i) THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER All positions are being contested following the nominations held for officers at the Annual Meeting of Local 1- 417 IWA, April 17, in Kamloops. Those nominated and whose names will go out on the referendum ballot are: For President — Sonny Alexandre, Ken Martin; For Ist - Vice- President — Bill Hobbs and Frank Wilson; For 2nd Vice- President, Jack Kerssens and Aaron Ruppel; For 3rd Vice- President — Ray Hutchinson and Larry Viers; For Financial Secretary — D. Kevin Kelly and Larry Jensen; For Recording Secretary — Ted MacDonald and Bob Garant; For Conductor — Dick Morgan and Herb Sadorski; For Warden — Art Fast and Morris Turmel; For Six-Year Trustee — Stan Cupello and Ken Sawka. Sonny Alexandre was elected Regional Executive Board Member and Bill Hobbs was elected alternate Boad Member. Jack Kerssens was elected the Local Union Safety Director. Following are the names of those elected delegates to the various conventions .. and conferences: Delegates to New Democratic Party Convension: Jack Kerssens Ted MacDonald Victor Fast Delegates to Regional Con- vention: Sonny Alexandre Ted MacDonald Bill Hobbs Kevin Kelly Larry Jensen Jack Kerssens Delegates to International Convention: Sonny Alexandre Jack Kerssens The eighty delegates at- tending the two-day conference also dealt with 37 resolutions, 4 officers’ recommendations, and Reports from the officers, the Safety Director and the Shuswap Ladies’ Auxiliary. Guests included Regional 1st Vice-President Wyman Trineer; Local 1-207 President Arnie Christensen; Bob Schlosser, International Assistant Director of Organ- ization; Wayne Craig, 3rd Vice-President of Local 1-405; and Harley Horne, Secretary of the Kamloops & District Labour Council. With little debate both the officers and delegates ap- proved this year’s motion to After lengthy discussion and with the aid of Regional 1st Vice-President Wyman Trineer who explained the functions of a holding society, the delegates approved a resolution calling for the Local Union to form a Holding Society for the protection of the Local’s assets. Other resolutions dealt with called for: @ The federal government to raise the basic income tax exemptions to $2,000 and $500 r child, @ School taxes to be based on income. j e Stricter enforcement of pollution laws. e Greater controls over for- _eign investment. ; @ Abolishment of walking wounded cases in_ the operations. Guest speaker Wyman 4 ‘Gia. as Bill Hobbs Ted MacDonald Larry Jensen Kevin Keily Standing Delegates to Con- ferences: D. Kevin Kelly Bill Hobbs Ted MacDonald Jack Kerssens Ken Sawka Frank Wilson Delegates to B.C. Federation of Labour Convention: Sonny Alexandre Bob Schlosser Jack Kerssens Larry Jensen Ted MacDonald Victor Fast move the Local Union office from Salmon Arm _ to Kamloops. The move has been promoted for years with the main argument in its favour that the bulk of the member- ship is closer to: Kamloops. A proposal to increase the out-of-town per diem of of- ficers and delegates was defeated. The resolutions committee had ruled non- concurrence on the motion giving as its reason that the resolution was in conflict with resolution No. 23 already approved by the meeting which called for the Local to save money by buying compact cars for the officers. : Trineer reported on the ac- tivities of the Regional Council. He stated that the work load of. the Region was increasing due to a number of reasons. Chief among these was the time spent on the Committees set up following the signing of the Coast Master Agreement. He also reported that the Union was taking strong action -against the raiding by Canada Pulp on IWA operations.. He condemned the raiding and stated that if Canada Pulp continued its tactics the IWA would give them a real fight. Speaking on the progress of sawmill evaluation in the Southern Interior, he said that great headway was being made. The joint interview committees were working well and a number of. plants had already been studied, he stated. The Officers’ Report dealt at length with last year’s Southern Interior Nego- tiations. The report noted that while the Negotiations were complicated and drawn- out and that the Union failed to achieve all its demands, it did win a satisfactory settlement. Dealing with Local Union finances, the Report stated that the increase in members has enabled the Local to maintain a relatively healthy financial picture. Little progress was noted in the field of safety. The Safety Director in his Report stated that there is still too much lip service paid to