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: 1955-05-24
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note: """-*"" rv I. *>K WDfiHB 11. i.u f" ..iiijiiii iiiiiii.ii i V. " ..»"■""■". ■■■M.IH.IIM. I, I ■!■■■ .1 I 1^ , I.H»4I OWNED BY THE VANCOUVER, NEW WESTMINSTER AND DISTRICT TRADES AND LABOR-CQir^O Number 677—Eight pages VANCOUVER, B.C., MAY 24, 1955 TLC Will Back Civic Candidates Council Adopts Five-iS-nt Election Plan Vancouver Trades and Labor Council has cleared the way for entry into civic elections and it's almost certain some candidates will win TLC backing in the December voting. Reversing a previous recommendation to stay clear of civic politics this year, the executive' won almost unanimous backing at last Tuesday's meeting for Council to either sponsor or endorse candidates if suitable citizens can be found^to «jh for public offices. « ^ The resolutMt^HecUred "the Council uvf&Onceraed with having. clf-U-idates favorable to organized .labor on City Council,' Parks Board and' School Board." * j4-r« *■•■" - A five-point program proposed by the executive—which prob- •bly .Will put the, TLC hat in the election ring — declares ci Council' may sponsor its own candidates or endorse other candidate* already in the field who support labor's aim* and object*. The program does not specifically propose joint action with the. CCL Vancouver Labor Council but it does not exclude this possibility. ' Council President Tom Alsbury said "the program makes it possible to work in conjunction with the ,CCL or any other groups which may have the same aims as ours." I The program sets out: S 1. That we request citizens who qualify property-wise to identify themselves to the executive as being prepared to stand for public office. 2. That all names submitted be reviewed by the executive. 3. That the Council reserve the right of refusing endorsation to any prospective candidate Who, in its opinion, would not as yet have sufficient public support or for any other reason that in its opinion could not warrant support at this time. 4. That candidates so en dorsed shall have a committee to p…
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: 10.14288/1.0439940
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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