THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER

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__ “Please be advised that our
‘sanitary facilities are under
“supervision of the East Koote-
may Health Unit. We would
‘appreciate if you reserve your
comments to matters that
concern you and cease con-
tmuing to cause trouble be-
tween the Union and Man-
agement, and cease further
interference with orderly op-
eration of our plant.”

-The Local’s list of com-
‘plaints pointed out that:

~e The bunkhouses have

been divided into separate

¢ompartments, approximately
fine feet square which are
_otcupied by one and some-
times two people.

_~©® The employees are charg-
ed on a weekly basis for the
bunkhouse, they are also

charged for bedding.

~e Employees are forced to
esok in the little compart-
ments on hot plates, there is
no room for tables or chairs.

© There are no cupboards

WALTER KOZIJ

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for storage of food, dishes,
etc.

© There are no sinks avail-
able with running water to
wash dirty dishes or utensils.

e Employees are forced to
wash their dishes in a public
shower which contains the
toilet facilities.

e The bunkhouses are not
properly lighted and closely
resemble cell blocks in a
dungeon.

© There is a lack of closet
space for storage of clothing,
which is hung on the walls or
pushed under the beds.

e The floors and walls of
each compartment are of such
material as to make it almost
impossible to keep clean.

e There are no dry room
facilities for employees to
change work clothes.

© The building containing
the showers, toilets and wash
basins is not properly heated,
with a water pump, hoses,

pieces of tin lying on the floor.
The showers are of wood con-
struction and in a filthy con-
dition.

e There are two bunk-
houses set aside for the use
of East Indians and generally
speaking they are in a worse
condition than those set out
above, with the exception
that they are not eating in
the compartments.

e Approximately 12 to 16
East Indians are cooking their
own meals in a small house
occupied by two people. The
living-room has been turned
into a dining area, approxi-
mately 12 x 16 ft. The kitchen
is approximately 6 ft. wide
by 10 ft. long.

The Local officers charge
that the Regulations for the
Sanitary Control of Industrial
Camps are not being properly
enforced at Selkirk Spruce
Mills and steps are being
taken to have a full investi-
gation made by the proper
authorities.

RROW, DIRTY CORRIDOR separates rooms where

from the floor and

sleep. Note how boards are
the electrical conduit nailed

A TYPICAL ROOM in CFP’s Vernon Camp. Note filthy
discarded sheets serve as curtains and no chair, table or
desk in room.

THIS BARE ROOM has no chairs or curtains. Washroom
and toilets are only accessible via a dark obstacle course.

THREE MEN sleep in this room which is approximately
14’ x 16’. No desk, dresser or proper shelves are providcu
and the lighting is so bad that it prohibits reading. Wash-
rooms and toilets are in other buildings in the camp and
accessible only by dark, rock-strewn alleys.