THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER

October,

FROM PAGE 1

"STRONG UNION"

make a beginning towards
dealing with our employers
for what they are — a start
towards bargaining with them
on a company wide basis until

A. F. HARTUNG

we win equal justice for all
woodworkers.

’ Changes were made -in our
constitution that will enable
us to make that start.

But whether that start is
made is up to you. It is your
vote that must signal us
ahead.

In the next few weeks you

will Have the charice to’ vote *

on whether this union has the
money to go ahead with the
programs in research, educa-
tion and organizing necessary
to strengthen our bargaining
position with the giant corpo-
rations that set the wage pat-

terns in the woodworking in-
dustry.

The fifteen cent increase in
per capita represents a com-
promise, a statesmanlike com-
promise offered by the leader-
ship of Western Canada’s Re-
gion 1. It is less than is
needed, but it is enough to
get started.

It comes to you recom-
mended by delegates from
every part of Canada and the
United States—recommended
not as the best we can do but
as the least we MUST do if
we are to continue the strug-
gle for better wages and
working conditions in the
woodworking industry.

In this last message as your
President, I am asking you to
vote for yourself — to vote
for bettering your wages and
working conditions by voting
your union the money to do
the kind of job you deserve.
Remember, “an injury to one
is an injury to all.”

Editor’s Note:

Region No. 1 delegates at a
caucus held during the Inter-
national Convention in Port-
land, voted overwhelmingly
to support the fifteen cent per
capita increase.

IWA

HELP NEEDED

The following is the address
delivered by Mrs. Alberta
Wright of Local 1-80 to the
Regional convention on behalf
of the Regional Council Ladies’
Auxiliaries:

“On behalf of the Ladies’
Auxiliaries I bring you greet-
ings and our best wishes for

_a successful convention.

“The ladies represent 7

auxiliaries with a total of 106

members.
“This year we have 26 dele-

gates, 4 alternates and 4 visi-

tors.
“Some of our important

functions are hospital visits,

childrens parties, and other -

community work.

“Support is given to the Re-
tarded Children’s Association,
Jubilee Summer Camp, Cowi-
chan Valley Hospital, Red
Cross, CKNW Orphan’s
Fund, Vancouver Crippled
Children’s Hospital, Queen
Alexandra Solarium, Senior
Citizens and scholarships.

“Some auxiliaries are self-
sufficient, supported through

MRS. ALBERTA WRIGHT
: Ladies’ Auxiliary

dances, raffles, bake sales and

bazaars.

“We regret very much that
Local 1-423 Oliver Sub-Local
will dissolve their auxiliary
due to the closing of the
mills.

“Tm closing, we would like
the full support of all our
men to help us seek new

members.”

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BRITISH COLUMBIA

REGIONAL 2nd VICE-PRESIDENT Del Pratt makes his
report to the Regional Convention on the outcome of unity
meetings held between Region No. 1 and officers of the
Canadian Pulp and Paper Workers. Shown with Pratt are
Regional president Moore and Mrs. Jean Mohart, private
secretary to the president.

NORANDA ~~ >

IN TOP 12

72 AW

An article in the current _
issue of Fortune magazine
places 12 Canadian com-*
panies among the top 200 non- -
U.S. corporations in the world _
in terms of gross sales in man-
ufacturing and mining last”
year. .

Included among the top”
twelve are MacMillan Bloe- -
del, Domtar, and Noranda_
Mining Company who the
IWA suspects is roding the -
show in the Interior to pre- -
vent woodworkers there gain- _
ing parity with the coast.

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CONVENTION BACKS UNITY MEETINGS:

The convention gave the
‘green light? for the special
committee under the chair-
manship of Del Pratt, Region-
al 2nd vice-president, to con-
tinue discussions with the Ca-
nadian Pulp and Paper Work-
ers of Canada. The following
is Pratt’s report on meetings
held so far:

The Committee set up by
and from the Regional Exec-
utive Board on instruction
from the May delegated con-

ference, has held two meet-

ings with Canadian Pulp and
Paper Workers.

The meetings were held in
an atmosphere of good will,
and while no agreement was
reached, the Officers of Cana-
dian Pulp and Paper Workers
expressed the opinion that
their membership coming into
our organization could be a
possibility, if an atmosphere
of co-operation, particularly
during negotiations could be
developed. They also ex-
pressed general agreement
with our Constitution and the

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three level structure of our ~
organization. 4
It is our opinion, however,
that progress will be slow, ~
and that any concrete pro- -
posals will have to be initiated _
by people at the plant level.
It will take time and effort to ”
rekindle the interest of Cana- -

‘dian Pulp and Paper Work- ~

ers’ membership in an Inter-
national Union. .
The Committee therefore -
recommends that the meet-_
ings with Canadian Pulp and
Paper Workers be continued. ~

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