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MYSTERIOUS SPLASHING

Prize story, illustrating the
resourcefulness of Interior
strike pickets, was told by Joe
Boudreau from Penny, B.C., at
the quarterly meeting of the
B.C. District Council recently.
_ When the strike was declared
in the Northern Interior, the mill
crew at Penny, 100 miles east of
Prince George, acted immediately
to picket the logging as well as
the mill operations of the em-
ployer, Fred Thurston,

Two logging camps were situ-
ated along a stretch of the Fra-
ser River extending 35 miles
above the mill’s booming
grounds. Approximately 250,000
feet of logs were in the. river,
and presented the danger of be-
ing caught in the ice and carried
away with the spring freshet.

35-mile Picket Line

‘The crews in the logging camps

for the most part migrated to
parts unknown, and the picket-
ing duty for both logging and
mill operations fell to the lot of
the mill crew.

At first they managed to picket
the river with patrol boats, al-
though the employer called on
the RCMP in an endeavor to dis-
suade them from this action. At
the time there was no legal rea-
son for the police to interfere.

Later an injunction, restrain-
ing all picketing was made effec-
tive throughout all the opera-
tions, and picketing had to be
abandoned.

The employer then engaged
farmers situated along the river
banks to “rear” the logs, that
they might float down with the
river current to the - booming
grounds.

The strange sequel then oc-

eurred that frequent. hunting
parties, seeking meat to supply
an impoverished ~community at
Penny, kept passing by the “rear-
ing operations” with such fre-
quency as to discourage the
farmers, turned river - drivers,
who were swamped in the wash
of the outboard motors. The icy
waters of the Fraser at that
point proved most uncomfortable
when spilled down their waders.

As the farmers were gathered
up, and transported down to the
only landing point, this they dis-
covered was outside the area
covered by the injunction. There
they found a solid line of IWA
pickets waiting for them to tell
them what they thought about
their strike-breaking activity.

It is reported that the farmers
have now seen.the light of day,
and have no wish to defy com-
munity opinion.

LOCAL 1-217

UNION RALLIES.
STRIKE AID

In answer to the appeal sent out by the District Office
for support to the Interior strikers, Local 1-217 now re-
ports mounting financial support. -

The membership assembled in
a special Local meeting unani-
mously endorsed the recommen-
dation of an assessment to help |
out the striking workers.

In answer to a further request
for warm clothing to assist the
striking workers in all parts of
the Interior, the Local union set}
Monday, November 30, as “In-
terior Clothing Day”. At that
time, all members of Local 1-217
were asked to bring their clothes
to the operation in which they |
work and a truck was sent out}
to pick up the various items.

A number of members have
jumped the gun and already a
truckload of clothing has been
turned in at the Local office. This
has been passed on to the Dis-]
trict for distribution.

Capilano Timber

A major grievance that arose
in the last few weeks at Capi-
lano Timber was brought to a
successful conclusion early this
week with representatives of the
company and union sitting down
and systematically working out
the issue at hand,

The grievance arose with the
eurtailing of production whereby
the work was split up between
the night shift and the day shift.
The day shift would work one
week and the night shift would
work the next-week. Everyone
agreed to this idea, providing it
lasted for only thirty days.

At the end of the 30-day per-|.

iod, with no indication of a re-
turn to normal production, the
crew insisted that security be
instituted in line with the master
agreement.

Christmas Party

Plans are under way this year
to present Local 1-217’s biggest
and best annual Christmas party.
The decision was made this year
to again hold a Christmas party
after a lapse of two years, and
the Social Committee, along with
the Ladies’ Auxiliary, are work-
ing out the details to ensure a
successful event.

A two and one-half hour show
has been arranged which will be

“OLD DOC”

Dr. R. Llewellyn Dow, has
moved his Dental Office from
9 East Hastings St. to 712
Robson St., Vancouver, B. C.

NEW ADDRESS

{come to attend. As well,

followed by Old Saint Nicholas’
appearance, who will assume his
usual role of giving out presents
to all the children.

All members and their chil-
dren from Local 1-217 are wel-
an
open invitation is extended to
visiting members and their fam-
ilies from out-of-town Locals.

