ONE WAY
TO WIN

IWA contract demands now tabled in bargain-
ing sessions with Forest Industrial Relations Ltd.
were designed by the Wages and Contract Con-
ference as a ‘‘package”, which can be won only
through ‘‘combined operations’’.

Delegates attending that conference will re-
member that an earnest effort was made to en-
vision an improved contract-which would deal with
the most pressing needs, in each and every section

of the industry, without losing sight of the over-
all needs.

The battle is now joined at the bargaining
table, on the issues as defined in this way by the
membership. The Union has selected as its spokes-

men those who have been seasoned by experience
in-such encounters.

The Union’s membership has in this way per-
formed two phases of the operation “negotiations”
which must be carried through to a successful con-
clusion. The membership has stated the terms
which form the Union’s bargaining aims. The
membership has also selected its negotiators.

The Union’s members have not fully discharg-
ed their Tesponsibility in this appointment and
instruction of its negotiators. They have merely
entered upon the next and perhaps most critical
phase of the project. It is the phase, when respon-
sibility is divided between, those at the bargaining

table and those who carry the ball for the Union
on the job.

As the bargaining proceeds in the Georgia
Hotel, Vancouver, Pressure for the desired results
must be generated on the job, in the community,
and in the Local Unions. The centres for ‘such
activity are in the Local Unions, and the agents
are the individual members of the Union.

We can see the importance of the role pla
the ii ed
by the membership if we can imagine its metenin:
lishment with one hundred per cent success.

Let us suppose that every worker in the lum-
ber industry becomes convinced to-morrow, that
the Union’s demands should have his unreserved
and active support. He then goes to his Local

Union, and gets posted on all the reasons for the
Union’s strategy.

Let us suppose that he then appoints himself
an active agent to whip up enthusiasm for the de-
mands on the job, and to convince all his neighbors
and members of his community that if the IWA
demands are granted, all will benefit.

If every lumber worker did this job, in his own
corner, effectively, it would set in motion such a
wave of public opinion that the operators would

nee it difficult to oppose it, with their usual weak
logic.

As a matter of fact, if such a job were well
done by the individual lumber workers, the em-
ployers could not possibly do anything but face
the facts. In the final analysis, they remain in
business by consent of the public, unless they at-

tempt to establish methods of an outright dictat-
orship.

The employers are as well aware of the- pos-
sibilities of such work, as we are. That is exactly
why they are at such pains to quietly circulate
propaganda intended to paralyze union activity.

In a few weeks, the Local Unions as well as the
District organization, will be required to combat
and overcome resistance offered by the employers
to the membership demands.

That is why we say, with more than usual em-
phasis, that this is the time to seize advantage of
the Union’s present bargaining advantage.

UNION IN
INDIA SENDS
GREETINGS

BOMBAY MUNICIPAL
HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES
UNION—

10th Feb. 1955.

323/MHU/54-55/GN.
Mr. George H. Mitchell,
Secretary-Treasurer,

45, Kingsway. Phone FA, 8807-8.
Vancouver, British Columbia.

Dear Friend,

I feel much pleasure in intro-
ducing myself to a stranger friend,
I believe my small note may cause
a little surprise even. However I
am causing some more burden to
your packed hours and adding a
more stone to your already en-
larged and huge relations out of
British Columbia and believe you
a will consider my attempt per-
missible and desirable.

I am connected with the or-
ganisations of the Hospital em-
ployees, In India, Trade Union
conciousness among the hospital
workers was near about dismal
point in 1950. But now there are
4 strong unions of the hospital
workers here in Bombay. All these
4 unions are co-related and have
common ideas and activities. For
your information, very humbly I
would like to request you that the
general secretaryship of all the 4
unions have been alloted to me
only.

Now I wish to tell you why I
have thought to address address a
note to you.

I am receiving your “The B.C.
Lumber Worker” regularly. There
is no reason for your surprise be-
cause your union has been intro-
duced to me by one of my friends
Mrs, F, A. Irani, who visited your
country some years ago. I use to

receive regularly a copy of your||

official organ through her only. I
did think to enter into correspon-
dence with you long long ago, but
unfortunately I did not spare my
time. However, I regret for that
and wish you would not mind for
such delayed introduction. I must
add here that I find your publica-
tion very interesting and helpful.
I must congratulate yours, your
organisations and of other col-
leagues efforts and trouble for
bringing such an illustrated pub-
lication.

I do not know how far you will
appreciate my sudden temperance
with your valuable and busy time

but I believe you would not mind

‘wee Your Space Boys!

for little inconvenience caused due
to an unknown friend.

I am much interested to know
more about your organisation and
your lovely country. I am also
anxious to know more about your
colleagues. If your time could per-
mit I would like to hear more from
you about the hospital workers and
their organisation too,

I wish you good and send my
heartiest congratulations to you,
to your other colleagues and the
organisation,
Thanking you,
Very Sincerely Yours,
Kamal Deo Sharma
General Secretary.

HERE IS THE
COMPANY’S
EXPLANATION

The Editor:

In your 2nd Issue February you
printed a letter to the Editor,
headed “Warning”, signed by Mr.
J. Gowarlock. He claims to’ have
ordered a suit from Mr, Charles
Buskins on July 19, 1954, paying
him in cash for same, but never
received his suit.

We first learned of this trans-
action when ‘we received a letter
from Mr. J. Gowarlock on Febr-
uary 15th. We immediately replied
that we have no record of having
received his order. As we know

Readers
Vhenkl

definitely that Mr. Buskins handles
other lines as well, he may have
taken the order for some other
firm. We advised Mr, Gowarlock
to get in touch with Mr. Buskins,

We cannot understand why Mr,
Gowarlock waited seven months
before writing to us, and appar-
ently wrote to your paper at the
same time involving us in his
complaint. It is quite obvious
therefore that we are not at fault,
and in the cause of justice and
fairness we would like you to print
this letter in the next issue of your
paper. We wish to add that as a
consequence of this incident Mr,

Buskins will no longer handle our
line.

Yours truly,

FENWYCK TAILORING

: COMPANY.
M. Watts.

(SRE Eee

ATTEND YOUR UNION .

Alex B. Macdonald

Barrister & Solicitor
Notary Public

751 Granville Street
VANCOUVER, B.C.

Telephone TAtlow 6641

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