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B.C. LUMBER WORKER

1-71

~ HOLDING CO.
FOR “NAVY”

Action of the delegates at-
tending the annual convention
of Local 1-71, IWA, placed the
Loggers’ Navy, IWA, power
boat, in possession of a holding
society, incorporated under the
Societies’ Act. The step was
taken to comply with all legal
requirements and fully protect
ownership by the Local Union.

The transfer of title, recom-
mended by the table officers and
approved by the convention, was
made under legal advice in such
manner that members of the
Local Union become members of
the holding society, and the
officers of the Union form the
directorate of the society,

Provision was made whereby
the cruiser will be chartered to
the Local Union for organiza-
tional purposes, and bonded as
required by shipping regulations.

Extended cruises are being
mapped out for the boat and
crew members, Ozzie Mattila and
“Scotty” Draper.

1-217 Ball Team
Gets Sweaters

- _ Each member of the soft-
ball team of Local 1-217, IWA,
was presented with a sweater,
carrying IWA insignia in green
and gold, during an enjoyable
social evening on December 23.
Vic Mauro acted as master of
ceremonies.

District President J. S. Alsbury
addressed the gathering and con-
gratulated the team members on
their excellent record during the
past season, and their high stand-
ard of sportsmanship. He in-
formed the team, that although
it had been impossible for IWA
members to attend all games,
nevertheless all Union members
had been fully in support of their
effort to win the league pennant.
He stressed the value of encour.
agement thus given to amateur
sport, and the desirability of
trade unions promoting this and
similar forms of recreation.

Financial Secretary S. M.
Hodgson thanked team members
for their faithful.and willing
work in support of the team’s
schedule. He expressed his pride
in the season’s record and pre-
dicted an even better record for
the next season. He expressed
the regrets of President Lloyd

Baseball Trophy Presented

LOCAL 1-367, IWA, presents trophy to Maple Ridge Intermediate Ball Team, winners in the Fraser

Valley Intermediate League, 1950. (Left), front row: W. R. Franklin, IWA President; J. P. Borth-

wick, team captain; Jim Rock, Ben Johnson, Neil Shaw.

Whalen who, because of a pre-
vious engagement, was unable to
be present, but who sent a mes-
sage of congratulations and good

wishes.

Team Manager Vic Mauro was
the recipient of congratulations
and in turn lauded the co-opera-
tion received from all team mem-

bers.

1-217

Sweeney’s
Bad Tactics

Special meeting to consider
resolutions for the approaching
IWA District Convention will
be held by Local 1-217, IWA,
in the Arcadian Hall, 2:00 p.m.,
January 7.

Negotiations on behalf of em-
ployees in Sweeney’s Cooperage
Ltd. (mill section) deadlocked at

three cents an hour offer to be
supplemented by a cost-of-living
bonus every three months.

Objection has been taken by
the Union to the procedure
adopted by Sweeney’s Cooperage
management in addressing letters
to their employees, which it is
alleged border closely on intimi-

dation.
Hardwood Chair

Certification has been granted
Local 1-217 for employees of
Hardwood Chair. Protest filed by
the company with the Labor Re-
lations Board, alleging Union
intimidation, ‘was withdrawn.
Plant meetings are now in pro-
gress to determine contract terms
desired by the employees and
negotiations will open at an early
date. Contract terms under con-
sideration are identical with those
now established in other furni-
ture plants in Vancouver.

Plywood News
Plant Committee at MIL, now

established approximately 15 new
categories. Adjustments were
made effective as from Decem-
ber 1.

Marked progress in dealing
with the problems of plywood
workers has resulted from the re-
cent conference of delegates rep-
resenting plants in Vancouver,
New Westminster and Port Al-
berni under the auspices of the
District Council. A committee
appointed at that time has given
attention to a program which
will co-ordinate action regarding
hours of work, rates for male and
female employees, lunch periods,
rest periods and wage scales.

The conference established the
conviction for all those present
that the IWA as an industrial
union was well prepared to ad-
vance the welfare of workers in
this section of the industry.

Grooving Machines

Officers of Local 1-217, Local
1-357, and Local 1-367 and the

Sie kee coneaee
have conferred
Forest Industrial Relations
in the matter,

Eburne Mills

The recent referendum ballot
of IWA euploses of Eburne
Mills resulted in the election of
the following to the Plant Com-
mittee: Chairman, Fred Wilson;
committee members, H. Skippen,
T. Atherton, F. Parker, D. Wil-
son, N. Markel, W. C. Blainey;
Safety Committee, Clarence
Neely, H. Skippen, J. Clover, H.
Nicol, W. Mulhern, Fred W:
dington,

Nominations

Nominations for Local Union
officers, Local 1-217, will close
at the next regular member-
ship meeting, January 14. ‘The
same meeting will deal with
nominations for delegates to
the Greater Vancouver and
Lower Mainland Labor Coun-
cil, to be elected by referendum
ballot.

Loggers’ Ball
Huge Success

One of the largest and
gayest social events of the,
holiday season was the Log!
gers’ Ball in the Pender Audi-
torium, December 28, when
woodworkers, wives and friends
of the Lower Mainland held
rendezvous with members of
Local 1-71, IWA, and bade joy-
ful farewell to the old year An
estimated 1,000 persons at-
tended.

Results of the drew for prizes
donated for the occasion were an-
nounced as follows:

1st prize, Radio, No. 4675, Mr.
Irvin; 2nd prize, Gladstone Suit-
case, 1080, H. B. Hough; 8rd
prize, Dayton’s “64's, Chris Lind;
4th prize, Head’s Caulk Boots,
4647, Joe Noromark; bth prize,
Pioneer Brand Jacket, 926, Emma
Gunnarson; 6th prize, Somethin;

recent conferences under the
supervision of Conciliation Officer
J. Muirhead. Application has now
been made for the appointment of
a Conciliation Board.

The Union’s interests were rep-
resented by Local Union officers
Whalen and Hodgson, who press-
ed for acceptance of a “package
deal” to include both a 15 cent an
hour increase and nine paid
statutory holidays. The company
representatives countered with a

called the Vancouver Plywoods
Division, H. R. MacMillan Export
Co. Ltd., are requesting revision
of aproximately 31 wage cate-
gories. The procedure adopted
has been to permit all employees
to file with the Plant Committee
their proposals, Consultation is
being carried out with other ply-
wood plants in the province.

Category revision in J. R. Mur-
xray Plywoods gained upward
adjustments in 10 categories and

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