Solidarity: The Largest Political Protest in British Columbia's History Solidarity: The Largest Political Protest in British Columbia’s History BC Labour Heritage Centre
The emotional highlight of the summer of 1983 was the Solidarity protest on August 10 at Empire Stadium in Vancouver.
Musical and dramatic performances were part of the electric atmosphere at Empire Stadium in Vancouver on August 10, 1983.
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. […]
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, […]
British Columbia teachers joined the protest during the summer of 1983 against the Social Credit government’s budget and legislation.
In the West Kootenay city of Nelson, community and labour representatives joined together to protest the provincial government’s 1983 budget and legislative package which attacked social and labour […]
Office workers and politicians watch the July 27 Solidarity demonstration Victoria from inside the legislature. The bearded man at right is Graham Lea, NDP MLA for Prince Rupert. […]
Solidarity demonstrations occurred in communities around BC. This march of protestors took place in Prince George on August 4, 1983 where 1,000 people denounced the government’s actions.
The largest protest ever held at the BC legislature in Victoria was on July 27, 1983. It drew twenty-five thousand angry citizens.
On July 23, more than 20,000 demonstrators marched in Vancouver to a rally organized by the Lower Mainland Budget Coalition.
Union members ensured bosses were kept away during their occupation of the Tranquille institution. It was the first action under the auspices of Operation Solidarity in July 1983.
The BC Government Employees’ Union fought the planned closure of the Tranquille Institution in Kamloops arguing there were no plans in place for the residents who lived with […]
