Page Two B.C, LUMBER WORKER LOCAL 1-217 ACTS $10,000 PLEDGED TO WEYERHAEUSER. STRIKERS; COLLECTIONS Sum of $10,000 was pledged by the members of Local 1-217, IWA, “at the Jast membership meeting in aid of the IWA strike in Oregon and Washing- ton against the Weyerhaeuser ‘Timber Co. Plans were laid to request a donation of two dol- lars from every member of the Local Union. As evidence of their intention the meeting voted aproval of a contribution of $1,000 to be for- warded to the International Of- fice immediately, Receipt books for collection of funds ‘were printed immediately, and all shop stewards’ alerted as to the urgency of the appeal. The fund - raising campaign got away to a flying start at Robertson and Hackett’s plant, when within a few hours a collection of $161 was re- ported and the shop stewards requested a further supply of receipt books to complete the canyass of their members. A similar situation atose at Ander- son Bros. and at other plants, indi- cating a generous and hearty response to the call for help from American brothers. Sweeney Cooperage ‘The request for permission to prose- BEAT RECORD cute Sweeney Cooperage Ltd. for un- | obtained in revision of classifications, fair labor practices was temporarily withdrawn by the Local Union upon assurance .given by the Board that a vote would be taken. “ Independent Objects Operators who bargain independ- ently have been signing on the dotted line, for the terms negotiated in the FIR master agreement. One company has offered objection because of dislike for the clause deal- ing with union security and seniority. The matter is under negotiation. New Certifications Certifications have been granted to the IWA for Pan-Abode Ltd. and Sey- mour Sawmills. The membership drive continues with gathering momentum and is bringing the membership strength well over the 5000 target originally set. Furniture Negotiations Negotiations on behalf of the em- ployees in the Hammond Furniture Manufacturing Co. made progress dur- ing the present week, ‘Hammond employees have backed their negotiations -by presenting 25) new. members to the Local Union. Classifications Revisions Exceptionally good results have been Phone 23 LADYSMITH Victoria, B. C. co. ADYSMITH BUSINESS GUIDE THE LADYSMITH CHRONICLE A Union Shop Society and Commercial Printing at Fair Prices J. R. CLARKSON Accountant — Notary Public 37 Gotacre Street ICTORIA BUSINESS GUID MODERN SHOE COMPANY | SHOES AND BOOTS FOR MEN 1300 Government Street (Corner Yates Street) CAMPBELL RIVER GARAGE CHEVROLET and OLDSMOBILE DEALERS General Motors Parts & Eervice Imperial Oil Products Ladysmith, B. C, Phone 242 Phone Empire 1821 LTD.. PHONE 161 LAKE C@WICHAN BUSINESS GUIDE ANDERSON’S MEN’S WEAR MADE TO MEASURE SUITS AND TOPCOATS — Branded Work Clothing — LAKE COWICHAN, B.C. Street — Vict PO 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 KAMLOOPS BUSINESS GUIDE COMMODORE CAFE Kamloop’s Leading Restaurant Since 1927 ALBERNI BUSINESS GUIDE WOODWARD STORES (PORT ALBERNI) LTD. Your Family Shopping Centre” “Closed Wednesdays All Day” Kamloops, MacDONALD’S PHARMACY Prescriptions, Drug Sundries "___Hirst Aid Supplies Registered Optometrist o Argyle Street Port Alberni Hours: 9-5:30 while the contract signing was in pro- gress. At Glaspie Lumber Co., L. and T. Sawmill, and North West Cedar Prod- ucts, an upward revision of a number of categories was secured. At the lat- ter firm 11 category revisions were requested and all were granted. One employee was awarded an increase of 29Y4 cents an hour. At Keeley Lum- ber Co. this upward revision was ac- companied by the addition of four new categories. Card Showing Special arrangements were made by the Local Union Executive to demand a showing of IWA membership cards at all plants in the area on July 19. Softball Success ‘The softball team of Local 1-217 is +| pressing its sensational winning streak for three wins with two to go on the league's round robin to decide which team will play in the provincial play- downs. Last game against Bill's Meat team resulted in a score of 8-7 for the IWA players. Ross Coleman and Ned Dykes pulled the team out of a slump of 7 down in 3rd inning to a final victory. Credit for timely hitting goes to