2 : : STRIKE PICKET NEWS From page 1 EMPLOYERS’ LINE WEAKENS | Th ’ fighting front is weakening. A pie number of independents have weltolly Sue out the Ga s officials, and h anting the twenty per cent | yy have freely stated that the Union’ 's demands are reason- able. These operations are now ‘able to produce at a profit, which the FIR group said was impaaktie firms have repudiated the bargaining policies of Forest Industrial Relations, and the Union has been advised that ey have withdrawn from FIR. These and other firms formerly associated with FIR are signing up with the Union, accepting the Union’s demands in At a meeting of the Central Strike Committee held in brig Beg July 14th, every coast Local Union reported that strike activity was being carried out with efficiency and vigor. Mo Pale on the picket lines was reported to be excellent. Support re the ae from the oeae in nike ied and the general public was stated to be the best in the history of the There follows a round-up of summary reports made on that occasion from each Local Union in turn, Local 1 = 7 1 | W A Reports reasonable, and do not prevent Protas oe onan THE LOGGERS’ LOCA Some difficulty was experience sawmill was in course of é. eee but this has been aoa ule a. the outset of the stril All IWA-certified operations with the right to strike have been some confusion arose at the Nanaimo Assembly dock. Although this closed down. As a result there has been a genera ement of loggers too was adjusted a reference to the Regional Office, an injunction from coast camps to the Lower Mainland. Apparently independents and has now been issue £ypo camps have found it impossible to operate, and they are also re- ine Local ee oe are maintaining close contact with the ported as shut-down. As far as can be discovered all camps have closed Sub-Local ‘strike commit! and are able to report that the picket wn. lines are being held with ees and determination. Strike headquarters have been established at 805 East Pender St., Neer for the convenience ae loggers on strike duty, and those 4 a fe * Local 1-85 IWA Pt. Alberni Reports who © retain contact with the Local Union’s strike activity. is capetted that the Loggers’ ve “vil be asked to undertake patrols As the officers of Local 1-85 IWA, Port Alberni, were r along the enon as well as those already established at strategic aueed. to appear in court at the time of the strike committee meet- points along the coast. ing, no special report el be obtained for this bulletin, from the - 4 to the present time, it has been found that the Fees & a oa poet e procee edin; loggers left camp with fends! as few See eel have b e Regiona nal er soe auseiace, lee is hoped, however, that log; in aes oe me ae cal 1-85 is con ates ting Soeey effective and e that they may be mee of developments, . cori vgn strike activities, with gratifying ee from i oggers from other Local Unions are also e membership. One feature of the situation at Port Alberni pele is rae den a upon the Local Union in the eee of gute Financial Secretary pred: Fieber nade a ae ee to peck? 1 activities against applications a restraining court orders. Local Union officers have been required to spend a great es : time in attendance at the Supreme Court, Vancouver, to safeguard as far as possible the Local Union’s interests. e ing Pp on contractors and sub-contractors to con’ atinte ae fe Pies in Sede to Seay a pulp mill. The nee of this attempt is under consider- ne point, tht crew mall operation have been aie 7 ae engaging in an unl ae conspiracy, and Bae enjoined to return to work. Some have been charged with “besetting”. Members of Local 1-71 IWA will be canvassing together with mem- bers of ee) 1-217 IWA for supplies i make the effort of the sandwich i mass meeting for loggers nt: an iy date is now being planned to hear and discuss strike issues. Feral 1-80 IWA Duncan Reports n the strike call was issued the strike machinery moved ae into action. Strike committees had been eriecey in each aan ibe and ithene autchly, assumed tise ‘sali secs es in their It has beeh gratifying to note ae on this occasion it as an ipean necesssary to appeal for members undertake picket duty. On the contrary the members have “sani reported for duty in large num- bers of their own accord. Th le of tt ir families is high. They are deter- : pe ee mined to win, a h the figt art. A nu ber of inde; enden have offered t r with INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT A, F. HARTUNG (left) took im indep its. e} oO sign 38) eements Stote AFL cio Gonfaranesltalpeyialafmemies to Resonal Vise, ott eas abr : ut tl ogress: of the strike from Re: ony Presi iden: lee Morris. He assured Presi- so they stated that in their opinion the Union’s demands have been dent ind’ reastalta aieele ee ¢ Union's strike action in the