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FEBRUARY, 1978 THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER

FROM DOUG EVANS
C.W.P. WORKERS HEAR VANPLY STORY

3 Ata large meeting held during-the lunch break February 16, _ including the Pine — would be closed i in the near future because of
_ members of Local 1-217 IWA employed at, MacMillan Bloedel’s _age.

-. Canadian White Pine Division, heard Doug Evans, 1-217 Financial He stated that the Union was Beermined to prevent the closure
Secretary, express the Union’s concern over the announced _ of VanPly and had already mounted a campaign of action.
closure of M.B.’s Vancouver Plywood operation. He suggested that all M.B. employees must get involved in the

| Evans informed the crew that not only was the Unionconcerned _ battle not only for the sake of the VanPly members but also to

| about VanPly but was fearful that other M.B. operations — ___ protect their own jobs.

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