B.C. LUMBER WORKER Page Three ge 1 CONTRACT SIGNED 9. Workers on three shift con- tinuous operations to receive eight hours pay upon comple- tion of the established shift, thus providing 24 hours pay for 24 hours production, or eight hours pay for the regu- Jar shift as determined by lant requirements. 10.1 a statutory holiday recog- nized by the agreement falls on a Sunday, the following z Monday will be observed as the statutory holiday. Full text of the new contract terms are published on other pages of this issue. From Page 1 Intimidation Charged representing the Lumber and Sawmill Workers’ Union, AFL, appealed to the employees to re- main within the AFL. He. was bluntly told by his audience that they eee the IWA which had shown ability to get results, as evidenced by the recent settle- ment, bringing the IWA basic wage up to $1.20%4. Operator’s Intervention The operator then came to the aid of the AFL Union and two meetings were held on company time, during which he resorted to pressure tactics to persuade them to retain the AFL Union as their bargaining agent. The AFL rep- resentative also held several meetings of the employees. The offer was again made of a wage increase of 12% cents, but only under an AFL contract. An interesting insight into pre- vailing sentiment among former members of the AFL Lumber and Sawmill Workers Union was the application of A. A. Taylor, former President of AFL Local No, 2968, for membership in the IWA. Despite tactics of intimidation and misrepresentation, the em- ployees who have expressed a preference for the IWA have re- mained solidly “in support of the IWA. Certification has now been pee for on behalf of the em- loyees in the mill section. Prosecution Pending IWA officials claim that addi- tional grounds for prosecution exist in the action of the em- ployer with regard to employees in the assembly section. Follow- ing application by the IWA for certification, employees were laid off. Prompt action by Local Union officials in reporting the matter to the Labor Relations Board re- sulted in reinstatement, eo plants have been the Scene of vigorous campaigning b: the IWA officials in which a sound a) be 1-357 45 Referendum yote of the mem- bership in Local 1-357, IWA, New Westminster, will be con- ducted in authorization of a 25- cent assessment to establish a fund from which aid will be ex- tended to workers on strike elsewhere. - Ballots will be is- sued July 15. 3 Local Union funds are now pro- viding $25.00 a week in aid of IWA strikers at the Weyer- haeuser operations in Oregon and Washington. Frequent donations have been made to the Army & Navy strikers in New Westmin- ster, and assistance is contem- plated for the IWA_ workers on strike against the Eddy Match Co., Mission. Annual Vacation Pay Grievances are now being pro- cessed in a number of the New Westminster plants, because of the ruling given by Forest In- dustrial Relations Ltd. to the ef- fect that those entitled to two weeks vacation with pay shall re- ceive pay at the rate of 2 per- cent of earnings in the previous year. It is anticipated that the question will be dealt with finally at the District level. Membership Growth The New Westminster Local of interest similar to that evident in all other Locals following the contract settlement; 415 new members were reported at the last miembership . meeting. Of ; this number, 45 were re-admitted reyokees who were forgiven their WIUC temporary hallucinations, Recent Battles In two instances, the Local lenge anti-union activity on the part of employers, jority of the employees. The fol- lowing Monday the plant was closed down with an explanation that seemed flimsy to the IWA officials, When the question was ventil- ated before the Labor Relations Board, their suspicions were veri fied and prosecution was threat- ened. sulted in an agreement that upon ees will be reinstated. Job action at another plant, backed by the Local Union, ex- posed the attempt of the manage- ment to discharge an active Union member, covering this action by the dismissal of two others under , on duty. All three men were reinstated without loss of pay. Respect Picket Line IWA members in New West- truck had been used effectively, ALERT BAY BUSINESS GUIDE DONG CH High Class Groceri Ice Cream and Soft Drinks ALERT BAY, B.C. minster are smarting under false ONG CO. ies and Dry Goods WM. E. KEELE General Merchandise ALERT BAY, B.C, Sales and Service AL BIGGS BARBER SHOP Maple St. Chemainus, B.C, ‘SHAW'S MEN’S WEAR Dress and Work Clothing Phone 223 — Chemainus, B, C, Union has experienced a revival 7 Union has been required to chal- 7 an unproven charge of negligence | £ Ex-WIUC Re-Admitted Among 415 New Members rumors about their conduct with respect to the picket line of the Retail, Wholesale, CIO, around the Army & Navy Department Store. Members of an AFL union who wear buttons not read- ily distinguishable from IWA buttons at a distance, have been seen crossing the picket line. I- WA members have been getting the blame, although the IWA in New Westminster has excelled other unions in support of the strike. : It is recognized by IWA mem- bers, that any failure to observe their obligation of membership with respect to strike picket lines, may be followed by serious con- sequences. Any member who by such action invites disciplinary action by his Local Union, will under the new membership main- tenance clause, also jeopardize his job. NOTICE Anyone knowing the where- abouts of Ole William Olsen, please ask him to communicate with the Royal Danish Consul- ate or his family in Denmark, concerning the death of a near relative. IN EIGHT Mc & ‘Retail, Wholesale and Depart- ment Store Union, CIO, is mak- ing big strides in the organiza- tion of underpaid store workers. This progress comes after many weeks of determined effort against anti-union employers. The union has now applied for certification in two warehouses and eight other operations of Mc and Me, in B.C. CIO Steelwork- ers have also applied for certifi- cation in one plant. The applications for certifica- tion are, too, a great blow against the AFL Teamsters who at- tempted to “raid” the Union. After many months of work in one of the Mc and Me warehouses the Teamsters appeared on the scene, and on June 9, 1950, each employee was handed a letter from R. K, Gervin, Trades and Labor Council secretary, calling the employees to a lunch room meeting. At this meeting, the company officials introduced Gervin and the Teamsters’ Birt Showler. “A definite attempt was made to have the men sign up cards in the Teamsters’ Union,” say the CIO Retail Union, “despite the fact that the CIO Steelwork- ers had already applied for cer- tification in the warehouse handl- ing heavy steel. CIO RETAIL GET FOOTHOLD Mc PLANTS “Department heads and the Teamsters’ officials sat on the same platform, urging the em- ployees to sign the AIL cards. “On one occasion, too, a company representative went among the employees with a Teamsters’ business agent, urg- ing all to join this union. The arguments were that in the A- FL there would be no disturb- bances or strikes of any kind!” “Don’t Strike”—AFL “Dan Tobin, international of- ficer president of the Teamsters’ Union, said recently in a circular sent out to all members: ‘With all present, I repeat that it is the duty of local union officers to stop strikes, until we find out where we are going. I think I can safely say that now we are on the down- ward path insofar as advance- ment of unions and wages are concerned’,” Average wage in B.C. at the moment in industry in general is $46 a week, but some of the adult employees of Mc and Me get only $24 a week. Safety Must Be a Part of Every Job. At a Port Kell plant, the IWA / business agents signed up a ma- 7 Further conferences re- 7 application the dismissed employ- | / BRITISH COLUMBIA FOREST SERVICE See to it—that no care should be show. wa ¢ S ‘. respect as without mn at iad r ps eer matter is permitted to fall on your Forest Material, Great there is no Pattern for Pros- burning fe 3 urning (a nin this material (O)) Af Fires DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND’ FORESTS | HON. E. T) KENNEY.