Jack Wilkinson, speaking as member of Residents United for Secure Housing (RUSH) outling his eviction form his house as a result of demolition. Several grups approached Vancouver city council October 21 seeking action by council to stop demolition without provision for erection of alternative housing
[Hotel restaurant workers picketing]
Hotel, Restaurant workers picketing Bayshore Inn during first strike there in 14 years of organization. Launched June 30, 1975. Picketer - Steve Woods
[Residents United for Secure Housing]
Jack Wilkinson, speaking as member of Residents United for Secure Housing (RUSH), outlining his eviction from his house as a result of demolition before Vancouver city council meeting October 21and endorsing appeal to council by several groups for demolition control
Part of demonstration by Squamish band picketing under Lions Gate bridge June 2 and 2/75. 132 acres of land cut off from reserve there under terms of McKenna-McBride commission. Some 60 picketers.
CUPE 686 pickets outside CKLG radio
Combines investigator Simon Wapniarski in offices of UFAWU president Homer Stevens during invasion of union offices. Prelude to hearings in Vancouver one year later
CUPE delegate at B.C. Federation of Labor convention holding anti-wage control sign during address by federal labor minister John Munro
Trade unionists at B.C. Federation of Labor convention gretting federal labor minister John Munro when he arrived at convention November 7, 1975 to try and justify federal wage and price control program
[Workers during plant closure]
Workers at Willows poultry processing plant sitting in at plant cafeteria following plant closure Jan 24/75
Longshore picket on old Dunlevy St. dispatch hall during '75 strike
[United Electrical Workers - May Day rally]
United Electrical Workers director of organization Ross Russell (Toronto) addressing May Day rally in Vancouver Technical School Auditorium
[CUPW workers sorting Mincome cheques]
Providing emergency services during postal strike, CUPW workers sort Mincome cheques
[DERA members outside Victoria Rooms]
Bruce Eriksen and Jean Swanson, of the Downtown Eastside Residents Association outside of Victoria Rooms after successfully fighting proposed 118% rent increase
[DERA, joined by 27 other organizations]
Downtown Eastside Residents Association president, Bruce Eriksen appearing before city council Tuesday October 21 seeking, along with some 27 other organizations and individuals, replacement of demolished housing by other accomodation as prerequisite for demolition permit
Delegates greeting federal labor minister John Munro with placards during his address to B.C. Federation of Labor convention and appeal to accept wage control.
[Demonstration by 13 community groups]
Demonstration and presentation of briefs by 13 community groups against demolition of housing and in support of Ald. Rankin's motion calling on developers seeking demolition permit to replace demolished housing with equivalent amount
Gritting his teeth against opposition from delegates to B.C. Federation of Labor conventin in Hotel Vancouver, federal labor minister John Munro tries to justify his government's wage and price control program
[Worker at Saskatchewan Wheat Pool]
Loading grain at Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
[CUPE Local 402 demonstrations]
CUPE Local 402 demonstrates outside Surrey municipal hall during 1975 negotiations. "Bill" is mayor Vander Zalm.
Pacific Life Community "Interdependence Day" rally at Peace Arch protesting Trident sub base at Bangor, Washington
Racist slogan stencilled on door of apartment block in East Vancouver where Tribune manager Fred Wilson (shown in pic) lives. Several East Indian families also live in the block
[DERA members demonstrating outside Legislature]
Bruce Eriksen, DER pres., demonstrating outside Legislature in Victoria along with some 20 DERA members seeking amendment to Landlord and tenant act to bring hotel and roominghouse residents under umbrella of Act
[Pickets outside B.C. sugar refinery]
Retail, Wholesale pickets outside B.C Sugar refinery following lockout June 6
Union Train at COPE folk song night Masonic Hall
Canadian Union of Public Employees