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B.C. LUMBER WORKER

March 15, 1951

1-357

NEXT-OF-KIN MUST
BE TOLD FIRST

Newly-elected officers for the
ensuing year will be installed
at the membership meeting of
Local 1-357, IWA, New West-
minster, to be held in the Cana-
dian Legion Hall, 7:30 p.m.,
March 18. Change of date be-
came necessary due to the
Easter holiday.

Local Union officials have com-
municated with all press agencies,
daily newspapers and radio
stations in an effort to prevent
any repetition of the incident
when a fatal accident was broad-
cast before the widow of the de-
ceased had been notified.

Replies received from the vari-
ous press agencies indicated that
they, as well as the radio sta-
tions, had to rely on their local
correspondents to take the neces-
sary precautions, Radio stations
who rely mainly on the estab-
lished news services have been
compelled to take it for granted
that the next-of-kin have been
notified.

As a consequence, the Local
Union has communicated with
employers asking that no releases
be made regarding fatal accidents
until relatives have been advit
A general warning has been is
sued to IWA members to check
those who phone information
about fatalities to secure the re-
ward offered by the local radio
station.

Log Shortage Queried

On information received that a
log shortage exists, which might
necessitate longer hours in log-
ging camps, a full enquiry is
being made by the Local Union.
Indications point to the increased

1-71

Columbia
Certification

Certification has been secured
by Local 1-71, IWA, for the
logging operations of Columbia
Cellulose Co. Ltd adjacent to
the Skeena River.

Crew of the Loggers’ Navy re-
turning from a recent visit to
Lamb Lumber Co., Sechelt, report
that the camp committee is in
first class shape, and- that IWA
membership approximates 100%.

On the same trip, the Loggers’
Navy also visited a number of
camps on Jervis Inlet, and re-
ports of the crew make special
mention of the activities of
Chairman V. Aggasse and Sec-
retary E. Freeze at the Van-
couver Bay Camp of BCFP.

Financial Secretary Fred Fei-
ber recently returned from a tour
of the Englewood area arid re-
ported a rapidly growing organi-
zation in that district.

Co-operative effort of IWA
members in the Vancouver Bay
Camp, BCFP, resulted in the
erection of a large modern
reereation hall and coffee bar.
TWA men contributed their labor
voluntarily under the leadership
of IWA Camp Committee Chair-
man V, Aggasse. Hall was open-
ed with a social and dance, which
proved a gala event.

export of logs to the United
States.

Due to the ravages of in-
fluenza, some local plants have
had as high as 25% of the em-
ployees home sick. This has re-
sulted in spécial arrangements to
maintain production schedules
and avoid other lay-offs.

Attending the Joint Labor In-
stitute on Race Relations, March
4, in Vancouver were Lawrence
Vandale, Bert Hill and Dick
Thompson.

1-357 WA
ACTIVE

Members of the Women’s Auxi-
liary, Local 1-357, IWA, New
Westminster, are now engaged
in planning an expanded pro-
gram of social activity, for the
combined- purposes of fund rais-
ing and improvement of social
recreation for [WA members and
their wives.

One ambition of the Auxiliary
is to raise funds for the purchase
of a piano for the IWA Hall.

For these reasons, new mem-
bers are being actively recruited,
that the work involved may be
distributed over a large number
of active auxiliary members.

Regular visits to woodworker
patients in the New Westminster
hospitals remains as one of the
foremost responsiblities assumed
by the ladies.

The following patients in New
Westminster Hospitals have
been visited by members of the
W.A., Local 1-357, and distribu-
tion made of cigarettes, and
copies of the B.C. Lumber
Worker:

R. Moody—Alaska Pine.

M. Pertch—Alaska Pine.

A. Morrison—Alaska Pine.

A. Vuksic—Alaska Pine.

M. Parker — Thurston and
Flavelle.

All are reported as progressing
favorably.

Alex Stewart is also reported
as being seriously ill at home, and
is unable to receive visitors,
other than relatives.

