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.W.A. hold

Weyco conference

mn December 12 and 13, 2001, baa to 90 woodworkers from across Canada and the United States

Photos by Keith eer

resentation on international Fluke said the system causes erketing by LW.A. president mete fee ee do well and others Be

Bath

favoured il eernae to lose out ee i North American industry is prepare

tolook atnew products, newmarkets across the whole camp vs. a cre, to

are i

and expand the sale of North reduce favouritism. American wood products, not just in iancthe er downside is the increased aditional markets, but cute erging competition with non-union

markets such as China and India. contractors. “As soon as we showed ard’s thoughts were echoed by we could increase productivity and Brother ogre intemneuenst lower costs, Weyerhaeuser ratcheted presentative IAM down the contractor rates. Flea ker: rs Department. _ more tk an ever i

find new ter | to ee ee owe

and the U.S. will ere be a aakty over amber particularly during in the U.S. and Japanese

nto group

work on how Weyerhaeuser could grow its business. Groups felt the

developing a

aes Lenco At the same

the meeting was a huge success. : P As each local introduced its

oL.t

that the rank-and- ae are praise

ri 7 the operational level. Sregon to ial about their dealings polreeron om ibe ions ley ate The second day of the conference the wage or benefit levels our ee ne of the world’: est fo: os penedced + +3 saw a group from Weyco’s eniee bers do.” Reratanics, The need ns 1 hai °. 4, Management Team make : roth eng colt Gibson) chal of the Wy, 1 resentation to the grow ‘on safet; ort McNeill Logging Division he Bees operations aoe iW Many Peo eingth es y, the ne Va ancouver Island welcomed t! ion fi fa fe to live wu Beton: the Industrial, Wood and “Labour” and peat Beles ith the union. ” said Brother

Allied Workers of Canada (I.W.A.) and the eee Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers

(AM). als represented at the

conference were, before 1987, all

art of the same union - the nternational Woodworkers of America. But even during those years, a gathering of all the reps from one company on peek sides of the border was

More than one delegate called the

x aainber of ae peeves cibsne *Weyertigouser is still new regarding safety, closures of peration i

aaeee

aad the company’s stance on Dilject Hundal, Chair at the

air rat incidents, a Sa

accidents or near misses has developed, which is a recipe for disaste:

The

ird common issue was job

aiterent, eaten of th: do,” said Brother Hundal. As for the exchenes ith ane IAM, Hundal is

he same most of the Shee dele arena

the pperspective cae in on

ren PEN company logging cr _ Since 1986, under a i cumpe itive CLP)

“th i in aan which tied anu t thee fade >( \ieworkers pode eteetonian i i in the aa inet th. are given a k each s settin Valuable inform ah on te a alae rm i goals and vision in TE pach sides othe border. If the sc CW COME: under budge ES both sides. J (Sees ) By on the agenda was a ney # Sey eet - Scott Lunny a a a 1 Silviculture meeting = “= — | HEALTH & SAFETY TRUST A meeting on the future of thinking that would a Darn silviculture work in B.C. took place Local 2171 1 Wong y 1d get

contractors, First Nations, workers, and the union. After De combed re

together to draw up a new peng

penecment and work ee to Actions: | P 1. Share information about Weyerhaeuser across ue There was pas: the IAM and IWA. alll be done non- ‘union. this idea. He said that the Nee it blish ] Funding for restry had effectively en a programs. pepe eee aus | pepelding back log and tree deal 2 Union-driven | ovement) is being reduced to and ae eee benchmarks to identity zeal practices Sain relevant to decisions affecting $4 million, down from $92 million One long tii u orksites and members. in the es 5002 fiscal year. a uestioned why it took so long er members on safety proyans. ae , The I.W.A.’s Ron Corbeil noted e silviculture industry to become 3. Develop accident reporting guidelines for CONTRACTING O1 ] unionized. Wong responde: d that the eat sae Promote secure aici through the use of || fos these guy’s as we have sa ‘the labour laws of the late 1980's stymied #-Allhe worksits, empower joint safely contractors: | Committees to (i) solely to enhance knowledge, skills a }

Peete co poanEually shrink — now looks even bleaker.

He Binssoned sity pee ont

discipline in a way that discourages accident reporting and prevention.

a successful organizin,

Local 3567 pointed out they already nae

doesn’t i Bahco: than Seas at them asa

Perry rent pra Aon rs ae

licensees whi Forest to end so the work can be delivered non-union.

Charlie Cootes ‘dr. of Nis’ ra

abilities absent from the bargaining unit a

= oondict regular audits aes ona temporary and infrequent basis

= become a “star” safety employer

union-driven: - accident response program

% safely training een a aa ae contract protections against

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contractors for making New Forest a New Forest contracting | success. First Nations communities on the 2 aoe in LW.A. Pasappo: Dave Haggard West Coast and job training JOB SECURITY -observing jean ae Ha with re i i on the PP nel Weyerhaeu: compe kes

to rieeectil tom Harvey pacept the Basi ’s surer, Said that during land-use plans in ye 1990's, forest Te

ad from the land, they Bill Irving of t Services

im must put b: layoquot crane felt that the

layoffs and growing the business.

3. Document the true cost of ee

agi market

Sy Aerie Gee Keee: ae

share and new products) 2 Hold Wivehuaivel, A ai to its People/Labor Principles and Roadmar

363 expressed frustration that wage d benefit issu i of the

ee Head added the :

other corporate decisions 4, Organize non-union operations, suppliers stomers

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