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The Man in the Boat

As the Ironworkers bridge collapsed around him, Ken Johnstone stayed on the job and saved lives. by Donna Sacuta Ken Johnstone made a point of attending the annual Ironworkers Bridge Memorial on each anniversary of its deadly collapse. He was a humble man who would stand quietly at the back. Read more…

By BC Labour Heritage Centre, 2 daysSeptember 2, 2025 ago
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Injunctions in Labour Disputes

A Symbol of Dissent and Unity researched and written by Donna Sacuta Before British Columbia had modern labour laws, government and the courts frequently used their powers to keep unions under their thumbs, and out of their workplaces. One of their favourite tactics was the use of court injunctions. A Read more…

By BC Labour Heritage Centre, 1 yearAugust 6, 2024 ago
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The Postman

The first Dominion Postal Clerks Association was formed in Vancouver in 1911. During the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike, the Association was on the front lines with the letter carriers resulting in 700 postal workers losing their jobs. The Canadian Postal Employees Association (CPEA) was formed in 1931, and in 1944 Read more…

By BC Labour Heritage Centre, 1 yearMay 3, 2024 ago
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Raising the Scarlet Banner High

The 1930s in Prince George, B.C. by Donna Sacuta and Dr. George Davison In November 1932, the foreman at the Penny B.C. relief camp, 100 kms east of the city, struck one of the residents in the back of the head with the flat side of a double-bladed axe during Read more…

By BC Labour Heritage Centre, 2 yearsJune 22, 2023 ago
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Vancouver’s 1932 Hunger March

“A Great Tide of Humanity Protesting Against Inhumanity” Researched and written by Donna Sacuta 6,000 March in Vancouver Despite police predictions that it would be a “dismal failure”, 6,000 men, women and children descended on the Powell Street grounds—now Oppenheimer Park—in Vancouver on 22 February 1932 for a “Hunger March”, Read more…

By BC Labour Heritage Centre, 3 yearsMarch 2, 2023 ago

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