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B.C. LUMBER WORKER

Sees Se
2nd Issue, February —

From Page 9 - ‘UINION’S PEAK ACHIEVEMENT’

ganization, embracing 100,000
EMSS in B.C. which will

bring immeasurable benefit to
Ly ee workers in this proy-

ae reason of the merger, it is

ai aloe ral eat

wo occasions, your Dis-

tre President has r snieaiin
the District membership as oi

nea er of fa incarnate

of five, meeting in

exploy grata nature re-
gard to ee potiies of
ergel clos era.

iis reported by the waa
tional President, Brother A.
+ Hartung, progress wa shade)
and a large measure of mutual

District membership w
imi tlky Meee Cun
the fullest possible guna
to appraise such plana and re
ister their opinions.

convention of the International

inion.

LEGISLATION

item on the legisla-
of the IWA i in this

it, con-
se iaatinn, pipet ‘and baie
cae tion of for
ted at te a a Besa
eae a a carefully eesered
price wae eumieed on behalf o;
he IW. the Royal ‘al Commis.

livelihood on the lumber ince
a will be ana

try, lyzed care-
fully for information of IWA
aba
Provincial Legislation
IWA policy with mae | to
forest management a er Cc.

also. stressed by Office

insti the recent Deaton G to

he provincial pny of labor's
der

legivlative ds by the Ex-
geiuye Coun f te u, Bed-
sein of Labour. The occasion
npressive, “becatee of the

ances brought

about = che peeeEu RTS prov-

The islative pr
which secre the A ccenticts "of
the full Cabinet for some two
and one:

made to sha Cabinet has be een.
fory Li

malate feature of tate pre:
Wwas that the Federa-

eatal a roam; measures ize
for the welfare of all tl peeple
the province, such as better

Meueiie and full iontaizton
Federal Legislat

This District was repre-

yy your president

sources of British Columbia,
headed ‘by Chief sussice Gorden
MeGregor Sloan. fficer's

view. It ve
pected that the report will
tabled in the Legislature "ois
year.
Its proposals
significance to all those
ib fe

will be of vital
depend-
their livelihood on the

FREE
CONTINUING

mission, dealin,

Canadian employers
Renee ibe eeaactmene thi
m

co country of measures similar
he notorows “right to aa
age 19 rican, ities

with oe Union.
The position of the Union on

where operators 1

It remains now
fox ci ae Union to
rouse public opinio1 the neces-
sity of taking thee ses which
will make the rich benefits of
av fully available to all

Ame!
More propesy there laws shi
be termed “ it to scab” cee
t ipe o

a eng! th of
Compulsory arbi bong
‘A second, and, perhaps

imminent dan, heer is now
dent as an outcome
cent oF 14 a3
of co

y Members| ot fo nv ‘hol ve

on guard with r

al now

now evi-
of the re-
ee aud Sed gat

spnealincwe patna ay the
public, rope sing Siere
unions should b; ans ol
com mpaleary srbtat be de-

Au ers of special interest t det iation of co’ man ar-
er workers in this province | bitration made by Connell
were discussed on that occasion,| when in conference with the
uch as, National Housing plans, Federal Cabinet.
income tax exemptions, immigra-| Represe! (elas ire cle ima
tion, and Unemployr Insur- | made to the Federal Government
ance etetisy The point of view| in an effort to amend the provi-
enced i Congress on these| sions of Federal Elections
rata feottded satin His o views | Act, and safeguard the votin;
eee al pace us" ‘ivileges lu r workers,
Conventions of o Unio mn employed clsewhere than at their
On a seviondl ion, Con-| designated place ie residence.
gress represéntatives had pre-| This ston
sented a carefull: red and | to assume suecetea “fesponaibile
xtensive brief to don | ties for representations regard-
Com i i incial

ing witl
onomice outlook as seen i the
trade unions. In this brief, a
number i

cumaat agai

On us Seana repre-
ane ‘e beet

(0 B. C. lumber wi grees were zai

come of representations made
from ns STEVE ince,

en to the
Board of Tndustrial Relations Te-
S] give the

oui regulations given
force of law. Wage orders have

find
duty “i ‘direct attention ito, two

ent opposition has been ex-

CREDIT

attention in the pegelnuive field,

d by this Union to the in-

excessive iageuit
easing ber of
claims 08 Won ‘kmen’s Cote jensa-
m has demanded the attention
in

utomation
istrict has be ost
sli in ene Protection ‘or

Boysen fie. al oehnteal 4 im-
provements, increased mechan-
ization or the preliminary
ee of automation.

Loe: 217 is commended
its eanaees in bet ing puble

ne sale

POLITI ACTION
sudden decision to hold

provincial general election in

necessitated consideration of
the Union’s political action
icy by the rict Conference.

tray ‘e nee expressed by the
maj

eens of the policy de-
clared at the merger convention
a

were free ee follow the vottele

enue declared.
It should also be noted that the
aia attending
" bmi

this confer-
ence serecd to submit a recom-
mendation in line with former
CCL

Siagiaty ion at a

wee
ie ae and ee
which was sal o

car, Hes heard over the radio
Because of signs now appear-
ing in the lumber industry, your

Union that still more vigorous
action will be pire te to gain
meas-

ducti of auto

grave iinoeation vot sualby
opportun

this renee om ee

d by our Interna-

One such danger

without

Uni alee and the Canadian

tion of the B.C, Federation of
Labour,
ae District bay had at-

of the ir
Congress, and reported its con-
eluaieh to the District Commit-

a meeting of the District
vot Action C

on, @ nu

of recommendations were
prepared, and will be eae
upon this Convent

It will be a responsibility ty
wk Conventi
eae

No Interest or
Carrying Sarees

MEN! Buy your WORK
BESS Sed tn cnr, ices

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J] _IWA DISTRICT OFFICERS

Duve PLYMOUTHS

Pom JOHNSTON MOTORS

The Long, Low and Luxurious
: PLE MOTE

‘Thrill Power”

With “TORSION-AIRE” Ride

ine H course
of Bee action that may meet

uo we aoe of the general

The vital =

for the Union and its membe:

SPECIAL FINANCE PLANS ARRANGED FOR IWA MEMBERS
JOHNSTON MOTOR CO. LTD.

7th AVE. & MAIN STREET

VANCOUVER 10, B.C.

(Right next door to B.C. District Council No. 1)

tion of this report on legislation.

vention has been ‘ied out as

far as the m activities and

interior negotiati ermitt
This District has ly

held in Vancouver, Viet » Na-
0, Nelson, Kelo ‘ince
See “PEAK” P
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