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Peter Cameron was chief shop steward at the Phillips Cables plant in Vancouver, the first plant certified with the Canadian Electrical Workers, which merged with CAIMAW (Canadian Association of Industrial Mechanical and Electrical Workers) in 1969. He served on the CAIMAW national executive board and then came on staff as a national representative in the early 1970s. Peter negotiated collective agreements, handled arbitrations, and serviced local unions, especially in the mining industry…

Randy Pearson was born in northern B.C. to a working-class family. He worked in the lumber mills around Prince George as a young man, before traveling, marrying and getting a unionized job with pension benefits at a B.C. Liquor Store. He liked being a member of BCGEU and quickly became a union activist. Over the years he held various positions within the union and worked on various campaigns, such as the fight to retain their modified work-week provisions.

Randy speaks at length and…