The British Columbia Federationist
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issued: 2017-03-28
issued: 1919-04-25
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note: THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIS1 INDUSTRIAL UNITY: STRENGTH . ELEVENTH YEAR. No. 17 EIGHT PAGES OFFICIAL PAPER: VANCOUVER TRADES AND LATfcjR COUNCIL, AND B. C. FEDERATION OF LABOR POLITICAL UNITY: VICTQBT VANCOUVER, B. C, FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 25,1919 *' . ■* (Inc«riTo"r) -H-50 PER YEAR THE0.B.U.T0THEL0GGERSNEEDA1D IL Duncan's Plan Was Not Approved by DeL Pritchard Many Matters Dealt With at Last Night's Laat night's Trndes and tabor Council meeting was decidedly in- tercsting aud brought to light the opposition that is existing to the proposal to form tho One f'_ Union Early in the proceedings Del. Pritchard asked for tho floor on a Question of peraonal privilege, whicPwas grantod. Del. Pritchard stated that in the Seattlo Union Becord had appeared a statement to the effect that ho had supported the Duncan plan of forming an indua- trial organization, and that he had been informed that J. Duncan of Seattle had written to J. H, McVety stating that he (Pritchard) had approved of Duncan's plan. He Itated that this was untrue, and that what ho had said was "that there might have been merit in Duncan's plan, if times had have been normal, but that in view of the faot that they were not, it was useless to ask Sam Oompers to commit suicido in so far as his position in the labor movement waa concerned." He further stated that he was of the opinion that tho Duncan plan was net an honest effort, but rather an attempt to retard the new movement. Tho second matter pertaining to the 0. B. U. was a statement of President Edwards of tho Machinists, Looal 777, to tho effect thnt the charter of this local had been revoked, and that the funds of the local were tied up. He itated that, because the loul had voted $400 to the central committee of the Western Conference to assist in the propaganda for the 0. B. U., this action had been taken. He also stated that tho por capita had been paid to dato to tho international, and that they owed nothing. Ho also reported that P. Bengough had…
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: 10.14288/1.0345420
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