fi Ve ae Dt WY Le \ Ne AW) Incorporating Ve z.€. Lumberuarker Official Publication of the Internattoual Woodworkers of sremertea Regional Council No. J Vol. XXX, No. 15 VANCOUVER, B.C. sc PER COPY Ist Issue August, 196% asians 2 DELEGATES IN S AUGUST 6-10 IN THE EXHIBITION STADIUM, REGINA. At Regina Convention oR AS NATIONAL LEADER T. C. Douglas, unanimous- ly re-elected leader of the New Democratic Party by 760 cheering delegates at the party’s federal convention in Regina, challenged them to press forward in their “great crusade for the uplift of man- kind.” In his acceptance speech, Mr. Douglas lashed out at the Liberal government for draft- ing an agreement with the United States to acquire nuc- lear weapons for Canada. “Since the recent thaw in the cold war, with the signing of the partial test-ban pact, Mr. Pearson and his cabinet have no right to take nuclear arms without consulting Par- liament and the people,” he said. CONVENTIONS The [WA International, the Regional Council, the B.C. Federation of Labour and the New Democratic Party are holding conventions in and around Vancouver in the near future. Listed below are the dates and places of these meets, ‘ IWA International — Sep- tember 16-20, Bayshore Inn, Vancouver. IWA Regional Council No. 1 — October 8-9-10-11, Wood- Workers’ House, Vancouver. B.C. Federation of Labour — November 12-16, Vancou- ver Hotel, Vancouver. New Democratic Party of B.C. — November 15-17, Villa Motor Hotel, Burnaby. WHAT'S |INSIDE The partial test-ban agree- ment should be followed in sequence by a full test-ban, a nuclear disarmament treaty and, finally, general disarma- ment under international in- spection and control, Mr. Douglas said. He said before such giant steps could be taken, a non- aggression pact must be signed between the NATO and Warsaw Pact powers. He said Canada could play an effective role in helping to dispel fears that a non- aggression pact involves rec- ognition of East Germany. “It’s time for Canada to speak out and say we are not prepared to risk the future survival of mankind merely to keep up the pretence that East Germany doesn’t exist.” He said Canada should also recognize the Communist Chinese government and Jend support to her membership in the United Nations. GRANT MacNEIL Grant MacNeil, IWA Re- gional Public Relations Direc- tor and editor of the Lumber Worker, suffered a broken kneecap ee a fall nid me tending recent New mocratic Party convention in He said Canada should neither be a neutralist nor a satellite of any great power. “We should speak out against oppression and injus- tice wherever they exist.” See “GOUGLAS” — Page 2 1¢71 Signs Agreement With Celgar A Memorandum of Agree- ment has been negotiated by Bill Wilson, President of Lo- cal 1-71, IWA, with Celgar Limited at Terrace, which safeguards the rights of em- ployees in the operation’s new job training programme. The programme was insti- tuted to provide additional skilled and semi-skilled work- ers needed in the logging op- erations to cope with the BILL WILSON Company’s increased produc- tion requirements. The Agreement, negotiated by Wilson in Terrace after consultations with the crew, protects the employees by the following points: 1. That the Plant Seniority of applicants for job training will be given proper consid- eration; Bed See “AGREEMENT” — Page 6 In U.S. Lumber Strike Signs With Unions Signs are pointing to an early end to the two-month-old U.S. lumber strike as more companies come to terms with the unions. In the latest development, the large Georgia-Pacific Corp. has offered the IWA and the Lumber and Sawmill Work- ers Union an increase of 30% cents an hour spread over three years, plus travel time for loggers and other fringe benefits. The offer agreed to by the unions’ negotiating commit- tees, will be voted on by the members in a referendum bal- lot. Their acceptance of the proposed terms is regarded as a certainty. Two other companies, the Scott Paper Company and the Coos Head Lumber Com- pany, have also signed con- tracts with the unions. ‘The first major break in the employers’ strike resistance occurred last month with the settlement by the Simpson Timber Company, one of the large “independents”, giving the employees a package in- crease of 3314 cents an hour. In the meantime, the Tim- ber Operators Council which negotiates for the majority of the independent companies, is having its troubles. The Council recently ad- vised its members to put into effect at operating plants its -latest proposal which calls for a. 26-cent hourly wage in- crease spread over three years with 12 cents retroac- tive to June 1. Four of the companies im- mediately withdrew from the Council. s The IWA and the Lumber and Sawmill Workers Union had rejected the offer when See “STRIKE”—Page 6 Union Charges Upheld By Arbitration Board A charge by Local 1-206, IWA, that three employees of the Estevan Industries Limited were penalized because of their union affiliation, was upheld by an Alberta Arbitration ‘Board. _ The Union has hailed the Board’s decision as a signal victory in their long fight with this notoriously anti-union firm. Two of the employees, Ray- mond Gervais and George Lybbert, were dismissed by the Company while the Union was attempting to secure a collective agreement. The third employee, James Smith, was temporarily laid off during the same period without regard to his senior- ity rights. The Union immediately lodged a complaint with the Alberta Labour Relations Board and pressed for a hearing. At the hearing the Com- pany stated Gervais and Lyb- bert were dismissed for in- competency and failure to carry out orders. They claimed: the reason for laying off Smith in preference to junior employees was that no one paid attention to the seniority list. The Board after weighing the evidence ruled that Ger- ‘vais and Lybbert had been SUI : NOTICE The following notice of election of IWA International officers is published by the Lumber Worker to comply with the U.S. Lan- : drum-Griffin law. INTERNATIONAL WOODWORKERS OF AMERICA Affiliated with American Federation of Labor — Congress of Industrial Organizations and Canadian Labour Congress ELECTION NOTICE International Officers and One Trustee unjustly dismissed and - or- dered the Company to rein- state them with back pay. In the case of Smith; the Board ruled that the Plant’s seniority provision had been violated by the Company and awarded Smith four weeks pay to cover his lay-off. A unique feature of the hearing was the majority de- cision of the Board to grant Gervais and Lybbert a fur- ther award of ten dollars for each working day from and including June 20, 1963, until reinstated on full time. This action was taken by the Board to compensate the two men for the delay caused by the failure of the Company nominee to sign and return to the chairman, copies of the Board’s findings. The delay, the Board pointed out, prevented the re- port being implemented and the men being returned to their jobs. ; ut HSU HQ NT Vice-President, Second Vice-President, Secretary-Treasurer and one Trustee will be mailed to your Local Union on September Your Local Union will elect a Balloting Committee and - establish the time and place for voting. Please contact your Local Union Officers for voting information. May I urge every member in good standing to mark your ballot for the candidate of your choice. WILLIAM BOTKIN, International Secretary-Treasurer, 1622 N. Lombard. Portland 17, Oregon, U.S.A. = = : = Ballots for the election of an International President, First 30, 1963.