Historical materials
The Bill Shukalak fonds, dating from 1950 to 1990, comprising 166 photographs and various ephemera. Bill Shukalak was a union member who worked in construction camps across British Columbia and Alberta. He was proud of his work and shared stories...Historical materials
Christine Micklewright was an officer of the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) Union. A significant portion of the collection relates to her involvement in a 1992 whistleblowing complaint against Japan Airlines (JAL) concerning the practice of racial profiling of passengers.Historical materials
The fonds documents the activities of the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) Pacific Regional Office. It includes 134 photographs dating from 1953 to 1994, as well as Convention Reports. A significant portion of the materials feature the CLC annual Winter School.Historical materials
The Daniel McLeod Fonds dates from 1976 to 1980 and consists of McLeod’s research, conducted as a student at Simon Fraser University (SFU), primarily focused on the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and the organization Teamsters for a Democratic Union.Historical materials
The Hanne Jensen Fonds is a collection of records collected by Jensen between 1983 and 1984, when she played a central role in the Operation Solidarity movement in BC as a defender of human rights. Access to this collection requires...Historical materials
The Jim Young BCLHC Union Pin Collection began with a sizable donation in 2005. Young was a well-known sports writer, Burnaby city councillor, and for 23 years a union activist in The Newspaper Guild, serving many terms as Local President.Historical materials
This collection contains records of the Journeymen Barbers' International Union Locals 120 and 372, primarily consisting of bound minute books from Vancouver Local 120, beginning in 1903.Historical materials
This collection includes textual materials, photographs, meeting minutes, correspondence, newsletters, circulars and briefs covering the period of 1931 to 1974. The union’s full name is the Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators & Paperhangers of America Local 138.Historical materials
The Patsy George fonds comprises textual records dating from 1977 to 1984. The collection documents the activities of Patsy George, a social worker who was terminated from her position with the Province of British Columbia due to the 1983 provincial...Historical materials
Ray Gardiner spent most of his life in Prince Rupert, BC, having arrived during World War II to find work at the shipyards. His union work was mainly in the United Fisherman and Allied Workers Union, serving as northern organizer...Historical materials
The Ray Whitehead Fonds contains items spanning the years 1973 to 1987. Whitehead's union career included time with the BC Ferry and Marine Workers Union (BCFMWU), the BC Government Employees' Union (BCGEU) and most notably, the Canadian Union of Public...Historical materials
The Ron Johnson fonds contains textual records, ephemera, and other items dating from 1959 to 1989, reflecting Johnson’s research and communications career within labour organizations.Historical materials
The Stuart Hodgson Fonds is a collection of historical records held by the BC Labour Heritage Centre consisting of union newspapers and labour pamphlets dating from 1948 to 1952.Historical materials
The Fisherman bi-weekly newspaper documents shore workers and other labourers working in the fishing industry; canneries, Indigenous peoples, commercial fishing activities, equipment, and processes, union and alliance meetings and demonstrations, protests, and other aspects of the fishing industry in British...Historical materials
The Art Kube fonds includes newspaper clippings, flyers, leaflets, research papers, legislation, briefs, speaking notes, press releases, personal notes, photographs, and documents pertaining to Operation Solidarity and the Solidarity Coalition.Historical materials
The Hospital Employees' Union's newsletter was launched as a mimeographed publication in 1950 and then reborn as the Hospital Guardian in 1958. The name was chosen after the Manchester Guardian in the United Kingdom. Visit The Guardian digital archive (external...Historical materials
The Collected Materials Fonds, spanning from 1913 to 2016, includes items donated to the BC Labour Heritage Centre over its existence. The Fonds contains a diverse array of records related to the labour movement in British Columbia.Historical materials
These two key newspapers were published in the United States, however were widely read in British Columbia where the IWW had a presence in organizing in several key industries. Visit the Industrial Union Bulletin & Industrial Worker digital archive (external...Historical materials
The Industrial World newspaper, published in Rossland, British Columbia, existed from 1899 to 1901. It was the weekly predecessor to The Rossland Evening World. Visit The Industrial World digital archive (external link).Historical materials
Founder and leader of the Socialist Party of Canada, E.T. Kingsley edited the Labor Star in Vancouver in 1919. Richard Parmeter Pettipiece was the newspaper’s manager. Its offices were in the Dominion Building in Vancouver BC. Visit the Labor Star...Historical materials
The Labor Statesman was a significant newspaper dedicated to labor unity and a higher standard of living for workers. Affordable at just five cents per copy or a dollar for a 20-week subscription, the newspaper aimed to reach a broad...Historical materials
The Lardeau Eagle was founded in 1900 by Parm Pettipiece, in Ferguson, BC. Pettipiece. He was one of the founders of Socialist Party of Canada and published his views in the newspaper, including his support for women’s enfranchisement. Visit the...Historical materials
On the Level began as a mimeographed publication in 1961, published by the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, Local 452 in Vancouver, BC. Visit the On the Level digital archive (external link).Historical materials