Members of the Women’s
Auxiliary also reported as being
on the sick list are Mrs, Gladys
Smith, Mrs. Sabourin and Mrs.
M. Jones.

NANAIMO
SUB-LOCAL

The Nanaimo Sub-Local; 1-80,
IWA, recently elected their new
officers as follows: President,
Lawrence Jones; 1st Vice-Presi-
dent, Alex Macarthur; 2nd Vice-
President, H. Howoarth; 8rd
Vice-President, J. Tanghik; Re-
cording Secretary, Lee Nelson;
Financial Secretary, C. Pierve:
Trustees, John Erikson, Jeans
Erikson, Allen Jones; Conductor,
Jnud Holmstrom; Warden, Sid
Storey.

._ The newly-elected officers were
installed by the former President,
Allistair MacLeod. 3

1-217

Or Else”

With a membership which
now stands at 6,300 out of an
estimated potential member-
ship of 7,500, the officials of
Local 1-217, IWA, are devoting
their energies at present
mainly to the promotion of in-
creased activity on the part of
shop stewards and plant com-
mittees and are driving for the
establishment of safety com-
mittees in every operation.

At Chrome-0-Craft plant nego-
tions to secure an agreement are
now being supervised by Gon-
ciliation Officer Gordon Cham-
bers. The demands of the em-
ployees, as presented by the
TWA, are mainly that wages and
working conditions should be
placed on a parity with those
now enforced at the Restmore
and Hammond Furniture plants.

Hardwood Chair

Similar demands are_ being
made at the Hardwood Chair
plant, where a Conciliation Officer
has recommended a Conciliation
Board.

IWA members at the Capilano
Shingle Co. have presented a de-
mand for revision of a large
majority of their categories. The
request has been made through
the District Executive Board that
all other shingle plants take
similar action.

Kashmir Lumber

New plant and safety commit-
tees have been elected at Kashmir
Lumber Co. plant. Safety condi-
tions in this plant are reported to
be notoriously bad, and the com-
pany has been given one week in
which to clean up the yard and
eliminate the more serious acci-
dent hazards.

IWA members employed in the
cooperage section at Sweeney's
Cooperage Ltd. are at present en-
gaged: in an-effortto secure the
same rate of wages as now paid
in the mill section. On their be-
half Local Union officials con-
Hered with R. Mahoney, March

1-80

Killed By.
Flying Limb

The accidental death of Bro.
R. Boehemier, at Honeymoon
Bay, March 9, is reported with
sincere regret by the officers of
Local 1-80, IWA.

The deceased was engaged in

limb flew off the tree onto an-
other tree and flew back,
striking the victim on the head,
fracturing his skull. He died on
the way to hospital.

It was disclosed at the in-
quest that he had gone behind
another tree, 13 feet from the
one he was falling, and was
evidently looking up at the
falling tree. The limb which
killed him flew approximately
50 feet,

Business Agent E. Boulet
attended the inquest and ques-
tioned the witnesses.

1-367 MAN KILLED IN LOG CHUTE.

Local 1-367, IWA, Haney, re~

ports with deep regret the
accidental death of Bro. Nor-
man George, on February 27,
while employed at the Chi
wack Sawmills, Chilliwack, B.C.
Evidence heard at the inquest
disclosed that the deceased was
instantly killed while engaged in
unloading logs from his truck,
following the breakage of slings
regularly used on the job.

and | manager,
“J, That had the safety regula- | instructi

the log chute.

No sooner had he disappeared
from the engineer’s vision, than
the logs at the top of the chute
rolled down and crushed him.

A rider to the verdict of the
coroner’s jury recommended that
the accident prevention regula-
tions be more adequately enforced
by the Workmen’s Compensation
Board and IWA Safety Directors.

Business Agent W. Franklin
attended the inquest, but was
denied the right to question wit-
nesses,

In a statement to the B.C.
Lumber Worker he declared:

“In hearing the evidence of
both Victor Bowman, the donkey
puncher, and Mr. Aitkin, the
I draw these conclu-

tions been lived up to on the job
in keeping equipment in good
condition, the accident most likely
would never have happened.

