BC At Work, Episode 2, Video
BC at Work, Episode 2, was first broadcast on September 11, 1988. It was produced by Michael Morgan and Associates and Shane Lunny Productions for the BC Federation of Labour as a public affairs television program comprising 13 episodes. Twelve episodes have survived.
Length: 27:49
Hosts: Scott Swanson, Judy Pal
Broadcast date: September 11, 1988
This episode of “BC at Work” highlights the BC Ambulance Service paramedics in Vernon, BC, members of CUPE Local 873. Members express concern about the potential negative impact of privatization on the high quality of the service.
Clay Perry, the show’s resident storyteller, recounts a humorous anecdote from the early 1930s about the formation of the IWA (International Woodworkers of America).
A segment profiles the Telecommunication Workers Union (TWU), representing 10,000 men and women across BC who install and service phones.
The abandoned Tranquille site in Kamloops is featured for its potential new life as a motion picture production facility and a destination resort.
The show briefly visits the Malibu Racetrack in Kelowna, described as the only family recreation center of its kind in Canada, featuring a glorified go-kart track.
An excerpt is shared about the use of pesticides in California vineyards and the international boycott of American table grapes.
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