Official Publication, International Woodworkers of America, C.I.0., B.C. District Council No. 1

a Tor XIV. No. 16 =—_

Vancouver, B.C., July 30, 1945

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i FIRED

_ National Labor Bd. Approves Pay For 2nd Week’s Vacation

Joint Appeal Gains Approval Of 1945 Contract In Full

Britain Looks Ahead

ASLAN Churchill was leader. His ave n sung by labor and ranted alike, for his Teagoshp in Pi teying Himes now passed. It is doubtful i in could have roduced, at the exitical time when her very ¢ Lee Se ee ‘ther man with the ability to rally and unite her people

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stood beside Churchill in the struggle to protect

Britain. Labor. hailed the steps he took to assist in bringing shout rorid uni ever Bt any time, however, did lal abo: de- Vacations with pay for all woodworkers under IWA con- || clare that Churchill was a labor man, or even. ympathizer. As soon as the danger was over, Jabor in Britain cerlared its dis- tract in British Col iembie, who have worked one full seat ss datitoclion with come of his policies, «anduliaileek Ge couetaie now guaranteed by a recent decision of the National War! tive planning for the welfare of Britain’s working Seon in the Labor Board. The Board approved the vacat: ion clause in ah eace; his appeasement of Franco, his polic; an Grcees his at- 194 words, ae titude to self-government for India, and the comfort he gave the bigs result ed in some operators insisting last year, ae ase ae Ap election eG aR Seas issues on, ‘Churchill and his s must be worked before vacation pay could be Tory f = lost. Labor - ‘A report comes neealt fascist fe addition the Board in its Sp pain, flowers es anco is dissapoint d in the British lees statement sent to the union, ruled tions. Chinen would neve re hee Le See syinperuel ‘ic pees ds o in Wi Hi our regime than v ‘om a Labor party,” decla: eeu oce: Pays in oon Convention Ban the litte fascist, “Franco, f th id ation, ae een Byamecange his is significant, Britain had a, great war leader. could be given to all employees Will N t Aff t Reis the ‘British ‘pe eople prepare for peace and the final des- Mike F i He Be jen peneagusly ae i} fe) 'SCC}| iruction of fas : ployes ie company for five t ‘ t FEYHNGer | year’s or more. Previously. the RC F d ri Told To Pack “| | Regional Board ha ederation principal of two cnas vacation s 2 o ° o Fac Up| but had ruled against pay in lieu. ahs meern has been felt in a rge enticton j International Represen-|A joint appeal was then made to the pas » due to the ne tative Mike Preylinger reported | the National’ War Labor Board. Wartime: oe peade Boas rd 2 ee A east, OSE meet- Tait eal tie sons for asking for pay in O W th Intimidat last week ate sas informe, enone fr sti for TOY lige and onencons rou QWEF WW ith Intimidation Organization TWA-CIO that his|ee Was, shortage of man- eae ; Ralitiegs “rail Sno lon: power, and the fact that in most} The new order states, “Meet- PENTICTON—The firing of five women and two men, Biba latter “Augilt a “| operations, shutdown would|ings and Conventions, where|by the management of Penticton Sawmills, has led to ae Singer 3s ab ae a ae cause sixty per cent pecekeneny titty selene will re-| charge against the company of violating Section-19 okt tie eee Valley aren gon overs to lose 2. weeks work, |Giite) Tale pus Or a ona, | Wartime Labor regulations, PC 1003. ‘The IWA has ce Nae a aaa Feet a A verdad information, in tl signed affidavits to

nizers recom-

e fire Preylnge, Bergren or a jor to interviewing Frey- Piicag i advise him he was cos charged, Organizational Diree- tor Brown tonducted a tour and mits on Vancouver

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a pace ee for ers

sot “|“Green Gold” | ea To Continue

order has been approved because

of a of the exerraened, ces of ti

rs rage earn- ings oa ie eparozets

District President, Harold|tion systems, sult Pritchett, represented the IWA movements. Wefore the Board, and Mr. R. Despite the ban, it has be cal Stuart of Stuart Research, Federation o! | employers.

abor eee will go ahead 4

eful chee! aoe delegates aie require tran: meee on ma. of 1 lelegates ‘rom as Vancouver from Vancouver ag

a aus area, or

IWA members will be glad to pony tre ee Roateaet wth Ra| rovin io Station CJOR for the weekly labor newscast “Green Gold,” has | og newed

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iat efforts and in unity with all labor organizations ca) d mus et these problems

sentation,” the resolutions clare,

x the Anterior, while h del

of

e S. Pearson, Minister “of Labor, aura the company

with saiscamineuoe and intimidation in an effort to prevent

balding of the IWA in the plant. A request has been ted

eee hat the company be prosect ae rt tint B.C. aurea eae ee |e Gr te | gpatin for certain : for the Pen-

owner of this plan’ reason for his eaten Et a was of orders and would i te:

icton Sawmills,

a wi . ons! fie Wang y = rapidly with several ciaanica nena, i gust applied for and sub-locals estab- lished

POLITICAL ACTION o| At a recent ne the polit: cal action comi of Local

1-418 was ee d; ef S question. of freight rates, and concern ete the fruit oats ae ole of exporting Okana; an. coal to Eastern Canada,

of the In addition to ‘charging | The company with intimidation, the pear of laying seven people ||

| af_ notice.

the union with ‘Se- the strangle-

2 tae of the Railway Companies have on industries is ‘oken.

taken up by #

0 pay eae days’ pay in lieu | by It is also reported Tn ‘a xeport ‘sent. in

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at the company is now refus-| pichards, of this Local, ad

erous contribution he has mi

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- | dis aereet) their pay. Bis oad

efus- y out the ord fous marc: puter ol “tt is the voietee of of ow at

ol eee eg Penticton | 2m while but when the she jain tion oe his employees to| finished, we have report states. | ization

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is discredit,