The Connecticut labor news., 1924-06-14
CANADA LABOR ORGANIZATIONS RESUME UPWARD TREND AFTER
 DEPRESSION FOLLOWING WAR

1923 ..............-..-.... Z/S,0o2
 Trades Union Membership by Prov inces.-The 2,487 local branch unions of all classes in the Dominion are di vided by provinces as follows: On tario, 1,O34; Quebec, 456; British Co., lumbia, 236; Alberta, 208 Saskatche- wan, 162; Nova Scotia, 134; Manitoba, 133; New Brunswick, 114 and Prince Edward Island, 10.
 Trade Union Membership in Chief Cities.-There are 31 Canadian cities, an increase of two, having not less than 20 branch unions of information al and no-international organizations ad independent units, and represent approximately H per cent. of the trade union membership of 2790o2 Ill the Dominion Montreal, as usual, stands at the head of the list of cities, hay ing 152 local branch unions. of which 97 reported 37,771 members; Toronto ranks second with IA branches, 84 of which reported 20,441 members; Van, couver occupies third position with 75 branches, 58 reporting 14061 members :: Winnipeg IS fourth with g branches. 59 reporting 7,143 members The re- naming cities in order of number of branches Of all classes are: Ottawa. 68 branches, 51 reporting 5.O73 mem bers; Hamilton, e branches, 51 re- porting 4,291 members; Edmonton, 58 | 1 1 2 Calgary, 56 branches, 42 reporting B. l 72o members; London. $ branches. 42 reporting 3,910 members; Victoria. 42 branches, 34 reporting 1,515 members :; Quebec, 39 branches, 30 reporting 4,701 members; St. John, 3 branches, % re- porting 2,731 members Regina. 5 branches, 25 reporting 1,104 members :; | Windsor, 5 branches, 20 reporting l. 319 members; Saskatoon, B branches, % reporting 1,177 members; Halifax, l 30 branches, 24 reporting 2,228 mem bers; Moosejaw, g branches ,22 re- porting l,071 members; St. Thomas, 2S branches, 20 reporting 2,171 members :; Fort William, P branches, 20 report ing $50 members Brandon, 25 branch es, 21 reporting 939 members; Strat- ford, 24 branches, 19 reporting .45O members; Brantford, 3 branches. IA reporting 652 members; St. Cathar- mes, z5 branches. l6 reporting 8O9 members; Kingston, 2 branches. II reporting 563 members; Lethbridge, P branches, 17 reporting 1,556 members :: North Bay, 21 branches. Is reporting 1,231 members; Sault Ste. Marie. 21 branches, 10 reporting 774 members l Moncton, 20 branches, 16 reporting g. loI members; Kitchener, 20 branches. | 29 reporting 577 members; Peterbor- ough, 20 branches, 19 reporting 615 members; Sarnia, 20 branches, Is re- l porting 712 members. There are two cities containing not less than 20 na- tional and Catholic unions. These are 1 Quebec with 2, of which 17 reported a membership of 3,243, and Montreal with g, their combined reported mem bership being 3,714.
 Expenditure for Benefits by Trade 1 Unions.-The report also gives figures
 showing the disbursements made D, labor organizations for benefit pur- poses. Of the 94 international organ. lzatlons operating in Canada, @ made
 payments for one or more benefits, the
 combined expenditure amounting te $24,17o,941, the disbursements for eacl class of benefit being as follows:
 Death benefits ........... .$1 8S3 22 Unemployed and travelling
 benehtS .................................. S429
 Strike benefits ........................ 8542, ,O0 Sick and accident benefts 1,328,63 Old age pensions and other
 DenehtS ............-... 23SS/0
 Five of the international organ
 izations reported having disbursed S42,
 235 for benefit purposes, larger sun
 by $1 O55 than that previously disbursec
 for benefits Ill any one year by tn, head offices of the non-internationa
 bodies. The total paid out by the in
 ternational organizations, however, i S2,201 ,788 less than the disbursement.
 made in 1922.
 Benefits Paid by Local Branches
 In addition to the expenditures of the
 central organizations a statement i.
 also published in the report showing
 the amount paid in benefits for the year 1923 by local branch unions 1T Canada to their own members. These
 payments totaled $333, 3,20o, a decrease l of $202, ,241. the disbursements for eacI
 class of benefit for 1923 being:
 Death benefits ........................ $109 ,64(
 Unemployed benefits .............. 22,o7t Strike benefits ...................... 44,O1.
 Sick and accident benehts.. 123,88.
 Other benefits ............................ 32,69, II n+ba- Eoot,,rac If +Ia po