This Day in History: Sept. 22, 1980, the TWU Struggle Against the BC Telephone Company Begins Researched and written by Bailey Garden, BCLHC Project Manager The 1980s kicked off in British Columbia with an inspiring example of workers using new tactics to cope with an aggressively anti-union employer. The BC Read more…
Historic Reversal of a Government “Betrayal” Written and researched by Bailey Garden, BCLHC Project Manager On Aug. 30th 2021, the provincial government of BC under the New Democratic Party (BC NDP) announced that dietary and housekeeping workers in the healthcare industry would be brought back into the public domain after Read more…
Winnipeg’s “Most Dangerous Man” Became one of North Vancouver’s oldest and most respected citizens. Written and researched by Donna Sacuta Under close police surveillance, the 1936 Vancouver May Day parade announcer mocked passing effigies of local white nationalist Tom MacInnes and Mayor Gerry McGeer . “Volunteers to throw Tom and Read more…
“No free man shall be distrained to make bridges.” Tom Berger’s first fight against injustice as a young Vancouver labour lawyer by Rod Mickleburgh The passing of Tom Berger brought an outpouring of tributes and accolades for his long, unparalleled career as a legal ground breaker and social justice advocate Read more…
There is May Day and there’s the “First of May”. Let’s not confuse them. Written and researched by Donna Sacuta Labour’s May Day (sometimes called International Workers’ Day) on the “First of May” has been held around the world for over 120 years. In many countries May 1 is a Read more…