WA Seans Automation And Plans Adjustments J eu 4 Pebtiatioe of the International = BULLWaa Wt “WORKER x Vol. XXIII, No. 5 38> 33 Ist ISSUE, MARCH 1956 - VANCOUVER, B.C. “a3 5c PER COPY Wides; resulted i on ei unprecedented SAFETY WEEK PLANNED SAFE’ ReaBiis and labor decided to undertake a special joint came ian. (From left) John T. Atki IWA; A inson, W. M. “Scotty” Allison, B.C.L.MLA.; and Dan Coun: ng effort to focus attention rthur Francis, Workmen’s Com Pras We Adair, Secretary, Labor Conference, Ni YY WEEK preparations were discussed and aavane: zi by these “officials sehen manageme! mpensation nt, on the annual Board; ‘ational Safety cussions of this heat Panel ie To Explore Questions hm ead interest in the subject of automation has registr ation of IWA members which one full ea aa be set aside for exploratory dis- andus al workers in the Van- are indebted to the encore anal members of Local 1- ip | 217, IWA, for an intelligent and p.m. on the Friday evening conte the Institute session, March 1 panel are Mr. "» The Vani % oe P tion of automation in indus- try. At their weekend Institute a full day, out 18, will be de- oration of the tomation, and the effect it may have on employ- ment opportunities for the aver- terson, Saventaen er Hei av _Sexviee, UBC, Paquette, President pee venson & Kellogg estions which may arise in the discussions of trade union- ae Veaeetngs the Institute based ination of the facts, will ti faced before a a panel rep vill aires at by IWA Research Diree- enney, and the latest fies vill be shown The d for closer attention to the was emphasized by District President Joe eat in a seri adio ees ses one occasion, he said it science and ite fate r believe ue to be the subject. ey will be considered. Expert opinions will be heard and con- sidered. 10 bogey” “Tt ‘Autonet will then be seen See “AUTOMATION” Page 2° Local 1-424 IWA Urges Prosecution 1-367 FIGHTS POJE, LI NDER UNOPPOSED President Tony Poje snd: Pinansie! nocer ce He Linder d non for the election of atecres a wha “te an- nual meeting in Duncan, March 11. All other posts were Prosecution of employers in the see pecans area DE A want oe ‘aie l fandidates for the remaining ————————____ whore geliberatelycys Calin ins Saerle Thad aie sa Cries offices w inter se a | Sesan Treasurer o a, Li Te IW WA. Ata anther e Mt he Hees - Wage rates scheduled in a] yoy Hee cies President George | William kin. He dealt at Oe een tinal a8 eniployess ig he ty aa ee contract between the Inter- ~ length te ‘the strike situation ’in f rec- | national Labo: mers Union and| for 2nd Vice-President, Alabama, and r ay Ok aed the ap- ords, and conceal the actual hours worked, the Pipeline Contractors’ As-| Smith and Robert Wadi ars oe Besisaued international Two flagrant vi ns hi aa eo a ; epee for aaa in British | Vice-President, ‘Anderson is jee a ae ec foe of the already been exposed, with the | woul: 16 iby, In each Geiumbia have. been. attack-|and Alistaix Tea Tor Re-| Strike. The determination of the result that pay for overtime | inst employer insisted | 24 4, ee 5 nding’ Seetet "t Bou. Sttikers in the face of the most ‘eed has been collected on be- | that they should sign time slips Y. call 1367, IWA, as aj cording Secretary, Eb Bau formidable opposition was giv pore e encom coueciee Haat complete “sellout” for C chard and Max Salter; for Con- 7° 2 see ‘as given nal a employees affected. | indicating that th bad, worked | ore wank ou Cana | eee Humphreys “and, Bigh prai ese two instances, cook- oy 2 ei jours hen ae ‘Te ors. Alex a ee for Warden, Mal-| The iralame Gtr mei ake house empl dl petotaniee tier were Local Union waged such a) 7°30" aeackinron and Humphrey | dealt with the foveunte ioe coe aeae Butler; for trustee, Stanley Heyes | P te Bee ne ne pede une o urs a Day for a period on peas of | 2nd Ross Davis, 2 P z IWA Film Upon reference to the Local the ‘pane hebween Hope and] |The, District mes | He warned te isaac: ih oe ee lem ts. Re-| held mo. pahacen Soerauytue i Pee to ule a. vets: ad- | "The ‘Vancouver Local Uni Sate on "balloting conducted for Problems of the workers, but tha pri justment for overtime. the Laborer’ other s have not yet been! i¢, Would be always necessary to = In two other cases pending, in- Patna ores ti ire fe repor ted sain oe od pvengbesn chet ie au esis the prin- nat the Wa sm Stee volving the Hans Tone Planing [negotiated over. eit hosts be | mionism as_al- etiaba ae Mill Co, Ltd., cookhouse employ- | thei international offi oe Botkin Urges Strike zeny sted in expenonee Town’, produced by the Na || Ol vere found te be wont 15 | esc matana fens as uppor # Strachan, MleAy also tional Film Board, Or || hours a day, ear ing was Fi “POJE” traying IWA strike feta Saved ie ith a cronaone La alors Gel gigs eAuioun | co> moos) was addressed! hy ¢ “POJE” Page 3 ee one "Derapectve ea leave. cam e has eaten set forth in the A BA STR ffidavits in the possession of ract is $1.20 an hour. Pall : * MA program, April 1, at 5 p.m. ne Local Union disclose that the ces and buckers Geshe the IKERS cookhouse employees started) tight-of-way are to be paid IRGENT NEED ——— work 3 020 am. and worked| only an additional 15 cents an — all 7 SHERI an) caliutes’ fox) hour. This iindermining of rates ees of the appeal for further financial help issued eee ee ‘another 15 minutes for | established in the lumber in- by the IWA ee President, A. F. Hartung, has been Hl the evenin, ustry has aroused widespread || communicated by the offi ea ee District Council No. 1 to all WHAT'S Di hae en tened | indignation. Local U ie is respec! WA Alabama strike. n° ischarge te ene ‘The IWA Local Union's officers The appeal stresses the aaticaat spit of the strikers ‘ INSIDE yn one oe ion the cook a alk also point to the fact that the|| against the Tont oxenaization for the Southern Lumber Manu- and was required to pay the con- Factunerey paeeeia coca ler formidable Be is Page Beaiclaicusiin reat rovid it is considere ee the strikers can weather murine ; 3 each afternoon worked. No ae-| union Cathy The Ee trie he month, that they can are See “PROSECUTION” Page 3 See “1-367” P. ult LISTEN TO —____ ; A | , 5 Green Gold (J OR 7.00 p.m. t CANW 7:05 p.m. Sat., CJAV 6:0 p.m. Thur. oe a , Thursday o CKPG - Ist and 3rd Thursday- 6 p.m.