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: 1929-02-22
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note: OWNED ;: - ' " ' -.-- ' * . - . :/^ or Statesman flMr> ^mnurn m^nuxtW BY ™E VANCOUVER TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL _H ■>v 4 Supported by Sixty-two Local Unions :r-i- 14 NO. 247—EIGHT PAGES VANCOUVER, B.C., ERIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1929 FIVE CENTS PER COPY Trades Congress After More Labor Legislation British Columbia Executive Interviews Provincial Cabinet on Legislative Proposals Put Forward by Various Sections of ~" I ' the Canadian Labor Movement A MENDMENTS TO EXISTING LEGISLATION and.new labor legislation was .submitted to the Provincial Cabinet In* the British Columbia Executive of the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada last Friday. Most of the legislation has been asked for from previous governments, but along with these items is proposed new legislation covering power house employees, fire-fighters, chauffeurs, taxi and stage drivers, and casual laborers. The committee, composed of P. B. Bengough and W. J. Bartlett, of Vancouver, and E. S. Woodward, of Victoria, was given a good reception, listened to respectfully, and were asked questions' that appeared to show that the cabinet was unusually interested in the various subjects. No definite promises were given, however, but the committee came away feeling hopeful of results.. The proposals submitted were: Legislative proposals submitted by the British Columbia Executive of the Trades & Labor Congress of Canada. Workmen'* Compensation Act (1) That excluded persons, as set out in Part 1, Section 4, paragraph B, engaged in undertakings costing in excess of $50, be brought under the provisions of the Act. (2) All compensation to be based on rate of wages being paid to workman at time of injury. (3) That the rate of compensation be increased from 62 1-2 per cent, to 66 2-3 per cent., same as in force in Ontario and Manitoba,. (4) That there be a more liberal interpretation in hernia cases. (5) That when injured workman has been awarded total disability compensation same shall be continued until he is able to resume his fo…
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: 10.14288/1.0439112
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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