B.C. LUMBER WORKER

Convention Call

TO ALL AFFILIATES OF THE INTERNATIONAL
WOODWORKERS OF AMERICA

GREETINGS:

The International Woodworkers of America is dedi-
cated to the furtherance of greater economic opportunity,
human rights and political participation for all citizens in
all countries. Our programs are designed to benefit each
individual in society regardless of race, creed or color. We
know full well that national and international security
depends entirely uopn the security of the individual.
Security means freedom from fear of oppression, of want
and of fear itself. bs

During the last year we have faithfully carried out our
missions, Because of our leadership, there is increasingly
more recognition of the important role that organizations
such as ours play in democratic society. We have demon-
strated leadership by continuing to organize the unorgan-
ized and to bargain for increased wages, shorter hours of
work and improved working conditions. We have con-
cerned ourselves to a greater degree in the health of peo-
ple, education and consumers’ interests. And above all, we
have played an increasingly important role in the field of
international cooperation of unionists.

We will continue to meet these responsibilities with the
courage born of faith in our democratic institutions, faith
in our way of life, faith in our Union and faith in the
common people.

CALL:

Therefore, in accordance with the provisions of our
Constitution, you are hereby notified that the Seventeenth
Annual Constitutional Convention of the International
Woodworkers of America will be held in the Hotel Van-
couver, British Columbia, Canada, convening at one o’clock
on the afternoon of Monday, the twelfth day of October,
19538, and continuing through Friday, the-sixteenth day

of October, 1953.

REPRESENTATION

ARTICLE IV, SECTION 3:
Delegates to the International
Convention shall be elected by
and from the Local Unions, which
shall have one (1) delegate for
the first one hundred (100) mem-
bers or less and one (1) addi-
tional delegate for each’ addi-
tional three hundred 300) mem-
bers or major fraction thereof.

RESOLUTIONS

‘All resolutions are to be type-
written and double spaced. To
be considered by the Convention,
two copies must be received in
the International Office not less
than seven (7) days in advance
of the convening of the Conven-
tion (October 5, 1953). Resolu-
tions received after this date
will be referred to the Conven-
tion only after they have been
endorsed by at least two District
Councils or two Convention Cau-
cuses and are introduced to the
Convention under the order of a
“Special Privilege”. Resolutions
should be as brief as possible and
deal with only one subject. Reso-
lutions must be signed by an
authorized officer and bear the

e
official Seal of the Local Union.
CONVENTION HQS. &
REGISTRATION
Convention Headquarters will
be in the Hotel Vancouver, Van-
couver, British Columbia, Canada.
Delegates to the Convention
may register between the hours
of one and five o’clock on the
afternoon of October 11, 1953,
and. after eight o’clock on .the
morning of October 12, 1953, at
the Convention Headquarters.
Delegates are urged to register
at their earliest possible con-
venience.
INVITATION
All members of the Interna-
tional Woodworkers of America
are cordially invited to attend the
Convention as Fraternal Dele-
gates. All members of the Local
Union Ladies’ Auxiliary are cor-
dially invited to visit the Conven-
tion at any time during the ses-
sions,
Fraternally yours,
A. H. HARTUNG, Pres.
J. E. DICEY, Vice-Pres.
CLAUDE BALLARD,
Vice-Pres.
CARL WINN, Sec.-Treas.

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LOCAL 1-71

100%
DRIVE
SPREADS

IWA members in Sandspit
Camp, Q.C.I., have apparently
sparked a move throughout
Coast camps within the juris-
diction of Local 1-71, IWA, to
make every camp 100% IWA,
according to reports received
this week.

Spearheading this plan with
enthusiasm are the following offi-
cers and members of the Camp
Committee, who proudly report
that their own camp is now
solidly 100% IWA.

Chairman, L. McParlon; Vice-
chairman, Roy Merrill; Corres-
ponding Secretary, Kris Vognild;
Recording Secretary, Bill Grady;
Shop Stewards, Emil Fredrick-
son (chief job steward), Bob Mc-
Allister, Earl Boyle, Pat Powers,
Charlie Point, Bruce Gould,
“Blondy” Simonsen, Doug Home-
wood, Blair Davidson.

Safety Committee: 0. Sund-
heim, fallers; P. Powers, boom;
E. McWilliams, shop; L. McPar-
lon, Cat. show; B. Davidson, track
side; E. Frederickson, cold deck;
H. DeLong, trucks,

ASSESSMENT
PREFERRED

NEW WESTMINSTER—Members of Local 1-357, at
the recent meeting authorized a referendum asking ap-
proval of an assessment of $1.00 per member to establish
a fund in aid of other unions requiring assistance during
strike action. The intention is to substitute this assess-
ment for the periodical collections on the job, when appeals

are made.

Full particulars regarding bal-
loting are being released in the
current issue of the Local Union
publication, “The Buzz-Saw”.

Local Union strike votes con-
ducted in the operations where
employers had rejected the
recommended wage settlement
resulted in almost 100% support
of strike action, if necessary.
Plans are now under way for the
conduct of government-supervis-
ed strike votes in these plants.

