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1-423 MEET REVIEWS YEAR'S ACHIEVEMENTS

Membership Approves Dues Increase

Announcement that the
$1.00 monthly dues increase
voted on in a referendum bal-
lot of Local 1-423 IWA mem-
bers has been approved, was
made by the officers of the
Local’s Annual Delegated
Meeting April 24, in Kelowna.

The Local’s membership
dues will now be $6.00 per
month effective June 1, 1965.

The meeting held in the
Aquatic Building was attend-
ed by sixty delegates from the
Lumby, Penticton, Oliver,
Grand Forks and Princeton

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areas. Also in attendance
were four members of the
Ladies Auxiliary and Region-
al President Jack Moore, the
guest speaker.

In the lively nominations
held for new officers seven
positions were contested. The
following is the list of those
nominated and whose names
will go out on the referendum
ballot to the members:

President, Bill Schumaker,
Jack Welder; 1st Vice-Presi-
dent, Jim Egerton, Sonny Al-
exandre; 2nd Vice-President,
Victor Fast, unopposed; 3rd
Vice-President, Ron MacLel-
Jan, Alex Wirachowsky; Re-
cording Secretary, Noel Good-

ing, unopposed; Financial
Secretary, S. A. “Bill” Muir,
unopposed; Conductor, Mike
_J. Wishlow, unopposed; War-
den, Fred Colton, unopposed;
Regional Executive Board
Member, S. A. ‘Bill” Muir,
Jack Welder; Six-Year Trus-
tee, Jim Fofonoff, Jim Jeffers;
Four-Year Trustee, John
Shaw, Doug Mackie; Two-
Year Trustee, Nick Papov,
Henry Sommerfeld.
Delegates elected to attend
all delegated conferences
were: W. Schumaker, S. A.
Muir, Jack Welder, Noel
Gooding. W. Schumaker was

re-elected Local Union Safety
Director.

Moore Guest Speaker

President Moore in a short
address warned the members
that in dealing with the Nor-
anda Mining Company, they
were facing one of the tough-
est companies in Canada to do
business with from a trade un-
ion point of view.

He stated that the United
Steel Workers had fought
with Noranda for years at-
tempting to negotiate decent
agreements. The Steelwork-
ers’ officials, he said, were
completely dumbfounded
when Local 1-423 was success-
ful. in extracting the type of
agreement it did from Nor-
anda’s Western Pines Mill at
Princeton.

He concluded by commend-
ing the officers for the job

they were doing for the mem-
bership and congratulated the
Local Union for its obvious in-
terest in the community as
well as trade union affairs.
The Officers’ Report showed
a healthy financial surplus in-
dicating the affairs of the Lo-
cal Union were in good hands.
The Report stated in part:
“The Local Union has con-
tinued to organize the “Unor-
ganized” and over the past
year gained two new Certifi-
cations, plus one operation
under Blanket Certification.
“On August 24, 1964, Kel-
owna Builders Supply Ltd.,
were certified, and a one year
contract agreed to. There are
approximately sixteen em-
ployees in this operation.

Local Battles Noranda

“In early November we
were advised that Northwood
Mills (The Noranda Co.) had
purchased the Keremeos Saw-
mill, With the assistance of
Regional Organizer, Brother
Frank Stitch, an organization
drive was conducted, and ap-
plication to be certified was
made on November 23, 1964.
This commenced one of the
most complex situations the
Local Union has ever en-
countered.

“The reason being, the pur-
chased Keremeos ‘Mill was
named Oliver Sawmills Ltd.,
(Keremeos Division). The La-
bour Relations Board would
not certify the Local Union, as
they advised that it was their
opinion, the Blanket Certifica-
tion covering Oliver Sawmills
automatically covered the
Keremeos Mill.

“Your Local Officers met
with the Northwood personnel
to discuss terms of settlement
in regards to the application
of the Southern Interior
Agreement and Wages. We
then found that the North-

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wood personnel would not

- agree to the Labour Relations

Board ruling.

“When the Local Union re-
fered this back to the Labour
Relations Board, fully expect-
ing them to notify the Com-
pany that it was a fact, we
encountered from the Board,
vague wording, vague inter-
pretations, and they actually
instructed the Union to try
and resolve this matter
amongst ourselves.

“Your Local Officers in a
six page submission again re-
ferred the matter back to the
Labour Relations Board and
demanded they rule on this
matter. After weeks and
weeks of delay, the Board
finally ruled that the Blanket
Certification of Oliver Saw-
mills did cover the purchased
Keremeos Mill, but the South-
ern Interior Contract and
Wages in effect at Oliver Saw-
mills did not apply.

“This then put your Local
Officers in a ridiculous posi-
tion, wherein negotiations had
to commence with no bargain-

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ing power. The Local Union
arranged for a meeting to
negotiate and were advised
that a Noranda Public Rela-
tions man out of Vancouver,
would conduct negotiations
for the Company. This set off

a chain of cancellations of ar- ©

ranged meetings, further
scheduled meetings and fur-
ther cancellations. Finally we
were successful and two
meetings were held. We hold
a firm opinion that unless
Noranda changes their policy
of denying Seniority and Un-
ion Shop a settlement is virtu-
ally impossible. We are pres-
ently exploring other means
to try and bring about a set-
tlement.

“Your officers were called
upon to handle numerous
problems in the past year
dealing with grievances,
Workmen’s Compensation
Claims, personal problems of
our members and others.

“The majority of the prob-
lems handled follow a similar
nature as those handled in
other years with the excep-

tion that they are becoming
more complex and more diffi-
cult to resolve.

“The finances of the Local
are, at the present time, in a
reasonably stable condition.
We have continued our past
policy in regards to keeping
the operating expenses as low
as possible and at the same
time still provide a maximum
of service to the membership.

“Generally speaking the
past year has shown a “mark-
ed improvement” in safety in
most operations. We also note
that our Safety Committees
have been more active over
the past year showing more
militancy at meetings, and
have “put some teeth” into
safety at the plant level.

“It gives us pleasure to re-
port there have been no fatal-
ities within our Local Union
over the past year. The last
fatality was a faller at Horo-

vation Brothers January 18,
1962.”

Following the meeting a
dance was held which was
thoroughly enjoyed by the ap-
proximately 350 members,

wives and guests who attend-
ed.

REGIONAL 2ND VICE-PRESIDENT Jack Holst,

left, swears in Toby Mogensen, newly appointed
Financial Secretary of Local 1-424 IWA, Prince

George.

Toby Mogens

en Appointed

1-424 Financial Secretary

Toby Mogensen, a long-
time member of Local 1-424
IWA, Prince George, has
been appointed the Local’s

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new Financial Secretary by
President Ross . Inglis. The
vacancy was created by the
resignation of Ron Tweedie

who has taken up a new post
with the CLC.

Prior to his appointment,
Toby was employed by the
B.C. Spruce Sales Ltd. He
has held the positions of 3rd
Vice-President and Trustee

_ of the Local Union and has at-

tended conventions and sem-
inars of the Regional Council
and B.C. Federation of La-
bour. He is at present a mem-
ber of the Board of Referees
for the ULC. in Prince
Cae
oby is 42 years of age

is married with two Staines