“2, That due to a shortage of
help the log dump man was un-
able to fulfill his job in a manner
which would comply with com-
pensation regulations.

“3. No one will ever know what
prompted the deceased to place
himself in the position at which
he met his death.

“I would point out that al-
though Chilliwack Sawmills is
not under IWA contract, we are
still very much interested in the
safety conditions of all workers
in the lumber industry and_will,
on the recommendation of the

falling a tree when a six-foot ||

Kashmir Lumber Told “Clean Up —

‘Llama Wood Products, green
plywood plant, has been re-
organized by the Local Union. An
agreement was drafted to include
the contract terms now in force
in other plywood plants, and was
presented to the~ management,
March 12. It was discovered that
skilled workers in this plant were
being paid wages as low as $1.00
an hour, and. skilled female
workers as low as 80 cents an
hour.

Vice-President R. G. Watters
replaced President Lloyd Whalen
on-the Joint Labor Lobby now in
Victoria to press for amendments
to the ICA Act, the Workmen’s

Compensation Act, and the Hos-
pital Insurance Act.
Next Meeting

The Local Union Executive will
present recommendations to the
general membership dealing with
the future of the softball team
at the next regular membership
meeting, March 18.

Owing to weather conditions @

local plants have been shut down.

The high volume of Workmen’s
Compensation cases demanding
attention by the Local. Union
office continues, and in many in-
stances adjustments have been
secured to the advantage of the
workers concerned.

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Watch, Jewellery and Clock Re-
pairs, Watches, Diamonds,
Engagement and Wedding Rings,
etc.

"LADYSMITH BUSINESS GUIDE

The Ladysmith Chronicle

A Union Shop
Society ond Commercial Printing
at Fair Prices

‘Phone 23.

LADYSMITH, B.C.

WELCH’S
FOUNTAIN LUNCH

Home Cooking
That You Will Like

DUNCAN, B.C.

VOGUE CLEANERS

Truck calls at

Mesachie Lake, Cowichan Lake,
Crofton and south to Shawnigan’

Hats Cleaned and Blocked
Press While U Wait

Phone 360 DUNCAN, B.C.

(1) Station St.
Telephone 180

KIRKHAM’S DUNCAN GROCERY LTD.
Your Red and White Store
2.STORES. TO. SERVE.YOU
(2) island Highway & Nash Rd.
Freo Delivery g

DUNCAN BUSINESS GUIDE

J. LINDSAY LOUTET
(C. Bradshaw & Co.)
INSURANCE
& REAL ESTATE
DUNCAN, 131 Jubilee Street

LAKE COWICHAN BRANCH:
“Old Post Office Building

COMPLIMENTS

THE ODEON THEATRE
Phone 11

Duncan British Columbia

Duncan, B, C.

CHEMAINUS BUSINESS GUIDE
MEAT MARKET
CHEMAINUS, B.C.

For Quality Meats
at Moderate Prices

Phone 253
We Deliver

HANEY

USINESS GUIDE

“ESQUIRE” Men’s Wear

(Graham Mowatt)

Complete Stock of Work and Dress Clothing
“THE STORE WITH THE POPULAR BRANDS”

BRITISH COLUMBIA

Victoria Street

KAMLOOPS BUSINESS GUIDE

COMMODORE CAFE
Kamloop’s Leading Restaurant Since 1927

Kamloops, B. C.

MacGREGOR’S
MEN'S WEAR

For Everything a Man Wears
WORK, SPORT or DRESS
We can afford to Sell the

BEST for LESS

ORT ALBERNI BUSINESS GUIDE

MacDONALD’s PHARMACY

Prescriptions, Drug Sundries
First Aid Supplies
Reglstered Optometrist
Argyle Street Port Alberni

WOODWARD STORES
(PORT ALBERNI) L7D.

“Your Family Shopping Contre”

: “Closed Wednesdays All Day”

Hours: 9-5:30