Solidarity: The Largest Political Protest in British Columbia's History Solidarity: The Largest Political Protest in British Columbia’s History BC Labour Heritage Centre
Strike placards carried by members of the BCGEU referenced part of the Social Credit legislation which would give public employers the right to fire workers without cause thus […]
Members of other unions and the Solidarity Coalition joined BCGEU picket lines at Robson Square in downtown Vancouver once the strike deadline had passed on October 31, 1983.
When school boards obtained injunctions against teacher picketing, members of the Solidarity Coalition took their place on the picket lines ensuring that the strike went ahead.
Operation Solidarity planned an escalating province-wide walkout. BC teachers, who had no legal right to strike, took a strike vote anyway and joined the picket lines on November […]
At midnight on October 31, 1983 forty thousand members of the BCGEU went on strike for a new contract and an end to the government bills attacking union […]
Many of the Social Credit government’s bills were passed by imposing closure on the legislature and limiting debate, despite widespread concerns about the impact they would have on […]
Daycare proponents joined the Solidarity Coalition out of concern that the Social Credit budget would impact children. Transcription: THIS BUDGET HURTS CHILDREN PUBLIC MEETING: Impact of new budget […]
Foster parents in British Columbia were one of the community groups that became involved in the Solidarity Coalition and protested the elimination of Family Support Workers by signing […]
B.C. Government Employees Union members file past ballot boxes during strike vote at the PNE Agrodome on October 5, 1983.
Jack Munro representing Operation Solidarity and Renate Shearer of the Solidarity Coalition read aloud “A Declaration of the Rights of the People of British Columbia” at the Queen […]
For two hours the demonstrators marched around the Hotel Vancouver, exchanging catcalls with Social Credit Party delegates. They then marched to the Queen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza.
The October 15 demonstration included unions, professional organizations, community groups and the general public. Patsy George, fired BCGEU member and Solidarity Coalition staff, is smiling at the camera.
