Pees B.C. LUMBER WORKER Page 3 May 3, 1951 2S esieott ie is pending, it was | Shingle Mill wage seale, sub- mitted by International Board Member Tom MacKenzie. Con- tinuing committee appointed at the Nanaimo conference, Feb- ruary 18, has submitted pro- posed revised rate schedule to the Local Unions involyed, it was indicated, Organization Committee, _ B.C, Federation of Labor, sub-’ mitted by District Vice-Presi- dent Joe Morris, Consideration of the proposal to assist in the CCL Northern Organization Drive resulted in the authori- zation of the District Officers to participate in the work of the CCL ‘committee and to raise the necessary funds. Plywood plant wage scale revision, submitted by Vice- President S. M. Hodgson. A thorough survey has been made of the problem and discussions are under way with the em- ployers’ representatives, it was revealed. Special problems of filers, engineers, shin gle grooyers, submitted by President Als- bury and Secretary Mitchell. Progress was indicated in these reports, with the necessary ac- tion well under way. F , 4 @ i From page | “Defeat Anti-Labor MLA’s” International Action International Executive Board, submitted by Board Member Tom MacKenzie. This dealt mainly with steps requir- ed to amend the balloting pro- cedure and the International Constitution. Organizational developments throughout the International were also brought under review. Outcome of this discussion was the adoption of a resolution for presentation to the International Convention requesting that the Organiza- tion Department of the IWA be placed under control of the International Officers. Holding Society The District Executive Board was instructed to prepare a re- port for consideration of the next Quarterly Meeting of the Council, dealing with the advisability of organizing a Holding Society under the control of the Union. A resolution approved by the Council members proposed the promotion of an educational pro- gram, under the direction of the District Executive Board. The program will be further con- sidered at an educational confer- ence prior to the next meeting of ~| the Council. From page | “Coast Terms’: posed. IWA negotiators are President Frank Howard and Finaneial Secretary Fred Fieber, assisted by the District Officers. At Western Plywood Ltd. Ques- nel, a similar dispute has arisen and application has been made for the appointment of a Con- ciliation Officer. At this point the IWA is demanding accept- ance of the Coast rates. Nego- tiations are in the hands of the District Officers, TRIO SOUGHT BY 1-363 M. Fox, L. Douquette, and J. Boyden are requested to contact the Local Union office, Local 1-363, Courtenay, as soon as possible with regard to overtime pay collected for them while employed at Sal- mon River. Logging Co. Many people’s tombstones should read: “Dies at 30; buried at 60.”—Nicholas Murray Butler, 3 POINT PROGRAM ADOPTED Report and recommendations of the Steering Committee of the Joint Labor Bodies, repre- senting TLC, CCL, and Rail- way Unions, was given unanimous approval at the April 24 meeting of the Greater Vancouver and Lower Main- Jand Labor Council. Gratification was expressed in the report over the response given by the public to the Hos- pital Insurance petition which when presented to the Legis- lature contained 206,000 signatures. Petitions subse- quently received brought the total to approximately one- quarter of a million, Reference was also made in the report to vital matters dis- regarded by the Legislature such as the required amendments to the ICA Act and the Workmen’s Compensation Act. It was recognized by the authors of the report that further steps were demanded by the trade union movement. Hospital Insurance, properly administered, was considered to be a step to- ward the achievement of a na- tional health services plan, for which labor would continue to press. In summary the proposals of the committee for continued ac- tion were: 1. Meetings or delegations in every constituency to demand from M.L.A.’s an explanation for their support of increased Hospital Insurance premiums and co-insurance, A study of the voting records of the M.L.A?s with the pur- pose of supporting those who support organized labor’s re- quests on Hospital Insurance and other matters. 8. Aid to all persons in diffi- culty unable to pay co-insur- ance charges or the premiums when requiring hospital care, by pleading such cases before the authorities, Full support to the old age pensioners in protesting any claim against their pension cheques. 4, Continuation of the province- wide campaign on Hospital Insurance and other matters throughout the coming year until the next session of the Legislature. DISMISSALS WITHDRAWN AT JEUNE LDG. Quick, well-organized action by the. grievance committee and crew at W. F. Gibson’s Jeune Landing Camp, resulted in the immediate re-instate- ment of a set of fallers who had been wrongfully dismissed recently. It is reported that the men had incurred the wrath of the woods foreman because they had par- ticipated in a protest over a cook- house grievance. When boarding the crummy on their way to work, they were informed that they were fired and were not to go to work. Immediately the rest of the crew said they would leave the crummy as well, and “take a holiday”. Faced with a possible work stoppage, the grievance commit- tee swung into action imme- diately and met with the company officials. Immediate re-instate- ment was agreed upon, when the circumstances were more coolly considered. In almost all traffic accidents, one or more traffic laws have been broken by motorists or pedes- trians involved, or by both. COL Bonus Offered ; Interior Bargaining talks between the IWA District Policy Committee and representatives of the In- terior lumber operators have resulted in an offer from the latter to add a 12¥4-cent cost- of-living bonus to the present scale, Merely designed apparently to bring the Interior lumber workers abreast of rising living costs, the offer proposes to apply a bonus of 7% cents an hour to a portion of the 1950-51 contract period, and another five cents an hour to a portion of the new con- tract year when the agreement is signed. Basis of the calculation is a one cent an hour rise per 1.3 rise in the cost-of-living index, with the maximum pegged at 186 points, in the proposed “escala- tor” clause. IWA negotiators were frankly puzzled as to the manner in which the unique for- mula might improve wage pay- ments over the period involved, and disappointed that no basic wage increase was offered. Result of this turn in nego- tiations will be that the whole question will be reviewed at the Interior Wages and Contract Con- ference in Cranbrook, May 6. IWA members in the Interior will be given the right to determine whether the offer is considered satisfactory. More than 27,000 members of the UMWA stayed away from work for a week in the U.S. recently to protest a state bill in West Virginia, permitting section men to act as fire bosses. Coalowners boast the bill will save them $7 million a year. Sanforized shrunk for longer, more comfortable wear. Featuring 5 pockets .. . belt loops... suspender buttons. Sizes 30 to 46. Choose EATONIA for your best dollar-for-dollar value in the medium-price field. Your Best Buy Is An EATON Brand .. . Gatonia Overall Pants Union made - Paix $9.95 EATON’S WORK CLOTHING — MAIN FLOOR . 8-0z. blue denim overall pants!