Newspapers

Front page of the May, 1978 issue of the IWA publication Green Gold News . The headlining story concerns a settlement between Ranjit Bhatti and his employer, Empire Lumber. Bhatti's grievances with the company were over two suspensions, one for refusal of a work order and one for his insistence on bringing a kirpan to his workplace. Bhatti would eventually recieve pay equal to the duration of the second suspension, but the proceedings were delayed when the company initially refused to agree to an arbitrator. The article also mentions a similiar grievance concerning the suspension of Walter McConnel. Included with the article is a group photo of Ranjit Bhatti standing with committee member Peter Errington and Chairmen Harry[sic] Bhatti and Secretary Avtar Giri. A kirpan is a single-edged blade worn by Khalsa (initiated) Sikhs as part of the "Five Ks" religious uniform. Traditionally it was a long Talwar, but modern Sikhs who observe the five Ks typically wear a short knife instead, often without any sharp edges.

Front page of the April, 1979 issue of the IWA publication Green Gold News . One of the headlining stories covers the recent appointment of Bill Hutchison and Surinder Malhotra to the Local Union's Executive Board on March 12th, 1979. Another headline advocates for union members to vote for the New Democratic party in the upcoming Provinicial election. Further down the page, an article covers employee action at Price-Skeena Forest Products Ltd., where employees in Terrace, B.C. recently voted to join the ranks of the I.W.A. Also mentioned on the page is the appointment of Sandspit Sub-Local Chairman Bob Smith to the Board of Trustees.

Front page of the December, 1979 issue of the IWA publication Green Gold News . One of the headlining stories covers a recent negotiation of pay rate determination, and includes a photo of union representative Surinder Malhotra conferring with Empire Lumber's plant chairman Hari Bhatti.

The front page of the June, 1985 issue of the IWA publication Green Gold News. The headliner covers a recent gaffe by the B.C. Minister of Forests, who failed to provide correct answers to a surprise quiz about B.C.'s forestry industry issued to them by the NDP. The article then includes the quiz itself, continuing onto the next page. The front page also includes the beginning of an article concerning union negotations in Nanaimo, continued on page 2.

An excerpt of a publication, possibly an issue of Green Gold News , outlining the IWA's 1975 contract demands. This page includes clauses 4 through 27, covering demands pertaining to work hours, wages, health benefits, workplace equipment and hiring practices.

The front page of the November 4th, 1946 issue of the IWA publication The B.C. Lumber Worker . This page includes an article written by IWA Trustee Darshan Singh covering Alberta's woodworking industry. Singh's article recounts efforts by the IWA to establish itself in Alberta and incorporate Albertan woodworkers, and describes the conditions workers face in Albertan lumber camps as worse than those faced by "German war prisoners employed in this area as slave labor".

Two pages of the June 8th, 1946 issue of the IWA publication The B.C. Lumber Worker , including the front page and page 4. These pages include coverage of the British Columbia Woodworker's Strike which ran from May 15th to June 20th 1946.

Image of seven unidentified men sitting near a gazebo, one of the men reads a newspaper.

Image of Atma Singh Dodd reading an issue of the New York Times while one of Mayo Singh's brothers reads over his shoulder.

Image of a newspaper with the headline "He forged strong legacy in unfriendly land" and a photo of Paldi sawmill.