, 1970 THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER CLARIFIED "NEMETZ" REPORT ee MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT dated 4th of September states: “The parties hereby agree to recommend acceptance of the Report of the Honourable Mr. Justice Nathan T. Nemetz dated the 17th of August, 1970, sub- ject to the following clarifications which in the opinion of the Honourable Mr. Justice Nemetz flow from the report and will speed its implementation.” UNION-INDUSTRY STANDING COMMITTEE 1. RECOMMEND that the Labour Minister convene the first meeting of the Committee and that regular meetings should then be scheduled by the parties to discuss the larger issues affecting the industry and to create a foundation of trust upon which improvement in management-labour relations can grow. BREACH OF CONTRACT 2. RECOMMEND that the parties appoint a single general arbitrator to determine all differences arising under the Mas- ter Agreement, save matters of its interpretation and the arbi- trator will hold office for a term of three years. “If the parties fail to appoint a single general arbitrator before December 31, 1970, they shall forwith request the Hon- ourable Minister of Labour of the Province of British Columbia to appoint the single general arbitrator recommended herein.” JOB EVALUATION 3. (a) SAWMILL “RECOMMEND that the parties establish a Joint Com- mittee in accordance with the terms of Article VIII of .the Master Agreement, with the exception of clause (e) thereof, to establish a job evaluation program in the Coast Sawmill Industry. The report of this Joint. Committee shall be com- pleted and made available by July 1, 1971.” (This now means that there will be no evaluation program implemented in Sawmills until negotiated and agreed upon.) (b) PLYWOOD “RECOMMEND in accordance with the recommendations contained in the Report the parties agree to obtain outside assistance from an impartial specialist from this field. If the parties can not agree on a suitable person by November 1, 1970, the Honourable Mr. Justice Nathan T. Nemetz will be request- ed to appoint the specialist. The study must be completed and implemented by April 1, 1971.” (This study is for the purpose of upward revision of plywood rates.) CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION 4. RECOMMEND that a joint committee be established to study this matter during the term of this contract, and a report be made available by June 15, 1971. TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE 5. RECOMMEND that a joint committee be established im- mediately to study the problems of technological change. It is also recommended that Article VI (1) be amended to pro- vide for notification not less than six months in advance of intended changes, and that Section 3 be amended to increase entitlement for severance pay from twenty-six to thirty weeks. FALLERS AND BUCKERS 6. (a) WRITTEN PRICING AGREEMENT RECOMMEND that the practice of entering into written pricing agreements should be continued and extended on a local basis for individual operations. (b) SCALING PRACTICES : RECOMMEND that, upon the signing of the Master Agree- ment, copies of all scaling tally sheets referable to any particu- lar faller be made available to him at the office of the operation “at the end of each day.” VACATIONS WITH PAY 7. RECOMMEND that, effective in the next calendar year, an additional one-half per cent be granted to employees with one to four years’ service so that such persons will receive two weeks’ vacation with 442% of the total wages or salary earned during the year. It is also recommended that, effective next year, employees with thirteen years’ continuous service shall receive four weeks’ vacation at 812% of earnings, and em- ployees with twenty-three continuous years’ service shall re- ceive five weeks’ vacation at 1012% of earnings. HOT MEALS 8. RECOMMEND that a hot meal must be provided by the company for repair or construction employees required to work two hours or more overtime beyond their normal shift, such meal to be consumed before beginning the overtime work. “The hot meal provided shall be consumed on company time, JURY DUTY 9. RECOMMEND that each regular full-time employee be reimbursed by his employer for the difference between the Statutory pay received for jury duty and his regular straight i Eat rete of pay. VEMENT LEAVE 10. RECOMMEND that each regular full-time employee be leave, when death occurs in his immediate family. TH AND WELFARE RECOMMEND that the net costs of the coverage under ~Surgical Life Insurance, Accidental Death Insurance Weekly Indemnity Insurance be shared between the Com- ny and the employees in accordance with the following: - 16. June 15, 1970, the company pays 55% of the cost; June 15, 1971 the company pays 60% of the cost; January 1, 1972 the