safety by a number of companies. The Report of the Shuswap Ladies’ Auxiliary stated that the activity of the Auxiliary had increased during the year owing to the increase in membership. It also noted that its delegation was one of the largest attending last year’s Regional Convention § in Vancouver. Following the meeting the delegates, their wives, friends and guests attended a banquet in North Kamloops which was followed later by the Annual Dance held at the Civic Centre in Kamloops. HOUSING STUDY LAUNCHED A study of housing for the elderly has been launched :by the Canadian Council on Social Development with a_ grant from Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation. The study will be based on existing accommodation and the people who live in them. Michael Audain, the organization’s housing con- sultant, stated that the ob- jectives of the study are to provide an up to date review of the adequacy of old people’s housing as a basis for recom- mendations regarding sites, design, financial implications, management training programs and allocation of responsibility. — 52 East Cordova Street FROM PAGE ONE "TRUSTEES WIN" Agreement, requested by the Union. He stated in his inter- pretation that until a worker has been given official notice of dismissal, he is still an em- ployee. Crown Life refused to con- cede the point but stated that the claims would be paid if ordered to do so by the Union and Management Trustees. It stipulated, however, that this would not be a precedent for any such claims in the future. Secretary-Treasurer Fieber made it plain that so far as he was concerned, the Union would not re-new the contract unless Hutcheon’s interpre- tation was agreed to by the carrier. FIVE-YEAR BATTLE ENDS IN 1-217 VICTORY A five-year fight to organize the employees of the Imperial Casket Company Limited in Vancouver, has been won by Local 1-217 IWA. The Local, -after numerous frustrating attempts, finally defeated the company union set up in the plant and negotiated a contract with the aid of Mediation Officer Ed Sims. Prior to the signing of the contract, Union negotiators -Doug Evans, George Kowbel and Bob Blanchard, carried a 78 percent strike vote of the crew which was instrumental in forcing settlement of the dispute. Following are the terms of agreement: 1. Wages: 40 cents per hour across the board effective April 8, iG yAte : 20 cents per hour across th board effective April 8, 1972; 20 cents per hour across the board effective October 8, 1972. 2. Annual Vacations: As per Coast Agreement: 1 - 4 years of service— 2 weeks at 412 percent 5 - 13 years of service— 3 weeks at 612 percent _ 14 - 23 years of service— 4 weeks at 812 percent Over 23 years of service— 5 weeks at 1012 percent presently: , : 1 - 5 years of service 2 weeks at 4 percent Master SELLS BROS. INTRODUCES ANOTHER FIRST FOR SELLS BROS.! NOW — DOLMAR CHAIN SAWS from Germany — where it ail began forty years ago with standard features like S.S. added solid state ignition — lifetime warranty on chromed cylinder blocks — ae Three Dolmar models to choose from — Medel C.T. full 12 H.P. for the professional faller in big timber, handles up to 60 inches — Model C.C. the lightweight intermediate, 9 H.P. — Mode! C.A. the midget lightweight 6 H.P. Dolmar has been thorough! tested at Sells Bros. logging contracts — tty them at yours, and watch your fallers’ scale slips increase. al SELLS BROS. SALES LTD. (SOME CHOICE DEALERSHIPS AVAILABLE) ‘DISTRIBUTORS FOR DOLMAR CHAIN SAWS AND SABRE CHAIN Telephone . . . 684-7758 5 - 15 years 3 weeks at 6 percent 3. Health & Welfare and Medical Coverage: $75 per week for 39 weeks — premium paid 75 percent by employer, 25 percent by employee. (presently $50.00 per week for 39 weeks on a 50-50 cost sharing basis) Fully company paid premiums for three months during lay-offs. 4. Shift Differential: 12 cents per hour (presently no shift differential)., Overtime: Time and one-half rates shall be paid for two hours after eight hours in any one day. Overtime rates at one and one-half rates shall not exceed eight hours in any one week. Double time for all hours in excess of eight hours in the week. Double time for Sundays ~ and Statdtory holidays. a > = =] 5 a is} = = “ per Coast Master Agreement. Bereavement Pay: as per Coast Agreement. Seniority retention, grievance procedure and the elimination of all the Company Association’s suppressive conditions were also included in the overall settlement. Sy Master LIGHTER SIDE As soon as some women have a drink or two they start looking for a chaser. no vibration. Vancouver 4, B.C.