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BC Labour Heritage Centre @BC_LHC

The BC Labour Heritage Centre preserves, documents and presents the rich history of working people in British Columbia.

Joined March 2015
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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/episo…
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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 mailchi.mp/labourheritagecen…
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BC Labour Heritage Centre retweeted
The Labor Radio / Podcast Network@laborradionet
16 Nov 2024
- 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-173… ow.ly/B6PE50TeyJ0 @BC_LHC @wpfwdc @AFLCIO #1u #UnionStrong #LaborRadioPod
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We're over here bclhc.bsky.social And here: instagram.com/bc_lhc threads.net/@bc_lhc linktr.ee/bclabourheritagece…
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"Fascism Shall Be Destroyed" - Remembering the Mackenzie Papineau Battalion; Join the Tribute! November 2024 Newsletter - mailchi.mp/labourheritagecen…
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University of Toronto Press@utpress
29 Oct 2024
“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_LHC @cupenat #History #PoliSci
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Listening to Barbara Stevens and Joy Thorkelson, "Ep. 28 - Union Women in the Fishing Industry" at buzzsprout.com/1312528/episo… @rodmickleburgh

Ep. 28 - Union Women in the Fishing Industry - On the Line: Stories...

In Episode 27, we brought you stories from women who worked in the province's once numerous canneries and fish processing plants. For some, this was a stepping stone to working on the fish boats. In...

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Rod Mickleburgh@rodmickleburgh
29 Aug 2024
Another edition of the excellent @BC_LHC newsletter. Happy Labour Day! mailchi.mp/labourheritagecen…
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VCC Board Chair featured in labour oral history project vcc.ca/about/college-informa…

VCC Board Chair featured in labour oral history project

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 buzzsprout.com/1312528/15546…

Ep. 27 - Canning Salmon - On the Line: Stories of BC Workers

This is the first of a two-part series on the role of women in BC ‘s once thriving fishing industry. This episode hears from women who worked in the fish canneries that once lined the west coast of...

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Listening to "Ep. 27 - Canning Salmon" at buzzsprout.com/1312528/15546…

Ep. 27 - Canning Salmon - On the Line: Stories of BC Workers

This is the first of a two-part series on the role of women in BC ‘s once thriving fishing industry. This episode hears from women who worked in the fish canneries that once lined the west coast of...

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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. labourheritagecentre.ca/oral…
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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 mailchi.mp/labourheritagecen…
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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 merrittherald.com/former-mer…

Former Merritt mayor Neil Menard dies - Merritt Herald

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. labourheritagecentre.ca/in-s…
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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▶️mailchi.mp/labourheritagecen…◀️
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How a childhood union button collection played a part in an epic Supreme Court of Canada decision. #bclab #bcpoli mailchi.mp/labourheritagecen…
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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 mailchi.mp/jccc/kokuban-vol-…
Japanese Canadian workers employed by the Mayo Brothers Timber Company in Paldi, British Columbia. The company was started by a South Asian immigrant, Mayo Singh. Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre 2010.18.64.

ALT Japanese Canadian workers employed by the Mayo Brothers Timber Company in Paldi, British Columbia. The company was started by a South Asian immigrant, Mayo Singh. Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre 2010.18.64.
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LiUNA! Local 1611@LiUNA1611
8 May 2024
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 #LIUNA #FeelThePower #LabourersRising
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Listening to Gram Partisans: Lenkurt Electric Turning The Tide’ shared by BC Labour Heritage Centre on #SoundCloud on.soundcloud.com/FGZdEBpZEw…

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Lenkurt strike, The Postman and more in May 2024 newsletter mailchi.mp/labourheritagecen…
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