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OPERATORS SHOW
DISCRIMINATION

Attention is directed in the brief of the IW/A, to be presented to

the Conciliation Board that several of the large eahipantes involved
have now granted a higher base rate to other unions, and have in
addition agreed to union shop conditions.

The companies referred to are

_ MacMillan & Bloedel, Alaska

Pine & Cellulose, Canadian For-

est Products, Canadian Western

Lumber, Powell River Co. and
Columbia Cellulose.

The wage -agreement accepted
by them in some of their opera-
tions is as follows:

"Rates in effect as of July 1,
1952, will become effective as job
rates making the base rate for all
common labor $1.50 per hour. It
is agreed that the schedule of job
rates will be considered as part of
this Agreement, All men hired,
transferred or promoted to any
job, excluding mechanic's jobs,
will receive the job rate for such

jobs.
Mechanics! rates will be as fol-
lows:
"AY senee $199 per hour
“BP $1.81 per hour

Plus”

$1.70 per hour
$1.60 per hour
$1.54 per hour

The union security clause
which they have signed with
another union certified in their
pulp and paper operations reads
as follows in part:

“Any employee who is now a
member in good standing, or who
becomes or is reinstated as a mem-
ber of the Signatory Union, shall,
as a condition of continued em-
ployment, maintain such member-
ship ih good standing throughout
the term of this Agreement, sub-
ject to such procedure as may be
mutually satisfactory to the Inter-
national President of the Signatory
Union and thé Resident Managers
Any new employee hired on or
after July 1, 1951, shall, as a con-
dition of employment, become a
member of the SigMttory Union
thirty (30) days after his or her
employment. In the event of the
Local Union intending to suspend
a member for non-maintenance of
membership, the Signatory Com-
any shall be notified by the Local
in writing at least seven (7) days
before such suspension.’

Named

Announcement by the
IWA District Officers that
Robert Smeal had heen se-
lected as the Union’s nomi-
nee on the Conciliation
Board to hear the dispute
with the Coast lumber opera-
tors, was coupled with the
declaration that great care
had been exercised to secure
a man of wide experience in

. labor-management relations.

Robert Smeal, Victoria,
holds the position of Repre-
sentative of the Canadian
Brotherhood of Railway Em-
ployees and Other Transport
Workers, and is also Presi-
dent of the Victoria Labor
Council (CCL).

He is known because of
his extensive experience in
the settlement of labor dis-
putes, and exceptional ability
in presenting labor’s point of
view.

EAST PLANS

JUNE MEET

Plans for the forthcoming IWA
Eastern Convention on June 26th |
and 27th at Toronto have now
been finalized, states E. R. Pat-
terson, Secretary-Treasurer of
the Eastern Canadian Area.

A large delegation is expected
at this fifth annual convention
and representatives from the In-
ternational office will be on hand.
Plans for a banquet and social
evening have also been com-

pleted,

UIC RULES ON

PICKET

Workers who refuse to ‘cross -
a picket line because of a
threat of physical violence,
even though no actual yiolence
takes place, can still qualify
for Unemployment Insurance
benefits according to an um-
Pire’s recent ruling.
, The decision was given by Al-
| fred Savard on a case involving
members of Local 195, United
» Automobile Workers, Windsor,
who refused to cross the picket
line of Local 200, UAW, in a
strike at the Ford plant.
Previously those who refused
to eross picket lines were dis:
qualified only if there was actual
violence displayed,
Code of Ethics

‘The umpire dismissed the CCL
appeal based on the threat of
violence to labor’s code of ethics.
The ‘brief, prepared by A. An-
dras, assistant research director,
maintained that the code of eth-
ies of trade unions should be ac-
cepted by the Unemployment
Insurance Act, which recognizes
them as social institutions.

refused to cross picket lines in a
community in which the UAW is
Bnized as a key influence.

Further, Local 195 members ]

DUTY >

cross picket lines where no ac-
tual violence is displayed, satis-
factory evidence is adduced that
the workers refrained from doing
so on account of a legitimate fear
of reprisals against them, their
families or material possessions
they are not participating (in
the strike).”

The umpire contended that the
allowance of the appeal would
have the effect of subsidizing the
strike,

The ban on UIA benefits to
those who take part in a strike
depends on the fact of voluntary
vaction and not on the motives
which led to it, he maintained,

“When a worker, because of
his convictions, his conscience
or his faith in the principles of
his union, refuses to cross a
picket line and thereby with-
draws his labor, hé in effect,
sides with the strikers and
adds strength to their cause,”

TLC-CCL
Seek

Solution

Effort will be made by the rival
TLC and CCL Labor Councils in
Vancouver, to iron out jurisdic-
tional differences by mutual
agreement, it was suggested in
a resolution introduced simultan-
eously into both bodies, and re-
ported upon at the recent meet-
ing of the Vancouver Labor
Council.

