Ist Issue, June

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Cc. LUMBER WORKER

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Member |

Returns

Vigorous action by the IWA
Grieyance comm ittee. at the

Western est Industries’
awmill Div vi s 3 on at Honey-
moon Bay, val in

winning the psinetateni of a

men’
Union member unjustly Mitel
e job.

tools and equipment. the cord, when stacked at the
The side.
ibility for fire protection, and Weg the “contractors”
mest anatesnients of is Weis must Y all rights to the pro-
n’s Compensation Board. te baion ar the law in any respect
othe: sg Pah he - yees, and yet are so
der the ¢ the Paym yment | completely at the m f tl
of eiteae « a a yale company, ne the term “contrae-
The vi site Nave in| toe" or mployer” is a gross
vested approximately between RREDRek=
$4,000 a 000 each, but are} In an interview with the
now req d comply with all ee sie rker, Financial Hite e
and any regulations laid down by | tary Fieber, Cone ie
the company. The company re- | form on Set to vicio
serves the right to refuse to hoax, and a flagr so ant eee
for the pulpwood, sealed in i ibiliti
cubic seale, and to be paid for i der the law.

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“IWA WINS”

Matgeieverey/Glemental Business

JACK MOORE, nancial Secretar

wy of Local 1-85, IWA, Port Al-

y immediately | berni, a ddressing the Installation Meeting of Local 1°80, - IWA,
sted the injustice of the mean, May 6th, where he spoke on the expansion of the pulp and
mpany’s action. With the able | Paper industry and of the new mills which were being constructed

in the Duncan and Port Alberni areas. To Moore’s right is Inter-
national Board Member Walter Allen.

Mieerrunic ‘aud ae repre- Paes erates was of-
ntatives Mike Seko fered at various stages the
hues, and Frank Howard, M.L. Lumber and Sawmill Workers
The company was represented | Union. An extraordinary labor
by its New York officials, turnover made it necessary fo!
rister, and local management. e organizers to sign up several
CMA officials wer han times the actual total of employ-

re on as
well as lawyers acting for the
Lumber and Sawmill Workers
Union.
lecision of the a eli-
long-drawn

ees, in order to be able to show
a majority at all times.

The certification now covers
one of the largest groups of
1 ‘| in th rovil and

ai
to reinstate ‘Woms and pay him

e
axed a oui
ze to unionize ie ates “This possibly within District No. 1. It
icted

condu International | is the intention us operate 8 or
EES Mike Saree ubly as-| more such camps, with a year-
‘A 1

sisted by Frank Howard, M.L

for his los
Busine: ia t Clements, fol-|] both ane rand child
lowing the successful conclusion

he picnic which
Spates opportunity for
on other,

Cheques Await
Missing Men

Will anyone knowing the present whereabouts of
the followin IWA ae ae, erect Local 1-118,
IW tt 715 Johnson Street, Victoria, B.
De A. Garrow, Kerdell ‘Singh, S ‘Metlgu igunn, aed
gan Singh, _ Ss. ae G. W. Smith, Dryert Sin:
The flice is holding cheques owing to nom
ae hie pay while employed by the T. V. Bowers
t

HANEY BUSINESS GUIDE
" ” MEN’S WEAR

anne 3
(Grahi att)
Complete cry of Work ee Dress Clothing

he
members of the Grievance aaa Jun
mittee.

Agent of Local 1-80, IWA,
Worms case was processed by the
sommzt tee | i = > é
eps ee
cone | 180 Picnic June 24
ReRRea eoibtee trom thet posi-
tion, but by the time the griev- Ladies lls ry of Local 1-80, IWA, is sponsoring a picnic
ance reached the He ersonnel man- |] June 24th, at Ivy’s Green Park, Hest assisted by a com-
ger, they capitulated and agreed mittee Aen from the Local Union.

rogram ih races and games have been arranged for
commences at 11:00 a.m. will provide a
me al ti

Everyone is requestes

mbers of the Local to meet with

d to bring ke their own

Barnett Urges
Check-off Bill

OTTAWA (CPA)—A trade unionist-MP, Tom Barnett
CF Cee EAB) has told Parliament that once the
voluntary poweable check-off of union dues was vey
et law, the right of workers to organize and bar,

collectively sould be beyond dispute. The former British
Columbia lumber worker was speaking i in support of a Bill
introduced by Stanley Knowles (CCF Winnipeg North
Centre) calling for the chéeck-off for workers under federal

labor jurisdiction.

Mr. Barnett questioned the| namely, the suggestion of the ap-
arguments of J. A. Blanchette, Bnet of compulsory arbitra-
Parliamentary ere to a aber tion .

Minister Gregg, w
speeches by eae unionist Ms
and labor

Mr. ieee has denied the
need ee legislation to cover the

leaders
f government ceventon d ee
the

had stated that 80 percent of
“THE STORE WITH THE POPULAR BRANDS” tak matters, “AN! of mota-| workers under federal labor jur- j
tions sed,”| said the B..| isdietion—exeluding | government
sf BRITISH COLUMBIA member, B¥eeenedesta ahothies| employ es, who ar allowed] LOM BARNETT M.P.
subject matter altogether,| to bargain collectively — were
ADYSMITH BUSINESS GUID ee ee ee ar STR
left to collective bargaining, he
maintai
LADYSMITH TRADING COMPANY A Real Union Sho
“QUALITY AND FAIR PRICES” p Check-off Overdue
Household Furnishings - Men’s & Ladies Ce a chee Wear 5 ! Benes iaeneee anieteal arth cee
LADYSMITH, B. and S And No Mistak a federal cheek-of sap:
TU n fe) ista ee proved, the question of the exist-
IDEAL FURNITURE ence and rity of unions would
Hi CARLSON’S TAXI be beyond dispute. Then they
LADYSMITH, B.C. 5 could concentrate on bargaining
PHONE 124 LADYSMITH, B.C. for improved wages, work condi-
eee a tions and other benefits. He noted
Redips, Woshers, Refrigerators Phone 222 or 5 that six provinees already had
acti Kealidlices lo less than TEN unions work in harmonious some check-off legislation in ef-
— association with the management of The Van fect and the time was overdue for
aaa SA figs the ster written int
federal labor law.
Canada’s leading newspaper that go into two out ‘ aszel lator.1a

ada’s
of three British Columbia homes. The nae is happy
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resentations made vern-
ment by various th mie unions,
while this poi pean

i int may have
mentioned in their briefs it w:
not one be the major points they
brought
Star renee ‘Knowles’ bill would
provide aes upon application, a
uld a rrange e his
ye

time. A
sin wit ee been before Par-

very year since 1948,