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: 1928-01-20
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note: aN^l9?tL mOWNED AHD CONTROLLED" I # i Sunported by Fifty-eight Local Unions Trades Council Working- Button (<Jreen) for the First Quarter of 1928 EIGHT PAGES—No. 193 X= VANCOUVER. B. C. FRIDAY, JANUARY 20. 1928 Affiliated Membership of Council Steadilylncreases Twelve Hundred New Members During Past Year—Five New Organizations—Many Officers Re-elected—Keen Contests For Press and Grievance Comjtnittees. THE AFFILIATED MEMBERSHIP of the Vancouver, New Westminster and District Trades and Labor Council, based on the per capita tax; now stands at 8,457, being an increase of 1.294 over 1926. During the past year five new unions affiliated with the council, bringing the total up to 57. The financial statement also shows that the council is in a flourishing condition. The report, read by Secretary Bengough, was received with hearty applause by the delegates at the regular meeting on Tuesday evening, and with one exception all the old officers were re-elected. The report of the Press Committee also showed that the Labor Statesman was in a flourishing condition. There were 116 delegates at the meeting, and after Delegates Colin McDonald, W. Hargreaves and J. McCurragh had been appointed tellers, the meeting proceeded to vote. James Thomson of the Pile Drivers, Bridge and Dock Builders' Union was re-.lected president by acclamation. The vote for vice-president was: W. J. Bartlett (Blacksmiths) 72, J. Flynn (Engineers) 42. ,.A Secretary-Treasurer Bengough was re-elected by acclamation. The vote for warden was: Walter Deptford (Street Railway) .79, C. Davidson (Machinists) 33. The vote for statistician was: C. Herrett (Barbers) '70, J. Stevenson (Carpenters) 43. Chairmen of committees, who make up the balance of the executive, were as follows: Organizing Committee, Colin McDonald, acclamation. Legislative Committee, R. H. Neelands, acclamation. Press Committee, H. Wood (Hotel and Restaurant) 47, W. Page (Carpenters) 69. Grievance Committee: First ballot, H. Wood 48, R. Stevenson…
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: 10.14288/1.0439000
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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