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: 1959-07-31
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note: The Labor State OWNED BY THE VANCOUVER AND DISTRICT LABOUR COUNCIL Number 693 â Eight Pages VANCOUVER, B.C., JULY 31, 1959 BEAUTIES ON THE PICKET LINE are tiuse IWA members taking their turn with "on strike" placards outside a Mitchell Island plant. As the Statesman went to press there was no new offer from employers to end the dispute after 27,000 coast woodworkers walked off the job on July 6. Ironworkers File Appeal On Contempt Charge Counsel for Ironworkers Union Local 97 has filed an appeal with the B.C. Court of Appeal against conviction of the union and three of its officials of contempt of court. But an attempt by lawyer Tom Berger to win an early appeal hearingâbefore the September silting;âhad been turned down as the Statesman went to press. Mr.. Berger.. said, his main ground in the appeal notice are: â¢ That the judge manifested an obvious preconceived conviction as to the guilt of the union and the three officials throughout the whole of the proceedings, before the hearing of any evidence and before hearing counsel. _ . â¢ That there is no evidence to support conviction. v â¢ That the injunction was invalid and that disobedience of it could not be considered contempt. Mr. Justice Manson found the three men and the union guilty of contempt of court and levied fines of $3,000 against the three men and $10,000 against the union. He ruled that the three had not obeyed in a bonafide fashion Labour Council Supports Strikers Vancouver Labour Council has thrown its support behind affiliated unions on the picket lines. A resolution at the July meeting declared "that this council strongly re - affirms its intention to support all legitimate strike action carried out. by its affiliated members and to actively assist them upon their request." an injunction ordering them to direct striking ironworkers to return to work * on ih» south span of the Second Narrows bridge. B.C. FED IN SPECIAL MEET A< total of 357 delegates from throughout B.C. attended a special meeting…
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: 10.14288/1.0439718
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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