for the safety of their crew

i the Company’s complete disregard e
PY eaed hate By. aa F Very recently a lumber pile

is illustrated here by this improperly piled lumber.
fell on... :

:.. this fork lift crushing its protective top like an egg shell. Fortunately, the operator
managed to jump clear and save himself from serious injury or death.

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unsanitary out-house is the only toilet provided by the multi-million

This evil-smelling, e
Balti Company for their crew of ninety men.

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The huge Noranda Corporation bought out the:
ern Pines Sawmill at Princeton. Last fall, the cre
ninety men were organized into the IWA. Ever since,

crew has tried desperately to improve the mu re
hazards on the job and to protect themselves from

evil-smelling, unsanitary conditions in the plant. ;

The pictures on these pages tell their own
lumber piled 4-tiers high without cross ties and

properly stripped in the face of WCB Regulations 744
“Lumber piles shall be well made and stripped. Pile
shall not be carried to such a height as to make th
insecure and liable to topple over.” 746: “Units shall
not be stacked more than three (3) high unless two (2)
or more piles are tied together with substantial cross:
ties. When so cross-tied at each successive load, the height
of lumber stacks shall be limited to seven (7) units.” {

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Despite the near-fatality in the picture, the Company:
continues this unsafe practice. :

The real problem here, of course, is manageme
aititude. At the local level, the superintendent made «
feeble first gesture in Safety. With little advertisemen
or promotion, he set up a “Family Night’ in Princeto
Attendance was poor. Safety on a Saturday night in t
town could have produced nothing else. Ever since, loca
management has clutched this failure as an excuse fo

doing nothing.

However, even passive management would be ar
improvement over the present situation. The Compan
fights tooth and nail any improvement in Safety

Union Letters Requ

Mr. J. D. Forrest, January 29, 1964

Inspector of Factories

Dear Mr. Forrest:
Re: Western Pine Lumber Co. Ltd.

In reply to your letter of January 7, 1964, addressed
Mr. E. Alexandre, Princeton, the Local Union respectively request
that a thorough inspection be made of the facilities of the above;
named company. «|

The company have indicated that they will do nothing
about the lunch room and rest room facilities until requested t¢
do so by the Government. In view of the company’s attitude, the
Local Union is requesting the Inspector of Factories to make the
inspection and the enforcement of the Order.

Thanking you in advance for your attention to this request

Yours truly,
S. A. Muir.

x x x
Mr. J. D. Forrest
Inspector of -Factories

Dear Mr. Forrest:
Re: Western Pine Lumber Co. Ltd.

Further to my letter fo you of January 29, 1964, | wo
like to again request you to make an inspection of the facilitie
at the above-named operation. It is unfortunate that the Provincia
Government do not have a larger staff to carry out the duties of)
the inspection of factories, but | am of the opinion that you couic
at least have found time to have acknowledged my letter 0%
January 29, 1964.

As | indicated in my previous letter, the company have
informed our people that they will do nothing about improving
the facilities until ordered to do so by the Provincial Governme
If nothing is done in improving the facilities, the Local Union
going to print some rather embarrassing pictures in our U
paper. This will be done in an endeavour to apply pressure
the company. lie

_ In conclusion, | would respectfully request your
possible attention to this embarrassing and unsanitary

Yours truly,
S. A. Muir

* * *

Mr. S. A. Muir, Business Agent,
I.W.A. Local 1-423

Dear Sir:

Re: Western Pine Lumber Company Ltd., P

___L refer to your letter of January 29, 1964.
subject matter of your letter up with the firm w

on the 6th of February, whi i
would be doing. 3 ns ae