| nterimW age Boost Sought Fo Offset Soaring Prices VORKER Ofticlet Pebtiention ot the International Weodworhers of Amertea nb, isis Corsel No.1. Vol. XIX, No. 80 <<>> = Jan. 18, 1951 5e per copy Vancouver, B.C. DISTRICT TRUSTEES prepare their report for consideration of Annual District Convention. (Left) 5 Neil Shaw, Local 1-367; J. Holst, Local 1-363, and J. Squire, Local 1-85. Contract Terms Top Topic at Victoria Fourteenth Annual Convention of B.C. District No. 1 Which asembles in the Crystal Gardens, Victoria, Friday, will present the largest representation on record from |: the 12 IWA Local Unions in the province. Main focus of attention for the delegates will he the con- tract demands for 1951, and the possibility lately revealed that an interim wage boost is in the offing, provided satis- factory terms can be agreed upon between the operators and the IWA. Local 1-118, IWA, Victoria, will act as host for convention delegates, who will be entertained at a banquet and dance in the Crystal Gardens at 7 p.m. Friday evening. Hon. John Cates, Minister of Labor for the Province of British Columbia will address the delegates on Friday afternoon. Other featured speakers include International President J. E, Fad- ling, International _Vice-Presi- dent Al Hartung, the newly- appointed Chairman of the Labor Relations Board, Mr. D’Arcy Baldwin, Dan Radford, Regional Director, with Harry Chappell, as special envoys from the Cana- dian Congress of Labor, Robert Fleming, President of Local 1-118, Victoria, will open convention and after the initial ceremonies will turn the gavel over to District President, WHAT’S INSIDE J. Stewart Alsbury. Apart from the 1951 contract demands, upon which the conven- tion will likely issue definite in- structions, the major debates will likely centre around union ad- ministration, social security issues, and plans for a combined educational and organizational campaign to attain maximum union strength. . It is freely predicted that the convention will reiterate the de- mand for less restrictive labor legislation, and the retention of provisions for absentee balloting In provincial general elections. The question of political action will again be to the fore, with odds on the probability that the convention will stand firm on policies already declared by the Canadian Congress of Labor, on whose National Executive, the District President of the IWA is now seated. Controls Urged The joint AFL-CCL cam- paign for price and rent con- trol got under way locally at the last meeting of the Van- couver Labor Council (CCL), held January 9. The proposed campaign, to be conducted in conjunction with the TLC in this city, will include radio broadeasts, leaflet: distribu- tion and newspaper publicity. The delegates unanimously supported the recommendation of the Executive that immediate action be taken. ‘A. resolution from the Inter- national Fur & Leather Workers’ Union which asked that the Coun- cil oppose the actions of the At- lantic Pact countries in the pro- rearming of Germany was sposed of when the delegates (See AFL-TLC—Page 3) NEW POST newly- elected Chairman of the Inter- national Safety Council. _|views exchanged will be made. Convention Will Study Tactics For Negotiations Initiative taken by the District Executive Board, IWA has opened the question of an interim wage boost to compensate lumber workers in B. C. for the rapidly soaring costs of living. A preliminary exchange of views between the IWA and Forest Industrial Relations Ltd. has Jaid the basis for continuing negotiations following the approach- ing District Convention, if approved. It is anticipated that the Dis- trict Convention will define the bargaining powers of the Board and terms for a contract satis- factory to the IWA if it is to be opened prior to June 15, by mutual agreement. Unless satisfactory terms can be reached with the operators’ representatives, it is predicted, the usual procedure will be fol- lowed by submitting the 1951 wage demands April 15, 60 days prior to the termination date. Consideration of an immediate wage increase has weighty argu- ments in its favor, provided the terms are mutually acceptable. Lumber workers face the threat of a wage “freeze” when the next session of Parliament places the nation on a war footing. As a matter of equity, it is con- tended, wage adjustments should precede wage control, with suit- able provision for any jump in the cost of living index. The advantages to the em- ployers in extending a fair deal to lumber workers at this time liesin their opportunity to stabi- lize production and marketing plans for the year, and to fore- stall any drift of employees in search of higher wages in the armament industries. All possibilities in the matter will be:explored by the: Conven- tion when a full report of the 1-71 MOVES TO 18 W. HASTINGS Office of the Loggers’ Local, 1-71, IWA, will be located at | 18 West Hastings Street, Van- couver, after February 1. The move will give the Local Union more commodious quar- ters, as it will occupy the en- tire’ top floor of the Burns Block at the above street address. INTERNATIONAL. PRESI- DENT, J. E. Fadling, speaker at the B.C. 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