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B.C. LUMBER WORKER

1950 Const Logging hecedonie-

jOOT FIR FILLED, BRUSHING PAST
MOTHER FIR AND BALSAM

TIM, OREAKING SAFETY HAT B

Dead...

Occupation: Second Faller.
Date: May 16th, 1950
A large fir tree w

oth
the

Age: 26. Experience: 6 years.

felled. In going down, it brushed past an-
fir and also a balsam. The bucker saw something flash through
ir and shouted a warning just as the deceased was hit.

A limb 16 feet long and 5 inches in diameter at the big end was
evidently thrown back from the standing fir. It hit deceased side-
ways on the brim of his safety hat, smashing the hat and crushing
his skull. He died in hospital five hours later.

At the time he was hit, deceased was standing 16 feet straight

back from the stump.

SEPT. 9

Minneapolis Bound

“All aboard!” called the conductor, and we were off—bound
for Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the convention of our Interna-
tional Union. By the time we crossed the international bound-
ary, there were over 50 IWA delegates aboard, and when we
left Seattle the train groaned benéath the weight of more than
a hundred stalwart woodworkers.

There was no time for the boys
to get bored on this trip. We
were too busy getting acquainted
with IWA members from various
aveas and exchanging views with
them.

SEPT. 14
Busy Sessions

The Convention got under way
in the afternoon, with addresses
of welcome by various people.
Highlight of the opening pro-
ceedings was u rousing and in-

spiring speech by Allan Haywood,
Director of Organization for the
Clo. i

From then on, we were on the

ing and from
2 to 5 in the afternoon, we were
in Convention. Often there would
be a caucus at noon and several
times we met at 8:15 a.m. to
caucus as a District.

In spite of this heavy routine,
it wasn’t all work and no play.
Most of the Boys visited some of
the floor shows,, and baseball,
shows, ‘ete., were readily avail-

able.
Safety Featured

To return to our main interest
—Safety. The first resolution the
Convention dealt with was one
outlining a safety program for
the lumber industry submitted
by District Council No. 7. Other
resolutions on Safety included
one submitted by District No. 6,
which asked for the establish-
ment of a Federal Safety Code
in the United States; one on In-
dustrial Health and Safety from
the Internatjonal officers; one
from Local 1-217 asking for an
International Safety Council, and
another: on. Accident Prevention

from District No. 9.
In my opinion the resolution

from District No. 1 was the key
to all the others, as it provided
the mechanics to implement the

intent of the other resolutions.

We can be justifiably proud of
District No. 1. The records show
that Local 1-217 had the first
Union Safety Council on the
North American continent, When
the District Safety Council was
set up in 1949 it became another
first for the IWA. History was
made again when this 14th an-
nual Convention passed a resolu-
tion which will set up an Inter-
national Safety Council within 90
days.

We can be proud, too, of bro-
thers like J. T. Atkinson of Local
1-80, M. A. Skuzanski, Bill Gray
and others from District No. 1
who spoke in favor, of this epoch-
making motion. These boys and
those from the other Districts
have a big job on their hands.
Let’s turn out and give them our
whole-hearted support.

This Minneapolis Convention
was a wonderful experience for
all of us. We met people from
all over the U.S.A. and Canada
and gained an insight into their
special problems. Most important
of all, we brought away with us
a clearer realization of just how
vitally necegsary is the work that
is now being done to build unity
and solidarity among the wood-
workers on this continent, and
among trade unionists every-
where.

BUD’S BAD BUGS

Big Bud cut his finger and
brayed;

So they think I’m a case for
first aid?

Huh, a few drops of blood
Don’t bother-ol’ Bud
But bad bugs through Bud’s

blood now parade.

THREE-WAY CO-OPE

UNION-WIDE COUNCIL

FOR SAFETY FORMED

FFULL-SCALE safety program was launched by the IWA

International Convention in session at Minneapolis, Sep-
tember 11-15, with the decision to form an International
Safety Council, instructed to act immediately in the terms
of the following resolution, as originally proposed by Local

1-217 IWA.

WHEREAS: Workers are
steadily losing their lives and
many thousands of others suf-
fered injuries in the industry,
with resulting suffering, both
moral and economic, to their de-
pendents, Union and government
of both countries and

WHEREAS: the accident rates
of both countries in the wood-

working industry are the highest |

of any industry, and

WHEREAS: The International |

Woodworkers of America has had
no program “from its parent
body”, nor has made any attempt

_}to institute one in the past,

THEREFORE BE IT RE-
SOLVED: That the IWA set up
at this Convention an Interna-
tional Safety Council in conjune-
tion with the Research Depart-
ment, and that we recommend
that all Districts set up Safety
Councils, and implement as soon
as possible, the following sug-
gested program presented for ad-
option at this regular constituted
Convention of the International
Woodworkers of America:

1, That the Districts be urged to
set up Safety Councils, who in
turn will see that Local Safety
Councils are functioning and
that the Locals see that each
operation has a safety com-
mittee, who are IWA mem-
bers.

