FRANK WALL THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER TOM FAWKES ' REGIONAL COUNCIL APPOINTS | THREE NEW STAFF MEMBERS __ icteteeeeiees DOUG SMYTH Frank Wall, the new associate director of educa- tion, is a former president of the United Steelworkers Local 5229. He worked in the Finish- ing Plant of Steel Company of Canada for 10 years. Because of his strong in- terest in the labour movement, Frank was elected President of the Edmonton & District. Labour Council for 3 years. His ability in handling this position attracted the attention of the Canadian Labour Con- gress officials who offered him a job of staff representative in Manitoba. He spent 2% years for the Congress in educational work before joining the IWA. Frank is married with seven children, 5 boys and 2 girls. COMPANIES FACE EXTRA TAXES Postmaster-General Andre Ouellet has warned that food companies may have to pay extra federal taxes if they are gouging consumers to make additional profits. He said the Food Prices Review Board is studying supermarket chains and food processing firms to see if they have unduly large profits. “The government will im- pose a special tax on profits if abuses are found,” he said. He also said that ‘‘direct measures” will be taken if illegal price-fixing in the food industry is brought to the at- tention of the government. COLLEGE DATES The Labour College of Canada starts its annual 8- week residential term on May 19th. Courses include economics, history, industrial sociology, political science and labour studies. A 12-week correspond- ence course is also offered. The College site is the campus of the University of Montreal. Courses are given in both French and English. x Telephone: 684-3931 DUMARESQ LOGGERS’ AGENCY 328 Carrall Street, Vancouver 3, B.C. “The Loggers’ Favourite Job Centre” The Regional Council has hired a new staff member to work on public relations for the Union. Tom Fawkes, a former broadcaster from the Interior will devote his time to im- proving communications with the membership at large and promoting a better image of the IWA with the public. His background includes writing, television, radio and advertising. WCB GETTING TOUGH ON VIOLATIONS The Workmen’s Compensa- tion Board in the last issue of the ‘‘News Bulletin”’ list thirty- one penalty assessments levied in following up their “get tough’’ approach to eliminate violations against W.C.B. regulations. Eight sanctions were applied in the construction industry, five in the excavation section, while one garage was levied, and five logging infractions were punished, as well as two machine shops. Eight penalties were applied in sawmilling. Transportation also came under fire for one violation, and a heavy penalty was assessed for violation of indus- trial hygiene rules when there was a failure to correct excess dust conditions. In the logging sector, unsafe conditions, and failure to pro- perly provide written safety procedures in falling timber, drew heavy fines. Infractions in the sawmilling ranged from failure to obey the new ‘“‘lock- out”’ procedures, to improper first aid facilities, as well as violations of requirements for guarding and for failing to have proper braking devices. Fines were also levied for failure to use buoyancy equip~ ment and suitable footwear. NICK BRONTE J. Douglas Smyth, an econo- mist and labour educator, has been appointed the new research director for Regional Council No. 1. He will be responsible for preparation of position papers and briefs for presentation to governments, and research material during negotiations. Doug was born in Trail, B.C. and attended the University of British Columbia before going to Brigham Young University, where he received a_ bache- lor’s degree in education and advanced study in history and economics. He then received a masters degree in labour and industrial relations from Michigan State University, where he was a research assistant. He also worked as an intern in the AFL-CIO Research Department before joining the staff of the Labour Studies Centre in 1970. Doug is 33 years of age and married with two children. IWA ACTS ON CRISIS The IWA International of- ficers, as instructed by the last International convention, have sent letters to Prime Minister Trudeau and President Nixon informing them of the wood- workers concern with the present energy crisis. The letters stated that most of the IWA members (on both sides of the border) live in rural areas and are completely dependent on obtaining ade- quate gasoline for their cars. JOE FOWLER HEADS 1-367 Joe Fowler, the former ist Vice-President of Local 1-367, IWA, Haney, is the new Presi- dent of the Local Union. Fred Cotton, the former President resigned his office to return to the industry. Other officers of the Local are Gordon Claypool, 1st Vice- President; Al McConnell, 2nd Vice-President; Jack Vance, 3rd Vice-President; Erik Wood, Finanacial Secretary; Dan Feist, Recording Secretary. JANUARY—FEBRUARY, 1974 BOB SCHLOSSER PRESIDENT MUNRO APPOINTS NEW SECRETARY-TREASURER Bob Schlosser, assistant to the International Director of Organization, has been appoin- ted the new Regional, Secre- tary-Treasurer by. Regional President Jack Munro. Bob, ‘who is 37, joined the IWA while working as an edger man at the Merritt-Canford Mill in Merritt. He went on the organization staff in 1961 where he helped organize in the Interior Local Unions. He also spent a year organiz- ing in Alberta. From there he went to Local 1-417 where he was elected to LEN ROBERTS the position of Warden, later Recording Secretary, and fin- ally Local President and Busi- ness Agent. Bob was also an Executive Member of the B.C. Federation of Labour. In 1969, Bob was appointed International Assistant Direc- tor of Organization in Regional Council No. 1, and held that post until last May when he was elevated to the position of ~. assistant to the Director in Portland, Oregon. He is married with four children. LOCAL 1-417 MEMBER PROVING FINE ARTIST Local 1-417 IWA member Len Roberts of Vavenby, is making a real name for himself with his art work. Largely self- taught, he is already at work on his third comic strip. “Originally from Tacoma, he worked in a shake and shingle mill before switching to Weyerhaeuser’s sawmill at Vavenby doing utility and clean-up work in the lumber yard. Meanwhile, he is part-time woodearver, painter, and sign maker, as well as a comic strip artist. “‘Sukamin of the Shuswap” is a comic strip now appearing in a paper in The Times which is published weekly in Clear- © water, B.C. “Sukamin” was a result of three months of research into the lives of the Shuswap In- dians so.that the comic strip would be as accurate as possible. Many people in the area have assisted him in the study, including the Indians at Chu Chua. His brother-in-law, Louis Falerdeau, a Shuswap Indian, also provided advice and encouragement. Before this comic series, Roberts prepared a science- fiction feature called ‘Jeff Storm.”’ Now he’s working on another science-fiction feature called “Zundilla.’”