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: 1958-02-28
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note: ■"■■■'^■"■■'■■'■"'•■p l^*—*m » '■'*"". Labor Statesman "H OWNED BY THE VANCOUVER AND DISTRICT M>UR COUNCIL •r Number 690—Eight Pages •VANCOUVER, FEBRUARY 28, 1958 ™ " |fe'*3 Establish >'-% \ Labor Delegation Carries k Jess Brief To Legisk%.e IJ UNITED B.C. LABOR took its case to the government this month as-a delegation numbering more than 200 pressed for action en the unemployment crisis. This picture shows part of the long line of labor men from various- sections of B.C. as it approached the legislature buildings in Victoria to appear before the special labor committee. Among those taking part were Vancouver Labor Council president Lloyd Whalen, secretary Ted Jamieson, research director Owen Mason, and leaders of unions fhedilL and president of the B.C. Federation of BCFL vice-president Joe Morris. (Story on Page 3). Political Forum IN ALL UNIONS oyment Vancouver Labour Council has set up an unemployment committee to co-ordinate problems and actions in the jobless crisis. The council also has requested that each affiliated union set up its own unemployment committee. The central committee will continue the campaign for government action at all levels on the unemployment—problem,' and is considering another drive to ob tain provincial enactment of a debt moratorium. Several unions reported that tin- employed members have suffered financial Stress because of repossession of merchandise by finance companies. 'Fear was expressed that many more out-of-work members might run into trouble keeping up time- payments and action to have a debt moratorium declared is being studied. The centrat unemployment com- mittec has asked unions to supply facts on particular cases of financial hardship, detailing the firm which repossessed the goods and what goods Were involved. Vancouver Labour Council intends to ask City Concil to join-it in an approach to the provincial government for 'enactment of a debt moratorium which would safeguard unemployed members during their no-earning per…
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: 10.14288/1.0439788
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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