ya ey et Issue, Fully, 1961 WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER Sweden "BEACON OF SOCIAL DEMOCRACY” Sweden, the beacon of social democracy, has achieved industrial peace through a simple principle lective bargaining. —government stays clear of col- The LO, as the national labour centre, takes a far more direct role in wage policy than does the Canadian Labour Congress, for example. Before each negotiation begins, an advisory body of the LO examines and analyses the wage situation and the demands for wage improvement. “To a certain extent this council has been able to play the part of an in- ternal organ of negotiation where the demands of the various unions can be weighed against one another,” the LO journal states. Contrary to some fears, this has not resulted in a con- centration of power in the central labour body Individual unions or groups of unions each bargain beyond the prob- lems settled on the national level. Must Accept Rules Affiliated unions must accept rules for bargaining procedures set forth by LO. According to these rules, a local union cannot go out on strike without the permission of the nation- al union. Local members elect dele- gates to a wage conference which formulates new demands. The confer- ence, in turn, chooses a delegation to negotiate with the employers’ for a new agreement. When the negotiations are over, the result is laid before the wage con- ference and the union’s board for examination. The proposal for a new agreement may then be put to a ref- erendum which is only advisory. The final decision is made by the union’s board. If all this doesn’t work and a strike is deemed necessary, seven- -days not- ice must be given. Union rules re- quire a union to get permission from the LO if more than three per cent of the union’s membership is involved in the dispute. Mood The new mood of confidence in labour-management relations has pro- duced the startling labour peace in Sweden with little government inter- vention in the bargaining process. State intervention is limited to three different principal areas: extensive protective legislation for the workers, established procedures for bargain- ing, and conciliation and mediation facilities. Compulsory arbitration is unheard of in Sweden. Workers’ protection laws -provide security against ill-health or acci- dents, and set national levels of work weeks, vacations, and accident insur- nce Union members feel responsible for the success of the Swedish system. Apart from the fact that the labour- backed Social Democratic party is in office, the union movement, along with the employers, are actively con- sulted on all sorts of measures by the government. Any brief presented by labour to the cabinet is regarded seriously and as a result the union movement takes a real measure o responsibility for the social and eco- nomic health of the nation. No Disputes “There is never any dispute over estimates of the prospects in wage policy formed with a sense of respon- sibility by the workers’ and employ- ers’ central organization,’ says Arne Geijer, LO president. “I am fully convinced that the freedom from government interference in this re- spect has contributed a great deal to- wards establishing the reputation of Sweden the country without strikes.” © Local 1-80 To Convention. Membership Meeting Local 1-80, IWA, is holding a Membership Meeting Sunday, August 27, commencing at 10 a.m. Business will include the election of delegates to represent the Local at the Annual IWA Regional Convention, the B.C. Federation of Labour Convention, and the IWA International Hold Population Explosion Grave By the end of 1961, the world’s populatton will be more than three billion, reports the United Nations Economic and Social Council. The population of the world at the time of Christ was estimated at about 200 million. For 1,800 years, through plagues, wars and voyages of exploration, it remained roughly steady. The population explosion began some time in the middle of the 19th Century, and with the improvement of medical care and higher food pro- duction, has been accelerating ever since. World population passed the two billion mark in 1930, thus has is creased by 50 per cent in only 3 years. The rate of population growth is still rising. ECOSOC estimates that it will soon reach two per cent a year, or double the rate of the years just before Second World War. This means a population increase of roughly 50 million