September 7, 1951

B.C. LUMBER WORKER

Page 3

“LONE-WOLVES” IN
1-357 FACE DISCIPLINE

A full complement of dele-
gates for the IWA Interna-
tional Convention in Denver
and the convention of the Ca-
nadian Congress of Labour in
Vancouver was authorized at
the last membership meeting

[ 4 Local 1-357 IWA, New
estminster.

Elected as delegates to the IWA
Convention were:

Rae Eddie, Lawrence Vandale, J.
S. Alsbury, A. Smith, Bob Brandt,
Stan Engberg, Dan McBride, George
Mitchell, Albert Rose, Otto Ekman,
Joe Nashnik, Dick Thompson, Sandy
Naylor, Ted Day, Les Smith, Jimmy
Abrams, Art MacDonald, Roy Moore.
Alternates elected were: Alex Archi-
bald, Henry Switzer, Les Laxton, Ron
Furness, Colin Prediger.

Elected as delegates to the CCL
Convention were:

Pat Power, George Mitchell, Gray
Fraser, Leo Stadnyk, Percy Harris,
Alex Archibald, Doug Ferg, Les Lax-
ton, Henry Switzer, Ron Furness, E.
Boucher, Alternates: R. Winter, R.

‘alton, E. Larsen, J. Sundquist, J.

lance,

Bestwood Shingles

A vote will now be taken at Best-
wood Shingles to determine certifica-
tion of the engineers employed in the
plant. This was formerly held by the
AEL Operating Engineers. The vote
will be taken among those on the
payroll as at July 23rd,

Appointments

Financial Secretary Lawrence Van-
dale has been appointed CCL labor
fepresentative on the Employment Ad-
visory Committee, Unemployment In-
surance Commission, New Westmin-

ster, Business Agent Rae Eddie has.
been named as the CCL member of
the UIC Court of Referees.

Discipline or...

As an outcome of the defiant atti-
tude taken by a few IWA members,
in returning to work after the vaca-
tion period one day too soon to allow
for the statutory holiday, the Local
Union at its Jast meeting resolved to
summon before it those members
who refuse to accept the decision of
the majority and show cause why dis-
ciplinary action should not be taken,

Right of reference may also be
claimed to deal with alleged attempts
by employers to engage. in individual
bargaining.

Fraser Mills recently laid off 25
men in the door factory. It is assumed
that a slackening in the house build-
ing program is responsible.

Alaska Pine has returned to full-
time operations after a period of 3-4
weeks, Towing trouble, not Jog short-
age, was the cause of curtailed em-
ployment.

New Building

Plans for the new building planned
by the Local Union have now been
prepared and can be inspected by in-
terested members. Approval will be
sought at a special meeting of the
IWA Society.

Lyle Mountain, formerly an active
member of the Local Union, re-visited
his old friends during the past week.
He reports that wages are- much
higher in the United States and living
costs lower. This he contended should
spur Canadian unionists to wipe out
the wage differential as soon as pos-
sible, =

Loggers Sports
Thrill Crowd

Labor Day celebrations at
Lake Cowichan promoted by
the Sub-local of 1-80, IWA,
Proved to be an outstanding
Success, and provided thrills
aplenty for the large crowd of
spectators,

Winning team in the contest
for the Grand Trophy was
Meades Creek Camp with 27

* points over the nearest contend-
er, Cayeuse Camp with 17 points.

In the individual contests the
winners were: Two-man power
saw bucking, W. Holt and R. Al-
berts, Meades Creek Camp, time
one minute and 81 and three-
tenths seconds; One-man power
saw bucking, F. Borgerson,
Meade Creek Camp, time, one
minute and 41 4/5 seconds; Bye
splicing, R. Wilkins, Meades
Creek Camp, time two minutes
and 81 seconds; Tree climbing
contest, R. Wilkins, Meades
Creek, time, 291/10 seconds;
Long splicing, K. Halberg, and H.
Nowicki, Camp 6, time 8 minutes
83 seconds; chopping, .S. White-
side, Meades Creek, time 2 min-
utes 32/5 seconds; choker set-
ting, A. Lautsch and A. Lenec,
Camp 6, time 19 seconds.

1-424 WINS
300 MEN

Long list of new certifica-
tions secured this year by Local
1-424, Prince George, was re-
cently increased by another
three certifications involving
300 employees.

Firms certified’ were Simmons
& Eberherr, Summit Contractors,
and Northern Spruce, all of
Prince George. z

A well attended meeting was
held at Dawson Creek in the
Peace River area on Sunday,
August 19. Those attending all
signed up and a sub-local com-
mittee was elected.

Arrangements are underway to
set up a sub-local office at Daw-
son Creek and it is the intention
of the Local to have an organizer
stationed at Dawson Creek at
some later date,

As a result of the meeting and
a whirlwind campaign at Daw-
son Creek, application for certi-
fication has been made for Wilson
Freightways Limited and Fort
St. John Lumber Company Ltd.,
both situated at Dawson Creek.

Sixty men are affected by the ap-
lication.

