WA members want more _ newspaper coverage. _ under way. MEMBERS WANT MORE INFORMATION negotiations. This was the message given when the Conven- tion supported a resolution requesting TV, radio and better The resolution also suggested reviving’ the old IWA “Green Gold’ radio programme when negotiations are information during contract CONVENTION SUGGESTS PAY FOR CHAIRMEN Convention delegates endor- sed a proposal of providing plant and camp chairmen with fen company paid hours a month during their regular shifts for carrying out their duties as IWA representatives. The feeling was expressed by the Convention that the IWA representatives were also providing a useful service to the company in their handling of problems and grievances and deserved some remunera- tion. AMENDMENTS TO DEFINE CANADIAN MEMBERS’ RIGHTS _ Convention delegates to quell the nonsense promoted by nationalistic flag wavers that Canadian IWA members have no autonomy approved a num- ber of constitutional amend- ments which clearly define the rights of the Canadian section of the Union. These amendments will be submitted to the IWA Inter- national Convention in Van- couver where there is no doubt they will be given overwhelm- ing approval. While Canadian members have enjoyed complete auto- nomy through the years, dele- gates felt that by spelling it out in the constitution was the best way to silence the Union’s critics. ES > WOMEN’S CONFERENCE CALLED FOR 1974 Recognizing the difficult women have in the forest in- dustry and the important part they play, the delegates to the Regional Convention approved a motion calling for a Dele- gated Conference of Women. The Conference, to be held y prior to the sumer of 1974, will be in the middle of the week and have the same credibility Status as other IWA delegated conferences. . It is proposed that at least one officer from each Local Union attend. — NE SES Sc REGION TO PLAN ACTION AGAINST ALL ATTACKERS IWA delegates still smarting over the Canadian Pulp and Paper Workers attacks on IWA operations, ordered the Regional Executive Board to take whatever action is neces- Sary now to prevent similar attacks in the future. The mood of the delegates indicated that they were fed up with fighting a defensive battle with the Canadian Pulp Wor- kers and wanted an offensive warfare. The delegates following lengthy discussion of the whole problem pledged full support to the Regional Board to main- tain and expand the juris- diction of the Regional Council. IWA TO DRAFT The Regional Executive Board has instructed by the Regional Convention to draft a policy resolution on ion Hiring for presentation the 1974 TWA Wages and tract Conference. Convention delegates Pie kiting ir ane ae e in- 1¢ Local Unions would relationship with POLICY TO CONTROL HIRING some of the problems caused by contractors, sub-con- tractors and owner operators, who are encroaching on the Union’s jurisdiction. Ree Ba) LIGHTER SIDE A Vancouver Island mill operator figures his foreman is a real optimist. He thinks his wife has given up cigarettes. because lately he’s been fin- ding nothing but cigar butts in me pe RRS THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER VOTE TO } | INCREASE UNION’S { STRIKE FUND | L A referendum vote will be taken not later than May 15, 1974, to increase the Union’s Strike Fund assessment. Regional Convention dele- gates approved a resolution to raise the present $1.00 a month assessment to $2.00 per month. If approved, the $2.00 per member per month assess- ment would continue until the Strike Fund reached 10 million dollars. The assessment would then be reduced to $1.00 per member until the Fund reached a low of $8 million dollars. At that point the $2.00 assess- ment would automatically be put into effect until such time as the Fund again reached 10 million dollars. \ . . Re. we F WCB COMMISSIONER George Kowbel addressing the IWA Regional Convention. On the left is Regional 2nd Vice- President Wyman Trineer. Golden Oak Aged beer Now brewed under licence in British Columbia. DREI KRONEN BRAUEREI (1308) LTD. of