2 B.C. LUMBER WORKER

LOCAL 1-217

Restmore Crew Offered Hike

Announcement was made this week by the officers of Local 1-217, IWA, that negotiations. with Restmore Manu- facturing Co. Ltd. had resulted in an offer from the Com- pany which they have recommended for acceptance by

the employees.

The offer includes a wage in- crease of 4% cents across the board, and an increase of paid statutory holidays to nine, These contract benefits are in addition to those previously negotiated and ‘which provide union shop conditions and a health afd wel- fare plan.

The Union and the employer jointly considered application for the use of the IWA Union Label.

Election of Delegates

Thirteen delegates will be cho- sen to attend the Annual Con- vention of the Canadian Congress of Labor at the next regular membership meeting. At the same time nominations will be made for the quota of 19 dele- gates to attend the IWA Inter-

- national Convention in Vancou- ver.

The balloting on ratification of the proposed dues increase is proceeding with commendable speed.

Negotiations Concluded

Negotiations with the Venetian Blind Division of Jones Tent and Awning Ltd. have been concluded with acceptance of a revised agreement providing a 5c-an-hour wage increase and a category re- vision resulting in a total in- crease for the category of 10c.

As union shop conditions have been granted in this plant, the use of the union label is under consideration.

Grievances

Two outstanding grievances at the Plywood Divison of MacMil- lan & Bloedel have engaged the attention of the Local Union offi- cials and the plant committee. Two persons were discharged un- der conditions which are being protested on their. behalf. One was discharged on medical grounds.

The long-desired category rate revision at J. R. Murray Co. Ltd. is still a matter of debate be- tween the Local Union and man- agement, with the Local Union steadily forging ahead in the en- durance contest. One contentious point is the proposed establish- ment of new categories.

Chrom-O-Craft

Chrom-O-Craft Ltd. has been

advised of the desife of the Union

to bargain for a revised contract. The demands of the employees in this plant are for a 15c-an-hour wage increase, 6 paid statutory holidays, together with union shop conditions.

BECU HEADS .C.FT.U.

STOCKHOLM (CPA) — Omer Becu of Belgium, secre- tary-general of the Interna- tional Transport Workers’ Fed- eration, was elected new Presi- dent of the International Con- federation of Free Trade Unions to succeed Sir Vincent Tewson of Great Britain,

Sir Vincent Tewson, head of the British Trades Union Con- gress, had-held the top ICFTU post since 1951. J. H. Olden- broak of Holland was re-elected secretary-general of the organi- zation.

Slave Camps Bursting

Sir Vincent Tewson had called for peace negotiations with the Soviet Union and stressed that “this is a time for caution”. AFL President George Meaney replied that “This is no time for back- sliding under the pretext of cau- tion.” He added that no dictator in -history had “ever been con- verted to a policy of reason or human decency by appeasement”.

“The slave labor camps of the Soviet reign are still/bursting at the seams with those unfortu- nates whose only crime is their love of freedom,” said Meaney.

“The workers of East Germany and other satellite states like Czechoslovakia, Poland and Rou- mania at this moment are stand- ing their ground against almost insurmountable odds in the form of cold steel in the hands of their oppressors. They look to us for encouragement and, at the very least, moral support. Let us not fail them.”

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PICNIC PROVES SUCCESS

Annual Picnic of Local 1- 367, LWA, held at Trite’s Ranch, Hope-Princeton High, way, July 29, proved an enjoy- able occasion for the large crowd in attendance, and set a high mark of entertainment for all such future gala events. Highlight feature for the

younger set was the bountiful and free supply of ice cream, soft drinks, and chocolate bars. Their further excitement was found in the races for which prizes were distributed, and watching an exciting and closely contested championship softball match,

Other events which drew the attention of the adults as well were the horse-shoe pitching con- tests, and prize drawing.

Winners in the draw were: R. Tocker, Harrison, Mantle Radio; N. Dixon, Laidlaw, Electrie Wall Clock; and J. Plumpton, Haney, Pen and Pencil Set.

Local Union officers were warm in their praise of the generosity of Mr. Trites, who donated. his grounds for. the use of the picknickers,

The lion’s share -of credit-for excellent ground arrangements was accorded to the Japanese- Canadian members of the Union resident in the vicinity.

Hope Band Praised

A feature of the picnic which pleased=young and old was the delightful niusic dispensed by the Hope Community Band. The Band’s contribution to the suc- cess of the picnic was outstand- ing, and earned praise on all sides from the assembled guests.

As a most enjoyable day drew to a close, the IWA members present assembled for a member- ship meeting to discuss the fu- ture welfare of workers in the lumber industry.

