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Sept. 1068

THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER

“Walls exposes moves’

ineligible? Too, we know
from several cases, some em-
ployers are not above pad-
ding the voters’ lists, In one
j ce, we know where an
employer had added ?1 per-
sons who were ineligible. We

were able to stop this because
we spent three days compil-
ing our own lists. Why is
there one set of rules for our
democratic electoral system

and another that works a
hardship on the unions?

“L.R.B. Decisions
Not Open to Scrutiny”

Under our judicial system,
decisions of the courts are
open to scrutiny. The judge
gives reasons for his deci-
sions. Not so with the B.C.
Labour Relations Board.
Though it is a quasi-judicial
body, the reasons for its de-
cisions are made in secret
meetings. Under the legisla-

tion, the Board is required
simply to make the decision
known.

Provision however is made
to appeal Labour Board de-
cisions. Application to appeal
must be made in writing
within thirty days of its pub-
lication. If the reasons for
the decision are unknown,
how can a factual intelligent
appeal be made? A number
of Provincial Labour Rela-
tions Boards hand down rea-
sons for their decisions,

among them, the Province of
Alberta.

“Conclusion: New Legislation Required”

We have pointed out many
inequities in the present La-
bour Relations Act which we
feel work a hardship on
unions, and are not compati-

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ble with the accepted norms
of democratic procedure. The
fact is they work in favour
of the employer in actual ap-
plication.

Too, we have

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covered only those aspects
which affect trade union or-
ganization. What is the an-
swer? Quite obviously, neces-
sary legislative changes are
required to equalize the act
so that it is impartial in its
application to unions and em-
ployers alike.

Local 1-417

boosts
camp rates

Wage increases ranging
from 37 cents to 81 cents an
hour have been negotiated
by Local 1-417, IWA, for the
crew at the Thompson River
Logging Limited, at Clear-
water and Vavenby.

Cliff Michael, Local 1-417’s
Financial Secretary and
Frank Capostinsky, manager
of the Company, signed a
memorandum of agreement
September 4, containing the
increases plus the following
points:

(1) All the contents of the
Conciliation Officer’s report
covering the Southern In-
terior.

(2) A forty (40) hour week
for loggers.

(3) A delay in the closure
of the Vavenby cookhouse for
one year.

(4) Improved contract rates
for fallers and skidders.

(5) The following rates re-
vised to be effective Sept. 1,
1964:

(a) Barker Operator, $2.35
per hour.

(b) Vavenby . Scoopmobile,
$2.35 per hour.

(c) Heel Boom, 1%4 yd., $2.62
per hour.

(d) Heel Boom, %4 yd., $2.50 .

per hour.
(e) Tongman, $2.31 per hour.

(f) Fallers, right - of - way
clean up to receive $2.47
per hour plus $1.00 per
hour saw rental.

(g) D-8 and Larger Cats,
Road. Construction, $2.91.

(h) D-7 and Smaller Cats,
Road Construction, $2.59.

(i) Tail Sawyer, Vavenby
Mill, Camp 2, $2.09.

(j) Truck Drivers, Over 10’
bunk, $2.64; under 10’
bunk, $2.52.

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