B.C. LUMBER WORKER Page 3 ve any consideration to his re- tatement and it was this blunt which precipitated the h tary of Local 1-363, IWA, was sted by J. S. Ate ad dent, and George H. Mitchell, Secretary-Treasurer of IWA Dis- trict Council No. 1, agreement was reached that the men would return to work. A proviso was attached that no later than the next day the company must be- gin meeti with the camp com- mittee and make an honest attempt to reach a satisfactory settlement of the grievance. S. & S. Trucking Dispute A further victory for the Union was secured with the re-instate- it of Fred Cameron and Carl ‘fagner, with full payment for time lost, : These men were discharged by S. & S. Trucking, log hauling contractor for Salmon River Log- Co., in flagrant violation of lority provisions. Meetings officials of the Salmon River Co, and Forest Industrial Rela- tions Ltd. brought about a speedy and equitable settlement. In addition; it was agreed by the company that back pay and holiday pay owing to all truck drivers would be paid. Membership Increase - Owing to favorable weather conditions, most logging opera- tions in the Local opened up on January 8, while Bloedel, Stewart & Welch closed for only three days during the soliday season, The re-opening will provide fur- ther impetus to the drive by Organizer Sharkey, who has re- ceived the plaudits of the Local Executive for his work in signing up 40 new members in the first two weeks of 1951. MILLION WORKERS UNITE FOR PRICE, RENT CONTROLS Labor’s united drive for price and rent controls is gaining momentum throughout Canada. CCL Men In Mexico A three-man delegation from the Canadian Congress of Labor was at the first American regional meeting of the Inter- national Confederation of Free Trade Unions in Mexico City, January 8 to 11. They were Pat Conroy, CCL secretary-treasurer; George Burt, Auto Workers, and Fred Dowling, Packinghouse Workers. TLC was represented by President Percy Bengough and Sec- ’ The four - prong movement, covering practically every man and woman in organized labor in the Dominion, is growing day by day and reports from Ottawa in- dicate that more than a million workers are participating. : Local unions and labor councils are responding with. a sense of 1-71 Makes “Comeback” The amazing “come - back” staged by the Loggers’ Local, 1-71, IWA, is one of the best success stories of the IWA convention year now closing, and affairs in the Local Union hold out expectations that 1951 will surpass last year’s record. Delegates from the Loggers’ Local at the District Convention will number 11, and unlike for- mer occasions they will this time be conipetent to speak for the men in the camps. Delegates were elected at a convention, as- sembled under amended by-laws, which enabled direct representa- tion from all camp Sub-Locals. Features of the expansion pro- gram executed during 1950 were the persistent and steady cruis- ing of the Loggers’ Navy to all coast logging camps to promote organization; the ‘re -establish- ment of active organization in the Prince Rupert-Terrace area, assigned to this Local Union in 1949; and the marked improve- ment in the morale of camp com- mittees. Local 1-71, IWA, has maintain- ed an almost steady increase each month in 1950 of 85% over pre- ceding months, with the outcome that it is rapidly surpassing the membership strength enjoyed prior to the October, 1948, “revo- lution.” CHEMAINUS BUSINESS GUIDE — Se MEAT MARKET CHEMAINUS, B.C. For Quality Meats at Moderate Prices Phone-253 We Deliver ESQUIRE” [sau | HANEY BUSINESS GUID (Graham Mowatt) Complete Stock of Work and Dress Clothing “THE STORE WITH THE POPULAR BRANDS” Men’s Wear BRITISH COLUMBIA COMMODORE CAFE Kamloop’s Leading Restaurant Since 1927 Kamloops, B. C. MacDONALD’S PHARMACY Ereecsipoes, Drug Sundries First Aid Supplies if Reglstered Optometrist urgency to the call to take part in public meetings sponsored jointly by all the unions in par- ticipating groups. The original Ottawa conference between top officials of the CCL, the TLC, Catholic Confederation of Labor, and the Railway Brotherhoods was the first time all the central bodies had met in a single conference. Joint Action Joint action at the community level was vitally necessary, the conference decided, to meet the urgent problem of ever-spiralling prices and the threat of rent de- control. The policy of joint action has been favorably received through- out the membership of the four central bodies. A joint brief is to be placed be~ fore the federal cabinet soon after the