Teaching materials

"Ghosts" from British Columbia's past visit a new union member to remind them why "labour history matters" in this clever...

These teaching materials are designed for Social Studies 10 and Social Justice 12, addressing the essential question of challenges women...

These teaching materials are a case study on workplace health and safety, focusing on two sawmill explosions in British Columbia:...

The material begins by establishing the fundamental question of why unions are needed, using interviews with contemporary individuals and historical...

This video series offers a comprehensive look into the evolution of workplace health and safety in British Columbia. Designed for...

"Youth, Unions, and You: A Secondary Teacher’s Guide to Labour Studies for BC Schools” (2001) is a resource guide developed...

This teaching resource serves as a curriculum application for Social Studies 9, aiming to illuminate the crucial role Indigenous workers...

This unit was developed for BC’s Social Justice 12 course by the Labour History Project, a partnership between the Labour...

Designed for secondary students and union orientation classes, this case study provides a historical perspective on asbestos exposure in British...

Designed for secondary students and union orientation classes, this case study guides participants to identify occupational health and safety concerns...

This comprehensive educational resource explores the origins and evolution of the labour movement in British Columbia during the 19th and...

Out of the loss of her husband to an occupational-related illness came one woman’s crusade for change. See the rest...

Through the story of Won Alexander Cumyow, this film explores the history and early experiences of Chinese Canadians in British...

The images of talented logging and working life photographer Wilmer Gold provide a powerful record of the lives of Vancouver...

Named after the famous song written by IWW singer and activist, Joe Hill, this film is inspired by his words...

Highlights the 1912-1914 Big Strike in Vancouver Island coal mines where miners and mine owners clashed over worker safety. The...

An historical look at female telephone operators in British Columbia and some of their early activism with specific reference to...

A short profile on Ethel Johns, an important figure in the history of nursing in British Columbia. See the rest...

Referencing the pre-existing economy prior to colonization, this film powerfully places in context the significant role that BC First Nations...

In 1983, Operation Solidarity and the Solidarity Coalition came together in response to a series of proposed bills by the...

During the Great Depression, unemployed men took to the rails, with the intention of arriving en masse in Ottawa. While...

The story of company towns and their unique role and legacy in the economic and social fabric of the province,...

‘Dunsmuir’ is an infamous name in British Columbia, particularly related to coal mines on Vancouver Island, this film presents a...

An important and often unknown story of the town of Paldi, located on Vancouver Island, and the history of Indo-Canadian...

The life and images of early photographer Mattie Gunterman, both capture the lives as lived by ordinary and pioneering peoples...

Rutledge was a pioneer in Canadian aviation, setting up an all female “Flying Seven” Club in Vancouver. Useful as a...

This film captures pieces of working life at North Vancouver’s Burrard Dry Dock during WWII, when women entered the workforce...

This film highlights the work undertaken by Helena Gutteridge, a tailor, suffragette, politician and advocate for working-class women. See the...

Gold Rushes attracted people from around the world to British Columbia. Although hopes were high, very few struck it rich....

This film looks at an important figure in BC labour history whose life and death continue to cause debate today....

In the 1970s, more women entered into the workforce and sought ways to become organized. One union that formed in...

A series of strikes rocked the fishing industry in Steveston, BC in the early 1900s. This story examines the context...

This film examines the working lives of “Canada’s Forgotten Workers,” the farmworkers whose labour fell outside much of the protective...

On June 17, 1958, the bridge under construction at Second Narrows collapsed. In memory of the workers killed, the bridge...

In 1939, Connie Jervis, 24 year old President of the Langley Teachers’ Association, led a successful fight for improved system...

Young children have always been part of the work force in British Columbia. Through the story of the explosion at...

A snapshot of work in early canneries through images and song. This vignette is in the style of a visual...

The subject of this film is Tatsuro “Buck” Suzuki, a fisher and early environmentalist on the Fraser River in British...

This film powerfully links the working lives of Indigenous union activities along Burrard Inlet, while examining the early social justice...

While documenting the events of the 1938 Relief Camp Workers sit-down strikes and occupations in downtown Vancouver, this film presents...

This vignette provides insight into the role that steamship transportation played in the lives of workers in the early years...