c.

LUMBER WORKER

MEETS HI

President Lloyd Whalen and Financial Secretary “Stu”
‘odgson, Local 1-217, IWA, were recently threatened
ith ejection. from the premises of Silvertree Sawmills

itd. by a an irate employer with violent anti-union preju-
dices. As part of a program of intimidation toward his
employees, he sought to prevent the Union. officials from
speaking to any of the workers on the job. Notwithstand-
ing his opposition ,the employees are now being organized

in the IWA.

Back Pay Secured

Retroactive pay for Hammond
Furniture workers to August 15,
1951, was recently secured by the
Officers of Local 1-217, upon pre-
sentation of the claim to the La-
bor Relations Board.

The Local Union has applied
for certification at Shoreline Saw-
mills Ltd. When bargaining
rights have been granted, nego-
tiations for a contract will com-

ice immediately,

€: energetic organizational
ive in Eburne Sawmills is meet-
ing with marked success. Chief
problem confronting the plant
committee is the enforcement of
the seniority rule. A complete
seniority list of all employees in
the plant has been secured, to
make certain that the provisions

of the contract are observed.

Soft-ball Team

The Local Union has entered
a softball team in the Major “A”
Men’s Softball League. Bob By-
ford has been appointed manager,
and Bill Daniels, coach. Plans are
maturing to put a real fighting
club in the league this year.

LADYSMITH
OFFICERS

Six members were elected at
the last regular meeting of the
Ladysmith Sub-Local 1-80, IWA,
as the Hospital Visiting Commit-
tee to make weekly calls at the
Ladysmith Hospital. Members
elected were:

E. Linder, Harold Harrison,
Fred Svensson, John Popovitch
Sr., John F. Colwell, and Leo
Kosmo,

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INSTALLATION
BY WINN

Installation of the newly-
elected officers of Local 1-80,
IWA, will be conducted by
International Secretary-Treas-
urer- Carl Winn, at the general
membership meeting to be held
in the Odeon Theatre, Duncan,
April 27 at 10 a.m. District
President J. Stewart Alsbury
will also address the meeting.

CHEMAINUS
OFFICERS

Newly-elected officers of the
Chemainus Sub-Local, 1-80, IWA
were installed by District Sec-
retary George Mitchell at the
Annual Meeting, March 30,

Emphasizing the chaotic condi-
tions existing in:the unorganized
areas of the Interior,, Secretary
Mitchell in his address to the
meeting, pointed out that unless
all members supported the pro-
posed District per capita in-
crease, these conditions could not,
be improved.

Further support for the per
capita increase came from Fi-
nancial Secretary Ed Linder of
the parent local, who stressed the
need of adequate District fi-
nances to carry on the IWA pro-
gram outlined-for the coming
year.

Officers elected were:

Chairman,; Gilbert Schofield.

Ast Vice-chairman, R. Porter

2nd Vice-chairman, W. Peder-

son,

8rd Vice-chairman, E. Albee.

Fin. See., J. M. Milmore.

Ree, Sec., D. Honeyman.

Warden, P. Wilkes.

Conductor, O. Quesseth.

Trustee, G. Scott, 1 year.

Trustee, M. Rubinek, 2 years.

Trustee, G. Ledingham 8 years.

NITINAT
OFFICERS

The following Officers were
elected at the meeting of Camp
No. 3, Nitinat Sub-Local 1-80
IWA, held on March 19.

Chairman, H. Stephens.
1st Vice-pres., Jim Clark.
2nd Vice-pres., Harry Morass.
Rec, Secretary, John Epoch.

Ernie Boulet, Business Agent
of Local 1-80, was in attendance.

“Why don’t you marry me?”
he demanded.

“There isn’t anyone else, is
there?”

“Oh, Edgar,” she sighed, “there
must be!”

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1-85 RETURNS
W. ALLEN

Referendum ballot for elec-
tion of officers conducted re-
cently by Local 1-85, IWA, Port
Alberni, returned Walter Allen
as President and elected Jack
Moore as Financial Secretary
to succeed Bob White, who
withdrew from nomination due
to poor health.

