The British Columbia Federationist
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issued: 2017-03-28
issued: 1918-11-29
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note: THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST INDDSTBUL DNITT: BTBBNQTH OFFICIAL PAPEE: VANCOUVEB TBADES AND LABOB COUN JIL, AND B.1 C. FEDEBATION OF LABOB POLITICAL UNITT: VI0T0BT TENTH YEAR. No. 48 EIGHT PAGES VANCOUVER, B. C, FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 29, 1918 _/■ (In V*ocoor«\ Olty, 12.00 / $1.50 PER YEAR !Y STILL CARRYING Alderman Kirk Was Reminded That He Was a Laundry Proprietor Special Arrangements Being Made for Comfort of Pickets. Tho laundry strike is still on. Tho strikers aro at this timo, aftor being on strike for throo months, as enthusiastic as ovor thoy wcro, and with the support that is daily coming to thctn in the shapo of finances from all parts thero is no noed for thom to feel despondent, for greater financial assistance is being rendered than at eny stago of tho strike. Donations havo been received from many of tho laundry workers throughout the Unitod States, and now that tho ban on mootings has been lifted in Seattlo tho local unions of that city aro sending along their contributions. In anothor column will bo found a lotter from Mr. Creelman, manager of ono of tho laundries in which Aid. Kirk is interested, pointing out that Aid. Kirk is only ono of thoso interested—tho shareholders in tho Pioneer Investment Company, which is tho company that oporates the Pioneer and tho Cascade laundrios, aro Aid. Kirk, 8. J. Crowo, Mrs. Stewart, Mr. Wilson, a partner of Mr. Crowo in his real estate busi* noHs, and tho manager, Mr. Creelman. With tho viow of keeping Aid. Kirk rominded that he is u laundry proprietor, a special picket was sent to St. John's church last Sunday, this being tho placo of worship attended by the head of tho lnundry trust. Mrs. Kirk was very indignant at this fact being brought to her attention on tho Sabbath, and on her roturn homo requested a young lady, a sister of one of tho pickots that had been doing sewing for this lady, to send in her bill at onee and roturn the work she was doing for tho Kirk family. The strikers hnve built sheds cl…
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: 10.14288/1.0345293
language: English
lat: 49.261111
long: -123.113889
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Vancouver : The B.C. Federationist, Limited
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
type: Text