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The Industry Committee
recently undertook the study
of five categories at the Ply-
wood Division of Crown Zel-
Jerbach Building Materials
Ltd., Fraser Mills, with the
following results:

e One category received an
upward rate revision of 4
cents per hour retroactive

from January 13, 1966.

e One category received an
upward point revision but
will remain within its origi-
nal grade.

e One category received an
upward rate revision of 4
cents per hour retroactive
from August 26, 1965.

© One category received an
upward rate revision of 8
cents per hour retroactive
from March 1, 1966.

e One category received a
downward revision of 5
cents per hour from a 1960
negotiated rate. The pres-
ent incumbent is protected
but must bid on jobs of
equal or higher rate than
his present rate.

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CAR AIR POLLUTION

OTTAWA — The Canadian
government appears to be
dragging its feet on a major
step in the war against air
pollution.

The United States has an-
nounced that in 1968 all cars
will have exhaust and engine
fume-purifying devices as
standard equipment.

In Canada the powerful
automotive industry says the
‘clean-air package’ will only
be installed as an ‘‘extra
cost” item.

Caught in the middle, the
government is claiming weak-
ly that Canadians can expect
the same benefits as Ameri-

~ cans — but the promise has

a rather shallow ring.

Most Canadians haven’t
actually been losing much
sleep over the news. But
most Canadians don’t realize
that experts have established
that fumes spewed from ex-
haust pipes and engines are a

major contributing factor to
air pollution.

The device, attached to en-
gine and exhaust in cars,
purifies the deadly fumes and
experts claim it will consider-
ably lessen the already-high
pollution content in city air.

The Canadian government
appears to be adopting the
line that, when the air is suf-
ficiently polluted, and that
fact has been established,
then it will move it. Less
this seem an unfair evalua-
tion, here’s what the Minister
of Industry, Mr. Drury, told
the House of Commons:

“T do not think . . . that it
his been established yet that
the health of Canadians in a
great many Canadian com-
munities would be adversely
affected by failure to adopt
this particular exhaust de-
vice.

“T suggest where it is estab-
lished that this is needed in
Canada, it will be employed.”

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ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

The ex-wife of the logger
threatened: “If you miss a
single alimony payment, so
help me I'll re-possess you!”

Ke Kak

Chokerman Charlie points
out that you can’t measure a
person’s happiness by the
amount of money he has. A
man with 20 million dollars
may be no happier than a
man who has only 10 million.

Alberni District Credit Union

Kamloops Katie says that
figures may not lie but the
gals sure keep a lot of them

from telling the truth.

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Liquor, according to Pouce
Coupe Pete, is an alcoholic
drink which is generally legal
but which some people be-
lieve is compulsory.

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The word today for the world of work is change. re

Today new techniques and new machines are being introduced with
Startling rapidity as Canadian industry strives to remain
competitive at home and abroad.

As our world of work grows bigger and more complex, employers and
employees tend to grow further and further apart at the very time when

better communications and understanding are becoming more
and more essential.

Continuing joint consultation through a Labour-Management Committee
in your establishment can bring direct communication into industrial
relations as management and labour sit down together on a

regular basis to discuss all matters of mutual concern.

WHAT IS A LABOUR-MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE?

O It is a joint committee where management and employee

representatives recognize the need to improve communications and
understanding between each other.

a Each group selects representatives to meet together regularly.

O They discuss any problems mutually agreed upon by the union and
management representatives — such as improving work methods and
techniques; preparing in advance to meet technological changes;
employee training and upgrading; safer and more efficient procedures.

O It is not a management plan to usurp the rights of unions.

oO It is not a union plan to take over management responsibilities.

o It is not a bargaining agency.

If you’d like advice on how to set up a practical Labour-Management
Committee, following the lead of more than 2,000 such committees
operating in plants, businesses and institutions across Canada, and there
is a collective agreement with a recognized, bona fide union in your
establishment — write. for complete information to:

LABOUR-MANAGEMENT CONSULTATION BRANCH
CANADA DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR, OTTAWA

Hon. John R. Nicholson

George V. Haythorne
Minister

Deputy Minister