The British Columbia Federationist
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issued: 2017-03-28
issued: 1913-05-16
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note: THE' BRITISH COLU .INDUSTRIAL UNITY: 8TBENOTH. OFFICIAL PAPER: VANCOUVER TRADE8 AND ] FIFTH YEAR. No. 110. VANCOUVER, UNSETTLED INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS ON THE PRAIRIE PROVINCES "PONTON, ALTA.—May 10,-ln the'fern Issues of the past tew days, sty'fft emanating from Saskatoon to tt*.effect that a deadlock had arisen fsyireen the Builders' Exchanges and /// local Union of the B. M. and P. I. V„ over the formation of a working / moment for the present season; also '. .hat the difficulty had aaaumed a provincial aspect, with every probability tbat the trouble will result In a provincial strike In Saskatchewan, , The articles appearing In the "Saskatoon Dally Star," "The Saskatoon Evening News" and the "Saskatoon Phoenix," .In their Issues ot the 8th aid Dth Inst, are, ln the main, substantially correct. Briefly, the position. Is as follows: In February last the "Canadian National Association of Builders' Exchanges" held their annual convention In the City of Calgary. At that convention -the association was dl' vlded Into Eastern and Western sections for the purpose ot more efficient organisation. The Western section, comprising the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and - British ' Columbia, adopted a resolution to the effect that no local Builders' Exchange should enter Into an agreement with any labor Union, except In cases of emergency, and In ho caae until the Provincial Executive of their organisation had concurred In the proposed agreement. The several locals of the . B. M. and P. I. U. of Saskatchewan, located at Reglna, Moosejaw, Saskatoon, Prince Albert, North Battleford and Swift Current, all presented a draft agreement to the respective Builders' Exchanges for consideration. In every caae the agreement was turned down with a curt notification that the local Builders' Exchange was powerless to aot,. by reason of "the reiolutlon referred to above; also stating that tt was purely a matter tor the provincial committee of their association. This resulted ln …
note: Publisher changes in chronological order: Vancouver Trades and Labour Council (1912) ; The B.C. Federationist, Ltd. (1912-1915) ; The B.C. Federationist, Limited (1915-1922) ; The B.C. Federationist (1922-1923) ; The British Columbia Federationist (1923-1925).
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Vancouver (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0344832
language: English
lat: 49.261111
long: -123.113889
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Vancouver : The B.C. Federationist, Ltd.
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
type: Text