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"Sy Pederson was born into a logging family of fallers in Courtenay and followed the family tradition when he turned 21. Falling was a dangerous job and Sy recognized the hazard posed by the piecework system. He organized fallers in an illegal strike in 1972, despite union opposition, where they stayed home to successfully achieve a day rate system. Active in his union, the International Woodworkers of America (IWA), he became president of his local as well as of the labour council.

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Recording Context: Specific venue; Environmental ambience; Public; OutdoorThe locations indicated on the map may be approximate, depending on log/archival data available. A soundscape recording.

Recording Context: Specific venue; Environmental ambience; Public; OutdoorThe locations indicated on the map may be approximate, depending on log/archival data available. A soundscape recording.

Recording Context: Environmental ambience; Public; OutdoorThe locations indicated on the map may be approximate, depending on log/archival data available. A soundscape recording.

Recordist is walking.Recording Context: Environmental ambience; Specific activity; Private; OutdoorThe locations indicated on the map may be approximate, depending on log/archival data available. A soundscape recording.

Recording Context: Environmental ambience; Public; IndoorThe locations indicated on the map may be approximate, depending on log/archival data available. A soundscape recording.

Recording Context: Environmental ambience; Public; OutdoorThe locations indicated on the map may be approximate, depending on log/archival data available.

Recording Context: Environmental ambience; Public; OutdoorThe locations indicated on the map may be approximate, depending on log/archival data available.

Close take.Recording Context: Environmental ambience; Public; OutdoorThe locations indicated on the map may be approximate, depending on log/archival data available.