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Jess Succamore arrived in Canada from England in 1952. He worked in a variety of jobs around British Columbia. He is best known for leading the campaign for independent Canadian unions. In this lengthy interview, Succamore recalls his relationships with many labour figures, strikes, organizing and internal disputes spanning more than five decades. His support for women workers and racialized workers was ahead of his time.  Throughout Jess's involvement in the union movement, he…