The Labor Statesman
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alternative: [The Labour Statesman]
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2024-02-06
issued: 1964-08
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note: "*«W_a__, ..._.-~-m-<mm •'*■*'i >ii»(i*s»«iii. 3 C M [MP-OYEES / naiiomai Union fc» V-;|0 ; f States OWNID BY THE VANCOUVER AND DISTRICT Estoblishod .924 "It ask* how conw we're using paper v/iltwut a union label ON THE BANDWAGON Union Buying Week set lor Sept. 7-12 ______\ nWvr-i INTERNATIONAL STEREOTYPERS" AND ELECTROTYPERS- UNION On* of the most important public rotations drives of the year gets underway shortly— Union Buying Week. " And the Vancouver and District Union Label Trades Council ^ urging you to get on the bandwagon. Union Buying Week, Sept. 7-12, tied in with Labor Day, is the trade unionist's biggest push of the year to win public support. All over Canada there is renewed interest in the importance of union symbols- — the union label, shop card and service button. These symbols are the emblems of fair wages and decent working conditions and, gradually, there is a growing support as public demand for union products and services grows. , The union label began as a simple device by which union men and union work could be identified so thai people of good will would know whom to support in the battle against exploitation of workers. It is still a powerful weapon today to direct attention to products that are made under fair' working conditions as opposed to those which cap italize on low wages and reflect inferior workmanship. - The Union Buying Week campaign is aimed at convincing every union member to become an ardent supporter of union-made goods, to imbed in the public mind One booth not to miss ■ - - -Mike Booth No. 45 In the Show- mart Building one of your stopping places at the PNE. It's the booth of the Vancouver and District Union Label Council which this year is promoting the theme of Canadian labor at work and at play. the: idea that a label is as important as a brand-named product and to convince employers that the use of labels can mean an increased volume of sales. One of the best-known slogans for the union label is: "As good as gold, as p…
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: 10.14288/1.0439690
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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