Welcome to the BC Labour Heritage Centre
Our non-profit organization preserves, documents, and presents the rich history of working people in British Columbia.
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The 1965 Granduc Mine Disaster, Podcast Ep. 35
On February 18, 1965, a massive avalanche struck the remote Granduc copper mine camp, north of Stewart, BC. Twenty-six of the 150 workers on site were killed, mostly members of Labourers' International Union Local 168. The slide destroyed bunkhouses, the...
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Irvin Figg Interview Pt. 2: Big Changes for the UFAWU
Irvin (Irv) Figg grew up in a small farming town in Indiana. After college, Irv moved to Canada with his wife and friends to avoid the Vietnam War and racism in the U.S. He eventually got a job at the BC...Irvin Figg Interview Pt. 1: Solidarity at the Fish Plant
Irvin (Irv) Figg grew up in a small farming town in Indiana. After college, Irv moved to Canada with his wife and friends to avoid the Vietnam War and racism in the U.S. He eventually got a job at the...Ken Novakowski Interview Pt. 2: Fighting for Teachers
Ken Novakowski was born and raised in a small farming community in Alberta, eighth of ten children. He taught high school social studies and history, later served as president of the BC Teachers’ Federation, and after retirement chaired the BC...
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Learn about the workers who built British Columbia, one story at a time.
The BC Labour History Walking Tours app guides you through sites of significance that commemorate the importance of labour unions, individuals, collective actions and much more.
Sponsors
The BC Labour Heritage Centre is grateful for the financial support and solidarity of its sponsoring unions in order to continue its operations from year to year.
BC Federation of Labour
BC Teachers’ Federation
British Columbia Building and Construction Trades Council
Canadian Union of Public Employees-BC
Hospital Employees’ Union
LiUNA Local 1611
IUOE Local 115
United Steelworkers
Visit by transit
The BC Labour Heritage Centre can be reached via public transit. We are located at 102, 3920 Norland Avenue, Burnaby BC. Our hours are 9 am to 3 pm, Monday – Thursday.
- If coming from the Expo Line, disembark at Metrotown Station and take the #110 LOUGHEED STATION or #144 SFU to the stop at Ledger Avenue and Sprott Street.
- If coming from the Millennium Line, disembark at Sperling-Burnaby Lake Station and take the #110 METROTOWN STATION or #144 METROTOWN STATION to the stop at Norland Avenue and Sprott Street.
- The Centre can also be reached by bus via the #123 or #133 along Canada Way. The Centre is a 350-metre walk from the bus stops on Canada Way.