http://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0345011
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issued: 2017-03-28
issued: 1915-04-09
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note: a ■"'■ ■' IJ' ■ ■*>• Ml ITFE BRITISBL:i^lMi[A.:FEDEa^TIONISr avert—-'ef nitt: stbength.. SEV' THYEAR. No. 15; OFFICIAL PAPER : VANCOUVEB TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL AND B. C. FEDERATION OF LABOB VANGQUVER, B. C, FRIDAY, APRIL 9,1915 ^^POLITICAL UNITY: VICTOBri CcSfgg) ll-SQ PER YEAB BE VERY CAREFUL 'resident Watters Determined Proposal Must Be Watched Patriotic Flag-waving Employers Use Cloak to Reduce Wages Some weeks ago it was suggested that the federal government might be [induced to assist soma of the many un* mployed machinists throughout Canada to reach the old country, sinee it i alleged there is plenty of work off* !ering there in that particular trade. Several machinists' lodges interested themselves in the project; central labor bodies were asked to and did assist, while the Trades and Labor Congress jpt Canada executive set about to see Khat there would be no misrepresentation and that all the negotiations in ■connection with the proposal would be [tin the level. Some weeks ago The Fed- gratlonist reproduced' a letter. from (President Watters to Bee. A. 0. John* ■son of the Machinists' union at Edmon- Tton, Alberta, which covered the ground ]pretty fully up to date. Latest Developments. In thia connection, many interested mechanics will be pleased to read a [copy of a leter mailed by President Matters to Sec. Johnson under date of llarch 28, which reads: 'In reply to ypurs of the 20th in- itant, addressed to Secretary Draper, •elative to the transfer of machinists 'rom 'Canada to Oreat Britain, let me itate that every 'effort, guided by such ixperience and wisdom as could be irought to bear on the matter, has >een made to meet the situation in both tountries. On the whoie, however, the piestlon is muoh more involved than ippears on the surface and' tho exercise of the greatest care has been nee* tssary to keep the Congress and all concerned from plunging into an imposs- ble position. "In my letter to you of the 8th ul- imo, I mentioned that renewed efforts …

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