2nd Issue, November B.C. LUMBER WORKER From Page 1 “Morris’ the timber industry is held to in- clude logging transportation and Primary sawing. Studies Completed An ILO study on occupational safety and health in forestry oper- ations was completed in 1957, and will be considered by the 1958 committee. This document com- prises detailed studies of accidents, summarizes regulations and safety codes, and describes arrange- ments for inspection, education, training, research, safety activities in undertakings, medical aid, hous- ing and feeding. A number of conclusions were endorsed by a meeting of the ECE/FAO Joint Committee on Forest Working Techniques in 1957. The Geneva meeting of experts will be expected to prepare a code of practice relating to forestry operations, and to lay plans for international action to improve accident statistics. Recommendations _ originating with the Forestry Committee will be referred to the ILO Confer- labour standards, formulated in special international treaties called “Conventions” or “Recommenda- tions.” These are always based on careful fact-finding and dis- cussion. As a two-thirds majority of the Conference is required for their adoption, they represent the general agreement of informed world opinion. The ILO also provides govern- ments with expert advice and tech- nical assistance in matters con- nected with labour and social policy. The ILO Record In the course of its 39 years of existence, the ILO has adopted 111 Conventions, and 111 Recom- mendations as well as a number of Model Codes, and other inter- national standards. Most of them’ have had some bearing on the safety and health of workers in the countries of the world. The ILO has sought collabora- tion with other International or- ganizations such as those attached to UN, and with National Safety ence which adopts international organizations, From Page 1 “District Meet" bers shall be one (1) single vote. Local Unions shall have two (2) delegates for the first one hundred (100) members or less and one (1) additional dele- gate for each three hundred (300) members or major frac- tion thereof. There shall be no voting by proxy.” Duplicate Credentials are to be brought to the Convention by the Delegates to whom they are is- sued. ORIGINAL CREDENTIALS must be forwarded to George H. Mitchell, Secretary, International Woodworkers of America, District Council No. 1, No. 4, 45 Kings- way, Vancouver 10, B.C. No Credentials shall be accept- ed later than one o’clock (1:00 p.m.) on the first day of the Con- vention. All Delegates arriving later will be seated by Conven- tion action. Election of Delegates Local Unions are to elect their delegates to the Convention by the following method: Delegates to the Convention must be elected at the official meetings of Local Unions after the Call for the Convention has been received and has been read to the Local Union. The Local Recording Secretary shall give notice to the member- ship at a reasonable time in ad- vance, stating that delegates are to be elected at a meeting on a certain date. Delegates receiving the highest number of votes of the members prseent at such meetings and no meeting other than the one first advertised and called in accord- ance herewith, shall be recog- nized as an official meeting for the election of delegates. Resolutions All resolutions should be type- written and double, spaced. Two copies should be mailed to the Office of the District Secretary- Treasurer twenty days in advance of the Convention (January 19th) so that copies will be available for each delegate on the first day of the Convention. Resolutions should be as brief as possible and deal with only one subject. Reso- lutions must bear the official Seal of the Local Union and be signed ‘Now Hold Still—It's the Apple I'm Aiming At’ DRAWH FOR REL CIO news by an authorized officer of the Local Union or Delegate attend- ing the Convention. Amendments to the By-Laws shall be made at the Annual Dis- trict Convention in accordance with Article XIII, Section 9 of the International Constitution as revised November 1957. Convention Headquarters The Convention Headquarters will be in the Georgia Hotel, cor- ner of Georgia and Howe Streets, Vancouver, B.C. Convention Registration Delegates to the Convention will register on Monday, Febru- ary 9th, commencing at 8:30 a.m. at the Georgia Hotel. There will be a registration fee of six ($6.00) dollars for each Delegate to the Convention, to take care of the Convention Ban- quet expenses. Housing All Local Unions sending Dele- gates to the Convention are re- quested to make their own re- servations immediately on the receipt of the Convention Call. The District Officers urge each Local to be fully represented in the Convention so that our demo- cratic processes will result in greater benefits in wages, hours and working conditions for our entire membership. N.B.—The Convention Banquet and Dance will be held on Febru- ary 12th at the Commodore Cab- aret, at 6:45 p.m.” From Page 1 “Charges” proposed compromise left the Un- ion no alternative but to withdraw the offer, and proceed with plans for strike action to gain the orig- inal wage demand. Support Assured “I am authorized to assure the strikers in these operations that even though the strike may be prolonged by the unreasonable attitude of the employers, the en- tire Union’s membership will sup- port their struggle with all the resources of the Union.” Council Appeals Ruling TORONTO (CPA)—A three- man Unemployment Insurance Commission board of referees decision against UIC benefits for over 3,500 building trades employees locked out here re- cently, will be appealed to the UIC Umpire, according to pre- sident William Jenoves of the Toronto and District Labor Council. ‘The lock-out, termed illegal by union spokesmen, lasted 42 days. The referees unanimously refused benefits to three unions and de- nied them to 17 others by a split 2-1 decision. The dispute involves over $350 thousand in benefits. UIC Umpire is Justice Kearney of the Ex- chequer Court of Canada. British Unions Prosper Total income last year of 125 British unions with 8,593,000 Less Than 8° a DAY... 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(28¢) more than at the end of 1956. All members of District No. 1 IWA are asked to take note that Local No. 1-252 IWA has, during the past two years, attempted to organize the employees of Western Aero-Dor, Ltd., situated at 8728 Aisne, Vancouver. This company makes mahogany doors. Wages and working conditions are substantially lower than the union scale. The products of Western ‘Aero-Dor Ltd., are therefore unfair to Local No. 1-252. If you require a mahogany door, ask for a “FLEET- WOOD” door. The Fleetwood door is made by IWA members.