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Vol. XIX, No. 69

SS" July 20, 1950

5e per copy

Vancouver, B. C.

Draft contract presented by the IWA Negotiating Com-
mittee to representatives of the Southern Interior lumber
operators in Kamloops July 11 incorporated demands for
the Union Shop, a 17 cent an hour wage increase, and re-
vision of the hours of work clause. Agreement was reached
on all points except wages and union security.

Bargaining talks will be resumed
July 21, when it is expected that the
‘counter-proposals of the operators will

presented. :
‘Negotiations with representatives of

he Northern Interior operators opened
in Prince George, July 17. Demands
presented on behalf of the IW/A were
similar to those under discussion at
Kamloops.

‘On the IWA side of the bargaining
table were International Board Mem-
ber Tom MacKenzie, District Vice-
President Joe Morris with representa-

tives of the Interior IWA Local |

Unions.

Bargaining for the operators were
Mr. R. Mahoney, of the Canadian
Manufacturers ciation and a com-
mittee of Interior operators.

One Contract Necessary
‘The disadvantages under which the

IWA negotiators were placed in con- }*

ducting two separate negotiations for
the Interior simultancously, underlined
the IWA demand for one contract to
include all the Jumber workers in the
Interior,

Evidence submitted revealed that |

‘wages paid throughout the Interior are
frequently above the scale set forth in
the existing contract, and that wide
differences occur as’ between opera-
tions. The result has been a constant
movement of lumber workers in search
of the higher paid operations, Un-
organized operations have heen paying
notoriously low wages.

The prevailing scale of wages in
the Interior averages 23 cents an hour
less than wages paid in the Coast
region.

Organization Drive

‘The IWA is staging the most in-
tensive organization drive yet known
in the Intetior, to secure effective sup-
port for the negotiations. This drive
is being supplemented by a radio and
press i
the public with the aims and object-
ives of the Union, and the reasons
behind its contract demands.

At a conference held in Kamloops,
July 9, and attended by Iriternational
Vice-President Al Hartung, plans were
matured for more complete IWA or-
ganization throughout the Interior.

District Vice-President Tom Brad-
ley, and International Organizer Mike
Sekora are now active in the Prince
George area.

International Board Member Tom
MacKenrie heads the campaign in the
Kamloops district, and is responsible
for radio and press publicity.

Tn the Southern part of the Interior,
Kelowna to Cranbrook, District Vice-
President Joe Moris assisted by or-
ganizers Joe Miyazawa, Peter Berko-
sha, and George Collis, is leading the
drive,

‘WHAT'S
INSIDE

ublicity campaign to acquaint |

lwas protested by the employer.

Eddy Strikers
Keep Fighting

Ltd

sored a financial appeal to meet special needs of strikers.

1-217 WINS SWEENEY CERTIFICATION

Vole conducted by the Labor jclear majority had been proven |ees to select a union of their own
Relations Bosrd. of employees /by the IWA. choice as their bargaining agency
in the mill section, Sweeney’s Fees _|was challenged by the employer,
Cooperage Ltd., resulted in a eRe puie Novedsout of, 87 Dee who sided with the AFL, vigor-
majority for the IWA, and the [fhe on vection and pave a clear OUS campaigning by means of a
defeat of the AFL, Lumber and | 10. ute to the LWAL |sound truck, and meetings by of-
Sawmill Workers Union. TAA : |ficials of Local 1-217 clarified the
Significance of-the victory lay| _When the rights of the employ- | issue satisfactorily.

Bloedel Contract Finalized;
Interior Fight Nears Climax

————  IWA contract with Bloedel, Stewart and Welch was
signed on behalf of the District Policy Committee, July 19.

With slight differences in phrasing the terms set forth
in the agreement are identical with those contained in the
agreement negotiated through Forest Industrial Relations

Delay arose when the company
questioned the advisability of
rigidly applying the new hours
of work clause-in one of their
plants with continuous operations.
The agreement as signed provides
for rate and one-half for all pro-
duction workers on Saturdays and
Sundays. Final conference was
held before the Labor Relations
Board.

Other independent operators
are now signing agreements in
similar terms.

Harold Pritchett
Admits Defeat

Recent return of Harold
Pritchett, “National” President
of the WIUC, to his former oc-
cupation as shingle sawyer, has
signalled the final and complete
failure of the October, 1948,
LPP - Communist attempted
breakaway from the IWA.

Pritchett’s one-time followers
in large numbers, are now ap-
plying for re-admittance to the
IWA. In many instances, they
are accepting the penalties for
betrayal demanded by the IWA
members.

In a statement to the Van-
couver Sun, Pritchett is quoted
as giving his reasons for return
to the industry as being due to
a shortage of shingle sawyers.
Well-informed sources, how-
ever, state that the widespread
repudiation of his policies have
made it impossible for the WI-
UC to pay salaries, and ex-
| penses.

in the fact that the AFL union
formerly held certification. Ap-
plication by the employees for
certification through the IWA

The vote was held to decide the
issue.

Certification of the IWA on be-
half of employees of the same
firm in the cooperage section had
previously been granted, as a

MINNEAPOLIS NEXT

IWA Local Unions in the B.
C. District, are now preparing
to elect delegates to attend the
14th Annual Convention of the
IWA, scheduled to be held in
Minneapolis, Minn., on the week
commencing Sept. 11.

Five hundred delegates rep-
resenting 90,000 members are
expected to be in attendance.

STANDARD COAT

Note the “tailored” de-
sign, giving maximum
comfort and freedom; the
cape and sleeves all’ one
Biece, and seams oaly ua-
jer-arm, Note also the
more generous use of ma-
terials’ with interliaing
away down at back. (Also
made without interlining.)

STANDARD PANTS

See the extra di f
double ieee Sgn

CCL CONVENTION

Official call for the Annual
Convention of the Canadian
Congress of Labor has now
been issued, tes ithe sie of
the convention for the week o!

Sept 25, and the place in the cole iene
Civie Auditorium, Winnipeg. of pockets, too. | (Also
‘ made without interlining.)

The convention will be re-

quired to make decisions of

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CRUISER'S COAT
Notice how it is moulded
to fit with comfort and
freedom. Double thick-
ness over shoulders, chest,
back and sleeves. Look
atthe four roomy ou
side pockets and pecan
poser and see the inside

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ook at the back and see

comes in
“Yukon Cloth’’, too.

FALLER'S SHIRT
‘The fallers’ and buckers’
shirt is an original ‘‘Pio-
neer Brand” sign, built
to give full freedom with
extra protection where
needed, and with extra
long skice at back. (This
also ¢ 's in feather
wel ‘Yukon Cloth’,
too. i