6 B.C. LUMBER WORKER Unions Must Have Voice In Prevention Measures t more could a trade union have at stake than What the lives of its member: This is labour’ ne bs the trade union mover ers and the security of its families? i's stake in sai eo The stake is too either eee ni ment to allow r government—separately or False assert €: safe ee tee control over We are not convin y clarations from some Se yard _| union safe Moreover, the sepnomilG ievements ach- answer for us? Let Ete the ir com- mon een Fess ae this ques- i jour and difficult message of Just how stecesflly local ety committees can ing and the united interests of nt and Jabour are Standing Committee word: co-operation. Bunce co- operation is a fact— ae a word for speech-m: As goal of safety IEEROES Z reality: othe trade union se aiaient has been and must continue to be active in safety. Ss fei fom eS the Fava for catty before: there were safety eu and bef rere was a atet movement. We fought ineeuse eae “through the How n this be done? Is nee aie! Bae wy joint body- of repre- ebaeaves, of runfonlzed ae ers, members ie Chamber of Commerce aa the NAM and e tee on Safety Health — find the answer to this ques- dored, thin ne It waa int fety com- confined to past history. Dele- gates from 35 national and in- ternational unions at ie oui i mittees. It unifies inane and managements in their common safe’ S579 jebiec ctlvess It preates fav- ing convention of the established x Standing coat tee and Occupational part ver: ail, "Richard HS walsh, in ones Oo) of this important committee. Other AFL-CIO _ vice-presi- dents are membe1 e & ie com- mittee, and.so is miller is a member ir knowledge and interest i fet ry. Whicngeee the AFL-CIO Com- and _Oceupa- 2 is! 42 2 ry a Gj help avalon’ ele programs. F, Line ul e|rare quality in the area of saf ety. ong the men Saale on’ ee job, the picket lines 2 achieve safe working conditions. We helped place peal Vresponsiity upon us with Why a x.| 2 genuine tion? National Sea Such an ey make: Social ans tion. It w oul gle He AS trate the tie in i : but also sung the’ ms ane and throu; Hy the nity. A pee reatonship in asatery tter Fe SOSTAP rate pe ere ty ey nave, trade unio! ae ir plant to match that effor To organized ees eA ener: tion is simply applied common sense. But this type of Conan sense appears to be a somewhat Safety Survey In 1955, the Bureau of Nation- aiprvals enter; active in personnel affairs “management DI gre ie part of the BNA hadinge eRe that roughly (a eeena of the large unionized i 100 is forr organization remains the local union. een ca pote in each Bee he: ese who e front line “of action. The: founda at the are eu aa Usa at the high 5 These men are rae Bree stoners of the art ety. w ral ction on. the! sipil aS. mittees among unionized em- loyees? The answers po is question are varie r-| MH a pe) sons can cite objective | reaeone for their replies because there exist foae a Seis wledge derived by an objective stiidy’ @ Sane labour-management ees. hat Factors Explai such com Ww ‘When. ee - What kind do no’ ue What Tel tionship exists er tee collet. ive Boe nas and the promo- tion of si fe WS iia r-management c tion. It would demon: ease the ested in the cause All of | this is said without y changes in it before testing again in the B crucible of experience. ‘ositive Answer approximatel: two - Rhee of practice the idea of co-operation smaller unionized firms had this Cuffed or Puffed at the plant level : m of cop-operation between| Co-operation is too important available a guide of tested ex. management and labour. to be cuffed or puffed by indi-| perience with which to conduct Organized labour ca Baus vidual, singular experiences — ir first experi in co- vaiiabuinanandéwal iting upon | Whether they be good or bad,} operation for safety. If the re- management to provi BE alts wi inconclusive, then ing places which meet aa ty cornmaittess Heave much to there would still be time to con- quirements of its le; gov ment legislation designed to pre- it ar re- on.| desired. They and industrial ill- i re unconvint wane because fee wack measured ple- judgement based upon factual ie ennee be appropriate 0. neta 8 a alae tinue to muddle through as we now doing. Union Labour In a real sense this effort by union labour and by unio: see firms to get the facts could not ib Bs faire ae one ae ne A ae amr = Aflacaies Operator Age — 26 y: Experience — ay days at thi: The tractor operator was seen a lake for the purpose of washing The lake bottom drops st as Dperatle to back the tractor and arch into mud iro ate ie tracks. as at this point, from a shallow bench to a pce of 45 feet. The tractor and arch went over the lip at the slope, leep water. The. eee ay help cpa arrive, red to jump clear, but disappeared before lis body was found two days later, Be me e| Where the lives of our mem-| First, let's set up the question bers are in jeopardy, we cannot| of wh toes or not Joint jaatenys ls Ae commit! establi thro hae union and eerie! effort Ou mmons How can we find tl eauewen Let the dobcanene find the EA interest to Ste in a free ante Let citizens of other ountries find their solu oe Pe oval ‘oblems by methods they fi suitable to them. WORKER SHOP STEWARD 3 BUSINESS AGENT British Columbia Workmen's GIT7TO KWOWGETIER ...