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: 1937-02
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note: Public Works leja clearance end ffinancei L heme buildimj |sf lead a aenerel nevery for el laeWrlss- • or Statesman SUPPORTED BY SIXTY-TWO LOCAL UNIONS VANCOUVER, CANADA, FEBRUARY, 1937 PRICE: S CENTS EAT CUTTERS UNION HOLDING FIRM IS OF BURNS AND COMPANY PRODUCTS DROP TREMENDOUSLY I Leber Right Acroee Canada Ie Taking Action—Management Openly in Oppoe-tion To Union Leber Public Enquiry Looms toCKED-OUT EMPLOYEES OF BURNS * COMPANY have J decided to dig themselves in for the rest of the winter, if neces- ij, before giving in to the company in its efforts to discriminate bit union men and women. There is a stalemate at present, but it next move will be a public enquiry under order-in-council from (Government. Both the Provincial and Federal representatives L the Departments of Labor are working for a settlement of 1c dispute. The Provincial Government has protested to the local lifer and to John Burns, at Calgary, against the importation of i to fill the places of those locked out. This was done at the wit of the union. i December 29th the company led twenty-five members of ion, including the entire ex- tive. Prior to that time the com- i had been compelled to rein- i one man who had been dis- 1 for union activities, but the sy apparently did this In order i the local manager an oppor- ' to take the matter up with riors back east. / after this, the local mana- I seperata Interviews with the ns who were officers in the .and advised them to withdraw i union. This the men refus- i do with the result that they i discharged along with others "sg 25. Following this, the rest i union men ana woman, num- 150, became Involved in the ; in an effort to have the 25 ■flid. I local manager, who is alleged re been Imported from Saska- . began to make a muddle of i the moment he came to the . Before he had proper time to .uainted with the situation he what might be termed a of terrorisation among the fees and caused considerable lion in the plant. m then on, however, the situa- ecam…
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: 10.14288/1.0439325
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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