¥; : ‘ : The Convention had earlier adopted the theme and ap- | proved a constitutional amend- ment to expand the coordi- nated approach that proved so effective in negotiations with the large corporations. Other business of the three- | day meet included approval of a regional per capita formula, nomination of officers and ex- ecutive board members, and addresses by international and regional officers. International President Keith Johnson in his address also stressed the importance of coordinated bargaining. He stated that it was the best weapon to overcome the infla- tionary spiral that is hitting the worker harder than wage in- creases can be negotiated. Johnson also reported on de- liberations by three commit- THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER © tees formed at the last Interna- tional Convention, dealing with per capita, structure and head- quarters of the International Union. p his Region’s Strike Fund. He thanked. the other Regional Councils for their generous fin- ancial support which was a real help to the strikers. (Regional Council No. 1, do- nated $30,000 to aid the Region No. 2 strikers.) Local 1-80 and 1-357 Presi- dents Fernie Viala and Gerry Stoney brought fraternal greetings from their respective Local Unions and wished the a i a successful conven- on. Miss Judith Hait BURSARY WINNER Officers of Local 1-423 IWA Kelowna have announced that Miss Judith Hait has been awarded the Annual Local Union Bursary. Miss Hait is making nursing her career and will be training at the Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster. Her father is an IWA member employed at Crown Zellerbach’s operation in Kelowna. ,- Se ae Local 1-367 IWA, has advised Seattle City Light that they are completely opposed to raising the Ross Dam and any further flooding of the Skagit Valley, and, if necessary, will boycott any ge clearing or tree re- on mova this project. The Local's Executive Board feels that flooding in this valley ‘would have a severe effect on the environment and deprive the citizens of British Colum- area of recrea- land which is without in our province. The ' HOUSING FOR STUDENTS Education Minister Eileen Dailly has announced that the provincial government has bought an 18-storey apartment- type building to house students in the Burnaby area. The B.C. Housing Manage- ment Committee has. pur- chased Brentwood House from the Abbey Gley Property Cor- poration for $3.4 million. The building was completed last December as a personal care home, but few elderly persons wanted to live there because it overlooked a cemetery. FORMER PRESIDENT PASSES The former President of Re- gional Council No. 3, Harvey R. Nelson, passed away August 14, in Oregon. As President of the second largest Regional Council in the IWA, Harvey was well known in the organization. He was a logger at the time the IWA was formed and his dedication to the union led to his appointment as an organ- izer in 1939. _ In 1945, he took over the pre- sidency of the Columbia River District Council and held that office until the district councils were merged in 1959 to form Western States Regional Coun- cil No. 3. iH Harvey’s leadership quali- ties were well demonstrated by the manner in which he worked to end the bitter strife between the IWA and Lumber and Saw- mill Workers’ Union. Through his efforts the two ‘unions began a policy of coop- eration that led to joint con- tract negotiations that paid off for members of both unions. He was highly respected by both labour and management to the point that by mutual agreement, the IWA-employer Health and Welfare Plan and Trust in Region No. 3, was named the Nelson Trust. Funeral services were held August 19 and eulogies were delivered by two of Harvey’s closest friends, Regional Pre- sident D. C. Gunvaldson and former International President Ronald F. Roley. SF, eo TELEPHONE “Prevent” forest fires... our livelihood depends on it” In British Columbia there are 50,000 members of the International Woodworkers of America. These people and their families depend on the forest for their living. Aside from the day to day function of the union, the IWA is vitally interested in the community and our environment. We believe that a union has an important role to play in society other than protecting the rights of our members. With this in mind we have entered into a co-operative forest fire prevention campaign with the B.C. Forest Service. Together the [WA and the B.C. Forest Service have posted fire prevention signs on highways coming into B.C. from Alberta and the U.S. Naturally the concern for the welfare of our membership is first and-foremost in our minds, however, we also realize that better than 50% of B.C.’s economic base is in the forest. So more people than just our members are affected by the destruction of the forests. If we can help prevent our forests being destroyed by fire we are preserving our members’ jobs, but equally important we are doing a service to the people of British Columbia. It is our hope that the signs we have provided to the B.C, Forest Service will help in the fight to prevent our forests from being destroyed. “Working together: — International Woodworkers of America B.C. Forest Service IWA P.R. CAMPAIGN This is one of the many leaflets being published by the Regional Council to improve, the image of the organization. She ie a Under the instructions of Regional President Jack Munro, the Union is conducting a massive public relations programme which will give IWA members and the general public a better idea of what the Union is all about. : Tom Fawkes, public relations director, is mapping out the campaign in the Regional office as _ well.as aiding those IWA Local Unions who feel their image needs better airing in the community. ...and other pressures towards compromising on second-best, Dayton’s makes no contribution. % That is why Dayton’s loggers have won more world championships than any other boot ever made. % It has always been, and still is, the choice of the man who knows the best—and is prepared to pay for it. DAYTON SHOE MANUFACTURING CO. LTD, 2250 EAST HASTINGS STREET 253-6671 AUGUST, 1974 VANCOUVER, B.C.