ISTRICT 1 UNANIMOUSLY PROPOSES PLANS TO IMPROVE IWA STRUCTURE Vol. XXIV, No. 17 cai Ist ISSUE, SEPT. 1957 - VANCOUVER, B.C. S 5c PER COPY IWA DISTRICT aay ee mons taht chats with eet oncents from Venezula and Costa Rica at Bie encoayer Semi incouyer, while en route to the Banff LOCAL 1-252 IWA 92% STRIKE VOTE WINS WAGE INCREASES Unanimous rejection of backed up by pees $ “al a two-ye; Coneiliation Board award, contract perio: oa tlement by ae Lo a Union's Ncaetinteg Committee, when submitted to a whelming support. Settlement submitted to ae end ratified by nae was as follow —Door Petar rate to be eee 10c plus the general BeSh to increase 5c ae ‘he meer eusreene, 3—To ead WHAT'S INSIDE Page S—From six months service to 1 year, "3 ae paolldayes after 12 months service 9 paid Statui ee bidays ‘ablishment of an Im- prover Classification. ae PROOF that the dele, 7—Elimination of Class “B” Labour. Elimination of Class “B” joy. Companies to insure Ben mcomans Tools against loss y fire while tools are on Com- ee ’s premises. 10—Painters and Metalwork- ers rates to be increased 50c per Bene with pant its involved in the 2-year peri District Conference Asks 1958 International Meet ‘ge and Bee aate IWA District Delegate Confer- ence Bea recen Vancouver reached pletely unanimous agr ee ona eouree of action AY be followed at the qateraBona) Convention in regard to proposed nges in the adastieeracive’ structure of ie International nion. The conference made an conte GSenanrifon cea kate e been tested and found sat- Hedaicn sea rae yc Tatae isco on the ‘Canadian side national Research Director f the border, Kenney, and after an enlightenii “Preser ation of t ight to dlacussidhiaccen te ete renere atta: the Union's officers by mem- sive resolution submitted on be-| bership referendum ballot, and bait of the District Executive cen major changes in pol- was vigorously advocated. Sai the vote on the reso- ecial Meet Proposed lution, the delegates heard from] The views upheld by the dele- Internati ened President F.| gation from District I will, if artung, who had Gps the de-| approved, result in the establish- bate his Seas attentio! ment of a committe prised of Democracy ne officers from the various districts Outstanding feature of the |who now have administrative re- debatelonbasnectsseFithe mereeh sponsibility This committee will was an evident determination | be charged with the responsibility to preserve the democratic fea- | Of drafting th sary changes tures of the Union, as known | to the Constitution which will be a h Coumbia, The pre- | dealt with b: cial convention vailing opinion favored the ex- a in tension into other sections of of the resolution the Eatseoaucnal Union of ad- soni Pelle ministrative principles which ¢ “STRUCTURE” Page 2 “ICFTU Students Welcomed Here Latin American ae unionists for whom a three-day top-over in Vancany was arranged syns Bey, vere en a eminar in B. rousing and warmly hospitable beac ry raniaesentataeS of che Canadian aiiiates in the Internatonal Confederation le Uni i ee! Following an exchange of greet- national airport by a delegation|ings they were conducted with headed by President - Emeritus} police escort to accommodation Percy .Bengough, . Later they were BOR 2 and o Be ues Morris, Canadian ntertained banquet spon- Labour, accompanied by |Sored by ne "Vancouver Labour oficial of the B.C. Feder: at eb Council. hour, Vancouver Labour During their Sey a vance a and a number of cateene lena | their ee: ar Sy unions. era! 5 administrative structure is s Research Director Ed Kenney. Pnihiieese vite ae aa representative Senne seve close attention to a pelenany report Sieh by LISTEN TO ——__—_—_ SEE 8g: FOREN Eee oe Green Gold-J OR: Thursday 7-00 p.m. ¢ CJAV - 6:30 p.m. Thursday o CKPG - Ist and 3rd Thursday - 6 p.m.