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 Solidarity Coalition encompassed a diverse range of communities. Some were already organized groups, others were not. Handwritten additions show the effort to include a wide representation of […]
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. […]
Many of the groups in the Solidarity Coalition had never worked together before yet found the July budget a reason to forge common cause. Transcription: BC ORGANIZATION […]
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, […]
The Solidarity Coalition produced its own buttons and pins during the fightback campaign.
Operation Solidarity and the Solidarity Coalition worked together to mobilize opposition to the package of legislation attacking social and labour rights. Transcription: The People of B.C. are […]
Regional Solidarity Coalitions were set up in nearly every part of the province. Shown is Allen Blakey, a former President of the BC Teachers’ Federation. In 1983 he […]
The Human Rights Commission and Branch were eliminated by the provincial government in July 1983 and became a central part of the Solidarity Coalition’s fightback. Transcription: Stop […]
The Solidarity Coalition and Operation Solidarity jointly published a leaflet explaining that the proposed legislation affected more than unionized workers. Transcription Stop the attack on Working People […]
The BC Tenants Rights Coalition and the Solidarity Coalition issued this leaflet to explain the proposed changes to the Residential Tenancy Act and urging the public to speak […]
Left to right: Father Jim Roberts, BC Federation of Labour President Art Kube and Renate Shearer, Human Rights Commissioner (fired) jointly chaired the Solidarity Coalition, a diverse group […]
Music from historic labour and social justice movements were often part of the 1983 Solidarity events as shown in this song sheet from the West Kootenay Solidarity Coalition. […]
