The British Columbia Federationist
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issued: 2017-03-28
issued: 1919-09-12
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note: THE BRITISH COLUMBIA FEDERATIONIST | INDUSTRIAL UNITY: STRENGTH. OFFICIAL PAPER: VANCOUVER TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL, AND B. C. FEDERATION OF LABOR POLITICAL UNITY: VICTORT I ELEVENTH YEAR. No. 37 EIGHT PAGES VANCOUVER, B. C, FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 12,1919 (Vancouver* 12.00 ) $1.50 PER YEAR INOTHER VICTORYIT. A IS GAINED BY Ll [fi. C. Mills Co. Grants the Demands Made by Lumberjacks (Several Camps of Other Companies Tied Up by Strikes An important victory haa beon iron thia week at Rock Bay where the men in all the camps of the B. 0. Mills (Hastings) had drafted their demands covering improved camp conditions and sont them to Vanoouver headquarters with instructions to negotiate on thoir behalf with the management of tho eompany, to whom a fcoven-day time limit was to be 'given. Failing a satisfactory settlement headquarters waa instructed to call tho men out. On Friday tho management was telephoned for a reply. They refused to negotiate with tho organization, saying thoy did not recognize it. A telegram was immediately sent to all delegates in the Hastings Company camps, which was received by them on Saturday. The ■ame day all men quit and drew their cheques. Being unablo to leavo until the boat called, they remained at Bock Bay until Tuesday, upon which day the company came through with nearly all the demands, including 50 cents ft day raise, fruit for tho table, shower balh and dry house, four berths to be taken out of oaoh bunkhouso and other improvements to bo mado iminediaMy, the board to remain at $1.05, Lood for the Bock Bay boys I What f. about tho other camps in tho prov- ■ iucel The headquarters is a busy place at the present time with tho men in town from the camps on strike. The various committeos are busy, individual camp meetings being held every day and combined meetings for educational and propaganda purposes at frequent intervals. It is very encouraging to see the fine spirit of enthusiasm nnd solidarity which is being shown, and with this operat…
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: 10.14288/1.0345464
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