BC Lumber Worker, 1960-1980 Newspaper
The Lumber Worker collection comprises digitized newspapers from 1960-1980, published by the International Woodworkers of America (IWA), the prominent forestry union in Western Canada. The collection is organized into two parts, representing changes in the title of the paper over time. Visit The Lumber Worker digital archive (external link).
This newspaper details the IWA’s significant influence in British Columbia’s political, economic, and social spheres during the 1960s and early 1970s, highlighting their campaigns for environmental regulation and against racial prejudice, as well as their involvement in anti-war and anti-nuclear movements. The collection also illustrates the union’s response to challenging economic conditions and the onset of neoliberal policies in the late 1970s, which marked the beginning of organized labour’s decline. The newspaper’s title evolved over time.
Topics include:
● Editorials
● Reports from local unions
● Advertisements
● Cartoons
● Political commentary
The website allows users to search and browse by date as well as by name, words and phrases. Each page can be downloaded individually in several formats.