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VOTE

IWA representatives, in-

cluding International Second .

Vice-President Ronald F.
Roley, refused to withdraw

from the case.

Roley told Dodge that the
IWA was operating within the
confines of the CLC Consti-
tution—which prohibits inter-
union raiding—but that the
Carpenters were not in good

standing in the Canadian
Labour Congress.

Dodge admitted that . the
Carpenters were eight months
delinquent in payment of per
capita taxes to the CLC. On
the other hand, the IWA is
in good standing with the na-
tional organization.

In addition, Roley pointed
out that the Carpenters have
refused to obey the CLC man-
date against that union’s
underhanded tactics in New-
foundland.

Because of this action in
Newfoundland the IWA In-
ternational Executive Board
has adopted a policy actively
assisting Carpenter member-
ship in Canada, who seek lib-
eration from that union.

Dodge informed the IWA
that the Grande Prairie issue
will be brought before the
next meeting of the CLC Ex-
ecutive Council, probably in
June.

The organizational cam-
paign at Grande Prairie,
which may become a land-
mark in IWA history, was
handled by regional organ-
izer Ernie Boulet and Keith
W. Johnson, financial secre-
tary of IWA Local 1-207 in
Edmonton, under direction of
J. Clayton Walls, interna-
tional assistant director of or-
ganization in Western Canada
Regional Council No. 1.

A comparison of wage
seales at Grande Prairie and
two plywood plants under
contract to Local 1-207 in
Edmonton illustrates why em-
ployees here were disgusted
with representation by the
Carpenters.

Basic rate for men at the
plant here is $1.36 an hour,
while the basic rate at Ed-
monton is $1.50. The differ-
ence in skilled classifications
is much greater. Here are

some of those rates, with pay
at the Western Plywood
plant in Edmonton in paren-
theses:

Millwright — $1.54. ($2.06);
electrician — $1.69 ($2.06);
plant carpenter — $1.46
($2.06); millwright’s helper
—$1.46 ($1.58); barker oper-
ator—$i.46 ($1.76); lathe ep-
erator —- $1.61 ($1.94); auto-
matic clipper operator-—31i.4$
($1.74); press sperator—S1.46
($1.74).

International. Woodworker

The Lighter
Side

Tucson, Ariz., city officials
replaced a “Dead End” sign
with a “No Thru Traffic” sign
when they discovered the
former was located just oppo-
site a cemetery.

FOI

The man who says mar-
riage is a 50-50 proposition
doesn’t understand women

. or fractions . .. or both.

FO TR TE.

Ten years ago the moon
was an inspiration to lovers
and poets. Ten years from
now it will be just another
airport.

kK ok

Motorist: “I’m not getting
as good mileage out of my

small car as my friends are.
What can I do about it?”

Mechanic: “Lie about it,
too.”
* * *

A woman’s idea of keeping
a secret is refusing to reveal
who told it to her.
Kk rk

If you think the words
“night” and “evening” have
the same meaning, note the
different effect they have on
a gown.

Ke *

During winter, a nudist
camp hangs out this sign:
“Clothed for the Winter.”

Attention
Local 1-71

Members

Attention all members of
the Terrace Sub-Local 1-71,

IWA.

The Ladies Auxiliary of
Local 1-71 wished to be ad-
vised of all hospitalized
members. If you know of
any of your fellow mem-
bers who are in the hospi-
tal, please advise Mrs. Olga
Penner at VI 3-2079 or Mrs.
Joan Munson at VI 3-5814.

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SICK LIST

Royal Columbian

Sisters Janet McMicael and Sherry
Walls of the LA of Local 1-357, {WA,
visited the following patients in the
Royal Colubian Hospital March 27,
distributing candy, cigarettes and
copies of the Wetern Canadian Lum-

ber Worker.
JOHN ZUZEK, Port Kélls; A.

