Solidarity: The Largest Political Protest in British Columbia's History Solidarity: The Largest Political Protest in British Columbia’s History BC Labour Heritage Centre
Jackie Larkin [00:00:00] Before Women Against the Budget was formed, there was a meeting that was called around the Unemployed Committee in the Labour Council in Vancouver. And […]
George Hewison (Chair, Lower Mainland Budget Coalition) [00:00:00] So, the day after the election – or rather, after they dropped these Bills, right after the election – as […]
Hanne Jensen (fired Director, BC Human Rights Branch) [00:00:01] It was a Thursday. It was the budget day. I had expected drastic cuts to the budget of the […]
Lyrics: General Strike – D.O.A. This song is by D.O.A. and appears on the album Hardcore ’81 (1981) and on the album Let’s Wreck The Party (1985). It […]
In 1984 the Solidarity Coalition formed the People’s Commission, travelling around BC to hear community input on the previous year’s legislation and budget. Commissioners seated left to right […]
The Solidarity Coalition held its own round of consultations around British Columbia in 1984. In large and small communities public hearings were held.
The Solidarity movement in 1983 in BC became an example for others across Canada, including this 1984 campaign in Alberta.
The anti-climactic end to the Solidarity movement of 1983 tends to overshadow what was one of the most significant moments in BC labour history, bringing together labour and […]
Emotionally and physically exhausted, Art Kube was ordered to bed by his doctor. Messages of support flooded his office in the following days from a diverse group of […]
A page from Art Kube’s October 1983 Appointment book shows the demanding pace of the escalating Operation Solidarity and Solidarity Coalition movement. Transcription: [Page heading: OCTOBER Column headings: […]
After three hours, and people around the province watching, Premier Bill Bennett and Jack Munro representing Operation Solidarity emerged to announce the ‘Kelowna Accord’.
Used picket signs are now part of archival collections and demonstrate a newly politicized BC Teachers’ Federation after their participation in Solidarity in 1983.
