B.C. LUMBER WORKER

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C. District are warned by
/IWA District Policy Com-
tee that the united job ac-
committees proposed by
WIUC are not in conform-
ty with IWA policy.
Strike committees should be
of ee members
ly acknowledge respons-
ibility to the [WA in the event
of strike action,

ard Work

~ Wins CCL

Building .
By R. J. Whittle /

Lotal 1-118, IWA

Back in 1947 the Marine Workers,
Machinists and Boilermakers, Indus-
trial Union Local No. 3, acquired on
lease the top floor of the Boas Block
at 715 Johnson St., Victoria, B.C.
These brothers realized the Congress
Unions in Victoria were badly in need
of a home. They got together volun-
teer help and over a period of a year
turned a loft into office space and a
Jarge hall with the necessary facilities.

As_time progressed the ‘shipyard
lay-offs followed, and so the Boiler-
makers Industrial Union Local No. 3
Jost a major part of its membership.

Soon after the effort was started,
Local 1-118, IWA, and Div. No. 234
of the C.B, of R.E. took office space
from the Marine Workers.

As time went on the Marine Work-
ers found they were unable to continue
improvements on the property. The
possibility of a co-operative effort was
discussed at a meeting called in the
spring of 1949. Following this meet-
ing, the three Unions delegated two
members each to explore further the
possibility of forming a hall society.

The society was formed and incor-
porated on the 2nd of September,
1949. The directors of the Hall Sa-
ciety are: Bro. Bob Noble (chairman),
Bro. J. Cornthwaite from the Machin-
ists, Fitters & Helpers; Bro. Bob
Smeal (secretary), Bro. Cec. Wilkin-
son from Div. No. 234, C.B. of R.E.;
Bro. Earl Pallister, Bro. R. White,
(co-manager) from Local 1-118, IWA.

Much is to be said for the Marine
Workers, Machinists and Boilermakers,
who have since been re-chartered as
the Machinists, Fitters & Helpers,
Local No. 3. They had an investment
in the property of $3500 and saw fit
to form a society with equal repre-
sentation from the IWA and the C.B.
of RE. who have invested only $850
each,

Since the forming of the Society, a
great deal of work has been done. The
main hall has been plastered and
heated, the office ceiling have been
lowered and all hallways and offices
redecorated. The CCL home in Vic-
toria is a symbol of things to come.
We have a meeting place we are
proud of.

In December, 1949, Div. No. 276
of the C.B. of R.E. came into the so-
ciety, investing $750 in the society
and in due course will elect two dele-
gates to the Board of Directors. Other
Congress unions in Victoria have ex-
pressed their desire to participate, The
Victoria Labour Council has invested
$300 in the Society and intend to sup-
port the program as far as possible.

‘The Hall Society is’ presently show-
ing a profit in operation which over
a period of a few years will assist the
group in the completion of their im-
provement program. Any Congress

~ Union can rent the big hall for $5.00
a night, outside organizations are pay-
ing more to offset expenses and pay
for improvements. It is hoped this
program will expand to include still
another floor in the building. If you
are ever in Victoria, call around to
715 pobten St.
operative effort
labor can do.

STEEL STRIKE

Steelworkers at Amalgamated
lectrie, Granville Island, Van-

ay

Study This

Facsimile Ballot

Ne 12345

B. C. DISTRICT COUNCIL No. 1,-IWA, CIO-CCL

Negotiations Ballot

Are you in favor of accepting the Conciliation Board
award. (The Policy Committee recommends a NO Vote.)

» Failing a Satisfactory Settlement do you authorize the
Policy Committee to call a Strike on June 15th. (The

Policy Committee recommends a YES Vote.)

- YES

NO

For Boss; $1900

Value of limber products
produced by the average lumber
worker in British Columbia
during 1949 was $9,099; 39,561
lumber workers employed in
B.C. logging and lumber opera-
tions had added a total of over
$360 million to the wealth of
the province. This was the
evidenée heard by the Coast
Conciliation Board on behalf of
the IWA.

The conclusions based on an im-
|posing array of statistics’ fur-
jnished by -the IWA Negotiating
Committee were in part:

B.C., by producing a monthly
average of 227,900,000 bd, ft. of
lumber in 1949, set an all-time
production record. Coast mills
| Produced 2,050,000,000.

' During the year 1949,
|monthly average employment
|showed 39,561 workers employed
jin B.C. lumber and logging, and
these employees produced an esti-
|mated $360 million of forestry
|products;- thus, each employee
|produced $9,099 value of goods.

the

Woodworker Produces $9000

For Self

In order to keep abreast of the
cost of living since 1944 - and
maintain a moderate standard of
living for a family of five, a
worker ntust earn at least $2,566
per year.

The common labor wage at
$1.08 per hour is altogether too
low as a man is extremely for-
tunate to reach the $1,900 a year
mark. To earn that amount, he
must work at least 1,800 hours a
year.

‘The average hourly wage of the
industry does not exceed $1.30
per hour logging and sawmilling,
plywood, etc.), so the average
man would be forced to work
1,974 hours a year to maintain
a modest standard of living.
Those hours are not available to
the average worker in the B.C.
lumber industry.

Cost of Living
The cost of living in British
Columbia continues to climb and
has increased 5.6 percent since
the last wage increase granted
in the industry!

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