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Solidarity Coalition co-chairs

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 […]

Solidarity in the BC Legislature

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. […]

Operation Solidarity News Conference

B.C. Federation of Labour news conference on July 15, 1983 to announce plan to launch Operation Solidarity in response to the provincial government’s legislation. Seated: Jack Munro, Art […]

BC Human Rights Commission speakers, July 12, 1983

Members of the BC Human Rights Commission took their concerns directly to a public meeting in Vancouver on July 12, 1983 after being fired by the provincial government. […]

Premier Bill Bennett

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 […]

Dave Barrett

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 […]

Unemployment Action Centres

In 1982 the BC Federation of Labour established Unemployment Action Centres around the province to assist workers as unemployment peaked. The Centres became community hubs for organizing the […]