company pays 70% of the cost. SHINGLE RATES 12. RECOMMEND that Grooving Machine Operators, Groov- ing Machine Packers, Shake Resawyers and Shake Packers receive minimum guaranteed daily earnings. TOOL INSURANCE 13. RECOMMEND that the companies insure their employ- ees’ tools damaged or lost through fire or flood. “The provision for tool insurance shall also apply to loss by theft where the tools are stored in a designated place of safety within the control of the Company and there is forceable breaking and entering. The insurance coverage provided shall be subject to a deductible of $50.00 in respect of each em- ployee’s claim.” - ACCESS TO OPERATIONS 14. RECOMMEND that Union representatives shall have ac- cess to plant operations at reasonable times and upon reason- able conditions for the purpose of carrying out their duties. CHECK-OFF 15. RECOMMEND that there be added to Article III, Sec- tion 6, the words “said forms to be forwarded to the Union not later than 15 calendar days following the date of hiring.” SWING SHIFT (NIGHT LOGGING UNDER LIGHTS) It is a matter that should be discussed by a joint com- mittee during the term of this Agreement. SUB-CONTRACTING 17. (The original proposals on Sub-Contracting were totally unacceptable and were deleted and the following substituted in their place.) “RECOMMEND that Forest Industrial Relations give the local unions a letter of understanding on behalf of its client companies setting forth an undertaking that contractors and sub-contractors will not be used to replace regular company employees.” GRADERS AND TALLYMEN, FILERS AND FITTERS, OPERATING ENGINEERS 18. (a) GRADERS and TALLYMEN RECOMMEND that the sub-committee’s agreement on Graders and Tallymen, dated August 14, 1970, be incorporated in the Master Agreement. (Graders and Tallymen with a valid ticket shall receive 15c premium as of June 15, 1970.) (b) FILERS and FITTERS (Filers and Fitters Training Program was negotiated and signed August 14, 1970.) RECOMMEND that the following categories be established at the rates set out below. These rates do not include the in- creases set out in Clause 20 of this Report, such rates to be retroactive to June 15, 1970. Certified Saw Fitter Certified Circular Saw Filer Certified Benchman (c) OPERATING ENGINEERS RECOMMEND: 1. That the assistance of an independent consultant be obtained to update the study on Operating Engineers carried out in 1967. 2. That the assistance of Mr. W. H. Sands, Deputy Minis- ter of Labour, be obtained to determine the proper time to be spent by the employees at Vocational School. TERM OF AGREEMENT . 19. RECOMMEND that the term of the Agreement be from June 15, 1970 to June 14, 1972. It is also recommended that Article XX VII — Duration of Agreement of the Master Agree- ment be amended by striking out the words sixty days where they appear in the thirteenth line of clause (a) and that the words “four months” be substituted therefor. WAGES 20. RECOMMEND that a general wage increase of 60 cents per hour be paid over the term of the Agreement as follows: (a) 30 cents effective June 15, 1970 30 cents effective June 15, 1971 (b) In addition it is also recommended that all tradesmen categories listed in Supplement No. 3 of the 1968 Master Agreement receive an additional increase of 30 cents per hour over the term of the Agreement as follows: 1. 15 cents effective June 15, 1970 2. 15 cents effective June 15, 1971. HANEY BUSINESS GUIDE ESQUIRE MEN’S WEAR (Graham Mowatt) Complete Stock of Work and Dress Clothing “THE STORE WITH THE POPULAR BRANDS” HANEY BRITISH COLUMBIA $4.04 per hour $4.20% per hour $4.47 per hour BURSARY WINNER An 18-year old Senior Sec- ondary School graduate from Lake Cowichan, British Col- umbia, has been awarded the IWA Local 1-80 $400 bursary. Miss Marlene Denninger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Denninger, won the award onthe basis of her out- standing marks in the grade 12 final examinations. A science major throughout high school, Miss Denninger plans to attend the University of Victoria for one year, then to Vancouver to the Univer- sity of British Columbia. She will attend the faculty of den- tistry for two years, where she will study to be a dental hygienist. The IWA Local 1-80 Bur« sary, awarded annually since 1960, is open to all Local 1-80 members, their wives and chil- dren, with each applicant be- ing judged on marks, finan- cial need and studies. Marlene’s father, Phillip Denninger, is employed by school district No. 66 in Lake Cowichan, 18 miles east of Duncan. The school board em- ployees are under IWA certi- fication. BROADWAY PRINTERS LIMITED printers and lithographers since 1911 ress 115 EAST 8th AVENUE VANCOUVER 10, B.C. Telephone 876-2101 GLOVE PROBLEMS? SOLVE THEM WITH THESE WATSON GLOVES AND MITTS ‘MILL-RITE’ ‘GREEN CHAIN’ =) JOHN a, WATSON LTD. TRERG