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LOCAL 1-357

With Financial Secretary
Lawrence Vandale dissenting,
the Arbitration Board, which
recently heard a_grieyance at
Mohawk Handle No, 1, gave a
majority decision upholding the
company’s - dismissal of two
employees.

It was shown, however, that
the employees involved and
who were next in line for other
machines, had been allowed no
opportunity to qualify for their
operation.

‘The Chairman, in giving an ad-
verse decision, stated that a more
satisfactory procedure was “up
to the Union”.

Consideration is now being
given by the Local Union officials
to steps by which all plant com-
mittees will be warned to be on
the alert that seniority rights are
not lost through lack of training
opportunities for promotion.

The annual meeting in Novem-
ber will elect an additional eight
delegates to the Vancouver Labor
Council, delegates to the District
council, and a delegate to the
District Executive Board. Nomi-
nations for the Local Union
officers will be opened at the De-
cember meeting and closed at
the January meeting.

Christmas Party

The annual Christmas Party
will be held in the Arenex, De-
cember 17, at 1 p.m., the Women’s
Auxiliary assisting. Members are
asked to complete the childrens”
registration forms and forward
same to the committee as soon as
possible after November 15.

Fraser Mills

For unstated reasons Fraser
Mills recently laid off 150 men
by, discontinuing a number of
third shifts. It is rumored that
this will be in force until April.

- At the same time the mill has
installed shingle grooving equip-
ment which action has required
new category classifications.

The Local Union has purchased
a film projector in order to keep
pace with the growing demand

for film programs. The film cir-j elected to the Sick Committee.

cuit operated by the Local Union,
providing 30 showings a month,
is now rated by the National Film
Board as the biggest of any of
the rural circuits. -

The Education Committee is
now preparing further plans for
the winter’s activities,

1-80
Morris, Boulet
Visit Camps

Delegates to the Annual Dis-
trict Convention will be elected
at a membership meeting of
Local 1-80, to be held in the
K. of P. Hall, Duncan, at 10:30
am., December 10.

The increased membership of
the Local Union will enable the
election of a larger number of
delegates than in former years.
All members are urged to at-
tend on this important occa-
sion.

President Joe Morris and Busi-
ness Agent Ernest Boulet, of
Local 1-80, IWA, visited the Port
Renfrew camps and addressed
meetings at Harris Creek Camp
and Beach Camp. In both places |
large gatherings of IWA mem-
bers listened with deep interest
to an explanation of the recent
Sloan interpretation of the An-
nual Holidays Act.

Poje Repoxts

Business Agent Tony Poje gave |
an interesting report on the
International Convention at Min-
neapolis to a recent meeting of
the Nanaimo Sub-Local. ‘The
CCL Convention held in Winni-
peg in September was reported
on by Delegate Alistair McLeod. |
The degree of interest in these |
conventions was evidenced by the
number of questions asked.

The same meeting heard, an ad-
dvess by Third Vice-President
Harry Casper on the subject of
Credit Unions and their value in
the co-operative movement. Tony
Poje and Harry Casper were

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1-217

Plans For Christmas Party
In Auditorium, December 17

Per capita dues-months, re-
ported and paid for by Local
1-217 this month reached the
total of 7,032, the highest on
record, The Local Union will
be entitled to seat 23 delegates
at the approaching District
Convention.

The average membership re-
ported during the past six
months has been 5,400.

Eight additional delegates were
elected to the Vancouver Labor
Council at the membership meet-
ing November 12. They were:
Gordon Patterson, Arthur Evans,
Thos. Haggard, Gerry Holmes,
Geo. Smith, Cyril Clarkson, Art
McDougall and John Busch.

The Local Union is now repre-
sented by 15 delegates on the
floor of the Council.

Christmas Party.

Arrangements are nearing
completion for the Christmas
Party, to be held in the Audi-
torium, on the afternoon of De-
cember 17. Committee in charge,
which will act in co-operation
with the WA includes, William

|Gray, Wm. Croy, Paul Nichol,

Gordon Patterson,
Don MacDonald, Cyril Clarkson
and Harry Bardsley.

Full Agenda

Matters which were acted upon
by the recent membership meet-
ing included the following:
Adoption of the report of the
Education Committee whose chair-

| man, Tony Gargrave, stated that

the ‘members had shown com-
mendable interest in the classes
now being conducted by the Van-
couver Labor Council, and that
many were attending. A display

| of trade union literature at the

rear of the hall during meetings
was introduced.

