The Labor Statesman
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alternative: [The Labour Statesman]
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2024-01-31
issued: 1934-05
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note: 7"' ■- of State AND CONTROtLtD mo^^oW Bf TIE VMK-OV-K IB SUPPORTED BY SIXTY-TWO Xo. 427 VANCOUVER, CANADA. MAY. 193$ lengough Urges Unorganized to Join International Unions >ERCY R. BENGOUGH, GENERAL SECRETARY-ORGANIZER of fhe^ Vancouver, Xew Westminster and District Trades and abor Council,tnd. Vice-President of the Trades and Labor Confess of Canada, gave the following address fiver CKWX last week, ting one of a series of weekly broadcasts. Any persons interested in forming unions in their craft or call- ig, are requested to get in touch with him at 531 Beatty Street. [e said: Trades Council Notes Hotel Men Endorse iDuring the last few weeks in this oadcast, we have dealt wit-n the oris by the Trade Union Move- ent in Canada to secure social gislation of benefit to working lople and people generally. We ive set.out our efforts, made from me to time, both with the Domin- n and Provincial Governments in lis direction. The legislation which being considered perhaps more lan any other at the moment in ritish Columbia is the question of itting minimum wages. 1 Without a doubt it is legislation hich is very much needed, and ould, as we have stated, do a great ial of good in operation. However, i we said before, if provision is ade for exemptions in any way hatsoever, every advantage will be [ken of this provision and such gislation will lie of little or no use. ye are convinced that minimum age legislation should be in a Banket form, that would cover Very person, - irrespective of what Jne of employment they are in, Ihether in a factory or an office. We ■jelieve In equal pay for equal work, loth for men and women, and there f .„,,„.„ .,,„, »,.men, ani were-1wjt__ their employers. re believe that an Act jetting out have these righu they at, it would be illegal for one to lat it would be illegal for one to nploy another for less than a ipulated amount—we.suggest fifty ints per hour—would be legislation is that it has given to the people of me United States the right to 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: 10.14288/1.0439244
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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