10 “This advertise! Contro} Boa mentis not p THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER Weldwood settlement sets mark in Alberta ublished or displayed by the Liquor rd or by the Government of British Columbia, IWA members employed by Weldwood (Canada) Ltd., Edmonton, have voted by a decisive majority to approve the terms of an agreement re- cently negotiated with the company. The recommendation to ac- cept was made by a three- man committee representing the employees: Benny Ouel- lette, Jim Hrycun and Jim Capp, who were assisted dur- ing negotiations by Regional 2nd Vice-President Jack Holst and Research Director Joe Miyazawa. CONTRACT IMPROVEMENTS Contract improvements for a one-year term include: e An across the board wage increase of ten cents an. hour effective November 1, expiration date of the exist- ing agreement. © The forty-hour work week. © Overtime to be paid at the rate of one and one-half times the regular rate. e A Health and Welfare Plan on a 50-50 contributory basis, and to provide a weekly indemnity of $35 a week, $5,000 life insurance and $10,000 for accidental problems tackled LONDON (CPA) — Auto- mation and structural organ- ization of Britain’s trade unions were the main points at this year’s annual conven- tion of the Trades Union Congress. A new approach to the problem of automation was called for which would pro- vide a fair and adequate system of industrial training “to meet the needs of rapidly advancing technology ending “dead-end” jobs and ensuring equality of opportunity in in- dustry: also, more extensive plans for re-training displac- ed workers for other jobs. Another resolution passed called for a 35-hour week without loss of pay and long- er annual holidays (not less than three weeks a year). Speakers made it clear that British trade unionism ‘was not seeking to halt the march of industrial progress, but to ensure that workers got a fair deal and a fair share of the benefits resulting from. automation. Labour Party leader Har- old Wilson, speaking as a fra- ternal delegate referred to the recent Rookes vs. Bar- nard decision by the House of Lords and promised that a Labour Government would quickly introduce a_ simple amendment to the Trade Disputes Act 1906 to prevent similar actions for damages against union officials in future. (Until the case found a loophole it had been thought for 58 years that the Act al- ready gave complete protec-. tion.) death and dismemberment. e° An employees’ training pro- gram subject to joint re- view every three months of the number of departments and the line of job progres- sion. e An understanding that the company will institute a job evaluation program contin- gent upon agreement with the other plywood com- panies in the Local Union’s jurisdiction. © Clarification of various clauses in the existing con- tract. GENERAL PLYWOOD NEGOTIATIONS The Weldwood settlement marks the opening phase of a series of negotiations for the plywood plants in Alberta. Plans were laid at the confer- ence of plywood workers held in Edmonton several weeks ago. Negotiations are now in progress at the Zeidler Ply- wood Corporation Ltd., Ed- monton. _ The company, in this in- stance, presented the negotia- tors with 8% pages setting forth their proposals. Some of these were unique in trade union history. At one stage it was suggested that the Lo- cal Union should be charged the cost of administration in respect of the check-off. This was later withdrawn. The latest draft of these proposals suggests as follows: “Article VIII Seniority to be changed as follows: Sec- tion 3(a) Probationary em- ployees must demonstrate their reliability, skill and abil- ity to perform the work for which they have been hired. Probationary employees who do not demonstrate these re- quirements may be trans- ferred or discharged without Notice. (b) A probationary em- ployee who is transferred at the Company’s discretion, shall, wpon commencing the duties of the job he was trans- ferred to, start a further pro- bationary period of sixty (60) days. (c) The Company shall, at all times, solely determine whether an employee has demonstrated reliability, skill and ability to perform a job with regards to probationary employees.” Bargaining in Alberta is really tough, the Local re- ports. A) Py MN 1 Fun Fare After sending a parcel to European relatives, we received a very grateful letter with this paragraph: “If you can please send us more pills. We didn’t know what they were until Cousin Lempi came—she studied English, you know—and read the name for us. Then we gave them all to Uncle Paul who has been suffering from rheumatism and he feels much better now. He says it is the best medicine he ever took. The Mig are called Life Savers.” * * a logger, ae ae, the pig woods, was watching a store clerk open a package of gaily colored men’ jamas. “What's them?” he asked. ait “Pajamas.” “Pajamas?” echoed the logger. “What are they for?” Why, you wear them nights,” the clerk explained. “Want to buy a pair?” Nothing doing,” said the logger. “I don’t here nights except to bed.” ~ Ye i