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ist Issue, April

B.C. LUMBER WORKER

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the workers represented by the

‘BOARD"

mined to avoid any time-wasting.

Union, this npg pans of our| We will oppose time spent over
negotiations ma; s fruit-]and above the observance of the
less as ste first. 1 ey procedures laid vm, un-

At stage we must ask the some real pro, in be

eet of the Union to oe
even though t they

Eres!
ie toward ceria, iRo in-
ae if under the supervision
Conciliation Officer dur’

intent upon getting. results ae 5 ring
quickly as possible. In the first the Bee recede tie emplo ver
this Union must comply continue their arbitrary rejection

with the provisions of the Labor |9f all our proposals we will re-

Relations Act, and in doing so, | West that conciliation be moved

time is consumed between and | Mickly into the next

during the various st: a We are on schedule accordin;
ei aketon day e spent | Plans, and are determined to

in th limin: lesioas bring the issues to the ee

In this instance, we broke off the

where
their decisions prior to June 15,
Bice expiry ae of the paren)

act. ‘stalling’ during

Rs oat “should be an all-out effort

Biebont

an
mend the eaerintment of a ano on-

ciliation Board. Usually it takes | q

a minimum. of ten days to get a
Board appointed and underway.

costs, for such

IWA PARTICIPATION in educational selves, ae evrcences by this oe attending the CLC ma

under the direction of Aer bas Conquergood.
sPederation a Los Sid Thom 3rd vice-presi-
IWA; H. Butler, ee Local 1-80,

and Seaton nGesree 2 Mitchell, aoe ‘District seer iveagures and Howard. Conquergood, CLC
ector of Political Education.

all c
fos fs si imply eter See t ‘than
speed settlem

He whole Coast indusi
allot for or ane strike
set registers a decision only

as their propaganda indicates. |ber workers who accept thes

e
de opinions prepared in

If ¢ ie intend to
force strike acti pon the
Mion, the sooner we know this

better, and sooner the

le
membership decide their course
of action, the ea it will be for
all concerned. Sone Bee ane
moment, ees au
clear that the time inevitably 1 re-

if @ co ies Beene before the a employers’ offices, are likely
208 shes ore to be sadly misled. Qecasionsliy
mal sear Pade ined eff we meet the nore who has n
to sway the peel "publi, e been at his Union meetings, Be
their eto of view, and ‘there by who has ie eae t
employers’ _Propa-
if

ing unit affected. It is true te
a ale ie does not mean

rike is necessarily called. tt
is is authorization for strike
if no proper settlement ensues.
My reason for mentioning the
| nrocaatice Ee is that our Union

ber workers. orking
iad ie ae fob ot wing oven Re engi te ecome doubtful

ired for these conciliation p

e correctly esti-
mated ie membership, and
tilt

Eaainten Board must ee
within ten day:

(ive
’

port in its entirety. If
jority pred pena ee seca
the Union may strike

may be, to their
advantage.

No Industry-wide
Tabulation

the conciliation

Union’s position, en
ae his hand wit
y that it is ee reat outa fight.
ts as anything at all for the| the peniecny to
workers in the industry. such men, if there

a: Z

the weeks ahead, the

Unto "should decline to take a
rik

v:

e vote, to make the is: i yor ation, for the facts
es we must be fully organized] M of the Union oul ssession would soon =
behind our demands in e have been attending their Local | vince them that the Union is do-
eels operation. Now is the time| Union meetings know that lum- | ing a job that needs to be done.”

make ‘preparations te y

7
ah contingency, that there may |]

of
minded that the popaisuen of a
te i

ument: 0 aes ame

yy the
c

the Union’s members, should a a

“CONSIDER THESE POINTS”

situation arise where strike
tion must be considered.
I have given an outlin the
time likely to be required for the “Tf a lumber worker listening to me should bei in doubt’
oneiliation procedures, in order! about the see? of. the Union’s demands this year, I

that the activities of the Union Pl po like

action can be eg if such is
msidered necessary.

The members of the Negotiat-

ing Committee are fully deter-

iad acon ingly. te 3 a ae im to ae some definite thinking on the points

Inion ae the employers bargain
to reach an agreement which de-
termines contract relations ‘for

that we must
aalGelthis time, Gotti ab nie ies

1; TI ask hi
Reainifies ablefrandsion the obi que ee eae cea

te ssonaiten his needs and the

Each Unbreakable Can
Contains TWO GLA
OF REFRESHING

iT YOUR NEAREST STORE|

Tihs aanigar uemt dee eoea ore family. Does The Answer is Clear

L. feel that the waecs Be ens is d these
fellow-workers mak- o things, considers his needs
ing are see aioe ide | and the accumulated profits of
him with the same standard of | his employer, he knows the
ivi tl answer. It’s an answer that

that The should move in the

aid
sic cists for the same type
of

a is employer can convince

the maj jority of the workers

ther seconds lace ak that the profits of the industry

him to take a good square look | @¢,more important than fhe

ar kas fis omplover fas been | Union will find it difficult to
aul of his Mabon Das he think ate ie y coins this ee
une his ealora es giontl re- 5 Beene

Rise hint tee workers the employers

SSES ee Sea A dol. that they do not believe the

customary song and dance

ms ‘ofit for every dollar he wObluemuinen e i ery

sonable - SousideraGon of the
workers nee the ine
meat as a more
oman aiid le.
If the workers turn
to their pe lan at this

See “BOARD” Page 9

20% without oan the ie
nancial stability of the oper:
tion.

CREDIT UNION DIRECTORY
IWA Credit Unions and other
supported by IWA

Alberni District Credit Union, 209 Argyle soe bern Alberni

IWA 1-217 Sayings, Broadway & Quebec Streets, Vancouver 10

IWA (N.W.) Credit Union, Room 21, 774 Columbia. Strect,
New Westminster

Local 1-118, IW, iS (Wictoria), 304 Gordon sete Victoria

Credit Unions
Local Unions in B.C.

jox
Duncan & District Credit Union, Box Hee Duncan
Prince ieaika & District, 1046 - 4th Avenue, Prit

ince George