B.C. LUMBER WORKER

Page Three

of work clause will vastly im-
prove the lot of thousands of
workers.

“The employers finally recogi-
nized that the Interior lumber
workers would no longer toler-

ate wi and conditions so badly
4 of line with the Coast indus-
B 7, and so dangerously below

: standards accepted in other in-

dustries.

“An examination of tne new
draft contracts will disclose an
entirely new deal for our fellow-
workers in the Interior, I cannot
speak too highly of their unity
and determination in support of
. IWA negotiations, and of the

manner in which the IWA organ-
ization in the Interior has been
re-inyigorated,” he concluded.

District President J. Stewart
Alsbury praised the work of the
Interior Negotiating Committee,
which included District Policy
Committee representatives Tom
MacKenzie and Joe Morris, as
well as delegates from the In-
terior Local Unions,

Negotiators Praised-

“Mnterior lumber workers owe
a great deal to the skillful con-
duct of these negotiations by the
Negotiating Committee. It is cer-
tainly the best settlement of con-
tract terms yet secured for the
Interior. I am confident that it
will be welcomed by the Interior
lumber workers as an important
step forward, which offers an ex-
panded opportunity to gain com-
plete parity with the Coast lum-
ber workers.”

Further details of the revised
contracts will be published in the
next issue of the B.C, Lumber
Worker,

1-71 MEMBER DROWNED

Pete Franzen regretfully reports from Camp Woss, Engle-
wood, Local 1-71, IWA, that Bro. Ernest Walker recently was

accidentally drowned there.

He was in the water under the high bridge near camp. Bro,
Walker, not a strong swimmer, got into difficulties, and the cur-

rent pulled him under.
His body was recovered after

30 minutes.

1-85

SWING SHIFT AT BS.&W.
AFTER MAJORITY VOTE

A swing shift was scheduled to go into operation at the B.S. & W.
Sawmill, Port Alberni, on restart of work on Sept. 5, after the

holiday period.
The day shift, then on duty, is |
to work normal day operating
hours for four weeks and on Oet.
2, the night shift will swing to/|
day shift for four weeks, and so
on for each four weekly period.
President Walter Allan, Local
1-85, IWA, reports to the B.C.
Lumber Worker that the official
Union request was made to the
firm after two months’ considera- |
tion and the taking of opinion |
ballots of members affected. |

Ballot Held
After several sub-Local meet-
ings, a referendum ballot was
held of all Union members in the
sawmill. |
The ballot result was: in favor}
of swing shift, 295; opposed, 215; |
spoiled, 7.
A further sub-Local. meeting |
was then called, and the result}
of the ballot accepted.
Resident manager of the mill)
was contacted and agreed to in-|
stitute the shift. |
In a notice, B.S. & W. said,)
“The company feels that as: the
majority wish this system insti-
tuted, an obligation exists to see
that it is done, and the Union
officially makes this request.
“The swing shift will cover all
production crews.” |
In a broadcast over CJAV,
President Allan said, “There are
many people opposed to swing

shift who, when questioned as to
the fairness of it, are in favor of
the theory, but not of the appli-
cation.

“Tt should be remembered that
any sterling quality, fairness in-
cluded, has no value or meaning
unless applied.

Majority Will
“Unions and democracies we

are told, are run by the will of
the majority. It is now the ob-

| ligation of all Union members

to abide by the decision of the

majority.”

Six delegates going to the
International convention from
Local 1-85, IWA, are President
Allen, S. Adams, J. Squire, R.
Bondue, C. Anshelm and R. D.
White. Alternates are: A. G.
Ingram and N. Shaw.

District and Local officers have
met again with Forest Industrial
Relations over the interpretation
of the hours of work question on
the Sunday “midnight” shift.

Other matters discussed in-
cluded the Union’s contention that
annual holidays must come dur-
ing July and August and not in
the winter months.

Tahsis Lumber has donated a
hall to the sub-Local. It is to be
used by Union members in the
operation as meeting hall and
recreational centre.

From page |

“Repeal Act”

THEREFORE BE IT RE-
SOLVED: That this mass meet-
ing vigorously condemns the past
actions of the railroad manage-
ments in their arrogant treat-
ment of the negotiators, and the
Federal Government in its shame-
ful apathy in the emergency,

AND BE IT FURTHER RE-
SOLVED: That this mass meet-
ing emphatically demands that
the railroad workers be awarded
more leisure and wages; that odi-
ous class legislation be immedi
ately repealed; and that the gov-
ernment and -management give
intelligent and courteous treat-
ment to the common people who
produce all wealth.

Plain Speaking

In_the meantime in the House
of Commons, Angus MacInnis,
member of the Vancouver Street
Railwaymen, took issue with the
Prime Minister in somewhat sim-
ilar language.

His prediction as to the effect
of the legislation appears in Han-
sard of Aug. 30, and is here
quoted:

Mr. MacInnis—“Once we pass
this bill, we prohibit or outlaw
railroad strikes for all time to
come.””

Some Hon. Members: “No.”

Mr. MacInnis: “The Prime Min-
ister shakes his head or his whole
body, but let us see what has
happened. There has been a rail-
road strike which has tied up the
economy of Canada, and it has
been necessary to bring in a bill
to this parliament to end the
strike. That having been done
on this occasion, that method
having been adopted; is any one
in the house going to tell me that
at any other time this govern-
ment having a law of this kind
as a precedent is going to allow
the economy of the country to be
tied up as it was?”

Some Hon. Members: “Oh, Oh.”

Mr. MacInnis: “My. Hon.
friends may Jaugh, but surely
with all the brains that there are
supposed to be on that side of |
the house, a better-way of settl-
ing this dispute could have been
devised. It is the iron fist of
compulsion,” :

“T am telling the railway work-
ers of Canada, that, so far as
they are concerned, free collect
ive bargaining means free collect-
ive bargaining to the extent that
the employers want to bargain,
but once the employers stop bar-
gaining, then it is arbitration for
the employees.”

50 STUDENTS
AT CCL CAMPS -

Weekend Institute of the Van-
couver Labor Council at Orlomah
Beach, September 1-4, attracted
over 50 students from CCL Unions
on the Lower Mairiland, and at its
conclusion was pronounced the
most successful on record by all
concerned.

Frank Dean, Chairman of the Edu-
cation Committee, and his colleagues
in charge of arrangements were ac-
corded a warm vote of appreciation
for the painstaking preparations made
for the comfort and edification of the
trade union students. Classes on vari-
ous trade union subjects proved inter-
esting and aroused profitable discus-
sion. Lavish meals were served, and
the intermissions were packed with
fun and recreation.

Guest speaker at the Sunday eve-
ning session was Dr. Leonard Marsh,
University of British Columbia, on the
subject of labor economics.

‘A well balanced program of instruc-
tion, discussion and entertainment pro-
vided an exciting and stimulating
week-end adventure, it was unani-
mously declared by the trade union
students in attendance.

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