Western Pulp and Paper

January 1962 Page 7

Ocean Falls Report
by R. McCormick

For more than 30 years, I am told, the Chinese employees of Crown have had a bunkhouse to live in. They have not been kept in a bunkhouse because of any discrimination, but rather that they preferred to do their own cooking and live in comparative peace, away from the hotel.

It was inevitable, of course, that the Company would say they are losing money by keeping a Bunkhouse open for a few people, so they decided to close the bunkhouse where the few remaining Chinese Brothers lived. This was done on the 15th or so of December after the Local's Standing Committee had gone to the Company to ask that they at least leave the bunkhouse open until after the holiday season. They tell me that some of the Brothers who had been working on the graveyard shift were awakened for the eviction. Happy Holidays.

... It is rumored that 15 Brothers will be laid off at the beginning of the year ... In checking we find that there were 17 new employees, 15 of which will now be laid off after a month or less of work. They were most likely all told that these were steady jobs ...

The Shop Stewards have elected Brother Vic Jones, shop steward of the Tin shop as their Chairman, for the coming year. Brother B. Van Wel will act as Secretary. Tribute must be paid to Leroy Entner who has been chairman of the group for over a year. ...

Local 312 will call for a joint meeting of the Pulp and Paper Workers, the UPP and the IWA to attempt to come to some arrangement on wage demands prior to negotiations next Spring.

January 1962 Page 15

[photo] Brother P. Marshal, President of Local 312 presenting the Leo Portelance Memorial Trophy to Sandy Gilchrist. The trophy is given annually by Local 312 to the outstanding Jr. Men swimmer. On the night the trophy was presented Sandy broke the Canadian 40 yard freestyle record.
February 1962 Page 5

Union Elections - Ocean Falls, UPP Local 360

President ............. G. Pembleton
Vice President ........ W. Hutton
Recording secretary ... Lloyd Edmunds
Financial Secretary ... J. Ingram
Treasurer ............. E. Fonda
Wage delegates ........ G. Pembleton, W. Hutton, L. Edmunds. AE
Corbin(alternate)
Safety Representative . J. Harris
Trustees .............. AE Corbin, AJ Corbin, C. O'Reilly
Inside guard .......... C. Edmunds
Outside guard ......... R. Sparks
Standing Committee .... G. Pembleton, H. McDonald, AE Corbin, J. Harris
(alternate)


February 1962 Page 10

Ocean Falls Report
by R. McCormick

... The local will not be sending a delegate to Parksville this year but will instead attempt to get a CLC representative to come to the Falls to give further training to the Shop Stewards ...

The January meeting elected Brother E. Pedersen of the Groundwood mill to fill the vacancy on the Standing Committee. Brother Pedersen has been Shop Steward in the Groundwood for some two years ... Brother Vic Jones was elected to represent the Local on the Main Safety Committee.

March 1962 Page 6

Ocean Falls Report by R. McCormick

... Brother Jack Bushell was electee to attend the joint safety conference this year ... Brother R. McCormick was elected to attend the 4th Convention of the CLC to be held in Vancouver in April. ...

... As this is being written the re-build of the wet-end of No. 2 Paper Machine has been going on for a week.

Also on Page 6

The Chiquita III along with General Organizers of the United Fishermen and Allied Workers Union visited OF early February and brought Fraternal Greetings from the Fishermen's Union. ...

April 1962 Page 10

Ocean Falls Report by R. McCormick

The re-build (of No. 2) has been talked about ever since it was finished and the only thing that I am going to add at this time is that the Paper Makers tell me that the Rotoprint being made on the machine is so good that the Supervisors have two bowls of it for breakfast every morning. ...

Many people, in particular Mechanics complain about the crossing of trade lines and doing the other work that is not legitimately theirs. I think it is about time that some of the persons who complain about these matters and then ignore the countermen at the mill stores should be reminded that it is the countermen's job to get material and no one else's. ... I am told that they are now figuring out an idea to do away with another counterman and have everyone serve themselves to small items. Just remember when this happens that those who continually go into the store to serve themselves instead of waiting for service have helped to do a man out of a job.

May 1962 Page 8

Ocean Falls Report by R. McCormick

A rash of accidents, one serious, resulting in an amputation makes one wonder just what exactly is wrong with the Safety program.

After the last issue I promised not to say any more about the No. 2 Paper Machine rebuild. But, it would appear that there were no lessons learned from that fiasco, safety wise. It is all well and good to place direct blame for accidents on the injured person, but I would suggest that some investigation be made to determine why an employee should get to the point where "he just don't give a damn".

... the guys living in the hotel are getting a little disturbed about the bills they are receiving for alleged damage to hotel property ... I do not condone deliberate and malicious damage to rooms ... I do condemn such practices as trying to charge people for tears in bed clothing which is ready to fall apart and or cigarette burns which cannot in any way be proven to [be the fault of] the present occupants of rooms.

June 1962 Page 1

Steam engineers from a number of pulp and sulphite locals met in Vancouver on May 13th to discuss changes being recommended to the Boiler & Pressure Vessels Act.

representation from Local 312 - D. Diggens

June 1962 Page 9

Ocean Falls Report by Eric Day & Bill Smalley

Dan Radford, Education Representative of the CLC, arrived in town to give our people a course in "The job of a steward and grievances" 20 members, mostly shop stewards, turned out for the two day course which was held May 5th and 6th in the small dining room.

... Due to Brother Tom Peck's early retirement an election was held for trustee. Brother Henry Brewer was elected by acclamation.

Why is it that couples with two or three children must live in a one bedroom apartment for years waiting for better accommodations while we see people with no children moving to and living in two bedroom duplexes or houses. Wouldn't it be wiser to allocate accommodation to need?