A great afternoon for a labour history tour of downtown Vancouver, with tour guides/labour icons Lee Loftus & BC Building Trades exec dir Brynn Bourke leading delegates from LIUNA Northwest Region #NWRC24! BC Labour Heritage Centre #LIUNA #FeelThePower #LabourersRising

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 mailchi.mp/jccc/kokuban-v…

How a childhood union button collection played a part in an epic Supreme Court of Canada decision. #bclab #bcpoli mailchi.mp/labourheritage…

Strike at IOCO, a union for woodworkers, labour history lives in downtown Vancouver. The July 2024 Newsletter is out! #bclab #canlab #bchist▶️mailchi.mp/labourheritage…◀️

Well before there was a legal obligation to do so, the HEU 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. labourheritagecentre.ca/in-sickness-an…

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 USW District 3 merrittherald.com/former-merritt…

.HEU 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 mailchi.mp/labourheritage…

"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. labourheritagecentre.ca/oral-history/j…

Listening to "Ep. 27 - Canning Salmon" at buzzsprout.com/1312528/155463…

Captivating tale of women who laboured in fish canneries. Many were #Indigenous. Hear their voices of 50+ years. #bchist #bclab buzzsprout.com/1312528/155463…

VCC Board Chair featured in labour oral history project vcc.ca/about/college-…

Another edition of the excellent BC Labour Heritage Centre newsletter. Happy Labour Day! mailchi.mp/labourheritage…

Listening to Barbara Stevens and Joy Thorkelson, "Ep. 28 - Union Women in the Fishing Industry" at buzzsprout.com/1312528/episod… Rod Mickleburgh

“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: bit.ly/40nsFoo @BCStudies BC Labour Heritage Centre CUPE National #History #PoliSci

"Fascism Shall Be Destroyed" - Remembering the Mackenzie Papineau Battalion; Join the Tribute! November 2024 Newsletter - mailchi.mp/labourheritage…

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- Oh Canada! – 2 films plus On The Line: Stories of BC Workers On today’s Labor Radio Podcast DAILY #podcast: podbean.com/eas/pb-a6bym-1… ow.ly/B6PE50TeyJ0 BC Labour Heritage Centre WPFW89.3 AFL-CIO ✊ #1u #UnionStrong #LaborRadioPod

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 mailchi.mp/labourheritage…

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. buzzsprout.com/1312528/episod…