Union Opposes Cut-Rate Deal

NEW WESTMINSTER. — Firm decision to uphold the declared policy of Local 1-857, IWA, to reject contract terms proposed for individual firms at standards lower than established through industry-wide negotiations, was recently re-affirmed. This followed the discovery that five local firms had rejected the wage increase proposed by the Conciliation Board in Coast negotiations.

It is expected that the same policy will apply to those local firms which bargain independ- ently of Forest Industrial Rela- tions Ltd.

AFL Raiding

Hearing: has been obtained be- fore the Labor Relations Board this week to register the Union’s objection to the attempt of the AFL Operating Engineers to cer- tify engineers in the plant of the Vancouver Shingle Co, Ltd.

BCHIS Again

Local. Union officers have ex- pressed déep concern with re- gard to a young woman, formerly employed at Pacific Veneer, now suffering from polio. Although deprived of the ability to earn wages, the demand has been made

for the payment of BCHIS prem- iums in advance.

Hospitalization is not assured for the unfortunate victim of the dread disease beyond the present month, although no suitable pro- vision has yet been made for chronic cases,

The view is expressed that this further example of inadequacies of the Hospital Insurance scheme demands action toward reform.

Members and officers of the Local Union joined last week in extending good wishes for suc- cess to the former Secretary of the Fraser Mills Sub-Local, Roy Moore, upon his decision to seek his fortune in the insurance business.

ENGLEWOOD MEN RALLY SEPT. 6

Plans have been laid by Local 1-71, IWA, for a meet-

ing of all IWA members in the six Englewood Camps to beheld at Camp “N” on Sunday, September 6. The ques- tion of seniority for the Englewood Division will then be discussed prior to a conference with management on the

subject.

The meeting will canvass the views of the crew members on the broadest possible basis, that a fair and equitable plan may be worked out within the blanket certification which includes all Englewood Camps.

Camp Vernon This logging division has re- cently opened a new camp, known as Camp Vernon, situated within 15 miles of the West Coast. On a recent visit paid to the

camp by Financial Secretary Fred Fieber, the new camp was found to be, with the exception of one man, 100 percent IWA.

At the meeting. held, commit- tees were elected, with Martin Neilson, Chairman, and Stan Miller, Secretary.

The Local Union officer ex- pressed warm praise of the whole-hearted cooperation and support extended to the Local Union by the crew members.

Unity Of Action Urged By Morris

District President Joe Mor- ris was a guest speaker at the recent Annual Convention of Plywood, Box Shook and Door, District Council 9, held in the Benjamin Franklin Hotel, Se- attle, and conveyed to that body fraternal greetings from District 1.

The B.C. official was welcomed to ‘the assembly by District 9 President Burk Christie, a fre- quent visitor to British Colum- bia in respect of plywood plant problems.

All International Officers were present at the gathering with the exception of Vice-President Claude Ballard, at present in the Southern States,

Unity Vital

In his remarks, District Presi- dent Morris outlined the common factors found in this year’s nego- tiations on both sides of the in- ternational boundary, caused by the closer integration of the em- ployers’ interests in both coun- tries.

He extolled the degree of unity that had been achieved this year in the pooling of the Union’s re- sources through the International Union, and declared that this unity is vital to the future wel- fare of the woodworkers on the continent.

Praise for International

Appreciation was expressed for the cooperation extended to Dis- trict 1 in this year’s negotiations by the: International, with spe- cial reference to the work of Secretary Carl Winn, and Re- search Director Ed Kenney.

The speaker stated that this year he believed the Union to have moved closer to the desir- able degree of international unity than ever before,

Reference was made to the danger existent in the low wage areas in the lumber industry, and the pledge was given that IWA members in British Columbia would play their part iy wiping out this threat to established and prospective standards.

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MITCHELL TOURS INTERIOR |

Extended tour of operations within the jurisdiction of Local 1-417 was recently undertaken by District Secretary George Mitchell to assist in the orga- nizational program planned for the Interior this year.

Tn association with the officials of the Local Union, contract prob- lems in the Merritt area were discussed with’ representatives of management in a number of in- stances.

Considerable attention was given to contract relations in the Clearwater district, and adminis- trative problems investigated,

At the conclusion of his assign- ment, the District official reported to the Council that the Clear- water area is sufficiently well or- ganized to permit of concentra- tion in other sections of the Local Union.

LOCAL 1-424

PARK BROS. CERTIFIED

First certification in the Van- derhoof area was granted to Lo- cal 1-424, IWA, Prince George, July 23, 1953, for the Park Bro- thers Planing Mill, at the sequet of the employees, due to the Company’s unfair labor prac- tices,