B.C. LUMBER WORKER ' 2nd Issue} July :

Local Union
Condemns:
Green (ham =
Conditions
The Saga of ... Doaul Bunyan

Giant Among Men

Although Paul Bunyan's hunting dogs were giants, they got out of wind
following him. So he bred a dachshund ond a Russian wolfhound. The
puppy could run a whole week without getting out of breath—%f all-his,
running was down hill.

(1) ABSENCE OF A TIMBER DECK at MacMillan & Bloedel’s "B”
Mill, in Port Alberni, has been « matter for grievance to |WA mem-
bers employed on the Plant's green chain who are being subjected
to the graye risk of crippling back injuries, through having to move by
hand, the massive timbers which measure 12’ x 16’ by 40’ in size,
seen in this and accompanying photographs. ‘

(2) “HORSE AND BUGGY” method displayed here of removing the
timbers from the green chain is causing much bitterness among the
green chain crew but every attempt by the Plant Shop Committee
and the Local Union to haye the Company correct the situation has
met with failure.

(3). AN ADDED DANGER to, the workers is the possibility of receiv-
ing broken Jegs and crushed feet if the huge timbers slip, Local 1-85
Officials report that while the Company refuses to deal with his

Brought To You By

Pierre Paris & Cons

51 WEST HASTINGS ST. VANCOUVER 3, B.C.

problem they are quite willing to spend large sums of money around x 4
the zie for id al Sd fiat will de away with jobs that are WHOSE REPUTATION FOR FINE BOOT MAKING HAS STOOD MILE:HIGH i
not so back-breokir-g 1¢ employees, * "

’ : ie (A VER FIFTY FOOT-HAPPY Y Fes aeved

; (4) LOCAL 1-85 OFFICIALS also report that only in very small CTS ALS Ht FARS ,

gypo operations is this method of timber handling conducted, They
state thet it would be relative!
machinery to remove the ti
than compensated for thei

the worker's productivity

expensive to install the necessary P.S.—UNION-MADE, OF COURSE!
nd the Company would be more
nse_by the general improvement in