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Union Maids in Action – The 1918 Steam Laundry Strike

Content provided by Patricia Wejr and Rod Mickleburgh Download the lesson plan Listen to the podcast The intense class struggle of the first two decades of the twentieth century in B.C. included a small but strong group of women. Many showed their mettle during early strikes. An example was the Read more…

By BC Labour Heritage Centre, 2 yearsFebruary 2, 2023 ago

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Gordon J Kelly

Gordon J Kelly: Calm, Kind and Fair-Minded 1918 Pandemic Claims Beloved BC Labour Leader Researched and written by Donna Sacuta The influenza pandemic of 1918-1919 hit BC in three waves. By the end of January 1919 at least thirty percent of the population had contracted the disease and almost 800 Read more…

By BC Labour Heritage Centre, 5 yearsMay 14, 2020 ago