Carl Winn, International Sec-
retary-Treasurer, has indicated
that if he can get away from the
International office for a couple
of days he will be present to
bring the greetings of the Inter-
national Union,

At the first indication of a
major layoff in the Plywood in-
dustry the Vancouver Local
Union immediately instituted a
series of programs to present to
the Federal Government urging
a number of systematic plans to
ensure the sale of primary pro-
ducts, thus providing adequate
work. It was pointed out to the
Government that already, before
going into the winter months,
there are 177,000 people unem-
ployed in the Dominion of Can-
ada at the present time. Van-
couver Local has urged the adop-
tion of the Federal Government’s
three-point program:

1. The establishment of an
International Currency Sta-
bilization Fund which calls
for the setting up of a sys-

tem whereby Canada would
accept currency from the
sterling bloc in exchange
for its products.

The institution of a sane,
sensible, systematic Nation-
al Housing program to take
care of Canada’s ever in-
creasing population and its
735,000 housing units need- -
ed at the present time. Such
a program would create a
big boom for primary for-
est products.

The institution of the 1945
Green Book proposals as
originally presented by the
same government as in
power today.

2.

Educational Program

In reply to numerous requests
for “Let’s have more of that
kind of education”, Local 1-217
announces that they will be hold-
ing their Third Annual Weekend
Educational Institute in April of
next year. The decision was made
after observing the enthusiastic
students in attendance at the
Second Annual Institute held in
the Steelworkers’ Hall, Novem-
ber 14th and 15th.

Instructors at the Institute
were: Lloyd Whalen, Local Presi-
dent; Tom Haggart, Local War-
den; and Grant McNeil.

The two days were spent ex-
amining extensively the duties of
a grievance committee, analysis
of a’ contract, and Trade Union
History. Grant McNeil and Lloyd
Whalen reviewed with the many
interested students, the history
of the trade union movement
over the past one hundred and
eighty-five,years. At the conclu-
sion of the Institute the unani-
mous response of the many stu-
dents was “Give us more of the
same.”

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Call has been issued for the
next Annual Convention of the
B.C. Federation of Labor fix-
ing the date as January 9-10,
1954, and the place as the
Moose Hall, 1129 Howe Street,
Vancouver. :

” Resolutions for consideration
of the Convention are required to

FEDERATION JAN. 9-10

be in the hands of the Federation
at least two weeks prior to the
opening date. They should be
typed in duplicate. -

It is anticipated that due to
critical issues arising on the eco-
nomie front, the deliberations
will attract more than ordinary
attention,

LOCAL 1-71

Camp employees have applied
for IWA Certification following
the successful organizing job
accomplished by Bill Paton,
Camp Secretary, with the able
help of other camp members.
The majority of the men haye
now joined the union. -

Camp Secretary Tommy Woods
and his Committee at the B. C.
Forest Products, ‘Britain River
Camp, are reported by the local
union to be doing a great job in
maintaining the crews’ interest

The Gildersleeve sami |

Camps Boom IWA

in the union. The Camp’s mem-
bership which is 100% IWA, was
built up almost entirely through
the efforts of this Committee.

Periodic visits of the Loggers’
Navy Organizers and an active
Camp Committee at the Sorn
Logging Company, are keeping
union affairs at a high pitch of
activity.

Beach Camp, Englewood, is
maintaining a 100% IWA mem-
bership thanks to the alert Com-
mittee and union members
throughout the camp.

STRIKE

“When men and women en- |
dure the sacrifices such as are
now demanded of the strikers
and their families in the Nor-
thern Interior, the people of
British Columbia should realize
that there are wrongs to be
righted.”

Opening the campaign for his
party in the Victoria by-election,
Leader of the Opposition, Arnold*|
Webster directed attention to the
struggle waged by the lumber
workers in the Interior of the
province, and proposed measures

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to bring the employers to the
conference table. .

He deplored the tactics pur-
sued by the employers, which he
claimed gave rise to the belief
that they were intent upon an
economic dictatorship unrestrain-
ed by the processes of collective
bargaining. ‘

Mr. Webster will undertake an
on-the-spot investigation of the
strike, it was announced this
week on his.departure for the
Prince George area.

Dr. R, Llewellyn Douglas, one-
time sponsor of the IWA “Green
Gold” radio program, known to
his many friends among the’ log-
gers’ fraternity as the “Old
Doc”, has moved into up-to-date
and more commodious quarters
in the heart of downtown Van-
couver. He is now to be found
at Suite 8, 712 Robson St., close
to the corner of Granville.

Those whose molars have been
ruined by camp fare, find under-
standing and helpful aid from
the “Old Doc”, for he can fit
them out with “store falsies”,
without extracting any more
from their pocket-books than
forty bucks a plate.

His reputation ensures the

“OLD DOC” IN NEW SPOT

pest in workmanship and mater-
ial, and he has even been known
to supply the first chunk of steak
to prove this fact.

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