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: 1942-08
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note: * » ^Statesman AMD gWMyffi |^^ tsv ~» fsmnm, ,»i~. a„a »— *—» f\ SUPPORTED BY SEVENTY-TWO LOCAL UNIONS IKUMBER 524. Construction Industry Affected tht Federal Government recently Ikmaated to the construction industry I est working hours of tela than 48 Em i week in the pretent war sNrttaey was unfavorably affecting tet vtr effort. the matter was dealt with by the Hitiontl Joint Conference Board of jn Construction Industry at a meet- Sit Ottawa and they decided to er the matter to each Zone Com- __ttee of the Construction Industry ad let the opinions of employers asl employees on the subject. Ibis wis taken up by the British Columbia Mainland Zone Committee ■II tutting held on August 5th and it following resolutions were passed: Jl) It is the opinion of Contractors Employees that existing agree anta be lived up to. (I) The question of the 48-hour nek wis thoroughly discussed by loth parties, and the consensus of gpliion was that one hour extra be inked for each of the fsrst five working days of the week, for which time snd one-half shall be allowed, nd four hours worked on Saturday it time tnd a half, making a total Hae of forty-nine hours per week. These resolutions were tent to tha Hational Joint Conference Board, and It Ii to be hoped that the suggestion ol living up to the existing agreements, which call for time and a half for til time over 40 hours, will be itcipted by the government, The question of board and lodging (or building trades workers when working and residing sway from hone was also discussed, ana it wat ■treed that application be made to the Nttional War Labor Board for this concession. All concerned felt Hat tome inducement should be given i> liking men to leave their hornet to work elsewhere. Officers were elected by the Build- ing Trsdes Council for the ensuing lens. These are President, R. Mc- Donald (Ironworkers); Vlce-Presl jest, W. James (Building Laborers): JkLStc. and Butineas Agent, W. mesa (Ctrpenters) s Warden, H. W. flttt (Electrical W…
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: 10.14288/1.0439530
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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