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THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER

ORGANIZATION

IWA

By CLAYTON WALLS

International Assistant Director
of Organization

Surveys indicate that there
are approximately 300 log-
gers in the Hudson Bay area
to be organized. The second
phase of our organization plan
will be launched as soon as
it is feasible.

A FIRST

What is believed to be the
first IWA joint certification
has been made on behalf of
Cranbrook Local 1-405 and
Kelowna Local 1-423, The
bargaining unit covers the
employees of Comet Con-
struction Co. Ltd. working on
the forest land-clearing pro-
jects in the vicinity of Edge-
wood and Deer Park, along
the Arrow Lakes.

Anticipated difficulties with
the Allied Hydro Council did
not materialize. Within seven
or eight years there will be
extensive work along the Co-
lumbia Hydro system which
will employ many hundreds
of loggers. We are keeping a
watchful eye on developments
and will move in to organize
the loggers as the work and
opportunity presents itself.

cou NCIL

Too, we have obtained a

- copy of the master agreement

that was signed by Columbia
Hydro Constructors Ltd. and
some 33 Building Trades Lo-
cal Unions that make up the
Allied Hydro Council. This
agreement was signed on
June 12, 1962 — almost a
month before the group was
granted certification by the
British Columbia Labour Re-
lations Board! The strange
analomy of the situation is
that actual work commenced
some two and one-half to

three years later.

REPORT

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The Trautman - Garroway
operation at Peachland, some
14 miles south of Kelowna,
as an unorganized plant has
been a problem to Local 1-
423 for many years. Many
times attempts to unionize the
plant were unsuccessful. Dur-
ing Interior strikes the plant
operated at full steam. At
conclusion of the strikes or
contract negotiations, the em-
ployer gave most of the IWA-
won benefits to his employees.
Wage rates have been on a
par with union rates — for
the most part. In some cases
higher, In recent years, the
S. M. Simpson bought it over.
More recently when Crown
Zellerbach acquired the Simp-
son Company, it also bought
this company.

Organizer Larson assisted
by Local 1-423 President W.
Schumaker completed orga-
nization of the mill and have
applied for certification.

BIG BEND

New importance has been
attached to organization in
the Valemount-Canoe Valley
since a road has been
punched in from Boat En-
campment, on the Big Bend
Highway. The Mica Creek
Dam site is not far from Boat
Encampment. Kicking Horse
Forest Products Ltd. of Gol-
den is in process of purchas-
ing three Valemount area
mills. We have it on reliable
authority, this company plans
to build a large mill in the
town of Valemount. The
same company is. projecting
to build a pulp mill near the
Mica Creek Dam site.

CANYON CREEK

Following a survey of the
area, Organizer Jim Rouw
commenced and completed or-
ganization of the Canyon

How long did ya say this hemlock’s been in th’ water?

Creek Sawmill and has ap-
plied for certification.

A consortium of three op-
erators was recently organ-
ized by Organizer Vern Grif-
fith at Lac La Hache. This is
made up of M, & K. Logging,
Deven Logging and D. & L.
Trucking Ltd. Three applica-
tions for certification have
been made.

Certification was recently
received for McColl Forest
Industries Ltd. of Burns
Lake. The operation was or-
ganized by Organizer Griffith,
assisted by Fred Ibis of the
Local 1-424 staff.

Organizer Mike Sekora
who has been working on the
Lower Mainland completed
organization of Pitt Timber
Products of Port Coquitlam
and has applied for certifi-
cation.

SOME MOVIE

Two party -goers wended
their way through the zoo on
their way home. They paused
by the lion’s cage when the
beast suddenly gave out a
mighty roar.

“C’mon, let’s scram outa
here,” the first one said,

“You go ahead,” the second
answered. “I’m staying for
the movie.”

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LOCAL SICK LISTS

Ed Linder,
Local 1-80 IWA, visited the following
patients in hospital and distributed
candy, cigarettes and copies of the
Western Canadian Lumber Worker.

CHEMAINUS HOSPITAL

J. B. Cloke, Chemainus; Stan Dyke,
Chemainus; Eric Runquist, Chemai-
nus; Mrs. Rose Brooks, Crofton; Mrs.
Anne Jackman, Chemainus.

NANAIMO GENERAL

Irvine Pointek, 690 Shoreline, Nan-
aimo; Ernie Armitage, Crofton; Ron-
ald Annis, Lantzville; John Pecnik,
R.R. 1, Nanaimo; Ray MHuchcroft,
Millstone Ave., Nanaimo.

LADYSMITH HOSPITAL

Nick Maika, Ladysmith; Mrs. Amy
Douglas, Ladysmith; Mrs. Judy Graf-
ton, Ladysmith; Mrs. Alice Warda,
Ladysmith; Mrs. Mona Sampson, Shell
Beach Mrs. Robert Smillie, Jr., Lady-
smith.

KING’S DAUGHTERS

Gerard St. Cyr, Lake Cowichan;
Robert Hastings, Howard Ave., Dun-
can; George Evans, Mill Bay; Arvid
Ecklund, Caycuse Beach; James Long,
Caycuse Beach; Stanley Piatkowski
Youbou; E. J. Johnson, Lake Cowi-
chan; Mrs. ‘George Popplestone, Men-
Mrs. Buz Vidal,
Lake

Financial Secretary of

zies Road, Duncan;
Gordon River; Owen Brown,
Cowichan.

ROYAL COLUMBIAN

Sisters Betty Trineer and Alana
McIntyre visited the following patients

in hospital February 15 to March 7,
distributing candy, cigarettes and cop-
ies of the- Western Canadian Lumber
Worker.

G. Micho, Timberland Lumber; H.
Hansen, Rayonier; H. Wall, Timber
Preservers; J. McLauchlan, Pacific
Veneer; P. Gerard, Crown Zellerbach;
L. Palmer, Crown Zellerbach (re-
tired); Price, H. Ward, Rayonier;
Ostorsh, Industrial Mill; H. Wall,
Timber Preservers; Johnson, K. Rich-
es, Wylbur, Crown Zellerbach (re-
tired).

G. Hodges, M. Caull, Hammond
Cedar; H. Mall, Timber Preservers;
J. Otrosina, Timberland Lbr.; Monk,
P. Plagen, Douglas Plywood; R. Wim-
mer, Forest Prod. Transport; Pell,
Mohawk (retired); J. Mealin, J. Mar-
tin, P. William, Watson Cedar.

ONCE ENOUGH

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Pilot: Once would have
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