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‘ B.C. LUMBER WORKER

STRIKERS
WIN ALL
DEMANDS

Determination displayed by
IWA strikers at Lama Wood
Products, Vancouver, has been
rewarded by a settlement
which secures for them the
coast coniract terms and rates,
with cost of living bonus, and
retroactive adjustments.

Conferences between officials
of Local 1-217 IWA and man-
agement before the Labor Re-
lations Board culminated in
this victory on August 4, and
the pickets were recalled.

Hearty congratulations were
extended to the strikers by
District 3rd Vice-President
Fred Fieber on behalf of the
B.C. District Council when
speaking over the Green Gold
radio program. He said that
the manner in which IWA
members at Lama Wood Pro-
ducts had accepted the risks,
inconvenience, and sacrifice of
strike action with unwavering
resolution to gain their just
rights, commanded the admira-
tion of the entire Union.

Local 1-367

Mission Local Forges Ahead;
K. A. Smith New President

Striking progress achieved during the past year by Local
1-367 IWA was indicated in the officers’ report submitted to the
Annual Meeting in Mission, August 12. Revenue had been in-

creased by over $12,000, membership by more than 700, and new | Shaw, K. A. Smith,
certifications secured numbered 19.

tional Convention elected were:
W. R. Franklin, R. Franklin, Neil
E. Del Rio.

Alternates, J. Borthwick, J. Hun-

‘A new sub-office had been es- terior, and warned his audience ter, R. Sinclair.
tablished at Hope to service the of its vital importance to Coast |- Delegates to the annual con-
needs of the membership in that workers.

area. An organizational drive in
the Stave Lake and Harrison
Lake areas had proved most suc-
cessful. ;

The meeting was addressed by
District Sec.-Treasurer George
Mitchell, who warmly congratu-
lated the officers and members on
the efficient and progressive ad-
ministration of the Local Union’s
affairs, He pointed to the fact
that the growth of the Local Un-
ion had been due to the stress
placed upon organization, and
that this would prove the key-
note of success for the entire
district.

The Secretary urged full sup-
port of the struggle for better

wages and conditions in the In-

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Officers Elected
Officers elected ‘and installed
on the occasion were: Presi-
dent, K, A. Smith; Ist Vice-
President, R. G. Sinclair; 2nd
Vice-President, R. Franklin;
Financial Secretary, Neil
Shaw; j
Recording Secretary, W.
Hayes; Conductor, E. Del Rio;
Warden, J. Fritsche; 3-year
trustee, J. Borthwick; Board
Member, W. R. Franklin.
Delegates to the IWA Interna-

vention of the Canadian Congress
of Labor elected were: R. Frank-
lin, K. A. Smith, W. R. Franklin,
W. Hayes. Alternates, J. Hunter,
R. Sinclair, J. Haggerty, J.
Borthwick, R. Scobie, D, Teal.

| “The meeting endorsed a, reso-
lution urging the negotiation of
union shop agreements before
any temporary extension of the
hours of work is permitted. Plans
were laid to promote a wider
educational program dealing with
trade union administration and
safety.

TIDEWATER BUCKS

1-357 CERTIFICATION

From page I

-STRIK

settlement could be
was affirmed.

Ruling of the Labor Relati
Board in the matter was re-
served, ae:

Strike-breaking Tactics

It was further stated the
Union's officers that the b

ent strike-breaking tactics em
ployed by the company
highly provocative and were
terly resented Lise the striking
employees, The Union was being
by-passed and individual strikers
were subjected to unfair pressure
in order to undermine morale on
the picket line, they said.

Notwithstanding the vicious
propaganda directed by the com-
pany against them, the strikers
have firmly and unanimously held
to their original demands of
Coast wages and conditions. They
have given steadfast support to
the position taken by the strike
committee, it was reported by
the District President, foll

his recent visit to Quesnel. “The
solidarity displayed by the Ques-
nel plywood workers deserves
our unqualified support,’ he
stated.

Violent prejudice against all
trade union organization by
the employer is alleged by the
officers of Local 1-357 IWA to
be the sole reason for the pro-
test made by the Tidewater
Forest Products Ltd, Port
Kells, against IWA certifica-
tion. As 90% of the employees
have signed. up with the IWA,
it is predicted that after a
hearing before the Labor Rela-
tions Board the employer will
find it necessary to modernize
his attitude toward labor-
management relations.

This incident is the climax in
a series of clashes with the em-
ployer who has resorted to every
strategy to prevent organization
among his employees, but who
has now been brought face to
face with the law.

Negotiations with Brooks
Woodworking Plant are nearing
a settlement and it is anticipated
that an agreement will be signed
at an early date.

Engineers Come Back

The Local Union is now apply-
ing for the re-certification of the
engineers in the plant of Best-
wood Shingles Ltd. who were
formerly certified by the Operat-
ing Engineers AFL,

The union. officials were com-
pletely mystified when the Labor
Relations Board officer checking
the membership records also ask-
ed for the production of the
membership records for the en-
tire plant. This gave rise to
speculation that in future the
Board would recognize IWA cer-
tification for a plant as including
all employees.

Insurance Appeals

Officials of the Local Union
have attained considerable suc-
cess in dealing with claims for
Unemployment Insurance bene-
fits and compensation which were
in doubt. The volume of work in
this respect has steadily in-
creased.

Members are asked to consult
their Local Union officers when
leaving their employment that
the necessary documents may be
properly completed. It has been
found that this prevents any mis-
interpretation of the circum-
stances, should an appeal to the
court of referees be necessary.
It is important, that the reasons

| for ‘severance of employment be

stated clearly and exactly.
Log Shortage

A serious shortage of logs in
the New Westminster plants is a
matter of grave concern at pres-
ent. Unless the situation is ree-
tified, more mills are expected to
close, and others to lay off sec-
ond shifts,

Report has been received at
the Local Union office that R.
Finnegan, an employee of Capi-
Jano Timber Co., who was seri-
ously injured in a motor acci-
dent at Ellensburg, Wash., is
past the crisis in his hospitaliza-
tion and is now rapidly improv-
ing in health. ;

Announcement is made that

if rain falls on August 19, the
date of the annual picnic, post-

ponement will be made to the
following Sunday. August 26.
The gala event will be staged
at Queens Park, New Westmin-
ster.

Shops Stewards are asked by
the W.A. of Local 1-367 to re-
port all names of sick or injured
members in hospital to the Local
Union Office. |

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