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Re-opening of Combines hearings
Year: 1979
Description: United Fishermen and Allied Workers Union past president Homer Stevens (left), president Jack Nichol and secretary George Hewison confer outside the hearing room at the Hotel Vancouver as the Combines Branch renews investigation of the union under the Restrictive Trade Practices Act following the adjournment of hearings two years earlier. Although presented as an investigation into the whole fishing industry, documents presented during hearings and court proceedings showed clearly that the…
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Re-opening of Combines hearings
Year: 1979
Description: United Fishermen and Allied Workers Union president Jack Nichol talks to reporters outside the hearing room at the Hotel Vancouver as the Combines Branch renews investigation of the union under the Restrictive Trade Practices Act following the adjournment of hearings two years earlier. Although presented as an investigation into the whole fishing industry, documents presented during hearings and court proceedings showed clearly that the UFAWU was the sole target of the probe. Union officers…
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NUPGE [National Union of Public and General Employees] train leaving for Nov. 21 CLC [Canadian Labour Congress] rally
Year: 1981
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March 30 Citizens' Lobby for Jobs- arena rally and march to legislature
Year: 1978
Description: Photograph shows George Johnston speaking to the crowd from the steps of the legislature.
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March 30 Citizens' Lobby for Jobs- arena rally and march to legislature
Year: 1978
Description: Photograph shows Harry Rankin speaking to the rally from the steps of the legislature.
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BCTO [B.C. Tenants' Organization] press conference
Year: 1974
Description: Photograph shows B.C.T.O. president Bruce Yorke talking to the media.
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Marine workers demo re: Polar 8 contract outside first ministers' meeting, Hotel Vancouver
Year: 1986
Description: Rally by members of Marineworkers and Boilermakers Industrial Union members outside Canadian First Ministers' conference Nov. 20 at Hotel Vancouver demanding that federal government award Polar 8 icebreaker contract to Versatile Pacific Shipyard in B.C., the low bidder on the project. Union president John Fitzpatrick is shown here speaking to media.
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Dandelions leaders Jim Dougan, Jim Young, picket at CLRA [Construction Labour Relations Association] office
Year: 1986
Description: Formed by unemployed Building Trades workers, the Dandelions picketed the offices of the Construction Labour Relations Association May 9 to support B.C. Building Trades unions in their efforts to push back CLRA demands for concessions. The employers' association was completing a lockout vote among its members, having already issued notice to unions that unless new contracts incorporating CLRA cuts were signed, collective agreements could be terminated April 30 and new contracts imposed…
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Haidas and Svend Robinson outside Supreme Court after sentencing
Year: 1985
Description: Miles Richardson, chairman of the Council of the Haida Nation, talks to media outside courthouse. Richardson and eight others were given five-month suspended sentences on contempt of court charges for blocking logging on Lyell Island. The 10th person charged, Willard Wilson, was not sentenced because he had pledged not to return to Lyell Island. Svend Robinson was fined $750 for his action.
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Haidas and Svend Robinson outside Supreme Court after sentencing
Year: 1985
Description: Lawyer Svend Robinson talks to media outside courthouse. Richardson and eight others were given five-month suspended sentences on contempt of court charges for blocking logging on Lyell Island. The 10th person charged, Willard Wilson, was not sentenced because he had pledged not to return to Lyell Island. Svend Robinson was fined $750 for his action.
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Trade union picket on South African ship, Centerm Pier
Year: 1986
Description: B.C. Federation of Labour secretary treasurer Cliff Andstein listens as a court officer reads an injunction ordering trade union ;pickets to cease and desist from blocking the unloading of the South African vessel Nedlloyd Kembla at Centerm in Vancouver. The injunction came after pickets had blocked unloading for four days.
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COPE [Committee of Progressive Electors] demonstration at Hydro building - presentation of petition
Year: 1976
Description: Photograph shows Bruce Yorke being interviewed by the media.
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