B.C. LUMBER WORKER

LOCAL 1-217

WELFARE

PLAN

GIVEN EFFECT

Health and Welfare plan recently negotiated by the
Local 1-217, IWA, for the employees of Restmore Manu-
facturing Co. Ltd., will be made effective as from March
28rd, it was announced recently. This achievement re-
sulted from last year’s negotiations, in which it was agreed
that profits over a stipulated amount would be diverted to

the introduction of the plan.

As now outlined the plan will
provide $1000 group life insur-
ance; a weekly accident and sick-
ness. benefit of $25; surgical at-
tention to an annual value of
$250, as well as complete medical
services with necessary X-rays
and laboratory fees.

The costs will be shared equal-
ly by management and the em-
ployees,

Meeting of the employees in
the Restmore plant elected Tom

- Haggart as plant Chairman.

Red Band Shingle

Crew members at the Red Band
Shingle mill report that they are
in process of negotiating a
weekly accident and sickness
benefit plan. As proof of the
wishes of the crew, a petition
has secured 148 signatures, ask-
ing early introduction of a pro-
posed plan. 4

In discussion with the manage-
ment in this plant, plans resulted
in the installation of new packers’
bins. The additional required
number will be erected at the rate
of two per week.

Another grievance concerned
arrangements:on the green chain
which had over-burdened the off-
bearers. The company, after di:
cussion, agreed to ease the strain,
and arrange a fair division of
work, %

Card Showing

The Local Union will hold a
showing of work cards at plant
entrances on April 22. Consistent
efforts on the part of the shop
stewards has steadily built up
membership strength. The Log
Supply Division of MacMillan
and Bloedel now reports 100%
IWA strength. Western Ply-
woods expect to reach this point
before the end of the month.

Report System

Recently installed system of
regular reports from plant com-
mittees has resulted in the com-
pilation of more accurate knowl-
edge in the Local Union office re-
garding the problems in hand,
and progress made with griev-
ances, 3

At the L. & T. Sawmills, the
matter of pay for the Christmas
Holiday has been adjusted by the
plant committee.

With respect to J, R. Murray
Co. Lid., the Local officers are
continuing a series of meetings
with FIR to establish categories
rendered necessary by the intro-
duction of new machinery.

At Vancouver Plywods, it is
reported that discussions have
commenced regarding the rate
for operation of the new bundling
machine, which will be compar-
able with rates paid in the in-
dustry.

Crew members at Seymour
Sawmills- report that they are
still negotiating the question of
overhead protection against the
weather for the green chain.

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SOLICITOR TO THE 1. W. A.

a Se © iy

A meeting of all shop stew-
ards will be held in the Arcadian
Hall on April 18. Speaker on the
oceasion will be International
Secretary-Treasurer Carl Winn.

Plywood Rates Compiled

The Local Union has just
completed a full compilation of
wage scales prevailing in all
plywood plants in the province.

This is the result of a year’s
patient labor, undertaken to
aid the establishment of
greater equity in category
rates. The material has ‘been

. placed in the hands of the
Union’s Research Department
and the decision has been made
to publish same.

Contract Demands

At the last membership meet-
ing unanimous and enthusiastic
approval was given the decisions
of the District Policy Committee
with respect to contract demands.

Gratification was also express-

ed with regard to the action of |

the International Union Label
Committee, as the use of the
Union Label has been a subject
on which the Local had made re-
peated representations to the In-
ternational Executive Board.
Support was given the action
of the Canadian Congress of
Labor in advocating the passage
of Bill 100 in the House of Com-
mons to ensure Fair Employment
Practices. Similar support. was
given the Fair Employment Prac-
tices Bill recently introduced in
the B.C. Legislature with the
support of organized labor,
Delegates elected to attend the
Race Relations Institute, April

.26th, were: Gordon Spratt, Les

Roberts, Stan Chaykowsky, and
Fred Soon.

Altogether the sum of $400 has
been collected to date on behalf
of the striking grain workers at
the Vancouver elevators. Further
collections are expected.

A television set will be the
prize awarded the lucky con-
testant by the IWA Booster
Club, when quizzed at the Soft-
Ball Team Social to be held in
the Ukrainian Hall, April 25.

Salesman: “This model will do
100 miles an hour, and it’ll stop
on a dime.” :

Prospect: “What else is special
about it?”

Salesman: “Well, there’s an
automatic scraper that will come
out of the dashboard and scrape
you off the windshield.”

