THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER | For SECRETARY-TREASURER FRED FIEBER Regional Secretary-Treasurer An active member of Local . 1-357, IWA, New Westmin- ster, Fred Fieber was ap- pointed International Organ- izer in February, 1948. He was Financial Secretary of Local 1-71, IWA, the Log- gers’ Local from 1949 to 1960. He was elected District 3rd Vice-President in 1951, and was re-elected in 1953, 1955, 1957, 1959 and 1960. He was appointed the Re- gional Secretary-Treasurer in 1961 following the death of the former Secretary-Treas- urer, George Mitchell and re- elected in 1962. He is one the Union Trust- ees on the Forest Industry Health and Welfare Plan. He is also President of the Board of the Medical Services As- sociation. He served for 13 years con- tinuously on the Regional Ne- gotiating Committee. WALTER ALLEN President, Local 1-85, IWA Port Alberni Upon discharge from. the RCN, Walter Allen went -to work in Alberni Plywoods, and was soon active in the IWA. In October 1948, he was elected as a Trustee of the Port Alberni Local. In 1949 he was elected to the Region- al Executive Board, a position he still holds. He has been a member of the Regional Ne- gotiating Committee for 12 years. Local 1-85 IWA elected him President in 1950, a post he now holds, having been re- elected in each subsequent election. He was elected an Interna- tional Executive Board mem- ber in 1953, a position he now holds. He is also the Chairman of the International Pension Board. For TRUSTEE ——— R73 RA Cc. H. WEBB Ist Vice-President Local 1-424 Prince George, B.C. C. Howard deg has been emplo in the lumber in- sqneyed 1927. He joined the IWA during euieienticns) drive By 1945, during w: year Lo- cal 1-424 IWA, Prince George chartered. sae George Labour Coun- ci For many years he repre- sented his Local Union on the District Executive Board, and has been Regional Trustee for six (6) years. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4 “Report, vices this Convention or Lo- cal Unions may demand from it. Any increase in our budget will call for increased reve- nue. STRIKE FUND Considerable discussion went on in the committee in regards to this fund and after receiving explanations from the Financial Secretary it is the opinion of this Committee that the matter of investing the Fund is being capably handled with a view to finan- cial returns, availability and consideration for all depend- able loan agencies. NEWEST ADDITION TO the Canadian Labour Con- gress is the Association of Radio and Television Employ- ees of Canada. The CLC. Ee ecutive Council recently ac- cepted the 2,500-member AR- TEC as an affiliate. The As- sociation will also become a member of the CLC’s Council T. WYMAN TRINEER International Executive Board. Member Wyman Trineer first enter- ed the woodworking industry in 1933 when he was employ- ed by the International Pulp and Paper Company at Calu- met, Quebec. In 1947 he became an IWA Plant Chairman at B.C. Man- ufacturing Co. Ltd., New Westminster. He was elected ist Vice- President of Local 1-357 in 1953; and in 1954 became Business Agent. In 1957 he was re-elected 1st Vice-President, and when President Joe Madden re- signed in 1963, he succeeded as President, a position which he still retains. He has been a member of the Regional Executive Board continuously since 1957; and in 1964 was appointed a mem- ber of the International Ex- ecutive Board. In 1957 he served as Presi- dent of the United Good Neighbour Fund, and was aibeied President of the Pa- cific Northwest and B.C. Community Chest and Coun- cil in 1958. He was an executive mem- ber of the Vancouver and New Westminster Labour Council from 1954 to 1961. Report con’t. EDUCATION Under Education consider- able favourable comment was voiced by those delegates from Locals where classes were held during the year. This is one way we can pro- mote a better relationship with the members on the job. CLIFF MICHAEL Financial Secretary, Local 1-417, IWA Salmon Arm Born in Saskatchewan in 1933. Joined the IWA in Vic- - toria in 1950. Became active in the Union during the 1952 strike. Served as Safety Director in Local 1-118 for two (2) years. Also served as Secre- tary of the Regional Safety Council for one (1) year. Presently is Financial Secre- tary, as well as Business Agent, of the Salmon Arm Local 1-417. He is particularly interest- ed in Community service work by organized labour, and is a well-known supporter of Co-ops and Credit Unions. ———SSSSS Report con’t. Some ‘criticism was voiced at the reference to the Canada Pension Plan which to date seems a nebulous and contro- versial matter. It was noted that no refer- ence was made in the report to scholarships in the Labour College in Montreal. NEGOTIATIONS Committee agrees that overall negotiations this year gave us contracts with gains greater than in any similar period, and were acceptable to the membership. Some members questioned - the fact that under the Coast Agreement some shingle workers had still not reached their final settlement. This however was a matter left to (See “REPORT” — P. 11) REGIONAL OFFICES [orn EXECUTIVE DOAN For Alternate Int. Executive Board KEITH JOHNSON President, Local 1-207 IWA, Edmonton After serving five years with the Royal Canadian Navy during the Korean War, Keith Johnson returned to ‘his native province of Al- berta in 1955. In the spring of 1956 he commenced work at Western Plywood Com- pany in Edmonton, Alberta, ang was instrumental in gain- g the IWA certification in ey plant. Soon after this ceriBeaeea he became Plant Chairman, Shortly after the formation of Local 1-207 he was elected to the office of 2nd Vice-Presi- dent, and later to the office of 1st Vice-President. In 1957 he was appointed as Business Agent for Local 1-207, which position he still holds. In 1960 he was also appoint- ed as Local Union Financial- Secretary and Regional Exec- utive Board Member, and has been re-elected to both these positions each _ succeeding term. More recently he was elected President of the Lo- cal Union. He has been in the fore- front during these years in the struggles and strikes which Local 1-207 has faced in its effort to improve work- ing conditions for IWA mem- bers in the province of Al- berta. the easy low cost CANADIAN available at IMPERIAL BANK OF SAFE way fo send money is by MONEY ORDER COMMERCE MORE THAN 1260 BRANCHES TO SERVE YOU