SEPTEMBER, 1969

THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER

LOCAL 1-184 DELEGATES
VOTE TO INCREASE FEES

Delegates attending the 10th
Annual Delegated Meeting of
Local 1-184 IWA, Saskatch-
ewan, voted to increase the
Local’s initiation and rein-
statement fees from the pres-
ent $10 to $20.

The meeting held August
22, in Prince Albert, also re-
elected all the Local officers
by acclamation. Re-elected
were, President A. R. Smith,
1st Vice-president Harry Doig,
2nd Vice-president Alex Sche-
waga, Financial Secretary T.
C. Becker, Recording Secre-
tary Abe Pahlke, Conductor
Art Friske, Warden Jake
*Rosenfeldt, Four-year Trustee
Wilbert Dyck, Second-year
Trustee Fred Soderlund.

Guest speakers were
Regional 2nd Vice-president
Wyman Trineer, CLC Region-
al Director R. E. Hale, and

John Messer, NDP-MLA for
Kelsey constituency.

Elected delegate to the In-
ternational Convention was
Bro. A. R. Smith.

Delegates elected to the Re-
gional Convention were: Bro.
Art Friske, Bro. T. C. Becker
and Bro. Alex Schewaga.
Elected as an alternate to at-
tend was Bro. Wilbert Dyck.

Delegates elected to the
Saskatchewan Federation of
Labour Convention were:
Bro. Orest Chernesky, Bro.
Jay Hitchcock, Bro. Schuler,

Bro. Jake Rosenfeldt, Bro.
Abe. Pahlke. Alternates elect-
ed to the Saskatchewan Fed-
eration of Labour Convention
were: Bro. A. R. Smith and
Bro. F. Soderlund.

Other resolutions dealt with
by the meeting included an
emergency resolution support-
ing the Saskatchewan Farm-
ers Union in their endeavor
to attain their goal.

A contentious resolution on
Closed Union Shop was tabled
for further study.

The Local held a banquet
and dance that evening for the
delegates, their wives, friends
and Local guests which was
enjoyed by all.

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BIG OIL COMPANIES BLAMED
[FOR PRICE-FIXING ON GASOLINE

The big oil companies are
to blame for price-fixing of
gasoline.

INDUSTRY
WARNED

The automobile industry
may be in for a government
investigation if rumoured
price increases for 1970 cars
take effect.

This warning was issued
by Consumer Affairs Minister
Ron Basford after “unofficial
spokesmen” for the car in-

dustry hinted car prices may
be boosted by $100 to $150.

A commission which invest-
igated gasoline price-fixing by
service stations laid the blame
firmly at the door of Imperial
Oil, Canada’s largest company
and a subsidiary of Standard
Oil of New Jersey.

The report by the Restrict-
ive Practises Commission, a
division of the federal De-
partment of Consumer and
Corporate Affairs’ combines
and investigation branch, was
the result of a situation going
back to November 1964. Re-
tail gasoline dealers, members
of the Superior Auto Service
Association picketed stations
owned by Imperial.

Imperial had resorted to
consignment selling in 1960.

The company actually owned
the gasoline until it reached
the customer’s tank. The rate
of return to the station oper-
ator was fixed.

The commission’s report
said that the rate-fixing by
Imperial, as well as the other
big companies, allowed the in-
dependent businessman no
freedom. The oil companies,
held great power over dealers
who could easily be put out
of business by the companies.

The report recommended
changes in the combines in-
vestigation act so that action
could be taken against “con-
signment selling practises
which are detrimental to the
public interest.”

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NEW OFFICERS of Local 1-184 IWA, Saskatchewan, elected
at the Local’s 10th Annual Delegated Meeting, August 22,
in Prince Albert, are from left, Jake Rosenteidt—Warden,
Alex Smith—President, Wilbur Dyck—4-year Trustee, Art
Friske—Conductor, Harry Doig—Iist Vice President, Fred

Soderland—2-year Trustee, Ted Becker—Financial Sec-

retary, Abe Pahlke—Recording Secretary. Missing from
picture, Alex Schewaga—2nd Vice President.

EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS of Local 1-184 IWA are
from left, Jake Rosenfeldt, Ray Bickel, Ed. Petrie, Peter
Ens, Murray Reynders, Alex Schewaga, Ken McFall, Art
Friske, Bob Schuler, Ted Becker, Wilf Washburn, Abe
Pahlke, Wilbur Dyck, Alex Smith, Fred Soderlund.

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