The Labor Statesman
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alternative: [The Labour Statesman]
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2024-02-07
issued: 1958-01-30
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note: j OWNED BY THE VANCOUVER AND DISTRICT LABOUR COUNCIL Number 689—Eight Phages VANCOUVER, J ON UNEMPLOYMENT COUNC IB Established 1924 •^■jsfcv^rVi-Sr"'-.--. -.-:■---.-'•:.:.■ ERATION PRESS GO T ACTION Aid Plans Urged Again, Jobless Totals Mounting B.C District Woodworkers Hold 21st Annual Convention B.C. district International Woodworkers open their 21st annual convention in Vancouver next Monday, February 3. The big IWA parley will tackle negotiating demands for 1958, and proposed changes in thejr international constitution and administrative structure as two of the major issues. E. A. TED JAMIESON ED SIMS GEORGE JOHNSTON Top Officers Of Council Returned Lloyd Whalen was renamed president of Vancouver Labour Council and E. A. Ted" Jamieson was returned general secretary at the Inflection Jan. 21. Both were renamed by acclamation. Tom Alsbury was nominated to contest the post of first vice-president, which he held last year, but he declined to run. Ed Sims was elected to succeed Alsbury. Later, Alsbury, who won election as an alderman in the December civic election was nominated*' for. third vice-president but again lie declined. However, he did stand for chairman of the education committee and was elected by an. 11-vote margin after a second ballot was called. Here are the election results (votes in brackets): j • President; Lloyd Whalen; IWA Local 1-217, acclamation. • Pint Vice - President: Ed Sims, Brewery Workers, elected, (191), A. E. Hallock, Pile Drivers, (41). • Second Vice - President: George Johnston, Meat Cutters, elected, (ISO), Orville Braaten, (83)* • Third Vice - President: Mel Kemmis, Bakery Workers, elected, (135), Percy Deplissy, Carpenters, (88). -.... • Secretary: Ted Jamieson, acclamation. Committe chairmen—Organisation: Wyman Trineer, re-elected, acclamation. Legislative: Jack Henderson, re-elected, acclamation. Public Relations: Alan Coleman (171); George Droneck (SO). Grievance: Norm Cunningham (152), John Hines (63). Education: First Ballot—T…
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: 10.14288/1.0439786
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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