IWA Charges “Double-Cross”’

Conference Called May 30

ispute between ais IWA and the coast lumber operat

Dis;
22) TH ors will now be referred to a Conciliation BIE The de leci-
(be sion of the Minister ee jour which mak
2 oe wes oa bed this pial in IWA circles as = “double-
in view of the assu i y ini

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submission to the Union’s meee and the cles
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A Fou B ow To The IWA ee
trust the word of Lyle Se
e Minister of Labour. Not
has he come se the

ne Minister of La- e Minister was fully only
mas lo not ait Bua oake s aes in revoking _ the Conciliation. ition were extended far be: ee i Union, but he is
a povaniie made to the IWA and the eines Sree: usual time, for mthan that the parties were the IWA into his ‘Bill 4 ap”
entatives regarding this year’s conciliation procedures. Bade voucin ing t a a ee ection nt at that aeaee At any This statement was attributed
The reasons given by him are transparently contrived. ime the Minis Stee ha d full power Mo call a halt to such dis- to members of the Negotiating
He cannot complain, if the Union reaches the conclusio cussions and demand earlier reference to a Conciliation Sune soaieoree fase fe
that his actual, though unstated soars peas one of 0; Board. Z
e Uni He allowed the parti he basis of his pro» |, After, a day's deliberation on
il 1 th, the District Policy
That he made the promise cannot be ais sputed Committee nominated Jim Bar
made it in the presence of witnesses after a both malt all ape fees ys youl Iaphace the Union na in an advantageous | oo tant Seerctary of the BiG)
roups if they Concilia- | 2 i Federation of Labour to the Board,
Qin Osices ceasit pone ble ht he nse ig ene | ea ay ‘at al
a equres. lough a a broad delegated District con-
He ae by one of the employer's representa- the time he intervened, no fi agreement had been ference on May 30th.”
tives #1 fe uld put it in eating: | Tt was explained by reached, every experienced negotiator will realize that ne fais Th
the questioner t that his principals would prefer to have after weeks of discussion, the Conciliation Officer had a Distt “Present, eu
the Minister's assurance in writing. All those present on fairly accurate estimate of a midway poi int between what | stated i
eae that ae word of a Minister of the Crown should “Las k, it was announced
Ate Teas thes, agree to concede. REGthie week eapecedirolaes
If the Conciliation Officer recommended terms of | vise the Union with regard to re-
reservations ee the end that he ae manipulate the i
the Cabinet. See ‘Foul Blow” Page 4 commendations for the settlement
abine 9 of the dispute between our r Uni
and the Coast lumber oper:
° On May 13th, we had el
e ou ‘al a n Ig t a rpens our diseussions with the employ-
ers under the chairmanship ot f the
Goneltation Officer, Mr. G.
District ct H. Landon Ladd, District No. 2,) attempted to re-establish heads, tees have been quiet. However, | Clements.
a announced that he and his fellow officers, Jeff Hall and alte pe guy Wysndsors oF eS is rea lan rights} We had been led to believe that
Is MacCool will now Pa ced with their libel suit ea a6 Bishop's Falls, is met with the accusation of of the Conclaion Ofer would
Meanie: Smallwood of or The oe ion will p ie . pounder, ;cwitht sxeleronce: to the) ee fa esata i wubatiins
the $1500 bond required as s y for an tne: yea renee eres Geoline a. rae as Ww: seg in the i chemmiemberen chia action
* - t is also reported that ic J earlier attacl on i or feecee
sf s demanded by the Reine eee nae aes 12th as a Ripa. rien Had Bead whipped Bae ariireras Eee eee inate
to a high pitch of preju is ’
Bees etic TWA tas somewhat Hosni. ii Apiereli aoe the Fern
Latest reports reveal that the| cooled off. Fewer threaten ing calls iS with the exception of those] 1711 mtract on June
main concentration of strikers has|are now rec: the TWA|in Grand Falls, supporting the
Bri f| aie rom Ge Pie earane | artice, IWA strikers. The TWA members| ‘The inembers of the I. W. A.
. brierly.... Lak juin el The so-called Vigilante Commit- See “FIGHT” Page 3 See “DOUBLE-CROSS” Page 3

IWA _ pickets
marching in Newton land, : : 2
m1

th the river ae, the
second phase of the strike is

istri
proceed with libel suit aes Pies
Premier Smallwood a
harges that IWA leaders WOODWORKERS
ee Caen and enn PROTEST USE OF
ers are in des- :
perate need of further funds. || 9 MM. BESTWOOD y
Campaigning to raise one on j < BREAK
million dollars has slowed of
ag eee ' RIKE &
peapancrions. ae Ai ss :
‘eighters loa wit
A.N.D. newsprint will likely || 9 j HIWA-AFL-C
be picketed 1 ‘ival at
wee i Pos 4 ~ LN NEWFOUNOLAND
Congress has urged all-out i

Atlantic seaboat .
Serer || : m AFL-CIO

“eet the anti-IWA legi:

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MEMBERS OF THE SEAFARERS PE ERB ATIONAD UNION of North America assist members of the [WA
The MY. Bestwood is loaded with 9 cargo of newsprint manufactured by the Anglo-Newfoundland Development Co., Grand Fal eae

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