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THE B.C. LUMBER oO

Sawmill

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CHIPS and SAWDUST

By GREEN-CHAIN PETE

‘The other day one of our organ- izers was distributing the B.C, Lum- ber Worker to the employees of one of the largest mills on the Fraser River. Quite a number of men in Passing, said, “It's about time you got down here to organize this Joint; why don't you come down some day and sign all the boys up?”

‘This is all pretty nice but it doesn’t give ‘the organizer much of a chance. If these men are really anxious to see this thill under agree- ment, they should contact the saw- mill unjon at 504 Holden Building, Vancouver, and arrange a meeting with the union organizer to lay the foundation of an organizational drive in this mill. The men in or- ganized shops have the best work- ing conditions and the highest wages, but they didn’t get them by sitting back and waiting for some- one to wave a magic wand and change their sweat-shop into a union shop.

The employees of McMillan In- dustries Ltd., Plywood Division, are to yote on April 21 for three Con- ference Committee members to fill positions left vacant by the expira- tion of the holders’ term of office. We ‘understand that the employees are determined to fill the vacancies with 100 percent union members so that at the proper time the certification of the IWA as the bargaining agency for this mill “can't ‘be sab¥taged by the methods used in the past.

We have just received word that the members of the International Woodworkers of America at Ham- mond have applied for a charter. May we offer our congratulations and best wishes to this, the newest and, incidentally, the eighth Local of the International Woodwork- ers of America in B.C. From what Brother Jack Greenall tells us, the organization In and around Ham- mond promises to be one of the best in the whole district.

The secretary of Local 1-217, whieh is the Sawmill Local for Vancouver, has asked me to notify all members fo Local 1-217 that the regular monthly meeting of this Local will be held on Sunday, May 9, in the 5th Floor Auditorium, 504 Holden Building, at 8 p.m. All mem- bers are urged to attend this meet- ing.

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On Sunday, May 2, citizens

ever held in this city provided

for permission to hold a parade bwith a mass rally following at the Brockton Point Oval. Several well- known speakers have been asked to attend including such celebri- ties as Charles Chaplin, well-known film star; Pat Sullivan, vice-presi- dent of the Canadian Trades and Labor Congress and president of the Canadian S2amen’s Union in Montreal. Pat Sullivan has accept- ed the invitation, The committee has also requested’ that General Pearks, Commander of the Pacifié Coast Division of the Canadian Army, be present as one of the main speakers,

United Labor P Huge May Day Parade

lans

of Vancouver will witness and

partake in one of the most impressive May Day ceremonies

plans which are being laid by

Labor’s May Day Victory Parade Committee are carried out, ‘Two weeks ago the initial meeting of the committee was held at which time it was decided that application would be made

of the War Finance . Committee through whose cooperation it is ex- pected that several bands from the Armed Forces will be present at the ceremony.

One of the main attractions will be tHe dedications of a pylon which is to erected as a tribute to labor and the unity of the Canadian peo- ple in the fight against Fascism.

Nigel Morgan was elected tem- porary chairmar, and Shelley Rog- ers as secretary. Headquarters of the committee have been opened at 705 Holden Building. All inter- ested parties are asked by the committee to get in touch with

The parade has the endorsation

them there.

31, 1942, according to a report

In all, there were 744,079 industrial mishaps in that period. The aver-

Bonds Discussed At Alaska Pine Meet

On Sunday, April 11, Alaska Pine Sub-Local held their regular monthly meeting. They unanimous- ly endorsed Canada’s Fourth Vic- tory Bond Drive and voted to give it their whole-hearted support. It was the feeling of the meeting that a large number of union rep- resentatives should be on the Bond Sales Committee at that milP and the executive was instructed to make representations to the com- pany in this regard, :

It was reported that severel shop stewards from Alaska Pine had moved to the Universal Box, form- er B.C. Box, and recently acquired by the Alaska Pine Company. It is expected that these brothers will carry on thelr good work in that mill.

The management of the ‘Alaska,’ Pine Company has at all times been willing to meet with union | representatives. It is now hoped that in the near future there will be a signed union agreenient in this mill.

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Compensation Board Reports On Accidents

A total of 5,074 workmen lost their lives as a result of in- dustrial accidents in British Columbia from Jan. 1, 1917, to Dec.

presented at a meeting of the

Workmen’s Compensation Board recently, During the same period 16,406 persons suffered injuries which left them with permanent, partial or total disablement.

age was 28,618 per year.

The board received a 29-page memorandum of revised regula- tions for the prevention of acci- dents in industries within the scope of the Workmen’s Compensation Act, There are 354 clauses in the revised form.

The report showed that less than 10 percent of industrial accidents are caused by improper guarding and faulty. equipment. The solu- tion for the remaining 90 percent is education, or the development ‘of safety consciousness.

{ernment would be well advised to

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River, kicked a cable which piled up on one side of the drum in order to distribute it more evenly. His foot caught under the cable and his leg was torn off. The coroner’s jury commended R. W. Matthew, David King and Sam Beck for the promptness with which they went to the man’s assistance.

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‘The following letter circulated by Local 1-80 at Duncan is being re- printed with a hearty “Amen” from

the staff of the B.C, Lumber Worker.

To All Sub-Local Secretaries:

Dear Sirs and Brothers, — At Local 1-80, TWA, executive meeting Held Sunday, April 11, 1943, the sec- retary was instructed to write to all Sub-Locals and ask them"to set up press committees, asking them to send reports and letters to the B.C. Lumber Worker. Address, Bert Melsness, 504 Holden Building, Vancouver, B.C.; also to The Inter- national Woodworker, 314 §.W. Ninth Avenue, Portland, Ore.

These two loggers’ own papers will appreciate your cooperation along the line of reports and news from your operations. The national news and news of important issues are, always read by the member- ship, but it is important that these papers get news of your activities.

You probably wonder just what is news. Well, let’s put it this way. We want you to get all news of

Press Committee Needed In Every Camp and Mill

meetings, membership drives, elec- tions, petitions, Auxiliary news, in- juries, sickness, and marriages, etc., ete. You should have a press committee to take, responsibility for getting something in these two Papers from your Sub-Local every other week. Here’s all you have to do. Just write down the facts and you won’t have .to worry about spelling, fine writing or grammar, Write in any language you can write, just. put down things you want to get in the paper and they will get them in shape for you.

Now let us see if we can get cooperation from the rank and file and see if we can make the B.C. Lumber Worker and The Interna- tional Woodworker better papers. Send pictures of your industry, shots of your officers or anything that they can use about your ac- tivities. Be sure to identify all persons in pictures. Thanking you all in advance for your cooperation, I remain, Fraternally yours, SECRETARY, IWA-CIO LOCAL 1-80.

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SHOP STEWARDS

changes in several clauses such as safety committee and hours of work. One important feature was the inclusion of the same clause

Management Production Commit- tees.

In endorsing the Victory Bond Campaign, many delegates: ex- pressed themselves very firmly on the need for more equitable sys- tem of rationing. The delegates were unanimous in their condemn- ation of the slogan “No Beer No Bonds” as being detrimental to the war effort and labor further expressed the opinion that the gov-

make some changes in the system of distributing or rationing the ex-

view of the fact that none of the ingredients of beer are used in the production’ of war materials, The question of rationing of meat was also thoroughly discussed and the opinion was expressed that two pounds of meat is certainly not enough for an industrial worker with a heavy job while it’ would undoubtedly maintain the needs of office workers or workers on light jobs. S

The conference in all was very successful and it is expected that in the near future similar con- ferences will be called to discuss problems as- they arise.

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