December 18, 1952

B.C. LUMBER WORKER

B.C. DISTRICT COUNCIL, IWA

“Wage Clause Worthless’’

In Local
-217

Bal oting a the election of
Cc

ue Lloyd Whalen.
e-Pres.: Harry Bards-
ane

2nd Vice-Pres.: Colin Wood.

aed Sec.: Al Busch.

neial Sec.: Stuart M.

ard-year mentees “Cleve

LLOYD WHALEN

®Whalen, Hodgson Re-Elected

Delegates

STUART HODGSON

Wait Till

4 No
with respect to NE Coast m:
: under the Sloa

| cember
session, the District Officers
ment:

at a special Dis-

ed t! 1e
ing was in the best interests of
our ig
¢ decision was based upon

the Sais Mees nforce any de-
ision that may have come out

Decide To
Spring

wage re-negotiation na be attempted for the IWA
ster

rx contract as provided for

S formula Tat August, it was decided at
He quarterly ‘nesting of the’B. C. District Council, De-
fter discussion which la:

sted _a-full day’s
released the following state-

uch an opening before Chief

neon tatoetueUarcted operators
would not justify paid in-

of the union is to

the coming negotiations in the
spring.

SETTLEMENT ENDS
INTERIOR LOCKOUTS

‘A and the etic lumber oh was writt
December 11th, when agreement was reached eines
the Union’s Negotiating Committee and the Southern

in: upon by the Union’s
—" oe “that all Toekeoats should be lifted imme-
diat

Noses e by Ree members of
terms outlined, IWA officials ae
lertook to conduct votes of the
and communi

be believed that this is the end
of the fight waged by the IWA
for wages an
in

! well-knit ae eae in all Ih

, terior xin entres. We
Baie ce) a the a fessanal
of our recent experience.
bargaining strength is always in
direc! io to the vitality and
strength of the organization on
the j

Court
Action

the Interior that are the
equi ae ae those now enjoyed.
at the

inal_conferences before
the ar aan ake cli- Pate e Used
ed several wi We
e still believe that oe
erators should have ene
modest wage increase and the
A three paid statutory holidays ap-

Sought

Local 1-367, TWA, Haney, ie

ee all sections

Our | activities, it was dunes’ this we
committee appointed at an en’

RECREATION
eet

Unique project will be under by x eoredentaives
of the trade uni ie prov-

nthusiastic and. preliminary

conference held December 11.

LOGGERS ::
MEET

C)
Annual Convention of Lo
1-71, IWA, the Logi gers’

ern eter ods Ltd. has applied
to the Labor Relations “Board for
de-eertifieatio of IWA, Local

ry
loyers ale chosen to
the cireum-

r

n
1-367, as a te agency
for their em

In arte FS in this e1

ao anion, alleges tee ite
Com: y has res jorted to unfair

Decertifeation Tried to accept
Rep aH
the I WA an were beaten back by the
operat tional votes, expressing con-
fid IWA.

the terms dictated by

of course, observe
the ‘hth Mstablishe d by the
agreement I wis it to be

lence in the =!
known that it is ae best a truce,

In real address beamed eB

mployees against joining
Union, Tt alleges that thee tae
een one ca;
missal of an aiaployeer ee
he refused to withdraw from the
U

a ne emp! f inion.
the a Dee peitce || Tere hasialso een the allege
sponsored’ by ‘the "bats Poi Sa terms, the has | C28¢ of the Company attempting
cal C aes gen Disti gained strength of en to pay an employee 39 cents an
tary-Treasurer, George eaten, in the Interior, We will persist hour less than the wages set out
affirm 88 * \in bui ‘ding this ‘h, for. the | in ae Union agreement.

pression vg x mind of any per-
son

saturn reports that

tbe | they “are a ain ing to the Labor

easily surpass all previ

records.

Questo relating to the con-
which the greatest in-

ae

travel time, fare allowances, and

Gan Shop.

e general themes the

taro “topics ‘appear to be cen:
of #

es, Da been focussed are, | tie:

of the meet will be to

organi na Association to pro-

‘ote and co-ordinate all phases

of recreational, cultural, and so-

cial activity on a ajeening and
scale.

fester dram:

1s, Di
ai, ra ott aa, peateate
eres, and many other activi-

Sp eakers invited include the
two top Labor leaders of Canada,
A, R. Mosher of the Canadian

‘BCHIS, and the demand for
| piataation of waiting time for

- | Congress oh aon r, and Percy
areas the Trades

sab or acess

that the Negotiating
® members are satisfied with
this outcome. Neither should it

“The IWA
marking ne “ia n the Interior,
not because we have abandoned
a. eeiapeice e are marking
e, that we may return to the

prosecute the company for these
iageant pasieeions, of the pro-
vineial

Improved service for mail claims
re insurance benefits is also re-

. the Pal sounds for the next
WHAT’S [°°
INSIDE

interpret the sentiment
i the “Une mgt here st: the

TONY LEFT l

Bois
sored by thi
Christmas season in a continu

N SUSPENSE

yw bein;
foo ‘vill likely spend # the
ca state oe sie ideered although

free to enjoy the festive season with his

point is that we must redouble
5 efforts to build a strong and

ute Ph nek

27th. The verdict

il J:
d:

= Jee GoldtJOR

Thursday

cpa.

ociation and hay

thei fall _bupport s ependeny

File ee
n interim com mittee headed
by Bob Sarginson, of the West
eee ee men’s Union (AFL),
raat up pos lay ue ero
the

a pie

ic IWA (CCL);

Teeuisee tent, oe (CCL)

Jack Hatch, Te AFL);

Mee ce MeDonati Street allway
AFL).

7.05 p.m.
Saturday:

‘CKAW

6.15 p.m.
Thursday

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