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THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER

“KEITH JOHNSON"

of Local 1-207 he was elect-
ed to the office of 2nd Vice-
President, and later to the
office of Ist Vice-President.

In 1957 he was appointed
Business Agent for Local
1-207, which position he still
holds,

In 1960 he was also ap-
pointed the Local Union
Financial Secretary. He was
re-elected to this position in
each succeeding election un-
til 1964 when he changed
positions with Arne Christen-
sen and was elected Local
President.

Roy Jamha, President of
the Alberta Federation of La-
bour, recently stated that
Keith is one of the real
shining lights in the Alberta

labour movement. He stated
that Keith’s dedication and
ability in fighting to improve
working conditions in Alberta
had won for him the appoint-
ment as the Federation’s Rep-
resentative on the Prairie Re-
gional Employment Commit-
tee of the Department of
Manpower. He was also ap-
pointed by the Federation to
act as its Organizational Com-
mittee Chairman.

The officers and Executive
Board of Regional Council
No. 1 earnestly request all
members in the Region to
support Keith Johnson’s bid
for election to the Interna-
tional 2nd Vice-President
post.

IWA INTERIOR WOODWORKERS overwhelmingly rejected the proposals of Mr.
Justice Craig Munroe for settling the Interior forest industry contract dispute. Picture
shows employees of the S. & K. Plywood Plant in Kelowna casting their ballots for
rejection at the meeting held at the Aquatic Building in Kelowna, September 17.

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