The Labor Statesman
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alternative: [The Labour Statesman]
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2024-02-06
issued: 1964-10
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note: f â ) â & This issue: Special convention coverage .FL Convention CAPSULES CAPSULE READING TIME: ONLY TWO MINUTES LABOR RELATIONS ACT â The Federation will continue to press for changes in the LRA, noting two specific examples that cropped up this year: protection is needed under the Act to safeguard the right of a union to refuse to cross a legitimate picket line (arising from th* Port Alberni dispute), and changes are required to prevent a recurrence of the Evergreen affair, where the labor board certified a rival union that organized ._-_-. Kabs behind the picket line.â w * > w â FULL TIME â A full-time minister of labor should be appointed in B.C. and a full-time Labor Relations Board should be set up that can hold on-site hearings throughout' B.C., delegates said. . . .-â¢ ; *-.-.'â â¢ WAGE CONFERENCES â Past conferences called by the , Federation to co-ordinate and discuss bargaining policies have been held too late in the year, the convention agreed. Future conferences when called will lit held during January or February. .M. m W W MERCHANT MARINE â Reiteration of its demand that the federal government launch an immediate program to build a Canadian merchant marine to provide work for Canadian shipyard workers and stamen. * * * DEFENCE â Urged Ottawa to slash wasteful defence expenditures and use the savings for financing medicare, pension plans, scholarships, bursaries and other socially needed services. . * fr"1 â¢ SOUTH AFRICA â A campaign to effectively boycott all South African goods on sale in Canada as labor's protest against apartheid policies. Noted was the South African government's rejection of an United Nations appeal to free political prisoners. v The records show 80 political trials, 40 persons sentenced to death, six to lift imprisonment end 740 others sentenced to total of 4,724 years in prison. GOVERNMENT WORKERS â Press for full collective bargaining rights for government employees and employees of Crown corporations. t> * * MINIMUM WAGES â T…
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: 10.14288/1.0439681
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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