The fonds consists of research material acquired by Peter Poole in the course of preparing his thesis and an earlier essay on the solidarity movement. The fonds includes taped interviews of trade union leaders, solidarity movement leaders, community activists, and legal counsel. Twenty-six of the interviews are transcribed. The fonds also includes newspapers and newsclippings, essays, publications, flyers, research notes, ephemera, a chronology of the solidarity movement, and a copy of Peter Poole's thesis.

Fred Wilson was Chairman of the Labour Committee for the Communist Party of Canada (CPC); Provincial Organizational Secretary for CPC; campaign manager for the Committee of Progressive Electors (COPE); and COPE delegate to the Lower Mainland Budget Coaliton (LMCB) and the Lower Mainland Solidarity Coalition (LMSC).

Alice West was Executive Officer, Public Service Alliance of Canada; 10th Vice-President of the British Columbia Federation of Labour (BCFL); and member of the Trade Union Solidarity Steering Committee.

Frances Wasserlein was Spokesperson, Women Against the Budget.

Jean Swanson was Staffperson, Provincial Solidary Coalition.

Jesse Succamore was National Secretary Treasurer, Canadian Association of Mechanical and Allied Workers; and 1st Vice-President, Confederation of Canadian Unions.

Ralph Steeves was President, BC Council of Machinists (International Association of Machinist and Aerospace Workers); 8th Vice-President of the British Columbia Federation of Labour (BCFL); and member of the Trade Union Solidarity Steering Committee.

Marty Smith was elected Business Agent, Local 452, Capenters' Union.

Shane Simpson was Representative for the Lower Mainland Solidarity Coalition (LMSC) on the Provincial Solidarity Coaltion Steering Committee, and staff worker with LMSC.