Labor unions--Canada--History

Photo of IWA members signing papers in an office, including IWA Local 1-80 Balloting Chairman Jager Gill. From File "I.W.A. Local 1-80 Officers and Members".

IWA member Germaj Dhut stands in front of a wooden wall holding a framed document commemorating his 25 years of union membership. From File "I.W.A. 25 and 50 Year Members, and Retirees".

IWA member Jaswant Berar stands in front of a wall bearing a framed copy of the International Woodworkers of America Local Union Charter. From File "I.W.A. 25 and 50 Year Members, and Retirees".

IWA officer Mangal Singh Parmar stands in front of a building. A door, a window, a raingutter and a small tree can be seen behind him. From File "Assorted IWA Officers and Staff".

Striking IWA members Harbahjan Dhillon, Ajit Biahi, and Gurbaksh Bains sit at a folding table at the IWA's strike headquarters in Dunan, B.C. On the table there are printed documents and periodicals. In the background there are cupboards, a blackboard, a desk labelled with a sign reading "Domans W.F.I M.B.", stacks of plastic chairs, and a second table labeled with a sign reading "B.C.E.P." Two unidentified men sit at this second table, facing away from the camera. From File "IWA Strike, Various Headquarters and Operations".

Striking IWA members Gurdev Pabla, Ajit Manhas, and Raghbir Jaswal pose behind a folding table at the IWA's strike headquarters in Nanaimo, B.C. Gurdev and Raghbir sit while Ajit stands behind them. On the table are printed documents along with a styrofoam cup and an ashtray. Gurdev has a pen in his hand and is writing on one of the documents. From File "IWA Strike, Various Headquarters and Operations".

Striking IWA members Roger Stanyer, Tarlochan Parhar, and Santokh Dhasi stand in front of a parked car near a CIPA sawmill in an urban area. Santokh holds a protest sign. From File "IWA Strike, Various Headquarters and Operations".

Striking IWA members Balbir Rai, Karnail Hayer, Jora S. Dale and Amrick Dale stand in front of a parked truck at the side of a dirt road in a wooded area. Balbir and Karnail hold cans of Pepsi, while Jora holds a coffee mug. A protest sign is pinned to the front of the truck, and an identical sign can be seen pinned to a tree [or utility pole?] behind them. From File "Strike 86 HQ and Operations". Canadian International Paper Company was a paper company bought by Canadian Pacific Forest Products in the early 1980s.

Striking IWA members Amrick Dale, Karnail Hayer, Jora S. Dale and Balbir Rai stand in front of a parked truck at the side of a dirt road in a wooded area. Karnail and Amrick hold cans of Pepsi, while Jora holds a protest sign. An identical sign can be seen pinned to a tree [or utility pole?] behind the men. From File "Strike 86 HQ and Operations". Canadian International Paper Company was a paper company bought by Canadian Pacific Forest Products in the early 1980s.

Five South Asian Women in casual clothes stand lined up along a wooden plank balanced on sawhorses. They are all holding hammers and pounding nails into the wooden plank. Someone standing off-camera holds the plank steady with their left hand. To the left of the plank, three more women can be seen spectating. This is all taking place on a boardwalk in an open field with a stand of pine trees in the background. From File "1-80 Picnic".