HOST LOCAL PRESIDENT Bill Benson of Local 1-324 IWA Mani- toba making his welcoming ad- dress to the Convention delegates and visitors.

HOST PRESIDENT

It gives me extreme pleasure as the President of Local 1-324 IWA Manitoba, to welcome on behalf of my fellow officers and members, the delegates and guests attending this week- long Convention.

With this welcome goes the sincere desire that the deliber- ations of this gathering will find constructive answers for the many difficult problems confronting workers in the for- est industry.

At this time I wish to assure you that I have no intention of making a long speech to this assembly. However, there are two subjects that-I wish to speak on before sitting down.

The first is to express my Lo- cal Union’s gratitude to the Regional Council and especial- ly to President Jack Moore, in recognizing the vital import- ance of organizing Manitoba woodworkers into a democra- tic union. 3

My Local Union of 500 mem- bers is the result of their fore- sight and determination to bet- ter the wages and working con- ditions of the woodworkers there as well as here in British Columbia.

This they have done and for the first time Manitoba wood- workers working under IWA negotiated agreements are re- ceiving wages closer to their worth.

Finally, I would like to con- gratulate the members from British Columbia on helping to elect a New Democratic Party government. I am confident you will find, as we did in Man- itoba under our NDP Govern- ment, that the labour-govern- ment-management climate will improve and allow more time for the Union to concen- trate on the needs of the mem- bership.

LIGHTER SIDE ©

Logger’s Wife No. 1: “TImagine— they’ve only known each other two weeks and they’re getting

married already.” Logger’s Wife No. 2:

‘‘Well — that’s sure one way of getting better acquain- ted:”’

THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER

necessity of maintaining a large inventory but with a minimum of delay between employees ordering ar- ticles and receiving them, shall be worked out. This procedure may be reviewed periodically at the request of either party.

The Local officers are. hopeful of negotiating similar

letters of understanding with other forest companies in their jurisdiction.

The officers have also ob- tained the following partial

wholesale and retail price list of some of the most common

brands and types of safety articles. They warn that in examining these prices, note should be taken that the whole- sale prices quoted are FOB factory or supplier — sales tax, Federal tax (where applic- able), freight charges, etc., would be extra.

COUNCIL OFFICERS

Officers chosen by the Safety Conference delegates to look after the affairs of the Region- al Safety Council for the next two years were also endorsed by the Regional Convention.

Elected by acclamation were Erich Ewert, Chairman; Jack Mumm, ist Vice-Chairman; Jack Welder, 2nd Vice-Chair- man; Don Muirhead, 3rd Vice- Chairman; Verna Ledger, Secretary.

TO A WORLD DRIVEN BY INFLATION

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2250 EAST HASTINGS STREET

LEATHER CAULK BOOTS (DAYTON)

10” Top Logger Light Cruiser

10” Top Logger, Nuron Soles with Screw in Caulks

10”’ Top Scuffer Logger, Boom Boat

LEATHER CAULK BOOTS (PARIS) 10” Top Light Cruiser, Snag Proof 10’’ Top Light Cruiser, Leather Soles

SAFETY TOE WORK BOOTS (DAYTON)

10” Top Logger Boots, ‘‘Scuffer Style” 6” Top Neo Cord Soles & Heels Work Boots

WORK GLOVES (EDMONT) Vinyl Coated Snorkel Glove Leather Mitts, Lined No. Mi34

BOSS Boss Munkeface (No. M665) Boss ‘‘Tom Cat’? Munkeface, Rubber Interlining (No. M341) Boss Work King Nylon / Cotton (M635) Boss Work King Heavyweight (MGK)

DOMINION BRAND RUBBER CAULKS

Monty Caulked Timber, Safety Toe

MINER BRAND RUBBER CLOTHING No. 5500 Rubber Pants, Bib Front No. 5505 Rubber Jacket

SUPERIOR BRAND RAINWEAR M155 Raglan Shoulder Jacket M154 Bib Style Pants

Wholesale $49.00

50.20 49.00

48.75 49.50

50.00

21.85

-96 2.25

92

86 72 83

18.90 24.00

7.35 8.85

7.50 7.50

1.39

129 1.09 1.29

28.50 35.95

10.95 12.95

11.50 11.50

The Local was also able to obtain the Wholesale and Retail prices for two popular

brands of nylon raingear.

Canadian raingear Wholesale Pants $11.85 Jackets $11.85 Champion raingear Pants $12.30 Jackets $12.30

Retail $17.95 $17.95

$18.50 $18.50

The Lumber Worker will attempt in the near future to obtain and publish price lists on

articles worn by mill and plywood workers.

...and other pressures towards compromising on second-best, Dayton’s makes no contribution.

% That is why Dayton’s loggers

have won more world championships

than any other boot ever made.

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It has always been, and still is,

the choice of the man who knows the best—and is

prepared to pay for it.

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