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: 1960-02-29
aggregated CHO: https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/labours/items/1.0439717/source.json
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note: •"--— mmmm e^srtmur.t c! LaSaour RECEIVED MAI lOR.r e LkBOR Statesman OWNED BY THE VANCOUVER AND DISTRICT LABOUR C* "IIL No. 700-Eighl Pages Vancouver B.C., February 29, 1960 V%^ 'I* Established 1924 \A/ H Y? With more th*n ^°00 pe°p,e now V V _■ I • looking for jr' ^ across Canada Despite continuing —. and mounting — unemployment in Canada, a campaign urging people to come to Canada, described in glowing terms as "the land of tomorrow." goes unchecked in English newspapers. Vancouver and District La- Unemployment in Canada today stands at somewhere between 500,000 and 800,000. The Dominion Bureau of Statistics in its latest figures estimated at February 17 that 504,- 000 were without jobs and seeking employment — an increase of 134,000 from December. The National Employment hour Council has previously protested the advertising of jobs in this country during periods of high unemployment. But the federal department of immigration has given no satisfactory answer. And the advertising goes on. Service reports 800,494 persons were registered for work at its offices — an increase of 271,- 410 over December. Whichever is the closest figure, it is far too high — more than 8 percent of the total working force. And yet Britons are urged to come to Canada. Here is part of a story which THOSE ADS CONTINUE . . The following is one of the typical headlines which have been appearing periodically on travel pages of English newspapers: this particular, one is from the Feb. 19 issue of the Daily Express, London: AS THE 'LAND OF TOMORROW BEGINS A NEW PHASE OF EXPANSION Will you be one of new on is pay regulation Protest against unemploy- ment. Insurance, regulations which classify holiday pay as earnings has been lodged with the federal government by Carpenters Local 452. The union said It is unfair that a man who is laid off is not eligible for unemployment benefits until he has used up his holiday pay. .."This accumulated holiday pay to out members is money earned while they are wo…
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: 10.14288/1.0439717
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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