B.

c. LUMBER

WORKER

“INTERIOR”

Convention, the Union may
4 i 1

expected to renew

bring the Interior standards into

Basi contract provisions, the

@ tore equitable relation with |™Plovers are able at many
now established at the points + aeclareceagentte

coast. instance the diffe collective bargaining rights
i pl They need six
additional paid “holi=

On other points, such as the

bet of work, paid Bhar
lidays, and vacatior

pl ‘ssi codec behind

the coast we

The sateen so an import-

of ui
higher standards a’
have a pressing: pean. al ase
sist our brothers in that a
gain at least jay acai
parity in contract benefits. Tt j is

ions, the In- | P'
oo far behit

statutory
days, and a asia vacation
i re

short, a

for ee same venta pears as
already it the

This is an iat ‘-yeal
tions at the coast, so it will a
, Possil ible to concentrate on
jneeds of the Interior. I pallens
thi is wil lerstood ‘5;

iv for ae

Bee in the Interior,

interest that we should do
‘The more signifieant that In-

1957 negotiations at the sar it t

is clear,

the Union is in wiping out low

terior lumber

in the market for B.C, lumber,

wage areas in the achtibeetys

the more important it become:
that we should ee, Interior
sub-standard conditions. Our
whole wage structure is eae
sips eatened, if we al allow

successful will the Union be
etd standards at the const,
whe the opportunity again

ieee

cep ICERS lead members of Local 1 85, TWA, in mi

LOYALTY EEE

embership obligation at Annual Meeting, Febru-
y 12th, in the i wy ital Theatre, Port Alberni. Group from left: Jack Squire, Walter Allen, Jack
M a re, Carl Ans!

vers
Impose sgl wages on eon ers:
who producing lumber for

From Page 1

able to coast lumber.

Contract Demands Referred

contract demands for the

Interior members were discussed

a lari eorenae on
W:

lards to the
now in effect at ae coast, In

“Merger Plans”

actually translate the terms
the merger

of

radi
ae Risdvisions
3 ved.

peer itself as a unified
zation to determine the ne-
salty for 1 changes in
already ap-

addition, they seek to establish
the forty-hour in th
ern a

rea.

Interior Urges
Twelve Points

Resolutions relating to the Interior contract demands,

touche intil the merged organ-
Pega eet Giiactivat term. AN Penis year’s Staff Seminar at- which were introduced ak the recent IWA District Con-
other provisions of the new Con-| tracted a representative attend. | Vention, discussed in principle, and referred to the W:
stitution, it was explained, would| ance, and provided courses in andy Contact Conference, Kelowna, May 5-6, are set forth
be open to amendment by the| trade union techniques and ob-| her under
convention delegates, This pro- Je ectives, which were unanimously Contract Duratio:
8 t . as of inestimable value. That this 19th Annual Convention of Sarit Council No. 1,

cat geval view of the fact Director ‘e of fee nd neue was | TWA, ee ah record as being opposed to the signing of three-year

atthe ems cee as tor, Howard that aicanbating Committees shall refrain from rec-

shop tonditions, for under the

adop ted by ee. eee conven-
ure success-
merger, this

fal ta wah
|] basis iatigall aaah

Couergoads pari e (W.
mek D sion Ed agi

a
Joe dea, "mu Sei secretary,
ret:

ary

MacDon: a

Contract for a longer period than two
years.

Union Shop
hat we Gi full Union shop in 1956 Negotiations for the
saint Inter

“Migration”

quite inconsistent with the warn-
ru

sus-

are available.
e| We o)

other varts of the Dominion, or
from Europe, should not be con-
sidered while resident worker:

ppose the employers’ pro-
posal on the ground that they

40.
That we reaffirm our dem: ‘orty-hour week an
arg a ae hour week be Sbtained i ee see loss in ane

Vacati
That in our 1956 Ne; gotiations, we shall try and obtain
mployees Be tins enlos mrirate ear acon tiineuataern/ cantare e
holiday ith bay Baaetane cetss holiday with pay for men
ave mpany twenty years or longer.

e, Allowance

for those
one

of o aa Gate gotiations for the Interior
ae “1050. ST Contract will be, an aid faneaer tation one way for

is eed.

Bee prospect that
ue Seatianle working force in
he province say aly, meet the
requirements the industry.

tions of the established pas
ment agency, the Employm:
Service, and artificially ere a

plus of labor which could

those employees working in ie logging end of the industry.

h and Welfar
all at and Bush Operations dade the IWA certification

Any Sverent e Seat from

resident in the province.”

That
must Povide employees with a suitable MSA and group insur-
ance plan.
Paid Holidays

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Statutory Holidays for the Interior of B.C. The names of which
shall be decided upon at the 1956 wages and contract conference.

Seniority
That Article XIII of the ssauters Interior Agreement be
amended to include the seniority provisions of the Coast Contract.
in 1956 negotiations Article 25 e Southern Interior
eee be deleted and replaced by Atiele x of Section 3(a),
(b), and (¢)

Rest iod
in our 1956 Contract, we ay negotiate a 10-minute rest
pei, feted daily without loss of

Category tas
In our 1956-57 a alah ee the Southern Interior, we shall
fore Sue rior Lumberm soci: pic ion to mee the ea

21 East Hastings St.

W. J..HEAD BOOT FACTORY LIMITED
(PA. 4844) Vai

incouver, B.C,

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Inte:

cater austen Betotad aes ent, with

se July 1, ea and eae} in nanos Se shall ne the
aution to see Tas pane. nce of this nature,

pagina ee does not mie

Strike Vote

the Distri
in en | hig es Distt naesckinge! Bee the strike action
will be taken s possible after their contract expires on