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2nd Issue July, 1966

THE TEN LEADERS of the International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union

sent to jail June 17 for three mo

onths for contempt of court in defying a court Jinjunc-

tion, are pictured here after they were released from the raipigum security prison. at

Chilliwack, July 8. Their early release was obtained by the B

.C. Federation of Labour

paying the fines which the court had imposed as an alternative to the prison sentences. eens from the left are: Les Copan: Burnaby; Lang Mackie, Port Alberni; Roy

Smith,

North Surrey; William Foster, Burnaby; Vince Shannon, Burnaby. Kneeling,

from the left, Le Ed Pilford, Prince Rupert; Bill Laurillard, Vancouver; Don Garcia,

North Delta

dents except Sas who is president of the Canadian Area

- (Stan) Ball, Victoria; Dave Mason, Ladysmith. All are local presi-

DOMTAR CONTRACT

Wyman Trineer, President of Local 1-357, reports that agreement on new contract terms has been _ reached with Domtar Chemicals Limited (Montreal) acting on behalf of its Canada Creosot- ing Division plant in New Westminster B.C.

WYMAN TRINEER

The memorandum of agree- ment — entered into on July 7, 1966 — calls for renewal of the present contract, sub- ject to the following amend-

a.

1. TERM: Two years effective

June 15, 1966. 2. GENERAL

June 15, 1967.

3.THE SHIFT DIFFEREN-

WAGE increase of 20 cents per hour effec- tive June 15, 1966; a further general wage increase of 20 cents per hour effective

TIAL shall be increased

from six cents per hour to

10 cents per hour effective

June 15, 1967. 4. INCORPORATION of the recommendations of Mr. Justice N. T. Nemetz con- tained in his report to the Minister of Labour dated June 22, 1966 — insofar as such recommendations may e applicable to the Com-

any — reserving to the

Company the right to fur- ther review the language to be used in the F.1.R.-I.W.A. Master Agreement related to the following recommen- dations:

(a) The Public Interest, (g) Seniority — F.I.R. Let-

ro nt,

(h) Technological Change, (i) Contracting Out. .CLASSIFICATION AD- JUSTMENTS — effective June 15, 1966:

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or

Crane Second Chaser .03 33

6. PIECE W O R K Bares, The general wage increases of 20 cents and 20 cents shall be applied to the cur- rent piece work rates on the same basis as calculated in the past.

In a meeting held on July 7, 1966 the crew voted by secret ballot to accept the new con- tract terms.

CFP LOGGERS BACK AT WORK

Striking CFP loggers at Harrison Mills returned to work July 13 following a verbal commitment from the Company that it would re- locate the operation’s present marshalling point to a site ac- ceptable to the crew.

The operation was struck by the loggers June 15 in an effort to resolve this long- standing grievance.

Glenn Haddrell, President of Local 1-367 IWA, stated that the men voted to return to the job on condition that within two weeks the Com- pany makes good on its prom- ise. If the Company fails to live up to its commitment the operation will be struck again.

The dispute occurred when the Company closed its cook and bunkhouses five years ago but retained the same location for its marshalling point. The men objected to this because the marshalling point was seven miles inside the Company’s property.

They argued that because travel time is paid only from the marshalling point to the job site and return in excess of ten hours a day (now nine and one half hours a day) the marshalling point should be at the start of the Com- pany’s property.

e Company rejected this argument claiming it had the right to locate the marshalling point.

NEW FIRE FIGHTING AGREEMENT SIGNED

The Coast Negotiating Committee — by motion of the Regional Executive Board —has been successful in their fight with the Industry for changes to the original mem- orandum of agreement on Fire Fighting. Following is the complete text of the new document which was signed by the Regional Council and Forest Industrial Relations Ltd. on July 12, 1966.

Forest Industrial Relations Limited agrees to recommend to its Client Companies, and the Policy Committee of the International Woodworkers of America, AF.L-C.LO. & C.L.C., Regional Council No. 1, agrees to recommend to Local Unions 1-71, 1-80, 1-85, 1-118, 1-217, 1-357, 1-363, 1-367, acceptance of the fol- lowing terms and conditions applicable from July 12 of the 1966 fire season for the dura- tion of the current Master Agreement during “Company Responsibility Fires” in which the employer-employee rela- tionship exists under the said Master Agreement.

1. Definitions

(a) Accidental Fire. Any fire not deliberately ignited

y the Company to dispose of

slash or waste, and which re- quires active measures to extinguish.

(b) Slash Escape Fire. Any slash fire ignited by the Cane

pany which has escaped the predetermined boundaries and which requires active measures to extinguish.

(c) Slash Control Fire. Any slash fire ignited by the Company which is contained within the predetermined boundaries, or alternatively, any slash fire which has es- caped such boundaries but is not considered out of control and does not require active measures as contemplated in (a) and (b) above.

(d) Company Responsibil- ity Fire. Any fire which the Company is responsible for taking measures to extinguish pursuant to the provisions of . the Forest Act.

(e) Forest Service Fire. Any fire in respect of which the B.C. Forest Service ac- cepts responsibility for direc- tion of measures to extin- guish.

(f) Fire Fighting Rates. The rates of pay for fighting Company Responsibility Fires hereinafter set out in this agreement.

(g) Regular Job Rates. Rates of pay to employees for the performance of their regu- lar jobs, as set out in the Wage Supplement to the Mas- ter Agreement.

(h) Statutory Rates. Rates of pay established by B.C. Forest Service for fire fight- ers.

See “AGREEMENT” — Page 2

STRIKE DEADLINE SET

August 16 has been set as

the strike deadline by the 270°

lumber inspectors of Local

1-288 IWA, in their contract dispute with the Pacific Lum- ber Inspection Bureau.

Rod Beaton, President of the Local, reports that the Bureau has been given the 48-hour strike notice by the Union.

The lumber inspectors are seeking a 50-cent hourly wage raise over one year plus an extra 16 cents an hour to give them parity with the trade- men’s rate in the industry. The present base rate is $3.12 an hour.

One of the main issues in dispute is whether the PLIB grade stamp should be leased to individual companies. The inspectors argue that indis- criminate leasing of the grade stamp waquld menace B.C.’s lumber export prospects.

The inspectors have the full support of the other IWA Lo- cal Unions in their dispute with the Bureau. The extent of this support was clarified

ROD BEATON

in the policy statement issued by the Regional Council April 21, 1966, which advised that IWA graders will only use PLIB grade stamps under the direct supervision of the 1-288 inspectors,

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