Labour History - Photographs

Photo of Darshan Singh Sangha with members of the BC District Council of the IWA in Vancouver.

Partial list of 72 unions and MLAs who supported the franchise for South Asian Canadians in 1947.

Photo of the International Woodworkers of America (I.W.A) delegation to the B.C Legislature in Victoria to demand voting rights for South Asians. The delegation was sponsored by the I.W.A in 1943. The delegation includes Didar S. Bains, Naranjan S. Sidhu, Naginder S. Gill (Secretary of the Khalsa Diwan Society), Garib S. Lehli, Phangan S. Gill, Sir Harold Holland, Harold Pritchett, Mohinder S.… more

Newspaper clipping titled, "Labour leader to address Sikhs," published on The Province, January 12 1943, 5. more

Pamphlet titled, "Beware: Racial and Religious Hatred Seeks to Destroy Trade Unionism," by the Canadian Congress of Labour. more

International Woodworkers of America BC Locals map by the BC Labour Heritage Centre.

The story at a glance published by the BC Lumberworker.

Seaman labour reports illustration.

Canadian Congress of Labour pamphlet titled, You Belong to a Minority.

Group photo of Siddoo family and other women at the Kapoor Sawmill in Burnaby, BC. Kartar K. Sangha (standing at right) is identified as the company cook.

Photo of BC Teachers' Federation President, Jinny Sims, speaking to supporters at one of the many rallies held during the 2005 teachers' strike. more

Photo of unidentified women processing pickled herring in Richmond, BC.

Windermere Unit members turned up at Trizec Corp. head office in downtown Vancouver in April to demonstrate against the corporation's racist practices. The workers were protesting the higher wages being paid to white non-union people at the Vancouver health care facility during the strike. more

Group photo of women and children in Paldi, BC. The community consisted entirely of workers and families at the Mayo Lumber Company.

Group photo of South Asian hospitality union members during strike against Toigo's White Spot. Many South Asian women became members of unions in the hospitality industry, working in hotels and restaurants such as White Spot. more