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B.C. LUMBER WORKER

1-357

HOLIDAY PAY PROBED

Instances where local companies have evaded payment

of wages for the statutory

holiday specified in the con-

tract has caused an investigation by the officials of Local
1-357, New Westminster, with the resulting necessary
action in respect of the grievances arising.

It was found that for legiti-
mate and unavoidable reasons a
number of employees had been
detained on their way to work
for the shift following the holi-
day, and were disqualified for
holiday pay because of being late.

In other instances, the dis-
qualified persons had been re-
quested not to return to work for
the shift following the holiday,
and-compliance with the com-
pany’s request deprived them of
the holiday pay.

In a number of cases adjust-
ments were made as a result of
action through the grievance pro-
cedure. The question of ‘those
whose regular day off is the day
following the holiday is now be-
ing investigated. The whole is-
sue is being reviewed in the light
of the recent experiences of [WA
members in order that clarifica-
tion may be obtained of the
proper interpretation of the con=
tract provision in this respect.

Union Institute

At least 10 members of Local
1-357 will attend the CCL Union
Institute to be held at the Uni-
versity of British Columbia, No-
vember 1-2. Following the ses-
sions of the Institute, it is ex-
pected that plans will be placed
into operation to conduct Local
Union discussion groups on trade
union subjects. Members of the

Local Union are asked to watch
for further announcements in
this regard.

Overtime

Steps to counteract manage-
ment propaganda have been
necessary with regard to the
question of overtime, say the Lo-
cal Union officials. “An attempt
has been made to convey the im-
pression that the contract does
not forbid overtime.

It is pointed out that the policy
of: the Union has been clearly
stated with regard to the 40-hour
week and that members should
be on the alert to prevent any
attempted breaking down of the
members’ rights in this respect.

Compensation Claims

Conference between the Local
Union officials, the Secretary of
the Vancouver Labor Council,
and the Workmen’s Compensa-
tion Board on the subject of con-
cealed compensation claims will
lead to further investigation, it
was disclosed this week. ‘Lhe
Local Union’s contention was
that in many instances the em-
ployee has been “bought off” to
avoid a compensation claim, that
the accident record might be
“padded”.

Assurance has been obtained
that upon presentation of con-
erete evidence of this practice,
prompt investigation. will be
made, The Local Union officials

—_____________| have pointed out that this opens

the way to genuine fact-finding
on the part of IWA members

1| concerned with this matter.

Individual Bargaining
Violation of the contract pro-

| visions by the persistent efforts

of a number of companies to en-
gage in individual bargaining
with employees may lead to arbi-

Tampering with the bargaining
rights of the Union by seizing
upon pretexts to reach a mutual
agreement with individual em-
ployees tends to break down the
standards established by collec-
tive bargaining, it is contended.

The practice has grown to the
extent, that it is now considered
necessary to bring specific in-
stances to the attention of Chief
Justice Sloan for final adjudica-
tion. In order that IWA mem-
bers may not be subjected to un-
due pressure in this respect, they
are warned to refer all such mat-
ters to the Local Union office.

Petition
Backed

TORONTO (CPA) — Henry
Weisbach, Executive Secretary of
the CCL Political Action Com-
mittee, said that the national
CCL-PAC will ask all CCL Labor
councils across Canada to sup-
port the CCF health petition cam-
paign.

Mr. Weisbach said that the
local councils will be asked to
give the utmost support to en-
sure the success of the campaign
for a national health insurance
scheme and the collection of sig-
natures for the petition announc-
ed in a recent broadcast by M. J.
Coldwell, M.P., CCF National
Leader.

TORONTO (CPA)—The ¢:
dian Congress of Labor Politi

Action Committee is sparking ac-_

tivity in preparation for the
forthcoming federal election cam-
paign.

PAC Executive Secretary
Henry Weisbach says that coun-
cils across Canada besides get-
ting their organizations keyed for
the election campaign are also
holding educational activity meet-
ings, He said that the immediate
task of the councils will be the
discussion of reactivating eom-
mittees and the formation of new
ones.

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For All Classes of

Loggers and Mill Workers

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tration proceedings, it was hinted
this week by the Local Union
Executive,

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day of disability).

3 Lump sum of $1650.00 for permanent disability by disease, in addition to $165.00
a month for 12 months.

Fewer Houses
Built In ’52

OTTAWA (CPA) — The
number of houses completed in
Canada in the first seven
months of the year dropped by
nearly 25% compared with the
corresponding period last year.

Completions in the first seven
months of 1952 amounted to only
38,055, reports the Dominion
Bureau of Statistics, while for
the same period in 1951 43,620
houses were completed, giving a
total drop ,of 10,565. :

Every province showed a drop
in building completions, with
Prince Edward Island showing
only 16 completions in the first
seven months of 1952 against 226
for the corresponding period last
year.

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necessary for accidents off the job. Why duplicate coverage by paying for accidents
ON THE JOB when you are already covered by Workmen’s Compensation?

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4 \
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The number of houses started
in the first seven months was
also down on last year’s figure
although the number started in
July was 8,759 compared with
6,218 in the same month last
year.

Even with the increased starts,
it is unlikely that the number of
houses completed this year will
be nearly as high as last year’s
total.

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BRITISH PACIFIC

INSURANCE COMPANY

535 Homer Street Vancouver 3, B.C.

LOGGERS
ATTENTION!

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MAIL

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535 Homer Street,

Vancouver 3, B.C.

Please send me full information on the Sickness and Accident
Policy for loggers and mill workers.

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50 Pairs of Socks

75¢ Plus Tax

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