The Labor Statesman
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alternative: [The Labour Statesman]
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2024-01-30
issued: 1928-09-21
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note: Canadian Labor Congress Opens Annual Session Citizens and Officials of Toronto Extend Hearty WelcomeâRecord of Progress Shown in ReportsâImmigration and 5-Day Work Week Among Matters to Be Considered WITH MORE THAN 400 DELEGATES in attendance, the Trades nnd Labor Congress of Canada has passed* another milestone in Canadian history. Reports indicate that the International trades union movement is steadily growing and that the dual union movement has failed to achieve the success that a large number of men in our ranks expected of it. New unions have become affiliated with the congress and a large number of new unions established ip various parts of the Dominion. In reporting the convention, J. A. P. Hayden, the correspondent for labor papers, says: The forty-fourth annual convention* of the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada opened in Toronto with more than 400 delegates present, representing each of the nine provinces and almost every trade and calling. The convention is the largest and most representative since 1921, indicating a revival in the trade union movement and the increased prosperity of the nation. William Varley, chairman of the local convention committee, welcomed the delegates on behalf of Toronto trade unionists. Hon. Dr. Forbes Godfrey, minister of labor and health in the Ontario government, spoke for the prime minister, who was unable to attend. Official* Welcome Delegates Dr. Godfrey said he was glad to participate in the proceedings of the congress because he realized that most of the social and labor legislation on the statute books of Ontario and the Dominion had originated with the workers. He invited constructive suggestions and criticisms. Greetings were also extended by Mayor McBridc on behalf of the citizens of Toronto. Later in the week Hon. Peter Heijnan, minister of labor, will address the convention on behalf of the Dominion government. Tom Moore, president of the congress, in calling the convention to order, made a strong plea for re…
note: Title changes in chronological order: The Labor Statesman (1924-04-25 to 1965-03), The Labour Statesman (1965-05 to 1969-09). From 1924-04-25 to 1965-03 The Labour Statesman was owned and published by the Vancouver and District Labour Council. From 1965-05 to 1967-07 it was published jointly by the B.C. Federation of Labour and the Vancouver and District Labour Council. From 1967-08 to 1969-09 it was published by the B.C. Federation of Labour.
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Vancouver (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0439091
language: English
lat: 49.246292
long: -123.116226
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Vancouver, B.C. : Vancouver and District Labour Council
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