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Solidarity Coalition annotated agenda

An annotated agenda from the founding meeting of the Solidarity Coalition. Transcription: 11 a.m. Aug. 10 Aug. 24 SOLIDARITY COALITION AGENDA, AUG/3RD/7 P.M. A KUBE SPEAKS WELCOMES. […]

BC Organization to Fight Racism flyer

Many of the groups in the Solidarity Coalition had never worked together before yet found the July budget a reason to forge common cause. Transcription: BC ORGANIZATION […]

First meeting of the Solidarity Coalition

The province-wide Solidarity Coalition was formed on August 3, 1983 at a meeting in Burnaby. Transcription: REPORT ON THE FIRST MEETING OF THE SOLIDARITY COALITION Wednesday, August 3, […]

Operation Solidarity stickers and signs

Businesses and offices were encouraged to display signs showing their support for Operation Solidarity. Bumper stickers and hard hat stickers were also produced.

Operation Solidarity Meeting Agenda

On July 15, 1983 the BC labour movement set aside internal disagreements and held an all-union delegated conference at which Operation Solidarity was born. Transcription: ALL UNION DELEGATED […]

Community Meetings

In the small community of Castlegar, 250 representatives of community and labour groups gathered in the community hall on July 26 and provided their support to local women […]

Creation of the Lower Mainland Budget Coalition

The Lower Mainland Budget Coalition was formed within days of the provincial budget and began organizing a demonstration for July 23, 1983. Transcription On the creation of the […]

Women Against the Budget meeting information

On July 13, 1983 a group calling itself Women Against the Budget was formed. It was a broad-based umbrella organization of women who became a force in the […]

Women Against the Budget pamphlet

A handbill itemizes concerns of women after the July 7, 1983 budget and legislative package. Transcription: GOVERNMENT ATTACKS ON WOMEN’S RIGHTS BILL 3 PUBLIC SECTOR RESTRAINT AND MORE […]

George Hewison, Lower Mainland Budget Coalition

Within days of the July 7, 1983 budget, George Hewison, head of the Vancouver Labour Council Unemployment Committee called a meeting at the Fisherman’s Hall. More than a […]

Provincial Press Release, July 7, 1983

The provincial government attempted to portray the closing of the Human Rights Branch and firing of the Human Rights Commission as a means of making the system more […]

VMREU Political Cartoon

A cartoon expresses fears raised by the July 7, 1983 BC budget that slashed core social programs and targeted labour groups.