a 3 EPP Payment to fallers and buckers for time required to bring in tools in the event of a shut-down or because of cir- cumstances beyond their con- trol. This time will be deter- mined at the discretion of the bull-bucker, and is to be esti- mated on an hourly basis to assure a half day’s pay or full day’s pay in accordance with the circumstances. Payment of wages to train- Men and speedermen.on the basis of straight time for a full ten-hour day. Time actu- ally worked oyer nine hours, 20 minutes will be paid at the rate of time and one-half. This is to allow for the extra time re- quired of such employees in the performance of their duties over and above the regular working day of eight hours for the crew. Payment of call time to all nen who report at the speeders and haye not been notified that their work cannot be proceed- ed with on that day. Payment of call time to men who leave the married quarters ind report for work and have not been given proper notice of any temporary shut-down. Undertaking by the company to provide employees with: let- ters regarding maintenance of membership and to inform all employees refusing to join the Union of company policy to en- courage membership in the IWA. Representing Local 1-363, IWA, at the conference were: Presi- dent H. Lidberg, Financial Sec- retary Jacob Holst, G. McEntee, S. Wesberg, 0. Shultz, B. Wilson and International Organizer C. Sharkey. The company was rep- resented by Superintendent T, J. Noble, J. W. Challenger and M. Fossum. From page | WELDCO the position was taken that im- possible conditions had been im- posed by the employer, which threatened the standards of wages and working conditions established under the .contract. It was further reported to the Council that the employer sum- moned the employees to his office and informed them that if they didn’t like his decisions on plant conditions they could take their time, which they all did. The following morning the Union received notice of de-cer- tification. Subsequently, with the support of officials of the Labor Gouneil, discussions before the Labor Re- |, lations Board were resumed in order to secure cancellation of the Board’s order, Local 1-85 Mitchell To Instal Officers Newly-elected of fic ers of Local 1-85, IWA, Port Alberni, will be installed in office at the next meeting, March 18, by District Secretary - Treasurer George Mitchell, Two IWA members were re- cently elected to the Board of Directors of the Port Alberni Hospital Society. They are John Hammergren and Jack Moore, Action is contemplated by the Local Union officials to Dice: conditions giving cause for com-| tt in a large mill in the area, Meals of poor quality are be- Ray null cafeteria at which make it necessary for workers to spend as high as a day for room and board. is regarded as a violation of the contract, contrary to ye aig made, and | L with accordingly. Program Proposed By TONY GARGRAVE With the signing of the 1951- 52 contract and the election of the District Executive behind us we have over a year of compara- tive tranquility ahead of us. Finances are no longer a day to day headache. Our membership is the highest ever. In fact for the first time since October 3rd, 1948, we have a breathing spell from the struggle for survival against employer and |! secessionist. We now have time to take a deep breath and con-| solidate. How are we going to go about it? The answer lies in Education. Our membership are noticeably more alert and ready for educa- tion than ever before, We must not let the next year go by with- out preparing concrete plans for action. Naturally local conditions dictate different methods. How- ever there are some broad things that can be done on a District scale, The District Executive should convene immediately with the District Educational Council. This body will have a limited function because of its inability to meet frequently. It should, however, discuss general policy and ex- change ideas. This will stimulate educational work in the locals, What is needed is a small enthusiastic standing committee. This com- mittee could give time to activat- ing educational policy hammered out at council and convention. Major Purposes What general policies should guide such a committee? I think the job of trade union education everywhere should be to build the confidence of each individual member in himself and in the union, It is important that we also bring out the relationship of our union to the economic life of Canada; pin point out mutual problems and show the member- ship how we can work towards a solution of these problems. Prob- lems such as wages, conditions, offensive labor legislation, re- striction of civil liberties and the bringing about, once and for all, of an ever expanding economy free from depressions. What are the practical things we can do now? Proposed Program 1, Persuade more Locals wher- ever possible to mail the B.C. Lumber Worker direct to the members’ homes, 2. Advertise widely and build up listener audience for Green Gold. Lengthen the program and change much of it from a mere bulletin board to a dramatic program. Give our members and officers appear- ing on the program radio training. 3. Prepare immediately two cor- respondence courses, entitled for example: (1) “History and Function of Trade Unions”; (2) “Organization and Ad- ministration, a Course for Sub-Local Executives, Plant and Camp Committees.” Mate- vial for these courses are readily obtainable. 