players Andy Anderson, Gordon Pat- terson, Dave Purss, and George Scrut- tan. Vic Mauro threw out four men attempting to steal bases “Wooie” Woes The latest propaganda ‘line” of the WIUC remnants was smartly countered recently by an IWA organizer who was starting his work in new terri- tory. Introduced by the Local Union Financial Secretary, he was proceeding to expound the policies of the IWA in a bunk- house, quite unaware that an interested bystander was a prominent WIUC officer. When he noticed his audience looking at this “Wooie” and laughing, he asked his name. He was promptly told all about the eayesdropper. Immediately he went over and asked him: “What do you think these boys ought to do? Don’t you think it would pay them t in the WA?” The “Wooie” officer smoothly replied: “Oh I think everybody should get into one union. We made a mistake when we tried to form the WIUC.” * Later, in the adjoining bunk- house, he met two other log- gers, newcomers in camp, who informed him that they had just paid their dues to the WI- UC officers. The organizer promptly re- turned to the “Wooie” officer and conducting him to the new- comers instructed him: “Now you tell them, what you just told me, and that they should join the IWA.” The discomfitted “Wooie” be- ing placed right “on the spot” did so, and two new members were secured for the IWA. 1-424 “THORPE HEARS WEDDING BELLS Members of Local 1-424, I- WA, Prince George, extended their best wishes and felicita- tions to a hard-working and popular member’ of the Local Union, Earl Thorpe, who ex- changed marriage vows with Joyce (Petey) Lockyer of Woodpecker, B.C. at Knox United Church, Prince George, July 22. The newlyweds left on a honeymoon which will take them on tour across Canada, amidst a shower of “good luck” messages from their numerous friends, The groom is a member of the Safety and Grievance Com- mittees of Northern Planing Mills, which is now 100 percent TWA, F LOCAL 1-118 Arbitration Board Dispute which provoked a | brief work stoppage in several sawmills in the vicinity af Na- naimo, has now been referred to a Board of Arbitration. With this understanding, the crews returned to work. Financial | Secretary Roy Whittle, Local | 1-118, Victoria, will act for the IWA on the Board. Employment of members of the Corps of Commissionaires, with- | out reference to the Union, and under conditions alleged to viol- ate the agreement, precipitated the trouble. Attempts to process the griev- ance were unsuccessful, and the walk-out followed. It was con-} tended by the IWA members| concerned that violation of the agreement, and refusal to take the final steps in the grievance procedure, absolved the employ- ees from adherence to the con- tract. Investigation by the Labor Relations Board was commenced. The incident has caused IWA Officials to level criticism against the Victoria unit of the Canadian Corps of Commissionaires. While no lack of sympathy is felt to- ward the aims of the Corps, it was stated, nevertheless, strenu- ous objection would be taken if members of the Corps were placed in employment, displacing IWA members and subverting the For Nanaimo Sawmills Set Up terms of an IWA agreement, An agreement was several years ago between the Vancouver Labor Council and the Vancouver unit of the B, C. Corps of Commissionaires. This pro- vided that Corps members would not be placed in employment ay contravention of trade agreements; that they would not _ |accept wages below the estab- lished scale; that they would he encouraged to join the IWA; and that seniority provisions would not be violated. Non-adherence to this ment was alleged by the IWA of- \ficers in the Vancouver Labor Council Coast Officers In Interior ‘The presence of Coast officials and organizers in the Interior is accepted as evidence of the wholehearted sup- port accorded the Interior Local Unions in their present negotiations. Results to date have yielded excellent results. In Melbourne, Australia, underwriters council decided that full workmen’s compensation ben- efits could be claimed by any worker who dislocates his jaw while yawning on the job, 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. 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