a year. At this rate, the world will have four billion people by 1980. — Time, New York Time Out vo spinsters were discussing men. wi hich would you desire most in a husband,” asked one, “brains, wealth or appearance?” “Appearance,” snapped the other, “and the sooner the better.” * * Salesman: “I’ve been trying to see you for a week. When may I have an appointment?” Executive: “Make a date with my secretary.” Salesman: swell time, u ” “J did and we had a but I still want to see < ° * * * Two little fellows coming home from Sunday School were discussing the lesson. “Say do you believe all that about the devil?” No, that’s just like Santa Claus—it’s your old man.” * * * A man was driving to town one morning with his wife. The weather was hot and the windows were rolled up. “Honey,” he said, “please let down the windows. ” “Are you crazy!” she exclaimed, “And let our neigh- bours driving in the next lane know our car isn’t air-conditioned?” x * x Many a small boy is the kind his mother wouldn’t want him to play with. * * * Baby sitter, greeting the returning parents: “Don’t apologize. I wouldn't be in a hurry to come home either.” Alberni District Credit Union, 209 IWA 1-217 Savings, Broadway IWA (N.W.) et Union, Westminst Room nus Union, Lake Cowichan and District Credit Sanus ith & District Credit Lodysm 1475 Labour — ion Arm CREDIT UNION DIRECTORY IWA Credit Unions and other Credit Unions supported by IWA Local Unions in B.C. uebec Streets, Vancouver 10 .ccal 1-118, IWA (Victoria), 904 Gordon Street, Victoria District Credit 499 Wallace — , Shuswap Ave., Salmon Arm, B.C. Argyle Street, Port Alberni 21, 774 Columbia Street, New Box 229, Chemainus Union, Lake Cowichan, B.C. Nanaimo Box 154, Ladysmith, BC. East 43rd, Vancouver In the 1930's Swedish business launched a drive to get the govern- ment to regulate union-management relations—similar to the present drive of business groups in North America —but the union movement resisted. Full Employment Today, in Sweden’s full employ- ment economy, between 99 and 99.9 per cent of all agreements are nego- tiated peacefully. Also many areas of dispute between employees and the trade unions are now covered by voluntary agree- ments, not laws or regulations. This say Swedish labour experts, has pro- duced an atmosphere of mutual re- spect. Actually, the fact that the govern- ing political party is labour’s party has helped change the once-bitter spirit which in 1920 cost the country 15 days per worker in strikes and lockouts. Social security is taken for granted and Swedish workers have little fear of unemployment. The idea that production is the private concern of management has been left behind. Key Factor Another key factor is the unified form of organization in the Swedish labour movement “which gives a firm basis for internal solidarity, firmness and consistency in action,” according to the official journal of the Swedish Confederation of Trade Unions. Both labour and management start negotiations from the principle that agreement and wage policy should be established and sustained by the or- ganizations without interference from the state. Here’s how negotiations work in Sweden: The union movement has set three goals in wage policy—a fair share of the national product, just relation- ships between various wage-earners, and an expanding full employment economy. Voluntary co-ordination among unions is the key principle. Stress is also placed on the family unit and welfare policies to protect the family in the modern society. Matchless Cigarette Soon A cigarette bound to be ad- vertised as matchless is expected to be in production early in 1962. The matchless brand, said Nicholas Tweel, president of Continental Tobacco Co., will be-a self-lighting one Tweel disclosed the production schedule in signing contracts to de- sign and build prototype machines. he machines will tip cigarettes | I with a patented formula and apply a striking surface to both the cello- phane wrapper and the cigarette package. Tweel said the cigarette tip can be ignited by gently rubbing it on the special surface printed on the sides of the package. An even glow rather than a flame results. Do We Cheer? Researchers say they have made a major advance in am- munition design by developing a light, inexpensive shell casting which completely burns inside the gun when fired. Ultimately, they say, their de- velopment — the result of five years research — may do away