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Geo. Mitchell Reports :

The UNION’S BUSINESS

Better Financing Vital

"TBE decision of the recent District Convention to recommend an
increase in the portion of the per capita tax allocated to the
District Council is most warmly appreciated by the District Offi-
cers. The reason is, that it is the only remedy for past headaches
involved in trying to stretch available funds to meet the services
demanded by the membership. It will provide assurance that the
greater responsibilities placed upon the District Office by the Con-

yention will be satisfactorily discharged.

The fact that
the District orga-
nization had not
been placed on a
sound financial
footing, long
known to the
District Officers,
was pointed out
in the reports of
the Trustees and
the Officers’ Re-
port Committee at the convention.
In my opinion, these bodies dis-
played sound business judgment
in asking the membership to cor-
rect the situation at the earliest
opportunity.

Our organization is no stronger
than its weakest link, and the
District organization is one link
that we can ill afford to neglect.
It is through the District Council
that the fight for better contract
terms’ must be developed. It is
through the District organization
that new organization responsi-
bilities in the Interior of the
province must be discharged.

Our success will depend very
largely on the manner in which
we distribute our revenues, in
order that the Union’s strength
may be exerted, where most re-
quired, at the right time.

Wise Financing

-It was gratifying to all con-
cerned that the Trustees, after
examination of the Auditor’s re-
port, declared that the District
funds have been wisely adminis-
tered. This gives greater force to
their recommendation that the
resources at the disposal of the

'| panded undertakings.

District Office be increased, in
order to ensure efficiency for ex-

The all-important point is that
the membership in convention in-
}structed the District organization
to negotiate important contract
changes for 1952-53. The pro-
posals of the membership will
not be easy to gain, from the
employers. No stone must be left
unturned by the District orga-
nization to make the desired pro-
gress. If we invest adequately in
these preparations and win, the
returns to the membership will
be multiplied one hundred fold.

Expansion Ahead

As the convention agreed, our
newly-won status in the Interior
must be consolidated by better
administration, and supplement-
ary organization effort. Our
Union must keep pace with new
developments in that area. If we
do so, our membership strength
will soon be over the 40,000 mark.

All this takes money that the
District Council has never had,
and it “takes money to make the
mare go”. Without the recom-
mended increase for District
funds, our responsibilities might
easily become a nightmare.

ALLEN PLANTE

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present whereabouts of Rob-
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address Tahsis Logging
Camp, Zeballos, B.C., get in
touch with Local 1-85, IWA,
109 - 2nd Ave. South, Port

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

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NO CONTRACT, JUNE 15

Discussion of contract changes at.the IWA District Conven-
tion resulted in the declaration once more that if a contract is not
signed By June 15, 1952, no work will be performed—‘“No contract,
no work”. é

Significant decisions bearing on
contract negotiations and not re-
ported in the general summary
were:

That individual bargaining
on any matter be outlawed.

That vacations earned be

- NO WORK

taken.

‘That operators be required to
salvage all timber.

That a guaranteed term of
employment be negotiated.

That the principle of equal
pay for equal work be estab-
lished.

That the cost-of-living bonus
be incorporated in the base
rate.

That employers’ contractors
and sub-contractors be requir-
ed to comply with the contract
provisions.

That a fair hourly or daily
rate be fixed for all piece work.

That the right of refusal to
work overtime be established.

That steps be taken to en-
force the sanitation laws in
logging camps.

That supervisory employees
be prohibted from engaging in
work normally performed by
other employees.

That no interim agreement
be permitted this year.

That a uniform policy of
swing shifts be approved, and
that a vote be taken by Union
members affected to determine
the issue in each operation.

That the Interior contract be
given the same termination
date as at the Coast. -

That the effort be made to
reduce the hours of work to 32
hours per week.

‘That steps be taken to pay
call time of two hours if em-
ployee is called, and four hours
if work is actually started.

That two ten-minute rest
periods a day be nerotiated.

That paydays every two
weeks be assured.

Parksville

Social

The Women’s Auxiliary of Lo-
cal 1-80, IWA, Parksville, held a
very successful First Annual
Banquet on Saturday, January
19th, in the Island Hall. Hus-
bands of members were invited
and were loud in their praise, not
only of the good work done by
the Auxiliary throughout the
year, but also for the splendid
Siang provided them at the ban-
quet.

A card party was enjoyed after |
dinner and the lucky winners
were: ladies’ first prize, Mrs. V.
Peterson; men’s first prize, Mr.
Bob Marshall. Consolation prizes
were won by Mrs. E. and

See for yourself—today.

Mr, Lawrence Granger. _

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