CONVENTION BRIEFS

Research Director Reports
On Evaluation Progress

In his annual report to the Regional Convention, Joe Miyazawa, Re-
search Director, urged the delegates to study the report on the Senate
Committee report on Manpower and Employment, which appeared in
an earlier issue of this publication.

He assured the convention that satisfactory progress was being made
in the solution of problems surrounding plywood job evaluation.

His analysis of the antes economic situation ee from him the
ironical comment, “Thi sis confirms what we have been saying
for a few years, that waite ¢ this industry has no doubt kept abreast with
the technological advances of sawmilling, and they are in the forefront
in so far as silviculture is concerned, they are back in the days of the
square-rigged sailing vessels when it comes to lumber promotion, sales
and service,”

immediately on their outbreak
would have saved millions in lost
timber for this province, they
agreed.

Saskatchewan
Firefighters
Show Way

When IWA Regional Conven-
tion delegates contrasted the fire-
fighting methods in B.C. with
those employed this year in Sas-
katchewan they agreed that the
Provincial Government has a few

Convention

Backs

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T. C. (TOMMY) DOUGLAS, Leader of the New Democratic Party and Premier of soskitcieeal is met at the pee on his

lessons to learn. egional Secretary - Treasurer arrival in Vancouver September 8 to address the 24th Annual Convention of the IWA Regional Council No. 1, by this welcoming a
The “Saskatchewan Smoke- Fred Fieber won approval from committee of CCF and trade union members. cadvscienl Giada

jumpers”, the only organization the Regional Convention dele- ; 4

of its kind in the Commonwealth,
are skilled in parachuting tech-
niques, and fire suppression.
This year the crews jumped on
22 outbreaks, and landed by air-
craft on nearby lakes ae 15 other

gates for his plan to gain full
safety protection for loggers re-
cruited for firefighting.

The Convention took the view
that the W.C.B. Safety Regula-
tions which generally apply to

Interior Convention Delegates )
Praise IRO Administration _ 4

The IWA Convention stated
opposition to further nuclear

of their children to the leaders
of the nuclear powers.

- fires. the industry should be upheld at
Similar techniques in British all times in firefighting emer- r |
Columbia to deal with forest fires Esper: Some Interior delegates attending the IWA Regional Convention expressed alarm at the proposal that
the Interior Regional Office should be abandoned. They recalled the invaluable aid rendered widely-scattered a
operations under the Regional-Local Union co-operative plan of administration.
|W A F avo u ig S S U |ejexe) rT The situation was explained by Interior Director Clayton Walls, who informed the convention that some Ve
Locals under the plan were nearing the point of complete independence. j |
° e plan had affected economy in organizational resources, and had not deprived any Local Union of 4
For T Dp (S Stri ke ir S complete autonomy in the election of officers and policy-making, explained Regional aoe Joe Morris, i ft
° ° ° Clayton Walls’ job was not at stake as an expanding organization had need for his ta n
The resolution adopted postponed dissolution of the IRO until the Local inte santo decided they 5
An appeal for moral and financial support of the RWDSU strike were ready. ,
against Taylor, Pearson and Carson was warmly endorsed by IWA
Regional Convention delegates. i
The strike was then in its 9th week, and the Union had been subjected
to vicious strike-breaking tactics on the part of the employers. Rat
A victory won in the courts has set a useful legal precedent for all
unions. i |
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bomb tests, brought an immedi-
ate reaction from community or-
ganizations interested in the
same subject.

Delegates were invited to en-
courage parents to send pictures

They said, “All you have to do
is find one or more snapshots of
your children. On the back of the
photo, or on a separate piece of
paper, write the name, address
and age of the child, plus the
words, ‘A Vote For Peace’.”

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