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July 2020 Newsletter

This newsletter is produced monthly by the staff of the BC Labour Heritage Centre on behalf of our board of directors.

The COVID Chronicles:

BC Labour's Stories Will Be Told!

The B.C. Labour Heritage Centre (BCLHC) has embarked on an exciting project entitled COVID Chronicles: Labour’s StoryWe want to  record first-hand  accounts of BC’s working people during the COVID 19 pandemic.

The purpose of the project is to capture, expand and enrich history by documenting the current moment as it relates to unions, their members and how their work was impacted by the pandemic and the public health orders made. This is truly an historic time and when labour historians look back,  what would you like to tell them?

The project will run from July to December 2020.

Here's how you can help.


Take our Survey


Union or non-union...working or unemployed...retired or still working?

Tell us your story. This survey will take approximately 5-10 minutes to complete. Your answers will be archived as part of the BC Labour & COVID-19 History Project.
Email us with your stories.

How did COVID-19 impact your work or personal life? How was your union impacted? Was your safety committee involved? What concerns you the most about how the pandemic was handled?
Save it and send it
 
Collect and send us posters, leaflets, diaries, letters...anything that will tell future historians what it was like to be a worker or union activist in 2020. Print this label and send them to us for archiving.

We Want to Know

How were you (the union, leaders, members) impacted by the pandemic and the public health orders?
  • what were the health and safety challenges?
  • how were workers supported amid layoffs and working from home?
  • what issues concerned you the most when dealing with outside agencies?
  • were there any changes to collective agreements?
We need volunteers to transcribe the hours of interviews we are collecting. Be among the first to hear the stories that will be studied in decades to come. Contact us.

BC Labour History:
New posts on notable BC workers

We have recently published some new research on two impressive British Columbians. One was a labour leader, the other a working-class athlete .  Read their stories on our blog.
Don Garcia: Indigenous & Hawaiian Roots in BC’s Longshore Unions
Donald (“Don”) Peter Garcia served multiple terms as the President for the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Canadian Area and his union local, a career which spanned 45 years.
Read more
Abe Mortimer: Vancouver's Favourite Umpire
A descendent of BC’s original Black settlers, Mortimer served as a Second World War soldier, played in the semi-pro “Negro” baseball leagues in the United States, won championships in Canada, and dabbled in lacrosse and horse racing. His career as an umpire was his retirement job after a long working and playing life.
Read more
THIS MONTH IN BC LABOUR HISTORY:
  • July 7, 1983: BC government's "restraint" budget sets the stage for Operation Solidarity, the largest political protest in BC's history.
  • July 17, 1937: International Woodworkers of America is formed in Tacoma WA, Canadian Harold Pritchett becomes President
  • July 19, 1983: Workers occupy Tranquille Institution in Kamloops
  • July 25, 1987: Four-month coastal IWA strike begins
  • July 27, 1918: Ginger Goodwin is murdered near Cumberland
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