FROM PAGE TWO He took an active interest in the Union and in 1964 became a shop steward and plant committee member. In 1968 he was elected plant chairman and Local Union executive board member. The following year he was elected Local Union safety director. In 1971 he was elected president of his Local Union, a position he has held ever since. Gerry also played a vital role in the New Westminster & District Labour Council and was elected its president in 1973. He also took an active interest in Federal and Provincial politics in support of the New Democratic Party. His work and dedication to the Party was recognized by NDP members who rewarded him by electing him the Provincial president in 1978, a post he still holds. Gerry has also been a member of the Coast Negotiating Committee and Provincial Negotiating Committee since 1972. ROGER STANVER Roger, 38 years of age, started working in the woods for B.C. Forest Products’ Caycuse operation in 1963. He was active on the Joint Safety Committee and the IWA Camp Committee. He has served the Local Union as business agent, vice-president, and for the past six years as president. Roger has also been a member of the Coast Negotiating Committee and Provin- cial Negotiating Committee since 1976. LOCAL ELECTIONS 1-60 The Officers of Local 1-80, IWA, Duncan, were returned by acclamation at their Annual Meeting on Sunday, October 3, 1982. Elected to serve another two-year term are: President, Roger Stanyer; 1st Vice- President, Jack Reiser; 2nd Vice-President, Hans Post; 3rd Vice-President, Ross Davies; Financial Secretary, Jack Mumm; Record- ing Secretary,Dan Clements; Warden, Bob Bennett; Conductor, Richard Tweedie. Area Executive Members: Nanaimo - Fred Schram, Duncan - Jerry Kang, Lake Cowichan - Gordon Ohman. Art Conley was re-elected as six-year Trustee. cL | New officers of Local 1-405 IWA, for the next two years are: Wayne Nowlin, presi- dent; Klaus Offermann, 1st vice-president; Blain Butler-Henderson, 2nd vice-president; Dennis Bannert, 3rd vice-president; Edith Beninger, financial secretary; Jorma Puup- ponen, recording secretary. The following are the names of the new opreers of Local 1-324 IWA, The Pas, Mani- toba: President, Rene Joseph Richards; first vice-president, not yet sworn in; second vice- president, Eugene Krochak; third vice-presi- dent, Art Riemer; financial secretary, James K. Anderson; recording secretary, Gordon Landriault; warden, Kevin Basso; conduc- tor, Jim Basso. The former president of the Local, Bill Benson, declined to seek re-election. LTD PLAN During the 1981 negotiations, agreement was reached to provide a Long Term Dis- ability (L.T.D.) plan for I.W.A. members effective at the beginning of the second year of the agreement. The plan was a difficult one to put together and after many meetings during 1982 the I.W.A. and Industry Trustees finally agreed to the terms of the plan. A booklet is now being prepared for you and should be available in the early Fall. A brief summary of the plan follows — for more information either wait until the booklet is printed or, if you are now disabled, contact the Local. HOW MUCH DOESL.T.D. COVERAGE COST AND WHO WILL CONTRIBUTE Once you are covered for weekly indem- nity insurance (most members on the Coast that were working on June 15th, 1982, and Southern and Northern Interior members that were working on July 1st, 1982, have this coverage) you will contribute 3.8¢ for each hour worked towards L.T.D. Your employer will contribute an additional 8.8¢ for each hour you work. You will not contribute to L.T.D. once you reach age 64. The contributions are collected through payroll deduction and are forwarded along with your employer’s money to the plan administrator. The money will be put into a trust fund and will be properly invested. All benefits and plan expenses will be paid from the trust fund. WHAT INCOME WILL I RECEIVE IF I BECOME DISABLED? The L.T.D. plan will provide for a payment of $1100 per month if you pay into the plan and later become disabled. In addition, while you are receiving L.T.D. you and your family will also be provided with Basic Medical, Extended Health and Dental Plan coverages. If you receive income from other sources because of your current disability, (like the W.C.B. or Canada Pension Plan), the $1100 per month would be reduced. Your total income would not be less than $1100. Note: The Trustees have agreed to review the costs of the plan next spring and if there is sufficient money in the fund to provide higher benefits, the $1100 minimum may be increased. WHEN DO L.T.D. BENEFIT PAYMENTS START? There is at least a 52-week waiting period before L.T.D. benefits are payable. During the first 52 weeks you would receive weekly indemnity benefits (cur- rently $260 per week) or W.C.B. wage loss benefits. If your W.C.B. wage loss benefits were paid for more than 52 weeks you would not claim L.T.D. until wage loss benefits stopped. For some people the W.C.B. will stop paying wage loss before the 52 weeks are up and the W.C.B. would revert to paying a W.C.B. pension. Once you have been dis- abled for 52 weeks, you will qualify for L.T.D. and your income from both the W.C.B. and the L.T.D. plan would equal $1100 per month. WILL THE L.T.D. PLAN PROVIDE FOR REHABILITATION? Yes, eventually the Trustees plan to provide disabled people with assistance in rehabilitating themselves back to gainful employment. Details about this part of the program will be communicated to you at a later date. JOHN SMITHIES NEW APPOINTMENT John Smithies, organizer for the Regional Council for the past nine years, has been appointed IWA International assistant director of organization in Regional Council No. 1, following the retirement of Frank Stich. Frank, a long-time organizer for the Regional Council, took early retirement in duly. Toke joined the IWA in 1947 when he went to work at Timberland Sawmill in New Westminster. In 1947 he started packing shingles at North West Cedar until 1950. From 1950 until 1973 he worked as a shingle sawyer at a number of shingle mills including Huntting & Merritt, Acme, and Red Band Cedar. John is married with two children. © NOTICE Father, born in 1933, in Alberta, with French Canadian background. Two sons born in 1954 and 1958. Tracy Louis and his sister are very anxious to hear from you. Please write to Box 164, Westbank, B.C., VOH2A0. Lumber Worker/November, 1982/3