FOR INDUSTRY MECHANICS AUTOMOTIVE AGREEMENT SIGNED By DEL PRATT Regional Second Vice-President Provisions for an industry oriented test for the auto- motive mechanics in the for- ’ est industry has been negoti- ated with Forest Industrial Relations Limited and the Apprenticeship Branch of the Department of Labour. When the standard auto- motive test was administered to the automotive mechanics it became evident that it was not an appropriate test for the automotive mechanics in the lumber industry. Our people, who spend most of their time working on fork lifts, carriers, etc., found little to resemble their normal work in the standard provincial exams. Under new arrangements a test, designed specifically for industry automotive mechan- ics, will be drawn up by peo- ple from the industry. Clar- ence Murray, Plant Chairman from Rayonier Marpole, Lo- cal 1-217, will be the Union member on the joint three- man committee. The facilities and coopera- tion of the Apprenticeship Branch are available to the committee and testing should be underway shortly. Appli- cants who pass the test will receive a letter signed by the Director of Apprenticeship, stating they are competent automotive mechanics in the forest products industry, and will be recognized by the in- dustry for the purpose of the 21c, retroactive to March 1, -1867. However, this exam and certificate is confined to the forest products industry. It should be stated here that this test in no way pre- cludes the IWA automotive mechanics from pursuing fur- ther studies and re-taking the standard test to become certi- fied. Problems have also arisen with the Heavy Duty Me- chanic’s Tradesmen’s Quali- fication exam and with the Weider’s Department of the Public Works test. The following Memor- andum of Agreement tatives from the IWA, indus- has try and the Chief Inspector MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOREST INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS LIMITED, on behalf of its client companies, and REGIONAL COUNCIL No. 1, INTERNATIONAL WOOD- WORKERS OF AMERICA, on behalf of Locals 1-71, 1-80, 1-85, 1-118, 1-217, 1-288, 1-357, 1-363 and 1-367 in the B.C. coastal region hereby agree: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) That present Heavy Duty Mechanics in the forest industry who require training in order to pass the Heavy Duty Tradesman’s Qualification examination shall be entitled to instruction and training on the following basis: On-the-job training and instruction will be considered part of the employee’s regular work schedule, for which he shall be paid his regular job rate. Off-the-job training and instruction shall be provided, however the employee shall not be paid for time spent on: such training. In the event the employee attends Vocational School under either the B.C. Provincial or the Canada Manpower up-' grading program, the provisions of the Apprenticeship: Program on make up of wages shall apply. Heavy Duty Mechanics who successfully rewrite the said test shall be entitled to 21c per hour retroactive to March 1, 1967. Heavy Duty Mechanics who fail the Heavy Duty Trades- men Qualification examination after being given instruc- tion and training shall not be entitled to the retroactivity. (£f) Heavy Duty Mechanics who have not passed the Heavy Duty Tradesmen Qualification examination by February 28, 1969 shall not be entitled to the retroactivity. J. M. BILLINGS, Forest Industrial Relations Limited D. E. PRATT, International Woodworkers of America AFL-CIO-CLC been negotiated and signed on behalf of the Heavy Duty Mechanics: Basically, the Memor- andum provides training and re-testing for mechanics who fail on their first try at the test, with no loss in retroac- tive pay if they pass on the second attempt. While the H.D. mechanics in the logging industry had the highest “pass” ratio of any group to take the exam, only 43% of those applying thus far have been successful in passing the test. At a meeting held on April 2, 1968, attended by represen- LABOUR BRIEFS The federal government’s bill to alter the regulations governing the Canada Labour Relations Board and dilute its powers has come under increasing attack from a suc- cession of union organizations appearing kefore the Com- mons Committee on Labour and Employment. * * * Union membership in Ontario went up ten percent last year the province’s labour department reported in a re- view of the 1967 labour relations. * * * Co-op home building is booming in Nova Scotia’s Sydney-Glace Bay area. A survey by the weekly Cape Breton Highlander indicates that about 200 homes were built co-operatively last year, and the figure may double ‘this year. * * * More than 1,500 people in Manitoba are participating in Canada Manpower’s retraining programmes and more ‘than 1,000 of them are getting their experience in Win- nipeg. * 7 * A woman has become a District President of the Amalgamated Union of Engineering and Foundry Work- ers in England. She was elected with a three to one ‘majority over her male opponent in the Leicester district, which has a membership of 11,000 including 1,000 women. from the Boiler Inspection Branch of the D.P.W. it was made very clear that on-the- job training would not be suf- ficent to get most of the [WA welders through for a D.P.W. 2 or 3 certificate. It will be absolutely necessary to have vocational school training. The industry has now agreed that all the weldérs will be tested, and those who fail will be slotted into voca- tional school for training, with no loss in pay, and re-tested after sufficient training, again with no loss of retroactivity of the 21c back to March 1, 1967. NO WONDER THERE IS A COLD WAR President Johnson, visiting Russia, remarked to Kosygin that he understood drunken- ness was a problem there. Kosygin denying it, handed LBJ a rifle and said, “You have permission to shoot every drunk you see in Mos- cow!” LBJ hunted all day, re- turned without firing a shot. Later Kosygin visited Wash- ington, D.C., and LBJ return- ed the courtesy: “Shoot every drunk you encounter,” he in- vited. Kosygin was back soon, an empty clip in a smoking- hot rifle. Johnson was dismay- ed. Just then the door burst open and an aide rushed in. “Mr, President!” he screamed “Somebody has murdered the entire Russian Embassy staff!” . 20 wen Pa — a P ra wan a my . ~e LOGGING CAMP CHEF KEEPS 1-71 CREW HAPPY Local 1-71 3rd Vice-presi- dent Bob Pickering who skip- pers the Local’s boat “Green Gold,” reports that on a trip last fall to the Cattermole- Trethewey Contractors Qua- tam River operation, he had the good fortune to taste the cooking of Horst Korval, the chef at the camp whose cul- inary masterpieces were rav- ed about by the entire crew. Bob submitted a brief ac- count of this experience to the Lumber Worker in which he stated: “Brother Horst Korval who had served his apprenticeship in Europe and has worked in hotels, such as the Queen Elizabeth in Montreal and Vancouver’s Bayshore Inn, had prepared the following menu: Roast chicken and dress- ing; baked ham with raisin sauce; whipped potatoes decorated and baked in the half skin; green peas and po- tato salad. “For dessert he served a dish, of which I had read but never tasted, named baked Alaska. This is ice cream with a fruit sauce wrapped in a light cake and covered with meringue which is quickly browned in the oven. The finished creation is then covered with brandy and lit before serving. The ice cream is still firm and it is delicious. Since Brother Korval was serving this to the whole crew, he had prepared large platters of the confection in- stead of the more usual indi- vidual servings. “The above photo shows Brother Korval* igniting the brandy and preparing to cut the dessert into servings.