Solidarity: The Largest Political Protest in British Columbia's History Solidarity: The Largest Political Protest in British Columbia’s History BC Labour Heritage Centre
Opposition to the provincial budget crossed union and community lines as pressure was put on government MLAs in their own communities to back off on its legislative package. […]
Businesses and offices were encouraged to display signs showing their support for Operation Solidarity. Bumper stickers and hard hat stickers were also produced.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
As cabinet ministers rose in the legislature on July 7, 1983 they introduced 26 new pieces of legislation as well as a budget slashing social programs and labour […]
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 […]
A cartoon expresses fears raised by the July 7, 1983 BC budget that slashed core social programs and targeted labour groups.
In 1982 Premier Bill Bennett announced a program to address “the new economic reality” in BC and launched his 1983 election campaign with a platform of “restraint”. Transcription: […]
