. TUCK IN THEM BOTTOM TWO ‘FORE SOMEONE
. TRIPS OVER ‘EM!

. BREAK FOR LOGGERS

-

~ _ Loggers will get a break if

_ the recommendations. of the

~ Carter Royal Commission Re-

- port on taxation are imple-
mented.

k For the first time in Canada

employees would, under the
" recommendations of the Re-
- port, be allowed to deduct ex-
. penses “reasonably related to
__ the earning of income.”

The Commission recom-
mends that employees be al-
~ Jowed to deduct their actual

-

expenses (except for commut-
ing and club dues), or to claim
an optional standard deduc-
tion of three percent of their

income up to a maximum of
$500 a year.

Local 1-71 has demanded
for years that the government

allow loggers to deduct from.

taxable income, transportation
expenses, board and lodging
costs, protective clothing ex-
penses and depreciation main-

tenance and replacement of
tools.

 -

: The Industry Evaluation

- Committee recently under-
- took the first study of the thir-
* tegories subject to
evaluation at the Particle-

as follows:
___® One category received an

EVALUATION REPORT

© One category received an
upward rate revision of 11
cents per hour.

© One category received an
upward rate revision of 12
cents per hour.

© One category received an
upward rate revision of 13
cents per hour.

© One category received an
upward rate revision of 17
cents per hour.

e One category received a
downward rate revision of 8
cents per hour.

All upward rate revisions
are retroactive from “the date
upon which operations com-
menced,” which would be
January, 1965, in the case of
those categories which com-
menced when the plant first
started.

THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER

management —
consultation

if.

oO You really want to sit down with top management for frank
and realistic discussions on a continuing basis;

o You really want a voice in all matters of mutual concern;

‘oO You really want to get prior notification of major changes

in work methods and techniques that affect you;

O You really want to take part in advance planning to meet these
changes with a minimum of job loss and dislocation;

O You really want to see productivity rise and better products at
lower prices;

O You really want to increase your job security;

oO You really want better union-management relations.

If you do want to reap the benefits of continuing joint consulta-
tion, provided through your own Labour-Management Committee,
like thousands of others across Canada, and you are employed
in an establishment where there is a collective agreement with a
recognized, bona fide union —

Write tor complete information to:

LABOUR-MANAGEMENT CONSULTATION BRANCH

CANADA DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR, OTTAWA

Hon. John R. Nicholson,
Minister

George V. Haythorne,
Deputy Minister