The resolution was as follows:

“That each Executive recom-
mend to its Council that in case
of a dispute between unions af-
filiated with the Trades and Labor
Congress of Canada and the CCL
that the Executives of the Local
Councils meet to endeavor to
formulate suggestions for sub-
mission 10 the unions concerned
that might lead to a settlement of
the dispute.

AND FURTHER

That a further meeting of the
two executives be arranged at the
first opportunity following ap-
broval of the Councils to be
aforementioned recommendation.”

Research |
Advisors

For |WA

ED KENNEY
Research and Education Director

JOE MIYAZAWA
Associate Research Director

Peebles — I see the Mounties
are arresting people for playing
slot machines.

Jeebles — Yep, it’s a serious
crime to throw your money away

he said.

before Ottawa can get hold of it,

.Cc. LUMBER WORKER

Vancouver General

Sisters Alison Brown and Rossic
Cummings of the W.A., Local 1-
217, IWA, visited the following 14
patiénts in the Vancouver General
Hospital on May 21, distributing
candy, cigarettes ahd copies of
The B.C. Lumber Worker:

WARD “LY
M. Bradshaw, BCFP, Pitt Lake—

‘Leg and flebitis.

Bill Janues, Tumes Logging —

Spinal injury. Not so well.

WARD “5”
Wm. MeDonald, Bear Creek, B.C.

—Broken arm, Operation.
Robert Ramage, Kamloops — Lost

leg.
MM. ‘MeFadden, Port McNell—Knee

‘cap.

1. Lambet, Northern Construction
—Back Injury.

M, Swan, Prince George—Hip.

MN. Lind, Camp-A, Inglewood—
Leg injury,

A. Davenport,

atted.

neMoore, Manning Timber, Ze-

ballos—HIp injury.

Powell River—Bone

©. Wright, Bloedel—Broken hip
bone.
WARD No. 3
A. Relmche, Vernon—Hand injury.

Sandiand, Anderson's, Fleetwood—

Neck injury.

Lykkegardl, Eburne Sawmills —

Leg injury.

Sisters Alison Brown and Rossie
Cummings of the W.A., Local 1-
217, IWA, visited the following 15
patiénts in the Vancouver General
Hospital, May 14th, distributing
candy, Cigarettes and .coples of
The B.C, Lumber Worker:

WARD “D”

P. Clements, Youbou—Under ob-
servation.
Wm. Ganner, Tuners Logging —

inal injury.
Mr. Comox Logging —

Back injury.

Gordon,

WARD ‘n”
Robert Ramage, Kamloops — Lost
leg.
Mr. Swan, Prince George — Hip
injury.

A. Davenport, Powell River—Legs
injured. Fine.
Mr. Worthington, Inglewood—Leg

injury.

Mr. Vilback, Port McNeil — Back
injury.

Mr. 0, Nichol, C.H. Logging Camp

Atm: injury,
R. Moore, Manning Timber —Hip

injury.
WARD «s”

Camp W, Inglewood —
Arthritis,

Mr, Sandiand, Fleetwood — Neck
injury.

Mr. Lykkegard,
—Leg injury.

Mr, Hend, H, R, MacMillan — Ob-

servation,
Mr. Olson, Smith & Osborn—Leg

and inflammation in the chest.
rs Elsie Gray and Mabel
n of the W.A., Local 1-
IWA, visited the’ following
patients ‘in Vancouver. General
Hospital on May 21, distributing
cigarettes and copies of
B.C, Lumber Worker:
TB. PAVILION
o, Elman, Seymour Inlet—Coming
along fine.
J. Weeks, Restmore — Getting
stronger,
D. Wilde, Tahsis Logging, Mucha-
lot—Had operation.
LD. & H. WARDS
H, SJolander, Comox—Doing fine,
‘A. Krone, Prince George—Improv-
ing.
©. Mercer, Prince George — Im-
proving.
Marle Bain, Pacific Veneer, New
‘Westminster—Cheerful.
A. Walsuck, Booth Logging —
Looking well.

Ed Webb,

Eburne Sawmills

x

George Etheredge, Van. Plywoods
—Improving.

‘Tony Egros, Johnson Mills, Revel-

stoke, B.C. — Leg amputation.

