Conference

In Per Capita Tax To

August 10, in Nelson.

' The resolution, which will
be submitted to the member-
ship for approval by referen-

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dum ballot, was advanced by
the Local’s executive board

in recognition of the Region’s

Approves Increa:

A resolution to increase the Local’s per capita tax payment increased

to the Regional Council was approved by the delegates attend- costs,
ing the 4th Annual Delegated Meeting of Local 1-405, TWA,

49 resolutions, elected dele- |
gates to the IWA Interna-
tional,

The reception of the Offi-
cers’ and Trustees’ reports
indicated membership satis-
faction with the past year’s
administration of the Local
Union’s affairs.

Convention delegates elect-
ed are as follows:

International Convention—
A. Damstrom, E. DeAnna, W.
Semeniuk, A. Larabie, J.
Munro, B. Pakula, P. Fleury.
Alternates — D. McKilligan,
N. Nichvalodoff,

Regional Convention — E.
Atwood, R. Pakula, A. Lara-
bie, D. Clowers, J. Munro, P.
Fleury, E. DeAnna. Alter-
nates — N. Nichvalodoff, I.
Walgren.

B.C. Federation Conven-
tion — A. Lockhart, S. Cross.
Alternates — R. Legare, R.
Pakula.

The guest speakers were
Regional 2nd Vice-President
Jack Holst and Assistant Di-
rector of Organization Clay-
ton Walls.

Holst in his address stated
that the Interior locals should
make sure that a proper re-
lationship is maintained be-
tween wages paid by the in-
dustry at the Coast and in
the Interior.

The present wage gap, he
suggested, must be closed as
soon as possible in future
negotiations.

He pointed out that the In-
terior is now cutting more
than fifty percent of B.C.’s
sawn lumber and there is no
justification for. workers be-
ing paid less than at the
Coast.

To accomplish this, he stat-
ed, the Union must make a
greater effort to organize in
the low wage areas.

He concluded by saying,
“We must also make a great-
er effort to educate our mem-
bers. Many of our recent or
younger members do not
know the sacrifices that were
made to build the IWA and
we have a responsibility to
acquaint them with the his-
tory of our Union.”

Other important resolutions

dealt with at the meeting in-
cluded: :

The annual delegated meet-
ing procedure, working fore-
men, union solicitor, pension
plan, compensation pension,
exoneration of dues, sub-con-
tractor, and travel time.

Following the conference,
a banquet and dance was
held for the delegates in the
Nelson Hotel.

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