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Vol, XXI, No. 24

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‘JUDGE LORD
SAYS IWA
UNWORTHY

Report of Commissioner
A. E. Lord, dealing with the
strike in the Northern In-
terior, released this week,
stated, “It is impossible to
suggest, in view of the
' above, that the Union is a
| responsible Union and en-
] titled to compulsory check-
off or Union shop.”

The Commissioner based his
: conclusions on the opinions ex-
: pressed by the employers, and on

the fact that several injunctions

had been issued,-on the strength

of employers’ affidavits alleging
_ Tawless acts.
q These views were promptly
' challenged by IWA officials, who
pointed out that on no occasion
had the Union been found guilty
of unlawful acts upon trial, and
that on no occasion had the
Union condoned unlawful acts.
} No Union Security
1 In his recommendations, the

Commissioner proposed the same

~form of maintenance of member~'
ship, as previously devised by the
employers. This, it was explained
by the Union's spokesmen, was
intended to apply only on a single
See “LORD” Page 3

Injunction Modified

Order restraining peaceful
picketing at the plant of S. M.
Simpson & Co. Ltd., Kelowna,
was lifted Iast week upon ap-
plication of the Union through
counsel in court.

The IWA picket line in the
yieinity of the plant was im-

mediately restored. The intens-
ive effort to blanket the whole
area with “scab” warnings was
then somewhat relaxed.

The presiding Judge refused
the employers’ application for
an ex parte injunction with re-
speet to another Interior op-
eration.

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Strikers’

Heart - warming response
has been made by all sec-
tions of the IWA to the ap-
peal for aid on behalf of the
families involvéd in the
Interior strike, especially for
the Children’s Christmas
Fund and warm winter
clothing.

More than 12 Local Unions in
the United States have already
made substantial donations, Con-
tributions from across the border
are being received daily at the
District Office.

Numerous groups throughout
the Coast area have acted on
their own initiative to make per-
sonal donations, apart from the
Union’s assessment. This in-
cludes the Women’s Auxiliaries.

Kiddies

Get Xmas Cheer

$750 From Englewood

Loggers employed at Bngle-
wood recently determined to do
their part to brighten Chirstmas
for the strikers’ children, and
quickly raised the sum of $750
when they asked for. donations.

The crew at Camp 6, Youbou,
expressed their admiration of the
heroic struggle, and sponsored a
collection which enabled Camp
Secretary Pete MacDonald to
forward Local 1-80 a cheque for
$198.25 for the Christmas Fund.

Clothing collections continue to
mount up, and will enable the
despatch of several truck loads
to the Southern Interior during
the holiday season.

Affiliated Unions are also con-
tinuing their drive for donations
secured on the job by the stew-
ards, with excellent results.

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UNION REJECTS REPORT

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POLICY COMMITTEE FINDS
LORD PROPOSALS UNFAIR

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Rejection of the strike settlement proposals of Com-
missioner A. E. Lord was unanimously recommended
this week by the IWA District Policy Committee, when
during a one-day session, the views of the strikers on
the issues involved had been fully canvassed.

A vote will be conducted during the week of Decem-
ber 28, when IWA members on strike in the Northern
Interior will be given the right to accept or reject the
proposed settlement by secret ballot.

If the strikers vote for rejec-
tion, the decision was reached to
back the strike financially until
won.

Main reason for the Commit-
tee’s recommendation was that
the settlement terms proposed by
Judge Lord did not give the strik-
ers the protection they have been
fighting for—security in the right
to organize and bargain collec-
tively.

Judge Endorsed
Employers

In effect, Judge Lord had en-
dorsed the offer already made by
the employers, and already re-
jected by the strikers, it was
stated.

The Commissioner’s criticism
of the Union’s conduct of the
strike caused deep resentment. It
was pointed out that he had ad-
vised the Union, that he did not

intend to consider the charges
laid against the Union by the
employers.

For this reason no evidence
was submitted by the Union dur-
ing the hearings regarding
charges for which a’defence has
been filed in the courts.

It was pointed out that if the
employers had conceded the pro-
posals of the Conciliation Board
in September, to which they are
now prepared to agree, the strike
would not have occurred.

Official Statement

In a release, authorized at the
conclusion of the District Policy
Committee meeting, it was”
stated:

“The IWA District Policy Com-
mittee today unanimously decid-
ed to recommend rejection of the
proposed basis of strike settle-

See “REJECTS” Page 3

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