STRIKE PICKET NEWS

ISSUED BY THE CENTRAL STRIKE COMMITTEE
International Woodworkers of America AFL - CIO - CLE

45 Kingsway, Wancouver
STRIKE PICKET NEWS

VOL. 1,NO.5 Sad

IWA POLICY COMMI rTTEE TO
CONSIDER DEUTS REPORT
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F.LR. Objects That Proposed Wage Increase
Too High For Profitable Export
Statement issued by Regional President Joe Morris upon release
strike settlement terms proposed by Dr. John Deutsch, gave an

either for acceptance or rejection would rest exclusively with
mittment on behalf of the Union could be made by any one, he said.

September 3, 1959

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to the Union on September 2nd of the
nphatic assurance that the final decision
4, members on strike. No advance com-

This is his statement:

ulletin is issued to inform every IWA
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strike. This will also Anton IWA eld on strike
of the steps which will taken to
enable them to decide whether to aot or reject
these proposals.

eee I ask each IWA member Bonceried ito

attend Local Union discussions, and prepare to vote
Il the strikers and
their families. It is the Ap alia Fight of those who
have borne the brunt of this fight to decide whether
or not they consider the proposed settlement satis-
factory.

Our Schedule

posals are now bein, ing con-

Cc
. All aspects of the situation will be
d reg of the coast Local

As
tions of the Regional Policy ( Commitee
before the erste a final
of a referendum vote

jec- mend the following pein st

tions to the mediator’s settlement proposals.
On behalf of the operators it is stated that the pro-

because lumber is exporte . They i ignore the fact
that 32% of the total production is sold in Canada,
and 42 % in the United States.

FIR repeats the old refrain that the extra costs
pert markets of the industry. Again, they con-
niently overlook the increased profits accumu-
ee since the last wage increase.
he above facts, plus the report quoted in full
below, will alert every IWA member on strike to
is or her responsibilities, and enable each one t
share in well-informed Loca al Union dae and
the final decision by ballot.
The Report

Following is the full report of Dr. Deutsch.
_, Between August | 18th ase August 29th I have

; meatier soncerning, the matters in dispute between

them that it has not been possible
to mae agreement between the parties. After

: giving very: careful consideration to all the evldente