| ist Issue, April B.C. LUMBER WORKER : From Page 1 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