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: 1964-12
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note: No. 758 Vancouver, B.C., December, 1964 Established 1924 1 News digest Clothing workers set goals GENEVA — Elimination of home work and establishment of standard three-week paid vacations were among the goals fixed for clothing workers the world over at a conference held here by the International Labor Organize-' tion. The need to strike a balance between helping poorer- countries to And export markets and preventing their exports from tearing down social gains in the Industrialized nations was recognized by the conference. AMA propaganda cost $1 million TORONTO.—The Magazine Canadian Doctor has revealed Out the American Medical Association spent $1 million during October to battle U.S. President Johnson's medical care plan for the aged. Tha* AMA called Its efforts an "educational program." .-Rail unions support new bill OTTAWA—Canadian running trades and non-ops railway unions have urged Labor Minister MacEachen to stand firm against massive employer opposition to the new Canadian labor code. At the same time, the unions have asked some clarification: main worry is tbe possible effect of the code on railway employees whose work necessitates irregular hours often In excess of the minimum 40 hours a week. Unions also, are concerned about the reduction in take-home pay that the cut in hours will entail unless a protective clause is inserted. FEDERATION BRIEF DEC 2.8 1964 r L Anti-union *.!**# 'peace' VICTORIA. — The B.C. Federation of Labour has warned the cabinet that government promotion of labor-management conferences is an "exercise in futility" as long as management groups keep calling for repressive measures against labor. In its annual brief to the cabinet, the Federation said labor's patience is being severely strained. Labor, it said, is becoming "sick and tired of the annual pilgrimage of the E..C. division of the Canadian Manufacturer,' Association colling for repressions of trade unions and tne introduction of such poisonous legislation as right-to- work l…
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.)
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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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