x - JANUARY, 1971 THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER FROM PAGE ONE “GRADING CLASSES STRUCK" following agreement was reached: “Forest Industrial Relations Limited agrees to recommend to its client companies that they pay an additional 10 ¢ents per hour over and above the present premium of five Gents per hour to all graders, grader -tallymen, and tally- men or employees performing the function of a grader, grad- er-tallyman or tallyman pro- Vided they maintain a valid @rading certificate in accord- ance with the Memorandum of Agreement dated August 14,1970, and renew said cer- tificate every two years. "The additional 10 cents per hour will be paid to those employees who are presently receiving the 5 cents per hour premium and hold a valid grading ticket in accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement dated August 14, 1970. The additional 10 cents per hour will also be paid to those employees who are pre- sently receiving the 5 cents per hour premium and whose grading ticket has not been renewed in accordance with the Memorandum of Agree- ment dated August 14, 1970, because of the confusion be- tween the Council of Forest Industries’ five-year require- ment and the Forest Indus- trial Relations-1.W.A. two- year requirement, provided they revalidate their ticket by enrolling in the classes now being held by the Council of Forest Industries. “That in the future the 15 cents per hour premium for valid grading certificates will be extended only to those em- ployees with valid grading tickets in accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement dated August 14, 1970, who work in the production pro- cess which for this purpose only is defined as follows: “T) Sawmill: Employees from the log deck to the green chain inclu- sive. “2) Planing Mill: Employees from the break- down to the tie up or the stacker or bundler inclusive. “Employees will not receive the 15 cents if they transfer into a job category other than shown. above.” PRICE AND INCOMES COMMISSION DEFENDS CAR PRICES IN REPORT The Prices and Incomes Commission played its chief role as apologist for the busi- hess community in its shallow, devious report on car prices. . The PIC in December said the Big Three had kept price increases below cost increases living up to the commitment given the commission in early 1970. But searching the commis- sion’s superficial report for data frustrated anyone who wanted proof. Fewer Cars Sold Example: Revenues in the North American car industry are down, the PIC said. Why? “First, fewer cars have been with my saw — _and saves money too. | buy here for two big reasons. - Sabre outperforms the chain that came sold in Canada. Second .. . smaller autos... bear lower margins of profit than the larger cars.” Why are costs up? “Freight is an important element of cost .. .” How have rail and truck rates increased? “. . . By significant amounts...” The industry, says the PIC, “is a substantial user” of en- ergy fuels to run its plants, How have energy costs risen? “Considerably.” What are the major costs of building cars? “Materials are the largest single element of cost .. .” How much? “In a typical full-sized vehicle there are 1.7 tons of iron and steel, $C 7114 SABRE SAW CHAIN (1963) LTD. bo. Box 5046, Burlington, Ontario. 33 pounds of copper, 64 pounds of aluminum, 23 pounds of lead and 44 pounds of zinc.” Raw Materials What happened to costs of those raw materials in 1970? “Steel prices were approxi- mately five per cent higher. Aluminum products have risen by an estimated five per cent. Copper prices were con- siderably higher. Lead and zine prices declined . . . the price of nickel... was higher . . .” The very same day the PIC report was released, General Motors announced its third price increase in a year. Other companies are expected to follow when agreements are completed with the United Auto Workers and other un- ions. The PIC report adds up to a colossal whitewash. It in- cludes such dramatic revela- tions as this: “The bulk of the motor vehicles imported from overseas are small or compact cars.” EYE TEASER A strip teaser, according to Kamloops Katie, is a girl who bares watching. a ia” s PRESIDENT of Local 1-85, Walter Allen, right, presents new Regional 3rd Vice-President Stan Parker with luggage and briefcase prior to his leaving the Local to take up his new post. FROM PAGE ONE “JOINT COMMITTEE” veport its findings by July. Members on this committee are .Regional Ist Vice-Presi- dent Wyman Trineer, Local 1-217 Recording Secretary George Kowbel, Local 1-357 Business Agent Maurice Walls. A Continuous Production Committee to study the feasi- bility of establishing a seven- day continuous operation and report back by June 15. Mem- bers appointed are, Regional President Moore, Local 1-85 * President Walter Allen, Local 1-217 President Syd Thomp- son, Alternate member is Lo- cal 1-80 President Weldon Jubenville. A Technological Change Committee to work out pro- cedures to handle new jobs or automated techniques which are becoming more prevalent in the industry. Appointed to this committee are, Regional 3rd Vice-President Stan Par-' ker, Local 1-71 President Er- nie Freer, Local 1-85 1st Vice- President Earl Foxcroft. Al- ternate member is Local 1-367 Financial Secretary Erik Wood. A Swing Shift Committee to study instituting a swing shift system in the logging section of the industry. This committee will also look into all aspects of night logging = BANK BY MAIL When you use our special bank-by-mail service there’s always a branch of the Commerce as close as your mail box. CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE under lights. Members of the committee are, Local 1-80 President Weldon Jubenville, Local 1-363 President Max Salter, Local 1-71 Ist Vice- President Ben Thompson. Al- ternate member is Local 1-85 President Walter Allen. LIGHTER SIDE Pouce Coupe Pete says his wife has a terrible memory— she remembers everything! * * * Chokerman Charlie told us about the new outfit called Marriage Anonymous for di-~ vorced men — when a mem- ber gets the urge to marry again they send over a woman in housecoat and hair curlers. * ba 28 Sign in a modelling school: “Think mink.” * x * The borrower may be the man with the delicate sense of touch .. . but it’s the flor- ist who’s. most likely to go to seed! * FON Chokerman Charlie knows for sure that his wife is a good cook. Just the other night he came home and found a truck driver eating there.