2 B.C. LUMBER WORKER

1-217 1.357 |

CHECK DRAWS Bowling League NEW BLOOD Huge Success

ded the offer made Membership strength of Local 1-217 has again reached Loe an ah fete = Dee an a re league, and A the peak of 6000—highest since the strike—it was re- by IWA teams are now in play. The Elks’ Bowl ported by the officers at the recent membership see iileye yen reserved.one full day on Sundays for the IW. Check on car conned: Ce all plants during the past and as the nui mba a = teams now entered cectipy y only four month secu! hours’ playing ti

Ste: taken simultan- ama ia Sica new work cards organization is expected as a re-

MeNair’s sea ee Taub ae <<. ‘han: sult of the recent meeting of all suspended oper Cn sy and rumor ‘els oe who ha oe thizcands [shop steyards in Western Diy- ae erieat that Ace Industries [LWA TRACES

<a = is. Steps ise taken to re- may oe Pe ine Orga- AE Sree oe ean uetare ofthe <Mow! That reminds me! My union | nization is under way in the Far- $63 ARREARS

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i versity of B.C.,|Plant IWA o atio dues are in arre: tis Lumber Co. Ltd. plant fo

sree cits Caneee, on shop | 2chieve this en id, Ht lowing the recent transfer of| Effective cooperation he

Sfowards’ duties, grievance pro-| Further meetings of the shop| 1 J-118— : ba to the Farris interests. | tween Western and Sea

cedure, economies and safety. All ee es a now scheduled to to Welfare Plan sections 0 sat the TWA. secenly 1

reported that the instruction | deal ‘anization . mat Result of the acquisition of | EuNed surprising re for a

Bi ed would be of great value i @ ea aikae committee sae = : a th he ascharge of their trade unio! pe ers’ duties and overtime prob- (e) m pa hy Wester” Shook Gor Ld Cea Ted. ad unexpected cheque for $63.00, ati i ‘age Revisions ee Dues Collection z owe ats a ie ‘* : as an Cc

ding | ; with pension, modelle ter Ciipaiiae : i ;

The Local Union se prcealing|it necessary recently to check P enalizes [ii vr wee gee] bate iene hy White Hine spon thorough investi-!Qcean City Sawmills and inac. pany’s pulp plant at Powell River, Webb,

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Lo 424 ‘ory rates requir- Category rates in all local) whereabouts of a former w §

i ee Likewise, revisions Ld. Up at Concord Lumber Co. C plants are now undergoing ne av cf a new Canadian Sua ine. q | Ltd. Upon discussion of the mat- Ir a pee feces alee C now Wor are under way at Presto-Log Di- | ter with management in each in. e Uu The ioe allt tion of the Local | "8,im the Prince George area, Vision of MacMillan, & Bloedel sine, TEE ao RIE GHG Glbse Gienion © ay Pon frst entering Canada, he und a a number of the larger loca! Unusual; etevaiee Sees zi Nae e est a a tractor at plants : mmbership meeting in No-| countered by the ofiials of Holiday Change failed to secure nem

Safety Grievance mien will elect the Local} Local 1-118, IWA, in the inter- Inconsistency is charged by the | amounting to ‘ars of wages

Installation of a spray to wash Union's eB Sa ie to the Greater pretation of the contract ae Local Union with regard to the] Secretary Hodason dia

off the blocks at Red Band Shin- | Vancouzer_ and Lower Mainland Soverning ‘statutory holidays, | issuing of permits to work the |the sonia with the asters geet

gle Cempany’s plant resulted in a

nn employees of the Colwoo preceding day instead of the last |IWA Scereta, number of glaring accident ha- ry, Ea

ncil, Ballot of the membership with Tinber Mills ra mee ordered holiday which fell on Tuesday dut; Where 01

ay. |Last week the cheque was

zards that were promptly Haat respect to the revision of the In- fire-fighti ereas, formerly, these permits | warde cue for. by the plant “Bee Gs co) e|enetonal) rral a ution was the Shief Forester” aad we were 2 Eranted Ee discriminately, Teratte ea a Wig, ie ian Fear Gee light, and favored the recommen-| porting for their regular shift |the recent experience has been | Prince Goes official, tas gem

