Aug. 3, 1950

B.C.

LUMBER WORKER

Page Three

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the new contract rates, These employees, of whom

Alberni Powerhouse Crews Haven’t Got Raise Yet

Concern is being felt in Local 1-85 area because 30 wood- workers in powerhouses of surrounding mills are not receiving

a third are IWA members, are

covered by the AFL Engineers’ contract. Their negotiations

started at the same time, but not yet signed a contract.

their bargaining committee has

Two powerhouse crews have made it clear they want the raise, and the IWA has taken the necessary steps through the

ICA Act to bring them back into the woodworking industry.

Handicapped

Workers Praised

Detailed report recently #re- leased by the National Employ- ment Service contains refer- ences to the results achieved by the special placements division, which bear on the evidence placed before the Sloan Com- mission by the IWA.

It states in part:

Comprehensive surveys, con- ducted in the United States and Canada for the purpose of com- paring the work efficiency of the handicapped person who has been properly placed in employment with that of the non-handicapped person, show that:

1, They can do well the work required of them;

2, Their attitude towards their job is satisfactory;

3. Their morale is higher;

4. Their record in the matter of output, accidents, dnd at- tendance, is on the whole, su- perior to that of normal em- ployees;

5. That, as a class, physi- eally handicapped workers are highly regarded by their em- ployers.

Employment officers, who have been trained in job analysis, make @ comprehensive survey of the Selected jobs, breaking down at- tributes necessary for the per- formance of the work into the Same language that was used in evaluating the work capacity of the applicant for employment.

The “Job Analysis” form lists the same physical requirements and working conditions as are shown on the “Physical Ajpprai- sal” forms so that it is possible, by a comparison of the two, to determine whether or not an in- dividual is physically able and has the necessary training or ex- perience to perform the specified task.

This procedure sounds some- what complicated but, in practice, it has been found to be quite sim- ple and satisfactory. By using this method during the five years that the Special Placements Div- ision has been functioning, thou- sands of handicapped workers have been placed in employment in Canada, a very large propor- tion of whom are still in the orig- inal jobs found for them.

In the furtherance of the work, the NES co-operates to the full- est extent with other organiza- tions interested in the welfare of handicapped citizens, both vet- eran and civilian,

“Special Placements” works very closely with the Casualty Rehabilitation Branch of the De- partment of Veterans Affairs and the Workmen's Compensation Board. All pertinent information obtained by these three agencies is pooled.

Close contact is also maintained with the social agencies, both pro- vineial and civic; the hospitals, ineluding the mental hospitals; See ped creentzations; labor groups, and handicapped groups.

Probably the most difficult class of applicants for employment with whom the Special Place- ments Division has to deal are the men in the ‘older age groups who through infirmity due to age or some additional disability are badly handicapped in their search for work.

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Interior

a Conciliation Board.

The IWA Negotiating Commit- tee is today applying to the La- bor Relations Board for the ap- pointment of a Conciliation Officer to hear the dispute between the Union and the Prince George op- erators. (Application had been made previously in respect of the dispute in the Southern In- terior.) We are also requesting our District Officers to ‘demand of the Labor Relations Board, that they process the dispute in the most expeditious manner,

Unrest Feared

Fear is expressed by Local Dis- trict and International officials that any delay or further stalling on the part of the operators-or the Labor Relations Board may precipitate wildcat work stop- pages’ throughout the Interior logging and lumbering centres.

Canford Lumber Signed Up

Kamlops Local 1-417, IWA, reports further membership in- creases. :

George Collis, International Organizer, reports that he has applied for certification of the operation Canford Lumber Co. near Marritt, B.C. und has signed up 29 out of the 35 -peo- ple employed.

Another attempt is being made to certify Woodford and Sons sawmill in the same area. A pre- vious application for certification in this operation was denied by the Labor Relations Board, and Second District Vice-President Joe Morris is now investigating the methods used by Labor Rela- tions Board officials who pro- cessed the application.

Representatives Morris and Miyazawa report nearly 80 per- cent organization in Kamloops Lumber Co., with 46 members signed’ up at the present time, after two very successful meet- ings held in this operation during the past week.

