Western Pulp and Paper

September 1956, Page 1

Delegates to Convention

To the merger convention of the BC Trade Union Congress and the BC Federation of
Labour, Local 312 will send delegates JW Terry, J. Bushell, J. Mathieson and A. Akkerman; local 360 will send G. Pembleton, and W. Scott with D. Meldrum as alternate.


November 1956 Page 13

Local 312 has elected the following executive for the coming year:

WJ Terry ........ President
R. McCormick .... 1st Vice President and standing committee
T. Siewierski ... 2nd Vice President
Geo. Meldrum .... Corresponding and recording secretary
A. Akkerman ..... Financial secretary
J. Bushell ...... Treasurer
Len Reitlo ...... Standing committee
F. Jackson ...... Trustee
O. Mcleod ....... Trustee
J. Maister ...... Trustee
M. Marchuk ...... Inside Guard
W. Diederichs ... Outside Guard

December 1956, Page 6

Union Sunday Postponed One Week

Ocean Falls suffered an over abundance of water due to inclement weather plus the efforts of the rainmakers.

Consequently, Union Sunday had to be postponed from November 4 until November 11 as on the 4th water in the lake was rising so rapidly that even with all thirteen gates of the dam open, there was danger of the lake washing out the land at the sides of the dam if the penstocks had been closed for a shutdown

February 1957 Page 12

[photo] Miss Florence Wong is winner of the 10th Annual Scholarship of Local 312. The scholarship, worth $250.00 is offered every year to the student with the highest marks graduating from Charleson High School in Ocean Falls.

February 1957 Page 15

Local 360 gained the following Job Rate Adjustments for increased speed on No. 3 Paper Machine:

Machine Tender 2.82 to 2.88
Back Tender 2.52 to 2.57
Winderman 2.16 to 2.20
1st Helper 1.89 to 1.92
2nd Helper 1.82 to 1.84

Management did not agree with Local 360's request for a job rate adjustment for No 3 Beaterman, the Specialty Inspectors and the Specialty Testers.

March 1957 Page 5

Bob Beattie, for over 30 years barber in Ocean Falls is retiring this month. Bob took a great interest in community activities, especially in the local branch of the Canadian Legion. For many years he was a Sunday school teacher.

March 1957 Page 9

Ocean Falls Emergency Fund

The Fund was started many years ago ... hourly and white collar workers alike pay 25 cents a month in dues ... In years such as 1956 when income exceeds expenditures the Fund usually donates something worthwhile to the local hospital. This year it was $1.000.00 worth of operating room instruments ... At the annual general meeting on February 16th the following executive were elected: President - A. Akkerman, Vice president - A. McCormick; Secretary - L. MacHattie; Treasurer - R. Blackwell.

March 1957 Page 12

We wonder where labor reporter Bruce Young got his information when he wrote that the two Hudson's Bay stores at Kitimat and Victoria "are believed to be the only unionized department stores in Canada". Hudson's Bay stores in Powell River and Ocean Falls have been organized for some years. The department store in Ocean Falls was organized about 20 years ago when Pacific Mills was still the owner, and when the Hudson's Bay Co. took over, certification went with the store