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: 1950-11
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note: SUPPORTED BY ONE HUNDRED AND FOUR LOCAL UNIONS TO EACH UNION MEMBER THE POUTICAt/ PARTY OP HIS CHOICE cTATt OWNED BY THE VANCOUVER, NEW WESTMINSTER AND DISTRICT MAN TRADES A LABOR COUNCIL ... aggggagaBSBig-SB— L-..'-™'mmm ■—__■" _..'"■ - g ™ ■■■ ■ ■ ■■ ■ ■ i _____: Number 623. VANCOUVER, CANADA, NOVEMBER, 1950 Established 1924 BUILD STRONG UNIONS SOCIAL PRIVATE FIRM FAILS TO OBTAIN WAGE INCREASE IN SHIPYARDS Workers Compelled to Strike in Order to Obtain a Decent Increase in Their Wage Scales FACED WITH A CONTINUOUS REFUSAL for wage increases after four and a half months of negotiating, threen hundred and sixty shipyard workers in Greater Vancouver went on strike. The strike was settled 2\]/2 days afterwards, by the employers of the two shipyards offering, and the strikers accepting a fifteen cents per hour wage increase, retroactive to August 1st, and other changes in the agreements. Two Victoria shipyards, whose employees were on the verge 61 striking settled for the same amount. —Forty-three—meetings—were—heh during thc six months of negotiations- After three and a half months of negotiations—mostly with a private firm representing the companies— (Labor Relations Bureau Ltd.)—not a cent in wage increase was offered. During this time the six A. F. of L, unions who were asking for a 15c increase, joined forces with the three CCL. unions who were asking for a 20c increase, and the 20c was established as the new demand along with other changes in the agreement A conciliation officer failed to get any offer from the company representative. A Conciliation Board awarded 6c and this was turned down by the unions and a strike vote was taken. Strike Gets Action The strike vote wbb 93 per cent in favor. The day following the result we asked the company if they were prepared to meet us again. They * agreed to a meeting, but at this meeting the company insisted upon having Mr. McLeod of the Labor Relations i Bureau continue the negotiations, after we, informed the company tha…
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: 10.14288/1.0439497
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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