PORT ALBERNI, MAY 24-25

By JOE MIYAZAWA
Associate Director, Research & Education Department

A successful Education Conference was held in Port
Alberni May 24th and 25th, composed of the plant and
camp committee members from the various mills-and
logging camps of Local 1-85.

The format of the Conference was similar to that
which was conducted recently in Kelowna; that is, every
member participated in all courses. Mr. H. Hutcheon,
well respected and able lawyer conducted a class on
labour law, with myself leading a group on contract
analysis.

The Local Union is to be congratulated for ifs fore-
sight in making funds available for education. This con-
ference was arranged for the Local Union as the first
step in their expanded program for educating and en-
lightening their members. It is extremely gratifying to
me to see Local Unions entering actively into this whole
area to carry on a program of education. There is no
doubt that through this media we will be better able
to serve the needs of the members whom we represent.

ONE OF THE TOP B.C. LAWYERS on labour law, Hank
Hutcheon is shown illustrating to his students by means of
the blackboard, the various ways unions can be ‘blocked by
court injuntions in a legal strike.

tract is emphasized by IWA Research and Education Director,
Joe Miyazawa during his course on contract analysis.

COURSE ON CONTRACT ANALYSIS held the interest of
this trio, who are left, Mike Kokura, Earl Foxcroft, George
McKnight.

ONLY LADY at the Conference was Betty Wilson seated with
Jim MacIntyre, left, and Vic MacKenzie.

JACK VOWELL and Dick Van Applen await answers to
questions asked of their instructor.

WELL-KNOWN MEMBERS of Local 1-85, who attended the
two-day Conference are left, Bob Muir, Clem Rousseau, Mor-
ris Landry, Neil MacMillan.

NECESSITY FOR MEMBERS to understand their union con-