Solidarity: The Largest Political Protest in British Columbia's History Solidarity: The Largest Political Protest in British Columbia’s History BC Labour Heritage Centre
Musical and dramatic performances were part of the electric atmosphere at Empire Stadium in Vancouver on August 10, 1983.
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 […]
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 […]
British Columbia teachers joined the protest during the summer of 1983 against the Social Credit government’s budget and legislation.
In the West Kootenay city of Nelson, community and labour representatives joined together to protest the provincial government’s 1983 budget and legislative package which attacked social and labour […]
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. […]
Solidarity demonstrations occurred in communities around BC. This march of protestors took place in Prince George on August 4, 1983 where 1,000 people denounced the government’s actions.
The largest protest ever held at the BC legislature in Victoria was on July 27, 1983. It drew twenty-five thousand angry citizens.
On July 23, more than 20,000 demonstrators marched in Vancouver to a rally organized by the Lower Mainland Budget Coalition.
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 […]
On July 13, 1983 a group calling itself Women Against the Budget was formed. It was a broad-based umbrella organization of women who became a force in the […]
