48-Hr. Week Y LOGGERS of meetings held in operations by the offi- Local 1-80, IWA, has lisclosed an emphatic endorsa- tion of the IWA stand against the re-introduction of the 48- week, Business Agent Ernie Boulet oe from a sweep through the Port Renfrew camps, with the that membership is rap- : reaching full strength, and _ that IWA morale is at a high pitch, because of the Union’s fight or the contract demands. The general sentiment is “no ehiselling on the 40-hour week Financial Secretary Ed Linder reports that the balloting ar- rangements for the referendum vote on the assessment and Dis- trict by-laws are well in hand. Youbou Solid President Joe Morris addressed a meeting at Youbou Mill, May 7, the subject of IWA negotia- ions and bargaining strategy. _ ‘The enthusiastic response re- _ sulted in the immediate election x of the plant strike committee. Financial Secretary Ed: Linder also attended meetings of the Sub-Locals at Nanaimo and Parksville to report on negotia- tions. Strike committees were el- ected at both points. _ The plan for strike organiza- tion approved at the membership meeting is now rapidly being given effect. Another 100 Percent Score Local Union officers commend the work of shop stewards Phillip Loiseau, Cliff Sharkey and Rob- ert Wilkins, for scoring 100 per- » cent IWA membership at Meade’s Creek Camp. Fred Soon, International Chi- nese organizer, has been active at Youbou Mill, and now reports that to the best of his knowledge, all Chinese workers at Camps 6 and 8 are in the IWA. He also secured a large influx of new members at Hillcrest Lumber, Honeymoon Bay and Chemainus. ranged for all but five of the Chi- nese workers ousted from their bunkhouses, B. Cc. LUMBER WORKER Page Three SET UP Application for membership from a revokee who had ac- cepted office in the WIUC, caused the Executive of Local 1-357, IWA, to recommend strict adherence to the Local Union by-laws. This would ad- mit the applicant only upon payment of a $25 fine, and an initiation fee of $17, with re- strictions for an indefinite period against holding office. It is intended that this rule will apply only to those who took a leading part in the attempt to wreck the IWA. Balloting im the referendum vote on the District By-laws and the $1.00 assessment is now al- most completed. The results, it is anticipated, will be tabulated before May 20, and will likely be announced at the next regular membership meeting, May 28. More Certifications Organizational activities have been: given an impetus by current negotiations. Applications for certification have been made on behalf of employees at Creo-Dipt of Canada, and Vancouver Cedar Products Ltd. Strike Committees Instructions of the last mem- bership meeting are now being earried out with despatch, and Sub-Local and plant strike com- the direction of the Local Union Executive, which will be the en- tral strike committee. The committee, formerly known as the Ways and Means, is now described as the Educa- tion Committee. The educational classes organ- j ized earlier in the season, are now completing their final courses, but plan to resume next fall. Results ee have been most success- ul. Plant Elections ‘Accommodation has been ar-! Timberland plant elections re- turned Sandy Naylor as chair- man, and John Wahl as secretary. B.C. Manufacturing Co. Ltd. members are proceeding with their elections during the current week. CAMPBELL RIVER BUSINESS GU SUNLIGHT PHOTO ® Exposures 40c LOGGERS’ Campbell River BOX 980 - CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C. Reprints 4c Each QUINSAM HOTEL J. English & Sons SERVICE ill QUARTERS British Columbia QUINSAM BARBER SHOP to look well. Visit your Barber Shop, next to Quinsam Hotel. H, W. Sheldon 54 TAXI We Appreciate the LOGGERS’ BUSINESS Ie MEAT MARKET Close to You As Your Phone” ALC, Clinton QUINSAM MEAT MARKET “As Close to You As Your Phone” A.C. Clinton _ ALEX McLEAN MEN'S WEAR A good quality garment for every occasion. Campbell River, B.C; CAMPBELL RIVER GARAGE CO, LTD. Chevrolet and Oldsmobile Dealers General Motors Parts & Service Imperial Oil Products mittees are being set up, under} STRIKE COMMITTEES Local 1-71 35% Boost In Membership Determined action by 200 loggers at the Vancouver Bay and Britain River camps of B. C. Forest Products Ltd, re- cently won consent to put fresh milk back on the tables, A pe- tition placed in circulation and presented to the management, made the point successfully at the camp committee conference. Loggers’ Navy After a brief stay in port, the Loggers’ Navy has again put to sea with President - Organizer Frank Howard-and Skipper Ozzie Mattila, on the third organizing cruise of the season. On the recent trip, all camps on Jervis Inlet were visited. On this trip, the Loggers’ Navy will carry, a film projector, and will be equipped to present film programs on trade union subjects and safety to remote camps. 