B.C. LUMBER WORKER : October -18, 1951

STATEMENT OF POLICY COMMITTEE

Statement of the IWA District Policy Committee with | cussion and while not entirely satisfied with some of the
regard to the majority report of the Conciliation Board | sections of the Award, in the interest of settling amicably
dealing with the dispute between the IWA and the North-| with the employers, your Policy Committee recommend
ern and Southern Interior lumber operators issued on| to you acceptance of the Majority Award.

Octob Z : ge ee
abbas 2, wer cel atolls It will now be your responsibility. within the next few

“The IWA District Policy Committee, meeting on|days to cast a ballot for acceptance or rejection of the
October 5th, thoroughly discussed the majority award of | Majority Award. Likewise we are asking you to cast a
the Conciliation Board signed by Chairman Stuart Gil-| ballot which will authorize the Policy Committee to call a
mour and the Union nominee, Roy Whittle, covering both | strike when they deem it advisable, should the operato:

Your Northern and Southern disputes. After considerable dis- | fail to accept the Majority Award.”

Majority Award POLICY COMMITTEE
Wage 1A wage lin of eo no rn he ec, sete | RECOMMENDS “Y EQ” VOTE

2g September 1st, 1951, to all employees, including those who have
Scale been receiving below the basic rate of $110—this refers to box| Acceptance of the Majority Award by the membership does not

factories. qecereently oe that the fight for improved wages and couatizon:

ie is completed this year. A rejection of the award by the operators

__ 2. A Cost-of-Living Bonus of one cent per hour for every 1.3| will mean a full scale fight and our membership should therefore
point rise in the cost of living index above the index points reported | prepare themselves to stand by for a call by the Union to action.

by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics for September 1, 1951. The The general policy, in regard to the strike if necessary, has

urs bonus to be adjusted January Ist and July 1st, 1952, in accordance | been worked out and will be relayed to your local union and through

A with the fluctuations in the index, without any alteration of the} them to you on the job. Don’t be stampeded. Seek advice from your

basic rate establighed. Local Union or Shop Steward, All bulletins will eontain your Local
y mir ature is ‘i A i ‘
: Pree ete arcer wigho-chite diferential for shifts/other| yon ew oe oe enone mena clney :
ecurl y than the regular day shift. —IWA District Policy Committee.

4, The regular hours of work shall not exceed nine (9) hours

i per day, Monday through Thursday, and eight (8) hours on Friday &
and and forty-four (44) hours per week with rate and one-half paid
for all work performed in excess of these daily or weekly limita-

tions. All employees shall be paid rate and one-half for Saturday
and/or Sunday work regardless of the number of hours worked

g, i Lar e during the week. The Friday shift shall commence at the regular
starting time. By mutual consent when nine hours a day are not
; No. 00000
5, Two weeks’ vacation with pay for those employees with five INTERNATIONAL
or more’ years’ continuous service. This is to apply to year round WOODWORKERS of AMERICA

possible because of darkness in winter camps the forty-four (44)
C. hour week can be completed on Saturday morning.
onditions
employees.
6. Union Security Clause reads as follows: “As a condition of ClO-CCL
epen continued employment, all present employees must pay dues to the B ¢c DISTRICT COUNCIL No. 1

certified bargaining agency; that is Local.. .. of the
International Woodworkers of America, excepting those employees

he 4 1, loyed and ib in good standing of : .
Other Leade unlon af iecent aliiiated with-eitker the CCL-or TLe || Are you in favour of accepting the

n our ‘All new employees must pay dues to the certified bargaining auth-, eee Beas
ority after thirty (30) days’ employment.” majority award of the Conciliation

Ww WT 7. Some very slight additions to the present “Grievance Pro- Board?
YES cedure” clause,

8. The Board recommended the two parties get together and Yes x!
work out the category revisions to the 1950-51 scales. :

VOTE : 9. ‘Termination date of the contract shall be August 31, 1952. N fo)

LABOR RULES IN SWEDEN If the Employers refuse. to accept

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bor-Farmer coalition will form the majority award, do you author-

the government of Sweden as a

go. W. Sow-& 00. LIMITED result of an agreement reached || i7e the Policy Committee to call a

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