The Labor Statesman
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alternative: [The Labour Statesman]
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2024-02-02
issued: 1941-02
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note: zrr -ntV pS3tl~KK«J.. fe-i JOEACH , .„ UNION MEMBER THE POLITICAL P*4RTY OF HIS CHOICE awr f/jffinrcb and mwTpnijlD" By TOE VANCOUVER TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL '"/ SUPPORTED BY SEVENTY-TWO ■■A" ■» UNIONS NUMBER 506. % VANCOUVER, CANADA, FEBRUARY, 1941. Price, 5 Cents sac No Reason For Debate, Says Council Subtle efforts to get officials of the Trades and Labor Council into a debate with W. Stewart, the ex- secretary of the Hotel and Restaurant Employees' Union, met with complete failure.-* ' =-=-J-'— , . The matter came up in the form of a motion from a delegate of the United Fishermen's Union, as instructed by his union, which apparently has adopted a policy of consistent attacks upon Trades Council officers, if one is to judge by the statements made in their local paper. The motion was overwhelmingly voted down after about six delegates lent their voice and vote in favor of the motion. These delegates showed conclusively that they refused to deal with the. facts of the case, but attempted to build up a sob story with statements which were deliberately untrue and misleading. These delegates completely ignored the fact that the local union had long been suspended.from the Council and were hot entitled, to assistance from Gvic Employee* To ~r:: Extend Appreciation Civic Employees' Union, Local No; 28, extended recognition to a number of 'tn members who have just been superannuated. The union decided to continue the services of a doctor to members who have had at least five years membership in the union, and it was pointed out that this benefit is of considerable value. For members who had ten years membership in the union, some soul of memento, which? has not yet been decided upon, will be given to therii. In recognizing these members in tnis way the union shows that trades unionism does not stop when a, man stops' work. / - Plasterers' Helpers To - Get Wage Increase The Plastering Contractors' Association has agreed to pay the dollar- a-day wage increase asked by Loc…
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: 10.14288/1.0439423
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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type: Text