Labor unions--Jurisdictional disputes
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Page 5 of the November 1st, 1943 issue of the IWA publication The B.C. Lumber Worker . This page includes an article covering the accomplishments of South Asian workers in a Youbou Sawmill, which the article identifies as the first group of Asian workers in said mill to be one-hundred percent unionized. Through organization, they were able to achieve equal pay and improved living standards.
2023_07_02_017.pdf
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Two pages of the July 12th, 1943 issue of the IWA publication The B.C. Lumber Worker , including pages 3 and 6. Page 3 includes a brief article covering a gathering of Sikhs at the town of Paldi, B.C. Page 6 includes an article covering the continuing fight for equal pay among Youbou labourers, which is accompanied by a statement regarding Youbou wages rendered in Chinese and in Hindi.
2023_07_02_016.pdf
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Two pages of the March 8th, 1943 issue of the IWA publication The B.C. Lumber Worker , including the front page and page 3. The third page includes a story covering the efforts of Indian and Chinese workers at the Youbou Sawmill to attain equal pay for their work. Also mentioned is their endorsement of the plea for Ghandi's release from prison and for the granting of self-government to the people of India.