Solidarity: The Largest Political Protest in British Columbia's History Solidarity: The Largest Political Protest in British Columbia’s History BC Labour Heritage Centre
Premier Bill Bennett campaigned on a platform of economic “restraint” during the 1983 provincial election campaign and was re-elected on May 5. No one predicted what was to […]
Leader of the BC New Democratic Party Dave Barrett was greeted by enthusiastic crowds during the 1983 provincial election campaign. The party was widely expected to win the […]
Joy Langan (BC Federation of Labour) [00:00:01] A lot of unions who we had hoped to deliver were concerned they wouldn’t be able to deliver, and we were […]
Paul Johnston [00:00:01] A management type at the college attempted to cross in a van, and he was held back first of all by a couple of construction […]