The blocks became difficult i lations present after phen eetine ay. that ‘hey were Raat cur-/ing one more service tally handle and the footing was ma Tribute B W.A. The company took the Position, | tailed the IWA, : slippery and insecure. oe Members and officers of Local protested by, the Local Uni alley Lumber Co was 0 the effect that the | 1-217 have conveyed to the mem- | that it was not under any ol obliga. We ED) i ne ae ees aeconstane dan-|bers of the Women’s Auxiliary, | tion to Day for the holiday, under Agre et reached with the ee pe needn’t open ger of falling into the machines. | their warm appreciation of the | the circumstances. Valley Lumber Co. at the end of | your mout wider, en I

eIWA safety ati : ine the | athe question is now being pro- | the 1952 strike was to the effect men that unless the hazards could | preparations for the Annuat Pic; | cessed eae prievance pro-|that the hours of work clause be satisfactorily eliminated, ref-| nic. Final “reposts on the pienie cedure by the Tosal Uns offi- | could be re-opened after a suit-

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erence would be made to the| arran s revealed that the | “als. able interval. The Local Union " bs { Wgesiett Garay eesitos Ba ladies Thad sollected a sum of am stitute Syccesetnl eptiie Backend pice aeterenea ‘a ye a gong girl $ ast membership m n, support of the occasion. ime bers of 11-118 the employees the vote was re) pas alike, it’s true 5 Ge ihe Te tts exception ue sae y ae Victoma roe District polly ee gee maintenance of| A Raa & ee ying outlines Trade and Commerce tn granting ed MORRIS Week eudelne bitte the fonceently | | Proposed increase of telephone Bale permits for the importation o: tone yates was most vigorously p is is vee = ate Congress i ‘ erm Canada cond fed by the OM DAD cas and ihe ‘Visioria Tabor | {Sted bY the Local Union miom- Pleasing You. . . workers’ Union. ‘ ie nse from their | "The courses proved so satistac-| tine tease GOR Nae - + » Pleases US Balloting Committee numerous -frtenis\ in TWA. | tory yand “Pease that the gen-| speaker at the last, membership FOR GooD Foops val deman : o ations are under_way| on District 16 Vieebange [Tah demand arose for another meeting and cane the political ||] New Holbrook Cafe for ie anual lection of officers, | den jo0e Atorris and Mrs. | early future. Tt was unanimously | mrrke were BAS AE 701 Front Sreet Balloting committee is comprised | Morr the arrival in agreed among those in attend. | "7S Were well received.

i among 5 Ys; :D. 7 te atee ar Skippen, B. Reid, G. Spratt, and| ing baby boy (10 Ibs.), Evan pays rich dividends in terms of

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Bert Fullja es. ri é Tssue will be made in good Motice anivecon co fees union organization on the time. of the 1953 work cards) it ae Se tn excellent health, Jordan River :. 5

is stated by the Local va mn of-| and the proud father was

> ficers, who alread Havel the] discovered handing out the

necessary preparations in hand. traditional cigars immediate- Greater efficiency in the plant | ly after the happy event.

Meeting of the members of the |[ “ orien River Sub- Taal in mid apace: i bee Complete Stock ai ‘es hk and Di Baers Bi ‘ork and Dress Clot Pts ee HANEY THE STORE WITH THE POPULAR BRANDS"

cedures, on wh eh ai acess BRITISH COLUMBIA MLOOPS BUSINESS GUIDE Reports received at the meet- ing indicated that the oe of

COMMODORE CAFE ond Sub-Local are in excellent orc sane ‘amloops’ Leading Restaurant Size 1927 was made thai [Veto Steet ‘Heamloops, cf] Pi fre Sal ceee more frequently.

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