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March 2020 Newsletter

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

William Fitzclarence St. John in front of his North Vancouver home, c. 1911. North Vancouver Museum & Archives, #7613.

'Fitz' St. John: A Longshoreman's Longshoreman

Fitz St. John was a stowaway, seaman, sealer, poet, scholar, boxing promoter and hardworking North Vancouver longshoreman for a 51 years. He was a "union man, through and through" as told in this remarkable biography written for us by Rod Mickleburgh.

BC Labour History Notes

RESEARCH NOTE:

The tragic death of Clarence Clemons in 1952 after a police beating is documented in this piece by BCLHC Project Manager Bailey Garden.

HELP WANTED!

Do you have a passion for BC Labour History?

Are you comfortable speaking to groups of up to 10 people?

We are looking for Walking Tour Guides for our 2020 season in downtown Vancouver. An honorarium is offered. Training provided.

Intrigued? Contact Bailey Garden, Project Manager

Early bird registration is now available for the 2020 PNLHA Labour History Conference being held in Vancouver. Over 20 different workshops and plenaries are planned. Not to be missed examples:

"March of the Innocents" a play by Courtenay's TheatreWorks about Mother Jones
Working Class Culture and Politics in Poetry and Music from Uganda, Newfoundland and British Columbia
South Asian Labour in Canada: Diversity and Precarity in the Labour Market
Piece Rates in BC Agriculture: History and Consequences
And much more!

Go to our website to download a full list of workshops, registration and travel information.

FEBRUARY OUTREACH

We showcased historic photos of locations featured on our Vancouver Labour History Walking Tours that are also Vancouver Heritage Foundation "Places That Matter", as part of their Heritage Week Community Celebration event in Vancouver on February 19th.

We also attended the Surrey Teachers' Association Focus Day on February 21st to promote our labour history curriculum for public schools. Thank you to both organizations for your hospitality!

April 28 is the Day of Mourning across Canada. The BC Labour Heritage Centre is one of seven partners in the Day of Mourning BC Schools Project

The project encourages teachers to engage students - who are often young workers - about their health and safety rights. We provide classroom materials, lesson plans and videos to make this a success.

TEACHERS: Register your class or school in the project. (There are PRIZES!) Materials can be mailed and/or downloaded. Deadline to request a print package is March 20, 2020.

PARENTS: Ask your school to participate.

STUDENTS: Encourage your classroom teacher and school administration to join in.

EVENTS FOR YOUR 2020 CALENDARS:

April 22-25, 2020, CUPE BC Convention, Vancouver. Visit us at our booth!

April 28, 2020 - Day of Mourning. Registration for Day of Mourning BC Schools Project 2020 is now open. We will be at the BCTF AGM March 15-17 --visit us!

May 2, 2020 – Season kick-off: Vancouver Labour History Guided Walking Tours

May 4-8, 2020 - Canadian Labour Congress Convention, Vancouver

May 8-10, 2020 - Pacific Northwest Labour History Association Conference, "Resistance and Resilience: Labour History in the Pacific Northwest", SFU Downtown Vancouver

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