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B.C. LUMBER WORKER

x November 1, 1951

1-363 ~

JORDT CLAIM PAID

Ted Walker is again Camp
5 Bloedel Chairman with James
Patton as Recording Secretary.
The Grievance Committee con-
sists of Chairman, Secretary:
Ernie Alexander, Vic Martini,
J. Epp, P. McDonald.

The recent meeting passed a
motion instructing the commit-
tee to request a compulsory
check-off from the Company.

An attempt is being made by
the committee to find some one
in camp who is able to teach the
English language to the dis-
«eet persons. Some 75 in num-

x are working in camp. The
membership feels that in the in-
terest of safety these men must
know the proper signals in the
woods.

Shop Stewards signed up 60
new members here during the
last week. There is no hesitancy
on the part of the D.P.’s in sign-
ing up with the IWA.

$203.52 Collected

The Local Union recently col-
lected the above amount from
the Great West Assurance Com-
pany for Peter Jordt. The Com-
pany had refused disability pay-
ments on the grounds that the

eamp had been shut down, how-
ever, after processing the case
and threatening legal actions the
company settled in full.
Inquest i

The Local Union President an
Secretary attended the inquest
of Arnold ‘Radke, October 12th,
who was employed at Salmon
River Logging Company. At the
evidence given at the inquest
shows that the deceased was be-
low a turn on the sidehill. “Make
sure you are in the clear and on
the upper side of any logs being
yarded down hill,” they said on
return.

Benefit Dance for Steve Super

The IWA Ladies’ Auxiliary,
1-363 IWA, is sponsoring a bene-
fit dance for Brother Super at
the Grantham Hall, ‘Friday, No-

vember 16, 1951.

Jordan River

Re-organized

A_ well-attended Sub-Local,
1-118, IWA, meeting was held at
the Jordan’ River Camp of the
CPS Lumber & Timber Co. on
Thursday, Oct. 18. The Sub-Local
Head Job Steward, Gerry Van-
Humbeck, reported almost 100%
organization of the crew and ap-
pealed to the meeting for further
job steward assistance so that
the objective of 100% organiza-
tion could be achieved.

Leo Rowney, Sub-Local Secre-

tary reported’ on the Interna—|

tional Convention, He stated that
it was the first Convention and
he was very favorably impressed
with the, whole proceedings.

The meeting was also attend-
ed by the Local President, J.
MacKenzie, Financial Secretary,
Roy Whittle, and Organizer, Ed
Haw. These Brothers also re-
ported on the International and
CCL Conventions.

WORKMEN
Please note change of address,

effective October 29th, 1951:
WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION BOARD
707 WEST 37th AVENUE,

VANCOUVER 13, B.C.

KErrisdale 8040

Guaranteed Wage Necessary

Logging is becoming more and
more ‘a seasonal occupation in
most areas of the Pacific Coast.
Frequent shut-downs during win-
ter and summer have become
longer in recent years, Earnings
of men working in this. industry
have been shrinking due to the
short term of employment.

Many different suggestions are
being put forth concerning a
Guaranteed Term of Employment
annually, A survey made prior
to 1950 shows that the average

By Jacob Holst
Fin, Secretary Local 1-363 IWA

days worked in a year by the
loggers, was approximately 190.
During 1950 and 1951 up to the
present time some operations
logging in high level shows have
realized only 100 to 150 working
days. As a result of curtailed
earnings towns, communities,
and business in general are feel-
ing the effects in many ways.

Plan Feasible

The annual B.C. log scale bas-
ed on Government figures shows
that production in. the Province

TOP
YOUR
WORRIES!

Do you own a valuable
watch? A ring you just
couldn’t replace? Import-
ant papers? Savings
Bonds?—Any small per-
sonal possession you
would hate to lose? +

Then why risk loss?
Why even worry about it
when complete protection
—against fire, theft and
loss—costs so little? You
can rent a Safety Deposit
Box at the Bof M for less
than two cents a day.

Bring your valuables to
your nearest B of M branch
as'soon as you can. It
always pays to play safe, ~

of B.C. is increasing every year
and that the forest wealth, is be-
ing depleted at an alarming rate.

There is no reason why opera-
tors cannot pay so much per
thousand feet into a pool, thus
creating a fund which will guar-
antee an income to lumberwork-
ers for at least ten months, out
of every year, taking the Govern-
ment figure of the annual logs
produced.

