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LUMBER WORKER ist Issue, June From Page 2 “Fallers’ ing more or less than the accum- ulated wage increases that have been granted to the industry and to the fallers over a period of years, “This method of payment was requested by the Union and agreed to by the Operators in order to preserve the wage in- creases being granted to the work- ers in the industry so that the jallers would not have their wage increases swallowed up in the contract rate per thousand and, eventually, through the process of time, to actnally lose the benefit of wage increases granted to all the rest of the workers in the industry. his proposal is one that the Union cannot in any way agree to because it is the feeling of the Union that, in order to preserve the proper relationship between Management and labour in the industry, the Union must at alH times be in a position to bargain wages and conditions for all em- ployees covered by the Agreement in line with the authority granted ta them by the Labour Relations Board.” From Page 9 “Political Aims’ a structure, if founded, Trade Union members must have a voice, and assume their share of finan- cial responsibility. “Within the Congress we fully realize that we have a tremendous task of political education. As a matter of fact any program of effective political action must be preceded by a program of political education. This is not a reflection upon the intelligence of the workers, “Tt is rather recognition of the fact that they have grown familiar with the ready-made propaganda intended to obscure the truth about political issues, and our democratic procedures. The dy- namic for any form of political action will be found only in the aroused interest of the rank and file union members, and leader- ship for this must be developed in the same quarters. Domination Not Sought “As these discussions proceed, you will discover that organized labour has no desire to domin- ate. We hope to promote the widest possible participation of all individuals and groups inter- ested in creating an effective political force. “What ever is proposed must be dealt with according to the democratic procedures which we both maintain. We must render an accounting to Con- gress membership in conven- tion, as you must do to CCF members. Any provincial plans must be subsidiary to a national plan, for we are all thinking in terms of a national political party. “I siiggest that we first seek out those matters upon which we can readily find agreement, We must never forget that both or- ganizations are working class or- ganizations, and are dedicated to serve the welfare of those who must work for a living as opposed to those who own for a living. “Whatever our personal opin- ions or attachments may be, we are witnessing a realignment of political forces in Canada. If in the labour movement we remain indifferent we will suffer dire consequences. If we play our part, subordinate our own spec- ial interests to the good of the whole, we will see the dawn of a new day for Canadian work- ers.” Summerland Unit Readies For Action Annual Meeting of the Nalos and Associates Sub-Local 1-423, IWA, held May 12th, in West Summerland, was addressed by Business Agent, Bill Muir, who outlined the Union’s demands in negotiations, and stressed the importance of Union members attending Union meetings at this time, Plant Committee elected are as follows: Plant Chairman, Alfred Kauthauser; Secretary, John Rich- DENTAL PLATES 40) The Dental Association has for- bidden Dr. R. Llewellyn Dou: {Old Doc) from announcing WHY PAY MORE? publicly that he is willing and able to provide top quality, guaranteed dental only $40 per plate, Dr. R. Llewellyn Douglas 712 Robson St. Vancouver 1, B.C. (Corner of Granville) Phone: MUtual 1-4022 plates at Be css ards; Job Stewards, Keith Gallo- way, Gunner Gunnerson, Don Fountain. The job Stewards will also act as the Union Safety Committee for the year. Oliver Sawmills Agreement A contract agreement has been reached between Local 1-423 and the Oliyer Sawmills Limited, which calls for the signing of the present Southern Interior Agree- ment in its entirety plus an agreed to Application of Seniority and Job Posting in the opera- tion, The agreement also provides a pension plan, M.S.A. and Group Insurance for the employees, and a Letter of Understanding to cover the purchase of fuels and lumber by employees at a greatly reduced cost, Negotiating Committee The Union members who nego- tiated the agreement were: J. Clayton Walls, Interior Regional Director; Bill Muir, Local 1-423, Business Agent; Frank Stich, Lo- cal Ist Vice-president; Wm. Sharp, Plant Chairman, . BUILDING DIRECTORS of Local 1-357, IWA, New Westminster, pieteerepicel in the general office of the Local’s new building are from left, front row, A. Rose, P. Rebeyka, L. McLeod, J. Hashey, D. McBride; back row, left, L. Laxten, N. Kelly, R. Eddie, J. Madden, J. Alsbury, W. Trineer. Meany Denies Charge WASHINGTON (CPA) — AFL-CIO president George Meany has strongly denied news stories that the federation is working with unions expelled on, corruption charges. Meany, who branded the re- ports as “completely false”, said that there has been “no reversal of AFL-CIO policy. The AFL- CIO is not backing a jurisdiction- al pact between