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BER WORKER

July 11, 1939

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INTERNATIONAL WOODWORKERS’ UNION

Dear Sir and Brother,—Accept my
thanks for your letter dated May 17 with
reference to a letter of mine that was
published in the Weekly Clarion relative
to the formation of a woodworkers union
in this section of N.B.

I note that you in B.C. have been suc-
cessful in building a worthwhile organ-
ization in the woodworking industry.
Here in N.B. this industry is totally un-
organized except for the Farmer-Labor
Union.

The Farmer-Labor Union has no inter-
national affiliations, hence has been un-
able to accomplish much. Here in Har-
vey, two years ago we formed a branch
of the International Longshoremen’s
Association and we were successful in
advancing our wages for longshore worl:
from 30 to 50 cents per hour.

I will adopt your suggestion of writing
to Bertel McCarty, secretary of the
LW.A, regarding the organization of a
lumberman and sawmill workers’ union
here, Any information you can send me
or any newspaper or pamphlets relative
to your organization will be much ap-
preciated,

Hoping to hear from you soon again,
I remain

$ “UNION BUILDER.”

Wall Street Cries

“WOLF’

But Look What Wall Street Got

American Water Works and Electric
Co, Inc, (Morgan-Bonbright-National City
Bank, N.Y.), net profit for the first three
months of 1939—$682,820; for same period
1938—$440,567,

Radio Corporation of America (both
Morgan and Rockefeller), net earning for

three months ending March 1939 —
$1,448,110; for same period in 1938 —
$1,437,800,

Bohn Aluminum and Brass Co. (Mellon)
net profit for first three months of 1939
$243,064,

Loew's Inc. (Rockefeller, Hearst), net
Profit for 28 weeks preceding March 16,
1939—$7,268,847; for same period in 1938
$6,887,678,

Empire Gas and Fuel Company (sub-
sidiary of Henry L. Doherty's Cities Serv-
ice Company) with oil, gas and pipe line
Properties in seven south mid-western
states, had a net profit of $2,027,414 for
1938, for preferred stocks,

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TRIANGLE LOG
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Triangle Log. Co,
July 5, 1939,
Editor, B.C. Lumber Worker:

Our camp is-now at the Lake. There
are about 50 employees. There is no
‘wash-house. Some fallers have been up
there a month and they have been add-
jing to the crew since but have not fin-
‘ished the wash-house. Evidently the
‘need for accommodation takes prece-
dence to cleanliness. The wash-house
building was completed about June 6.
However, they found that no suitable
pipes “grew” in the vicinity. So it will
be some time yet before the crew can
take a bath or do the weekly washing.

About 12 men quit last Thursday.
Since they started hiring at Black’s
wages have been cut for fallers and punk,
Formerly (from Hicks) faller rates were
$% (head and second) per day. Now
they are hired (through Black) for $4.75
(head), $4.50 (second and bucker).
‘Punks were cut from $4.00 to $3.75.

VL 2240,

Cc. & A. REPORT
MANY GRIEVANCES

Cyrs & Allen’s,
Port MacNeill,
Lditor, B.C. Lumber Worker:

At present there is about 60 men work-
ing here. The grub is far below par, the
lunches especially. The blame is mostly
on the cook. Wages here are low,. with
chokermen receiving $4.25; second loader
and chaser (combined), $4.75; with fall-
ers sweating their eyes out trying to
make $6.00 per day at 70c per M. The
fallers have been coming and going.
Some stay a week, most of them two
weeks and of course an odd one sticks.
Poor timber and tight scale (made out
in office) and none too good saws, are
the complaints that one hears every day.
The truck driver gets $6.50 per day, but
they are working for the party that has
the hauling contract.

I would like to know the turn over of
men here. Can safely say the crew
changes so often that it is nearly impos-
sible to get acquainted with them.

They are running two sides here. One
side working early shift and the other
late, This is done to keep the trucks
busy. Overtime was prevalent for a while.

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FORMER BUILDER
REJOINS 1.W.A. STAFF

Al well-known

Parkin,
newspaper editor and radio reporter, will
shortly rejoin the staff of the Interna-
tional Woodworkers’ Union. Parkin, who
is well known to B.C. woodworkers, was

progressive

the first editor of the B.C. Lumber
Worker and one of those largely respon-
sible for the present I.W.A. organization.
For several months past he has been
editot, of the People’s Advocate, popular
labor Raper published in. Vancouver.

ONTARIO LOGGERS
BLOCK WAGE-CUT

TIMMINS, Ont—A victory for trade
unionism and the right of workers to get
a decent wage was won here last week
when one of four mills recently closed
by strike action signed an agreement
with the Lumber and Sawmill Workers’
Union and withdrew plans for a proposed
wage cut,

The strike was called when the four
mills announced that they intended to
cut wages by 25 cents a day and increase
the price of board by 15 percent. The
Union immediately called a walkout and
placed a picket at each mill,

The progressive city council in Tim-
mins is playing a prominent part in the
strike on behalf of the workers. Acting
Mayor Armstrong and Councillor Gauthi-
er are members of the Union negotiating

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