B.C. LUMBER WORKER

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ie Comps
Organized
At Kitimat

Local 1-71 has secured a
firm foothold within the Alean
empire, it was reported by
President Frank Howard upon
his return from the Kitimat
area recently. Employees at
Kitimat Constructors (sawmill
and logging), Lee & Jenberg,
and Northern Pulp have been
organized approximately 100%
IWA, and certifications have
been applied for in all three
operations.

President Howard’s report to
the Local Union speaks in high
praise of the assistance rendered
organization in this new IWA
territory by C. J. King and Bill
Lord,

A touching tribute was paid
by the crew members of Just-
katla Camp following the acci-
dental death of Brother Dave
Pretescu, killed while working on

p of the load as a logging truck

river.

At a specially summoned camp
meeting, one minute’s silence was
observed in memory of a de-
ceased brother. A collection
amounting to $188.50 was con-
tributed, and forwarded to the
Local Union office to provide for
a floral tribute at the funeral
and assist the next of kin.

Funeral was held in Kayville,
Sask., to which point the body of
the deceased was escorted by
his brother John. The fund rais-
ed by fellow crew members was
handed by the Local Union offi-
cials to the brother and sister
who survive the victim of a sad
accident.

Terrace Operations
Organized

Three operations in the Ter-
vace area have recently been or-
ganized and are due for certifi-
cation, They are: Remo Timber
Co., Boyson & Dale Ltd, and
Columbia Construction Co. Ter-
race Sub-Local Secretary Harley
Norberg is credited by the Local
Union for energetic expansion of
eons activities in the dis-
riet,

Loggers’ Navy

The Loggers’ Navy, according
to latest reports, is cruising in
the vicinity of Minstrel Island
with crew members Ozzie Mat-
tila and “Scotty” Draper, assist-
ed by Organizer Don Campbell.

Reference by the Local Union
of his claim to IWA counsel
Alex B. Macdonald secured for
Lonis Gelinas, Kelley Logging,
Justkatla Camp, full settlement
of his claim amounting to $99.60.
He recently encountered an acci-
dent to the power saw which he
was operating. The company bill-
ed him for the amount in ques-
tion on account of damaged
parts. Evidence produced indi-
eated that the damage had been
eaused through no fault of the

operator.

Tidewater Ordered To Bargain
And Leave Rifles At Home

Brandished rifle, police intervention, illegal dismissals, and
spontaneous work stoppages have formed the dramatic back-
ground for the determined effort made by Local 1-357 IWA to
compel the management of Tidewater Forest Products Ltd., Port

Kells, to bargain under an IWA

For almost a year, Managing
Director Morrison, representing
the company has attempted to
stave off union organization in
his plant.

Upon the first application for
certification, he evaded a union
agreement by shutting down the
plant and later re-hiring a fresh
crew. This year when he was
advised that the majority of the
employees désired IWA certifica-
tion he protested IWA jurisdic-
tion before the Labor Relations
Board. As his case against the
IWA rested merely on a ground-
less prejudice against unionism,
little headway was made by him
in his argument, especially as the
Union countered with the pro-
duction of a letter to the em-
ployees which made the manager
liable for prosecution under the
ICA Act.

Subsequent negotiations dead-
locked, when the company ob-
jected to any form of union
security. Then the excitement
started.

The most trivial pretexts were
seized upon by the management
to dismiss any person who had
been active in trade union orga-
nization. One employee was
handed his time, simply because
he made a casual joking remark
about the type of logs entering
the mill, The provocation became
too much for the men, who spon-
taneously left their work and
assembled in a protest meeting.

Financial Secretary Lawrence
Vandale and President Andy
Smith were summoned, to suc-
cessive protest meetings held on
the outskirts of the company’s
premises. The Manager phoned
on several occasions for the po-
lice who arrived, but could find
nothing amiss in the conduct of
the employees, On one occasion
an over-sized “bruiser” imported
for the occasion was caught
brandishing a rifle, evidently
hoping to terrify the assembled
crew into submission.

