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June 7, 1951

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L367 OKAYS DUES BOOST

Referendum ballot conducted by Local 1-367, IWA, returned a substantial majority in favor of the proposed dues increase. Commencing with the month of be $2.50 a

month,

New certifications have been seabed for the following opera- tions: Whonnock Lumber, Log- ging Division,’ Stave Lake; Rafuse Logging, Stave Lake; Wright’s Logging, Stave Lake; Hudson’s Logging, Harrison Mills; Larsen’s Logging, Harri- son Lake; Fleetwood Logging, Camp “B”, Harrison Lake; Toews Bros. Logging, Harrison Lake; Lakberg Logging, Camp 2, Har- rison Lake,

Results are directly due to the special organization drive which has been sponsored by the Local Union and in which the crew members at the several camps have tendered close co-operation.

Eddy Match

Curtailment in the production

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lay-off of 50% of the staff at the plant of Eddy Match. This has happened on the eve of negotia- tions for a new contract. Crew members have resolved to bar- gain for an improved contract notwithstanding this disruption in employment.

Local Union 1-367 reports with sincere regret-the death of Brother Chris Poelzer, for- merly employed in the Ham-

.mond Mill. The sincere sympathy of the membership has been tendered the bereayed wife and family.

Inspection tour of all mills in the Alberni Valley was con- ducted during Safety Week by the Safety Council of Local 1-85, comprised of R. Muir, Doug Knight, N. W. Shaw, Dick Oliver and John O’Neill. Object of the inspection, spon- sored by the mills and the IWA, was to direct attention to the purposes of the safety campaign, and check any ob- vious accident hazards.

Alberni Plywoods

In the plant of the Alberni Plywoods, employing 340 workers, a low accident frequency rate of 18 was reported. High safety standards have been main- tained by employees and manage- ment. One suggestion was made regarding the use of an individual

millwrights to avoid premature starting of conveyors,

A.P.L. Co.

Three suggestions as accident prevention improvements were tendered the Alberni Pacific Lum- ber Co., which has maintaind a frequency rate of 5.69 during the present year. All were well re- ceived by Personnel Manager Bob Eamer, who answered all queries. In the shingle mill section acci- dents were reported as very rare.

Local 1-85

MILLS INSPECTED

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Bloedel, Stewart and Welsh

Company Safety Director Pard Miles, who assisted in the inspec- tion of the B.S, and W. mill, in- formed the ¢ommittee that out of 149,892 hours worked by 875

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57.84 for the year, had been lowered to 38.15 in March.

Great Central

At Bloedel’s Great Central saw- mill the frequency rate for the year to date has been 60.27 for 800 employees. The rate was 38.16 for March, and keen inter- est was shown in the deyelop- ment of effective plant co-opera- tion. Six suggestions for safety measures were proposed to management.

Tahsis Mill

“There’s an anti-union orator in the park. Let’s go over and egg him on!”

Talks Program For 1-71 Camps

ffrade union education will be conveyed directly to coast logging camps when, next week-end, June 9-10, the offi- cials of Local 1-71, IWA, open a two-day session for the crews of the Englewood Division, CFP, at Camp “N”.

Topics to be threshed out in

discussion groups include: history and structure of trade unions, chairmanship and procedure for union meetings, committee work, grievance procedure, and PAC. Leading the discussions will be George Home, Secretary, B.C. Federation of Labor, and Finan- cial Secretary Fred Fieber. ’ Similar classes for other log- ging centres are now being planned in response to a general demand for instruction in trade union work.

ST Ors: Gee Some

Greater accident, hazards were

found at the Tahsis Mill, Port Alberni, where the accident rate has approximated 100. The com- mittee urged that there should be more supervisory instruction on job safety. All obvious hazards were brought to the attention of the management.

The Safety Committee reported to the Local Union that the effort had produced important results and that the various companies had extended the most courteous co-operation.

the strikers.

Workers Win After 53 Weeks

After 58 weeks on the picket line, the Steelworkers’ strike at Amalgamated Electric, Granville Island, has been won.

Steel official Ewart Orr reported to Vancouver Labor Council that the men got a good contract, including nine statutory holidays, good vaeation privileges, union security and retroactive pay increases.

He expressed thanks for the moral and financial support given

“Men of Distinction”; Chased By Spectres Hastily Retire From N: ightwatch Duties

Alarming reports that a local shut-down shingle mill is haunted continues to mystify the officials of Local 1-357, IWA, New Westminster. Fol- lowing the shutdown, the man- agement employed a number of watchmen, but unfortunately ignored the seniority rule, in order to take care of its “favorites”. These gentlemen of distinction are now reported to haye fled the premises with unseemly haste and fright when visited at midnight by threatening spectres, who pur- sued them beyond the plant entrance. It is expected that the hiring of watchmen with established seniority will end all such supernatural disturb- ances,

Employees of Brooks Wood- working Co., formerly under the jurisdiction of the B.C. Wood- workers Union, recently applied on their own initiative for mem- bership in the IWA, At a meeting ef these employees it was ex- plained that the Local Union was not engaged in any raiding, and that any decision in the matter rested exclusively with the em- ployees concerned. When the decision was finally reached, officials of the B, C. Woodworkers offered no opposition. Applica- tion has now been made by the IWA for certification,

Special Problems

IWA officials stood firmly by the side of a CCL affiliate when in difficulty recently with AFL interference. A local firm had let a contract for electrical work to a firm employing AFL elec- tricians. The final work on fix-

proposal that CCL electricians should work at night to avoid contact with AFL members was abandoned.

Frightful accident sustained by an IWA member 18 months ago in which he was seriously burned when trapped on a conveyor over a burner resulted in his commit- ment to mental hospital for treat- ment,

Upon recovery from the shock, and resulting neurosis, difficulty twas experienced by the relatives in securing his release, and res- toration of property. The IWA went to the rescue and the in- jured man is now at home with his affairs in order. ‘

Delegates Les Laxton and Jimmy Abrams were in attend- ance at the recent meeting of the Jubilee Summer Camp, Orlo- mah Beach, committee to express the interest of the Local Union in the success of this project,

Artificial Respiration

Classes instituted by Safety Director Leo Stadnyk for instruc-

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Balloting on the referendum for the District assessment will be conducted by the Local Union's officers June 11-15.

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By-law Amendments

Members of Local 1-867 will be asked to vote on proposed amendments to the Local Union by-laws at the next membership meeting.

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