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FORMER LOCAL 1-288 President Rod Beaton is shown addressing
the Annual Meeting. Group left, T. J. Geernaert, 3rd Vice-

: President; R. D. Zoost, 2nd Vice-President; Beaton; N. V. Cary, Ist
AN D Vice-President; E. E. Smith, Recording Secretary.

Delegates attending the
Annual Meeting of Local 1-288
IWA (Lumber Inspectors)
December 2, in Nanaimo,
approved an Executive Board
recommendation to hold a
referendum ballot for a one
month assessment of $5.00 to
assist the striking shingle
workers in Local 1-217 Van-
couver.

Other business of the
meeting included approving
three other Executive Board |
recommendations, four resolu-
tions, and the Financial and
Officers’ Reports.

One highly unusual and.
praiseworthy resolution called
for all Inspectors age 65 or
over, to revert to junior In-
spectors when there is a cut
back in their operation, so as to
give the work to the younger
members.

In approving this resolution
the delegates argued that the
younger members starting out.

| with new families were more in
need of the work while those in
the 65 age bracket were more
financially able to withstand
Short periods of unemploy-
ment.

The Officers’ Report covered
the activities of the Local
during the past year. The
Report noted that the jurisdic-
tional problems encountered in
the past have now been
resolved following agreement
with the other coast Local
Unions.

In reporting on this year’s
ie negotiations, the officers
stated, “That in the overall
____ negotiations the Inspectors and
the Graders and Tallymen
came out very well. The fifteen
cents adjustment in the hourly
rate over and above the in-
_ dustry increase and _ the

Grading Ticket being made a

_ Permanent Certificate, were

big gains.” .
_ The finances of the Local
were reported to be in excel-
_ }ent shape. The Report stated
_ that the Local’s finances were
in far better shape than a year
ago and continuing improve-
‘ment was forecast. _
_ Following the meeting, the
_members, their wives, friends
| guests were treated to a

ndid Banquet and Dance.

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