100 Percent IWA International Organizer Mike Sekora proudly reports that the raft camp, Beattie Anchorage, Kelley Logging Co., is now 100 percent IWA. Chairman of the camp commit- tee is Fred MacKay and Secre- tary Robert Histed. Grievance Committee is comprised of Al Wilkinson and Ross Messervey. Safety Committee members are || W. Rogers and L. Cote. Holberg One hundred and seventy men |} are now reported as working at Holberg Camp. Camp commit- tee chairman is Dave Donahue, and Secretary Gilbert Paige. Shop stewards elected are Chris Han- sen, Roy Ward and Stan Hughes. Aero Camp Camp Committee at Aero Camp, Q.C.L, now reports the el- ection of a strike committee. Chairman is Dick. Roche, and Secretary Art McConley. This camp is now 70 percent on the || IWA check-off. A Local executive meeting will be held at Alert Bay on Sunday, Mav 21, to complete plans in connection with nego- tiations for the 1950-51 con- tract. Some people perform daily_as- || signuments safely, the way little boys eat spinach, They do it, ||| but don’t like it. In effect, that’s like saying, “We'll work safely, | if you make us.” From page | OTE’ unit method of recording a strike vote would lead to confusion and chaos. The employees in some operations would have the legal right to strike, while those in neighboring operations might be xestrained by law. Majority opinion throughout the entire industry would decide the issue in any event, and it would be unfair to penalize any minority accepting the decision of the majority. Three Main Groups A compromise suggestion was also considered by which the vote would be tabulated by the three main bargaining groups, Forest Industrial Relations Ltd., Bloedel, Stewart & Welch, and the third group of independents, As each group would deal with one conciliation officer, and one Conciliation Board, it was felt that the logical procedure would be to conduct the supervised vote in like manner, This suggestion was also ruled against by the Labor Relations The situation was further re- viewed by the IWA Policy Com- mittee with the object of pre- paring for any eventuality. From page ! ‘FORSEY’ The Labor Relations Board an- Committee and Forest Industrial Relations Ltd. it was disclosed in less than two hours, that con- flicting points of view could not be reconciled by a Conciliation Officer. Mr. Clements promptly agreed to recommend the ,appointment of a Conciliation Board. Points in Dispute Contract terms under dispute which will be dealt with by the Conciliation Board are the [WA demand for the Union Shop and 17-cent an hour wage increase, and the employers’ proposals re- garding extended hours of work, board rates, and bonding. At two extended meetings of the IWA Policy Committee, held over the weekend, plans were d- veloped for presentation of the IWA case to the Board, and for conduct of bargaining strategy. From page | ‘OFFER’ 1, $8,000 company paid life in- surance policy. nounced that no good reason had/2. Company paid sick and acci- been shown for by-passing the dent insurance, providing $25 usual submission to a Concilia- a week up to 26 weeks for any tion Officer. Both parties to the accident or illness. dispute were ordered to meet|3. Hospital, medical and surgical Conciliation Officer R. G. Clem-|°' contracts, to be paid equally bee by the worker and the em- At a conference on May 3, at- ployer. tended by the IWA Negotiating |4. ‘The two-and-a-half cent hourly pay boost, instead of the six paid holidays. : At press time, there was no news of the union’s reactions in this matter. The IWA are negotiating for 40,000 woodworkers and the men have already voted to strike to back up their demands which are: 7 1, Six paid holidays. : 2. Health and welfare plan with $8,000 life insurance policy, giving double indemnity for death by accident or for dis- memberment. $40 a week sick benefit for, 26 weeks. $20 a week for 26 weeks on top of the current inadequate state compensation payments of $26 a week. Employer paid hospital, surgi- cal and medical coverage scheme, 5. Small logging outfit at Rivers donkey (skyline drum) on fl building for bunkhouse on se, logging immediately. Box 10, 426 Main Street B.C. 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