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: 1931-10-16
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note: Sho ours |X«f work for labor will aid in making life and working conditions better for all who toil for a living. ^^v? BY THE VANCOUVER TRADES AMD LABOR COUNCIL Supported by Sixty-tivp Local Unions Union Men of ''V__co_»_r district earn halt a million dollar! each month, and »V»ad their wages at home with friends of Labor. No. 388 VANCOUVER, CANADA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16th, 1931 Price: Five Cent. Unemployment Insurance I*— Creates Heated Debate Three Resolutions on the Subject Are Non-concurred in by the A. F. of L. Convention—Debates Displayed Sentiments For Hungry and Fear of Employers rPHREE RESOLUTIONS URGING endorsation and demands upon the United States Congress for Unemployment insurance created the most heated debate during the sessions of the American Federation t)f Labor convention in Vancouver. Delegate James Duncan, of Seattle;* in a fiery, yet telling speech, likened the Resolutions Committee opposition to the resolutions, to a ghost story, while Matthew Woll, chairman of the committee, and an old opponent of unemployment insurance, suggested that the "dole," as he insisted upon calling it, would give the employers of labor increased power over-the workers. After four hours 'debate, in which most of the speeches made favored insurance, the convention concurred in the committee's report of non-concurrence. Quotations from speeches made by the' fraternal delegates' from the British Trades Union Congress were used as vital arguments against insurance. - The fraternal delegate pointed out that: "The officials of the British Unemployment Exchange can offer employment to any person who is signing the unemployment book and it need not be in the particular trade or occupation in which the person is engaged. For instance, if a member of my organization is signing for state unemployment benefits and there are no vacancies in the building industry, the Employment Exchange officials can say to the member of my organization: "Here is suitable employment, in our opinion…
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: 10.14288/1.0439213
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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