_ The Key To Success PRESIDENT’S B.C. LUMBER WORKER 9 JMN OL By J. STEWART ALSBURY IWA District President — OUR Union has now taken the measure of our opposition in the IWA contract battle. By their attitude the lumber operators have thrown out the challenge to fight for our rights, and it is a challenge that our Union has never dodged. Tt has been my, privilege to sit! through many bar- - gaining confer-| ences conducted on} behalf of the IWA. I can therefore say, with assurance that there never’ was a bargaifiing’ conference where the operators were given a better opportunity to arrive at an agree- ment in an atmosphere of reason- able discussion, No better guarantee could be given on this score than the lead- ership in the negotiations given by Carl Winn. All those who Imow him, will know that he meant what he said, when he made his overture to FIR urging an understanding effort to reach an agreement during the first stage of bargaining. Futile Bargaining The futility of the bargaining sessions was wholly caused by the operators, who from the start took an uncompromising attitude with regard to all demands, whether involving cost or not. We presented a reasoned case for the Union, The operators met reason with nothing but negative answers, and little in the way of concrete facts, Every member of our Union must now consider the future, and our joint conduct within the Union that will secure results with the minimum of sacrifice. Conciliation Next We must now enter concilia- tion proceedings. We will con- tinue our efforts to present a reasoned case and urge that genuine fact-finding will substan- tiate our just claims, The mem- bers may depend on their Nego- tiating Committee to make the Union’s presentation with the best of their ability and energy. It is at this stage that every member of the Union must accept a larger measure of responsibility in the matter. The employers will throw up a smoke screen to hide the true facts, and will seek to turn the public against the Union. It will be said over and over again that the Union is un- reasonable, and that the Union is acting without?a proper sense of responsibility. Where Do We Stand? If and when the issues are placed before a Conciliation Board, one of the factors which must be weighed by the Board will be the exact terms of a pos- sible settlement. The effort will be made to gauge the sentiment of the membership to determine * just what form of settlement will be acceptable, as common ground between the two parties is sought. It is therefore important that every member should join with his fellow-members to organize a solid front, with staunch loyalty to the policies determined by them already for the Union, It is important that every member should master the: facts of the case, which is his case, and be prepared to carry it with vigor against any who may Jack faith in the intentions of the Union. Now is the time to make Union organization count, as it was in- tended to count, for complete solidarity, and unwavering loy- a ee ANNUAL WAGE MOOTED ATLANTIC CITY — Undaunt- ed by steel company: assertions that no wage increase is war- ranted this year, the wage policy committee of the CIO United Steel Workers served notice on the industry that it intends to win higher wages for its 1,- 250,000 members in steel pro- ducing and fabricating plants. The union coupled its imme- ing to the major steel companies that it wants them to start plan- ning now for establishment next year of a guaranteed annual wage. The wage policy commit- tee said an assured yearly wage and improvements in present pen- sion and welfare provisions are a “must” for 1954, and urged the companies to set up joint union- diate wage demand with a warn- | management committees to study details of both programs. David J. MeDonald, newly- elected president of the union, told the 170 members of the wage policy committee he felt the “best interests of the nation, as well as the best interests of the steel workers, requires that this union take immediate action to put more purchasing power in the pockets of U.S. wage earners.” * 8) = CY Whatua Gunde austetis? Grandad can tell you stories about life in an old-time logging camp. Season after season he used to spend in the woods—and each time-in a different spot! Once the timber was cut they’d simply strike camp and move somewhere else. About the only time he spent with his family was when he was out of work! of future generations. NEW TREES FOR OLD! Our conservation program keeps B.C. forests green . . « protects B.C.’s greatest asset . . . ensures the prosperity The picture is steadily being changed largely through the introduction of scientific forest management. Planned conservation is eliminating wasteful destruction. Permanent communities are being established where the logger can be at home with his family . . . with good homes, schools, playgrounds, shopping and recreational facilities. Sound forest management is creating the kind of modern community where you’d be glad to raise a family—which is more than you could say for grandad’s legging camp! te y [Bre COMPANY LIMITED © PRINCE _ RUPERT, B.C. A Subsidiary of Canadian Chemical & Cellulose Company-Limited