South Asian Canadian sawmill workers

Group photo with Rajinder Singh Gill outside the Finlay Forest industries office. There is four unidentified South Asian men in the photo standing with Gill.

Group photo with Rajinder Singh Gill on a sawmill logging boat. Gill is second from the left. There are also three unidentified South Asian men in the photo with Gill.

Photo with Rajinder Singh Gill standing inside a mill. Gill has his hands in his pocket.s.

Audio interview with Raghbir Singh Dhaliwal conducted by SB. Raghbir Singh Dhaliwal is a Canadian citizen who immigrated to Canada in 1972. Dhaliwal discusses his working conditions in sawmills and living conditions. He also mentions accidents that occurred at sawmills. Dhaliwal concludes by mentioning the advantages of working at a unionized sawmill, and notes that he had to leave the sawmill industry early because of health complications.

Transcription of interview with Raghbir Singh Dhaliwal discusses his personal history and immigration to Canada. Dhaliwal discusses his working conditions in sawmills and living conditions. He also mentions accidents that occurred at sawmills. Dhaliwal concludes by the mentioning the advantages of working at unionized sawmills and says that he had to leave the sawmill industry early because of health complications.

Narrative of Raghbir Singh Dhaliwal discusses his personal history and immigration to Canada. Dhaliwal discusses the various roles he had while working in sawmills. He also mentions the benefits of working at a unionized sawmill. Dhaliwal concludes by discussing how he had to retire from sawmill work because of health complications.

Audio interview with Piara Singh Dhillon conducted by MBa. Piara Singh Dhillon is a Canadian citizen who immigrated to Canada in 1969. Dhillon discusses his immigration history, his various roles, and the working conditions in sawmills. Dhillon also mentions his co-workers, wages, and eating in cookhouses. He concludes by mentioning the challenges he faced in Canada and his living expenses.

Transcription of interview with Piara Singh Dhillon discusses his immigration history, his various roles and working conditions in sawmills. Dhillon also mentions his co-workers, wages, and eating in cookhouses. He concludes by mentioning the challenges he faced in Canada and his living expenses.

Narrative of Piara Singh Dhillon discusses his immigration history, and working at sawmills in Canada. Gill also mentions the people he worked with, his wages, and eating in cookhouses. He concludes by discussing purchasing his first home in Canada and his retirement.

Audio interview with Nazar Singh Gill begins with him discussing how his health complications required him to leave working in sawmills. This led him to purchasing a berry farm. He concludes by discussing the people he worked with in the sawmills and the advantages of working in the industry.