The British Columbia Federationist
data provider: CONTENTdm
issued: 2017-03-28
issued: 1913-05-23
aggregated CHO: https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/bcfed/items/1.0344903/source.json
format: application/pdf
note: ■^9"*************^****I***S*** w aaaaaaaaaaaaaaajs-a COLUMBIA FEDERATI OFFICIAL PAPER: VANCOUVER TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL AND p. C. FEDERATION OF LABOR. VANCOUVER, B .0. FRIDAY, MAY 23,1913. IftNOLDF. OEOSQE TO BE " FEDERAL INSPECTOR Of EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES Will Arrive ia Vancouver Next Wssk to Assume Duties of New Crested Office. Upon Arnold F. George, the newly appointed Inspector of employment stents, who will arrive In Vancouver within a fortnight to assume the duties of his office, will devolve the responsibility for the enforcement of the recept order-in-council governing employment sgencles, referred to edttorally ln this Issue ot The Federatlonist. Under dste of May 7, J. H, MoVety, acting secretary of Vanoouver Trades and Labor Council, addressed a letter to H. H. Stevens, M.P. for this riding, as follows: "In this morning's paper'I notice that an Order-ln-Council has been psssed, dealing with employment agencies, or at least such employment sgencles as deal with Immigrants. As I read this article, whloh I en- plose, this would appear to be a very estimable piece of legislation and one that would go a long way towards stopping the swindle so long perpetrated on all classes or working men who sre out of employment During the lsst 13 months I have listened to the complslnts ot possibly 500 men, many of whom have been ssnt ss far as Prince Rupert, finding upon their arrival that there was no employment, and never had .been, In some eases the expenses of "going to the point where employment was said to be available, and returning, men bave expended as much as (150 In fare and expenses, making no allowance whatever for wages lost while In transit. Vou have no doubt seen the form Of contract ' used by employment sgents, which Is for pure devlllshness, hard to beat. The only recourse of men swindled in this manner Is a civil remedy, a suit for the return of the tee paid, and for damages, snd you will readily understand that very few casual laborers floating around …
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: 10.14288/1.0344903
language: English
lat: 49.261111
long: -123.113889
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Vancouver : The B.C. Federationist, Ltd.
rights: Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from the Digitization Centre: http://digitize.library.ubc.ca/
is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
type: Text