The Pacific Tribune, was a consistent source of reporting and analysis of labour movements and people's struggles in British Columbia. Originally established by the Communist Party of Canada as the BC Workers’ News in 1935, the newspaper began publishing under...Historical materials
Project News was the official publication of the Relief Project Workers' Union (RCPU) The RCPU was successor to the Relief Camp Workers' Union, which had led the 1935 strike that culminated in the On-to-Ottawa Trek and Regina Riot.Historical materials
The Red Flag was launched by the Socialist Party of Canada (SPC) in 1918 when The Western Clarion was banned by the government. Visit The Red Flag digital archive (external link).Historical materials
Newsletters produced by the Labour History Provincial Specialist Association of the BC Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) between 1977 and 1982 are digitized. They contain valuable articles and lesson ideas for classroom teachers. View issues of Labour History Association newsletters. Labour History...Historical materials
Alice was a BC union pioneer who paved a better path for working women, mostly as a formidable force within the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC). In 1979, she became the first woman National Director for BC, Yukon and...Historical materials
Allen Seager is a retired professor at Simon Fraser University. His research interests include Canada, Western Canada, and Labour History, specializing in the history of the coal industry; coal mning communities in Western Canada; Canadian Railway History, Canadian Labour and...Historical materials
Andy Neufeld has authored books on the history of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union and the International Woodworkers of America.Historical materials
The Rossland Evening World was a four-page daily newspaper established on May Day 1901 in Rossland, British Columbia, dedicated to supporting mine workers in the Kootenays. It was one of Western Canada's first daily labor newspapers, owned by Local 38...Historical materials
The Art Gruntman [Grundmann] fonds offers a valuable glimpse into the history of labour activism and the pulp and paper industry in British Columbia. Gruntman, who rode the rails from Alberta to Vancouver in the 1940s, became a prominent figure...Historical materials
The Dispatcher has been the essential lifeline for members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) since 1942. It is the trusted source for ILWU news, information, and a unified voice during a pivotal time for the ILWU. Visit...Historical materials
The Voice of the Federation was the newspaper for the Maritime Federation of the Pacific, a consortium of unions that formed in the wake of the 1934 Pacific Coast waterfront and maritime strikes. The paper briefly served as the official...Historical materials
The Waterfront Worker was a newsletter published by an anonymous group of rank and file longshoremen from 1932-1936 which galvanized support for the new militant unionism on the waterfront. Visit The Waterfront Worker digital archive.Historical materials
The Western Clarion was a pivotal publication in Canadian labour and socialist history. From 1903 to its final issue in 1925, it served as the official organ of the Socialist Party of Canada, offering a unique window into the revolutionary...Historical materials
This item is a single issue of “Federation News and Views” dated December 12, 1952, Vancouver, BC, a publication of the Federation of Telephone Workers (FTW), a significant labour union in British Columbia, originally chartered in 1944.Historical materials
Solidarity Times, published nine editions between October and December 1983. The newspaper was financed by Operation Solidarity and the BC Teachers’ Federation. It also published paid advertisements from a variety of unions and businesses. At its peak it sold 3,000...Historical materials
This union newspaper was published by the BC, Yukon and Northwest Territories locals of the International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers. The union was often referred to as "Mine Mill." Visit the District News digital archive (external link).Historical materials
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...Historical materials
The BCTF produced a regular publication each school year since 1919 to highlight news, events and stories relevant to BC teachers and their profession. The name and format of the newspaper has changed over time. Visit the BC Teacher digital...Historical materials
The BC Trades Unionist was a newspaper published by the Vancouver Trades and Labor Council (VTLC) in 1908 and 1909. It served as an important voice for the organized labor movement in Vancouver during a period of significant activity. Visit...Historical materials
Originally started in 1907 by the Vancouver Trades and Labor Council as the Western Wage Earner, the British Columbia Federationist was a weekly labor newspaper published in Vancouver, BC. Visit the British Columbia Federationist digital archive (external link).Historical materials
The British Columbia Labor News was the official organ of the Vancouver Trades and Labor Council (VTLC) and affiliated unions in 1921 and 1922. The masthead established itself as being "Devoted to the interests of the international labor movement.” Visit...Historical materials
The Canadian Farmer-Labor Advocate was published in Vancouver, BC weekly between 1925 and1926. It began publishing when the British Columbia Federationist folded. Farmer-labour movements were growing and challenging the existing economic and social order. Visit the Canadian Farmer-Labor Advocate digital...Historical materials
The Commentator was the official organ of the Trail and District Smelter Workers, Local 480 International Union of Mine Mill and Smelter Union (IUMM&SWU). The newspaper was published in Trail, BC between November 1938 and December 1954. Visit The Commentator...Historical materials
District 18 organized and negotiated collective agreements in the coalfields of BC, Alberta, and Saskatchewan and had a membership of 6,000. The District Ledger, the newspaper of UMWA District 18 was founded by Frank Sherman, first President of District 18...
