Western Pulp and Paper

NOVEMBER 1964 PAGE 4

OCEAN FALLS REPORT by Peter Marshall

Safety

Seems to be some friction between labour and management regarding safety: - a member of the Local 312 executive resigned over frustration with managements lack of concern over a safety issue; - one of the Local 312 representatives to the main Safety Committee meeting in August was accused by a company official of being there just to complain; - at the October Main Safety Committee meeting I was accused by a company official of being at the meeting just to cause trouble.

As a result of the foregoing I have withdrawn from the main Safety Committee which appears to be nothing more than a show piece.

October Meeting

Voted to send $100 to the Britannia Strike and a $25 donation to the Labour College of Canada.

Negotiations

Local 312 has requested the services of a Reconciliation Officer to assist with our Hudson's Bay Contract negotiations, and another meeting is planned to try and conclude the Johnston Terminals negotiations.

New Editor

Ex Local 312 member Andy Akkerman is taking over as Editor of the Western Pulp and Paper Worker.

Local 312 Officers for 1965

President P. Marshall
1st Vice -president GH Hogrefe
2nd Vice-president GM Shaw
Secretary E. Day
Treasurer C. Bamford
Financial Secretary HH Brewer
Standing Committee ME Crocker, B. Sagmeister, G. Nairn
Trustees M. Marchuk, SB Edwards
Executive members N. Crompton
Wage delegates P. Marshall, GH Hogrefe, E Day and GM Shaw (alternate)