B.C. LUMBER WORKER ist Issue, September Negotiations have been opened between seven Com- panies and Locals 1-206 and 1-207, covering nine operations in the province of Alberta. In Local 1-206 two contracts have been negotiated and signed, covering approximately one hun- dred (100) employees at peak production, which raised the basic rate 30c an hour provided ‘maintenance of membership, es- + tablished, seniority provisions, a 44 hour week, holiday pay at 2 percent for’ the first year, 4 per cent for the second year, 3 paid statutory holidays, travel time established at 82/3 hours with time and a half for anything over that, together with standard pro- visions for grievance procedure, arbitration, ete. The Local is proceeding to ar- bitration on wages, night-shift differential, and travel time with two other Companies. Local Union 1-207 has opened negotiations with three Compan- ies, one Company having three operations which have just re- cently been certified. Numerous meetings have heen held with two Companies and the Local Union will soon be in a position to either arrive at an agreement with the Companies or to proceed to a hearing by a conciliation commissioner.’ In the Local 1-207 area the basic rate preesntly being paid “We're grooming him for the 1960 Michigan backfield!" Toke advantage of our special volues in Men’s Furnishings. Sport Jackets, Sport Shirts and Slacks are big price savings. Sept. 9th. Alberta Drive Scores Success | plant, work a 12-hour day on a is 85¢ an hour. The work week varies from 54 to 60 hours per week. Negotiations to date have been conducted by the District First Vice-President, assisted by AS- sociate Research Director, Joe Miyazawa, International Organ- izer Mike Sekora, and Gil Borg- ford, C.C.L, Staff Representative in Edmonton. The area covered so far in negotiations and organization stretches from the Crow’s Nest Pass in the Southern part of Al- berta to the shores’ of Lesser Slave Lake some 600 miles to the North. The IWA is being well received by the membership prospects and should be able-to develop quite rapidly in the next few months. Logging in the Northern area is confined roughly to a period extending from the first of Octo- ber to the first of April. Some planer mills operate on a twelve month basis but many others operate only during the summer months. Distances between operations are great and the roads are poor. While the employers have an association, to date negotiations have been carried on between the Union and each Company sep- arately. LOCAL 1-80 ORGANIZES DRIVERS Drive to organize all Chip Truck drivers has been instit- uted by the officers of Local 1-80 IWA, Duncan, because of .the exposure made of sub- standard conditions imposed upon these workers. It has been reported to the Local Union, that these truck driyers who haul chips from Is- land sawmills to the Harmac pulp mill or to loading points for Scows en route to the Harmac low contract rate. Action was taken recently by Business Agent, Percy Clement, to organize the drivers employed by the Honeymoon Bay Trans- port Co. Ltd. Upon certification, an agreement was negotiated which vastly improved the wages and working conditions of the drivers. A base rate of $1.95 an hour was gained, improved shift arrangements were. established, and the other contract conditions paralleled those of the IWA mas- ter agreement. The drivers have expressed their warm appreciation of the championship of the IWA, as they now enjoy many benefits on the job, which were formerly de- nied them. Publication date of the next issue of the B.C. LUMBER WORKER™ is Sept. 15th. Deadline for ad copy is Sept. 8th and for news copy ee Address all communications to ’ M. Ho Fred Genres H. Mitchell yalter F, Allen Quiz Answer Fishermen Become Lithographers Unique distinction held by the Amalgamated Lithograph- ers of America, is that the Union was originally founded under the disguise of a fishing society. This answers the question appearing on Page 1, as the LOGGER DELEGATES from Local the International Convention busine: -71, IWA, take time off from ss to pose for this picture. same union calls its union label a “bug”. In 1882, the New York City lithographers, seeking some form of protection, formed the Romar Fishing Club, and secretly began organization of their Local Union under cover, because of employer persecution. Soon after, the small group felt strong enough to change its name to the Hudson Lithographic Association. Later it affiliated with the Knights of Labor, and the organization spread to other | cities. | New York is to-day the head- quarters of the Union, which has over 80 Local Unions throughout Canada and the United States, and a membership which exceeds 30,000. | The men who work in this trade have their own slogan for the label. They say that it is “the mark of finest craftsman- ship”. In this issue the B.C. Lumber Worker takes pleasure in pre- senting a pictorial tribute to the label of the Amalgamated Lith- ographers of America, (see pages | 5 and 8) because of the fine co-| operation extended to the IWA | by members of the ALA in the publication of the four-page in- sert centred in the IWA official organ. JUDGE CENSURES BOARD Certification of the Hotel Georgia by the B.C. Hotel Em- ployees’ Union (CIO) Local 262, after a 2-year legal battle, was ordered by Mr. Justice Manson in a Supreme Court judgment in which he strongly criticized the actions employed by the Labour Relations Board. The judge directed certifica- tion of the B.C. Hotel Employees’ Union (CIO) Local 262 and quashed the LRB order for a new representation yote which was made two months after a pre- vious vote on Feb. 11 of this year. First Vote The first vote totalled 178 for Local 262 and 99 for the Hotel and Restaurant Employees“Inter- national Union (AFL) Local 28, but 21 employees who were ab- sent, did-not vote and were counted as “ineligible” under the Labor Relations Act. The absent employees — plus another 19 not included on the previous voters list agreed to by all parties—were placed on a} new list by the LRB and 24-hour polling ordered. Said Mr. Justice Manson: “It looks very much as if the referee did not like the result of the game after it was over and decided to change the rules so that the loser might be de- clared the winner.” He added that reopening the poll would be “contrary to elec- tion practice in this country.” In addition, he said the 24-hour polling period would mean that all employees would be included as “eligible to vote” under the Labor Relations Act thus increas- ing the number of votes needed by Local 260 for its 50 percent majority. The Cruisers’ Coat (P. 658) has double thickness over shoulders, chest, back and sleeves. Four roomy out- side pockets, de- signed. for ‘field books and instru- ments; pencil pocket overlaying left breast poc- ket; one inside breast map poc- ket; one large pack - pocket In back. double with additional Interlini on front only. 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