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1-80 NAMES
DELEGATES

All Sub-locals of Local 1-80
were represented at the large
and enthusiastic membership
meeting held in the Odeon
Theatre, Duncan, August 19,
which elected delegates to the
conventions of the Canadian
Congress of Labor and the
IWA International.

Blected as Delegates to the
IWA International Convention
were: Ernest Boulet, Joe Morris,
Ed Linder, T, Poje, G. Smythe,
J. F, Colwell, P. MacDonald, J.
T, Atkinson, Bob Waddy, Stan
Heys, Gilbert Schofield, Al Smith,
J. M. Milmore, Lawrence Jones,
H. S. Smythe.

Alternate delegates elected
were: James Bailey, Fred Svens-
son, C. F. Pierce, A. V. Watson,
Ken Parsons, Lee Nelson, D.
Peverett.

The following were elected to
the CCL Convention; E, Linder,
George Smythe, Peter MacDon-
ald, Tony: Poje, Ernest Boulet,
Frank Telford, A. V. Watson,
John T, Atkinson, Cecil Black,
Gilbert Schofield, Stanley Heys.

Alternate delegates elected to
the CCL Convention were: J. F.
Colwell, J. M. Gilmore, Fred
Webster, L. Sibley, R. H. Hop-
kins, Peter Helin, W. Draggon.

INFLATION
FAR FROM
LICKED

By Norman Chalmers

Defenders of the Liberal Gov-
ernment at Ottawa have been
telling Canadians that current
“short of controls” measures de-
signed to combat high prices are
the answer to their cost of living
problems, Heading them up has
been crack columnist Bruce Hut-
chison writing in the July 15
issue of MacLean’s under the
title, “Are We Licking Infla-
tion?”

The best answer to their argu-
ments was provided by the cost
of living index itself, which
climbed another 3.5 points two
weeks after Hutchison’s article
came out in print. But it’s still
worthwhile to take a look at the
program they claim is more effec-
tive than the direct action de-
manded by “housewives who
think inflation can be beaten by
an easy control of prices, an at-
tack on symptoms.”

Government Claim

Centrepiece of the government
program is an attempt to cut
down the amount of money in
public hands to a level equivalent
to goods and services available
for purchase by Canadians. To
do this they’re trying to reduce
the number of dollars going out
across the counters of Canadian
lending institutions by “advice”
to businessmen and bankers, and
by boosting interest rates. The
curbs on installment buying are
closely tied to this program: pur-
chases made with money not yet
eared increase “excess” ‘cash
running after goods.

Labor’s Claim

Labor’s objection is that
where real shortages exist this
tightening of credit facilities
unaccompanied by direct con-
trol measures has the same ef-
fect as the high prices they
are meant to eliminate. Com-
modities are allocated to those
who can pay for them rather
than to those whose need is
greatest.

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HOLBERG

Crew of Holberg Camp, Al-
aska Pine and Cellulose Co.,
recently considered the request
of the employer to work oyer-
time, and by a decisive vote re-
jected the six-day week. This
camp has been working con-
tinuotisly, it was reported to
Local 1-71, IWA.

Reporting on his recent tour
through camps on the Queen Char-
otte Islands, President Frank Howard,
Local 1-71 IWA, states that IWA

organization is showing steady im-
provement.

Shannon-Bay Camp is now. 100%
IWA, and Justkatla Camp is all IWA
with the exception of 12 crew, mem-
bers, who will be contacted soon by
the alert job stewards. In the latter
camp, the committee have secured
one end of a bunkhouse as a Union
office, and are pushing IWA organiza-
tion with vigor.

Beatty Anchorage Committee now
reports the camp 100%, with the

lion’s share of the credit awarded to
Secretary Bob Hirsted.

Sandspit Camp of Northern Pulp-
wood is staging a fresh drive for

LEND AN EAR

People who look down their
noses at labor and constantly
chant “you must increase pro-
duction” might lend an ear to
what Gilbert Jackson, prominent
Canadian economist, ‘told a Se-
nate committee recently.

Jackson said Canada has in-
creased its production faster than
any other country.

CREW

REJECTS OVERTIME

members to improve their present
80% standing. The freshly painted
camp is expected to display the 100%
bunkhouse signs everywhere very soon.
Bob McAllister, job steward is spark-
ing the drive.

‘Aero Camp is now recovering from
the effects of the nearby bush fires
and has elected a. new camp commit-
tee: Chairman, “Scotty” Dobie, Sec-
retary, J. Hodges, and Job Steward,
“Red” McDiarmid. The new Union
office will be established in the rear
of the recreation hall.

Margon Logging Co. is approxi-
mately 90% IWA, with Job Steward
Tom Boday prophecying that the
100% mark will be reached soon.

‘While on the Queen Charlotte Is-
land, President Howard visited Sel-
wyn Logging Co., contractor for
Alaska Pine and Cellulose Co.’ A
meeting resulted in the majority sign-
ing their check-off forms. ‘

High spot of the President's tour
was a large and enthusiastic meeting
at Juskatla Camp, which was reported
by Secretary Walter Harrington as
breaking all records for interest and
lengthy discussion,

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