completely with heavy, expensive brass shell cases used in field and naval guns. The new casing releases no gases, they said, and is 10 times lighter than the brass version. = =, Meith —S— PES be tepte GONE FISHING —Toronto Star Si k Li T Royal Columbian Sisters Frances Love and Nor Eddie ° LA Local 1-357, LWA, visited the bolloying: atients in the Royal Columbian y July 14th, dis and copies ‘of the mber 5 fe n: Mr. Bell, Crovin fee) mond, Timberland P Baker, Fraser Mills ; -. Oliphant, ReeRtiian, Bloedel and Powell A. Wi Fraser Mills; Eu, ee Mills; get Slobodgean, (ey Manufacturing ; H. rphy, Harrison Lake; A. Craig, Timber Dicservers! iver ; Vilac, Fraser King’s Daughters sters Bernice Greelman and Beth Juben- e€ ettes and copies of the estern nadian Lake Cowichan, BiG: a chenantie B.C.; ay, B.C.; F. Roland, Triaeset ips Duncan, B.C. King’s Daughters, sters Helene and Lucille Ver- Tamon t Hospital June 14, distributing candy, cigar- ettes and copies of the Western Canadian umber he Mrs. milton, Chemainus, B.C.; Sarsman, Mesachie Lake, B.C.; Mr. Youbou, B.C.; rs. . Jenson, Youbou, B.C.; Mr. Romer, Honeymoon Bay, B.C.; Bobby Palm, Honeymoon Bay, B.C.; Mrs. Pritakkair, Honeymoon Bay, -C.; Mrs. Gurdevugh, BAe eymoon a BEC; Ts. . J. Mc a Bereyes moon Bay, B.C.; Mr. J. Geoves, Hiller est; Mrs. Elliot, Hillcrest ; mi, Duncan, B.C. ; ae Darran: Duncan, B.C. King’s Daughters Sisters Lucille Vermeire and Nellie ocal 1-80, en the Western wold, Sagan ate gee een k(enn Eanecee Pa Idi, B.C. ; ; rida “> Mrs. M. Mee Duncan, B 5. J. Hi: aa tterson, Honeymoon Bay, B. CG: » Youbou, B.C.; Mrs. B. Iver- Koksith, ELCs Ts, rs. B. C, Lake, B.C.; Ina Bergstrom, paces, BG Waxatle George, Duncan, aos friendly WELCOME MAT out for of the bar! THE VANPORT HOTEL 645 MAIN STREET VANCOUVER 3, B.C. (MU 2- is under NEW MANAGEMENT Maurice St. Cyr and Vern Carter have spruced up the whole place till a Ho! en rooms ranging from $7.00 per week up. ee the your home base next time you hit town, We guarantee you'll stick around! Georgia at Main: new look but same old spirit on both sides 9049) There’s a warm, all IWA loggers in clean, wpright NEW VANPORT What's New: For You CORDLESS ELECTRIC DRILL, powered by nickel-cadmium batteries for work out-of-doors, eliminates the need of taking all sorts of heavy equipment into the woods with you. The drill, weighing only 4 1b., has batteries in the pistol-grip handle. Will drill 30,000 %4 in. holes through ¥% in. board before the cell has to be charged it’s claimed. Expected to be on the Canadian market early autumn. Cost: About $60. * * GAS - POWERED CAMERA. New U.S.-designed camera has a bulb of compressed gas (COz) that cocks the shutter and advances the film one frame at the touch of a button. This means you can hold the camera to the eye for a continuous series of pic- tures at rapid intervals. Control but- ton opens a valve which allows the gas to drive out a piston in a cyl- inder. Rack on the piston rod ad- vances the film and at the end of its stroke the piston rod cocks the shutter. * * * LEADS THE BLIND. New aid for the blind uses vibration from re- flection of an infra-red ray to warn of obstacles. Held in the hand, the evice sends out rapid pulses. Re- flections from obstacles are picked up by a photo-cell then amplified, caus- ing the handle to vibrate. With prac- tice, user can judge distances from objects by the amount of vibration. * * * BELT LOOPER. New machine that sets belt loops on dresses, elim- inates one of the most time-consum- ing hand operations in the clothing pee Sets loops at two to three times the speed of hand operation and produces a stronger loop, it’s claimed. An electro-mechanical de- vice, it pierces the garment so that the loop goes completely through the dress. It requires no skill or training to operate, manufacturer says. * * x FOR CAMPERS there’s a new nylon fabric for tents and tarpaulins. The uncoated material is said to com- bine “breathability” and waterproof properties. Several Canadian textile mills are experimenting with the fabric. Other features: lightness, strength and resistance to sunlight. ® * * FOR LUXURY YACHTS there is a new static inverter and battery charger designed to operate fluor- escent lights, hi-fi radio sets, shavers, TY, etc. Changes direct current from the boat's batteries into alternating current, providing up to 200w con- tinuous power. At quayside, acts as charger (up to 12 amp) by plugging into nearest outlet.