any of its affil- iates and the International Long- shoremen’s Association which the APL expelled in 1953. “T had no prior knowledge of the meeting referred to and most certainly would not have given approval had I been requested to do so,” he said. Shoe Men Outline Demands MONTREAL (CPA) — The shoe workers in Quebec, mem- bers of either the National Leather and Shoe Federation (CCCL) or the Boot and Shoe Workers Union (CLC) will present a united front when bargaining for a new province- wide Decree this year. Officials of both unions met re- cently here to work out a com- mon bargaining program, About 11,000 workers are involved. The unions will ask-for: a two- year Decree; limitation of appren- tices to 10 per cent of total em- ployees per establishment; a 17 per cent increase in piece work rates; a guaranteed 30-hour week for all salaried employees; and other benefits. 1-363 Men Installed Newly elected officers installed at the Membership meeting of Local 1-363, IWA, Courtenay, May 10th, are as follows: John Stockhand, President; Jack Mack, 1st Vice-Pres.; Wal- ter Cowden, 2nd Vice-Pres.; Meinhart Klein, 3rd Vice-Pres.; John Bell, Recording Secty.;, Jake Epp, Financial Secty.; Alex Sprogis, Warden; Jake Bell, Coriductor; Gordon Prain, 3 Year Trustee; Jim Rutledge, 2 Year Trustee; John Bailey, 1 Year Trustee. INSTRUCTION IN INDUSTRIAL FIRST AID available through Correspondence Courses leading to Industrial First Ald Certificates approved by the Workmen's Compensation Board of B.C. Al: Basic Accident Prevention. Correspondence Course in Timekeeping and THE INDUSTRIAL FIRST AID ATTENDANTS ASSN. OF B.C. 130 West Hastings Street Vancouver 8, B.C. Members of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers Union, now in the twelfth week of lock-out at Hyde Park Clothes Limited, Montreal, have been prevented from holding an election in the Plant, following a Superior Court order issued to the Que- bec Labour Relations Board which blocks them from taking action in the dispute. The lock-out followed attempts by the Union to have the employ- Hyde Park Co. Still Unfair ees’ sub-standard wages raised to conform with other clothing plants in Montreal. The wages paid Hyde Park employees are forty cents an hour lower than that paid for comparable work in Urban plants. The Company is at the moment attempting to defeat the Union through the hiring of recent im- migrants but according to Union reports production has suffered so badly that the Company can- not guarantee delivery. OTTAWA (CPA) — The Executive Council of the Cana- dian Labor Congress has pro- tested the intention of the gov- ernment to put the eight ships of the Canadian National (West Indies) Steamships up for sale. The ships have been idle since last July, when the Seafarers’ International Union went on strike against the publicly- owned company. _ The eight ships represent the last significant remnants of a Can- adian deep-sea merchant fleet. The CLC has recommended that the subsidies which have kept the ships in the West Indies service for a number of years, be con- tinued. Trinidad Registry Registry of the ships, transfer- Can. Nat. Ship Sale Protested By CLC red to Trinidad some time ago in an effort to break the strike, has been transferred back to Can- ada. N. Steamships management was strongly condemned for the strike breaking-by-registry-trans- fer. Among those protesting were the S.I.U., the CLC, the ICFTU, the International Transport Workers Federation and the Brit- .|ish Trades Union Congress. Transport Minister George Hees, who announced the decision to sell in the House of Commons a few days ago, said that private firms have taken over the West Indies business. Only a few cents separated the much-modified union _ position from the company’s final offer when the contract negotiations broke down. MONTREAL (CPA) — A Montreal labor lawyer recently told a Laval University Indus- trial Relations congress in Que- bec City that two sections of Quebec’s labor code are ultra vires, or beyond the powers of, the provincial government, be- cause they create a crime. Guy Merrill-Desaulniers told the meeting that sections four and seven of the Quebec Public Sery- ice Employees Disputes Act are unconstitutional because the Brit- ish North America Act, the main part of Canada’s written constitu- tion, permitted provinces to im- pose penalties for crimes but did not allow a province to create a crime. Quebec Labour Law Ultra Vires Heavy Fines Article four of the Act states that every dispute between a pub- lic service and its employees must be submitted to arbitration, which will be binding for more than one year. Section seven imposes heavy fines on those calling strikes or lockouts contrary to the provisions of the Act, The BNA Act, Mr. Merrill- , Desautniers said, has only a gen- eral clause permitting provinces to set punishments for crimes. The articles of the Quebec labor act in question are not valid, he said, be- cause no specific reference permit- ting this type of legal move, is contained in the BNA Act. Local 1-423 Meets June 7 Quarterly meeting of Local 1-423, IWA, Kelowna, will be held on June 7th, at 1:30 p.m. in the Board Room of the B.C. Tree Fruits Building, The newly elected officers of the Local will be installed at this meeting by one of the District Officers.