Page: Two B.C. LUMBER WORKER 1-217 PASSES 5000 MARK “No Contract August 15, No Work” Target of Furniture Workers Too Membership in Local 1-217, IWA, Vancouver, has now passed the 5,000 mark, due to increased support gained by reason of the 1950 settlement; and 372 members have already been signed up for the month of July. An intensive organization drive has resulted in applications for IWA certification at the follow- ing plants: Homalko Division, N. W. Cedar Co. Ltd.; Pentagon Sawmills; Pan-Abode Ltd.; Swee- ney Cooperage Assembly Plant and Sweeney Cooperage Mill Sec- tion. The Local Union business agents have their sights set on another five certifications before the end of the present month. First Vice-President Bill Gray has been appointed as an addi- tional business agent to assist in the organization drive and to re- lieve other members of the staff during their vacation period. Furniture Negotiations Furniture workers, employees of Hammond Furniture Co. and Restmore Manufacturing Co. at a recent conference, the largest gathering of furniture workers on record in Vancouver, formulated their contract demands for nego- tiations now about to commence. Contracts expire on August 15. Demands were, a 17 cents an hour wage increase, with the Union shop, a basic 40-hour work week, Monday to Friday, with time and one-half for all Satur- day work. Demand will also be made to set the termination date of the contract at June 16, to coincide with the termination date of the IWA master agreement. It was pointed out that the bungling of IWA officials prior to 1948 had resulted in placing the furniture workers at disadvantage by set- ting a later negotiation period. “No contract, no work, on Aug- ust 15” was the slogan adopted by the furniture workers as they laid plans for ‘a determined effort to place workers in this section of the industry on a parity with other woodworkers. Skyline Veneer Plant Employees of Skyline Veneer plant in'their recent wages and LADYSMITH BUSINESS GUIDE Victoria, B.C. CAMPBELL RIVER BUSINESS GUIDE Pioneer Hardware & Furniture Sports, Equipment, Guns and Ammunition, Fishing Tackle Campbell River, B.C. LAKE C@WICHAN BUSINESS GUIDE ANDERSON’S MEN’S WEAR MADE TO MEASURE SUITS AND TOPCOATS — Branded Work Clothing — PHONE 161 KAMLOOPS BUSINESS GUIDE COMMODORE CAFE Kamloop’s Leading Restaurant Since 1927 Victoria Street THE LADYSMITH CHRONICLE A Union Shop Society and Commescial Printing at Fair Prices Phone 23 Ladysmith, B.C, J. R. CLARKSON Accountant — Notary Public LADYSMITH 37 Gotacre Street Phone 242 _ VICTORIA BUSINESS GUIDE MODERN SHOE COMPANY SHOES AND BOOTS FOR MEN 1300 Government Street (Corner Yates Street) Phone Empire 182% CAMPBELL RIVER GARAGE CO. LTD. Chevrolet and Oldsmobile Dealers General Motors Parts & Service Imperial Oil Products LAKE COWICHAN, B.C. Kamloops, B.C. PORT A MacGREGOR’S MEN’S WEAR For Everything a Man Wears WORK, SPORT or DRESS We can afford to Sell the BEST for LESS Phone 1600_ - BERNI BUSINESS GUIDE WOODWARD STORES (PORT ALBERNI) LTD. “Your Family Shopping Contre” “Closed Wednesdays All Day” MacDONALD’S PHARMACY Prescriptions, Drug Sundries” ~__ Fitst Aid Supplies Registered Optometrist Argyle Street Port Alberni Hours: 9-5:30 contract ‘conference accepted the pattern of negotiations which has proved successful for the balance of the industry. Aim of the IWA on their behalf will be to achieve parity with other plywood work- ers under the recent IWA settle- ment. Jones Tent & Awning Ltd. Agreement now negotiated by the IWA on behalf of employees of the Venetian Blind Division, Jones Tent & Awning Co. Ltd., Vancouver, includes the added feature of nine paid statutory | holidays. This group had previ-| ously secured Union shop condi- tions, which they report are de- veloping vastly improved labor- management relations. | Organization Impetus The growing realization that the IWA has proven its ability to protect the interests of the lum- ber workers has accounted for membership expansion in plants where: IWA organization was formerly hampered by the disrup- tive tacties of WIUC adherents. Evidence that the WIUC has thrown in its hand is shown by the large number of membership applications from former WIUG members, shop stewards and offi- cials. These applications will be received by the Local Union Ex- ecutive and placed before the gen- | eral membership meeting for con- | sideration. | The North Shore Lumber Co., whose employees were afflicted with WIUC disruption, is now re ported as 85 percent IWA. Thirty- one new members were