ANNUAL MEETING (Continued from Page 5) connection it is interesting to note that the average number of members paying dues in the first six months of 1966 compared to the first six months in 1965 shows a very healthy increase. The 1965 average for those six months was 3858, compared to the 1966 average for those six months of 4318 — an increase of nearly 500 members. COMMITTEES We would like, at this time, to commend all those who have acted on committees at the plants and camps. We have had excellent communication and co-operation from all com- mittees and are very grateful to each and every committee- man who has so unselfishly given of his time and effort to act in this manner. Close co-operation between local of- ficers is an important factor in a strong and effective un- ion. CHANGES It had long been felt that the sub-local structure of our local union was no longer ef- ficient and that a more work- able arrangement was neces- sary. A membership meeting of our local approved changes in our by-laws which elimin- ated geographically bordered sub-locals. The business agents now go directly to the camps and mills to report first hand to the membership. This has resulted in a better informed member- ship. Presently, instead of calling sub-local meetings which were often attended by only about ten or fifteen mem- bers out of a membership of several hundred, we speak to hundreds of members at one time by going out directly to the plants and camps. Our by-laws contain a pro- vision that, twice a year at least, camp and plant com- mittee chairmen meet in Dun- can to discuss their various problems. This provides for a wide interchange of ideas and information. We have, incorporated into a booklet, available to all our members, our local union’s by- laws, our death benefit fund by-laws, rules for our emer- gency fund, and also the re- gional by-laws. The local by-laws provide that union mmebership meet- ings be held at least every two months. It has been long felt that Sundays are especially important to our members where they can spend the day with their families or go to a place of worship. We therefore established a policy of holding membership meetings on Saturdays. This has been a popular decision. Since initiating this policy our meeting attendance has in- creased considerably in rela- tion to the previous records of attendance. CONCLUSIONS Most of the grievances throughout the period under review have been settled at the plant or camp level by the active committee in the opera- tions concerned. In some in- THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER stances, however, we have found it necessary to proceed to arbitration. Our first vice president, Fernie Viala, has acted as un- ion counsel and has ably pre- sented the union’s case. The majority have been won. Un- less the case involves a com- plicated legal question, we find that a local official can do better than a lawyer and ata great saving of cost. We have formalized a train- ing program with a large op- eration in our local union which appears to be working out satisfactorily. We are in the process agreements with other opera- tions which will establish a set of rules for a training pro- gram. With a master agreement concluded for two years, we will feel able to resume our educational program which is important to a smoothly func- tioning local union. ELECTIONS The meeting elected the fol- lowing members to the ballot- ting committee: A. McAuley, E. Arnold, G. Popplestone, G. S. Baines, L. Zuccolini, W. Hanna, R. MacDonald, J.-Eit- ner, H. Haldorson, H. “Dut- chie” Vonkeman and D. Dawes. Regional conferences dele- gates elected are: D. Cooper, W. Gunn, H. Haldorson, W. Hanna, R. MacDonald, G. Popplestone, H. Robinson, J. Gill, F. Viala, J. Mumm, R. White, A. Green, J. Eitner’ and G. Smyth. Safety conference delegates elected are: L. Zuccolini, J. Vogt, R. White and H. Hald- orson. Delegates to the Nanaimo and District Labour Council will be: W. Jubenville, F. Viala, W. Hanna, H. Robinson and G. Popplestone. RECOMMEND The meeting endorsed the following local executive board recommendations: (1) That the local union re- quest management of all operations that the WCB inspector be accompanied on his tour(s) by two IWA members of the joint safety committee. (2) That the local union con- tact management of all operations and request them to immediately in- form the local union of- BROADWAY PRINTERS printers and lithographers since 1911 eS> 115 EAST 8th AVENUE VANCOUVER 10, B.C. Telephone 876-2101 of completing | AY alten ee = a A » IWA LADIES’ AUXILIARY held their meetings during two days of recent regional convention, fice of all serious inci- dents so that the local safety director can par- ticipate in the joint in- vestigations in order to make recommendations to prevent re-occurrence itiate a program in coor- dination with other inter- ested organizations to ef- fectively deal with the mounting traffic accidents and deaths on the holi- days. and create a more active interest in safety. (3) That the local union in- (4) To delete section (12) of the present by-laws of the death benefit fund. This advertisement is not published or displayed by the Liquor Control Board or by the Governmentof British Columbia (5) To insert a new section therein reading as fol- lows: “these by-laws may be amended or revised only by majority vote at a local union membership meeting said amendments must be made in writing and read at least one pre- ceding meeting before be- ing acted upon.” Time to relax. Time for a beer. When the day’s work is done and it’s time to take it easy, that’s the time for Labatt’s — the big bold beer. Labatt’s is a full-bodied beer with a satisfying deep-down flavour. It’s brewed slow and naturally to bring out that special taste and authority. You’ve worked z hard. You deserve a great beer. Next time, buy the bold one.