Maren, 1966 THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER 7 1-85 ANNUAL wa) MEETING» Walter Allen, President, Maurice Corbeil, Financial Secretary, and John Squire, ML.A., Recording Secretary, were unopposed in the elec- tions held for Local officers at the Annual Meeting of Lo- eal 1-85 IWA, March 13, in Port Alberni. Because of the change in the IWA International Consti- tution which eliminated the provision for “write-in” on the ballot, these three officers are automatically elected to office and their names will not appear on the referendum ballot. The meeting, held in the Local’s new headquarters at 310 Montrose, was attended by 150 members and a num- ber of visitors from sister Lo- cals, the Regional Council and the International, Guest speakers included In- ternational President A. F. Hartung; International Ist Vice-President Claude Bal- lard; Regional President Jack Moore; and Tom Barnett, Member of Parliament for Comox-Alberni. Others nominated for office whose names will go out on the referendum ballot are: For ist Vice-President; E. G. Foxcroft; S. Parker; 2nd Vice-President, Bill Hawkes, G. A, McKnight; 3rd Vice- President, A. G. Ingram, W. Anderson; Conductor, M. Landry, E. Jensen; Warden, H. Bettger, V. Kifiak; Six- Year Trustee, A. Anderson, A. Schmitz. President Walter Allen was elected to represent the Local on the Regional Executive Board. ° Regional Conference dele- gates elected were E. G. Fox- croft, A. G. Ingram, M, J. Corbeil, S. J. Squire, M. Ko- kura, N. McMillan, W. Hawkes, J. Baird, V. Warren, S. Parker, M. Landry, W. An- derson, W. Tyerman, G. Mc- Knight. Ballotting Committee elected were: K. Potts, E. Bigelow, H. Duerr, N. Storry, K. Simkus, P. Laminsky, Main speaker at the meet- ing, International President A. F. Hartung, who with Tom Barnett, M.P., had dedicated the Local’s new building the 1-363, and Mrs. Lidberg. day before, spoke briefly on the Union’s negotiations. He stated that the employ- ers would be hard pressed to prove this year that the Un- ion’s demands were exorbi- tant. Business in both Canada and the U.S. was good, he said, and the forest industry companies were in particular- ly excellent shape. The reason for this, he stated, was the population ex- plosion in the two countries which was causing a booming building programme. There was also a heavy demand for lumber by the American gov- -ernment for its war in Viet Nam. President Hartung warned the members, however, that the huge profits the employ- ers were making would not deter them from ignoring the Union’s demands, unless the members were willing to pre- sent a united front to achieve them. Tom Barnett, M.P. and a member of Local 1-85, gave WALTER ALLEN, unopposed for the position of President in the elections held at the Annual Meeting of Local 1-85 March 12, is shown making his acceptance speech in which he thanked the members for their vote of confidence in his leadership. Walter was nominated by Regional President Jack Moore who is also a member of Local 1-85. Group left, Gil Ingram, 3rd Vice-President; Maurice Corbeil, Financial Secre- tary; Earl Foxcroft, 1st Vice-President; Walter Allen; John Squire, M.L.A., Recording Secretary. spoke on the necessity of co- ordinating the thinking of the various Regional Councils on both sides of the Border. He stated that the Regional Councils who were in nego- tiations this year could ex- BOARD OF DIRECTORS of Local 1-85’s Holding. Society whose names are inscribed on the plaque in the foyer of the new building. Group seated left, E. G. Foxcroft, Ist Vice-President; W. F. Allen, President; A. Freeman, 2nd Vice-President; A. G. Ingram, 3rd Vice-President. Back row left, H. Bettger, Warden; M. J. Corbeil, Financial Sec- retary; S. J. Squire, M.L.A., Recording Secretary; M. W. Landry, Conductor. a brief account of the activ- ities of the federal house in which he deplored the man- ner in which the Liberals and Conservatives, by their charges and counter-charges were making Canadians look ridiculous in the eyes of the world. International ist Vice- President Claude Ballard AMONG THE VISITORS attending the Annual Meeting of Local 1-85 were left, Weldon Jubenville, President of Local 1-80; A. F. Hartung, I|WA International President; Claude Ballard, international 1st Vice-President; Rod Beaton, President of Local 1-288; Tony Vanderheide, Regional plywood evaluator; Karl Lidberg, Financial Secretary of Local “pect all the support and help that was in the power of the International officers to give them. Regional President Jack Moore, who is also a member of Local 1-85 and who nomi- nated Walter Allen for Local President, reported on nego- tiations. He stated that it was too early yet to form any con- crete conclusions in respect to how tough negotiations. may be this year but so far, they were proceeding on schedule. He also pointed out that the membership had the ma- jor part to play in negotia- tions. How successful the Un- ion is in this year’s negotia- tions, he stated, is dependent on how much the members are willing to back the recom- mendations of their negotiat- ing committee. The extensive Officers’ Re- port stated in part: “One of the main events of the past year was the final decision to proceed with this new building which we are meeting in today for the first time. A special Building and Emergency Fund was set up in 1950 with the idea that eventually this Local Union would have enough money to own a building that we could be proud of. After many years of saving and planning by past and present Execu- tive officers we are now hap- py to report that there are sufficient funds to pay for the total cost of this building and all furniture and fixtures.” During the meeting Walter Allen also paid tribute to the vision of these officers. He stated that it was the fore- sight of the past and present Financial Secretaries of the Local Union that enabled the members to now enjoy own- ership of such a building. The Report also praised the efforts of the Port Alberni & District Labour Council in bringing community problems to the attention of the public and its promotion of solidar- ity in the Trade Union Move- ment of the Alberni Valley. The re-election of Local 1- 85 member Tom Barnett, M.P., was noted in the Politi- cal Action section of the Re- port which stated: “The re-election of Brother Tom Barnett is very hearten- ing to the Political Education Committee and membership receptivity to requests for financial donations have im- proved greatly. “We all realize that it is a continuing job and it looks like we will be facing a Pro- vincial election in the near future. The Political Educa- tion Committee is presently in the process of expanding its committee to involve more of the membership.” Dealing with finances, the Report showed the Local Un- ion was in a healthy position. During the year, the Local donated the sum of $6,395. Of this amount, $3,200 was do- nated to other Local Unions on strike and the balance was given to charitable organiza- tions. The Report also stated that: The Local had successfully organized a number of opera- tions during the year. There was a continuing in- _terest in education by the membership, | The Local had successfully processed a number of griev- ances during the year. The only disquieting fea- ture of the Report was on the subject of safety. The Report stated: “The safety record for our Local Union for the year 1965 has shown very little im- provement over last year in spite of increased activities by all Safety Committees. “In 1964 there were four fatalities in the logging sec- tion and in 1965 there were five fatalities. “The companies have not changed and are still trying to influence our members to stay off compensation and take light work. Most of the accident figures shown are not a true picture of the Safe. ty programme and our mem- bers take very little interest in them. Our members are advised not to take light jobs as this could result in serious complications at a later date with regards to W.C.B. bene- fits. “We ea to again caution our members not to accept Health & Welfare sick bene- fits in lieu of W.C.B. benefits if they are injured on the job.”