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MARCH 5, 1953 - VANCOUVER,

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Wage Conference
Meets Mar. 28-29

IWA District Wages and

Contract Conference will be

held in the Arcadian Hall, Vancouver, March 28-29, pre-
ceded by a District Policy Committee meeting, March 17,
it was announced this week by the District Executive
Board, as preparations were launched to execute the plans

laid by the recent District

Convention, which referred

finalization of contract proposals to these bodies.

A wide variety of contract
amendments advanced by the
Local Unions were debated and
approved in principle by the Con-
vention before reference was
made to the bodies which will de-
termine bargaining strategy.

The convention instructed:

That the District Policy Com-
mittee be comprised, as formerly,
of the District Officers, the Inter-
national Board Member, and one
representative from each Local
Union.

That the Local Union repre-
sentatives on the Committee be
named prior to February 28.

That all resolutions dealing
with contract changes be referred
* first to a meeting of the Policy
Committee, to be held ten days in
advance of the Wages and Con-
tract Conference.

That the District Policy Com-
mittee be required to place a pro-
gram for negotiations before the
wages and Contract Conference
when assembled.

‘The main contract amendments
approved in principle by the Con-
vention and referred to the
Wages and Contract Conference
were:

A substantial wage increase,
with incorporation of the cost-
of-living bonus in the base rate.

Union shop conditions.

Travel time for loggers.

Fare allowance for loggers.

Guaranteed term of yearly
employment,

Health and Welfare plan.

WHAT'S
INSIDE

Pay for all statutory holi-
days. -

Improved vacations with pay
clause.

Union hiring,

Improved provisions for
hours of work and overtime.

Provision for the transport
of tools, in logging camps.

Off-shift work.

Conditions for casual labor.

Stand-by time payment.

Pay and board for loggers
held in camp during fire hazard
periods.

Improved night-shift differ-
entials.

Rest periods in mid-shift.

Better grievance procedure.

More equitable seniority pro-
visions.

Fixed dates for pay-days.

Revised category rates.

Responsibility will rest upon
the Policy Committee and the
Wages and Contract Conference

demands’ into an effective nego-
tiating presentation,

to establish priorities as between | !
the demands, and consolidate the | Members are urged to exercise

[2 CONTEST
DISTRICT
ELECTIONS

Intense interest was dis-
played by the delegates at-
tending the recent IWA Dis-
trict Convention in the
nominations and balloting
which resulted in placing
two names on each ballot in
the election of District. Offi-
cers for the ensuing two-
year term.

Ballots which are now being
issued by the District Office and
the Local Unions carry the fol-
lowing names:

For District President: J. S.
Alsbury, J. Morris.

For District 1st Vice-Presi-
dent: W. N. Gray, J. Holst.

For District 2nd Vice-Presi-
dent: S. M. Hodgson, N. E.
Shaw.

For District 3rd Vice-Presi-
dent: F. Fieber, A. Cox.
~ For District Sec.-Treasure:
G. H. Mitchell, L. E. Vandale.

For District Trustee (six-
year): C. H. Webb, A. Schi-
kowski.

In a statement issued this date
from the District Office, all IWA

their voting rights, in accordance
See “ELECTION” Page 4

Unanimous award of an
Arbitration Board dealing
with a grievance lodged by
Local 1-71, IWA, against the
Canadian Forest Products
Ltd. recently found that the
dismissal of James J. Hollo-
way, boomman, Englewood

Re-instatement of Holloway,
with retroactive pay adjustment
to January 5th, followed imme-
diately upon the decision of the
Board.

Chairman of the Board was
Mr. A. J. Cowan, Barrister, com-
pany nominee was Mr. C, G. Rob-
son, Barrister, and the Union's
nominee was George Home, Sec-

Division, was unwarranted. ©

LOGGER CLEARED

retary of the B.C. Federation of
Labor.

Evidence submitted to the
Board by Financial Secretary
Fred Fieber, Local 1-71, IWA,
revealed that Holloway had pre-
viously been re-hired by the com-
pany four times. At the time of
his discharge he had served a
term of employment in excess of
eighteen months.

