The British Columbia Federationist
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issued: 2017-03-28
issued: 1921-04-08
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note: THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST INDUSTRIAL UNITY: STRENGTH< THIRTEENTH YEAR. No. 13. EIGHT PAGES OFFICIAL PAPER: VANCOUVER: tBADES AND LABOB COUNCIL. VANCOUVER, B. C, FRlDAWlfiiRNlNG; APRIL 8,1921. POLITICAL UNITT; VICTORY $2.50 PER YEAR Triple Alliance Now in Action Against Plutocracy Daily Herald Shows Up Hypocrisy of Premier Lloyd George British minera, 1,200,000 strong, Are now battling the master class against a reduction In wages of from 20c to $1.60 a day which the mine ownera are trying to put Into effect. The miners declare this is the Ilrst big after-the-war attempt to smash the unions. The Transport Workers and Railroad Workers are of the same opinion, as also are the workers in general, and these two organisations ln "triple alliance" with the miners have voted unanimously to back up the strikers. These unions are now in conference as to the best methods to adopt in aiding the miners. Mines Hooding With engineers nnd pumpmen withdrawn, the mines ln many localities are being gradually flooded, and although Lloyd George has asked the miners to allow the pumpmen to resume work pending negotiations, the, miners' officials absolutely refuse to be led Into any scheme to save the property of the ruling class, whom they are battling. Blnck ami Tans Sinco the proclamation to the - effect that "a state of emergency exists" which gives the government authority "to control the nation's water, rood, fuel, light, supplies, train service, transportation facilities or any essentials In the eVent of 'interference' with them Ten thousand of the "Black and Tans" have been brought from irelnnd to "protect" this property, and whrn one realizes the ruthless pillaging, shooting und torturing that hus been credited to these selfsame officers and Idlers In Ireland, one oan only look forward to similar scenes in England, Scotland and Wales. But there are a few million workera involved In the miners' struggle as against a few thousand Irish workers in the struggle In Irelnnd, T…
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: 10.14288/1.0345434
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