Others elected were:

1st Vice-pres., S. J. Squire.
2nd Vice-pres., Steve Adams.
8rd Vice-pres., George Walt.
Ree. Secretary, Tom Barnett.
Conductor, G. Fitzpatrick.
Warden, Allen Mannix.
Trustee, F. Somerville.
Trustee, C. M. McDermott.
Trustee, W. Tubb.

KELLY HEADS
1-417 POLL

The election of John Kelly as
President of Local 1-417, IWA,
Kamloops, was announced when
the results of the referendum
yote were disclosed to the
membership at a recent meet-
ing when the newly-elected of-
ficers were installed.

Others elected were:
Pete Wright, 1st’ Vice-president
E. MacKay, 2nd Vice-president
J. Bethune, 3rd Vice-president
H. L, Evans, Financial Secretary
E. Timmath, Warden
D. E. Mathews, Conductor
Ira Minaker, 3-year Trustee
J, Honey, 2-year Trustee
G. Gutfriend, 1-year Trustee

SLF Establishes
Special Office

STOCKHOLM (CPA)—Estab-
lishment of a special office to
look after international trade
union and political problems has
been announced by the Swedish
Labor Federation. Full time offi-
cial in charge will be Thorbjorn
Carlsson. He’s a former official of
the Economic Co-operation Ad-
ministration administering U.S.
economic aid in Europe, has been
an iron-worker and journalist in
Sweden,

‘Top Dog Says:
“Qullen proves vodvil ain’t

dead daily at 3:05 p.m.”*

Members of the Local Union
staff will be granted leave of ab-
sence if elected to public office, it
was decided at the last miember-
ship meeting. After considerable
discussion the conclusion was
reached that staff members
should be granted the same con-
sideration as any other IWA
member employed in a plant.

New Officers Installed

Installed at the last. member-
ship meeting by District Presi-
dent J. S. Alsbury were the new-
ly-elected officers as follows:

President, Andy Smith; ist
Vice - president, Ted Day;’ 2nd
Vice-president, Art MacDonald;
8rd Vice-president, Doug Ferg;
Financial Secretary, Lawrence
Vandale; Recording’ Secretary,
Rae Eddie; Warden, Bob Carlyle;
Conductor, Bob Mason; Trustee,
Dick Thompson.

Alaska Pine Policies

Vacation policy for Alaska
Pine Ltd. remains shrouded in
mystery to the great uncertainty
of the crew who had believed that
their wishes would be consulted.
No regular shut-down period
for vaeations has yet been adopt-
ed by the management. As it had
been hinted that the Company
would accept the views of the em-
ployees, a vote was taken by the
crew which resulted in a substan-
tial majority in favor of a vaca-
tion shut-odwn.

started interviewing individual
members of the crew regarding
their vacation schedule, all are

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1-357 STARTS
CKNW PROGRAM

Local 1-357, IWA, New Westminster, will institute a regular
weekly radio program over Station CKNW every Saturday at
7:05 p.m., commencing April 5. The program will be produced by
a special radio committee appointed for the ‘purpose.

asking for their vacations during
the first two weeks in July.

An IWA member, previously
reported as _ working overtime
contrary to the Union’s policy,
was recently summoned before
the Executive Board and -admon-
ished. He agreed to accept Union
policy, but the circumstances as
revealed indicated that he had
been subjected to undue persua-
sion by the Company to accept -
this work with a sub-contractor.

Employment Assured

The circumstances under which
an IWA member ran afoul of the
law in a traffic accident and re-
ceived a sentende of 30 days,
prompted the Local Union offi-
cials to intercede last week on
his behalf with the employer.
The offender is now assured that
his job will be waiting for him
at the end of his enforced “holi-
day”. ‘

Leave of absence has been
granted Financial Secretary Law-
rence Vandale to permit him to
act as an instructor during the
Interior week-end Institutes to
be conducted by the IWA in co-
operation with the Canadian Con-
gress of Labor.

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