| P “Vol. XXI, No. 11 pt eas Otseat Pebtitioe ot the Inbornational Woodworkers (Wen) YY of Amortea wb. dina Cord We a JUNE 4, 1953 ~ VANCOUVER, B. C. <=>. 5c PER COPY INTERIOR MEET SETS DEMANDS Revised terms for the 1953-54 Interior master contracts, based on the pressing needs of Interior Woodworkers, were formulated at the Wages and Contract Conference held in Kamloops, May 30, when delegates from all Interior Local Unions met with District and Inter- national Officers to consider negotiating strategy for the contracts terminating August 31. Interior Local Union repre- sentatives added to the Policy Committee for purposes of their negotiations were: H. MacKay, Local 1-405; P. Wright, Local 1-417; J. W. Strong, Local 1-423; and ©. H. Webb, Local 1-424, In attendance at the confer- ence were, District Officers Joe Morris, George Mitchell, S. M. Hodgson, William Gray, Fred Fieber, and Walter Allen, Secre- tary of the District Negotiating Committee., The International Executive Board was represented by 2nd Vice-President Claude Ballard, and Secretary-Treasurer Carl Winn. Joe Miyazawa, Associate Director of Research, submitted a detailed report on the market conditions for Interior lumber, and favorable economic factors bearing on the wage question. Support Pledged In opening the conference, Dis- trict President Joe Morris gave assurance that the Interior nego- tiations would have the full sup- port of the District Officers. He said, “This year, as soon as it is possible, we will throw the unified efforts of as many officers and organizers as can be made available into the Interior.” Resolutions submitted by the Interior Local Unions were then fully considered, and a stream- lined, sound negotiating program was laid down unanimously. The actual contract demands were transmitted to the District Policy Committee, and will be released by that body, at a later date, Emphasis was laid on the fact that the demands were shaped to meet needs of the Interior wood- workers that could be demon- strated in evidence, Negotiators Praised In an appeal for vigorous ac- tion in support of the contract demands, Carl Winn paid a warm tribute to the Coast Negotiating Committee, and singled out Wal- ter Allen for special praise. He eulogized the manner in which the members of the Committee had worked together in close har- mony, Similar cooperation would be possible in the Interior, he claimed. ¥ The International Officer who See “INTERIOR” Page 3 WHAT'S INSIDE Locals .... ) Editorials ...... IWA Pix ..g.... Safety Navy Log .... BRIEF PROVES CLAIMS An impressive and convincing brief, prepared by the IWA Ne- gotiating Committee for presenta- tion to the Conciliation Board, reveals exhaustive research into all the economic facts pertaining to the production of lumber in Brit- ish Columbia, which bear on con- ditions of employment. The complete IWA case was prepared under the supervision of the District Negotiating Commit- tee by International Research Di- xector Ed Kenney, assisted by Associate Director Joe Miya- zawa. Ready to Discuss As this work was in progress, the spokesmen of the Committee emphasized the fact that the Union had not closed the door on atiy possibilities that might offer for discussion with the operators that might lead to a mutually satisfactory settlement. Speaking over the Green Gold radio program, -Walter Allen, See “BREIF” Page 3 TONY POJE FREED President Tony Poje, Local 1- 80, IWA, was released from Oak- alla Prison, June 1, by order of the Chief Justice, under the terms of the Coronation amnesty extended to prisoners within specified categories. This relieves the IWA offieial of the necessity of serving the remaining 30 days of his three months’ sentence. Application for clemency was made on behalf of the IWA- by the Union’s solicitors, Alex Mac- donald and R. J. McMaster. Poje was originally sentenced by the Chief Justice for contempt in defying a court order directed against the IWA picket line at Nanaimo during the 1952 strike. Decisi Recent decision of Chief Jus- tice Gordon Sloan, acting as arbi- trator under the IWA Coast master agreement, set aside the claim of the employers in regard to the hours of work for cook- house and bunkhouse employees, with resulting benefit to the workers affected. ° The Union requested an inter- pretation of the words “in the event of a camp closing down” which appear in the following clause under the Hours of Work OARD CONVENES LYNN NAMED CHAIRMAN; — SMEAL.TO ACT FOR IWA Conciliation Board appointed to hear the dispute between the IWA and the Coast lumber operators was formally constituted when its members met.today to. discuss procedure for the hearings. Chair- man is F. J. Lynn, IWA nominee is Robert Smeal, Victoria, CBRE officer, and the employers’ nominee is C.-G. Robson, Vancouver barrister. Appearances indicated that the wotk of the Board would be in full swing at the beginning of next week. Meanwhile, the mem- bers of the IWA District Nego- tiating Committee are putting the final touches on an extensive brief for presentation to the Board. Copies of the Union’s brief will be printed for general circulation throughout the Local Unions, it was stated. Amnouncement was made that International ‘Secretary-Treasur- er Carl Winn will again act as the chief spokesman for the WA, flanked by the seven-man Nego- tiating Committee. Evidence on economic factors will be sub- mitted by International Research and Education Director Ed Ken- ney and Associate Director Joe Miyazawa, who also haye ren-- dered capable assistance in the preparation of the Union’s case. It was claimed by members of the Negotiating Committee that this year’s presentation will be the most elaborate and convinc- ing yet undertaken by the IWA. IWA STAFF MEN READY PLANS Twenty-five staff members from the eight Coast IWA Lo- cal Unions met with District and International officials on May 22, for an all-day session on plans for negotiating stra- tegy, with the object of. full mobilization of the Union’s strength behind contract de- mands. Presiding at the conference was District President Joe Mor- ris who, in welcoming the staff members in attendance, referred to the occasion as being a signifi- cant forward step toward con- solidation of the Union’s bar- gaining position. At the conclusion of the con- ference, he stated, that the in- novation would prove of great benefit to the membership at large. Article (XIV): “(b) Cookhouse and bunkhouse employees shall be entitled to one (1) day off in seven (7) to be taken weekly if practicable, otherwise at a time mutually agreeable; provided that all ac- cumulated leave shall be given in full at least once every three See “SLOAN” Page 3 “By reason of consultation and agreement on these matters, the staff will be. well-equipped to in- form the general membership on such subjects as the general eco- nomic outlook in the lumber in- dustry, plans for the pending area meetings of job stewards, publicity at the District and Lo- cal Union levels, and the general problems arising out of negotia- tions.” Recommendations to the Nego- tiating Committee proceedings from the conference were as fol- lows: (@) That the District Strike Committee be set up im- mediately. That all Locals be imme- diately notified to set up Central Strike Commit- tees. That the Negotiating Committee endeavor to put on a 5-minute broad- cast in the early afternoon for the night~shift and afternoon shift. That Mass Meetings of Job Stewards be held as soon as possible after the award is handed down. @) (3) (4) INTERIOR LISTEN To “9.15 p.m. ¢ «Thursday § WAGE CONFERENCE CNW sets 6.15 p.m. Thursday JAY