At no time had the company
made any complaint with regard
to the performance of his duties.
Steve Myers, under whose super-
vision Holloway worked, testified
that he had always found his
work satisfactory.

The Board’s finding was that
no evidence had been given which
would justify the dismissal. ~

Green Gold—CJOR

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B.C. DISTRICT CONVENTION, FEB. 17-21

ANNUAL MEET

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DOES A.1. JOB

Constructive and unified program for contract nego-
tiations, organization, administration and political action
emerged from the precedent-smashing five-day sessions of
the IWA Annual B.C. District Convention, which com-
pleted a record volume of business late on the evening of

February 21.

Precedents were smashed when
the Convention ordered an extra
day’s session on Saturday, Feb-
ruary 21, to clear the order paper
—two closed sessions to review.
internal affairs of the Union —
and, after exhaustive examina-
tion, reference of finalization of
contract proposals to the Wages
and Contract Conference.

Unity of Purpose

Upon adjournment, it was
freely expressed on all sides by
the Local Union delegates, that
the convention had been the most
representative and democratic on
record, and that it had survived
stormy debates with increased
unity and strength of purpose
with regard to the major objec-
tives of the Union, a

The opening ceremonies, Feb-
ruary 17, were launched by Host-
President Lloyd Whalen, Local
1-217, pronouncement of the in-
vocation by Rev. George Handy,
civic welcome by Alderman Hal-
ford Wilson, and the presidential
address, by J. Stewart Alsbury.

Featured speakers during the
convention were International
President, Al Hartung, CCL
President A. R. Mosher, Eastern
Canada IWA Director H. Landon
Ladd, International Vice-Presi-
dents Jim Dicey and Claude Bal-
lard, Commissioner Chris Prit-
chard (WCB), International Sec-
retary-Treasurer Carl Winn, and
Regional CCL Director Dan Rad-
ford.

Banquet Happy Occasion

Delightful interlude was pro-
vided by the Convention Banquet,
held in the Cave Cabaret, Febru-
ary 19, which struck a high note
of gaiety and good-fellowship.
‘The banquet was followed by a
floor show and dancing, with
delegates, wives and guests en-
tering into the spirit of relaxa-
tion and fun.

Summary

In summary, the convention de-
cided:

That all priorities on con-
tract proposals discussed at
the Convention would be de-
termined by the Wages and
Contract Conference in March.

That organization work in
the District be stepped up in
areas where it is most urgently
“required, with close co-ordina-
tion between International,
District, and Local Union ef-

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forts, and a stronger educa-
tional and administrative pro-
gram for the Interior.

That the recommendations of
the District Officers regarding
more efficient administration be
executed.

That plans introduced for
improvement of educational fa-
cilities be carried into effect,
with special emphasis on trade
union responsibilities in the in-
ternational field.

That constitutional amend-
ments be recommended to the
membership with the object of
increasing Local Union repre-
sentation at conventions and
also to provide special assess-
ments to build up the strike
fund.

That conferences of indus-
trial divisions be called at
regular intervals with regard
to the problems of specialized
categories in the industry.

That special attention be
given to job evaluation and job
inequities, following investiga-
tion by a District Committee.

That the safety program be
stepped up, and the work of
safety-committees be more ef-
fectively subordinated to the
union’s responsibilities under
the contract.

That the CCL-PAC program
be adhered to, with a recom-
mended increased PAC activity
in the Local Unions.

That renewed efforts be made
to secure satisfactory legisla-
tion especially with regard to
Hospital Insurance, Workmen’s
Compensation, the ICA Act and
Unemployment Insurance.

That further emphasis be
placed upon the value of credit
unions and cooperatives to
IWA members.

That stress be laid upon the
necessity of a proper forést
conservation program.

That greater support be
given the program of the
ICFTU.

That long-term agreements
be granted only under excep-
tional circumstances.

That protest be made against
restrictions placed upon IWA
members travelling to and
from the United States.

That steps be taken to pro-
See “JOB” Page 4

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