B.C. LUMBER WORKER The first strike of the Office Workers in British Columbia, called June 3 at the National per Box Limited, 194 West 3rd Avenue, Vancouver, won vastly improved conditions. Negotiations were under w: ten members of the Office and at 6:00 p.m., June 4, agree- ment v was arr ived at giving the hi ranplyees International Union, 15, aia a conditions, peanreer rest lods ani iets sick leave bene- fits anh w A ge cone ment~ aupervised | "strike. vole on ere and tion ed in a majority report (employer chai oe from a Concilia- f $10.00 a month that the tins wage Saag aay be met in ug woodworker is not inter- in’ Board i the Dinter was given his eae strike notice on Ryedneaay, ay shop for new |ployees, two 15-minute coffee breaks, paarad sick leave pro- visions, $25.00 per month in- crease retroactive to January 1. we early settlement was the re-| ‘o-operation by all the’ The strike n cerned. The Printing ww em- | tras f he success of this strike and | © Office Workers Win First Strike Specialties Union, Local 598, up- held the fundamental principle of jonism by refusi flice Canadta ian Labour Congress, [l- he Lt himself in an unfavor- to other workers, element- Union be granted have manage- the Beck r recommend the gotiate ita et ons feraeea't to ithe oa) Finally, I feel Sate to mention ie fact that pe two members on the board ts only negate the whole intent of conciliation procedure Respectfully submitted, R. Smeal, Member. Police Hamper Strike Pea CHYILLE, P.Q. cP. month, were gemeibodl IWA_ Statement THE STRIKE VOTE ISSUES lopments in the dispute between the coast lumber Os and the IWA now leave the Union no abate but to prepare for strike action. The consequences of a strike in the lumber industry as they ffect woodworkers, their families, and the business Saitek of the province, have been carefully and sympathetically considered by this Union. For this reason, the ee held iy t tated, so that all the facts tions. mployers’ representatives, Forest Industrial our Daaiaie e 26th. All cialis copes neacl will be given the oppo rtunity to answi r “No’ ing? I ucree ballot, to the questo on, wAte ¥ in favour of strikin, r oad ey ae on June 26th, and to vote “YES”, . This Union does so because, as the 0,000 woven reed it has been denied any Proper od a mutually satisfactory f the ie we other course is open to eae a pertinent’ in protection of the oe inter urges al allt pe this Union pepan ‘0 ‘bargain za ache employers’ pen centacives, on the basis of pro- nt acer futilé bye the employers or in part. For this reason, roceed cer the terms ee the Aine Relations hese in - The Minister of Labour named Mr. Gordon , QC. chair- ili b he, Union conscientiously Bespaved and Sapa evident and. Senet in as of its conti mands. The employers’ pe peescuiatives, when peters te Board, ‘maintained their opposition to any contract impro ae whether poring cost or not. ermitted consideration. No offer op Peainet the way 3 any sett ttle was communi to the Union. port, Chairman, and the employers’ nominee on the Board, merely proposing an saljonaan sO to aareaee cen blocked, This was made plain, when the oh asap don of the Board was transmitted to the Union by the Department of abet aes lealt with it ner prescribed by the Labour Relations Ai Uni he provisions i Act, acceptance of the report by the Union, Rollogrine the early acceptance by the RiSgee, would forfei ae “a right on the part of the Union to consider strike action. It was there- fore obvious that the proposed sittings of an adjourned Board in the month of October, would compel the Union t eae to offer. co) ee oscever ae employers might then hreat f the Uni the employers a ‘ter! arate ae Soa ASERCHE Only a tank disregard of tl n’s members exists in the opportunity thus afforded b WA t peti ad rai their basic Hates and have rejected the sg sane and ees Se action by their Union. t is con! dendy Ga that the government supe: ervised v wa convince the em- mber industry are The w e lu eee argla in ae unions of the province, ite ve not overlooked the point, that, i if i in niithis ie the emy ployers ae. as mitted to make a farce of pargeiaing and conciliation procedures, no confi can ‘uture administration of these procedui This Unio: Oast lumber industry clai vote on les 26th, the only remaining opportunity to gain proper consideration of their needs. This Union has trusted with the responsibility of safeguarding their welfare, and will continue to serve this r eaponsibility without me sa a the lumber pacusiry have the right to claim an adjustment of their wages ‘to the stan- Ww ea necessary cis the peyines | for the paangenanee of decent Semily Jiving standards. This Union must an lace all its resourc o secure fair a iderati of this urgent requireme nt. is the issue on June 2 That is why i That 26th. endorse- ment of a position by the workers in next ft Wednesda 's vote. e members of this Union contemp! been 4 ese Even though preparations fo 2 strike must Prd be the yolens subarea have al- ways been prepared to enter into discussioi Reached may offer any SS of an amicable settlement. » If open strife in the lumber industry oe papaeoiable: See aiiectiag the eee interest, we ask our iow citizens to Beers chat pcs Es n_ has sinc! nisi to avoid onflict. The members of tl! is Uni nio! mn are ion Se tle auee matters age protest with h pout @eprmication any attempt to make ira the: economic prisoners of their ee MORRIS, President, District Council N International Woodworkers or ae APL-CIO 1 & cLe 45 Kingsway, Vancouver, B.C.