: ' B.C. LUMBER WORKER

3

1-
hears

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Union,
itional affiliation.

WA, newly-constituted, and now
eae Mitchell, IWA District Seeetecaaer outline the advantages of interna-

char under

authority of the International

Opens Talks On
ontract Demands

Morris Warns Against
Employers’ Propaganda

idespread bropagenda,’ ouemne ane with prominen 1h

District reeecaen Joe Morris, a:
the preparations of the District Negotiating Commii nee 0
open bargaining talks with Forest
on March 18th.

jointed to the fact ‘that the

employers had been the first to | Committee Chairman stated, “The

ed as an indication lesire

to evade honest fact-finding, and | 8! etter conditions which
fact bargaining has ques the. cai stent of
tabl oper wage The

DISTRICT CONVENTION SETS
MASTER AGREEMENT TERMS

Proceedings of the 20th Annual Convention, District 1

held in Vancouver February 21-26, made history for the

a-month assessment for the
strike fund.
@ Nominated the candidates

uous activity accomplished a greater volume of or ines:

tha

sii IS
an on former occasions, and Sit abled the formulation of
on’

For the first time, the conven:
gon side lease. oe ithe rola
lealing direct! Coast
See etn ds Ne at of the
former procedure of convening a
Wages ond een eet Conference
at a later

two days

last spent in
bios ae were devi

vention responsibility.

ed
for election as District Officers.
e-aflirmed the Union’s po-
litical action program, with the

ation committees in every Lo-
ito Peaivdetcecandl| caliUnion:
for increase.

establishment a political edu-
01 ee:

Demanded a full-time Labor

eo mission - |Relations Board, with direct rep-
ship referendum of a proposal
llocat

a pr resentation from organized labor.
to re- I te the District per | @ proposed. seceunh conterseee
capita tax. for anada,

@ Continuation of the $1.00- Neu

“Keep Eye On the Ball” nal issue is that i ne made
In remarks eer (tits fio WO smelting inne) aos Me
Union's menbers he its more equitably distributed to

lumber workers who are con, |m¢ct the needs of the workers.
eavnedirinnthers negotiations, ements for Success
should keep the’ entiot In remarks addressed to the
fastened on the Union ns. de. |Union he declared: “On this oc-

nds, the reasons for the |¢asion as on former occasions,
presentation of such de: . {the bargaining success of the
Whether we are on the job, or |Union depends mainly on two
at the ba ing table, we |¢lements, (1) the determination
must be on our guard against |of the Union’s spokesmen, and
the disguised propaganda ine

(2) the mulieney: and solidarity
of the rank nd ale mem

tended co. confuse our member: ibershi e
or

weaken our purpose.” that may speak
tg deena convention, | the Negotiating rae en
we sue I say tl members will ex-

cae kin thinking, and

made wn decisions. We

en still continue to do so. We]

must kee} own purposes

cleaty atorel Gan Mhintdseg al
ean at at we intend to be

ert Me aaa effort to secure
oncrete recognition of the

wah desires.

I am also confident, that'as we

-|speak at the bargaining table,
ip will indicate thi

&

facts, the demands we present are those
which the members are prepared
te, support through thick
thin

Tesmmeanis cinta ot taeete

ata goal, and we es

to drive _ foward that goal with
ight.

.clusively to consideration Be Pee
with th

lutions cealine Coast
scontrac: These had
sbeen congoliated ob the District
Policy Committee in the form of

sa programmatic Se tition for
‘purposes of discussion.
Host-President Frank Howard,
Local 1-71, IWA, conducted the
<openi ing cerem: onies, during which
‘the civie weleome was extended
Alderman Frank Bak

Sad ce W. Pitcher, Sal-

tat ia the gavel over to

of welcome to th
delegates, Frank Howard remin
d those present of the tremen-
dous progress made in

of menacing features in
ic and political scene:

all our
Committee Member: cratic Formulation

Members of the Ne; seein ri his Cpuble statements, the
Committee entrusted with re- | District President described the
sngneibiity) for eestitimy by |manner in which the demands
the t Policy Committee |were formulated in a democratic
it Peeaiants Joe |convention, stating in part:

“AIL

‘ict
Morris Charman just Fieber,
Ss

‘Dem ands for the revision of the Coas
avresaent, as stated by the IWA District avonten,
were as follows:
. wenty percent general wage increas
Two weeks’ vacation with pay at the ‘vate of
ae of total earnings for hos e with more than one
ear and less than five cars? plo; . Thr

yment. ee
weeks’ pacatian with p pay ae the rate of 74% % of total
earnings for those with more than five years’ employ-
ment.
3. inion shop conditions.
ig Day as an additional paid statutory

Improved fare allowance provisions for loggers
and others laid off aster short-term employment.
6. urly rates for all shingle workers now on
uieeevork rates.
a o ten-minute rest periods in each shift.
Elimination of stated exeruplions.s under the
Suis BEGuIetin 2 a 40-hour work week, a e pay-

est speakers heard during
a veaavention Pecepedings were
Thternational Eee

trial Relations; Commissioner
Chris Pritchard, Workmen’s cain:

ment of wages at the rate of time and ear for all
Saturday wor!
9. Reduction of the probationary period to twenty
cumulative days.
10. Provision for swing shifts.
Al. Stipulation that all se rimestae in IWA-cer-
ti e provisions

of the contract.
12. Revision of th
time ii an conformity with ee ee ia
13. Bieorestion of inequities in the lerving wage

ling with call-

scale.

CHARTER OF LOCAL 1-252 is here presented by District Secre-
tary-Treasurer, George Mitchell, to aBresident William Pierce at a
membership meeting. Former mem} of the B.C. Woodworkers

pensation Board, and Wm.

were warmly complimented by the Wa official for their decision to
affiliate with the IWA.

President, B.C. Padeation of
Labour. jong the major Le
vention decisions which wer

arn prominence in the del ated

c) eee of a bed

lack,
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Thursday

CJAV = 6:30 p.m. Thursday
CKPG = Ist and 3rd Thursday - 6 p.m.