B.C. LUMBER WORKER

June 21, 1951

Sunday Punch Needed

NEVER has there been such great interest in Interior negotia-
tions as has been shown recently by the IWA members in
the Coast Local Unions. Everywhere I go, I am bombarded
with questions from interested members, anxiously enquiring
how the Interior negotiations are going, and if we are likely to
seore a win. I think our brothers in the Interior should be in-

|SEQUEL TO CHILD’S DEATH

1-357 Demands BCHIS Probe Of

$571 Hospital Bill

Thorough investigation has been demanded by Local 1-357,
IWA, New Westminster, into the circumstances which resulted
in the presentation of a hospital bill for $571 to an IWA mem-
ber, five months after the death of his infant daughter, and
despite the fact that Hospital Insurance premiums had been
paid in full.

The facts verified to date by

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‘The $64 question, “Is Canada
owned by the United States?”
is fully answered in the current

the Local Union disclose that the

not been previously presented as

formed of this very great interest in their welfare, which is
their guarantee of all-out support when the chips are down.

This is as it should be. The
Coast workers have much at
Interior differen-
tial. As long as
that differential
exists, it is a
mene to peut «
conditions, and a \
‘weakness ’in the fh ye
Union structure. bao>
interest at the
Coast shed pas
spire the In-
terior members to redoubled
efforts, I know that they are in
~earnest about fighting for a bet-
ter deal. I know they realize
that this is their year of oppor-
combined effort must not only be
good, it must be good enough to
win.
“A tough trade union struggle
requires of us many of the
qualities demanded of a man in
the ring. It’s that extra ounce
of effort and fighting spirit at
often scores a knock-out.
Extra Punch

This sort of extra effort is now
required of our Interior mem-
bers if they want to put punch
into their negotiations. The
District organization and the
Goast Local Unions will help.
however, at the present time
than persistent and aggressive
organization on the job by the
workers themselves

The most serious handicap
that could be placed on negotias
tions is apathy on the part of the
workers whose interests are at

by the employers as a sure sign
that they need not take the
Union’s demands seriously.

The Interior workers have the
opportunity to demonstrate their
militancy in two ways at the
present time. They can make
sure that each IWA-certified op-
eration is 100 percent IWA.

They can also report every
operation that is not organized,
and assist the field organizers in
getting it organized. As a mat-
ter of fact the best organizer is
a_ conscientious IWA member
who lives in the district and who
knows the operation and the men
who work in it.

This is not the Kind of scrap
where an IWA member can shirk
his share or leave the job to some
other Joe. If everyone does that,
nothing will be won.

If every member asks himself,
just what he is doing to make the
negotiations on his behalf count,
he will find that he can pull his
full weight. “Eyery little bit
added to what you've got makes
just a little bit more.”

an effort had been made to col-

man’s wife had been hospitalized
lect the further amount from the

September 27, 1950, as a mater-

nity case. She was discharged |B.C. Hospital Insurance Com-
October 4th, but owing to spinal | mission.
trouble it was necessary to re-| No satisfactory explanation

tain the baby in hospital for fur-
ther treatment.

The baby was hospitalized un-
til January 17, 1951, when death
occurred,

The bereaved parents received
receipts indicating that hospital
bills had been paid by the B.C.
Hospital Insurance Commission
for the period Noyember 27 to
December 31 to the amount of
$604.80, and the period Septem-
ber 27 to October 4 for $28.00.

Another $571
In May the hospital presented
a further bill, for which it claim-
ed the man would be responsible
for the amount of $571.00.

has been secured by the Local
Union, acting on behalf of the
parents, why the unusually large
bill was charged for the whole
period and why the sum of $571
is required for lapsed intervals in
October, November and January.

No satisfactory explanation
has been given to the parents
why they were not advised that
the baby’s ailment was chronic
that they might exercise some
choice in arrangements for their
tiny daughter’s care.

The matter has been referred
to the Commission for investiga-
tion and report.

bulletin “Labour Research”, is-
sued by the Research Depart-
ment, Canadian Congress of
Labor. Investments held by
‘American interests total $5,932
millions or 74%% of all for-
eign investment in Canada, is
the answer.

During the “thirties”, U.S. in-
vestment constituted about 80%
of all foreign investment against
36% British. From 1926 to 1949
this leaped to the percentage
mentioned above, while the Brit-
ish investment declined to 21%.

In 1989, foreign ownership of
Canadian industry'and commerce
was about 8% of the total capi
tal invested. Ten years later this
had dropped t6 32%. This means
to a greater extent expansion is,
being financed by Canadian cari)
tal.

Upon enquiry it was explained

that upon the mother’s discharge
from hospital the baby had been
placed on an adult rate, It was
further stated that the medical
men had classified the case as
chronic, in which case the Hospi-
tal Insurance Commission was re-
lieved of all responsibility.

The hospital apologetically ex-

plained as well that the bill had

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