Solidarity: The Largest Political Protest in British Columbia's History Solidarity: The Largest Political Protest in British Columbia’s History BC Labour Heritage Centre
Union members ensured bosses were kept away during their occupation of the Tranquille institution. It was the first action under the auspices of Operation Solidarity in July 1983.
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 […]
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. […]
On July 12, 1983 hundreds of people attended a forum called by fired members of the BC Human Rights Commission to express outrage at the attack on human […]
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 […]
A public meeting called by the Vancouver District Labour Council’s Unemployment Committee on April 9, 1983 at the United Fisherman and Allied Workers’ Union Hall in Vancouver. A […]
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 […]