GAUTHIER, LYLE RUSH, Van Ply-
wood; J. LANDY, Rayonier (N.W.);
C. SOCH, Hammond Cedar; O. SKJA-
VELAND, Fraser Mills; A GAR-
RISON, Ind’l Mill Services; H. SILT-
ZER, Brownsville Sawmills; L. KRU-
TOP, D. WRILEE, K. KAVENAISH,
Supreme Shingles; O. BREKKE, E.
MORNEAU, Fraser Mills; W.
REEVES, P. PLAZIO, Rayonier
(N.W); L. HAMMOND, J. CADDEN,
Fraser Mills; D. ASTON, L. BILO-
DEAU, Pacific Veneer; ART JACOB-

eM

INU A

SON, Fraser Mills; RALPH CHOR-
PITA, Tahsis; E. NEUFELD,. Har-
rison; L. SMITH, B.C. Forest
Products. ~ :

King’s Daughters

Sisters Helene Lamont and Betty
Anne Campbell of the LA of Local
1-80, IWA, Visited the following
patients in the King’s Daughters Hos-
pital April 12, distributing candy,
cigarettes and copies of the Western
Canadian Lumber Worker.

MRS. WINNEY HIETA, Youbou;
MRS. E. BERRY, Mesachie Lake,
B.C;. MR. GURMEJ SING, Duncan,

B.C.; MR. L. LEN RONMARK, Lake
Cowichan; W. GIBSON, RR No. 3,
Duncan; MR. FRED USSELMAN,
Caycuse Beach; MR. D. PHYE, Dun-
can, B.C.; MRS. B. WILKIN, Lake
Cowichan; MRS. B. SAMPSON, Cow-
ichan Lake Road; MISS EDITH
SEED, Youbou, B.C.; MRS. HARRY
SMITH, Lake Cowichan; MRS. GOL-
DIE MONEY, Lake Cowichan; MRS.
D. VIDAL, Duncan; MRS. J. RON-
NINGEN, Shawnigan Lake; MRS. K.
MONTI, Youbou, B.C.; MRS. PAT
CALLOW, MRS. GILL, MRS. MARY
GREGUS, Duncan, B.C.; .MRS.
are MATSON, Port Renfrew,

King’s Daughters

Sisters Pat All and Evelyn Smythe
of the LA-of Local 1-80, IWA, visited
the following patients in the King’s
Daughters Hospital April 4, distribu-
ting candy, cigarettes and copies of
the Western Canadian Lumber
Worker.
MRS. ELLA DUNCAN, Duncan, B.C.;

MR.- ALAN 'STEVENSON, Duncan,
B.C.; MR. J. H. WHITE, Duncan,
B.C.; MR. DHUT GURNEJ, Singh;
MR. C. ROBERTSON, Duncan, B.C.;
MR. D. THEW, MRS. H. HOMEN-
IUK, Duncan; MISS EDITH SEED,
Youbou; MRS. B. HALDORSON,
Coble Hill; MRS. G. MONEY, Lake

Cowichan; MRS. H. E. McMAN, Dun-
can; MRS. L. MATSON, Port Ren-
frew; MRS. S. YATES, Duncan; MRS.
L. DeLANGE, Duncan; MRS. H.
RONNINGEN, Shawnigan Lake,
NURS: H. SMITH, Lake Cowichan,

Fine and Jail Penalties

Ontario Safety Act
To Protect Loggers

TORONTO — Two and a
half years after a Royal Com-
mission on Industrial Safety
recommended it, Ontario’s
Conservative government has
introduced an act to enforce
safe working conditions in the
province’s logging industry.

In the commission report
submitted by Judge P. J. Mc-
Andrew, it was noted that the
logging industry had the high-
est accident frequency rate in
Ontario, but there was no pro-
tection for workers.

The new act provides for a
system of inspection of all
logging operations including
those by any agency of the
Crown and gives Labor De-
partment officers the power to
issue stop-work orders where
unsafe conditions of machin-
ery are found, Failure to com-

required to take every pre-
caution to insure his loggers’
safety and to insure that each
logger knows and complies
with the act and its regula-
tions.

In other action in line with
the safety commission’s rec-
ommendations, the govern-
ment introduced a completely
revamped Boiler and Pres-
sure Vessels Act. The revised
act provides increased powers
for department inspectors and
boosts penalties for violations,
but it fails to give the Labor
Department more control
over insurance company in-
spectors as the commission

suggested.

The Construction Safety
Act, adopted last year, is
amended to cover those work-
ers engaged in moving build-
ings and other structures and
those working in trenches,
streets, highways and wells.
The Labor Department will
take over safety inspection In

orthern Ontario municipal-
ities with a population of

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