10 B.C. LUMBER WORKER Ast Issue, June Local 1-71 Stops Sat. Production Recent ruling of the Board of Industrial Relations per- mitting a work week in excess of forty-four hours in log- ging camps was unsuccessfully protested by District No. 1 and Local 1-71, IWA, at time of enactment but has since been effectively challenged on the job as a gross violation of the master agreement. Regulation No. 41 of the Board of Industrial Relations, which is regarded by members of the IWA as a threat to the forty-hour week established under the mas- ter agreement, reads as follows: Regulation No. 41 Logging Industry “Persons employed in the log- ging industry are hereby permitted to work in excess of forty-four (44) hours in any one week but not in excess of eight (8) hours in any one day, provided that dur- ing a period of two consecutive weeks the average weekly hours of work does not ed forty- four (44),” Representations were made to the Board at the time the regu- lation was proposed by the IWA District Officers and the officials of Local 1-71. The views of the Union were ignored. Subsequently, the notice, copy of which appears below, was posted at the Sandspit Camp of Northern. Pulpwood Ltd., Q.C.I. The notice read: Saturday Work Starting on May 28th, this camp will be in full operation (except for fallers and buckers) on every other Saturday. This means that everyone except fallers and buck- ers will be required on the job this Saturday, May 28th. Northern Pulpwood Ltd. Upon appearance of the notice, management was approached by the Local Union’s officials who pointed out that it was in viola- tion of the master agreement. The agreement provides that no employee on production work can be compelled to work on Satur- day as suggested. The notice was immediately cancelled. 1-80 MEET - POSTPONED Membership meeting of Local 1-80, IWA, called for June 19th, to elect delegates to the IWA International Convention in Milwaukee, has been postponed until early in July, the Local Union has announced, Use, Abuse and Age Inadequate glasses can cause headaches. Your eyes change with use, abuse and age. A thorough examination by your optometrist will detect any need for a change in your present lens prescrip- tion. Your precious eyes merit the professional care, technical skills and the finest scientific in- struments offered by optometrists. e Abramson & Heollenterg . OPTOMETRISTS MA, 2948 Ground Floor — Vancouver Block Local 1-217 RESTMORE WORKERS GET BETTER DEAL NOW URGE “BUY RESTMORE PRODUCTS” Settlement achieved by the IWA for the employees of Restmore Manufacturing Co. Lid. following the recent dismissals, resulted in an up- ward revision of wage rates, liberalization of the com- pany’s vacation policy, and full reinstatement of all the employees previously locked out by the management. District President Joe Morris participated in the conferences arranged with management, when the conflict between the Company and Local 1-217, IWA, threatened to take the form of prolonged litigation in the courts. He de- vised a settlement formula, which opened the way to agreement and the abandonment on both sides of court action. The agreement provided for the reinstatement of Plant Commit- tee Chairman Tom Haggart and all employees involved in the dis- pute, which led to their dismissal. Settlement Terms - Discussions were resumed with regard to the recommen- dations of the Conciliation Board, and which had been in- terrupted by. the dismissal of Tom Haggart and all IWA members. Wage increases rang- ing from 5 cents to 24 cents an hour were written into the con- tract, with an average increase of 11 cents per hour. Two weeks’ vacation will now be granted after three years’ ser- vice with the Company. President Lloyd Whelan, Local 1-217, IWA, tendered his congra- tulations to the employees for their solidarity, without which, he stated, a satisfactory settle- ment would have been impossible. “Buy Restmore Products” Local 1-217, IWA, upon res- toration of full union shop condi- tions in the plant, immediately engaged in the promotion of a campaign to publicize the pro- duets of Restmore Manufacturing Co. These include bedroom, liv- ing room, and dining room furni- ture, steel beds, and springs, studio lounges and day beds, sum- mer and garden furniture, bed- ding and pillows. These popular priced lines are found in all the leading furniture stores in the province. Trade unionists and especially IWA members are urged to give preference to the purchase of these products, now produced urt- der union shop condtions, in the only plant in B.C, authorized to use the IWA union label. TWA WORKERS in a UNION SHOP produce under their UNION LABEL Bedroom, living room and dining room furniture. Steel beds and springs; studio lounges and day beds. Camp furnishings; Summer & Garden furniture. Bedding and pillows, featuring the popular lines— Supreme, Rip Van Winkle, Morning Glory, and Acme. “FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE” Well-styled, well-designed, popular-priced furniture found in all lead- ing furniture stores, and manufactured by the Restmore Manufacturing Co. Ltd. 1000 Parker Street Established for 51 Years ~ Vancouver, B.C. This space donated by District Council No. 1, International Wood- workers of America, CIO-CCL, to remind ALL IWA MEMBERS— that they are expected to... Buy UNION MADE GOODS Buy Zcotmore