B.C. LUMBER WORKER | WHALEN TOMLINSON, MLA Accusation made by Mr. George Tomlinson, M.L.A., when speaking at a public meeting in West Vancouver, that labor in B. C. was controlled by “parasites and pyro- technic organizers” necessitating the controls imposed by the Social Credit government in the new Labor Relations Act, brought a scathing answer from Lloyd Whalen, President, Local 1-217, IWA. ‘ In a release to the daily press, Lloyd Whalen challenged Mr. Tomlinson in the following terms: The malicious insult to the whole trade union movement in the remarks attributed to Mr. George Tomlinson, MLA, at a public meeting in West Vancou- ver, May 27, confirms the belief, formerly expressed, that the re- cently-enacted Labor Relations Act ‘was conceived in Social Credit enmity toward labor. Blind Prejudice Mr. Tomlinson, like many of his colleagues, approaches his re- sponsibilities in regard to labor legislation with a blind prejudice toward, and.a complete ignorance of trade union purposes and pro- cedures. As he addressed a pub- lic meeting as a spokesman for the Social Credit Party, we can form no other conclusion, but that his public statements, reveal his party’s policy, unless. as publicly repudiated. We now challenge Mr. Tomlin- son to prove the accuracy of his statements before any represent- ative trade union gathering. He has deliberately misrepresented the following facts: 1. The views expressed in Victoria by the 400-member joint labor conference of all major trade union bodies, were in accordance with resolutions on the question, which had been formulated by democratic as- semblies of the unions repre- sented. 2. The opposition to the Labor Relations Act, expressed by the trade union representa- tives, when Bill 28 was under consideration, has ‘since been ratified by the membership of their trade unions. 3. Trade union delegates who BLASTS attended the joint labor confer- ence in Victoria, to protest the passage of Bill 28, were elected by the membership of their Local Unions. All trade union officers who acted as spokes- men hold office only by virtue of membership approval. 4, The collective bargaining, derided by Mr. Tomlinson, is the legal, and democratic meth- od by which trade unions have striven to raise the living stan- dards of the workers. The ‘ trade unions have proven them- selves as the only bulwark against attempts to depress the living conditions of the bulk of the population. Had it-not been for the trade unions, even greater poverty and insecurity would be rampant. Mr. Tomlinson, and his col- leagues, for political reasons, have chosen to ally themselves with reactionary anti-labor in- terests to declare war on the trade unions. We clearly under- stand now for whom he acts as a mouth-piece and where he hopes to find political support. We will bring his most recent disclosure of this fact to the at- tention of the joint labor con- ference on June 5th. We know that the rank and file trade union membership, whose rights Mr. Tomlinson holds in contempt, will call for a day of reckoning at the polls. He was unpacking his lunch.| All the fellows were watching as he unwrapped a parcel about 18 inches long. “My wife was too busy, so 1 made a pie myself,’*he explained. “It’s a little long, isn’t it?” asked one of the on-lookers. “Sure it’s long. Why shouldn’t it be? It’s a rhubarb pie.” HANEY se a “ESQUIRE” MEN’S WEAR (Graham Mowatt) Complete Stock of Work and Dress Clothing “THE STORE WITH THE POPULAR BRANDS” BRITISH COLUMBIA Duncan 131 Jubilee St. DUNCAN BUSINESS GUIDE J. LINDSAY LOUTET (C. Bradshaw & Co.) INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE Lake Cowichan Branch: Old Post Office Building MacGREGOR’S MEN’S WEAR For Everything a Man Wears WORK, SPORT or DRESS We Can Afford to Sell the BEST for LESS! PORT ALBERNI BUSINESS GUIDE MacDONALD’S PHARMACY Prescriptions, Drug Sundries, First Aid Supplies Registered Optometrist Argyle Streety Port Alberni Phone 1600 WOODWARD STORES (PORT ALBERNI) LTD. “Your Family Shopping Centre” “Closed Wednesdays All Day” Hours: 9 - 5:30 Local 1-71 Camp Grievances Aire Grievances unearthed by President Frank Howard, Lo- cal 1-71, IWA, are recited in the following report furnished hy him for the information of the membership in other camps within the Local Union's juris- diction. Following his visit to two of the camps in the Queen Char- lotte Islands, President Howard comments: Justkatla Camp About two years ago the Union established the right to bargain for, the warehouseman and the assistant warehouseman and established a rate for both Last year the Com- and therefore outside of the bar- gaining unit. The Union went into the mat- ter but before they were able to make a determination the camp closed down and just this year opened up again. The Company then hired two people who they call Kardex- men. These two do the same work as the Warehouseman and the assistant used to do. The wages for the Kardexman | and the assistant are $35.00 and $40.00 per month less than the warehouseman’s rate, This is just another typical move of The Powell River Co. to chisel on the fair wages established by the Union. Safety Week was marred by one accident on the last day of the week. Last July we raised a grievance about the hours of work and the overtime coming to the First Aid Attendant and were under the impression that the Company had corrected the situation by complying with the wage order for First Aid At- tendants. However, upon investigation wé find that the Company had not corrected the situation and the First Aid