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Title: SACTU [South African Congress of Trade Unions] 35th anniversary celebration, Maritime Centre with Peter Mahlangu - Jack Nichol, President, UFAWU [United Fishermen and Allied Workers Union]
Date: 1990-03-05

Title: Vancouver District Labour Council rally against Bills 19, 20, IWA [International Woodworkers of America] Hall
Description: Emergency meeting called by Vancouver and District Labour Council to hear B.C. Federation of Labour secretary Cliff Andstein (shown speaking) and B.C. Teachers Federation president Elsie McMurphy outline a labour campaign against two pieces of anti-labour legislation introduced by the Social Credit government April 2. The meeting launched a huge
Show moreEmergency meeting called by Vancouver and District Labour Council to hear B.C. Federation of Labour secretary Cliff Andstein (shown speaking) and B.C. Teachers Federation president Elsie McMurphy outline a labour campaign against two pieces of anti-labour legislation introduced by the Social Credit government April 2. The meeting launched a huge campaign against Bill 19, the Industrial Relations Reform Act and Bill 20, the Teaching Profession Act.
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Date: 1987-04-05

Title: Federal labor minister John Munro at B.C. Federation [British Columbia Federation of Labour] convention
Description: Photo shows federal labour minister John Munro (left) and IWA president Jack Munro at B.C. Federation of Labour convention platform.
Date: 1975-11-07

Title: B.C. Fed [British Columbia Federation of Labour] elections - 21st convention, Hotel Vancouver
Description: Photograph shows BC Federation of Labour secretary Len Guy being applauded by delegates and B.C. Fed president George Johnston (right) following his re-election as secretary.
Date: 1976-11-19

Title: Fed. [British Columbia Federation of Labour] convention
Description: Photograph shows IWA president Jack Munro to the right and B.C. Federation of Labour secretary Len Guy at the podium, left.
Date: 1975-11-03

Title: Dale Van Pelt (UFWA co-ordinator) at B.C. Fed. [British Columbia Federation of Labour] convention
Date: 1975-11-07

Title: Federal labor minister John Munro at B.C. Federation [British Columbia Federation of Labour] convention
Description: Photo shows federal about minister John Munro (left) and IWA president Jack Munro at B.C. Federation of Labour convention platform.
Date: 1975-11-07

Title: B.C. Fed [British Columbia Federation of Labour] elections - 21st convention, Hotel Vancouver
Description: Photograph shows Don Dunphy (right) swearing in incumbent secretary Len Guy (left) and challenger Art Kube prior to elections for BC Federation of Labour secretary. Guy won the election.
Date: 1976-11-19

Title: Opening debate B.C. Fed. [British Columbia Federation of Labour] 21st convention, Hotel Vancouver
Description: Photograph includes President George Johnston standing in front of the podium and Jack Munro seated, second from right.
Date: 1976-11-15

Title: Opening session B.C. Fed [British Columbia Federation of Labour] 21st convention, Hotel Vancouver
Description: Photograph shows President George Johnston speaking.
Date: 1976-11-15

Title: B.C. Fed [British Columbia Federation of Labour] reception for Soviet unionists, Denman Place
Description: B.C. Federation of Labour president George Johnston welcomes delegates of twenty-five trade unionists from USSR to Vancouver at reception at Denman Place Hotel. Shown here, left to right, are Georgi Kanayev, deputy director of the Central Council of Soviet Trade Unions; Johnston; and translator Valeri Nikitin.
Date: 1977-12-02

Title: B.C. Fed [British Columbia Federation of Labour] press conference July 18/83
Description: Declaring that the federation would "mobilize against this madness" (the Social Credit government's 26 pieces of legislation cutting social programs), B.C. Federation of Labour president Art Kube announces federation's intention to form broad coalition in opposition — a movement that would quickly become Operation Solidarity and the Solidarity
Show moreDeclaring that the federation would "mobilize against this madness" (the Social Credit government's 26 pieces of legislation cutting social programs), B.C. Federation of Labour president Art Kube announces federation's intention to form broad coalition in opposition — a movement that would quickly become Operation Solidarity and the Solidarity Coalition.
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Date: 1983-07-18

Title: CFU protest WCB offices
Description: Canadian Farmworkers Union members join B.C. Government Employees Union members at protest outside Workers Compensation Board offices aimed at Labour Minister Bob McClelland and the Social Credit government. The minister had earlier overruled a WCB decision that would have provided WCB protection for farmworkers. Photograph shows CFU president Raj
Show moreCanadian Farmworkers Union members join B.C. Government Employees Union members at protest outside Workers Compensation Board offices aimed at Labour Minister Bob McClelland and the Social Credit government. The minister had earlier overruled a WCB decision that would have provided WCB protection for farmworkers. Photograph shows CFU president Raj Chouhan speaking.
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Date: 1983-08-10