The British Columbia Federationist
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issued: 2017-03-28
issued: 1914-08-07
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note: VANCOUVER TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL AND B. C. FEDERATION OF LABOR. POLITICAL UNITY: YIOTOBYf VANCOUVER, B.G., FRIDAY, AUGUST 7,1914.' SIX PAGES / In Vancouv«r\ V City. 11,00 ) $1.50 PER YEAR I The General Strike Proposal Was Laid on Table [Protests to Federal Government Against Soaring Food Prices Tbe Council's regular meeting convened at 8 o'clock last night. Creden- 'Mala were received (or the following, who were seated: F. Jamea, Btreet Railwaymen; E. C. Appleby and Q. H. Gibson, Laborers; W. Randall and H. P. Allen, Preaa Assistants. The circular of the B. C. Federation of Labor relative to the callng of a general strike to assist the minera of Vancouver Island, was on motion laid over until Bro. Chris Pattlnson of the mine-workers had been given an opportunity to address the Council. ' Delegate Nagle, reporting for the committee appointed to take up the 'question ot holding a Council picnic on Labor Day, said the' committee, ln view of the conditions prevailing, , recommended that the Council take I no action with regard to the celebration of Labor Day. The recommenda- 1 tlon of the committee waa adopted. Reports of unions were leas favorable than ever. Delegate Nagle, for .the painters, said that 33 of their membera had been laid off from the few jobs ln town laat week. Delegate Curnock reported - that the Empire Cafe on Hastings atreet had put a [union card in that house. Sheet metal workers reported half their membera )out of work. Delegate Hoover, for the atreet rallwaymen, reported that they had accepted the award of the recent board of conciliation. The company, however, refused to adopt the findings of 'the board, and matters were again at a deadlock. The company still claimed the right to dismiss men for alleged dishonesty, without an Inquiry to prove or disprove the charges brought against them. A mass meeting of atreet rallwaymen will be held ln Oddfellows' Hall, Sixth avenue and Main street, at 12:30 Saturday midnight, when the position of affairs wou…
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: 10.14288/1.0345055
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