suggestions of the crew. Pinned down as fo their reasons for refusal to fix dangerous conditions around the mill, they say weakly that their maintenance staff of one _ millwright, one helper, and one welder cannot cope with

_, improvements. This from Noranda! .

We suspect that the real fault lies with top manage-

* ment — that budgets do not include money for safety

1 or health — that, in fact, Noranda fails to realize that . their employees are people, human beings.

Health. a treat with open Rlacipt the honest safety ]

J We remind the Company that not only are these em-

he’ ployees human, they are organized, organized into a ; Union.

3 | OUR PEOPLE STAND INSTRUCTED TO REFUSE TO «WORK UNDER UNSAFE CONDITIONS.

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\+ WE SAY TO NORANDA:

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+ INSTRUCT YOUR LOCAL MANAGEMENT TO COOP- ERATE IN SAFETY.

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[ INSTRUCT THEM TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR PEOPLE, ‘ NOT PIGS,

«GIVE THEM THE MONEY AND THE STAFF: TO MAKE WESTERN PINES A SAFE PLACE TO WORK.

IF YOU ACCEPT THESE RESPONSIBILITIES, WE'LL CO-

ERN CANADA IN THIS FIELD. WE KNOW HOW, AND J WE'LL HELP YOU DO THE JOB.

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sting Action Ignored

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AY On this request, the company gave us firm assurance that ‘the requested employees facilities would be installed when weather ' conditions and other matters permitted them to commence work. This company will be confirming with this office when the in- | stallations have been completed.

| \ We trust that since we have dealt with this matter it will

obviate the course of action outlined in your letter to us of (March 3, 1964.

i a Yours truly,

a J. D. Forrest

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| Mr 1. T. Davis, January 21 1964 | Inspector, Workmen’s Compensation Board

! | VERNON, Bic.

| Dear Mr. Davis:

4 At our recent Union meeting in Princeton the crew raised

_ several unsafe conditions that exist and have existed for some ime at Western Pine Lumber Co. Ltd.

a | Please accept this letter as an official request to have a | Workmen's Compensation Board Inspector conduct a thorough

") Safety inspection of Western Pine Lumber Company Ltd. as soon.

88 possible. It is further requested that you contact Mr. Sonny Feresite, Plant Chairman, to accompany the WCB Inspector on requested tour. Mr. Alexandre works on the carloading deck.

Thanking you in advance for your attention to this very

important matter. ‘

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Yours truly, S. A. Muir

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| Mr. |. T. Davis, Inspector, February 11, 1964 Workmen’s Compensation Board, VERNON, B.C.

Dear Mr. Davis:

is is very unfortunate that you could not have found time

“to at least acknowledge my letter of January 21, 1964, requesting a safety tour of Wester Pine Lumber Co. Ltd.

! hae not know if you are aware of the fact that a seven- youth lost hie right arm in the Western Pine Lumber ser cami on Friday, February 7, 1964 at approxi-

mel 8 p.m. A safety ahaction and a different guard on the saw may have prevented this unfortunate cident:

| am enclosing a copy of the letter to Mr. Al Porritt, of Western Pine Lumber Co, Ltd., which | would ap-

ate your pursuing. “seattle you in advance for your cooperation in this regard.

Yours truly, S. A. Muir

OPERATE. THE IWA HAS THE FINEST RECORD IN WEST-:

This is not a squatter’s

shack but the lunch room provided by this benevolent

Company for their ninety-man crew.

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Interior view of the lun

ch room. Stove in the corner was purchased by the crew

after the Company refused to buy one. Temperature in Princeton drops to twenty below zero in winter.

Part of the crew is forced to eat their lunch because

to sit on this fog in front of burner in rain, sleet and snow there is insufficient room in the lunch room.