THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER a! iy REVIEWING the successful negotiations of a new contract at the Weldwood plant at Quesnel are (left to right) Toby Magensen; Ross Inglis, president of Local 1-424 Prince George; Fred Fieber, regional secretary-treasurer, and Gordon Hurlbert. wal) SAWMILL MANUAL Studies are to be launched immediately to see whether it is feasible to have an evaluation manual written to cover the sawmill section of the industry. _ Evaluation is already estab- lished in the plywood section. Although considerable op- position was expressed in the regional convention to the principle of evaluation, the majority of delegates felt that a study on the feasibility of evaluation in the sawmill sec- tion was the only way to find out if it really works. The resolution proposing the study, submitted by the regional executive board, re- called that the Nemetz report —which was overwhelmingly accepted by the membership —called for discussions on evaluation in other sections of the woodworking industry. It said: “We have at our disposal industrial engineers who have proven themselves capable of drawing up suit- able manuals for various in- dustries.” The results of the study in the sawmill section will re reported to the regional ex- ecuptive board and the local unions before next year’s convention so that it can take appropriate action. The resolution said the ex- ploration and implementation of evaluation of the logging section should be held in abeyance pending discussion and, if so desired, imple- ’ mentation of a complete saw- mill evaluation manual. FROM PAGE 1 OFFICERS Elected alternate board . members were S. A. Muir, financial secretary Local] 1- 423, and Walter Allen. Ben Thompson, Local 1-71, was elected to a six-year term as regional trustee. A referendum ballot elec- tion will be held for the four- year term as regional trustee between Toby Mogensen, fi- nancial secretary Local 1-424, and Art Damstrom, president, Local 1-405. The convention raised the salaries of all the top regional officers. President Moore’s salary rises from $182 to $210 per week; secretary-treasurer Fieber’s from $171 to $195 per ‘week ;and_ vice-presidents Mackenzie and Pratt from $161 to $185 per week. The move follows salary in- creases voted by memberships in various locals for their top officers. At a reception a young man was asked by a widow to guess her age, “You must have some idea,’ she said, daring him as he hesitated. “J have several ideas,” he admitted with a smile. “The trouble is that I hesitate whether to make it ten years younger on account of your looks, or ten years older on account of your intelligence.” Three slightly deaf old ladies met. “Windy, isn’t it?” said one. “No, it’s Thursday,” said the second. “So am I,” said the third, “Let’s all go have a cup of tea.” * Hewers of Wood ° . and drawers of water wosnva ix, 2 VICTORY. IWA A new contract negotiated by the IWA will give 400 workers in the Weldwood of Canada plant in Quesnel pari- ty in wage rates with the coast. At a meeting Saturday, Oct. 8, terms recommended by in- dustrial inquiry commissioner Reg Clements were accepted by a 63 per cent majority. Workers will receive a 64- cent across-the-board increase in a three-year agreement, plus any increase negotiated in the B.C. coast are in June, 1968. The 64 cents will be added to the present $2.12 an hour base rate in three stages: 24 cents effective Sept. 1, 1966; 24 cents Sept. 1, 1967; and 16 cents Sept. 1, 1968. In addition to base rate in- creases, tradesmen will get an extra 15 cents an hour, effec- tive Sept. 1, 1966. The con- tract also will include the ac- celerated wage curve and weighting changes in the eval- uation manual negotiated on brought up-to-date by D AYTON THE BIG NAME IN BOOTS .. ARITSTRY IN LEATHER AT QUESNEL the coast earlier this summer. The settlement is looked on by the IWA negotiating team as a breakthrough for the union in the interior. Negotiations for a new con- tract in the northern and southern interior areas are slated for next summer. Par- ity with wage rates on the coast is expected to be a ma- jor IWA demand. AWARD Joe Morris, executive vice- president of the Canadian La- bor Congress and former re- gional president, IWA, waited 25 years for an award he re- ceived at the regional con- vention. After delivering a speech, Morris received his 25-year pin as a fully paid-up member of Local 1-80. The presenta- tion was made by Weldon Jubenville, president of Local 1-80.