Attendant is still being improperly paid for the hours that he works. Sandspit Camp This camp has had its crew reduced by about 80 men from what were here last year. The Company didn’t hire them back after the winter layoff in accor- dance with. their seniority. This of course has caused! quite a bit of hard feeling| against the Company. Quite a few of the men in camp are now concerned about setting up & seniority plan mainly because of the raw deal that the Company gave some of the old timers here. Before they go ahead and start on a plan they are going to dis- cuss it among themselves first, with a view to starting on the scheme immediately negotiations are completed. This camp got through the Safety Week without an acci- derit, in fact there has not been a compensable accident here this year. . : Our Union committee is think- ing of having a social evening for all the members’ wives at one of the Union meetings. It will probably involve a card party, sandwiches, ete. There are about 50-60 married families here. a Ole Sundheim, an old time faller here, suggested at a meet- ing recently that we approach the Company on the matter of yeereation facilities and equip- ment. The only hall in camp is owned by the Canadian Legion and there is a minimum of equipment. LOCAL 1-80 Loggers Stage Thrills 2nd Annual Logger’s Sports Day, staged by the Nanaimo Sub-Local of Local tion of Committee Members Fred Dawson, George Ward, “Jocko” Colwell and Frank Wilfred, proved to be the high spot of that city’s Empire Day celebrations Prizes and equipment were donated by Comox Logging and Railway Northwest Bay Division MacMillan and Bloedel, Mayo Lumber Co., Chemainus Division MacMillan and Bloedel, Power Saw Sales and Equipment, F. W. Wilfert and Co. Ltd, Eureka Sawmills, Nanaimo Foundry and Engineering Ltd., Ira Becker and Son, Texaco Products Nanaimo, trees from Bowen Park, logs for contest from Comox Logging and F. W. Wilfert and Co., holes dug by Jenkins Bros. Contractor: Parksville, guy lines and wire rope from R. Malpass Logging, city grader, John. Barnes grader, F. W. Wilfert D-cat, shackles and clamps from Madills. Competition was keen with the following winners receiving gen- erous cash prizes Two man bucking: Uno Fors- man and Martin Holst, $100.00 | del. 1-80, IWA, under the direc- and cup; 2nd, Peter Sundberg and Alf Kerik, $50. One man: Ist, Dennis Craw- ford, $75.00; 2nd, Walker Addi- son, $50.00. Chopping contest: Ist, Phil Whittaker, $75.00; 2nd, Alan Woodrow, $50.00. Eye splicing: Percy Dewar, $75.00; J. Toivanen, $50.00. Hand bucking: Charlie Mur- ray, $75.00; Alan Woodrow, $50.00. ~ Chokerman’s race: Andy Poje $25.00; Ben Greenway, $10.00. Tree climbing: Danny Sailor, 80 ft. tree up and down in 32 seconds, world champion, $100.; | 2nd, Les Nehaj, $50.00, 43 sec. Presentation of cups and prizes were made by Joe Cliffe, Supt. of logging, Comox Logging and Bill Dewar, Superintendent, Northwest Bay, MacMillan Bloe- Free Mea Provision for free meals when overtime work is re- quired is one of the clauses written into a recent contract signed by the Laborers’ Inter- national Union, Local 1093 (AFL-TCL) and the Victoria Building Industries Exchange. The new two-year contract pro- vides a five-cent-an-hour wage boost effective May 30th, and a further five cents April 1, 1 The first five-cent boost will place common laborers at $1.60 an hour, with other classifications upwards to $2 for rock foremen. A new classification for power buggy and: other tool operators ls Gained provided a rate of $1.80 an hour. The men formerly had been on the base rate. Any employee required to work overtime will be supplied with a free meal provided he is com- pelled to work after 6 p.m. Cost of the meal or transportation to an eating house will be borne by the employer. Hard hats when required will be charged, and credited, with the exception of sweatbands, when returned in good order. Rubber boots will be supplied on conerete slab work, wet ditches and caisson work, and rubber coats for caisson work only. IRA BECKER & SON Vancouver Island Distributors .LE.L. POWER CHAIN SAWS SERVICE PARTS * Nanaimo Phone 1515 Campbell River Phone 94H Judges were Bill Collister re- presentative Power Saw Sales and Service and Johnny Ulinder bullbucker at Copper Canyon, MacMillan Bloedel. A display of falling and chop- | ping was put on by Allan Wood- row, Hugh McKenzie, Charlie Murray, and Phil Whittaker. Trees were fallen from two spring boards. Torchie Kulai topped a tree as an exhibition for the crowd. Danny Sailor who won the world’s tree climbing champion- ship at Albany, Oregon, by climbing a 100 ft. tree in 39 seconds put on a sensational, hair-raising dance on the top of the spar tree while the announcer sang Danny danced the -Charlton. He and Les Nehaj put on a dis- play of passing back and forth, under and over each others ropes 80 ft. above the ground. HAYES ELECTED William Hayes was elected Financial Secretary, and Busi- ness Agent of Local 1-367 IWA, at a recent membership meeting, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Neil Shaw. The resignation of the former incumbent of the office was ten- dered because of personal rea- sons and was accepted with regret. The newly-elected official was formerly IWA plant chairman in the Hammond D: Forest Products Ltd. SAN FRANCISCO — TAILORS — LOAN MONEY ON Suits, Overcoats, etc. Loggers’ Boots, Sleeping Bags, Suitcases, Radios, Watches and Rings Expert Wotch Repairing UNREDEEMED Suits and Caulk Boots For Sale MAIL ORDER 52 West Hastings Street VANCOUVER, B. C.