ea
United Way campaign gathers momentum as it
looks again to trade unions as major supporters

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e In 1991 , the LW.A y Joe Morris i ice Award. is pi i
cer eel ay pea ‘Lag 1 Joe LeCl were BCGEU President John Shield, the BCGEU's Lynne Farthorpe, then
t tl A

United Way, the Canadian Labour
of Congress, the B.C. Federation of
Labour and unions work pa vogcie® fo
support and maintain vit
ty- based social services. s Tese Bee

vi
pals for-} paptont and voluntary organiza-

the most important
ea ‘resulting from United War's Ss
ith Labour is the Can:
tan ee bGoniekeas Union Counsel:
ing Bch a This program trains

8. United Way, offers donors “one-stop

giving”- allowing you to thoughtfully

Dian your donations for the enti ire
‘ou can

paign within your worksite, ple
give. If you don’t have an cniployee
program call us, we would be glad to

a local hero. Call 294-
aoa give to the 1996 United Way
aign.

hari
table giving and use the een op-

United Way

tion that t
9.United Way’s payroll deduction plan
allows you to spread the payment of
your gift over ee same period that is
convenient for y

10. Through Unite d Way’s Dono:
Choice Program you can direct Rone
Si to nited Way's broad-based com-
fund, an area of personal inier,

at me or more specific ene,

choi up

union me: Ts as peer counselors a combination - the
and ‘referral agents to help : endl aree you.
There are mar our com-
munit, .e from all walks
of life. Your nations assist many

nity.
At United Way of the Lower Main-

people in overcoming tremendous

members.
thee ‘Ss oe aa with labour back-
grounds serve as members, can-
vassers and volunteers throughout

th di

ear old David.
David had ae decoding lan-
guage, and began to feel frustrated
and discouraged. In school, his
spelling and reading skills were lag-

indi-
viduals renabled Hie. ae Tae of the
yo cake $20,852, 000

crease of any anor city in Canada.
Fifty- four percent of the money raised
in our campaign came from employ-
ees giving BE their workplace. These
funds help support United Way’s
member agencies, as wells as fun dreds

of other non-profit 0:
THE TOP 10 REASONS 70 ‘GIVE T To THE
UNITED WAY

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ple. United:

The Learning Disabilities mesocia-
tion of BC - Van neuer chepte
matched him up with Bill, a van
ver lawyer, who Aicats to give to his
community. Together, Bill and Davi
started reading boo! ani writing es-
says.
from “Where's Waldo?” to “The Catch-
er in the Rye,” and writing his own

stories.
I.W.A. CANADA has been actively
involved with the United Wa: ay for

Lower Mainland

2. United W: of the

sine a evanitable hanralsing
Cea eae of y

goes bergen itis
3. The money that is ees in the
Lower Mainland stays here, respond-

ty.

4. United Way funding provides stabil-
ity and pusieined funding to our 99
eee agencies through dramatical-

5. ‘United Way also supports lesser

— ge agencies that are eoviding
services in our communi

Without United Way's assistance,

6. United Way of the Lower mainland
has been a valuable and integral part
of our community for more than 65

years.
7. Your donation is income tax de-
ductible. Receipts for cash donations

be payroll deductions
will appear on your aM sli slip.

first | unions to recognize the impor-
tance of Labour's i in the
broader community. The I.W.A. certi-
fications in the Lower Mainland have
consistently run good employee cam-

Gerry Stoney, the I.W.A.’s National
President, was a key person in arrang-
ing for the first Labour loaned repre-
sentative from an industrial union to

Joe Morris

orris, one of I.W.A.’s an
Canada’s most distinguished een
ee died on October 11th, aged
3.

, he came to Vancouver
from Amel: where his father had
been a charter He ere of Britain’s
Steelworkers’ Pn

He first join a LWA redecessor
forest union, the Lumber "e Sawmill

1914-1996

unsuccessful attempt of the District’s
leaders Aw establish an indepen-
gen tt Canadian union, Joe was select-

as pias re (soon to be elected)
president of the Duncan Local (1 -80).

od was grinding away at the wes of

organizing until every mill an

in us unedienon was I.W.A.

1949, Joe was Vee
the B.C. Di

Workers, in 1 working at the

Chemainus Planing ; Mill. Soon after,
as a scaler for Campbell River Timber
Company, he distributed LW.A litera-

After war time service as a lieu-
enant in the Canadi: ian Army, Joe re-
turned to the industry in 1946. He

Second
trict Council, and in 1953, he can
against and de: -feated si Alsbu ury for

Preside ae e Coun

old foes. In particular, Syd Thompson,
though no longer a member of the

ty, first as finance itt

Sl

cers and staff p ople ‘like

do foe LeClair and many others have
orked with United Way in many dif-
Tei capacities.

At the local level, Local 1-3567 has
fficially encores the United Way as
its primary charity. Both Vancouver
Local 217 aa ase Valley/New
Westminster local 1-3567 have had of-
ficers and staff run excellent cam-

This year
sider donating a fair share to assist
United Way agencies and services in
working to keep our community
healthy. If you have a employee cam-

amore mili 1

In 1962, he was elected an Execu-
tive Vice- ‘President of the Canedian
Labour Congress, and in 1974, wa:
elected President.

national Labour issues, Joe was elect-

ed to the Workers’ Group of the Inter-
national Labour Office (the United
Nation’s tri-lateral -

Chair of the Governing en of the
ILO.
as

he also be-

ber of the Executive Board of the “In-

on beh:

ite ve ee nem as chatonay of
the sublocal.

ne
a
Boat Africa : ae Namibia

in the bitter ieee Beureent ae
were then known as the “) ied and
hite apa travelling aro Van.
couver Island with other prominent
aphite blockers: organizing resis-
to the B.C. District and Local
Otheas, the the
Labour Progressive, or Communist
Party of Canada.

£3

In 1948, Joe went as a delegate to
the I.W.A.’s convention, and estab-
of the

B.C. Opposition. That fall, after the

ment came later, when he became a
member of the Independent Commis-

Stes leaves his wife, Margaret and
children Helen, Joe, Evan and Patrick.
Perry

_ 16/LUMBERWORKER/NOVEMBER, 1996