2, That a space in the “Interna-
tional Woodworker” be set
aside for the use by the Coun-
cil as a regular safety feature,
plus contests and reports
from various Districts as
they may be submitted from
time to time; full use of films,
lectures and literature should
be made by all District Safety
Councils.

3. That we earnestly endeavor to
co-operate with managements
and governments in all phases
of Accident Prevention.

4, That the International Safety
Council, with the assistance
and co-operation of the Dis-
trict Safety Councils, act as
judges for the Worth Lowery
Safety Award.

5. That the International Safety
Council draw in from all the
District Safety Councils, in-
formation pertaining to acci-
dent prevention, - education,
and publish same in the
“Woodworker” or Special Bul-
letin.

6. That the International Safety
Council, with the co-operation
of the Research Department,
meet not less than once a
year, officers to attend.

7. That the personnel of the In-
ternational Safety Council
consist of the International of-
ficers, Research Director and
one Director from each Dis-
trict. The chairmanship of the
International Safety Council
to rotate from District to Dis-
trict every year, with a per-.
fod of 12 months (or) be-
tween conventions.

8, That each District Caucus at
this convention elect a pro-
yisional representative to the
International Safety Council
and that this provisional
Council meet within 90 days
of the passage of this Resolu-
tion to draft a plan to set out
the mechanics under which the
Couneil will funetion.

9. That each District assume the
cost of setting up their own
District Safety Council and
also finance their own District
representative on the Interna-

tional Safety Council.

oN'T COUNT ON LUCK,
IT's VERY UNSTABLE.

JER

7
6 THE @vy WHOS ALER
Hes STAYS WELL ANO ABLE!

Su "

CONSIDER THE
SAFETY PIN

JT GOES straight to the point

and follows through for a eom-
plete job. It works well with
others, and always holds up its
own end, even if it has to handle
a tough or messy job.

It has a safety head which
keeps the pin from going too far,
shuts it up at the right time, and
keeps people from getting stuck
with an accident.

TAILS

SOME ANIMALS need their

tails. Others don’t. The squir-
rel’s wiggling husky tail does a
good job of keeping him well bal-
anced as he scampers up and
down trees and along branches.

Horses and cows would prob-
ably all be wild animals if they
couldn’t shoo away at least some
of the flies with their tails.

Dogs use their waggers to
make friends and influence mas-
ters. Elephants and hogs are ex-
amples of animals that don’t have
much use for tails.

Human beings don’t need tails,
either. So they don’t have any.
They do have highly developed
hands and feet, because they de-
pend. a great deal on these for
Successful living.

How successfully — and how
safely — they live depends a
great deal on how knowingly and
carefully they use their hands
and feet.

PRINCIPLES of labor-
by the President’s Conf
were placed before the IWA

formed the basis of di:
quently authorized by the

Responsibilities of manag

follows: Ps

1, Safety primarily is the 1
ployer must have a sincere and
ployees. This interest is demonsti

(a) The initiation of a sound

and staff necessary to make it eff
(b) The provision of safe w
personal safety protective devices
(c) The development of eff
ployees.

(d) The encouragement of 1
available channels through which
recommendations for the improve

Management must have the aut!

steps should be taken which create
sponsibility and authority,

: I

2. Co-operation in the safety pre

employee. This is demonstrated by:

(a) Working safely on his job,

(b) Having regard at all times

(c) Using his knowledge aj

(d) Calling attention to unl

(e) Contributing his ideas, sug;
provement of safety.

Tra le

3. In unionized plants the welfare o
a moral obligation to co-operate in ace
agreed-upon participation. This is de

(a) Taking its agreed part in the

(b) Using its influence in encow
safely.

(c) Promoting accident prevent
and educational courses, with emphi
due regard to safety in the home, on
the plant.

——

DEAD
44

Ten more fatal accidents
the B.C. lumber industry
reported by the Workm
Compensation Board for
month of July, 1950.

There’s

We cannot, at this sta

nadoes and volcanic eruptior

way.

Accidents do touch
And we can do something
which we ourselves can

In fact, we can trace
of knowledge, or lack of
bornness, laziness, haste,
and other human faults.

And such human fi
be prevented—by out

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