The Vancouver Island Coal Strike of 1912-1914 is known as the most fiercely fought labour disputes in BC history. Its effects are still felt in the coal mining communites around the region.

Plaque unveiling virtual event, Dec. 2020:

 

More resources:

Video – “One Hundred Years Below” [Coal Tyee Society, 1988]

Video and lesson plan – “Vancouver Island War” Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia. Landrock Entertainment, Knowledge Network

Video and lesson plan – “Miners vs Dunsmuirs” Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia. Landrock Entertainment, Knowledge Network