B.C. LUMBER WORKER 1st Issue FROM PAGE 1 THEY ARE THE BACKBONE OF THE LOCAL UNION i Ai is 390, i GROUP OF SHOP STEWARDS, Local 1-217, meet to discuss their plans for the Labor Day Parade for which they have provided a float. When all can attend, number policies before the public at the; may properly boast of their affi- Exhibition Forum. With inereas-| liation with a big Local Union, ing efficiency, the Local Union but they should remember that it gets out its vote at election time.| is big in more ways than in its popular. This experience in organizing | all manner of functions _ stood | “SALUTE” to the Union in the metropolitan area were no more than 38. Labor Day, 1954 Now, on Labor Day, 1954, Lo- cal 1-217, IWA, pays per capita tax on a membership of 6000, and continues to increase this number as each month goes by. The shop steward plant com- mittee and safety committee or- ganization numbers well over 500 in active IWA workers. Value of liquid assets now held by the Local Union is $45,000. In mentioning this figure credit should be given to the member- ship for donations in aid of strik- ing unions other than Local 1- 217, totalling $11,500. The main achievement of the Local Union is found in the job organization which now extends through 70 certified operations in the Greater Vancouver area. Women’s Auxiliary An important arm of the Local Ke which proved extremely Union is found in the Women’s Auxiliary, whose members de- yotedly serve the interests of the Union, The members of this Aux- iliary have distinguished them- selves in their faithful visiting | praise from all, quarters, for an since 1948, to two IWA Inter- national Conventions, and a CCL convention. On these occasions | of woodworkers in the Vancouver | expert job in dispensing hospi-| hospitals from all parts of the/ tality and gaining convention province. Outside Local Unions publicity. | frequently make donations toward | P this work, as all Local Unions|_ The officers of Local 1-217,/ benefit, | IWA, believe in using good equip- | The members of the Auxiliary | have also assisted at the social) 1" Local ov x fumetions by means of which the| hecoruing system, and has made qocal Union has aimed to bind] strategie moments. ‘All the mod- NTodeuetate att Pp tog ern office equipment for expedit- bye ., | ing cireularization of the mem- Annual social events for which | pership will be found at 45 Kings the ‘Local. Union is famous, in-| way, The elaborate but up-to- cludes the Annual Pienie, and the/ date system of records is neces- Christmas Party, on which ocea-| sary to keep track of the dues sions the children gain top atten-| collection for 6000 members, tion. Last year a start was made] which in itself is a mammoth | with an annual shop stewards’ | project, and committee men’s banquet and ‘ ; ‘ With this equipment the Local The Local owns its own P.A. and | “ESQUIRE” MEN’S WEAR (Graham Mowatt) Complete Stock of Work and Dress Clothing “THE STORE WITH THE POPULAR BRANDS” HANEY Union issues its own official or- gan, “The Barker” monthly, and in addition a shop stewards’ bul- letin twice monthly. Among the special projects favored by Local 1-217 are those of trade union education, Politi- cal Action, and Safety. Every year the Local Union promotes classes in a wide range of sub- BRITISH COLUMBIA jects to assist the members to Duncan 131 Jubilee St. - - DUNCAN BUSINESS GUIDE J. LINDSAY LOUTET (C. Bradshaw & Co.) INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE, acquire competency in the’ ad- ministration of the Union’s af- fairs. Started Safety Program This Local Union also claims that its interest in safety helped to launch the safety program for the District. 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