The David Yorke Labour History Collection: BC-Related Union Materials

The David Yorke Labour History Collection: BC-Related Union Materials is part of a larger collection that documents labour history across Canada and internationally. This sub-collection features dues buttons, delegate badges, convention ribbons, membership pins, agendas, photographs, constitutions, dues receipts, correspondence, pamphlets, and periodicals specifically related to labour unions in British Columbia. This content provides an emblematic history of local provincial organizations and illustrates the evolution of the provincial labour movement across the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. As the country, workforce, and economy grew, workers increasingly chose to align themselves with larger national unions.

The David Yorke Labour History Collection: BC-Related Union Materials is part of a larger collection that documents labour history across Canada and internationally. This sub-collection features dues buttons, delegate badges, convention ribbons, membership pins, agendas, photographs, constitutions, dues receipts, correspondence, pamphlets, and periodicals specifically related to labour unions in British Columbia. This content provides an emblematic history of local provincial organizations and illustrates the evolution of the provincial labour movement across the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. As the country, workforce, and economy grew, workers increasingly chose to align themselves with larger national unions.

Highlights

The David Yorke Labour History Collection: BC-Related Union Materials includes unions related to the province’s major industries—BC Ferry and Marine Workers Union, BC Electric Office Employees’ Association, BC Fruit and Vegetable Workers’ Union, and BC Loggers Union. Large public sector unions such as the British Columbia Government Employees Union, BC Teachers Federation, and BC Nurses Union are also represented. The BC Federation of Labour which played an active role in organizing and strike support, education, and campaigns on social issues and labour standards protection is also included. This content offers insight into the political and sociocultural landscape of British Columbia and illustrates the contribution of labour unions to the improvement of workers’ everyday lives. Researchers will be able to trace how local provincial organizations positioned themselves against or in collaboration with other provincial, national, and international labour organizations.

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Acknowledgements

SFU Library gratefully acknowledges the financial support provided by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre's B.C. History Digitization Program.

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BCGEU button.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s to Unknown year in the century of the 2000s
Description: BCGEU button.

BCGEU health and safety representative.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s to Unknown year in the century of the 2000s
Description: BCGEU health and safety representative button.

BCGEU Local 66 demands justice.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s to Unknown year in the century of the 2000s
Description: BCGEU button advocating for justice in legal services.

BCGEU members for child care.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s to Unknown year in the century of the 2000s
Description: BCGEU button advocating for childcare.

BCGEU.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s to Unknown year in the century of the 2000s
Description: BCGEU button.

BCNU 89 East Kootenays.

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Date: 1989
Description: B.C. Nurses Union East Kootenays button.

BCNU reports correspondent.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s to Unknown year in the century of the 2000s
Description: BCNU button advocating for nurses.

BCTF opening ceremonies.

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Date: 1994-06-10
Description: BCTF button.

BCTF Standing strong for teachers.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s to Unknown year in the century of the 2000s
Description: BCTF teacher support button.

BCTF task force on microtechnology in the schools.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s to Unknown year in the century of the 2000s
Description: BCTF button on technology change.

Before it's too late.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s to Unknown year in the century of the 2000s
Description: Pink BCTF, CUPE, BCFed button advocating for schools.

Before it's too late.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s to Unknown year in the century of the 2000s
Description: Green BCTF, CUPE, BCFed button advocating for schools.

Before it's too late.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s to Unknown year in the century of the 2000s
Description: Yellow BCTF, CUPE, BCFed button advocating for schools.

Better support for kids.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s to Unknown year in the century of the 2000s
Description: BCTF button.

Bill 20.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s to Unknown year in the century of the 2000s
Description: BCTF button protesting Bill 20.