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“The salary of the Regional Director shall be $170.00 per week.
The salary of the Regional Secretary-Treasurer shall be $155.00
per ‘i Full time Vice-presidents shall receive $145.00 per
week.

For the information of the membership the present

salaries paid to these Officers

NOTICE

Constitutional change adopted by majority vote of the
IWA Regional Convention is as follows:

Regional Director—$155.90 per week.
Regional Secretary-Treasurer—$145.15 per week.
Regional Vice-presidents—$134.40 per week.

Fred Fieber,

Acting Secretary-Treasurer

WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER

are as follows:

From Page 1

“Record”

‘the membership. All agree that
membership growth from here on
in may be slow.
Northern Alberta
Steps had been necessary to
aid in strengthening organization
in Local 1-207, IWA, Edmonton.
This was approved. More satis-
factory contracts with the lead-
ing employers had resulted with
further gains in wages and work-
ing conditions. One notable gain
was the requirement, written into
the contract with North-West
Pulp & Power, that contractors
- and sub-contractors must now
abide by the terms of the agree-
ment. | :
Special Groups
The convention in acceptance of
the Officers’ ReportCommittee re-

port’ expressed approval of the]|p

attention given to the needs of
special groups within the industry.

Conferences had dealt with the
needs of pole-cutters, shingle mill

workers and plywood plant
workers. :

The principles and advantages
-of industrial unionism for all

groups had been upheld in the
decision rendered in favor of the
IWA and against the Operating
Engineers in respect of power-
ouse employees. The ti
hailed this important precedent.

Negotiations

Through the medium of the
Officers’ Report, the convention
received all the details regarding
‘the coast negotiations which had
ended in the 1959 strike. Also as
far as they could be unveiled, the
developments in the current In-
terior negotiations were reported

The Officers’ Report Commit-
tee warned against any false sense:
of security in respect of Bill 43.
The adjustment of category rates
remains a matter of concern, it
was indicated. ‘

The Negotiating Committee was
commended for the conduct of
this year’s negotiations in the
Northern and Southern interior.

Newfoundland |

The records revealed the out-
standing generosity of IWA mem-
bers in Region 1 in their answer
to the call from IWA strikers in
Newfoundland. :

The convention committee told
the delegates that they should
keep on reminding the public, that
Prime Minister Diefenbaker had’
failed the cause of civil liberty
when he refused to disallow the
Newfoundland legislation.

Political Education

for their activities in carrying out
instructions with respect’ to_politi-
cal education and action. The ad-
option of the report carried with
it approval of participation in the
provincial general election.

Continued political education
projects were advocated and ap-
proved.

General

Other activities reported upon
by the Officers, and given ap-
proval were, the Union’s legisla-
tive activities, the IWA Building,
merger proposals, ICFTU co-op-
eration,. IFBW participation and
Ladies’ Auxiliary activities.

Financing

The audited financial statements

submitted to’ the convention, and

viously i th

Union’s trustees were found to be
in order.

The committee stated, “It
appears that our Union is in a
sound operating position; but
the officers’ suggestion that we
keep a watchful eye on our fin-
ancial situation with
which we fully concur.”

Recommendations of the Com-
mittee as follows were adopted:
1. We recommend concurrence
in the recommendations of the
officers re Western Canadian
Lumber Worker and the contract
for the Green Gold radio program.

2. We recommend the Regional
Office supply local unions with
relevant information. from time to
time on how the Contractors and

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tiated in Northern Alberta, is
working in application.

3. We recommend that, in order
to provide a continuing education
program. at reasonable ~cost, a
stepped-up program of training
voluntary instructors be instituted;
and that these instructors be made
ayailabie to local unions requiring
outside help, with the Region
providing for lost-time and ex-

with the local unions.

We further recommend that the
Regional Executive Board con-
sider including a further list of
subjects available for these classes,
‘so that a broader field of the

is incorporated in this endeavor.
4. We recommend that in plan-
ning the agenda for the next con-
vention, the officers include a re-

in the convention, for the conyen-
tion committees to proceed with
their work, while the convention

The officers were commended |

is not in plenary session.

Embarrassing, What?

and was directed to the survey-
or’s department.

are 8 Siete.
J. ROLF BLACKBOURN,

IWA member.

left, President of UGN, accepts cheque for
$5400.00 from Employees Welfare Association of Rayonier Canada Ltd.,
New Westminster Division, from Association President, John Hachey,

New Westminster

The Employees Welfare As-
sociation of the New Westmin-
ster Division of Rayonier
Canada Ltd., became the first
employee group in the United
Good Neighbour Fund — Red
Cross Drive of New Westmin-
ster and District to reach their
quota in the current drive with
the presentation of their contri-
bution of $5400.00 on the open-
ing day of the campaign, Sep-
tember 26th.

John Hachey, member of Local
1-357, IWA, New Westminster,
and President of the Association,

IWA Members Help
UGN Reach Quota

turned over the-cheque to J.
Rolf Blackbourn, President of the
UGN, at ceremonies in Queen’s
Park marking the kick-off of the
drive.
Union Contributors

The Association was formed
many years ago and operates
mainly for the purpose of aiding
charitable causes in the com-
munity on behalf of the members.
Over 95% of Rayonier’s New
Westminster Division employees
are contributors to the Associa-
tion, with the Company making

an additional contribution in re-

IWA Seeks
Aid For
Widows

Provision should be made
by the Provincial Government
by which widows and their de-
pendents on WCB pensions
would receive medical cover-
age.

This opinion was expressed
by the IWA Regional Conven-
tion, in its unanimous endorsa-
tion of a proposal which ori-
ginated with Local 1-118, LWA,
Victoria.

spect to each member.

In addition to its charitable
function, the Association engages
in some social activities such as
the annual employee banquet,
sponsorship of a bowling team,
participation in the Company golf
tournament and sponsorship of
a Salmon Derby in the Fraser

| River each year.

All Should Join

Comnienting on the Associa-
tion’s role, Hachey said, “We
feel that every industrial plant
would be well-advised to consider
the operation of a similar wel-
fare association. In this way, the
actual’ donations to the UGN
would be consistent throughout
every plant in the area—making
allowances, of course, for varying
employment conditions.”

“If this was done.” he con-
tinued, “planning by the UGN it-
self would be facilitated, as
definite estimates could be pro-
jected in advance of the amounts
expected from employee contribu-
tions. Additionally, the uniform
participation of every person
would be achieved.”

Sub-Contractors clause, as nego- |’

penses as required, in’co-operation | -

union’s total education program |’

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