2 AMET, cen ea &Y naGovaw cA FEIS RmtsH COLUMBIA AMetasr GO2M Workmen’s Compensation Board VANCOUVER TO ALL LOGGING OPERATIONS Your attention is directed to the following Regulations governing WIRELESS SIGNALLING DEVICES B.C Rey 115 60 WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ACT PEGUE VEION RESPECTING WIRELESS SIGNALLING Devicrs AUTHORIZED py tite WorkMEN’s Coster sation Boaap, April 297H, 1960 That when a wireless signalling device is used in logging operations within the scope of the Workmen's Compensation Act, such wireless signalling device shall be operited, maintained, altered, repaired, and used as follows: — t Por the purpose of this directive, * wireless signalling device “ means any device. cquspment. or thing utilving radio frequency trinsmission to control or direct the movement of ans equipment, 2 The employer shall assign a competent workman to operate the wireless signalling device. and ne person not trained in its use shall be permitted to operate i eXeept im an eniergency. 3 The sorkman assigned pursuant to section 2 above shall be trained in the correct method of operation of the wireless signalling device and shall not operate the device in any other manner. 4. The workman operating the wireless signalling device shall so locate him- self when transmitting signals that he is out of danger of lines, logs, or other objects which create hazard He shall not give a signal until all persons are in a position of safety § No wireless signalling device shall be installed until the probability of accidental activation has been climinated. 6 All repoirs. alterations, or adjustments to the wireless sto other than changing the battery, shall be performed by a competent 7 Where the wireless signalling device functtons in any mianner that might constitite a hazard te ans pr ron the equipment shall be removed from service forth- with and shall not be put into sersice asin vont it has been examined. repaied, and tested by a competent technician and found to be functioning in a manner which ling device, SOT does not constitute a hazard to any person | N Pach wirchess signalling device using an audio-frequeney tone or tones as part of the steal adi havy the audio frequency ot the ton er tones clearly miuarked | on the exterior portion of the ease of both the transmitter and receiver equipment i 4% Belors convmneany the use of a wireless signalling device. the emplover shall investigate and take action to assure that the proposed instalat vand use will | not affeer ar be atlected by anv wireless signalling device already instalied within a LO mile redias of the proposed installigon, 10) Vorce radio transmission shall not be used to stznal aay rigzing inte movion je]2--4873 { ie 8 Your cooperation Is solicited in making these Regulations effective. IWA Executive Passes ‘uling On New Wireless Signal With regard to the above noted compensation regulations covering Wireless Signalling devices, the Regional Executive Board felt it incumbent upon them to make an interpretation of Section 4 of these Regulations. The Regional Executive Board’s interpretation of Section 4, is that the person handling the wireless signal device will not be required to go into the bite of the line with the signalling device on his person, and we request the Local Unions to carry out the Board’s interpretation. Local 1-71 — Action Wins Reinstatement - For Fired Loggers Officers of Local 1-71, IWA, have been successful in gaining D——ABLE What's Missing? If you’re not using the most DURABLE work | gloves made! Work Gloves "Union Made in B,C.” reinstatement of seven em- ployees of the Russell Logging Company, Knights Inlet, who were unjustly dismissed by the Company’s Superintendent. The facts of the case as re- ported by the Local Officers were that the Company Superintendent, Mr. Fred Laird ordered the seven employees involved to help - fight a forest fire in the Company’s operation during the early part of last August. No Boots While willing to aid in fighting the fire, the men who were all machine operators, lacked the proper foot gear to enter the woods. Their request to the Superintendent that the Company provide them with caulk boots was met with an adamant refusal. The seven men then informed the Superintendent that under the circumstances they would have to refuse to carry out his order. On August 6, Superintendent } seventy a ee Sey ea et LUMBER WORKER _|Local 1-80 ist Issue Sept., 1960 Annual Meeting Hears Regional President An address by IWA Regional President, Joe Morris on politi- cal action highlighted the Annual Membership meeting of Local 1-80, IWA, August 26, in Duncan. President Morris in his address dealt with the political policy of the B.C. Federation of Labour and reported on the action taken by the delegates at the recent IWA Delegate Conference. He also dwelt at length with the reasons leading to the decision of the Canadian Labour Congress to form a new political party. Following are the names of those elected to the various con- ventions and conferences: Delegates to the 23rd Annual Convention of the Western Canadian Regional Council No. 1, IWA Gilbert Schofield, Edwin Linder, Howard Delmage, Cecil Black, J. Hutchinson, Stanley Abercrombie, Ross Davis, Arthur Butler, Weldon Juben- ville, Charn Singh, George Zizac, Humphrey Butler, Robert Bouchard. : Delegates to the 5th Annual Convention of the B.C. Federation of Labour. Leonard Baker, Lorne Johnston, Alistair MacLeod, Lorne Atchi- son, George L. Smythe, Stanley Creelman, Eric Marzinzik, Peter Hawryluk, Frank Wilson. Delegates to Annual Safety Conference Howard Delmage, George Cross, Lorne Johnston, Arthur Butler. Delegates to the Political Education Conference, sponsored by the B.C. Federation of Labour Alistair MacLeod, George L. Smythe, Lorne Atchison. Local 1-423 Membership Growth At All Ti Certification of two new oper- ations by Local 1-423, IWA, Kelowna, has brought the total membership of the Local Union to an all time high reports S. A. Muir, Local Financial Secretary. The new operations were organized by Frank Stitch, Organizer of the Local and in- clude the John Luttin Limited, Cawston, B.C, and Sander Brothers Lumber Company Limi- ted, Cascade, B.C. There are over workers employed in these two operations. Secretary Muir also reports that the Local has. filed charges of unfair labour practises against James Forshaw of Greenwood, B.C., and a hearing before the Labour Relations Board is ex- pected in the near future. The Management of the Oliver Sawmills Limited has also given the Local Union some trouble but me High the matter is now well in hand. The Company recently laid off 13 employees and then ordered the Planer Mill Crews to work two ten hour shifts. The Local Officers informed the Manager -that this action would not he tolerated and instructed the crews to work their required eight hours per day. The Company, unhappy over this turn of eyents, is at the moment, attempting to force trimmermen and firemen in the Planer Mill to perform duties not properly theirs. The Local Officers are keeping a close watch and will report any new developments at a later date. The Officers of Local 1-423 wish to express their thanks to the Regional Safety Director, John T. Atkinson, for the fine promo- tional job on safety he accomp- lished throughout the Local Union during his recent stay. men, one of whom had worked for the Company for nine years, that they were fired. Back Pay The Local Officers took the dispute to the top officials of the Company and were successful in not only having the men reinstated with all rights and privileges but with back pay as well. The Local Officers add that Mr. Laird curtly informed the seven Laird, the Camp Superintendent, WHICH BOOTS WIN ALL THE PRIZES? Paris, of course! There’s over 50 years’ experience built into every pair PIERRE PARIS & SONS 51 WEST HASTINGS ST. VANCOUVER 3, B.C. a as a result of this incident is no lenger in the employ of the Russell Logging Company and the Local Union is looking forward to a resumption of good labour- Nlanagement relations with , the Company. { The Russians claim they grow more of a lot of things than anybody else. But we still have ‘em beat on crabgrass. ar — =