The Labor Statesman
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alternative: [The Labour Statesman]
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2024-02-02
issued: 1951-04
aggregated CHO: https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/labours/items/1.0439428/source.json
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note: I ' SUPPORTED BY ONE HUNDRED AND FOUR LOCAL UNIONS TOEStH UNIONS _v: MEMBER THE POLITICAL PARTY OF HIS CHOICE HAH LABOR OWNED BY THE VANCOUVER, NEW WESTMINSTER AND DISTRICT TRADES & LABOR COUNCIL Number 628, VANCOUVER, CANADA, APRIL, 1951. Established 1924 STRONG , UNIONS FOR SOCIAL SECURITY SOCIAL SECURITY AND OTHER LABOR LEGISLATION URGED BY CONGRESS Trades Congress Meets Federal Government to Make Annua! SiSmis^n â¢STRESSING THE URGENT NEED for price control and adequate measures to curb inflation as well as immediate action towards comprehensive national social security, the Trades and Labor Con- gre<i<j, nf Canada plarr-fl it-_-iaBaual-_M^nmrar.<ivw^*^^ Minister and the Federal Government. Flanked by members of the Executive-Council of the Congress and supported by a large delegation of Canadian officers of fiearly fifty internationafand national unions affiliated to thc Cohgress, President Percy R. Bengough pointed to the accelerating rise in living-costs and flatly warned that the only alternative to overall price control would automatically ;be.a drive by organized labor.for substantial wage increases. "The plight of old age and Retail Clerks Get Chain Stores Agreements age and war pensioners and others living on fixed incomes has become very grave indeed," said President Bengough. "Only action by the Government can rescue these Canadians from their misery." The official cost of living index stood at 179.7 at March 1st, up 4.5 points from the previous month. Price changes during the month of March indicate that the index will show a further substantial increase when the April 1st figure is released. "Organized labor as represented by the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada is ready and anxious to co-operate with the Government to stabilize prices and expedite defence production, but the Government's failure ti> deal effectively with the situation may lead to widespread unrest and serious production delay", warned President Bengough. The submission of the Mem…
note: Annual Edition. 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: 10.14288/1.0439428
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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type: Text