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: 1928-08-03
aggregated CHO: https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/labours/items/1.0439098/source.json
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note: OWNED or statesman "»" OWITgOLLED [^^xjffgsW BY TOE VANCOUVER TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL ~Y\ Supported by Fifty-eight Local Unions NO. 220—EIGHT PAGES VANCOUVER, B. C. FRIDAY. AUGUST 3. 1928 Washington Unions Boost Vancouver for Convention Encouraging Progress Being Made for Securing the A. F. of L. Convention in Vancouver for Next Year—British Columbia Unions Are Responding Favorably THE WASHINGTON STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR Convention has endorsed Vancouver", British Columbia, for the 1929 convention of the.American Federation of Labor and will do all it can to get other organizations to favor the plan. This adds to the support that has already been assured by local unions and International officers and brings Vancouver within measurable distance of securing the convention. The Washington State Federation of Labor was held last month in Wenatchee and when the communication from the Vancouver Trades and Labor Council was read it was not only endorsed but, says James A. Taylor, president of the Federation, the officers and members of the Washington unions "will do everything possible to bring to the attention of the American Federation of Labor the necessity'and the advantages of bringing its next convention to the city of Vancouver, British Columbia." Vancouver has been assured of support from several. —International unions and also from officers of the Building Trades Department of the A. F. of L. and its chances of landing that convention look brighter every day. When the convention meets in November, Vancouver hopes to have sufficient delegates lined up to. give any other city that may be after the 1929 convention a bigger run for its money than it expected. Vancouver is getting well and favorably- JuuxwikiiLthe Unked_States and. if it can land that convention it will give this city one of the biggest boosts it has had for many a day. The Vancouver Trades and Labor Council is not only obtaining funds from unions in British Columbia for this convention, but is also …
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: 10.14288/1.0439098
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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