The Labor Statesman
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alternative: [The Labour Statesman]
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2024-02-14
issued: 1954-06-30
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note: !. m e?ar m^ rfU ft* Cross Picket Line Or Lose Benefits J-VV.VI VlD \954 Repeal of regulations which. force workers to cross picket lines or be denied Unemployment Insurance will be one of the chief objects of the Vancouver de-egarMon tO-._^fr_^ug^8t convention of" the '" TiradeB^aT-d • Labor CongreHs. Delegates to the last meeting of council passed five resolutions which will be taken to the floor of the convention. The resolution on. .unemployment insurance requests amendment of section 41 of the Unem ployment Insurance Act, which provides for disqualification of workers from benefits if they become unemployed by reason of a strike called by other than their own union. ""^e^ti-ii^asolr5^- - they do not expect to be coveted by insurance if actually on strike, but object to being placed in the position of crossing picket lines or depriving their families of all means of "support in the event of a strike by some other union. The four other resolutions cover veterans' allowances, employment, health insurance, and a proposed amendment to the constitution of Congress which would make senior officers automatically delegates to conventions. I - _.■,.-.. Resolution v.ft-veiing Veterans' Allowances points out that they were established to meet a recognized need, but have not been adjusted to meet the increased cost of living or the standard of living recognized by Canadians. It calls for upward hi vTniiii ilL-iOi*1**" lair UIC Rule owances to for single veterans, $120 per month for married persons, and increase in permissive income to $600 per year for single and $1200 for married veteJrani*^ .-.„ ... . Delegates supported a resolution calling on Congress to attempt to persuade the federal government to establish a "subsidized contributory national health insurance scheme which would cover every citizen of Canada." • Resolution covering unemployment asks the federal authorities to implement the proposals made by the government in 1945 to maintain full employment in Canada. …
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: 10.14288/1.0439894
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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