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B.C. LUMBER WORKER

~ May

- 1-357 TO IRON OUT

SENIORITY

Move has been initiated by
Local 1-357, New Westminster,
to establish uniformity in
seniority procedures through-
out the plants in the area. In-
formation and recommenda-
tions will be placed before the
District Officers in the expecta-
tion that similar action will be
followed in all Local Unions. A
job trial-period, where promo-
tion is desired, is one objective
of the plan.

Unusual decision was handed
down by the UIC Court of
Referees in a recent appeal of the
Local Union. The claimant had
been dismissed for a slight mis-
take, which had caused no loss
to the company. However, the
company representative appeared
at the Court’s hearing. and at-
tempted to justify the dismissal.

Decision was that the man had
been laid off as a matter of dis-
cipline but that he should not be
disqualified.

CCL Organization

Shop stewards in local plants
continue their watchfulness in

PROBLEMS

the* results unless action was
secured. They promptly got
action and upward revisions have
been gained.

A threatened work stoppage at
another mill was everted by
President Andy Smith, when he
intervened and secured the re-
instatement of an employee
who the crew considered had been
unfairly dismissed.

“Next meeting of the Local
Union will be held May 27.

50 Category Changes At B.S.&
Gets More Money For 1-363

Over 50 categories were re-
vised upward, when committees
of Local 1-363 and Local 1-85
met with respresentatives of
Bloedel, Stewart and Welch re-
cently to deal with the annual
overhaul of category rates.
Revisions have been confirmed
by the company.

All chokermen in B.S. & W. Ltd.
operations will receive $12.00 per

day on the Average machine, and
$13.40 on skidders. Signalmen

LOGGERS’ NAVY SAILS
ON ORGANIZING CRUISE

Mechanical troubles which Kave kept the Loggers’ Navy in port
in recent weeks have been overcome and the cruiser put to sea today
after a complete engine overhaul

Damaged transmission parts were machined by Vancouver
machine shops with some difficulty as the power plant is of British
design, Parts could not be secured in Canada, nor were the blue-
prints available,

Calls will be made immediately on 12 unorganized camps,

following which the regular schedules of the cruiser will be main-
tained.

the organization of workers em-
ployed by contractors, Latest
accomplishment is that of Shop
Steward Joe Sproston at Alaska
Pine. The employees of an elec-
trical contractor were duly in-
formed that they should carry
union cards when working in an
IWA plant. They and their em-
ployer were duly brought ‘to-
gether by the CCL Union holding
jurisdiction.
Militant Crews

Sharp words were exchanged
when the members of the crew at
a local plant were given reason
to believe that the company was
blocking category wage revisions
as provided for in the agreement,
Management was informed that

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BOOM MEN GET $50
FOR OIL DAMAGE

Alberta Lumber Co., through
the action of President Lloyd
Whalen, Plant Chairman Hugh
Ross and his committee, re-
imbursed all boom men to the
extent of $50.00 for clothing
destroyed by oil on False
Creek, This oil was the result
of a broken oil line of the Im-
perial Oil Co.

they would not be responsible for

Showing of cards in all opera-

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tions is proving a decided success
in strengthening the organiza-
tion.

Vancouver Plywoods

A new Plant Committee was
elected at the Vancouver Ply-
woods Division of McMillan In-
dustries Limited. Plant chairman,
R. G. Watters; chief shop stew-
ard, Al Busch; secretary, Jack
Bertenshaw; members, Ed Dow-
ling, Jack Owens, Wm. McKay
and Bert Hill.

A Conciliation Board for Llama
Wood Products has been set up
with Mr. Geo. Street as chairman,
the company representative, Mr.
Edwards, and the IWA nominee,
L. Whalen.

The Local is calling meetings
of all furniture workers to decide
on their demands for the 1951-52
agreement.

Education

The Educational Committee
held the first class May 11, which
was a decided success. The sub-
ject was Grievance Procedure, by
L. Whalen. An enactment of
proper procedure was carried out
by the class. The next class will
be held in the Local Office, Fri-
day, May 18. The subject will
be Workmen’s Compensation and
‘Unemployment Insurance. The
speakers will be Brothers Stu.
Hodgson and Vie Forster.

Soliciting of door prizes for
our Annual Pienic is proceeding
and local officers state they are
receiving a very generous re-
sponse from local business men.

Watch for the games of the
IWA Softball team at Prince Ed-
ward Park. The boys are just
getting into their stride. Come
out and have a look at the classy
uniforms of the IWA boys. You
have a right to be proud of your

team.
May Schedule
May 22—IWA vs. Girodays.
May 25—Firefighters vs. TWA.
May 28—Ashers vs. IWA.
May 31—IWA vs. Dominion H.

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‘STEEL’

“Knows the importance of the
support the CCL unions can give
to opposition candidates in the
Legislature and because he fears
our strength he is supporting
Harvey Murphy and the Board.

“These men at Trail, all good
citizens, were not given a chance
to state their preference by a
vote. The B.C. Labor Relations
Board—the trade union political
gestapo of the Coalition govern-
ment—are on the job again,”

Brother Home described the
government as a Coalition
Cominform. “We're not licked
yet,” he vowed. “The workers at
Trail want the Steelworkers and
we will see that they are given
the opportunity.”

will now receive $12.00 per day.
All categories which were low in
comparison throughout the indus-
try have been raised to conform
with the average rates, and in
many instances a number of cate-
gories will receive the highest
rate in the industry at the pres-
ent timé. * The wage revision was
completed after negotiations, and
the agreement has been signed
between the District Officers and
the company. All revisions are
retroactive to the first of Janu-
ary.

Brothers G. McEntee and Cliff
Sharkey held a meeting at Elk
River Timber Co. on April 12,
setting up Camp, Safety and
Grievance Committees.

J. Holst, Financial Secretary,
attended a meeting at Salmon
River Logging, Camp 1, on April
16, Buster Flynn was_ elected
Chairman, and George Masters,
Secretary. One of the main
grievances in camp was the
quality of the food. This was to
be taken up by the Grievance
Committee with the management
immediately. Thirteen new mem-
bers were signed up on the check-
off.

President E. Lidberg and 3rd
Vice-President M. Holt held a
meeting with the falling crew of
Bradley Creek Logging. A dis-
pute concerning a faller was
successfully settled on Monday,
April 16.

Agreements have been signed
with the following independent
operators: Grant: Bros. Logging
Co. Ltd., Hutton Bros. Ltd., and
Tyee Poles Ltd.

A meeting was held between
management of Tyee Poles ‘and
the Local Union on April 13th,
The truck drivers rate in the
agreement was revised upward

from §$.71 per hour to $1,81% !

per hour in line with
ing paid throughout the
for this category. |
Two new categories have b
negotiated between Vanwest.
ging and Local 1-363.
categories are 2rid mechanic, r,
$11.84, and truck e%
$10.84. These rates are
the first of April; $59.36 0
pay was collected for B
ham from the above coi
Certification has been
for the Oyster River Shingle Co,
Ltd., and negotiations for
agreement will begin in the
future.

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“Nope,” responded the native,
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ferent in the city, I suppose.”

On the audience-reaction cards
passed out at a movie preview,
one question read: “Should any-
thing be cut?”

One irate moviegoer wrote:
“Yes, several things should be

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