July 16, 1959 STRIKE PICKET NEWS Focal 1-118 IWA Victoria Reports Strike activities in Victoria have been conducted with quiet ef- se Bayy under the eon of the Toca Union’s strike committee. Nosed The spirit of the strikers and their me is as that could be desired, oe enthusiastic support is evident on all ie Ogden Some members of the Union stationed presets at th b ating that they was being loaded were members of the IWA. An injunction against any aa of picketing ‘was secured by ee aaa companies, and this was promptly observed yy the Local Uni: Some confusion arose at the outset with regard to booms in the vicinity. This has been raha dealt with. Cordial cooperation has been secured from associated wu: independents have signed interim contracts granting all the he. carne Others are a to sign as well. ful Victoria from points sue, but it has been found that this is not being produced be- hind an IWA picket line. Local :- 217 IWA Vancouver Reports Tike tec which had been planned well in out a hitch and is now functio: Over a wide area, as a large assortme: pl Apart from gue! mills entitled to take strike action, eee eens yh ive: te was advance, ning quite smoothly , and rent! found it inadvisable to continue Peace and closed dow! shape, a a! ae en divided tre, at 600 Campbell Ave. with facilities to serve the convenience of pickets on 1d and to co- benclinis Se activ: ses “generally Fro ae centre y point. Assistance was rendered to Be unions also a in strike activities. mber of independents ee signed agreements with me Local © include the twenty per cent wage increase as well as other ae Bevan with antiquated equipment, Bene this econd shift Oo we Be een by these independents shows clearly that the nds are reasonable. One logging firm in the area has been One non-union mill has been organized since the strike started, eee has signed the interim agreement. All members of the crew as well a the muperviscr are paying $4. 00. a day into the strike ot ind, I sisted that fans ee ee undertake fire- Soe The ee Union by has insisted ey it this should be done by Union members. In two plan a wee matter was cae ory when a mass picket he, appeared. At other plants the is continuing to ee} for recognition af the Union’s “ight in in ene ace er Co., where idge Lumb: the fi junction was issued but was inj modified to permit wana king To demonstrate that there had been no intimidation mn, eg members of he Local Union und- P for several hout Wher rs must pass eaieh picketed areas to reach plants under wa Feeiion passes will be issued after satisfactory ex- Seale m in securing workers for: picket ed of the strike Barat Be held every morning, an are being promptly handl Saat Local U: i ope develo firms in Vancouver have continited: uneltey ae ip Limited, Main at 16th; Windsor Meats, Main an 25th; , Kingsway & Boundary; Fletcher Bacon, 8385 eats St.; Toas: eae oe We st 10th Ave; McGavins Bakery, Broadway & Ayan a Col td., 1818 Cornwall St.; East sth; ae Fateieg Ft. of Cam 795 W. 16th; Orange Crus! W. Hastings; Surrey Beoducel 248 E. Geo Local 1-357 New West. = Rucae Il plants within the ae of eee 1-357, New Nhe eo work iptly -a' A.M., Mon strike secre in, ae wie Bate fed been made ea into action without incident, and with completely bette results. number of the larger plants had been shut down for vacation periods, special arrangements became pce: to extend the picket lines to cover them. This was done with des; Headquarters have been established for the picket cues come tee at 616 - 12th St., where the neces: ae provision has bee! le to co- ordinate all strike activiti ies, and cater to the needs of reed on strike duty. M our shifts Bs . Com: cal Union's strike organization includes this b all necessary pro- serie assistance, whenever has, vision for ecomes necessary, and been placed under the direction of the Financial Secretary. r y j ON DUTY, at one of the large New Westminster plants Y te je camera man (eet this group of members thi from Local 1-357 IWA. Everything is eben they reported. Officials of the Local Union have found that operators peeve independently o ane. are quite ready to sign inter! _ the ay per cent wage increase and other ah moa Care is being cited in this regard that no confusion should arise in regard f peproper sonal of log supply. The audependent aperatars) regard th in cca es profit under the revised ‘contract terms, giving the lie o FIR cl In a Se Abe of these terms, one operator openly expressed di- satisfaction with the bargaining policies dictated for FIR by the ee corporati me sai aa “we eae Best like puppets on a string so far a these set Spe eeasiee! pes those nee from variations in con- tract e: eae dates have eal h. One operation so affected de- claredis a sburdoya for repaias ie sigiiate action with regard to lumber barges ion the Fraser River. “Tro! was e enced with regard to “hot cargo” markings, but the as was take in pears A es of barges acu ‘appeared at ‘shipside i fe ee eo cooperation with Local 1. 217, all channels on the piven Nils be 30 closely