recently secured on the night shift, and 29 on the day shift, with the num- ber of recruits steadily increas- ing. Chief Shop Steward P. Forrest, at Kapoor Sawmills, likewise re- ports a marked increase in plant IWA membership. Through his personal effort he signed up 15 members in one week. Western Plywoods, the. second largest plywood plant in Vancou- ver is now 100 percent IWA, states Chief Shop Steward Oscar Stachoski. This adds 200 work- ers to the IWA membership strength, and regains for this plant a position not held for two years. Canadian White Pine workers have also completely rebuffed WI- UC disruption by a steadily in- creasing support for the IWA, with a membership now 90 per- cent, and steadily approaching 100 percent. The above plants are on a long list.of those where those workers misled” by the WIUC have finally realized that they have no alternative but to sup- port the legitimate trade union activity of the IWA. Havent YOU 7 BEEN MISSIN bo Aen. This advertisement is not published or displayed by the Li Control B by the Government of British Cofunbla, 1-217 COLLECTS $1 IN JULY Members of Local 1-217, IW- A, are advised by Financial Secretary S. M. Hodgson that the $1.00 assessment for’ 1950 recently aproved by referendum yote will be deducted during the month of July.” 1-80 ~ MEMBERSHIP NEARS 4000 Over 300 new members were taken on the.strength of Local 1-80, IWA, in the month of June. Financial Secretary Ed Linder reports that the Local Union membership is now crowding the 4,000 mark, Tabulation of the referendum vote on acceptance of the settle- ment in the dispute with the Coast lumber operators revealed a majority in support of the rec- ommendation of the District Pol- icy Committee. A well-attended membership meeting of the Local Union held in Duncan, June 18, heard a full report on the final negotiations from President Joe Morris. A lively interest in the terms of set- tlement was shown by the bar- rage of questions. Ladysmith Sub-Local entered a float in the Dominion Day cel- ebration at that point, and won high commendation for the in- genuity of design. IWA members were prominent in the loggers’ sports on the occasion. Organizing Campaign A Success Membership in the Loggers’ Local 1-71 continues to zoom. New members recruited dui the month of May nw 446. Financial Secretary Fred Fieber states that June reports to date show an accelerating rate of growth, and that the Local is now rapidly approach- ing its old time strength, A successful meeting held at Squamish, June 22, which heard President-Organizer Frank How- ard, established a new Sub-Local for the district. This is in con- formity with the Local Union’s policy to provide organizing cen- tres in the major logging areas to permit regional representation in the Union’s affairs, The Squamish area, following the visit of the Local Union’s organizers, is gaining in mem- bership strength, and new certi- fications are pending. Texada Island Members of the Vananda Sub QQ Local, Texada Island, met with ; President Howard in a_well-at- tended meeting held June 24. A survey of Texada Island opera- tions indicated that committees and shop stewards are function- ing well on the principal opera- tions. Further certifications will be applied for in the near future. a fe eee DUNCAN BUSINESS GUIDE Cc. & D. TAXI Phone 756 DUNCAN, "We appreciate Woodworkers’ Patronage” B.C. VOGUE CLEANERS Truck calls at Mesachie Lake, Cowichan Lake, Crofton and south to Shawnigan Hats Cleaned and Blocked Press While U Wait Phone 360 Duncan, B.C. KIRKHAM'S DUNCAN GROCERY LTD. Your Red and White Store FREE DELIVERY ‘TELEPHONE 180 Duncan, B,C. KYLE TAXI DUNCAN 165 Station Street Four, 5 and 7-pass. cars AMBULANCE BUSES Q.C.A. Reservations and Ticket Office 2 Phones: 102 or 103 ANYWHERE - ANYTIME cITY Tel. 703 DUNCAN, B.C. Owners: Eddie Abercrombie and Dean Johnson, both former loggers and strong supporters of the IWA. J. LINDSAY LOUTET (C, Bradshaw & Co.) INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE DUNCAN, 131 Jubilee Stree? LAKE COWICHAN BRANCH: Pavl’s Building COMPLIMENTS THE ODEON THEATRE Phone 11 Duncan British Columbia ee} TAXI Tel. 703 WELCH’S FOUNTAIN LUNCH Home Cooking That You Will Like Duncan, B.C, FLORAL ART SHOP 281 Craig St., Duncan, B, C, “Flowers For Al} Occasions” PHONE > 797 er call in and see JACK MITCHELL FISH & CHIPS } Hamburgers, Sandwiches, Ice Cream, Soft Drinks ‘*DELMAR’’ Opposite the Post Office, DUNCAN, B.C. Phone 370 DUNCAN Robinson’s TAXI vitae Next to Bus Depot CALL US WE WILL PICK YOU UP ANYWHERE