The Labor Statesman
data provider: CONTENTdm
alternative: [The Labour Statesman]
is referenced by: https://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch
is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2024-01-23
issued: 1925-06-05
aggregated CHO: https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/labours/items/1.0438834/source.json
format: application/pdf
note: Owned by the Vancouver, New Westminster and District Trades and Labor Council. Official Organ of The Canadian Labor Party No. 59—EIGHT PAGES - VANCOUVER, B. C, June 5th, 1925. FIVE CENTS PER COPY Aid i ermen Don't Worry- If Workers Get Killed ^Workers Are Advised That It Is Foolish of Them to Work in Uncribbed Sewers—Trades Council Delegates Not Getting Very Cordial Reception At City HalL WITH the exception of Mayor Taylor, the city council is not very much concerned should a worker get killed while working in W MclMgcLsewer, „J^Jai^.Uie.y_were0f~the opinion that if a man iw fool enough to work in a sewes that .was not timbered that it wafe his own fault. If it man -thought the job was dangerous he should quit and let somebody into the job that did not consider the ffislb ... —:■ on every occasion and stated that another delegate might get a better reception. Hfe was instructed to "carry on". More Intereat Asked In reporting for the C.L.P. del. Flynn stated that the attendance of dels, from unions was very poor and nominations for the Federal election was even poorer. He asked that delegates take this back to their unions with a request for more active participation in the C.L.P. instead of leaving it to a few. -•..., - , Seattle P.-_-}r.-.i^pMea,-f.Again.;-,,J,rl Del. Seribbins informed the council that he had persuaded the city council not to give any advertising matter tb the Seattle P.I. because it was unfair to organized labor. Del. Hunt reporting for the painters union-said that their "ladies' night" concert was a huge success. AH men were working. Del. Hanofin reported that 32 beer parlors were now displaying union cards and that he had hopes of lining up the remainder within a short time. Del. Goe reported that the Shingle Weavers had doubled their membership since organized. Del Dunn reported that the carpenters initiated ,79 members aVtheir by-monthly meeting last Wednesday making a total of 250 for the past two months. Woman Tagger Intuited A del. asked f…
note: Title changes in chronological order: The Labor Statesman (1924-04-25 to 1965-03), The Labour Statesman (1965-05 to 1969-09). From 1924-04-25 to 1965-03 The Labour Statesman was owned and published by the Vancouver and District Labour Council. From 1965-05 to 1967-07 it was published jointly by the B.C. Federation of Labour and the Vancouver and District Labour Council. From 1967-08 to 1969-09 it was published by the B.C. Federation of Labour.
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Vancouver (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0438834
language: English
lat: 49.246292
long: -123.116226
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Vancouver, B.C. : Vancouver and District Labour Council
rights: Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from the Digitization Centre: http://digitize.library.ubc.ca/
source: Original Format : UBC Library
type: Text