J pie in dees Sa. 1964 THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER 11 In Radio Broadcast Mine Mill Attacks IWA A vicious attack on the IWA and IWA Past - Presi- dent Joe Morris by the Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers’ Union over a Vancouver radio station this week has been regarded as part of a planned campaign to dis- credit the IWA in Western Canada. It was alleged that Joe Morris, speaking for the IWA, had requested and sup- ported the enactment of Sec- tion 55 in the Labour Rela- tions Act. Section 55, an amendment to the Act, introduced in the Legislature by the Minister of Labour in the infamous Bill by-pass a union’s negotiating committee to submit any of- fer to employees on strike. It has been used as a strike- breaking tactic against the Amalgamated Meat Cutters Union, Local 212, now on strike. The falsity of the charge was immediately pointed out by Regional President Jack Moore in the following state- ment: “There is no truth in the statement that the IWA, or any of its officers, either re- quested or supported the en- actment of Section 55 of the Labour Relations Act. 42, enables the Minister to CAMP DIRECTORY UNION AND NON-UNION CAMPS ISSUED BY PORT ALBERNI LOCAL 1-85 The following list contains the names of all camps, sawmills and Plywood operations wht:e members receive full Union Coverage both as to wages and Health and Welfare Protection. Before hiring out to West Coast Vancouver Island Camps, loggers should make certain that a Union contract, is in effect. UNION CAMPS: All MacMillan, Bloedel & Powell River Operations. All Tahsis Company Operations. E. J. Eason Trucking, R. B. McLean Lumber Company, Milligan Brothers, M & M Pole, Taylor Way Logging, Craig & Bond Logging, Stoltz Logging, Green Logging, Mars Contracting, Coulson-Prescott Logging, Rayner & Bracht Ltd., J. W. Arden, A. N. Mangles, Grosskleg and Trueman, Braith- waite & Son, Northern Hemlock Logging, O. & W. Contractors (Fedge), Northwest Cedar, Millstream Timber, Kyuquot Log, A. F. Barker, Brentwood Logging Ltd. NON-UNION CAMPS: Freill Lake Logging, Andrew Logging, Frank Singh Log- ging, Inlet Contractors Ltd., Amai Inlet (Jorgenson Bros. ). Non-Union Camps cannot participate in the Industry- wide Health and Welfare Plan. IWA LOCAL 1-367, HANEY UNION CAMPS AND MILLS B.C. Forest Products Ltd., Hammond Sawmill Division; B.C. Forest Products Ltd., Pitt Lake Logging Division; Border Lum- ber Co. Ltd., Ruskin; Canadian Forest Products Lid., Harrison Mills Logging Division; Davidson Shingle Co. Ltd., Mission; Eddy Match Co. Ltd., Mission; Fleetwood Logging Co. Ltd., Camp “B,” Harrison Lake; Fleetwood Logging Co. Ltd., Camp *Y," Yale; G. & F. Logging Co. Ltd., Box 99, Hope; Hammer Sawmills Ltd., Stave Falls; Hammer Logging Ltd., Stave Lake; H. & F. Contracting Co. Ltd., Harrison Mills; Huston & Mc- Bride Shingle Ltd., Ruskin; Katz Timber Ltd., Hope; Lakeberg Logging Ltd., Harrison Lake; Lakewood Lumber Co. Ltd., East of Fort Langley; H. A. Larson Logging Co. Ltd., Harrison Lake; G. W. Lobb Shingle Mill Ltd., Stave Falls; McLenaine & Smith Logging Co. Ltd., Pitt Lake; McMahon Lumber Co. Ltd., Mis- sion; Northwest Forest Products Ltd., Mission; Princeton Trail Timber Ltd., Hope; Rafuse Timber & Logging Co. Ltd., Hope; Spring Creek Logging Co. Ltd., Harrison Lake; Stave Lake Cedar Lid,, Dewdney; Whonnock Lumber Co. Ltd. (Sawmill), Whonnock; Whonnock Lumber Co. Ltd. (Logging), Stave Lake; Whonnock Lumber Co. Ltd. (Shake Mill), Stave Lake; Foucher Logging Co. Ltd., Hope; Orion Bowman & Sons (Sawmill), Chilliwack. NON-UNION CAMPS AND MILLS Watkins Logging, Harrison Lake; Cattermole Logging, any- where east of Pitt River; Trethewey Logging, Harrison Lake; Pretty Logging, Bear Creek, Harrison Lake and 20 Mile, Har- rison Lake; Eagle Creek Logging Co. Ltd., Harrison Lake; Her- man Sawmill, Mission; Fraser Valley Sawmills, Mission; 3 Sawmill, Boston Bar; Pretty Logging, Hope; R. | White, falling and bucking -contractor, Hatzic; Steelhead wg , sub-contracting for Whonnock Logging on Stave f and bucking contractor) working out of Power Saw , Vancouver. “Actually, the IWA vigor- ously opposed the amend- ment when introduced in the Legislature in Bill 42 by the Minister of Labour. The rec- ord will show that the IWA campaigned in its publica- tions for the defeat of the amendment and requested the Opposition members in the Legislature to call for a division on the issue. IWA members in the Legislature spoke and voted against the amendment, which was re- garded by the Union as a dis- tinct threat to sound collec- tive bargaining procedures. The.New Democratic Party members expressed opposi- tion to Section 55 on behalf of the trade unions affiliated with the B.C. Federation of Labour. “This false accusation is part of a planned campaign now under way to discredit the IWA in Western Canada.” Proof that Past - President Joe Morris did not support the enactment of Section 55 is found in the following quota- tion from a statement made by him when Bill 42 was un- der debate in the Legislature. “Another objectionable pro- vision in the amended Act enables the Minister to order and conduct a membership ° vote on any offer made dur- ing a strike. The following situation could result. Upon the abrupt termination of conciliation, as described above, the employers may lower wage rates and change contract conditions. A strike may then occur, after a supervised strike vote, for the preparation of which eighteen days may be demanded. Dur- ing the strike, the employers may go directly to the Minis- ter with a paltry offer, setting wage rates even lower than the negotiated scale in effect at the opening of negotia- tions, and secure a member- ship vote, under conditions determined by the Minister. This is a strike-breaking de- vice long sought by the em- ployers. It is designed: to create confusion and arouse distrust of the Union’s fight.” The above statement by Joe Morris appeared in Cana- dian Labour Congress pub- lications ‘before Bill 42 be- came law. The IWA has given full support to the B.C. Federa- tion of Labour in the protest against the use made of Sec- tion 55 against the Amalga- mated Meat Cutters Union. Lighter Side A witness was proceeding to tell his story in his own words, and the _ testimony poured forth with astounding speed. 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