Latest round in the labor-man-
agement battle was fought out
before the Labor Relations
Board, when the employers’ ve-
hement allegations against the
Union were ignored and he was

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certification.

ordered to bargain with the cer-
tified union.

The Local Union has demanded
the re-instatement of five em-
ployees who had been fired as a
result of the employer's spleen.
Action to prosecute the employer
for unfair labor practices is
under consideration.

IWA membeys who. continued
work while their fellow-members
were engaged in the necessary
protest action now find them-
selves facing an uncomfortable
and searching enquiry by the
Local Union, with the definite
prospect of disciplinary action.

N

MIKE VILCHOVSKI

Will anyone knowing the
whereabouts of Mike Vil-
chovski please communicate
with H. Ferguson, General
Delivery, White Horse, Yu-
kon Territories.

High Cost
Of Lobbying

Business groups outspent labor
eight to one in cost of lobbying
in U.S, politics last year. Total
spent by 340 groups was $10,303,-
000. Business groups spent
$4,800,000. The AMA spent $1,-
300,000 to fight any health insur-
ance. Labor unions spent
$518,000.

Ex-IWA Man
In New Field

Norman M, Lillos, a former
member of the IWA, has recently
established his office as an op-
tometrist in the Royal Fraser
Building, 320 Columbia St., New
Westminster.

Of special interest is the fact,
that by reason of his experience
as a woodworker he intends to
specialize in the field of vision,
as relating to the safety program
of the IWA.

Upon discharge from the arm-
ed services in World War II he
completed his training in «the
College of Optometry of Ontario,
graduating in May of this year.
He supplemented his academic
training by special employment
in the-lumber and construction
industries during the summer
months to acquaint himself with
the visual needs of the workers.

His selection of New Westmin-
ster for his practice, was deter-
mined by the fact that he is at
home in the type of predominat-
ing industry in the area, and its
extensive field for industrial op-

tometry.

1-424 Wins
New Plants

Preoccupation with the Nor-
thern Interior negotiations and
the recent successful strike in
Western Plywoods, Quesnel,
has not prevented Local 1-424
from continuing its efforts at
organization.

Five new applications have
been made for certifications
which concern operations at
Fort St. James, Dawson Creek
as well as Prince George.

The large number of new cer-
tifications secured in recent
months, and which include those
for Interior Spruce Mills, Buck-
horn Lake, Ferguson Lake Lum-
ber Co. Kelly Road, Summit
Contractors, Northern Spruce
Mill and Simmons and Eberherr,
Summit Lake, have been reflect-
ed in the fact that August was
the largest dues-paying month
in the history of the Local Union.

Enthusiasm for the IWA is
running high, mainly because of
the militant spirit of negotiations
for a new master agreement. The
Local Union also expresses warm
appreciation for the capable as-
sistance rendered by Interna-
tional Organizer Mike Sekora.

The work of International Or-
ganizer Ray Pigeau also offers
hope that Burns Lake will short-
ly become an important centre
of IWA activity.

1.357

BROOKS MEN
WIN 26c.

Agreement has been reached
by Local 1-357, with Brooks
Woodworking Co. Ltd., an op-
eration whose certification was
recently transferred from the
B.@. Woodworkers. With the
assistance of a Conciliation
Officer, terms were mutually
agreed upon which will net the
employees an ayerage increase
of 26 cents, with a cost-of-liy-
ing bonus.

Exceptional adjustment of 2
compensation claim was recently
secured by President Andy Smith
in argument before the Work-
men’s Compensation Board. The
claimant had lost a hand while
in the employ of Westminster
Shook in 1922, and had been
awarded compensation at the
rate of $15.00 per month. z

Under a new decision on his
claim he has been awarded a
cash settlement of $2,000, and
$20 a month for 6 years.

Mill Slow-downs

Pacific Pine mill is closed for
two weeks, Timberland Ltd. has
reduced the working week to four
days. Mohawk Handle has laid
off all but the day shift.

Andy Stays Home

In order to ensure that the
business of the Local Union
did not suffer interruption, Presi-
dent Andy Smith, relinquished
his’ position as a delegate to the
IWA_ International Convention,
and has assumed active charge
of all Local Union office activi-

ties.

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