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: 1961-01-31
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note: 6^ T 'Conspiracy of silence on unempoym{ A labor official has charged that there is a "conspiracy to play down the whole issue of unemployment." F_i"©'Ne_l, secretary of the B. C. Federation of Labour, told an unemployed rally in Pender auditorium that despite tha apparent attempt to blackout news of unemployment, "we must arouse the sympathy and support of the public â this is the only *waf B_o*0ietgov-" ernments to do something." Heavy rain postponed the pro posed unemployment march on city hall following ready to help himself the rally and held down the ing to solve the man-j attendance af the rally. â T'-^tl|rr_.Vl.V hg-^V-" O'Neal also said there were . Eric Waugh, chairr a lo. of things to be done by Lower Mainland councl the new unemployed organiza- employed, said many( Hon and warned that "the un- were selling furniture employed worker has to be funds. Others were losing can't was ready Electric if homes be- workers tMjpjlXfilfflSftiri MWT*tcr.yiKiTnjf_'*^.«i OWNED BY THE VANCOUVER AND DISTRICT LABOUR COUNCIL No. / ii. Vancouver, B. C, January 31, 1961 <*&_££>-»8 Established 1924 Officers re-elected in early mart â ED C. SIMS . , . president â C. P. NEALE ... secretary Growing demand services Labor is pushing a demand that all phases of the B. C. social welfare services should be thoroughly investigated following the resignation of child welfare superintendent Ruby McKay. A resolution from Vancouver and District Labour Council said the probe should be made by a committee of the Legislature at the present session. It said that all political parties should be represented on the committee. The labor council request â â â â â â' â - â | Top men for roily Two prominent Canadian speakers will be featured in the third public rally sponsored by tha B.C. Committees on Radiation Hazards on the theme "The Arms Race or the Human Race?" â¢ John B. Witchell, chemical engineer who resigned from the Defence Research Board in a dispute over policy, and Prof. J. Gordin K…
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: 10.14288/1.0439729
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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