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: 1945-06
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note: Supported rv x,inety-two local unions TO EACH UNION MEMBER f|« POLITICAL P.4RTY OF HIS CHOICE UBOR STATESMAN OWNED BY THE VANCOUVER, NEW WBSTMINSTER AND DISTRICT TRADES & LABOR COUNCIL BUILD STRONG UNIONS FOR SOCIAL SECURITY IhUMBER 558. VANCOUVER, CANADA, JUNE, 1945 Established 1924 HERE ARE THE REHABILITATION JOBS? RETURNING IN EVER INCREASING NUMBERS TO B.C. IDETURNED MEN AND WOMEN ARE HEADING for British I** Columbia in ever-increasing* numbers. For a short time some ■fobs will be available, but the vested interests back East have seen Ito it that no large industries will be allowed to operate in the West. iGovernment construction work in the West will not last forever— lib what? Where are the jobs that the returned men expected to Ipt when they came back into civil life? I All th. talk we have heard about With ninety per cant of the Mutton of the returned men from the politicians aad pluto- buk Eist. Now th* boyi are ling in ever-increasing number* thty are not stopping off back »y are hesding for th* West Ji going to happen to them la West? Where ar* all th* big tut were tuppoted to b* get- under way for themt Wh.r. is lifelong security that wm "them by an alleged grateful Here ire NO big industrial con- -1 In the West wsiting for them. Eastern interests have teen to •try carefully that all the Indus- i of Canada must be confined to Eut, except where it ii to cater fail trade. That hM slwsys been attitude of the Eastern interests thty have manipulated freight I ind other commercial factor*, tut Eastern Canads will remsin Industrial centre of Canada, t cheap labor and other forms nploitation is a hard and f Mt rule 1 financial, industrial and poll- plutocrats. u *.pl.«">.nl Jab. Oaly tt the returned soldier get* * job the West—especially in Vancouver "11 only be by replacing our a» men—men who prior to the war JJ! told gruffly if they wer* over "tr, that they were too old. Dur- I the war these men have had a ■w, but that break ii bow juit mt over. These returne…
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: 10.14288/1.0439511
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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