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EXAM. SET FOR POLITICOS

Four public meetings sponsored by Local 1-367 IWA, Haney,
will provide the candidates of all political parties contesting the
provincial ridings of Dewdney and Yale with the opportunity to
state their views on issues in the approaching provincial general
election. A series of such meetings was authorized at the recent
membership meeting of the Local Union.

First meeting will be in the Harrison’ Hot Springs Commun-
ity Hall on May 4th. On May 6th, the candidates will be heard
under IWA auspices in the Canadian Legion Hall, Mission. Fur-
ther meetings will be arranged at Haney and Hope.

LOCAL 1-367

Membership meeting of Lo-
cal 1-367, Haney, to be held in,
the Memorial Hall, Hope, at
7:30 p.m., will adjourn at 9:30
am. that those in attendance
may enjoy the dance to follow
at which refreshments will be
served. Those attending before
8 p.m. will be granted free
admittance to the dance.

Purpose of the meeting is to
elect a 2nd Vice-President and
a Trustee, also to hear a report
of the Wages & Contract Confer-
ence. Featured speaker will be
Joe Miyazawa.

New office for Local 1-367 in
Hope will open April 18th, and
is located above the Post Office
in the Woods Block on Main St.

Come Early, Have Fun

It will be the Local’s permanent
office there for Charlie Marshall,
newly-appointed Business Agent.

Recent membership meeting in
the Hammond Hall, unanimously
adopted a one-cent per capita
fund to support the ICFTU. In
consultation with Marty Levin-
son, it has been tentatively ar-
ranged that the Local Union will
establish direct contact with one
person attending an ICFTU
School with the object of sponsor-
ship. The Local also voted funds
to aid the Grain Workers on
strike.

Delegates elected to the Wages
& Contract Conference were:
W. Lowery, J. Anderson, J. El-
liott, C. Estlen, N, Stahley, E.
DelRio.

President S, M. Hodgson when
he represented his Local Union
at a recent meeting of the
grain handlers picketing the
Vancouver elevators.

The District Officer assured his
audience that the TWA was fully.
in support of the strike. As proof
he referred to collections raised
from the Vancouver IWA Local
alone now totalling well over
$400. Further collections were
underway, he said.

He warned the strikers that,
as in the case of the IWA, they
would be subjected to extraordi-
nary pressure to cease strike
action. It should be realized, he
said, that they were on the front
line for all B.C. unions at this
time, because of the plans of the
organized employers.

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STRIKERS BACKED

Encouragement was given
the members on strike in the
International Grain Workers’
Union by District 2nd Vice-

financial journals, which in his
opinion, clearly demonstrated
that the employers had deliber-
ately set out to crush their orga-
nization by ruthless methods,

Only determination to resist
this pressure would serve them
in their present struggle for a
decent seale of wages and im-
proved working conditions,

The speaker drew on his ex-
perience in IWA strikes to make
his point, and-stated that if they
endured their present sacrifices
they would be amply rewarded in

the long run.

Fallers |
Fight
Rate Cut

Attempts by the Meade
Creek operation of Western
Forest Industries Ltd., to cut:
prices for their Fallers and
Buckers, ended with the crews
walking off the job to go fish-
ing until matters had been
straightened by Officers of Lo-
eal 1-80, IWA, and the Com-
pany.

Fallers and Buckers were ad-
vised by the management that as
of April 7th, the rate on all tim-
ber felled would be 15c less per
thousand feet, The men objected
to these conditions and drew the
matter to the attention of Local
1-80 Officers.

Tony Poje, Ernie Boulet and
Ed Linder of Local 1-80, IWA,
took up the men’s grievance with
the management and as a result
the company agreed to continue
the old rates on all unfinished
settings.

The prompt action of the Union
in dealing with this question and
forestalling a wage cut was very
much appreciated by the men in
this operation who regard it as a
major victory for the Union.

OFFICERS
INSTALLED

IWA District 1st Vice-Presi-
dent Joe Morris, at a meeting of
the Chemainus Sub-Local of Lo-
cal 1-80, IWA, March 15th, in-
stalled the following elected offi-
cers:

President, Gilbert Schofield;
1st Vice-President, Peter Wilkes;
2nd Vice-President, E, Albee; 3rd
Vice-President, L. Cane; Secre-
tary-Treasurer, James M. Mil-
more; Recording Secretary,
George Honeyman; Warden, T.
Waller; Conductor, W. Laidlaw;
Trustee, E, Beaukien.

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