BC Labour Heritage Centre
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The BC Labour Heritage Centre preserves, documents and presents the rich history of working people in British Columbia.
Burnaby, BC
Joined March 2015
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. https://t.co/uO3OwXh0cH
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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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- Oh Canada! – 2 films plus On The Line: Stories of BC Workers On today’s Labor Radio Podcast DAILY #podcast: https://t.co/AZXO4XUovM
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We're over here https://t.co/CyiR0UKExb And here: https://t.co/FEg6YISTGg
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"Fascism Shall Be Destroyed" - Remembering the Mackenzie Papineau Battalion; Join the Tribute! November 2024 Newsletter - https://t.co/CE5bwgGsSP
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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
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In Smelter Wars, Ron Verzuh traces the struggles of Local 480 of the International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers (Mine-Mill) at Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company of Canada’s (CM&S)...
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Listening to Barbara Stevens and Joy Thorkelson, "Ep. 28 - Union Women in the Fishing Industry" at https://t.co/l0Ci08aZx8
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Another edition of the excellent @BC_LHC newsletter. Happy Labour Day! https://t.co/gwP4dIxdU9
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VCC Board Chair featured in labour oral history project
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Vancouver Community College news, Interview with Joey Hartman covers her extensive history as activist and labour leader in B.C.
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Captivating tale of women who laboured in fish canneries. Many were #Indigenous. Hear their voices of 50+ years. #bchist #bclab
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"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
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.@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
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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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Merritt mourns as former mayor Neil Menard passed away at the age of 80. Menard was first elected as a city councillor in a by-election in February 2014. Later that year in November, Menard was...
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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.
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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◀️
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How a childhood union button collection played a part in an epic Supreme Court of Canada decision. #bclab #bcpoli
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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
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A great afternoon for a labour history tour of downtown Vancouver, with tour guides/labour icons @LoftusLee & @WeBuildBC exec dir Brynn Bourke leading delegates from @LIUNA_NWRegion #NWRC24! @BC_LHC
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Lenkurt strike, The Postman and more in May 2024 newsletter
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