GRAPHIC ARTS CENTRE Local 210 of the Litho- graphers International Union, with a total membership of 630, officially opened its new quarter: of a million dollar building in Vancouver. The handsome two-storey structure is a monument to the vision and trade union dedication of Local 210 presi- dent Earl Kinney who, with limited financial resources, worked unceasingly to see his dream of the Local having its own building come true. The building was designed to accommodate all the Lo- cal’s activities, including a highly sophisticated training school for members. Built of reinforced concrete, its 12,700 sq. ft. interior houses the L.P.I.U. offices and board- room and also provides a sub- stantial rental area which has been leased to a number of union tenants. These include the Vancou- ver and District Labour Council, the International Brotherhood of Bookbinders Local 105, the Building and Construction Trades Council of Vancouver and New West- minster, the B.C. and Yukon Building Trades Council, and the.- Sheet Metal Workers Union Local 280. The building is well de- signed with careful thought given to making it as attrac- tive as possible. The 1% storey entry hall has Venitian terrazzo flooring and an ex- posed aggregate stair. Corri- dor walls are finished in cream ishtar vinyl; floors in green travertine vinyl asbestos tile. Cedar cased lighting fixtures span corridor widths. The Local’s board room is panelled with ribbon grain mahogany. Leasable office areas have vinyl asbestos floors, T-bar acoustic panel ceilings, painted drywall. Each floor has public wash- rooms with vinyl fabric wall coverings, Spanish oak coun- ter finish and steel lavatory partitions. a The building is mechani- cally ventilated, has gas-fired hot water convection heating system. Boiler is combined with fan room directly above washrooms to provide a com- pact services core. Upper floor cantilevers out from lower floor to provide more parking space on north side and adequate sun control for lower windows. Roof over- hangs 4 ft. to give sun control for upper windows. — One lower floor area is de- signed with clear height of 14 ft. to accommodate presses for the trade school. Purpose of the school, said Earl Kinney, is “to train and re-train our apprentices and journeymen.” With the tempo of techno- logical change in the printing and graphic arts industry in- creasing, Kinney said, it is vital for the labour force to keep pace. “As a union, we must move swiftly and continuously, to provide continuity of employ- ment for craftsmen, to ensure they are skilled in the most modern methods,” he said. Therefore, in designing the new Graphic Arts Union Building, space was included for the school. This cost was met from union funds that wisely have been tucked away in.recent years by members of Local 210 who foresaw the need, The Local also anticipated the requirement through col- lective bargaining, and estab- lished a jointly-trusteed fund to set up and maintain the school. Employers contribute 90 cents per week for each of: the Local’s 630 members. Kinney said an early oper- ating start is expected, thanks to sound planning and the co- operation of the fund’s union and industry trustees. The school is just one of many dreams of long-stand- ing members the new Graphic Arts Union Building fulfills. “Tt will serve both as a memorial to those who pre- CONTROL YOUR SPENDING WITH A CREDIT UNION CHEQUING ACCOUNT PER EARN 512% ANNUM INTEREST COMPOUNDED MONTHLY ‘CANCELLED CHEQUES AND STATEMENTS MAILED MONTHLY CHEQUES PERSONALIZED FREE DEPOSIT PERSONALLY, BY MAIL, OR BY PAYROLL DEDUCTION AT ALBERNI DISTRICT CREDIT UNION 6 OFFICES TO SERVE YOU PORT ALBERNI THASIS GOLD RIVER ALBERNI UCLUELET TOFINO ceded us in the Local, and as a solid foundation for present and future members,”’Kinney said. ; The Local is operated under bylaws very similar to those of the International. The ex- excutive board comprises five elected officers and 10 mem- bers elected, one from each branch of the trade. Branches are artists, cam- era operators, strippers and assemblers, platemakers, litho pressmen, compositors, bind- ery, and two photoengravers branches, The Local has two vice- presidents, one of whom must be a photoengraver and one a lithographer. Through its collective agreements, Local 210 main- tains a health and welfare pro- gram, a pension program, and an educational training and re-training fund and program. All are administered through the Vancouver office. NEW LPIU GRAPHIC ARTS CENTRE is officially opened in Vancouver by Ken Brown, International President. Others in group are left, International Vice-President Richard Clarke; Local 210 President Earl Kinney; Local 210 Vice-President Bill Sunderland; International Executive Vice-President William Hall. LPIU INTERNATIONAL and Local officers admire architects’ drawing of the new Vancouver Graphic Arts Centre. SHOES THAT REALLY FIT! ARE NO ACCIDENT! 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