The Red Flag
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2015-11-26
issued: 1919-07-26
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note: .*'.' .' f^pm:s ra^p -'•■ -mEREDFlilC "ssi(b*ib*bT "ss*sss*W errnan -1M7E publish the following, knowing it . V V of interest to the workers fa thfa country ss to the progress the German workers are making towards the concepts and practices of the indmP trial revolution, a* distinguished from the merely political revolution, whteh haa little or nd effect on thrir livn unless accompanied by tiw other. liberal or Conservative, Bepublican or Democrat or Coalition, ''so shall our daya in one aad tenor run" of economic slavery to capital. The Ebert 'Government. Socialist so called, has fought just as hard against the admittance of the Councils of Workers', Soldiers', and Peasants' Councils' as an integral part of the German constitution as any but and out capitalist government, say the Canadian, could have done. However, to ourennrpto.— r, . . . One of the chief reasons for the abortive general strike in Berlin from March 3 to 8, and the subsequent (second) Spsraefat rebellion, was the dilly-dallying of the Government in regard to giving the council system a place fa the Constitution; demand for which was by'this time general even among the Majority faction. On March 3, the day tiw strike was called, the Government publicly promised to yield to the demand. Two days later the Vor warts printed another pr'on unci anient o. Outlining the governmental plan for anchoring the council system. According to thfa and subsequent announcements, Article 34a of the Constitution would provide for the election of "workers' councils" (Arbciterrate,) endowed with rather amplified trade union functions. These councils would be in charge of general labor interests and welfare, and would have consultative powers in the management of enterprises. Furthermore, the proposal provided for "economic council*" (Wirtsehafts- rate,) in which workers and employer* are to be represented "equally." These economic councils .re to be charged with supervising production; tiwy have the right to initiate leg…
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Vancouver (B.C.)
spatial: Vancouver
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0212502
language: English
lat: 49.261111
long: -123.113889
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Vancouver, B.C. : The Socialist Party of Canada
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source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
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