s a oe \\ yy bi et riser Anal <&S>** 2nd ISSUE, APRIL 1958 - V) Vol. XXV, No. 8 SHOP STEWARD: S of Local 1- “252, IWA, employed at Sig couyer. From left, back row, Don Dix; Bert Erickson; George Hughes; Alert Goch, Front row, Vic Forster, Local Business Agent; Fred Eckberg; Jim Glazebrook, Plant Engine Proposals 5c PER COPY LS airdson Millwork- Company ot oO a og Limited, evans Co: mamittee to apply for cone’ OAST DISPUTE NOW CONCILIATION STAGE Labour Department Officer Opens New Round Of Talks made by the employers’ representatives that Be IWA should accept reduced contract be nefits reper n the contract benefits demanded by the Uni > ven-man negotiating ciliation. ciliation Branch, Department of d rs neyet- to give serious ee ‘° fie demands of their mas e Cuts Sought In rey Sane to the ‘Union, Dis- cts ree t Joe Morris ‘warn- ed t e employers were seek ing aa a) in spect end) three: Mel Uaioe abilece Ile hos Gon erniCnaR ree make any further fight impos- sible. He ated that the employ- ers’ propos ere in effect a threat ohich mat Berean talks a a mockery. e proposals would “set the ation ve - | the area. clock back” many years, stated, because the had maintained an attitude: hick made reasoned consideration im- possible. Full information fe the issues pee the Union and ae ol loyers' presentat tiv mediately isiued pa fhe infor. ae il IWA members in Said the District Eresitenty in his ais age to th mber- ship: make it tough for the Union in these negotiations. We can be just as tough-minded. Your Negotiating Committee will ers! demands through all stages of conciliation. If we ust, we hay food reason to get tough, too. We are fighting for ale svelte e0 The Grgn Gat io profit-making opractr(test a ‘pens yg g = es 2 Et our ex) Employ: and Union Rights Under Attack 's’ dem under a Societies Act of LM piste eu Assistant Jack Hea 4 ity a recent radio address Ppritish Columbia was Toone Four Provinces Form Western Can. Region istrict No. 1, whi ich now embraces | tive for ee by "Sie charged that the only mo r the proposal which head- | the employers of as province. obtained by the ei 0 be se ecured under was to Hees ‘oy the ane should it engage in ee ie ae said it “If my aaaaeeee wishes to ie a co: i ai ie aaa never at any time ee ce the seaclyes ancreasing: pros- y of the industry suffered. Peg Met Opposition all British) with the organized employe mpletely impartial pe one sores factor in Columbia aie Alberta will have its boundaries extended |The new Ce Cornice ‘vill attitude in considering the ar negotia' ee t neuen ut t “neta Basie chi in i » wate he Thter- be submitte d a ibe yship p| ments of both s sides, u ee years whatever a conditions national Constitution as revised at the Special Int referendum for fing! approval on | aa i =) fi Gein ties a date to es ie the| is that he purposes held by e al ica oman March 24- 58 is ratified by the] > conational is sete Seas nie clisatitins parties The gen-| erators of any d of r nion’s meml f Delegates attending the con- cra al jase of 0 @ Wiles in| sponsibility for the welfare of rt en ee | fee eae ee information regarding the| known. Tt le responsibility 0 Ch shy BEG OWe Canadian Regional Council, The ventions mods enzaton of “iio Pabihenreeal Unions in| the Union a FEST jibe security haye shown the mos' ceil will include the pr rovinces of and methods of administration. More than 25 Articles in the eensktatt tion were ovyer-hauled d xe-vamped in the week-long Thi the Union's sub-d' nts of which was arianded os 350 delegates, It forms et chief aa ted by the representative tee authorized by the ‘06 "covstitationa Convention. preparation for the Democratic nuld be not only one of the union-wide livin; WHAT'S INSIDE ‘Alberta Loe: ini the prel inary drafting, Por the most part the committee’: 5 ats and vic ev advanced by the B.C. deleg: in CONS Ee appro’ cred Bargaining | Considerations nion’s: aS capita struc- and the new Regional ene gion in the n ae it would al ne of Re mo: continent a ee o alate ee is rei ferendum, and to determine major policy were embodied in the nee Granite with still greater emphas: New ‘Regional Divisions REGION No. 3, which will be called the Western States Re- ition duct of negotiations in each area y 1 utilis ned in mal Council, includes all of ecateng to “NE | those district councils in the placing the Uni ounder | Pacific Northwest and miscellan-| g bargaining posi in ite con-|e0us local uni 0) “REGION” Pi ew ascii see but | # of m ar gaining procedures outlined in ie law provide checks ae ee ces in ction of the teres posal this year is for cent a a g y d_ opposition to the on the strenuously for crass contract be \e Union’s Purposes ie Union’s purposes are open and ee seat! The major pro- a ten ne one ae es dee wage crease. demand ae briefly. a) as iad mings to rising sing este eS now required, (2) t s to the level ‘established for cul Ay eon cia fy the fact that not once in recent years have He employers Solana cont sade (8) to equalize the ge rates for lumber worl ae with those workers who enjoy pices to improve s in any import: ay ‘ion | ate ariably, they have vehemently declan wed that every suggest cent: ecause of ae cs i eats @ iy re- ie “ATTACK” Pe LISTEN TO (reen iold-CJ0R 7:00 Thursday p.m. : CKPG {st and 3rd Thursday 6:00 p.m.