= Pictured are
members of the
Steelworkers-IWA
Council Executive Board
prior to the IWA Council
conference. Also in the
photo are former IWA
Canada president Jack
Munro (left, back), USW
Canadian Director Ken
Neumann (in front of
Munro) and District 3
Director Steve Hunt
(farthest right).

PHOTOS GEARY SMIITH

IWA Council marks 1st year

Over 140 delegates from 19 local unions gathered in Toronto
in mid-September to mark the first anniversary as members
of the United Steelworkers union and discuss issues including
collective bargaining, health and safety, organizing and political action

= Below, IWA Council chairperson Norm Rivard spoke
on the first year of progress within the Steelworkers’
union and the strategic campaigns the union has
worked on.

= Above (|.) Local 1-2171 President Darrel Wong called for a ‘Day of
Mourning’ every time a forest worker is killed on the job. Right, Local 1-
363 president Rick Wangler slammed Interfor for closing the Field
sawmill in Courtenay and leaving the crew stranded. pxotos GenAy swith

20 | DECEMBER 2005 THE ALLIED WORKER