Evidence Presented Supports Union’s Wage Demands For 759 VOL. XXVI NO. 8 Pee ee J bal Union Pressing Conciliation Proceeds With Advantage Consens cheesesitens hanes the IWA Nees ating of Amertoa 2nd ISSUE APRIL, 1959 - VANCOUVER, B.C. 5c PER COPY { Conciliation ee Clements ‘had not ee the as int at press time, whic CLC Steps Up Be. To Back NFLD Strike istrict President Ton conclusive It is generally conceded that in the battle of statistics that usually ak pects. Th Di Mere negotiators had been exerting thei results without loss AtIRBE that the IWA utmost efforts to reach of time. rate to sawmill workers on they pay pager the IWA c tract. Where sawmill Sones In the campaign now being organized by the Canadian Labour Congress to de fend | are ‘part of @ pulp and "PoP mill, the base rate paid in the free trade unionism in Newfoundland, the menacing threat to iu whole ede union ha merrill edi vision ineiowiS 1G) m ae is underlir rlined, and the full cooperation o i all affi liate: S urgently ht. The an hour, Category rates. are Cor directive stat: CHALLE GI MUS ME ole, adjusted upward accordingly. \¢ RDIN. ARY STRIKE, substantial wage increase this year] The ent of a higher rate \ the warning|this is not a dis impressive, in one pes i than p Paid | by, the he Canadian. Labour tee eee eaves diffe The market analysis made by Congress, District President Joe approach, the capa he ecied Hatalyemphasis/is| place the IWA in last year’s negotia- tiarenl nite tase justified, Morris explained that the threat gene vo different lines. publicity and information. Con- |tions proved to be much more| say the negotiators. to the t unions is two- rst place, fund-raising| STe8s staff is being made ara accurate than the unduly pessi-| Studies made to determine: the pronged, The Sallie govern- wat ie Contin until the million- Ee to discuss the issue i r pl to. which pa juctivity in ment has initiated a1 to crush dollar fund secure sik by the h at that time. a ar, on’the|the industry has increased have a ity, and BrecHe dlellae trom lutions are requested from |}asis of the official at pradaeed revealed FACES, SSG, Most a to introduce discriminatory th member of ch ffiliate,| fade union bodies, urging dis- |j: would be diffic il to prove 0 tion. ndly, a program of informa.| allowance of the Smallwood |a wage increase is beyond the|made between the production ated, “that which has ah and Publicity vill i comnncal epee Committees should | financial esources of the|index for B.C. and the employ- ce in vfoundland, appointed to wait upon Mem- | operators. ment index, which show that Id ly happen now in ittcieine te esining results| bere of # use of Comons ng hes productivity has increased to the other rs nce, oF, indeed, at she bylassessment such as requested when they return their Discriminatioi point that fewer w are Viewi is si pethenny Dis Nor. a ‘he IWA negotiators hav. produce more lumber. job steward peslecticnes’ i ine For the convenience of indivi-| drawn attention to the fact that following tables have been gate collections, and by sane dual ‘eae union members, post| some of operators are ee iby ie Recordar hur ind the por of th meeting collections. a vided, upon already paying a higher base !ment to illustrate the point. elect iceiunittter of the Ontario] All cheques are made | whic! may indicate si ape E -egisla the tanilyriting on Peat i fie Senfoundland €, postage frei Sawmills — B.C. plain to be seen. | Loge isn Datens (1949 = 100) the challenge is met effec- auth Bae Taha Congres, Local Unions mies to take Production Index Employment Index nions are likely to}100 Argyle Ott Ont. |; part in this vital 1958 162.8 110.0 say eel ae Money should be fo dee at id con paicats with ee aes an “aiginecret by e .C, Federation of Labour, E ill as there are many ways in which 1949 20 100.0 a Different Approach maministered by a committee of] the injustice of the Suallyecd Logging — B.C. Emphasizing the fact, that as!Congress elected officials, threat may be aired in (i949 = 100) G 5 Production Index Employment Index Mea orit 1958 126.0 64.0 jority jEmployers Seek To eo iat i: 1956 155.6 100.5 949 100.0 100.0 ath Chan 4 Members of ng ; Canada and the Unit. a eet cisive majority, have m stitution, submitted earlier this year in an International Con- stitutional Refer: endun lum Ballot, constitutions sul submitted i in all the other fou a gia eeting the Inter- pation ‘Brccive Board has as pect is issiied cate so weaken a oi plant a eae) conditions will be worsened. The Doe which will take-home pay 5 Falling Roles i. ion minimum rate a ie alli aaah ee out of the master agreement. ill p: This wi ave in i claimed, ge hee ut falling ra seen 1 bel mun