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Title: B.C. Fed. [British Columbia Federation of Labour] convention, Hyatt Regency - Jim Quail, CUPE [Canadian Union of Public Employees]
Date: 1983-11-29

Title: B.C. Fed. [British Columbia Federation of Labour] convention delegates
Description: Photograph shows George Hewison, secretary of the United Fishermen and Allied Workers Union, speaking to delegates.
Date: 1983-11-28

Title: B.C. Fed. [British Columbia Federation of Labour] convention, Hyatt Regency - Lorne Robson, carpenter
Date: 1983-11-29

Title: March to Robson Square rally
Description: B.C. Federation of Labour convention delegates march from convention centre to provincial government offices at Robson Square to demonstrate support of Solidarity Coalition on continuing campaign against government cutbacks
Date: 1983-11-30

Title: B.C. Fed. [British Columbia Federation of Labour] convention delegates
Description: Photo shows Harry Greene, president of Local 389 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (North Vancouver) speaking to the convention.
Date: 1983-11-28

Title: B.C. Fed [British Columbia Federation of Labour] convention (on teachers' layoffs issue); ILWU [International Longshore and Warehouse Union] delegates
Date: 1983-12-01

Title: Renate Shearer addressing B.C. Fed [British Columbia Federation of Labour] convention
Description: Photograph shows B.C. Federation of Labour president Art Kube (right) and Renate Shearer of Solidarity Coalition, formed in the wake of 26 bills of legislation enacted by the Social Credit government gutting community services and labour rights. In concert with labour's Operation Solidarity, the coalition staged several large rallies during the
Show morePhotograph shows B.C. Federation of Labour president Art Kube (right) and Renate Shearer of Solidarity Coalition, formed in the wake of 26 bills of legislation enacted by the Social Credit government gutting community services and labour rights. In concert with labour's Operation Solidarity, the coalition staged several large rallies during the latter half of 1983, culminating in the controversial "Kelowna Accord" with the government. The march here was held to demonstrate continuing support for Solidarity Coalition despite the Kelowna Accord.
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Date: 1983-11-30

Title: Labor minister Bob McClelland at UFAWU [United Fishermen and Allied Workers Union] convention
Description: Photograph shows labour minister Bob McClelland speaking.
Date: 1984-02-02

Title: CAIMAW [Canadian Association of Industrial, Mechanical and Allied Workers] picket, West Can Steel
Description: CAIMAW picket walks the line after steelworkers were locked out of Cominco-owned Western Canada Steel in south Vancouver. Workers were refusing major concession demands by Cominco, part of the Canadian Pacific group of companies. In later years, Cominco closed the operation.
Date: 1983-03-12

Title: Lower Mainland Solidarity Coalition and VDLC [Vancouver District Labour Council] rally against budget
Description: Rally of 2,000 people in Oppenheimer Park organized by Lower Mainland Solidarity Coalition and Vancouver and District Labour Council to protest Social Credit government's budget.
Date: 1984-03-31

Title: Lower Mainland Solidarity Coalition and VDLC [Vancouver District Labour Council] rally, Mar. 31
Description: Rally of 2,000 people in Oppenheimer Park organized by Lower Mainland Solidarity Coalition and Vancouver and District Labour Council to protest Social Credit government's budget.
Date: 1984-03-31

Title: [Art] Kube at B.C. Fed [British Columbia Federation of Labour] press conference protesting code amendments (Bill 28)
Description: Photograph shows Art Kube speaking.
Date: 1984-05-07

Title: Opening of UFAWU [United Fishermen and Allied Workers' Union] strike, Steveston - B.C. Packers plant
Date: 1984-07-11

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