a INTERIOR WAGE CURVES IWA Wage Curve for the B.C. Southern Interior Sawmill Job Evaluation Program IWA Wage Curve for the B.C. Northern Interior Sawmill Job Evaluation Program Present eV Cc Mince sustces jc Groups Wage Curve 01/07/81 01/07/81 01/07/82 01/07/82 01/07/82 il $9.96 $1.50 $11.46 $1.50 $1296 $3.00 2 $10.02 $1.50 $11.52 $1.50 $13.02 $3.00 3 $10.09 $1.51 $11.60 $1.51 $13.11 $3.02 4 $10.16 $1.52 $11.68 $1.52 $13.20 $3.04 5 $10.23 $1.53 $11.76 $1.53 $13.29 $3.06 6 $10.31 $1.55 $11.86 $154 $13.40 $3.09 7 $10.40 $1.56 $11.96 $1.55 $13.51 $3.11 8 $10.51 $1.58 $12.09 $1.57 $13.66 $3.15 9 $10.62 $1.59 $12.21 $1.59 $13.80 $3.18 10 $10.73 $1.61 $12.34 $1.60 $13.94 $3.21 11 $10.85 $1.63 $1248 $1.62 $14.10 $3.25 12 $10.97 $1.65 $12.62 $1.64 $14.26 $3.29 13 $11.09 $1.66 $12.75 $1.66 $14.41 $3.32 14 $11.22 $1.68 $12.90 $1.68 $14.58 $3.36 15 $11.36 $1.70 $13.06 $1.70 $14.76 $3.40 16 $11.50 $1.73 $13.23 $1.72 $14.95 $3.45 17 $11.64 $1.75 $13.39 $1.74 $15.13 $3.49 18 $11.78 $1.77 $13.55 $1.76 $15.31 $3.53 19 $11.92 $1.79 $13.71 $1.78 $15.49 $3.57 20 $12.08 $1.81 $13.89 $1.81 $15.70 $3.62 21 $12.23 $1.83 $14.06 $1.83 $15.89 $3.66 22 $12.38 $1.86 $14.24 $1.85 $16.09 $3.71 23 $12.55 $1.88 $14.43 $1.88 $16.31 $3.76 24 $12.71 $1.91 $1462 $1.90 $16.52 $3.81 25 $13.04 $1.96 $15.00 $1.95 $16.95 $3.91 26 $13.37 $2.01 $15.38 $2.00 $17.38 $4.01 27 $13.75 $2.06 $15.81 $2.06 $17.87 $4.12 Tradesmen: $12.88% $2.39% $15.28 $1.99 $17.27 $4.38% IWA Wage Curve with Respect to Interior Logging Grouping Resulting Resulting Accumulated Present Increase Wage Curve Increase Wage Curve Increases Groups Wage Curve 01/07/81 01/07/81 01/07/82 01/07/82 01/07/82 1 $10.11 $1.52 $11.63 $1.51 $13.14 $3.03 2 $10.21 $1.53 $11.74 $1.53 $13.27 $3.06 3 $10.31 $1.55 $11.86 $1.54 $13.40 $3.09 4 $10.41 $1.56 $11.97 $1.56 $13.53 $3.12 5 $10.52 $1.58 $12.10 $1.57 $13.67 $3.15 6 $10.65 $1.60 $12.25 $1.59 $13.84 $3.19 aah $10.79 $1.62 $12.41 $1.61 $14.02 $3.23 8 $10.92 $1.64 $12.56 $1.63 $14.19 $3.27 9 $11.07 $1.66 $12.73 $1.65 $14.38 $3.31 10 $11.25 $1.69 $12.94 $1.68 $14.62 $3.37 iil $11.42 $1.71 $13.13 $1.71 $14.84 $3.42 12 $11.63 $1.74 $13.37 $1.74 $15.11 $3.48 13 $11.85 $1.78 $13.63 $1.77 $15.40 $3.55 14 $12.08 $1.81 $13.89 $1.81 $15.70 $3.62 15 $12.32 $1.85 $14.17 $1.84 $16.01 $3.69 16 $12.56 $1.88 $14.44 $1.88 $16.32 $3.76 Falling &Bucking $17.13 $19.70 $22.26 Right-of-Way $15.20 $17.48 $19.75 Accumulated Increases In Percentages 30.1205% 29.9401% 29.9306% 29.9213% 29.9120% 29.9709% 29.9038% 29.9715% 29.9435% 29.9161% 29.9539% 29.9909% 29.9369% 29.9465% 29.9296% 30.0000% 29.9828% 29.9660% 29.9497% 29.9669% 29.9264% 29.9677% 29.9602% 29.9764% 29.9847% 29.9925% 29.9636% 34.0318% Accumulated Increases In Percentages 29.9703% 29.9706% 29.9709% 29.9712% 29.9430% 29.9531% 29.9351% 29.9451% 29.9006% 29.9556% 29.9475% 29.9226% 29.9578% 29.9669% 29.9513% 29.9363% ORGANIZER APPOINTED Pat Bell, plant chairman at Flavelle Cedar in New Westminster, has been appointed a regional organizer by president Jack Munro. A member of Local 1-357, Pat has taken a keen interest in union affairs and has helda number of positions in his Local Union. These include executive board member; safety council secretary; shop steward and grievance committee member. He has also served on the New Westminster and District Labour Council and New Westminster New Democratic Party executive. With his extensive labour background Pat will be an excellent