Subscription was authorized
for a regular supply of copies
of CCL Labor to be distributed
without cost to interested mem-
bers. zi

Donation of $10 was made in
aid of the Civie Workers in
Hamilton, Ont., in order to help
them recoup their finances fol-
lowing the recent strike.

Invested an additional $4,000
in shares of the Credit Union,
Local 1-217, IWA.

Heard the report of William
Croy on behalf of the Safety
Council and an urgent plea for
members to make certain that
job safety committees were made
active in all [WA-certified plants.

Western Plywood

Plant committees at Western
Plywoods Ltd., with Local Union
officers, Lloyd Whalen and S. M.

Hodgson, recently met with the
management to make a number

|} of proposals in the interests of

the employees. The company
agreed to the Union’s proposal to
change pay days to every second
Friday instead of twice a month.

Steps were approved to im-
prove the parking lot for em-
ployees’ cars. A definite seniority
agreement was worked out, and
the length of time for employ-
ment described as temporary was
discussed. Management was un-
willing to put a full time man
on the chipper but promised to
put a full crew on the barker,
from other parts of the plant
when conditions warranted.

The management made a
counter-proposal to the Union’s
request on the hours of work,
which will be given due con-
sideration by the Union.

Red Band Shifts"

A ballot was conducted hy the
Local Union recently in the plant
of the Red Band Shingle Co. Ltd.
to determine whether the mem-
bers wanted a change in the
starting time of the shifts.

The yote was overwhelmingly
against any change.

In the same plant a petition
was signed by the employees ask-
ing the management to consider
a Health and Pension plan.

A meeting held this week be-
tween the plant committee and
Local Union officials with the
management at Lion Gates Lum-
ber Co. investigated recent lay-
offs to determine whether
seniority provisions had been vio-
lated. Report will be made at a

later date.

Plywoods Conference

IWA members employed in the
various plywood plants within the
Local Union’s jurisdiction are
anticipating eagerly the confer-
ence of plywood workers to be
held in the Board Room of the
District Office, November 19. The
opportunity to discuss problems
of mutual interest in all plants
has been sought for some time,

_A number of grievances were
discussed at a conference be-
tween the Hammond’s Plant
Committee,Local Union officers
and management. These were:
_ Retroactive adjustment of pay
increases under the recently
negotiated agreement to be com-
pleted before December 25. The
company agreed.

Cleanliness of the lunch room
for employees, This will receive
the necessary attention,

Inadequate facilities in the
ladies’ rest rooms. Shut down
periods will be staggered to meet
situation until improvements can
be made.

Bulletin Board and box for
union material. This was ar-
ranged.

A number of other points were
decided to the satisfaction of the
employees.

Sweeney’s

Meeting will be held in the
mill section of Sweeney's Cooper-
age Ltd., December 13, to discuss
contract demands, The termina-
tion date of the contract origi¢
nally negotiated by the AFL
Union terminates on January 15.

Representations will be made
to the Labor Relations Board this
week with regard to the manner
in which the recent strike vote
was conducted at Hammonds Ltd.
No protest will be made with re-
spect to the results, but a stricter
protection of the Union’s in-
terests is considered necessary in
future balloting.

Persistence Won
When called to Giroday’s Ltd.

recently with regard to a griey-

ance arising from a lay-off

violation of seniority, Local

Union officers Whalen and

son were kept cooling thet heeds
in the ante-room for two hours —

before being admitted « to
manager's office. By that
they were in fighting trim and
in less than half an hour had the
employee reinstated.

Local 1-85

Tahsis Area
Hears Morris

District Vice-President Joe
Morris accompanied by Busi-
ness Agent Gil Ingram, Local
1-85, on a special organization
trip through the Tahsis area
recently. Jurisdiction of the
Local Union extends over six
camps and mills in this scat
tered area, and the purpose

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the trip was to crane
organization and deal wi

grievances,

Swing shift rotation is ex-
pected to start in the APL mill
next month. At a recent sub-
local meeting prolonged discus-
sion was given the company’s
plans for the change, Special
consideration will be given those
employees whose circumstances
do, not permit the swing,

All requests for exemption will
be dealt with on merit, upon
application to the IWA Shop
Committee. A further mecting
will be held to finalize arrange-
ments,

The Women’s Auxiliary staged
an enjoyable party on the evening
of November 11, in the Pythias
Hall. Modern and old-time
dancing was enjoyed by the large
crowd in attendance and a buffet
super was served.

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