Date
2017-01-18
Personal name
Corporate name
Creator: BC Labour Heritage Centre
Description
Muriel Overgaard was born in Elbow, Saskatchewan in 1920. She went on to become the first female President of CUPE BC, serving from 1976-1980, and ran as an MLA for the NDP. She played a significant role in establishing CUPE's Women's Committee, the first for any BC union, and in the establishment of the municipal pension plan.
Physical description
1 online resource (1 video file (0:46:43))
Location
Muriel's home
Keywords
Genre
Interviews
Oral histories
Video recordings
Type of resource
Moving Image
Language
English
Identifier
BCLHC-009
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Source/owner of material
BC Labour Heritage Centre