Suit started a month ago by the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers’ Union, Local 16-601, to test the validity of section 5 of the new labour law ee 42) which bans the use of union dues to support a political party will be heard in the Sd aie Court Jess 26. Lands and Forests midis Williston ae in Prince George, May 25, that the government is cracking down on log scaling procedures in the Interior forest industry because of the amount of revenue lost due to “Questionable” scaling. * * Value of forest production in 1960 was $675 million, compared with $635 million in 1959, reports the bureau of statistics. The bureau also stated that the population of B.C. was 1,628,000 at January 1, this year, an increase of 34,000 over the previous year. i * * * The Trades Union Congress in Britain has urged the Government to provide specially adapted motor cars for severely disabled industrial workers. War veterans are already receiving this type of car now. x * * r The British T.U.C. has warned the British Foreign Secretary, prior to his visit to Spain, that they are resolutely opposed to the admission of the Franco Government to membership of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. x * * The Co-operative Union of Canada has been awarded a $20,000 federal grant to conduct a study of co-operative housing in Canada. * x * CANADIAN. LABOUR CONGRESS Political ar sag Director, ies Home BEI delegates to the Shop Se an q ference sponsored by the B.C. Federation of Labo ay 28, in the Thunderbird Room of the patna? Legion, V ; Group from feft — Dan Radford, Jack Williams, Pat O'Neal, George Home, Vic Cather, William Dodge. Kelowna Plywood Workers Secure Job Evaluation Category increases ranging from a minimum of 2 cents per hour to a maximum of 23 cents per hour were gained for 128 employees of the S. & K. Plywood Plant in Kelowna, following the job evaluation con- ducted by Al. Busch, Regional Evaluator and Keith Bennett, Forest Industrial Relations Evaluator. All in- creases are retroactive to March 1st, 1961. ‘ The evaluation plan was negotiated in last fall’s Southern Interior Settlement and the rates gained are over and above the general industry increases which were 3 cents per hour from the Ist of Msrck, with a further 4 cents per hour next September. The United Steelworkers of America has set major health and wel- fare bargaining objectives at its three-day annual Boley, meeting held in Hamilton, Ontario. * * * The possible wage competition of women employed as beer waiters in pubs in Winnipeg has spokesmen for the Winnipeg local of the Hotel and Restaurant Employees’ Union concerned. * * * The eight month trial by Gaspe Copper Mines, $5,200,000 damage action against the United Steelworkers took a new and dramatic turn when a witness for the defence testified that he was threatened with a 20-year prison term before giving a statement to a company detective. Local 1-424 Defeats Company Opposition Local 1-424, IWA, was successful] House, Likely, and Williams Lake. in gaining certification of the Penny] Notice to commence bargaining has Forest Products, April 4, after ajalso been given to Allfir Lumber lengthy hearing before the Labour | Limited, Chilcotin Lumber Company Relations Board. The hearing was|and West Fraser Timber Company. brought about as a result of com-| The agreements for these Companies plaints registered by the Company | expire on as 31st of ee 1961, with the Board. The Company, as a * basis for their complaints charged] Qpfcers elected at the Annual Sub- among other things that the Union’s . > "3 i ”|Local Meeting in Quesnel, are as membership records had been falsi- | totfows: SibeL Seal Chairman, Stan i . é : . fied. In spite of these complaints the Ball; First Vice-Chairman, Murdoch : * MEMBERS of the Ladies: Auxiliary BF Laval 1- 357, IWA, Kew Waatintnstar pose for their ices “faite the pets Vth Board granted the Local certification aa "| Ross; Second Vice-Chairman, James and negotiations commenced on April Reid; Recording Secretary, Gordon | Annual Banquet May 10th, in the Elks Hall, New Westminster. 27. oe eeup ay hes been reluctant Crick; Conductor; Lloyd : Walters; Conductor; Norma Eddie * “ihnan = Nee cn eae Sy. “aac hed Warden, W. Koshman. Year Trustee, Elizabeth Rose. an Agreement which is entirely differ- Bensuho cue Ghaitnian ofthe re. The Banquet. » guests. ieee ent from the standard Agreement in the Northern Interior. * * The Local Union has applied for the services of a conciliation officer in their negotiations with Brownmiller Brothers, at Quesnel. Negotiations have been under way for some time with little success due to the adam- ant “No contract” position of the Company. * * * Agreements have been signed with the Lignum Limited of Williams Lake, and the operations at Spring cently formed Sub-Local of Local 1-424, in the Williams Lake area re- ports regular monthly meetings are being held. He also reports that a Safety Program is being conducted in the West Fraser Timber Company operation and is being well received. * * * The Local Executive Board at its last meeting voted to assist the B.C. Federation of Labour in the fight against Bill 42. The Local also has commenced a twice monthly radio broadcast over CKCQ in Quesnel. Local 1-357 Ladies Hold Annual Fete Eleventh Annual Banquet and Meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary of Local 1-357, IWA, New West- minster, was held May 10, in the Elks Hall, New Westminster, with officers of the Local Union as guest speakers. Included in the business of the meeting was the election of officers who were installed by Local Business Agent Wyman Trineer. Officers elec- ted are as follows: President, Frances Love; First Vice-President, Lilly Rebeyka; Financial Secretary, Phylis Miller; Recording Secretary, Betty Trineer; Warden, Sophie Rosen; speeches, praised the Auxiliary for the work they have carried out on behalf of the Local through the years. This they pointed out has been very difficult in the last few years due to the reduced membership, A strong plea will be made on the part of the Officers to interest more members’ wives to take an active part in the Auxiliary. 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