27, 1950

for 1950 of $1.00. As Dis-

will enormously
time. :

resent provisions for salaries
should be more clearly stated.
Proposition 2, will more clearly
define the control of the District
Executive Board over the B.C.
Lumber Worker.
It is proposed that the Secre-
tary-Treasurer shall be the Man-
aging-Bditor, with the Table Offi-
cers as the Editorial Board.
Proposition 3 will give the Dis-
trict Safety Council a recognized
status as a branch of the District
and Local Union activities, and
‘will officially sanction the consti-
tution of the Council as approved
by the District Convention.

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LABOR BOARD
REVERSES
DECISION

Certification of Local 1-357,
IWA, as the bargaining agency
for employees of Pacific Ven-
eer, New Westminster, was re-
stored last week by decision of
the Labor Relations Board.

This reversed the former de-
cision of the Board taken because
of work stoppage provoked by
shift arrangements, and the in-
considerate release of female em-
ployees at 3:30 a.m. on a previous
Monday morning.

In the judgment of the Board,

factory explanation with regard
to any responsibility for the inci-
dent, and the likelihood of any
repetition in the future.

Arbitration Mooted

Re-certification of the Local
Union in the plant again brings
the question of arbitration to the
fore as previously demanded by

Forest Products Ltd.

In the opinion of the Local
Union officials, arbitration will
likely be deferred, as the whole
question of hours of work is now
a subject of negotiation at the
request of Forest Industrial Re-
lations Ltd.

Alberni. Local Forgiven

Officers of Alberni Local 1-85,
IWA, were also summoned before
the Labor Relations Board to
show cause why the Local Union
should not be de-certified in the
APL mill and Alberni Plywods
Ltd., because of protest work
stopages, as a sequel to AFL
raiding.

Upon explanation given by the
Local Union with regard to the
circumstances, and intentions for
the future, the Board announced
that no action would be taken.

BUNKHOUSE
SCANDAL

A serious condition prevails in
Chemainus affecting 80 Chinese
members of Local 1-80, IWA,
where the Victoria Lumber Com-
pany took action to condemn all
bunk houses occupied by Chinese.
The company further refused
to build new bunk-houses, and
gave the men notice to move out.

Now the municipality has laid
down a strict by-law, restricting
these men from buying or build-
ing within the townsite.

Business Agent Ernie Boulet
and Fred Soon reporting also
from Hillerest Lumber Company
Sawmill, say they have signed up
17 new Chinese crew members,
making the camp 100 percent
IWwA.

In Honeymoon Bay, they signed
up four men from the section
crew.

Bro. Ed Linder reporting from
Meade Creek says every eligible
man working at that operation
has now joined the check-off,
making it 100 percent IWA.

Gredit for the job is due Bro.
Philip Loiseau, head shop stew-
ard, and Brothers Bob Wilkin
and Cliff Sharkey.

PORTLAND. — With a strike
yote being taken to back up a de-
mand for a health and welfare
plan in the Pacific Northwest, I-
WA officials report an agreement
with Chicago Mill Lumber Com-
pany, at West Helena, Arkansas,
providing for social insurance
benefits and a wage increase for
the membership of Local 329.

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LOCAL 1-367, IWA

Forest Industrial Relations

B.C. Forest Products Ltd.
—Hammond Division.
Canadian Forest Products Lid.
_,_--Harrison Mills Log. Div.
Clarke Bros, Timber Co, Ltd.
Conoxolidated ‘Timber Co. Li
Dewdney Logging Co. Ltd.
Durieu Lumber Company.
Jones Lake Logging Co. Li
Maple Ridge Lumber Co. Lt
orthwestern Hardwods Ltd.
Spring Creek Logging Co. Ltd
Staye Lake Cedar Ltd...

..Hammond.

Logging, Harrison Mills.
ogging, Harrison Lake.
ogging, Harrison Lake.
peration, Dewdney.

jawmill & Logging, Steelhead.
oggin, Jones Creek.

jawmill, Haney.

awmill, Mission City.

ogging, Harrison Lake.
hingle Mill, Dewdney.

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