WA membership growth, which will be reported to the approach-
District Convention, will be little short of astonishing. This
the outcome of increased efficiency in the administration

Local Unions, and the g1

Iw.
won from the lumber workers, served by the local units.

The record of

_ activity main-

. tained by IWA

Local Unions in

British Colimbia

during the past

‘Vall deserves

_ high praise. It is

this activity

which has raised

. the Union’s stan-

4 dard of service,

and firmly consolidated advan-

tages won in industry-wide nego-

tiations.

* Every Local Union may take

pride, not only in the greater ex-

cellence of service to the local

membership, but also in their ad-

herence to a high degree of dis-

trict unity in dealing with the

general problems of the industry.

Recognition ef this mutuality of

interests throughout all’ sections

of the industry has proved a

Source of strength in the attain-

ment of industry-wide bargain-
_ ing power.

Local 1-71

All IWA Local -Unions will
_ join with me in congratulating
Local 1-71, IWA, for its impres-
sive resurgence of strength, re-
ported at the recent Loggers’
Convention in Vancouver. It has
been a great achievement to
place the affairs of the Loggers’
Local on a: sound footing once
more, and to make,it truly repre-
sentative of the crews in the
Coast logging camps.

Local 1-71 was the special tar-
get of the LPP-Communist dis-
rupters in 1948, Long after hope
of separating the loggers from
the International Union had
waned, deliberate attempts were
made to promote confusion. The
restoration of a democratic ad-
ministration of the Local Union’s
affairs proved a gigantic task, in
view of the widely-scattered op-

“erations. The recent conyention
furnished proof that this job has
been well done, and fully deserv-

LUMBER WORKER

reater measure of confidence thus

It was a matter of personal re-
gret that I could not attend the
Annual Convention of Local 1-71,
due to an attack of influenza.
Nevertheless, I followed the pro-
ceedings with close interest and
found good ground for gratifica-
tion over progress made.

Circumstances or pressure of
work may often prevent the Dis-
trict Officers from attending
these important meetings of Lo-
cal Unions. I may assure the
members that we do not desire
to be absent, and that we take
pains to become conversant with
developments, which constitute
the “grass roots” strength of the
IWA.

“Axel Andy”
Sought

Any person Knowing the
whereabouts of Axel Andy
Johnson, formerly employed
in logging operations in the
vicinity of Kamloops, is ask-
ed to communicate with his
brother, Bob Johnson, 1140
West 8th, Vancouver, B.C.

SASK. IMPORTS
UK DOCTORS

Recent appointment of three
noted British psychiatrists to
work in Saskatchewan hospitals
highlights recent progress in the
development of the CCF govern-
ment’s mental health prograt
The training of psychiatric aids
and other personnel needed to
cope with mental illness prob-
lems outside of mental hospitals
has been another feature of the

ing of our congratulations.

program.

Interior Back Pay

Deadline

Signing of contracts with the principal operators throughout
the Interior on the basis of terms negotiated with the operators’
representatives has now been completed, with upward adjustment of

wages as required by the master
Lumber workers who have ch:

‘The new contract terms apply

are warned that they must make written application for retro-
ive pay to which they may be entitled before January 29.

1 were in the employ of operators signing the agreement. In
lition to a retroactive adjustment, in respect of the general 20-
inerease, some are entitled to the night shift differntial, and if
loyed over five years, to the additional yacation pay.

Jan. 29

contracts,
anged employers since September

to those who on or after Septem-

| Publication date of the next

| and for news copy January 11.

“WORKER is January 17. Deadline for ad copy is January 10

issue of the B.C. LUMBER

EC Lonee

3 ‘Sen
‘Treasurer
flonal Board Atember

Address all communications to

GE H. MITCHELL, Secretary-Treasurer

15 Kingsway - Phone FAirmont
ai Vancouver, B.C.

Rates...........$1.50 per annum

Representing the Organized Loggers and Mill Workers of B.C.
PUBLISHED TWICE MONTHLY BY
INTERNATIONAL WOODWORKERS OF AMERICA (C10-CCL)
B.C. DISTRICT COUNCIL No. 1,

DISTRICT OFFICERS:

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Illustrated is the Cruiser’s
Stag of pure virgin wool
in mackinaw or kersey.
Mackinaw plaids are
either red and black;
green and black, or blue
and black.

or favorite dealer.

LOOK
FOR THE
* NAME

Notice the four large pockets in front, and the large
pack pocket in back, which opens at both sides... a
feature of both mackinaw and kersey garments.

These are two of the many designs of “Pioneer
Brand” clothing obtainable from your commissary

Made in Vancouver, B.C., by Jones Tent & Awning
Ltd., they are designed through careful study. of the
needs and desires of B,C. workmen.

FOR WORK CLOTHING

UNSTINTE

~ REGISTERED

OF
D MATERIALS
DESIGN and
WORKMANSHIP

Nearly three thousand Cana-
dian co-operatives with 1,340,-
000 members did a business of
oyer $1 billion in 1951, accord-
ing to a year-end summary pre-
pared by Co-operative Union of
Canada officials in Ottawa.

They noted also that credit
union membership in Canada
passed the million mark in 1951.
The number of credit unionists
has doubled since 1945; total cre-
dit union assets now stand at
$311 million.

Saskatchewan Leads

Leading co-op provinces are
Saskatchewan, Quebec and Nova
Scotia. Saskatchewan Co-ops had
582,000 members in 1951, trans-
acted business totalling $360 mil-
lion. Quebeckers continued to lead
in the Credit Union Field.

The miners of Sydney Mines,
NS., patronized their co-op retail

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store to the extent:of $3 million
during 1951. Since 1906 they have
spent $52 million there, saved $4
million in. patronage "dividends
and $% million in interest on in-
vestment.

CO-OP’s BOOMED IN °51

1951 also saw the opening of a
| $150,000 co-op coffee mill in Van-
couver, B.C., and a $2 million ad-
dition to the Saskatchewan Fed-
erated Co-operatives‘ refinery at
Regina.

BANKING BY MAIL

The safe way to save your
money is to put it in a
bank. You can do this
best through any of the
branches of the Canadian
Bank of Commerce in
British Columbia. Get
some Banking by Mail
forms before you leave
town, or write for a sup-
ply to your nearest branch
of the Commerce.

BANKING BY MAIL is convenient, easy to do,

See for yourself —today.

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