Date
2016-04-08
Personal name
Interviewer: unknown
Interviewee: Jensen, John
Corporate name
Creator: BC Labour Heritage Centre
Description
John Jensen was a Danish-born union and community activist in Northwestern B.C. He was an active member of the Carpenters' Union and a delegate to the Kitimat and Terrace District Labour Council for 50 years. He became coordinator of the Labour Studies Program at the Northwest Community College soon after it was established. Jensen also describes his environmental activism, and the accomplishments of the Northwest Study Conference which developed very early and lasting relationships between labour, First Nations and community groups. John Jensen passed away at the age of 90 in June, 2019.
Physical description
1 online resource (1 video file (00:31:46))
Location
Terrace, B.C.
Keywords
Genre
Interviews
Oral histories
Video recordings
Type of resource
Moving Image
Language
English
Identifier
BCLHC_052
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BC Labour Heritage Centre