Hii THE WESTERN CANADIAN AU? Ni Incorporating The S.C. Lumberworker Official Publication of the Jaterwatlonal Weodworkers of America Regional Council No. 1 Authorized as Second Class Mail, ‘Post Office Dept., Vol. XXXII, No. 9 SMITH SAFETY DIRECTOR fif{ | | 1 (i REGIONAL PRESIDENT Jack Moore addressing the 15th Annual Delegated Meeting of Local 1-71 IWA, the first Local he joined on becoming a mem- ber of the Union. Group, left, President Bill Wilson, Secretary-Treasurer Ben Thompson, 3rd _ Vice- President Ernie Freer, office secretary Myrna Grovestine. SUPPORT DISCONTINUED Regional President Jack Moore has advised officials of the Three Universities Capital Fund Drive that he will discontinue his personal support of the campaign because of the announced increase of tuition fees for university students. He will refuse to recommend to trade union members that they give individual support, he has so advised the fund officials in the following letter. “R. W. Robinson, Chairman, Three Universities Capital Fund “Dear Sir: I now find it necessary to advise you that:I withdraw my personal support of the Three Universities Capital Fund Drive. Please discontinue the use of my name as a supporter of the campaign. “At the time that I announced my personal support of the fund drive, despite objections of many of my col- leagues, I did so because I recognized the tremendous need in this province for advanced education. I accepted the assurance of the Three Universities Capital Fund officials and University presidents that conjectures about tuition fee increase for students were based on mere rumours and were not to be accepted as substantiated. “Now that the fees have been increased, notwith- standing assurances to the contrary, it is clearly appar- ent that this decision will prohibit many working men from sending their sons and daughters to university. “I cannot continue to recommend, even on a personal basis, that working men and women should dig into their pockets to help build institutions from which many of their sons and daughters will be barred because of this additional financial barrier. Yours truly, J. A. MOORE.” war ag" © See “SMITH” — page 3 Ghost River power dam near 1927, he went to work i \ L Se PER COPY wi) Di Ottawa, and for Payment of Postage in Cash. VANCOUVER, B.C. 1st Issue May, 1965 a al WILSON LEAVING TOP POST LOGGERS NOMINATE FREER, MacINTOSH Medical reasons have forced Bill Wilson, President of Local 1-71 IWA for the past four years, to step down from the top post in the Lo- cal. Nominated for president at the Local’s 15th Annual- Delegated Meeting May 15, were Ernie Freer, Business Agent and 3rd Vice-Presi- dent, and Francis MacIntosh, section man at Camp Woss, Englewood. Wilson was unopposed in 1-80 SEEKS 76¢ FOR DRIVERS An across the board in- crease of 76 cents an hour spread over two years has been demanded by Local 1-80 IWA, for its 35 truck driving members employed by Do- man Industries Ltd. The present contract ex- pires June 15 and was for three years. The Local is seeking a new two-year agreement providing a 46-cent-an-hour across the board increase the first year and an additional 30-cent-an- hour across the board in- crease in the second year. Other demands include: an eight-hour day and 40-hour work week instead of the present 84-hour day and 47- hour week; two 10-minute coffee breaks on each shift; payday every second week; vacations to begin by April 30; revised call time; com- passionate leave of absence without loss of pay for up to ’ three days; pay for jury duty; stricter safety procedures. Conducting the negotiations for the Local are Del Pratt, Business Agent; and Ed Linder, Financial Secretary. ASSESSMENT APPROVED A one dollar membership assessment has been approved by the members of Local 1- 217 IWA, to aid the fourteen employees striking the Van- couver Casket Company. The one-shot assessment will be deducted in the month of June. The Casket employees on strike since April 12, have been receiving strike relief from the Regional Strike Fund. The additional money from the assessment will now give married strikers $49.00 per week plus $3.00 for each dependent child, Single strik- ers will receive $43.00 - per week. The Local officers report the Company has made no effort to resume negotiations and it now appears the strike will be a long one. accepting the nomination for Secretary-Treasurer. The conference held in the Hallmark Hall, Vancouver, was attended by eighty-two delegates and six visitors. Re- gional President Jack Moore was the guest speaker. During the one-day session, eighty-eight resolutions, two Executive Board recommen- dations and four By-Law changes were dealt with. Among the By-Law changes approved was the proposal to increase the Local’s monthly dues to $5.50 per month. The present dues are $4.50 per month. The dues increase will be submitted to a mem- bership referendum in July. Others nominated for office and whose names will go out on a referendum ballot are: Ist Vice-President, Ben Thompson, Gordon Flower- dew; 2nd_ Vice - President, Walter Kozij, unopposed; 3rd Vice-President, Bob Picker- ing, unopposed; Conductor Gordon Davis, unopposed; Warden, Jim Lehman, Walter Lenno; Trustee: Bill Mc- Math, unopposed. Local Board Members, Area I, Eu- gene Ollenberger, A. Annis; Area 2, .W. Penner, unop- posed; Area 3, Frank Miller, unopposed; Area 4, Tom Walsh, James Ingram; Area 5, Glenn Phillips, Ed Gill; Area 6, Ron Jowsey, unop- posed. Delegates elected to attend the Regional Convention were: W. Penner, W. Wilson, B. Thompson, E. Freer, ‘D. Otto, E. Pickering, W. Kozij, G. Davis, W. McMath, W. Scott, F. Miller, J. Lehman, L. Sloat. Bill Wilson and Ernie Freer were elected to attend the IWA International Conven- tion in Toronto. ; President Moore in his ad- dress compared the employ- ers’ attitude from the period following the wage freeze and rent control days of the late PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES ERNIE FREER 30s and early ’40s, up to the present time. He stated labour made some significant gains during the late 40s because the em- ployers, faced with a tremen- dous consumer demand, couldn't afford to take the unions’ on in prolonged strikes. All this has changed, he stated, and today the employ- ers are openly provoking the unions into strike action. He went on to say that the IWA was determined to beat down all attempts to lower the living standards of the See “LOGGERS” — Page 4 1-71 DELEGATES IN SESSION