THE B.C. LUMBER WORKER

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Local 80 Conference

Marks Gains Of Year

Meeting in the I.W.A. Hall at Lake Cowichan, Local 1-80 held its annual meeting last Sunday. The meeting, which was opened by President Fred Wilson, was later addressed by District Representative Nigel Morgan, who extended greetings and best wishes from the International and Dis- trict Council. Committees were then set up to handle resolutions, ways and means, by-laws, balloting, and organization.

The policy of the Local regarding negotiations for agreements was fully discussed, and plans laid for work in this direction for the coming season. Arrangements were made for special meetings at the Ist of Oc- tober to elect three delegates, one from Ladysmith, one from Lake Log, and one from Local 80 direct, to attend the International convention.

A recommendation was brought in that the District Council issue a leaflet on the I.C.A. Act, pointing out that only an organization which

VICTORIA LOCALS HOLD JOINT MEET

A joint meeting of the two Victoria LW.A. unions, Shingle Weavers Local 1-118 and Sawmill Workers Local 1-122, was addressed last Friday by Nigel Morgan, district rep- resentative, During the course of the speech, Morgan laid particular stress on | the war situation and fh the- grave responsi- bility which rested upon the shoulders of organized labor to show a progressive lead in uniting tne people to:

(1) Intensify their struggle against reac- tionary despotism

Nigel Morgan both within and without;

(2) Demand preservation of our demo- cratic rights of free speech, a free press, a free radio, as well as our rights to col- lective bargaining;

(3) Demand conscription of wealth and

industry before the human lives;

(4) Demand adequate measures against ruthless exploitation and profiteering at the disadvantage of both consumers and producers; and

(5) Demand that the tax on the basic necessities of life be lifted and be re- placed by a tax on profits.

After the address considerable discus- sion took place on organizational plans and some of the problems faced by the LW.A. in B.C, general satisfaction being voiced by the membership on the progress being made by the District Council.

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has the majority behind it can make use of this act, and that as individuals we are powerless. A resolution urging im- mediate application of Health Insurance was adopted and considerable discussion took place on the question of a Union Health Project, Support was voted for the Packing House Workers’ Organizing Committee in their staunch fight against Armour & Company for collective bar- gaining, Resolutions covering conscrip- tion, war-profiteering, retention of demo- cratic rights, and pledging the support of Local 1-80 in the struggle against fas- cism and aggression highlighted the one- day session, At the conclusion of the meeting nominations took place for the officers for the coming year. President Fred Wilson was elected by acclamation, and ballots ordered to be circulated amongst the membership for several of the other positions,

The secretary-treasurer’s report showed the Local in a sound financial position. Considerable gains were reported during the past year and consolidation of the organization was another sign of the progress being made in the Lake Cow- ichan area to improve the wages and working conditions of the loggers,

CEDAR SHINGLES IN DEMAND :

To make an intensive survey of the potential effect of the European war on building, W. W. Woodbridge, manager of the Red Cedar Shingle Bureau, Seattle, left for Chicago, Washington and New York recently,

“The red cedar shingle market is in healthy condition,” said Mr, Woodbridge, “with the Department of Commerce fig- ures showing a 23 per cent increase for the first six months of 1939 over the same period in 1938. This is the only increase

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REPORTS ESS

CAMP ACTIVITY

It is estimated by spokesmen for the lumber operators that logging is running about 75 to 80 per cent of capacity, with between eight and ten thousand men at

work, Amongst larger camps reported operating are:

Allisons and Morgans, with a skeleton

crew at Kellys, Q.C, Islands; Alberni Pa- —

cific; Bloedel, Stewart & Welch, Frank- lin River and Great Central; Burns & Jacks, El River; Hemmingson-Cameron on the west coast; Malahat at Port Ren- frew; Merrill, Ring & Wilson, Squamish and Rock Bay; Pioneer at Port McNeil; Wood & English at Nimpkish River; Vic- toria Lumber & Manufacturing at Cow- ichan Lake and other Island points; Rounds, Burchett; Vancouver Bay, Gust- ayson Bros, Salmon River; Lake Logging Company; O'Brien's Camp at Wells Pass and Stillwater.

Nearly 1000 men have returned to work during the last week, Four hundred men returned to work at Comox Log at Courtenay, with the company officials stating that, “With the end of the fire hazard, we are reopening the camp to

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future demands.” All logs from this camp —which has been shut since June 29—go to Fraser Mills and are mostly fir, ‘The second operation of this company, whiéh employs about 200 men back of Lady- smith and where the stand is 30 per cent hemlock, returned to work a weels ago, Logging resumed today also at Elle River Timber Co. operation at Campbell River, where 350 men are reported work- ing the first time since the end of June, Industrial Timber Mills, Youbou, ex- pressed confidence in a steady market by sending 40 fallers back to work at Camp 3 on Sunday. They will be followed

by more this week and another crew at Camp 6,

Mayo, Hillerest and the Victoria Lum- ber Manufacturing at Chemainus are op- erating as usual. J. Braten’s small log- ging camp and T, Watanabe's camp at South Cowichan are also running. Bloedels at Campbell River are logging, The W. & W. Logging Co, are logging at Dove Creek and Wolf Lake with about 40 men employed. The Tansky Log Co. is hauling logs out of Buckley Bay. The new operation of the Victoria Lumber Manufacturing Co. at Fanny Bay has completed construction but has not started logging.

In this area the demand for fir is not strong, but there is a steady market for cedar and hemlock, Actually on the West Coast there are now more men at work

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