2 B.C. LUMBER WORKER Revision ‘Meet Blockade Conferences between the IWA and the Interior Lum- ber Manufacturers’ Associa- tion to undertake revision of category rates in the South- ern area recently encounter- ed a number of obstacles raised by the employers. One such snag was that the employers were unwilling to write into the contract, rates already paid in excess of the rate ap- pearing in the schedule. In other instances, the employ- ers were unwilling to accept a Talks category, already recognized on the job in many operations, for the reason that it might involve some slight increase in the rate. The Union was represented on the occasion by District Secre- tary-Treasurer George Mitchell and the representatives of the Southern Interior Local Unions. Further conferences will be held, after the August meeting of the Association, at which the Union will continue to exert pres- sure for greater accuracy and fairness in the wage schedules observed in the Southern region. UNIONS SUPPORT SUMMER CAMP Children’s Jubilee Summer Camp at Orlomah Beach, on the north arm of Burrard In- let, has received enough build- ing material to construct 20 new cabins, through the com- bined efforts of Local 1-217, IWA, AFL Teamsters, United Fishermen and Allied Workers, AFL Hospital Employees and the Pulp and Sulphite Workers Union. The unique project was started by members of Local 1-217, IWA, who canvassed the various lum- ber companies in their Local for sufficient materials to help the Jubilee Camp accommodate more children. The camp was founded at a Convention of Workers’ Organiza- tions, in 1935, with the sole pur- pose of providing an inexpensive summer camp for workers’ chil- dren, All work is voluntary and the members’ wives operate the camp and supervise the children. Administration is conducted by a Committee under president Bob Berger, member of the Engineers, AFL. When Local 1-217, IWA, had acquired enough lumber for the project, members of the AFL Teamsters Union transported it to the dock where work parties loaded it onto scows. The scows “were then towed to Orlomah. Beach by boats manned by members of the United Fish- ermen and Allied Workers Union. Present plans of the members, is to convert the existing dormi- tory into a gymnasium and build’ about 20 new cabins. Construc- tion of the cabins will start sometime in September. LUXURY HOME BUILT WASHINGTON (CPA—The AFL Teamsters have moved into a new $5,000,000 home right in the heart of Washing- ton”and only a short distance from the Capitol Building. For- mal dedication of the new building, largest and most lux- urious of any union headquart- ers in the capital, is scheduled for next September. The four-storey building has white marble walls and a huge! tinted picture window set in bronze runs the width of the front of the Teamsters head- quarters. A penthouse lounge for em- ployees and visitors tops the building while a 50-car basement garage will help beat the Wash- ington parking problem. ‘The wood panelled headquarters is air-conditioned throughout. and has specially designed lighting and wall murals. A 500-seat theatre inside the building has equipment for wide screen movies. HANEY DUNCAN BUSINESS GUIDE LOUTET AGENCIES LTD. INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE -Lake Cowichan: South Shore Road Duncan: 131 Jubilee St. J. Lindsay Loutet PORT ALBERNI BUSINESS GUIDE MacGREGOR’S MEN’S WEAR We Can Afford For Everything A Man Wears © WORK, SPORT or DRESS e WOODWARD STORES (PORT ALBERNI) LTD. “Your Family Shopping Centre” “Closed Wednesdays All Day” Phone 1600 ANEY BUSINESS GUIDE “ESQUIRE” MEN’S WEAR (Graham Mowatt) Complete Stock of Work and Dress Clothing “THE STORE WITH THE POPULAR BRANDS” BRITISH COLUMBIA Gordon R. Loutet To Sell The... BEST For LESS! Hours: 9 - 5:30 TRUST - Jack Paley, Exec RWDSU BRAIN SPEARHEADING DRIVE to organize clerks in Vancouver department stores officers of the Retail, Wholesale “and Department Store Union recently visited Vancouve e Secretary; Gerry Emary, Western Al Heaps, International Secretary-Treasurer. - (From left), T. B. MacLachlan, Canadian Director; rector; Max Greenberg, International Presi 1-80 Membership meeting of Local 1-80, IWA, held July 10th, elected the following delegates to attend the IWA International 18th and 19th Constitutional Convention, in Milwaukee, August 22nd, 1955. William Cox, Honeymoon Bay. Lorne Johnston, Duncan. W. T. Morgan, Ladysmith. Malcolm McKinnon, Gordon River. Stanley Heys, Ladysmith. Albert L. Smith, Harris Creek, Port Renfrew. Elof Sundquist, Nanaimo. George Butler, Mesachie Lake. Gordon Donaldson, Lake Cow- ichan. Robert Bouchard, Youbou. William Hawkes, Coombs. Kenneth Parsons, Youbou. Ross Farrell, Lake Cowichan. William Emmerson, Gordon River. James Humphreys, Caycuse Beach, Youbou. Tony Poje, Nanaimo, B.C. Financial Seeretary, Ed. Linder and Business Agent, Percy Cle- ments were elected delegates at the same meeting to attend the Canadian Congress of Labor Con- vention, being held October 10th- 14th, in the Royal York Hotel, Toronto, Picnic July 31 Annual Picnic of Local 1-80 IWA, will be held July 31st, at Ivy’s Green Park near Ladysmith, starting at 11:00 am. All members of Local 1-80, and their families are invited to attend. PRICE FIXING. UNDER. CENSURE LONDON (CNS)—The British co-operative movement plans to take a leading part in agitating for the enactment into law of the proposals made recently by the Monopolies Commission on price fixing. The Commission, established by the Labor Government in 1948, investigated restrictive practices in the supplying of goods and the setting of conditions of sale for the supply of such goods. Among its major recommendations was a proposal that price fix- ing and trade restrictions, widely prevalent in Britain, should be classified as criminal offences. In the past, co-operative socie- ties have been one of the main victims of restrictive practices by British wholesalers. The supply of certain goods to co-ops—par- ticularly drug products — have been conditional upon no dividend being paid on retail purchases and, in a number of cases, a flat refusal to trade with co-ops has been made by suppliers. Labor Members The 19 co-operative-Labor members of the House of Com- mons were particularly active in bringing about the establishment of the Monopolies Commission and they are now planning a vig- orous campiagn to insure that the report of the Commission is acted upon. Bebopper in front of statue of Venus de Milo: “Man! Dig that crazy manicure.” The present Conservative Goy- ernment has demonstrated small concern over international restriec- tive practices and combine ar- rangements in the past and since the Federation of British Indus- tries, a government supporter, has attempted to defend industry against the Monopolies Commis- sion’s charges the battle ahead of the co-ops is likely to be lengthy. @ New Horsepower © New Wrap-around Handlebar @ New Engine Features 5H Nanaimo, B.C, Phone 1515 Now Available New LE.L. Model HM Power Saw with diaphragm ,carburetor. 1 Weight 28 Ibs, $272.00 complete with 28” attachments. Cutting attachments ayailable from 16” to 32”, IRA BECKER & SON Vancouver Island Distributor LE.L, CHAIN SAWS + + « Drop into your dealers for a demonstration. McCULLOCH COMPANY ‘OF CANADA LTD. 220 West Ist Avenue Vancouver 10, B.C. Campbell River, Phone: EM 2155 Phone 309F