The Labor Statesman
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alternative: [The Labour Statesman]
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2024-01-30
issued: 1928-12-21
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note: *mM---w--w»mMttt*~*~m-m OWNED AND CONTROLLED Trailos anil Labor Council Working* Button (Blue) for this Fourth Term of 1928 Supported by Sixty-two Local Unions NO. 238-r-JEIGHtf,PAGES VANCOUVER, B. Ci, DECEMBER 2]rK)28 Says A.F.of LMoreThan justifies Its Existence Secretary Bengough Outlines.His Impressions and Stewardship of the Recent Convention of the American Federation of Labor at New Orleans. RESEARCH WORK CARRIED ON bjf the American Federation of Labor shows that an ever-increasing* number of men,, in various lines of industry, are slowly-but surely being replaced by machinery. In order to meet this contingency, the American Federation nf Labor urges that every effort be made to introduce the five-day week, although realizing that this will not eliminate unemployment, but will be.a move towards an even further reduction in the hours of toil. The following,report, submitted by Secretary Bengough to the Trades andM.abor Council, was received with hearty applause: ■■- _ To the Officers and Members: In submitting this, my report as your delegate to the Forty-eighth Annual Convention of the American Federation of Labor, held in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, (November 19th to '29th, 1928, I fljst wish to thank you for the honor [Conferred upon me ,and to express jny sincere appreciation of the privilege you gave me to participate in (he proceedings of tliis convention-is your representative. One could -not take part in such a meeting wf hout securing an increased knowledge of trade union affairs, and many new ideas in meeting and- exchanging views with so many delegates from all parts of the United States, Canada, Great Britain and South American republics. While we on this side of the line hear many expressions unfavorable t*> the American Federation of Label', 1 am of the opinion that a certain amount of it arises from those hostile to our movement, and a great amount of it from a lack of understanding of its accomplishments in the face of the world's great…
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: 10.14288/1.0439061
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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