Vindication

CHOICE 0 of the IWA as their bargaining agency

by the employees of Kootenay Forest Products "Ltd, ended the

final chapter of what is 0}

Any gratification felt by IWA officials i in this as, ey years of retarded progr ess co to divi- t

ad the way fective or; porieetio ion of ers throughout the entire Southern

E Any re the background of WIU ietivitics a oe at Geeaeucis reflect discredit a ik and file members who remained loyal to their "union. They believed what they y had been

B.C. LUMBER WORKER

They have

to them.

All those who wee acted in good faith as trade unionists, and =

Union. This midiere | is peated yi eked x there is only one Boss of membership

- The action taken by the IWA in regard to the es in the Kootenay Forest Products opera- ii

at all times “above board”. No offer was made to anyone, which compromised IWA policies and —

pen. eaten result, ai ind was a free and ratic expression of me views held by the cial concerned.

This transfer of ee to the IWA ce bit- terly opposed by WI

inal mmunist cirlces

who te 9 destroy the A Gaiverecy of the WA. part of wisdom for trade unionists is to

learn’ the lessons of these experiences. The value

d from e better ee ict which ss ei the safer way of ecti The outstanding eae ett by all that oc- curred in 1948 and si ha

Seize this power by a up wai Ses by the i emshaes. chs saw its x to fo their interests.

The true » functions of the Union are to =e _ and safegua

whic rs are no majority of the Sale mber's Those

functions must be distinguished from bon of a

political party.

le vee 3 ‘alsan - atacked great value to the membership.

Your Space, Boys!

ist Issue, January

BENEFITS

STRESSED

Turner Replies

In MSA

In Belated zenly to your most

Debate

tinue with this policy because

they feel this is not adequate

sree a family. Very few q

operation than others iS

bates 4 & u point out, MSA health mce coverage contracts are etwean employer and MSA, with rebates, if any, entirely at the it

for Tong on the group policy, sually 30 days. bt my opinion it is time for improvement in the individual policy as in most families, doc- reach hospital sta

in cost it is high time that labor

7 for bills for the most part never tus. cov

With medical bills increasing | ™®

disposal of the employer and concern of MSA. am aware, however, that my premium per a is higher than the operation next door, having being nana sharply ni too i ago ae ae 5 1 ni ‘or

y employer lo not agree with the vole ee different premiums able jueltos Standpo int a Besadueines rol labor principe, we must ae eauality

ti made a real issue of this mati to ae arent ce gene i rotectio:

‘mission to nes Maes Teter “forvanded to the pol

most part, I consider a Sroup | of People deteated to the servic: of mankind. Harold peer cal 1-85. “Whatcha rmning

so fast

now that the prospec tional Health In:

“To stop a fight!” “Who's fightin’?” “Me and another guy!”

MONTREAL (CPA) — ternal affairs

to the resentation, syndicate leaders will meet fe execu- tive session in Hull, P.Q, across the Ottawa river from the Parliament Buildings.

ie exclusion of the vast

iy ‘i

r points covered will deal with the National Housing Act, the Nati dona Film Board and radio and t sion policies.

TCA NOW ORGANIZED 0’

e! bargaining ne for oD ew sched ler

and clerks employ the far

committee, ho to breathe, if sou are as busy as our local organization, mp loyed ze

Fools

Y’ their plight through

their aan with the Credit | _

Union.

MSI Policy Now this is still no concern of MSA except through continued

No association with the m

‘a real Unio ith

in TEN unions worl

A Real Union Shop And No Mistake!

k in harmonious ‘a1

management of The

Qu is happy

e Su In Shop throughout, with agreeable

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ge by some of them by the MSI policy. Many will not con-