opening of Parliament, and one important factor in the campaign is that members should make use of the postcards for mailing to members. of Parlia- ment which will soon be available for local distribution. (Continued from Page 1) CONTROLS voted overwhelmingly in favor of the Executive recommendation of non-concurruence. It was pointed out that the resolution referred only to Western Germany and was therefore not acceptable. Chairman Frank Dean, of the Education Committee, reported that’ classes in Public Speaking and Chairmanship, to be held in both Vancouver and New West- minster, will commence soon. In addition Projectionist Train- ing classes, for those who wish to learn to operate a 16 mm. pro- jector, will be opening shortly. Elections Jimy Bury, popular secretary of the Council, was declared re- elected by acclamation when no one opposed his nomination. Candidates for the other offices, to be elected at the next meet- ing are as follows: President, Pen Baskin, William Stewart; Vice-President, George Mitchell (Secretary of IWA District Coun- cil No, 1), Fred Jackson; Commit- tee Chairmen: Legislative, Dick Henham, William Robertson; Grievance, Stuart Hodgson; Or- ganization, Hugh Allison, John Berry; Credentials, Sam Shan- non; Committee Members: Legis- lative, N. Sadler, G. Home, P. Tirrell, V. MacKenzie, P. Wedro: Grievance, S. Alsbury (President of IWA District Council No. 1), E. Orr, George Brown, C. Stuart; Organization, L. Vandale, D. Radford, W. Symington, B. Adair, D. Olsen, W. White; Credentials, J. Lucas, H. Middleton. Brothers Hugh Allison and Sam Chapman were elected as delegates to the seventh annual convention of the B.C. Federa- tion of Labor. Railway Award Hugh Allison, General Repre- sentative of the C.B.R.E., report- ed that the Kellock arbitration settlement gave the workers an additional three cents per hour, retroactive to September 1, 1950 ready granted) anda 40-hour (in addition to the four cents al- week with no reduction in take- home pay, to commence June 1, 1951). The a ward excluded workers in hotels and on boats. Brother Allison reported there is considerable dissatisfaction with this settlement and the union will attempt to have it improved. The Steelworkers representa- tive, Pen Baskin, reported that an additional 1246 cents an hour has been obtained for the workers in the American Can Co., raising total pay increases for these em- loyees during 1950 to 35¢ an jour. 2 in this city, just a f than at’ the same retary A, E. Hemming. Bro. Conroy was elected conference secretary. For the first time in history, a saw manufactured in Canada will bear the union label of the United Steelworkers of America (CIO- CCL). Industrial Engineering Limited, manufacturers of the Pioneer One-man Saw and the 51 Super Twin All Purpose Saw, will henceforth be offering for sale the only power saw in North America which bears the USWA (CIO-CCL) label. It is interesting to compare this “first” with another record set by Industrial Engineering Limited. The beginning of LE.L. operations in Vancouver in 1939 also marked the beginning of power saw manufacture on the whole North American continent. From early days, I.E.L.’s own engineering department has worked to develop the power saws which today are sold all over the world. In 1945 the com- pany reorganized to become to- tally owned and operated by the employees. Since that time, great strides have been made in the develop- ment of new design features, as Saws ‘Union-Made’ evidenced in the famous Pioneer, being used not only commercially but as a domestic saw as well. The announcement concerning the decision to use the Union Label on all LE.L. saws was made following a series of dis- cussions between representatives of the company and Pen Baskin, | international representative of the USWA in Vancouver. As ap- proved by the national office of the United Steelworkers in To- xonto, the union label will give direct, visual evidence of a pro- duct ‘manufactured under fair conditions in a plant valuing labor organization. In a statement, USWA (CIO- CCL) spokesmen said that since LELL. products were used in both Canada and the United States by organized labor, the imprint of the Steel Workers’ Label would be appreciated by other trade unionists: They felt that union- ists would encourage the progres- sive attitude of LE.L. through inereased patronage and use of their product. these new features .. . @ Improved Oiler Many Other Outstanding vancouver, ».c See it! Name,.... 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