Officials Tour 1-363 Camps

Olficials of Local 1-363, IW- A, accompanied District Presi- dent J. Stewart Alsbury on a three-day visit of camps in the Campbell River area recently, with marked results in terms of increased IWA membership,

A well-attended meeting was addressed by the District Presi- dent at Camp 5, Bloedel, on the terms of the new contract settle- ment. An excellent response was secured, and a discussion of camp committee activities resulted in commendation for their efforts,

Workers at Elk River Timber

Co, camp were addressed by the visiting officials on July 20, at a representative meeting. Camp committee organization was completed with evidence of renewed interest in the IWA since the contract settlement,

On July 21, the District Presi- jdent visited the Tsable River [Camp and discussed IWA affairs with available employees.

ot yeaa

of Local

to the two key conventions this Local Unions throughout B.C.

To Name Delegates

1-85

Contract . Minorities

The finalization of Bloedel’s contract is regarded in Local 1-85 as a complete demonstra- tion that the rights of a minor- ity group, no matter how small, are well protected by industrial unions.

The Negotiating Committee were well aware that the dispute over the interpretation of the in- terim agreement affected only some 25 or 30 men. Bloedel’s said they couldn’t pay them overtime for Saturday and Sunday work in line with the master contract; the Union disagreed.

Second Time

In the weekly broadcast over CJAV, Local spokesman said, “This is the second time during recent negotiations that the [WA has had to use the strength of the whole industry to protect the hours, wages and working condi- tions of minority groups.

“First, it was the cookhouse crews, faced with a smaller wage increase.

“This successful conclusion of the 1950 negotiations should be proof to any section of the indus- try that their strength lies in the bargaining power of 30,000 wood- workers, and not in the strength of segregated groups throughout our industry.”

Pay Statement

“The $1.00 a day increase for piece workers must show as a separate earning, and must not be incorporated into the contract price,” said the spokesman.

“Pay statements for contract workers must show the wages earned by the contract rate of June 15, plus the $1 a day for every day worked during the period shown on the pay state- ment.”

All contract fallers and buck- ers should save their monthly pay statements so that their 1950 daily average earnings is equal to their daily average earning for 1949, plus the $1.a day inerease. A close check will be kept so that the present increase for piece workers does not disappear, as it has done in years past.

1186-227

Official count in this Local of the District ballot on the contract was: Accept, 1,186; Reject, 227.

Of those who voted to reject, Local officials are of the opinion that their objective was that a

full Union shop clause was not obtained.

Of those who favored accept-

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STRIKE SETTLED

auspices of the U.S. Conciliation Service. Meanwhile, the entire Interna- tional Union had banded to- gether as one, to give the fullest aid to the brothers on the picket line. Vancouver’s Local 1-217 had pledged $10,000 to the fighting fund and voted to send off an im- mediate $1,000 in good faith. Ballot Taken The Union, which had obtained a Union-controlled health and welfare plan, as well as the other benefits, from the main body of Northwest employers, rejected out of hand the attempt by Weyerhaueser to foist on them a company - dominated insurance scheme, They had also rejected a wage boost of approximately 10 cents in lieu of the social security ob- jects of the IWA. Details of the ballot under which acceptance was made are not yet known.

Meanwhile, two Northwest Locals, 3-306 at McDonald, near Chehalis, “and 2-191 at Vail, near Washington, have voted to go out on strike on August 9 against, unless Lo- eal issues are settled by that time. Both Locals are Weyer- haueser operations.

The two Locals have some 30

wage adjustments disputes with the company.

Shows IWA Protects

ance, the opinion appeared to be, “Give the new security clause a try-out for a year”. ‘At a Local meeting recently, one item that caused considerable discussion was on the question of sending’ delegates to the CCL convention. Full number of delegates is to be sent from the Local, and all other B.C. Locals are to be noti- fied of this decision so that they may follow the same example, and have all affiliated unions in B.C. properly represented. The election of delegates for the Winnipeg convention will be held on August 13, A &N Strike

In discussions on the year- long Army & Navy strike in New Westminster, it was noted that the company there re- jected a Conciliation Board award which would have given the employees a weekly wage, equivalent to about half of what IWA women workers get in plywood operations.

“We can’t sit by any longer

a Local spokesman.

A protracted meeting was held recently between members of the Union Shop Committee and B. S. & W, representatives for the Al- berni mill. a

Many problems were discussed and most of them were settled. They included drinking facilities, washrooms, hours of work, over- time and back pay for an em- ployee working outside his regu- Jar eight-hour shoot.

A new and larger lunch room was proposed.

The Committee have already raised the point of winter heat- ing and are negotiating for proper drying room and locker space.

Second discussion is to be held over the discharge of an em- ployee for what the Union claims is insufficient cause.

Quality of the food at Sarita and Franklin River camps, has improved since officials have taken the matter up with the company. Local business agents visited the area to get an on-the-

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