| May 3, 1951 f

B.C. LUMBER WORKER

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pansion was outlined, with spe-

DELEGATES who attended the B.C.

remember the discussion with regai
tion of the District Council.

District Conyention will
rd to the financial posi-

i cil. As increased demands were placed
upon the District, financial provision was necessary to ensure

that the District program so ordered would be implemented.
Thirteen cents as the District’s share.of the per capita tax was
unanimously considered to be insufficient,

A program of organization ex- | realized that only by means of

investment in the necessary staff,
could the goal of organizing the
unorganized be reached.

Safety Director

inion is fully alive to its
ibilities with respect to
on the staff to| the promotion of an accident pre-
assist in the) vention program. So vital is this
growing adminis-| work that it obviously requires
tration and Z| the full-time attention of a com-

cial reference to
the Interior. It
was recommend-
ed that the ist

ganization activi-| petent and experienced officer.
ties. Delegates! Accordingly the recommendation

was adopted to appoint a District
Safety Director, when funds are
made available.

Opportunities for IWA mem-
bers to acquire knowledge of
trade union administration, shop
stewards’ duties, grievance pro-
cedure, and labor law, were de-
manded. It was urged that a
district educational program
should be developed to train
members for the more efficient
conduct of our affairs.

It was also advocated that the
District Council should be placed
in a financial position to meet
any emergency that may arise,
without completely exhausting
its financial reserves. It is
through the District organization
that the stronger sections of the
Union aid the weaker.

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For all these reasons, the Con-
vention authorized the District
Council to submit a referendum
to the membership this year, re-
questing sanction of one $2.00
assessment. It was stipulated
that the funds derived from the
assessment would be utilized ex-
clusively for the expansion of the
District program in aid of all
sections of the Union.

“As now instructions haye been
issued for the referendum, it is
appropriate that I should remind
the membership of the reasons
which lay behind the Convention
decision. I am confident that

this modest assessment’ will be
approved in order that our
Union may continue to grow in
| prestige and strength.

LIDBERG HEADS
LOCAL 1-363

Newly-elected officers were
installed by the District Execu-
tive Board Member at the
membership meeting of Local
1-363, IWA, Courtenay, held on
April 14.

They were:

President, E. Lidberg; 1st
Vice - President, G. McEntee;
2nd Vice-President, J. Epp; 3rd
Vice-President, M. Holt;
Recording Secretary, A. Wiebe;
Financial Secretary, J. Holst;
Conductor, O. Schultz; War-
den, L. Carlstrand; 3-Year
Trustee, M. Carwithen.

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Meeting of Local 1-217,
IWA, Shop Stewards, April 28,
laid plans to conduct a showing
of all work cards at plant en-
trances commencing May 9 as
part of the current member-
ship driye. Henceforth this
procedure will be followed once
monthly, and names of non-
union employees will be re-
ferred to the responsible Shop
Stewards.

Members of the Local Union
employed as boom-men congre-
gated in the Steel Hall recently
to discuss with Local Union
officials the proposed category re-
vision of their wage rates. Plans
approved will be submitted for
ratification to the District Execu-
tive Board, and the Local Union
Executive. One grievance ex-
pressed by boom-men is that the
price of caulk boots has been
boosted another $10,

Wage Revisions

Recent negotiations with the
Vancouver Division, B.C. Forest
Prodets Ltd., have resulted in
category increases ranging from
three to 10 cents,

Education Committee
Recent meeting of the newly-

appointed Education Committee
laid plans to hold classes for
Shop Stewards on their duties,
grievance procedure and labor
laws. First class on grievance
procedure will be conducted by
President Lloyd Whalen, May 11.
Second class on labor laws, will
hear Financial Secretary S. M.
Hodgson and Vic Forster. Final
class; June 1, on the duties of
Shop Stewards will have Tony
Gargrave and Tom Clark as in-
structors, - is
Conciliation

Conciliation Board dealing with
the dispute at Lama Wood Pro-
ducts will commence sittings
during the current week.

Prize of $10 will be offered the
IWA member who submits the
best name for the new Local
Union bulletin. First issue was
well received when distributed,
and the Local Union officers were
complimented on the format and
excellence of the material.
| Keith MacLeod suffered a seri-
' ous injury at L. and K, Lumber
Co. when his foot was caught in
the sprocket on the gang rolls.
As it was reported that no guard
had been provided, an investiga-
tion will be held by the Safety
Committee,

Social

Shop Stewards have been sup-
plied with tickets for the Social,
which the Women’s Auxiliary,
Local 1-217, have arranged for
the evening of May 12, in the
Veterans’ Community Hall, 47th
and Fraser. An enjoyable eve-
ning with fun and refreshments
for young and old is promised.

Alex B. Macdonald

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Notary Public

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VANCOUVER, B.C.

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| OLICITOR TO THE I. W.

LOCAL 1-217

Picnic
Members of the committee in
charge state that it is not to
soon for members and their fami-
lies to plan for a gala day at the

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special

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