Ist Issue
May, 160

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WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER

“Unity”

extending the field of co-opera-

tion and/or joint activities of

the two unions wherever prac-
ticable and feasible.

- “After a lengthy discussion on

all points of the Interim Work-
ing Agreement and the mutual
problems facing both unions, it
was agreed that closer co-opera-
tion and such joint activities as
were possible -would be most
helpful in carrying out the in-
tent and purpose of the working
agreement. The following policy
was then approved by the joint
meeting as a procedure to imple-
ment and expand the activities

of both unions under the Interim

Working Agreement.

“No. 1. On the question re-
garding the problem of the
Craft Unions and employers’
attempt to contract main-
tenance work in lants
organized by Industrial Unions
—Both organizations will in-
struct their Research and Edu-
cation Departments to investi-
gate this problem and suggest
the best way to combat this
and submit its report to the
Unity Committee.

“No. 2. It is agreed that
Joint Area Meetings of the
-officers and staff will be held
periodically in all areas. The,
responsible officials in each
area shall arrange for such
meetings. At the initia] meet-

ing in each area the Unity
Committee of each union will
be expected to be present.
Thereafter, as such area meet-
ings are arranged, Secretary
Barnes should be notified of
the time, date and place of
such meetings. ‘

“No. 3. In the field of
negotiations, the area groups
will co-operate by exchanging
information and inviting rep-
resentatives to sit in as ob-
servers wherever possible.
This will include negotiations
coming up in the near future
which will take place prior to
any scheduled area meetings
referred to in No. 2 above.

“No, 4. We shall instruct
the Research Directors of both
Organizations to prepare a
Joint Training Program to be
made available upon request
through the proper Interna-
tional Officers,

“No. 5. It is agreed that
there shall be an automatic
extension of the Interim
Working Agreement fora
period of two years from the
termination date of the present
agreement.” ;

; International Brotherhood of
Pulp, Sulphite and Paper Mill
Workers,

JOHN P. BURKE
President-Secretary.
International Woodworkers of

America,
A. F. HARTUNG,

President.

and Walter F. Allen.

Unity Meeting In Action

JOINT MEETING of the International Executive Boards of the IWA and the International Brotherhood of
Pulp, Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers, in the latest Unity meeting held in Chicago, April 2. Jack. Moore, Ist
Vice-president attended for Regional Council No. 1, along with International Board Members S. M. Hodgson

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ever. The situation is adversely
affecting tax venue usually
ilable to the municipalities.

Local 1-85 Officers

Installed By Moore

IWA Regional 1st Vice-presi-
dent, Jack Moore attended the
Local Meeting of Local 1-85,
IWA, Port Alberni, April 10, and
installed the following officers
elected for the ensuing year:

President W. F. Allen, 1st

Vice-President S. Parker, 2nd

Vice-President L. J. Randall,

3rd Vice-President A. G.
Secretary
Recording

Ingram, Financial
M. J. Corbeil,
Secretary S. J. Squire, Warden
J. Mcintyre, Conductor W.
Anderson,. Trustee A. Fequet,
Regional Executive Board
Member M. J. Corbeil,

Prince George Local

Makes New

Local 1-424, IWA, Prince
George, reports in their
paper “Cariboo Logger” that
the Local Union has received

certification for the All Fir
Lumber Limited, Williams
Lake. They have also two

other certifications pending,

one for Chilcotin Lumber and
West Fraser Lumber.

They state that some difficulty
has been encountered through

Gains

the position taken by the Chil-
cotin Lumber and an applica-
tion to prosecute the Company

has been made by the Local

Union.

The Local Officers also con-
gratulated their members at
Western Plywood for their
generous donations to fellow-
member Dick Beadle, who had
the misfortune to lose _ his
home through fire.

NO, THIS IS NOT THE PGE but a rock slide on the main line in Engle-

1-71, who thought it might be of
Worker. ~

wood, The picture was taken by Fred Fieber, Financial Secretary of Local

interest to readers of the Lumber

Serious Strains

The discrepancy between pro-
ductive capacity and consump-
tion is subjecting the economy to
serious strains, says the Federa-
tion.

The Federation in its brief
has not attempted to outline the
long-range measures required to

Brief"

establish full employment in
Canada. It does, however, urge
that a more thorough enquiry be
made into the present situation,
and more appropriate fiscal
policies be devised.

Federation's
Recommendation’s
The Federation’s recommend-
ations directed to immediate
alleviation of unemployment
distress are as follows:

© A moratorium on all mort-
gage debts of unemployed
workers.

© Education and _ re-training
for redundant or unskilled
workers,

© Federal establishment, under
the Unemployment Assis-
tance Act, of minimum rates
of social assistance pay-
ments. These should be
considerably higher than
present rates.

© The continuation of unem-
ployment benefits during
the whole period of a
worker’s. employment.

© An immediate Federal pro-
gram of public works.

; IRE / CHAR Yo

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