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: 1948-05
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note: m SUPPORTED BY ONE HUNDRED AND FOUR LOCAL UNIONS TO EACH UNION MEMBER THE POLITICAL PARTY OF HIS CHOICE r/i LABOR -STATESMAN OWNED BY THE VANCOUVER, NEW WESTMINSTER AND DISTOK^^; TRADES & LASOR COUNCIL C v_«3v y BUILD STRONG UNIONS , FOR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER_29* VANCOUVER, CANaAJDA, MAY, 1948 WHAT THEY SAID... Abe's View of Labor i "All that serves Labor serves the Nation. All that harms L'atbor is treason. No line can be drawn between these two. If any man tells you he loves his country, yet hates Labor, he is a ljar. If any. man tells yyou he trusThis cburitryT^eTlears Labor7he is a fool. There is no country without Labor, and to fleece the one is to rob the other."—(From a speech by President A. Lincoln.) "The Taft-Hartley prohibition of political activity obviously violates the Constitution."—U. S. Court Decision. We Need a Crash! Cheerful note by U. S. economist: "Our economy is now running hog-wild and heading for a crash; and this crash when it occurs will be the best thing that could happen, for it will bring us into, balance once more and allow us to begin to rebuild. In fact, a good sharp reaction and depression is the only thing that can straighten out the present confused situation." Meat a Luxury? Proposals to ration meat are certain to come before the reconvening Congress, but are not likely to get anywhere. The reason is that meat is no more a necessity than fuel oil, which is not rationed to individuals. To many persons meat is a luxury. They can take it or leave it.—From an editorial in the Rock Island, Illinois, Argus. Resolution Raps Communists And Reactionary Employers Resolution Carries 72-49 After Long, Bitter Debate A resolution introduced at the last Council meeting by the Executive, charges that the Communists are "seeTcing control ol the Canadian Labor Movement, and lashes out at "rea<ftionary employer groups" which are also seeking destruction of tne labor movement by exploiting the activities of a small communist minority, in order to s…
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: 10.14288/1.0439584
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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