The Labor Statesman
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alternative: [The Labour Statesman]
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2024-01-23
issued: 1926-02-05
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note: Owned by the Vancouver, New Westminster and District Trades and Labor Council ^^g^o M Official Organ of The Canadian Labor Pa No. 9£-EIGHT PAGES VANCOUVER, B.C., FEBRUARY SthAwg' • ' -'-h ' ASP. A FIVE £ENTS PER COPY Theatrical Employees Accep ""Five. Day Week Is Advocated The question of a five day week in the building trades will be very much to the fore this year according to reports made at the Vancouver, New Westminster and District Trades and Labor Council meeting held in the Holden Building on Tuesday evening. The Bricklayers Union has it already, •Carpenters union, 45^ voted.bnan- imously in favor of it, and now a referendum is to be taken among the , unions affiliated with the Carpenters District Council. These, along with other building trades will involve some 4000 men. Reporting for the building Trades Council, Del, Watt of the Plumbers Union, stated that there was a splendid turnout at the last meeting and plans were drawn up for an intensive organizing campaign to commence at an early ijate. Pressmen Lose Jobs • Pressmen reported that the change in the publication of the Morning Sun put six men, out of work but that the' union was providing work for these men by having all the members . 'of the union work five days a week., l.- ;.f.T^.UpM.5totees; wepStted" trouble ' Th a fli'fh'lJuring the week but had succeeded in obtaining a favorable settlement. Expect Busy Season ■' Del, Smith. o*f the Painters, reported that his union was looking forward to a busy season. An organizing campaign had been fairly suc- cesful and that a big dance and a whist drive would be held in the Cotillion Hall, on Thursday, Feb. 18th. Usual prices. Del. Jamieson Musicians Union, reported trouble with the Empress Theatre on account of the management reducing the number of stage hands called for in an agreement made last September. The Musicians Union asked to have Mrs. G. F. Gingell, piano player, placed on the unfair list. So ordered. ■ Another Act Violated The Mill & Factory W…
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: 10.14288/1.0438837
language: English
lat: 49.246292
long: -123.116226
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Vancouver, B.C. : Vancouver and District Labour Council
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