Jur ARES TARS Ra: Ist. Issuc ISSUE. Aug. 1959 Extended Eastward Labour Day, 1959, mai arks a significant expansion for that s ue of the international Woodworkers of America which 19; 37. has centred its administration in British Colum- he woodworkers in the fif L.\W.A. Local Unions oss British Columbia a berta, who until recently tonne tl .C. District Council No. 1 ul now form pari of the Western Canada Région, or Regional Council No. 1. The Apert of the enlarged Cownett = si aes pended to he four This authorized at “ n revision of | OW? “bara ig ‘mister its id Bers pees Concentration "or the reason that the greatest concentration of organized os workers is in Briti ia, the affairs of the newly-formed Regional Council will be directed rom wee Bat a ext wl present oie wil “contin in office. ually, th Cas means and a an spent ‘esponsi- bility, at the preset ae rather taken. As formerly, erdintion fieicahede of ne pec Northw: and elect its offic bership, as well as «lt the Union's affai Pee ecainely densoc ership Pumrenthelss, ,000 in Alberta wee ‘tranted Furieton in ber th oe 3 7 i 6 a ie I.W.A. L ar union to ee Regi Direc! tor. no ‘ional Safety risdiction independent sien eae action ae be ti collective bargain- ing be fis Guuall members will indus vith lose co- 1 continue to wi ena all major matters of policy s by means at decide stry- the fir belt est. Publi that RE Ono. s : Se f IWA REGIONAL RESEARCH and Educ operates for the panehie of a group of students atten ist in the Central Strike Headquarters, Vancouver. cratic basis. pacer a all tim: This Council pio Peel organization in the Alberta lumber ister at Je a immediate advanta; The imn The woodworkers in British. Cohen ii ize kn which makes all acc oe work in the mills m: f eRe Gon: workers in ite reduction of atter of full and complete te 's collective bargain- ace There will be traditionally Day, i Distret Labou: en- sad foging c is that organization zed t Sth that of the nb: prairies will serve to Prec c operators. The I.W.A. Local wage sta ie rds and conditions to} Unions delegates bargaining the East the province, The] authority to the Regi Cow prairie orgsizaton will also} cil's Policy mmittee, as the em- bridge _ tho du mbe ering areas | ployers delegate authority to their i central bargaining agency of a Western and Eastern|!0 order to meet this require- ge oeiial oun ment, the Union has succeeded in tear curvey , in one big union of boundaries, and at depaication est 's International Consti- ns' alee cathe highlighted unique features of the woodworkers union, was insiste 01 y Un : aiate a that the workers fro! fags ean and shingle mil ch year" negot special p ae Res el the Pe ni Up to ie Fiatilincckers ave cerstched a big bi t i industry with a big eh Ren siondh reatel eanonat it enabled to pee full a autonomy the Union in the conduct of its own affai must constantly seel - Conduct and ere fare in the welfare of the entire he the W iyaredd ls. This ions a major inde taking, as all sections of the indu ay cae By attention to their saw mills, sibility nt time, the 10 traditional Parad. le by unionists on Labour pt the J Port City of St. John’s ewiounwand ne ee ‘We don’t see an: thing to ci poussinatt He said labour would mber unanimously approved a bill decediying two locals of the Inter-~ national Woodworkers of America. Make saving a_ habit with a SAVINGS ACCOUNT at THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE 100 Branches In ish Columbia cation Director, J oe Miyazawa, (right) explains how his film projector 1 1-217, IWA, held No Celebration For John's Labour celebrate, t. Joh New Party Shows Gain — cn Nf Final percentage on the ye: ME?-1 THOUGHT YOU WAS DRIVIN/ i land reveals Democratic Party Finn captured ov 0 p ent of the vote in th imber West, riding, which includes he paper mill town of r Brook and western Newfound y_ parties, a ae ti was Liberal 57.9 per cent e drop y 82 che Bint Deasekts Part Daoust Elected Claude Jodoin, Peet of Con- his signment to oie rau in his own union. The Union Thanks These Merchants Published below are which h the names of those Companies IWA Strike Relief in Vancouver. Kent’s 49 nee Nene Vancouver Macy's Clothing 104 West aes Vancouver The Economy Sto 141 Eost Ha: estinas: Vancouver W. J. Heads Boot Factory Ltd. 21 East “Hastings, Vancouver Empress Hotel Holdings Ltd. 235 East Hastings, Vancouver Patricia Hotel 403 East Hastings, Vancouver Balmora] Hotel 159 East Hastings, Vancouver 74 West Hastings, Rianne Golden Kist Jams 590 Clark Drive, Van., B.C. Highlow Food Stores Lo Pie Victoria Drive in., B.C, net Basket ED isyictaris Drive, Van. Muldoon’ S Grocery nees Beene Van. 1.7 B.C. Tom B 42 Cambie, Van., B.C, 444 Carroll St., Van., B,C.