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Western Pulp and Paper
May 1957 Page 13
Local 312 Takes Basketball Crown
Ocean Falls - Playing before a capacity crowd the Jim Reed coached
union-sponsored Local 312 team climaxed a thrilling playoff battle by
eking out a 50-49 breath-taking decision from the Jokers. ...
The 312 attack was led by jump-shooting Neil McMillan, a former
Vancouver Cloverleaf, and ever aggressive Scott Vanatter, a master of
all shots.
Jim Reed, playing coach proved a tower of strength, both offensively and
defensively ... Top rebounding chores fell on the shoulders of Sandy
Morris and Don Little. Nevertheless, a team is only as strong as its
bench and in Gus Robinson, George Meldrum, Paddy Burns and Hank Modras,
could be found capable replacements for any first stringer.
For the Jokers Steve Gladden was the big gun with a 20 points-per-game
average and "tall man" Leroy Entner proved effective under the basket.
Series point totals were: Vanatter 85; McMillan 81; Reed 58; Little 65;
Morris 24; Robinson 34; Meldrum; Burns 1; Modras 6.
December 1957 page 11
[photo] Ocean Falls Labor day Queen, Anne Pembleton who incidentally is
daughter of Brother George Pembleton, president of Local 360 UPP and
President of the Western Canada Council of Pulp and Paper Mill Unions
Local Strike News
Ocean Falls - At 8:00 a.m., November 14, 1957, pickets of Local 312 IBPS
& PMW and 360 UPP took their places at the townsite end of the bridge
leading to the mill here in Ocean Falls.
The mill had already been shut down in an orderly manner as scheduled
... in the 20 years of negotiations with the managements of these mills,
this is the first time there had ever been a strike ... There are six
pickets on duty at one time - four from Local 312, two from Local 360 ..
pickets work on 2 hour spells of duty.
So far there have been no incidence of importance on the picket line.
Last Saturday night there was a minor disturbance by some youngsters who
were feeling their exuberance. Also, one member of management's staff
refused to show his pass when requested by a picket, and one of the
pickets used unseemly language when requesting a pass from one of the
staff ... .
Ocean Falls, being a community of some 2000 adults compressed within a
very confined area has always been noted for the multiplication of
rumours. Since the start of the strike rumours seem to have been flying
thick, fast and furious and in every direction in this town ...
February 1958 Page 1
The Strike has Ended
The British Columbia eleven week old Pulp and Paper Strike has now ended
with a memorandum of Agreement. Terms of settlement are as follows:
7.5% increase on all rates for the period ending June 30th, 1958
2% increase on all rates effective July 1, 1958
3 weeks vacation with pay after 10 years effective May 1, 1958; 3 weeks
vacation after 5 years coming into effect May 1st, 1959
.05 per hour additional for "A" mechanics
.03 per hour additional for "B" mechanics
.07 per hour night shift differential for the 16 hours outside the
regular day shift.
conference on Job Analysis to be held as soon as possible following re-openeing
the mills
contract runs from Jan 30, 1958 to June 30, 1959
February 1958 Page 3
[photo] International Officer J. Terry, congratulating Brother Penz and
his crew on the fine job they did in making toys for pre-school children
of Ocean Falls for Christmas. Over 300 toys were made some of which are
displayed with the crew. Brother Penz is a member of Local 360 of the
UPP and the other toy makers came from both 312 and 360. Reading from
left to right are Bros. Robert Steinback, Mick Tabuteau, Gerhardt,
Hosebein, Alfred Penz, Walter Schuberthen, Jim Terry, Jack Harris, Glen
Brady, Bill Peters.
March 1958 Page 7
Trade Union Education Gained from Strike Activity
Ocean Falls - The first machine to start up in Ocean Falls was at
midnight on Tuesday February 4th. ...
One of the things that the strike in this industry showed is that people
can and will live and work together. ... it was amazing how few people
applied to the Incidental Funds of the two locals for additional strike
relief ... many refused on the grounds that they were still getting by
and things might get tougher later on. .. We salute those who helped
others ... in helping to provide entertainment, in woodcutting, in toy
making and in many other ways donated of their time and service to help
the people of this community ...
One thing that was learned by the people during the strike, we believe,
was that the union are themselves and not some outside group dictating
to them ...
April 1958 Page 2
Ex Pulp Member New Union Head
The Federation of Fruit and Vegetable Workers Union, with headquarters
in Penticton, BC are receiving some of their leadership and guidance
from an ex-Pulp worker. He is Brother Murdo McKenzie. Many members at
Ocean Falls will recall his working there for a good number of years
when he belonged to Local 312. ...
August 1958 Page 1
Ocean Falls on Short Time
Ocean Falls - Due to shortage of water the management of Crown
Zellerbach Canada Limited, Ocean Falls Division approached the two
unions here and stated that they would have to lay off from 60 or 75 men
or else the employees would have to go on short time of four days one
week and five days the next.
The members of both locals voted in favour of short time. Some members
felt that management should be prepared to keep their employees working
in periods when there was a shortage of water.
Prior to the announcement of short time or lay offs the newsprint
machines at Ocean Falls had been running five days a week. Management
now proposed to put them on four days a week. The specialty machines are
to continue operating seven days a week. - Ex Joint Strike Committee
Locals 312, 360
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