Not too well.

B. Richardson, Turner’s Mill,
‘Kamloops — Cedar poisoning.
Getting treatment.

HEATHER ANNEX

L, Delair, R. J. Morgan—Arthritis.
Looking well.

Sisters Lucille Busch and Mabel
Andersen of the W.A. Local 1-
217, IWA, visited the following 12
patients in the Vancouver General

‘Hospital on May 14, distributing

candy, cigarettes and copies of

The B.C, Lumber Worker:

B.D. PAVILION

E. Harling, Taylor Logging—Gone
to Jericho Hospital.

C, Elman, Seymour Inlet—Looking
well,

J, Weeks, Restmore—Operation,

LD, & H. WARDS

H. Sjolander, Comox Log—Broken

back. Looking well.

R. Krone, Prince George — Back
injury, In wheel, chatr.

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0, Mercer, Prince George — Back

injury. improving.

A. Waisuck, Booth Log. — Back
injury. Looking. well.

Marie Bain, Pacific Veneer, New
‘Westminster—Polio, Improving.

Mr. Anderson, Jervis Inlet—Bro-

Ken hip. Discharged,

©..N, Roberts, North Land Clear-
Ing, Golden, B. C.—Discharged.

George Etherdge, Van. Plywoods
—Multiple injuries. Improving.

HEATHER ANNEX f

L. Delalx, R, J. Morgan—Arthritis,

Improving.

St. Paul’s

Sisters Edith Hamer. and Pat
Fulljames of the W.A., Local 1-
21%, IWA, visited the’ following
9 patients, May 15, in St. Paul's
Hospital distributing candy, clgar-
ettes and copies of the B.C, Lum-
ber Worker: *
James Davies, Burkes Lumber —

Leg surgery.
George Mastrom, Taber Creek

Lumber Co—Skin grafts, Doing

ine.

Joseph Lamoureux, Camp A, CFP
Tybaek injured. “Getting 4 new
cast.

Richard Arter — Amputated leg.
Doing: fine.

Hector McDonald, Pitt Lake, B.C.
Forest Products — Operation on
broken shoulder next week.

Paul Lechelt, Fraser Creek Camp
—Leg injuty.

David Kierer, Bloedel, Campbell
River — Spinal injury. Feeling
better.

M. Pasiniak, Alice Lake Log,
Port Hardy—Back injury,
Lapin, Blk’ River ‘Timber —

Thumb injured. Feeling fine.

Sisters Margaret Kamm and

Edith Hamer of the W.A., Local

1-127, IWA, visited the following

8 patients ‘in St, Paul's Hospital

distributing candy, cigarettes and

copies of The Lumber Worker:

James Davies, Burkes Lumber —
Leg surgery.

George Mastrom, Taber Creek
‘Lumber Co.—Skin grafts on old
leg injury. Cheerful. |

Joseph Lamoureux, Camp A, Ca-
nadian Worest Products — ‘Back
injury, Coming along fine.

Dave Williams, Hammond—Leay-
ing soon.

Richard Arter — Amputated leg.
Doing fine.

Hector McDonald, Pitt Lake, B.C.
Forest Products — Broken
shoulder,

Paul Lechelt, Fraser Creek Camp.

David Klerer, Blocdel, Campbeli
River—Spinal injur;

Le

Royal Columbian
Sisters Nola Jones and Margaret
Seabrook: of the W.A., Local 1-
367, IWA, visited the’ following
patients in the Royal Columbian
Hospital, May 25 to June 1, dis
tributing candy, » cigarettes’ and
copies of B.C. Lumber Worker:
Robt Watson, Tahsis.
Hin Chong Chow, Fraser Mills.
Clarence Six, Pacific Veneei
Ted Saxaki,’ Alder Timber —Vic-
toria accfdent.
H. Wilson, MacMillan & Bloedel—
Psoriasis.
Mr. Poja, B.C. Forest Products,
I, Watt, J. & M., Mitchell Island.
W. Reynolds, Fleetwood Logging.
F. LeGath, Hammond Cedar. ,
Janke, MeNalr’s,
S. Williams, Pacific’ Veneer.
B, Alain, Thurston Flavelle.
Ivor Williams, Canadian ‘White
Pine. :
Geo. Moore, Powell Sawmills,
. Beyer, B.C, Forest Products.
G. Neinon, Bloedel Stewart.
7. Viek, Fiavelle Cedar.
G: Haul, Van Anda.
Paul Hachey, Fraser Mills.

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