Sawmill workers
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2022_16_38_003.pdf
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Transcription of interview with Rashpal Singh Bassi discusses his personal history, immigration history and working in Canadian sawmills. Bassi also discusses his hardships, his engagement and wages. He concludes by discussing his memories of living in bunkhouses and mentions his family.
2022_16_38_002.pdf
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Narrative of Rashpal Singh Bassi discusses his personal history, immigration history and working in Canadian sawmills. Bassi also discusses his hardships, his engagement and wages. He concludes by discussing his memories of living in bunkhouses and mentions his family.
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Audio interview with Ranjit Singh Nut conducted by MB and Dr. Kusum Soni. Nut is a Canadian citizen who came to Canada in 1696. Nut began working at Timberland Mill in Surrey, B.C.. He discusses his personal history and immigration history. Nut also mentions his time working in sawmills and the roles he had. He further mentions his reasons for coming to Canada, his wages, and the work demographics in Canada. He concludes by discussing the weather and his leisure time.
2022_16_37_030.pdf
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Transcription of interview with Ranjit Singh Nut in which he discusses his personal history and immigration history. Nut also mentions his time working in sawmills and the roles he had. He further mentions his reasons for coming to Canada, his wages, and the work demographics in Canada. He concludes by discussing the weather and his leisure time.
2022_16_37_029.pdf
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Narrative of Ranjit Singh Nut in which he discusses his immigration history, working in Canadian sawmills and the various roles he had. Nut also discusses his wages and his coworkers. He concludes by discussing the weather and his leisure time.
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Audio interview with Rajinder Singh Gill conducted by MB. Gill is a Canadian citizen who came to Canada in 1964 and began working in Topley Mill in Prince George, B.C. In the interview Gill discusses his immigration history, the various mills he worked in and the roles he had at the mills. Gill also discusses his memories, his hardships and advantages of working in sawmills. He concludes by discussing his retirement.
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Audio interview with Rajinder Gill conducted by SB. Gill is a Canadian citizen who came to Canada in 1964 and began working in Topley Mill in Prince George, B.C. In the interview Gill discusses the journey of the Komagata Maru to Canada.
2022_16_36_061.pdf
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Transcription of Rajinder Singh Gill discusses his immigration history, the various mills he worked in and the roles he had at the mills. Gill also discusses his memories, his hardships and advantages of working in a mill. He concludes by discussing his retirement.
2022_16_36_060.pdf
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Narrative of Rajinder Singh Gill discusses his immigration to Canada, working in various mills and his types of jobs at the sawmills. Gill also discusses the advantages of working in a sawmill, his co-workers, and his retirement.
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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.