THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER

MEMBERSHIP ASSESSED $4.00 MONTHLY AS

Local 1-71 IWA (the Loggers’ Local) has
taken on the giant Eurocan Pulp & Paper Com-
pany in an all out fight to win the base pulp
wage rate and working conditions for its log-
gers employed at Kitimat and Kemano.

The operation which employs approximately
160 workers was struck September 2nd, follow-
ing the Company’s refusal to meet the Union’s
contract demands.

Anticipating the possibility of a strike, the
officers requested a $4.00 monthly assessment
from the Local’s members to augment the
regular Strike Fund relief. This was approved
by over 82% of the membership in a referen-
dum ballot and guarantees that the Company
can’t starve the strikers into a poor settlement.

The Union’s demands include:

Free room and board.
An improved fare clause.

A supplement to the agreement on min-
imum crew sizes plus a number of other
contract improvements.

@® The Pulp base rate of $3.20 an hour.

@ The Pulp tradesmen’s rate of $4.35 an
hour.

@ A wage increase of 20 cents an hour
effective January ist, 1970.

) paniraet expiry date of September 14,

® Complete contractor and sub-contractor
clause.

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BROTHER WALTER KOZIJ, Local Business Agent
“charged with administering the Eurocan strike, embarking
for Kemano. Eurocan’s Kemano operations are about 30

minutes flying time from Kitimat and, eventually, will
probably be picketed by boat.

HER DENNIS NELSON on duty in strike head-
ols in Kitimat. The phone in headquarters is kept
manned continually during picket shifts and practically
on a 24-hour per day basis at all other times. An excel-
lent communications system for any emergency has been
devised and implemented.

Local President Ernie Freer commenting
on the strike stated:

“Some of the Union proposals made in
these negotiations are intended to resolve par-

LOCAL 1-71’s 2nd Vice-President Walter Kozij, who is in
charge of the Local’s campaign to win the base pulp
wage rate and working conditions for IWA loggers em-
ployed at Kitimat and Kemano by the Eurocan Pulp &
Paper Company, signs up Union member Jim Dowker
for picket duty.

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BROTHER DENNIS NELSON, well known Coast logger,
and Walter Kozij, outside Kitimat strike headquarters in
Cabin No. 1 of the Kitimat Motel.

STRIKERS Jim Gristwood, Louis Clairmont. Bob 3 :
signed up for picket duty by Stan Janes and Waldereone ee

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BROTHERS Louis Clai: 4
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