addition to the regional organizing staff. PAT BELL MERGER PROPOSED The IWA has made the first overture to effect “one union in wood” in North America. Keith Johnson, IWA Internation- al president, sent a letter May 15th to all the unions associated with the forest industry in North America requesting a meeting to discuss the feasibility of merging into an industrial union of forest products and allied workers. Following is Johnson’s letter: Dear Sir and Brother: Throughout the history of the IWA, a frequently stated goal of our union has been the establishment of “one union in wood.” In convention resolutions, we have stated and reaffirmed our commitment “to expanding co-ordination and co-operation with other unions in this industry ... keeping in mind that our ultimate goal is one union in wood in North America.” At the present time, our several unions are duplicating operations and services on behalf of workers in the forest products industries. In a climate made rabidly anti-union by management consultants, including lawyers and psychologists, and under burdens made nearly impossible by government laws and decisions, we compete for membership among the unorganized — and sometimes among the organized. Wealthy and powerful multinational corporations are becoming more powerful through the acquisition of other corpora- tions or through mergers, while in some areas unions are losing membership; and yet, with each corporate merger we continue to bargain for improved wages, hours and working conditions with a smaller percentage of the total workforce of these corporations. Needless to say, under these circumstances we are less effective than in the past. We each spend large portions of our dues income on support services for local unions, districts and regions, including research, education, legal assistance and legislative activities. We each spend large additional enormous sums of money for administrative services, including book- keeping, record-keeping, audits, purchases, filling out government forms, etc. The sum total of these duplications of expenditures for operations in organizing and bargaining, for support services, and for administrative services is undoubtedly far greater than would be necessary if the operations and services were being provided for the same or greater number of members by one organization. In addition, we are in a hostile political environment, struggling to continue to exist at a viable level and to continue to serve our members despite a reactionary national administration in the U.S. which is bent on destroying the social gains of the last half century and to switch income from the workers to the wealthy. Perhaps that, too, will pass away, but probably not untilithas damaged organized labor and workers in ways that will take years of expensive concerted effort to repair. In this situation, “one union in wood” must cease to be a long-range goal and be recognized as an immediate necessity. Without preconceived ideas concerning structure; we are prepared to take the first step in working toward that historic event. At your earliest convenience, would you please let me know whether you would be interested in meeting with me and the unions listed below to discuss the desirability and feasibility of merging into an industrial union of forest products and allied workers. Fraternally, —K. W. Johnson President, IWA Lumber Worker/September, 1981/15