Next Meeting August 30
Delegates to attend the con-
vention of the Canadian Con:
gress of Labor in Montreal will
be elected at the next regular
membership meeting to be held
in the Canadian Legion Hall,
7:30 p.m., August 30.
Applications for the temporary
vacancy caused by leave of ab-
sence granted to Business Agent
Rae Eddie, during the session of

the Legislature, will be received
by the Executive Board up to
August 28. The recommendation
of the Board in this respect will
be placed before the membership
meeting on August 380.

Bowling League Active

Encouraged by the success
gained last season, Jimmy Ab-
rams, President of the IWA
Bowling League, is now asking
all interested IWA members to
register now for the next season.

Registrations will be received
at the IWA Office or by Bert
Brissett, Elks Bowling Alley.

Bowling enthusiasts report that
the movements of the League’s
President may now be readily
followed as he energetically darts
to and fro within the environs of
New Westminster, due to the
vivid purple of-his new limousine.

LOCAL 1-367

Officers

Well attended Annual Meet-
ing of Local 1-367, IWA, held
in the IOOF Hall, Mission, on
August 9, expressed confidence
in the Local Union officers and
business agents by returning
them to office by acclamation.

Elected were:

President, W. Lowery, Hatzi
ist Vice-Pres., E. Del Rio, Mis-
sion; 2nd Vice-Pres., J. Anderson,
Haney; Financial Secretary, N.
E. Shaw, Haney; Recording Sec
retary, W. Hayes, Hammond;
Conductor, N. Stahley, Haney;
Warden, R. Stackhouse, Haney;
8-year Trustee, A. Corey, Ham-
mond,

President W. Lowery was also
elected as Executive Board Mem-
ber to the B.C. District Council
No. 1.

Six Quarterly Council Regular
Delegates were elected as {ol-
lows: N, E. Shaw, Haney; Toshio
Mukaida, Hope; E. Del Rio, Mis-
sion; C, Marshall, Hope; J. An-
derson, Haney; J. Elliott, Haney.

Alternate Delegates for the
Quarterly Council were elected as
follows: A. Corey, Hammond;
S. Robb, Haney; N. Stahley,
Haney; J. Geill, Haney.

Neil E. Shaw was elected Local
Safety Director and the two
Safety Delegates elected were:

Win Acclamation

E. Del Rio and N. Stahley.
President Hartung

Guest speakers at the IWA
meeting included International
President A. Hartung of Port-
land, Ore., who spoke on the con-
ditions of the lumbering industry
throughout the U.S.A. and Can-
ada, He pointed out that though
production figures had risen over
the past year, the operator was
still very reluctant to pass on any
of the profits to the people who
had been responsible for this rise
through increased efficiency.

He dwelt on the need of farm-
ers and laborers to get together
and discuss mutual problems

In closing, the speaker stressed
the need for all Union members
to participate in the activities of
their community and their Local
Union so they may derive the
fullest possible benefits from
what these have to offer.

Rae Eddie

Another guest speaker, Rae
Eddie, M.L.A. for New Westmin-
ster and Business Agent for Lo-
eal 1-357, declared that even
though the Union accepted this
year’s Conciliation Board Award
by a two-to-one majority, all its
members abided by the majority
decision.

He pointed out that on the

other hand that certain operators
within the structure of Forest
Industrial Relations refused to
go along with the majority deci-
sion of that body, even though
their representatives had signed
the Conciliation Board Award,
Such action, he said, has placed
some of our members in the posi-
tion of having to ask the govern-
ment for a strike vote. ~

Third guest speaker at the
meeting was Mr. Ken Pattern,
recent candidate in the Provincial
elections, who expressed his
pleasure in the manner in which
the Union meeting was conduct-
ed. He said he was amazed at
the democratic procedure used
and felt that other organizations
could well take a lesson from this
procedure. Mr. Pattern also dwelt
on the need for farm and labor
discussions,

The highlight of the meeting
came when the members unani-
mously adopted a recommenda-
tion of the officers that a $2.50
per month assessment be levied
on all members working, to sup-
port their fellow workers in the
Stave Lake Cedar Limited and
Maple Ridge Lumber Co, Ltd,, in
the event they were forced to go
on strike to gain a five cents an
hour increase,

Officers Report Expa

“Mend your fences now” was the theme struck by

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dent Claude Ballard as they outlined trends in the lumber
industry before the delegates attending the quarterly

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meeting of the B. C. District

Both International Officers took
the delegates into their confidence
as they traced the course of this
year’s negotiations in the Pacific
Northwest States. Both proposed
the same’ answer for problems
encountered — bigger and better
organization, with unity of effort.

Expansion Reported
Fresh insight,was given into

Council, IWA, August 15.

the development of the Interna-
tional’s organizational program,
which was reported as yielding
impressive results,

Changed policies in the Deep
South, required by improved
working arrangements with the
CIO, had enabled the IWA to
forge ahead in that territory,
claimed Claude Ballard.

HANEY

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nsion

He pointed to the growth in
Eastern Canada, where' the TWA
has recently concentrated on or-
ganization in the pulp and paper
industry, in cooperation with the
Canadian Congress of Labor.

SAVAGE
SHOES
UNFAIR

Warning has been issued
that Savage Shoe Co., Pres-
ton, Ont., has been declared
“unfair te organized labor”,
as the company has refused
an agreement to the UPWA.

Brand names for Say
Shoes are “Hurlburt”,
agers”, “Debs”, and
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