Vindication

CHOICE 0 of the IWA as their bargaining agency

by the employees of Kootenay Forest Products
"Ltd, ended the

final chapter of what is 0}

Any gratification felt by IWA officials i in this
as, ey years of retarded progr ess co to divi-
t

ad the way fective or; porieetio ion of
ers throughout the entire Southern

E Any re the background of WIU
ietivitics a oe at Geeaeucis reflect discredit a
ik and file members who remained loyal to
their "union. They believed what they y had been

B.C. LUMBER WORKER

They have

to them.

All those who wee acted in good faith as trade
unionists, and =

Union. This midiere | is peated yi
eked x there is only one Boss of membership

- The action taken by the IWA in regard to the
es in the Kootenay Forest Products opera-
ii

at all times “above board”. No offer was
made to anyone, which compromised IWA policies
and —

pen.
eaten result, ai ind was a free and
ratic expression of me views held by the
cial concerned.

This transfer of ee to the IWA ce bit-
terly opposed by WI

inal mmunist cirlces

who te 9 destroy the A Gaiverecy of the WA.
part of wisdom for trade unionists is to

learn’ the lessons of these experiences. The value

d from e better
ee ict which ss ei the safer way of
ecti
The outstanding eae ett by all that oc-
curred in 1948 and si ha

Seize this power by a up wai
Ses by the i emshaes. chs saw its
x to fo their interests.

The true » functions of the Union are to =e
_ and safegua

whic rs are no
majority of the Sale mber's Those

functions must be distinguished from bon of a

political party.

le vee 3 ‘alsan
- atacked great value to
the membership.

Your Space, Boys!

ist Issue, January

BENEFITS

STRESSED

Turner Replies

In MSA

In Belated zenly to your most

Debate

tinue with this policy because

they feel this is not adequate

sree a family. Very few
q

operation than others
iS

bates 4
& u point out, MSA health
mce coverage contracts are
etwean employer and MSA, with
rebates, if any, entirely at the
it

for Tong on the group policy,
sually 30 days.
bt my opinion it is time for
improvement in the individual
policy as in most families, doc-
reach hospital sta

in cost it is high time that labor

7
for bills for the most part never
tus. cov

With medical bills increasing | ™®

disposal of the employer and
concern of MSA.
am aware, however, that my
premium per a is higher
than the operation next door,
having being nana sharply ni
too i ago ae ae 5
1 ni ‘or

y employer
lo not agree with the vole ee
different premiums able
jueltos Standpo int
a Besadueines rol labor
principe, we must ae eauality

ti made a real issue of this
mati to ae arent ce gene i
rotectio:

‘mission to
nes Maes Teter “forvanded to the
pol

most part, I consider a Sroup
| of People deteated to the servic:
of mankind.
Harold peer
cal 1-85.
“Whatcha rmning

so fast

now that the prospec
tional Health In:

“To stop a fight!”
“Who's fightin’?”
“Me and another guy!”

MONTREAL (CPA) —
ternal affairs

to the resentation, syndicate
leaders will meet fe execu-
tive session in Hull, P.Q,
across the Ottawa river from
the Parliament Buildings.

ie exclusion of the vast

iy ‘i

r points covered will
deal with the National Housing
Act, the Nati dona Film Board
and radio and t sion policies.

TCA NOW
ORGANIZED
0’

e!
bargaining
ne for oD ew sched ler

and clerks employ the
far

committee, ho
to breathe, if sou are as busy as
our local organization,
mp loyed ze

Fools

Y’
their plight through

their aan with the Credit | _

Union.

MSI Policy
Now this is still no concern of
MSA except through continued

No
association with the m

‘a real Unio
ith

in TEN unions worl

A Real Union Shop
And No Mistake!

k in harmonious
‘a1

management of The

Qu
is happy

e Su
In Shop throughout, with agreeable

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FOR DAILY HOME
CARRIER DELIVERY

ge by some of them by the
MSI policy. Many will not con-