New Westminster Waterfront Strike, Plaque
This bronze plaque is located at Quayside Park in New Westminster, BC. It was developed with the support of the Canadian Nautical Research Society.
The plaque was cast at Ornamental Bronze, a unionized foundry in Richmond which has operated since 1928. It was unveiled on July 5th, 2017.
This is one of many Plaques around the Province, a project of the BC Labour Heritage Centre which aims to recognize events, actions, episodes, movements, or experiences that played a significant role in the history of the labour movement and working people in all regions of British Columbia.
Remember September 3, 1935
The plaque reads: During a dock strike, police arrested 21 longshoremen picketing Pacific Coast Terminals. ILWU Local 502 still works the Fraser River. Canadian Nautical Research Society La société canadienne pour la recherche nautique