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: 1947-04
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note: ss-^ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssi r@iii#i^**^_i^*rr»^3c ETT!isill'i",'*'"-'"*T"' "* "^. SUPPORTED BY ONE HUNDRED AND FOtTR LOCAL UNIONS TO EACH - UNION MEMBER THE POLITICAL PARTY OF HIS CHOICE STATESMAN OWNED BY THE VANCOUVER, NEW WESTMINSTER AND DISTRI TRADES & LABOR COUNCIL Number 580 VANCOUVER, CANADA, APRIL, 1947. BUILD STRONG UNIONS for] .,:: SOCIAL SECURITY Established 1924 / TRADES AND LABOR CONGRESS PLACES LEGISLATIVE REQUESTS BEFORE DOMINION GOVERNMENT Memorandum Suggests Many Items of Labor and Social Betterment — Federal Cabinet Gives Delegation Very Good Reception — Harmonious Relationship Continued SPOKESMEN FOR CANADA'S LARGEST Trades Union body met the Federal Ctfbinet..on i\!arch/28th.aii<l made the annual request for many kems of legislation, which affiliated unions throughout Canada have asked Mr through, their various.officers and delegates. Some new items were, brought forward in this year's brief and the Cabinet gave attentive hearing to the proposals. -Birt Showier, President nf the aVncouver, New Westminster and District Trades and Labor Council, was a member of the delegation as one of the Vice-Presidents of the Congress. THEY PRESENT LABOR'S BRIEF AT OTTAWA BIRT SHOWLER Vice President of the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada. PERCY R. BENGOUGH President of the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada. . The Right Honorable W. L. Mac King, Prime Minister, and Members of the Cabinet of the Government of Canada. Honorable Sirs:— The Trades and Labor Congress of Canada, on behalf of the officer and members, of affiliated international, national and provincial organizations, District divisions, City Trades and Labor Councils and directly charter- dd Unions, welcomes this opportunity of appearing before the Government of Canada and placing our views and requests before you. We have noted with pleasure the policies of our Government in the field of international affairs in support to the United Nations, the assistance rendered jn areas desolated…
note: Annual Edition. 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: 10.14288/1.0439527
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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