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: 1940-06
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note: TOEACH UNION THI FOUTICAL PARTY OF HIS CHOICE (^Statesman gg v^WUffi-p^^ g we wMcnuva T_ai_*____o ti__t__ __«__. fr^ SUPPORTED BY SEVENTY-TWO LOCAL UN IO_5. MBER 498. TRACTORS ON WAR WORK ARE WARNED TO RESPECT AGREEMENTS hi. Rates for Overtime and Holiday Work Mint Ba Reepected— Government Clears Up MiauodtraUitdnf—Co-operation of Employer and Employe* Appreciated BUILD STRONG UNIONS FOR SOCIAL SECURITY PRICE, S CENTS •ONTRACTORS WHO HAVE RECEIVED ORDERS for munitions, aircraft, shipbuilding, etc., have been notified by the ederal Government that all agreements or arrangements with iployees regarding wage rates for overtime or holiday work must ilivtd up to. The Government has found it necessary to warn all contractors nelly, because some have apparently taken advantage of the et. up order to try to evade agreements made with their em- |tfl prior to the date of the order, in which higher wages are ltd for when workers are called upon to work on Sundays, Jidays and other than the general eight hours during the day. He following communication was" :«( it by the Government to all condors who are working on war ittscts, in order to clear up a mis- Minding that has taken place, si the Government asked the firms speed up on essential war mat- ill. While the majority of em- iyers lived up to their union agree- ■li in reipect to overtime and lids, rites, there were a few who arently felt that the order gave ■ authority to also break down nin_ conditions. Organized labor (leased to note the stand taken b; I Government and feels that it wil. only remove any misunder stand- ihich,might take place in the is, but will also give acceleration tie ww work. The communica- siyi: To Contractor! Ottawa, June 1, 1940. Miy 22nd the Minister of Mioiii and Supply telegraphed to isk your co-operatiop with at to working overtime and on lays in order to expedite produc- of essential war materials dur- ttu Period of national emer- Your response has been "ate and whole hearted and » iwitly appr…
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: 10.14288/1.0439312
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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