2nd Issue October, 1963 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER ‘ “Millwrights Apprenticeship Programme’ 7. Because the Vocational School will only teach theory, the employer must guarantee to give the prac- tical training required. 8. There must not be any abuse on the employment of Helpers, Improvers, or La- bourers, that will interfere with proper training proce- dure or violate the jurisdic- tion of any category in- volved. 9. The Apprenticeship Training Program must not be jeopardized by construc- tion millwrights’ work. After months of negotia- tions, we finally arrived at an agreement which will set the foundation for a sound train- ing program for Millwrights. The Committee was not able to establish sufficient increase in pay for certified wmill- wrights; however, we are of the opinion that the entire wage structure of tradesmen in manufacturing plants re- quires a serious review in next year’s Coast negotia- tions. We did however estab- lish an increase of ten cents (10c) per hour for certified millwrights. We were also able to establish an increase of ten cents (10c) per hour for Helpers who have com- pleted their second term in Vocational School, and Im- provers after their fourth. term in Vocational School. GENERAL PRINCIPLES 1. The Apprenticeship Training Program (herein- after referred to as the Plan) will cover the trade of Mill- wright which is defined as follows: The trade of Millwright means the installation, main- tenance, overhaul, recondi- tioning and repair of all types of mechanical and production equipment in manufacturing plants and coast forest pro- ducts operations. 2. The parties agree that the object of this Plan is to improve the knowledge and skill of persons employed as Millwrights, Improvers, or Helpers in the Industry hav- ing regard to the qualifica- tions specified in Appendix “A” hereto, 3. The normal period of training for a Millwright will be four years. 4, All provisions of the Master Agreement shall be applicable to apprentices in this Plan. 5. Once started in this Plan, subject however to the pro- visions of the Master Agree- ment, the employee shall have the right to continue, provid- ing he passes all of the pre- scribed tests and work being available for him. 6. Upon completion of each period of training in the Vo- cational School, an apprentice OLYMPIA TAILORS ARE PROUD TO OFFER YOU SHIFFER HILLMAN QUALITY TAILORED CLOTHES ei will be required to pass a test. In the event of failure to pass such a test, the apprentice, will be given a second oppor- tunity, but in the event of failure to pass on the occasion of the second such test he shall be required to with- draw from the Plan. 7. Wherever reference is made to a year as a Helper or Improver, it shall mean a period of not less than 200 working days, the said period to include time spent at the Vocational School. 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When an employer re- quires apprentices, it is agreed that the vacancy will be posted in the operation and applicants selected in ac- cordance with the provisions of Art. XVI, Seniority. 10. Entrance to the Plan will in all cases be subject to the applicant meeting the standards required for accep- tance by Vocational School authorities. 11. Successful applicants willbe assigned as Mill- wright Helpers for a three- month period prior to attend- ing Vocational School unless the applicant’s previous ex- perience renders such assign- ment unnecessary. 12. All present Helpers and Improvers employed by the Company must enter the Plan. Helpers who cannot qualify in the Plan will be re- classified as labourers with no reduction in rate of pay until such time as they have an opportunity to apply sen- iority to obtain a job with equal or a higher rate of pay. Labourers will not be em- ployed in a manner that will interfere with the application of the Plan. 13. The first period of Vo- cational School training will be 4 weeks. 14. There shall be no age limit for applicants. / PROGRESSION Helper: 15. On completion of the first period of Vocational School training and after 11 months in the trade as Helper, the apprentice shall return ‘to the School for a second period of vocational training of 4 weeks. 16. Upon return from the ~ School, he shall serve a fur- ther term as Helper of 11 months. 17. Following completion of his second term as Helper, the apprentice shall return to School for a third period of vocational training of 4 weeks and, if successful in passing the prescribed tests, he shall be promoted to classification of Improver. Improver: 18. After 11 months in the trade as Improver, the ap- prentice shall return to Vo- cational School for a fourth period of four weeks. 19. 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