THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER 15

THE SAWMILL AND PLYWOOD OPERATIONS of Kootenay Forest Products in
Nelson once again became the scene of labour unrest due to the continued ridiculous
attitude of both the sawmill manager and the operations’ general manager. During the
height of the dispute over working conditions and seniority approximately 250 members
of Local 1-405 walked off their jobs on their own accord. Conditions at both plants have
been far from ideal since the workers returned on May 13 after a 223-day strike. Al-

though the more. extreme problems were solved because of the militancy and deter-
mination shown by the Union members it is reported that management has reverted
to its former dictatorial attitude. Both the sawmill and plywood plant committees are
continuing their efforts to bring about a better understanding in labour-management
relations in order to prevent another work stoppage.

M.B. PLANT STRUCK
IN SASKATCHEWAN

Labour Day brought strike
action by Local 1-184, IWA
against the Aspenite Division,
MacMillan Bloedel Limited,
Hudson Bay Junction, Sask.
On August 29th the crew had
voted to reject a company of-
fer of 36 cents an hour over
two years and to authorize a
strike deadline for September
2nd. The Local Union’s wage
demand was $1.00 an hour
above the present base rate
of $2.09 an hour.

Assisted by Regional Ist
Vice-President Jack MacKen-
zie and Research Assistant
Clayton Perry, the negotiat-
ing committee had reached a
stalemate. The Company had

conceded the 40-hour week, a
30-day probationary period
eliminating a probationary
rate and a Health and Wel-
fare indemnity of $50 a week.

Negotiations have also
deadlocked at the Simpson’s
Timber Co. Ltd., with the re-
sult that a strike deadline was

fixed for September 4th, 7:00

am. This Company had not
made any definite wage offer.
Negotiations will be resum-

-ed at Domtar and the Govern-

ment Timber Board at an
early date, it was announced.
The outcome of strike ac-
tion at Aspenite and Simp-
son’s is expected to set the
pattern for the area.

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