The Labor Statesman
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alternative: [The Labour Statesman]
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2024-01-26
issued: 1927-01-07
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note: ——-----------_---_--_■ ^u*mmmu*mmm ?../ OWNED otState /.Mr*. rv.MTn-.iirr. B^^y BY THE VANCQUV--fz A RADES AMD LABOR COUNCIL A?**. Official Organ of The Canadian I ^ i'arty 14 No. 142—EIGHT PAGES VANCOUVER, B. C, JANUARY FIVE CENTS PER COPY Trades Council Takes Up Yellow Taxi Case ., At t'"e re8«lar meeting of the Vancouver Trades and Labor Council on ■ Tuesday evening, the council decided to send a delegation to the city coun- x cil, to urge that body to investigate the conditions under which the Yel- '■ low Taxi Cab drivers work, before •■ granting any concessions to that com- > pany. The subject was brought up . by Del. Showier, who pointed out -,that the company had a monopoly on ' the busiest street corner* in the city ^and treated its employees shamefully i and had discharged those who had , asked for better conditions. He said . that if they were'; compelled to submit their books for investigation it jj would show that the employees averaged about $8 a week. . Del. Flynn (Engineers) stated that "the company.was a sweatshop outfit and the city council should only be J too anxious to help the employees. Not Covered by Act In answer to a question from Del. L Smith (St. Ry. Employees) secretary Bengough stated that these drivers "do not come under the Minimum Wage Act and, judging by the time required to bring each industry un .der j__ before $%. .__j__i.i-4_^.P^^ ^JS_!l__^___-L,2^,Sff^_^. We they do come under it. He 8' ^T, to b<rfoun<)[ W *« ... was in favor of circularizing the ser- IV.vice clubs and other fraternal and T social organizations, to inform them U what thc taxi drivers are paid. This * suggestion was adopted. Del. Floyd (Civic Employees) said , .that Mr. Manson should be informed that the men are even urged by their foreman to sell intoxicants in ortjer ■ to increase their earnings. If he is interested in cutting down crime this f would be a good place to start. , Del. Smith (St. Ry.) said that if Mr. Manson was informed of this, the men would be …
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: 10.14288/1.0438944
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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