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1. The strike was called by the Tendermen’s Division the United
Fishermen and Allied Workers Union.

(A) The term “tendermen” describes that group of fishing company employees who
are engaged to transport fish from the fishing grounds to the processing plants.

2. Negotiations for a new agreement to cover Tendermen com-
menced in April,

The demands of the Unibn wera excessive and during the negotiating period there
was no disposition on the part of the Union to compromise or to negotiate in a spirit

of healthy bargaining.

"3. Failure fo reach agreement was followed by Conciliation pro-

ceedings as required in our Provincial Labor Law.

The Fisheries Association accepted the majority award of the Conciliation Board but
the Union rejected the award.

4. Astrike vote was conducted among the Tendermen with the

following result:

NUMBER OF TENDERMEN ELIGIBLE TO VOTE
NUMBER OF TENDERMEN. WHO VOTED 0... 370

Of the 370 who voted, 298 were in favor of strike action, 67 opposed and 5 spoiled
ballots. rae Po a

), The Union declared a strike deadline and proceeded with slans

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to shut down the industry af the peak of its seasonal salmon op-

eration, —

6. ia further effort to avert strike action, the Fisheries As
tion made an offer fo the Tendermen as follows:

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. |. Two extra days off a month or pay in lieu thereof,

THIS AMOUNTS 10 $20-830 IN COST PER MONTH
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2. Elimjnation of the monthly laundry charee,

THIS AMOUNTS 10 $3 PER MONTH PER MAN

3. Vacation pay increase.

THIS AMOUNTS TO UP TO $7 PER MONTH FOR
THOSE WHO QUALIFY. :

(B) And further concessions as follows:

1. A monthly wage increase tnis year to all tendermen

THIS AMOUNTS T0 $10 PER MONTH PER MAN,

2, A monthly wage increase next year and/or a wage increase
with a welfare plan next year.

Mk WOULD AMOUNT TO-$10 PER-MONTH PER

(C) The complete offer made by the Companies fo the Tendermen,

in a two-year contract, would mean additional cost fo the compan
ies of up 10 $50 fo $60 per month per man. The Union, on the other
hand, has made no significant change in its original. demands
since negotiations commenced last April, a

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~~ (A) All the concessions recommended! in the: Conciliation Board...

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‘found fair and workable reads as follows:

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_——WEBELEVETIS IMPORTANT THAT AL TENDERNEN, FISHER

UMBIA SHOULD BE ACCURATELY INFORMED ON THIS CRITICAL
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1, In addition fo its excessive wage demand, the Union has pres. lm
ed for a form of Union Hiring Procedure involving seniority w
in the Association's opinion is impractical of application,
Clause in our present agreement which over the years has b

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_ "It is understood that the company hires the captain and engineers, on-all packer | iimmg
boats. The company representative and the captain shall mutually agree upon the hit Zz
ing of the balance of the crew. In the hiring of the balance of.the crew. Union members 2
shall be given preferential consideration where ability and-experience for the particild} i
job are equal. Before hiring non-union men who have not previously been employed by a
the company concerned as tendermen the company representative or the captain "ie
shall contact, the Union to ascertain whether or not competent Union members satis.

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factory to the Company and the captain are available within the time required." "i

8. The following example faken from July payrolls illustrates . ‘ .
increases payable this year on the basis of fhe Conciliation Board's
majority award, = og

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Board‘s-Award Over,
Ce Se July; 1954 1953
Bosc Rate. $334.00 $334.00. — |
Board Allowance 53.00 53,00
Extra Pay In Licu Of
Time Off 104.40 144.23
Vacation Pay . 19.65 ~ 21,25
oy, (TOTAL) $511.05 $552.48 |
~ Elimiation of Charge
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(TOTAL).
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Base Rate $263.00 -$263,00:
. Board Allowance 5300 =: 53,00:

Vacation Pay 15.93 17.18 -

(TOTAL) $414.13 $446.74

Elimination of Charge
For Blankets

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In addition. MSA coverage is given—the Companies paying 50 per cent of some, i

and the Tendermen are covered unclor the Salmon,Welfare Fund, entirely contributed i

by the companies. Earnings of engineers and mates range-between the above examples

9, The Companies’ extra offer made priorto the trike would have i
added $10.00 per month his year to the base rafes set out above
and an additional $10.00 per month nextyear,

(A) The Fisheries Association has made every effort to negotiate a settlament but has

experienced nothing but “bludgeon tactics” trom the Union,

(B) The Union has instructed its plant workor mambership to refuse to harille sal
mon, thus initiating an illegal strike among this group of employees.

(C) The Union has called a halt to all salmon fishing and deprived fishermen, who

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have no dispute with the Companias, of their best earning-period of the season,

(D) It is estimated that tha loss of this week's fishing will reprasent-a reduction It

carnings to fishermen, employees and companies of $3, 00,000,, a logs which no grou
in this industry can afford, . a

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