Forest management licenses
which have been granted to the
bigger operators for the purpose
of a sustained yield and refores-
tation will provide work in suf-
ficient quantities provided the
companies are sincere in the ap-
proach to the problem of sustain-
ing and rebuilding the natural
resources of this province.

Employees of logging com-
panies who are covered by the
Guaranteed Term of Employ-
ment could be put to work in any
slack period when snow covers
high levels in adequate fire pro-
tection such as constructing
proper fire guards and many
other functions which make up
the Reforestation Program,

Stabilized Communities

People working in the logging
industry would be more inclined
to build proper homes and take
a@ more active interest in com-
munity life and the community
as a whole would benefit from
such a plan.

We feel sure that logging op-
erators cannot say that they are
unable to go along with such a
program. In checking the record
we find that the gross earnings

of the logging industry for 1950 ||

was $430,000,000 out of which the
government ‘received approxi-
mately $9 millions.
Iumberworkers should be en-
titled to some measure of secur-
ity and the natural resources of
the country must be conserved
and restored for future genera-
tions, this can be done provided
operators are willing to accept
their responsibility by proper
planning and by the sharing of
the wealth which the lumber-
workers produce,

Alex B. Macdonald

Barrister & Solicitor
Notary Public

751 Granville Street
VANCOUVER, B.C.

Telephone TAtlow 5128

SOLICITOR TO THE

WOSS CREW
END 6-DAY WEEK

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Crew at Woss Camp, Engle-
wood, recently voted to end the
six-day week on October. 31,
- when confronted with an ap-*
plication by the company for
an extension of the overtime
permit to December 31. This
was reported this week by Fi-
nancial Secretary Fred Fieber
Local 1-71, now on tour of the
Englewood camps. Voting on
the question is under way in
the neighboring camps.

Energetic drive staged by the
IWA committee members at Nim-
kish Camp, Englewood, has re-

| sulted in making the camp 100%

IWA. Secretary W. McConnell
proudly forwarded the check-off
slips last week which placed the
camp on the IWA honor roll.

The Loggers’ Navy returned to
port for a short visit, upon com-
pletion of a cruise to all isolated
camps, and immediately set out
for the “Squamish area, with
Skipper Mattila and Don Camp-
bell on board. Crew member
“Scotty” Draper is engaged in
special organization work in the
Powell River area, and will re-
join the ship at a later date.

President Frank Howard is at
present visiting camps on the
Queen Charlotte Islands, and will
later spend some time on orga-
nization work at Kemano Bay.

»Complaints continue to be re-
ceived from small unorganized
camps. Latest report of this na-
ture was received by Local 1-71
from former members at Reid &
Knowles Camp, Gambier Island,
who had quit in protest.

Investigation is being made of
the reports that sanitary condi-
tions are deplorable, the bunk-
houses badly kept, no adequate
first aid equipment, and no pro-
per scale for fallers and buckers.

Store- Wide
Vote For Eaton’s

TORONTO (CPA)—Organization
of 12,000 T. Eaton Co. Department
Store Employees by Local 1000 of the
CCL’s Retail, Wholesale and Depart-
ment Store Employees Union was
moved a step nearer by an Ontario
Labor Relation Board decision Oct.
26. The Labor Board verdict: the
Eaton Union now has over 45% of
bargaining unit employees signed up,
they're entitled to a chance at certifi-
cation as bargaining agent through a
store-wide vote.

The decision, which follows weeks
of company stalling in payroll prep-
aration, climaxes a three-year-old un-
jon campaign to organize Eaton's
sparked by pert, energetic organizer
Eileen Talman. If the union is certi-
fied as bargaining agent for the Eaton
store enfployees in Toronto, it is
thought likely they'll soon have most
of Canada's large retail stores in the
union fold.

©1951 Gace i

“You're violating the labor laws,
Miss—You can’t use bodily persua-
sion to induce men to join you!”

DON’T DELAY
ON UIC CLAIMS

In a statement issued by offi-
cers of Local 1-217, IWA, mem-
bers employed in mills operatin;
on a part-time basis are warn
to act promptly in determinin;
their rights for unemployment
insurance benefits.

The Unemployment Insurance
Commission has made provision
for short-term period payments
covering partial loss of time un-
der reduced operations.

Under these circumstances,
employees should apply imme-
diately to the Unemployment In-
surance office and establish a
claim or credits for the waiting
period. When fully unemployed
benefits may then be paid with-
out delay. Immediate application
is essential to avoid unnecessary
delays.

If without the Unemployment
Insurance Book, application
should be made in any event, as
seven days are allowed to pre-
sent the book,

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