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Importance of conducting politi- cal action in the trade union move- ment was emphasized by Region- al President, Joe Morris when he the Annual Meeting of Local 1-207. IWA., in the Union Hall, Edmonton, Alberta.

Following are the names of the

“new Officers elected at the meet-

ing:

President: Arne Christensen, Chisholm, Alberta.

1st Vice-President: John Bunz, Edson, Alberta

2nd Vice-President: Ed Callaghan, Hinton, Alberta. 3rd Vice-President: Charles Fleck, Leduc, Alberta.

Financial Secretary: Keith W. Johnson, Edmonton.

Harry Fisher, Hinton, Alberta. Trustees:

William Hrdlicka, Hinton, Alta. Joe Melzer, Chisholm, Alberta.

Chester Visotto, Rocky Mt. House, Alta.

Regional Organizer, Mike Se- kora, reported on activities dur- ing the past year, which were confirmed mostly as to the admin-

Johnson Confirmed

Keith Johnson, who at the meet- ing was confirmed as Local Busi- ness Agent, reported on protracted

negotiations with North Western

Pulp & Power Ltd. of Hinton, Alberta. A long-term Agreement

was recently concluded. At the Meeting it was decided

that, in order for the Local to provide better service for its Mem-

bership, an increase in -revenue

was necessary. It was thus agreed that a Referendum Ballot be con- ducted throughout the Local for increasing of the Local Assess- ment from the present 50-cent Assessment to $1.50. By such in- crease the Dues and Assessment total per month will be $5.00.

Local Negotiations

The Local Business Agent re- ported on negotiations now in pro-

process‘of being submitted to Con- ciliation.

It was reported that a number of planermills did not operate this summer at all, and that a num- ber of those which usually oper- ate on a two-shift basis are opera- ting with one shift only. These conditions, naturally, have been reflected in a considerable drop- ping off in the Membership of the Local.

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No Concessions

GE Bargaining Formula Danger To Canadians

said to be ready to copy the ideas, although they vary little from the “bargaining by ultimatum” already experienced at the hands of large Canadian corporations.

The General Electric situation; would also like to deprive the is said to deserve study, in order] Union of any chance to say that to place Canadian unions on their | bargaining gained results better guard, Employers’ stratagems in| than anything first tendered by the United States, are usually soon | the employer. adapted by the employers in Can- Observers say unions should ada for their own purposes. The| not overlook the present odds company tactics in the present | against the TUE, and take warn-

istrative and negotiation phases.

strike are getting imore attention than the wage issue. Cut Out Haggling

Pretext for the company policy 1s found in the statement, “We can only offer so much. Let’s cut out the usual haggling.”

The new G. E. formula is to make what is called a “firm offer”, at the outset, and stick to it with little or no change during the bar- gaining. :

“Auction Bids”

Sometimes a union reaches the bargaining table with a set of demands higher than it expects to get. Frequently the employer

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we, follows with an offer much lower ee ; Bays x 4 {than one he is willing to settle

for. There follows what is often referred to as the “auction type” of bargaining.

Employers dislike this type of bargaining. They say that it gives the initiative to the unions. They

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: to right)— Joe Melzer, Charles Fleck, Hans Sten, William Hrdlicka, Ed \ Callaghan. Seated (left to right)—John Bunz, Arne Christensen, Keith W. { Johnson and William Sulak.

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ing. IUE has about 70,000 work- ers on its rolls out of a total of 240,000 employees, including of- fice personnel. The Union has con- tracts covering 55 G.E. plants out of 166. The company bargains with more than 100 separate unions. Some of these unions have settled on the company’s terms. New Formula

The following is an outline of the new bargaining formula used by General Electric.

(1) The company makes an un- ceasing effort to sell itself to the workers.

(2) In bargaining, the com- pany listens to the Union’s de- mands and then puts all it is willing to give in its first offer.

(3) The Company will make only minor concessions to its ori- ginal offer.

(4) If a strike ensues, the com- pany keeps the plant open for

lager beer! # advertisement is not published or displayed by the Liquor Control Board or by the Government of British Columbia

those who are willing to return to work.

With the use of this plan, Gen- eral Electric precipitated a major strike. Although the plants have been kept open, not nearly enough workers are getting into the

Recordin : itt . eek Wekencni. Alta. | gress with Zeidler Plywood Cor- plants to keep the production line 5 Warden: poration and with Fibreboard) . Warning signals are out because of bargaining tech- ame

- mane Sten, Hdson, Alberta, eee ne: Lae. in bath: ine niques which have provoked a strike in General Electric] Enough safety glass is used in if Conductor: Pe ee ME American plants by the IUE. Some Canadian employers are| some models of the 1959 Buick to

make a picture window six feet high and more than six feet wide,

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