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: 1955-02-28
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note: t 4-2 AFL - CIO § n ric Agreement-—see Page 8 <r fflf OWNED BY THE VANCOUVER, NEW ff "£ JER AND DISTRICT TRADES AND LABOR COUNCIL NUMBER 674—Eight pages VA* .C, FEBRUARY 28, 1955 Established 1924 'The Senator Calis It Quits9 '■ . . . From Loaves To Loafing After 35 Years After 35 years in the trade union movement in Vancouver, "the Senator" has decided he's due for a well-earned rest. "The Senator" is Ernie Holmes, the good-natured, rotund business agent and secretary of the Bakery Salesmen's Local 189 who's officially retired from his post after 17 years. Ernie, who's spent his entire career in the baking industry, has a long labor record. He's been active with the Teamsters since he joined the bread drivers in 1920, was president of the Union Label Council for four years and served on the Trades Council executive for four years. He's one man who could both bake a good loaf and deliver it, too. Ernie got a good grounding in the baking industry in Toronto with his dad before he came west in 1920. The Derbyshire-born baker, arrived here and was route boss for that firm. Later he went to Shelly's and then in 1938 was started in bakery delivery with the old Griffiths Bakery when he elected to handle the union's business office. "One thing I'm proud of was our big battle to get the five-day week," Ernie told The Statesman. "We were the first union in Canada to get the shorter week for delivery men." What's he going to do now? "Oh, I'll just loaf around and play the odd hand down at the club," the 73-year-old labor man said. He's kicking tradition in the teeth. Most people when they retire, claim they're anxious to get out and putter in the garden. "There are two things in life I hate," he declared, "and they're both gardening." * • • • • • The Headliner • • • • • ON THE HOUSE—Electrical workers in Chicago have wrapped up their agfg-ment--incruaitig -ggcK worker's birthday as a day pf. with pay. Affected "are about 37,000 men. WELCOME—A* the great grandfather of all labo…
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: 10.14288/1.0439908
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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