NEW PODCAST EPISODE: On June 3, 1976 simmering discontent at the Alcan smelter in Kitimat turned into an 18-day wildcat strike. Featuring vintage recordings and an original song written by Bill Hood, performed by The Gram Partisans.
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Historic Struggles, Modern Lessons
NEW! B.C. Labour Heritage Moments. A collection of short videos showcasing our history through archival images, recordings and contemporary interviews. Watch and share. #bchist#bclab#canlab#bcpoli
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“Smelter Wars is an engaging and well-researched political history of Mine-Mill Local 480, one of the province’s great union locals.”
Continue reading Duff Sunderland’s review of Smelter Wars by @ronverzuh: https://t.co/j5W8699ESG @BCStudies@BC_LHC@cupenat#History#PoliSci
"Fundamentally, my trade unionism is about appreciating people and the work that they do, and the contributions that we all make." NEW interview with Joey Hartman added to our Oral History Collection. https://t.co/nwMIi0FwPv
.@HospEmpUnion 1991 legal victory broadened the definition of "spouse". A summer wobble in 1910. Labour takes on the timber barrons. The August 2024 newsletter is here! #bclab#bchist https://t.co/fpCLw8gP6Y
Menard worked for the International Woodworkers of America (IWA), and by 1987 he had moved to BC and was a vice president of IWA Canada. At the time of his retirement, Neil was the IWA Canada National Safety Director. #bclab@USWDistrict3
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Well before there was a legal obligation to do so, the @HospEmpUnion was fighting for the rights of same-sex couples. 1991 legal victory for right to medical coverage for same-sex spouses paved the way for more wins to come. https://t.co/NrW826isYL
Strike at IOCO, a union for woodworkers, labour history lives in downtown Vancouver. The July 2024 Newsletter is out! #bclab#canlab#bchist▶️https://t.co/3Hh6Bhgp1P◀️
While the labour movement is often thought of as a progressive force, during the late 19th and early 20th century much of the racism that early Asian immigrants to BC faced was, in fact, amplified by white unions. #bclab#bchist https://t.co/H1fW5D1jPr