4, Organize regional classes on . Public speaking, chairman- Ship, grievance procedure, contract enforcement and poleal action, istribute more effectively leaflets and material already available from Labor Reports, CCL, CIO, International Office of the IWA, Compensation Board, Unemployment Insur- anee, ete, . 6. Award prizes of books on ‘trade union subjects in com- petitions designed to arouse interest in education, 7. Set up local education com- mittees. Encourage all local unions to join their local film councils, 8. All this will cost money as well as initiative and effort, The $2 assessment should be put to a vote now and the funds so obtained budgeted so that education can ‘receive recognition along with other demands, 5. IWA. The policy laid down by the IWA has never been in opposi- tion to legitimate and planned immigration, We know, as do other citizens, that Canada must } make room for more people to assist in the de- velopment and ® use of our great j natural re- iP sources. ‘ The IWA is, however, definitely opposed to any return to the old hit and miss policies under which large cor- porations brought European workers to this country and cruelly exploited them as cheap labor and for union-wrecking, to the great disadvantage of the workers already established in Canadian industry. No Exploitation Certain prior conditions must be observed before we invite workers from other countries to Canada. Adequate living stand- ards must be maintained for them and for us. Their introduc- tion to Canadian industry must not be the signal for any lower- ing of wage levels, because of increased competition in the labor market. Any large-scale immigration should be permitted only after a survey is made of the available working force. Labor is repre- sented on committees advisory to the Employment Service of the UIC. Labor should be given the facts through such agencies and allow- ed a voice in the decisions. Any immigration should be supervised by the, Government, and steps taken to hold the em- ployer, seeking European labor, responsible for the welfare of the immigrants for a reasonable period. These new Canadians should be assured at all times the union rate of wages in industry. Unemployment We have many thousands still unemployed. The statistics prob- ably report workers only tem- porarily out of work. Others may Local 1-80 Benefit Dance, April 20 - Nominations for Local Union officers in preparation for elec- stion by. referendum ballot will be received at the annual meet- ing of Local 1-80, IWA, to be held in the Odeon Theatre, Duncan, March 18, at 10 a.m. To indicate publicly, Local Union support of Education Week, steps were taken to secure ten minutes additional radio sta- tion time on the Green Gold pro- gram, CJOR, March 8. A strong plea for greater educational ad- vantages for all with equality of opportunity was voiced on that occasion by President Joe Morris. Financial Secretary Ed Linder participated in a Community Panel on educational problems in the Duncan High School, March 10. Lake Cowichan A benefit dance will be held in honor of Earle Gravelle in the Community Hall, Lake Cowichan, April 20. This IWA member has been in hospital for a long period. Tickets will be on sale in ad- vance of the affair. Elected as officers of the Lake Cowichan Sub-Local are: Presi- dent, Jim Bailey; 1st Vice-Presi- lent, Ernie Thomas; 2nd Vice- President, Gordie Donaldson; 3rd Vice-President, Ernie Towle; Fin- ancial Secretary, Dave Boyd; Recording Secretary, Nelson La- Forge; Warden, Bob Albert; Con- ductor, Dave Pebert; Trustees, George Nokes, George Grimshaw, J. Sheaff. European Workers ‘THE announcement in the dailies that the firm of Bloedel, Stewart and Welch had applied for permission to bring a large number of lumber workers from Scandinavian countries caused me to make an immediate public protest on behalf of the I have been openly criticized, and should therefore ex- plain my reasons, although my action has been endorsed by the IWA Wages and Contract Conference. not have the physical ‘stamina for logging operations. It is never- theless true that many of the younger men could and would seek employment in the woods, if they could be assured of proper training and treatment. It is significant that the firm which has had such a high labor turnover, and high accident rate, should be the first to ask for European labor. It is quite proper to suggest to this firm that if they made a greater effort to treat their employees, as or- ganized, fairly, their alleged labor shortage might not be so great. When an employer takes the old dictatorial approach to trade unions and rides rough-shod over every legitimate effort of the trade union to exercise its legiti mate functions for the welfar and just treatment of the em- ployees, he can expect to be shunned by workers who take pride in their industrial status. Real Reason I suggest that if Bloedel, Stew- art and Welch had some working Knowledge of modern labor management relations and exer- cised reasonable tact and effici- ency in applying these modern techniques, the IWA would not be faced with the seething dis- content so unnecessarily provoked in Camp 5, one of the largest logging operations of the firm in question. First, treat Canadian workers right, and the immigration prob- lem can be more readily solved. March 15, 1951 B.C. LUMBER WORKER Page 3 O i tore undergoing F ° PRESIDENT’S COLUMN By J. Stewart Alsbury | Sign. on) Te waa pee rom pre Education serine: “No business — se oe One very angry skunk to an- other: “So do you.” au * Three old men were discussing the ideal way to die. All agreed that they preferred a speedy end. The first, 75, chose a crash in a speeding car. 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