Documentary. Union officers (John Shibley, Heinz Korn, Al Staley, Art Kilgore) talk about Local 1598 and the Carpenters and Joiners Union . Union "old timers" (John Neilson, Jack Perrin, Reg Babbin) reminisce. The union museum at 2750 Quadra Street, Victoria.

RECORDED: Vancouver (B.C.), 1975 SUMMARY: [No content summaries or documentation available.];

SUMMARY: CBC Radio coverage of the province-wide strike and confrontation between unions and the B.C. government during the period November 1-18, 1986. These are dubs from cassette airchecks of items on the th;e CBC's regional public affairs program "Daybreak", hosted by Bob Sharples. Several short excerpts were used by Gary Marcuse in the Ideas documentary series "The New Right in B.C." The original cassettes were returned to the CBC and recycled. Therefore, these dubs are the only known recordings of CBC's coverage of the events during this period. Includes news broadcasts, political analysis, "open-;line" call-in items, etc.;

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1978-03-30 SUMMARY: The "Citizens Lobby for Jobs" rally at the B.C. Legislature, 1978-03-30.;

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1987-05-13 SUMMARY: Cliff Andstein, Secretary-Treasurer of the B.C. Federation of Labour, discusses Bill 19, Neoconservatism, and the future of the labour movement.;

Letters to Superintendent Hussey from the Chief Constable, Nelson, the constable at New Denver, and the constable sent to Sandon, regarding the miners' strike in the Slocan Valley, Nov. 1899 - Jan. 1900. Includes copies of letters from the secretary of the Sandon Miners' Union, the Silver-Lead Mines Association of B.C., and the manager of the Payne mine.

CALL NUMBER: T2342:0001 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1976-07-28 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Captain Ed Johnson recalls his father and uncle, who came to Vancouver in 1895 and worked in the towboating industry on the B.C. coast and the Fraser River. Captain Johnson's first waterfront job was a mess boy on the "Venture"; he joined her in 1923, a few months before his 15th birthday. Then he moved to the "Camosun". He returned to school, then joined the Navy League. He worked on the Empress boats for two years, then switched to tugboats, serving on the "Sea Lion", the "St. Clair", and the "DBM". He worked for various companies, including Pacific Coyle Navigation, Champion and White, Cliff Tugboat Company, Vancouver Tug, and Kingcome Navigation. His experiences on the "Empress of Australia"; the working conditions of the Chinese crew members, and the impact of their strike. Experiences working on the "Venture". TRACK 2: The "Venture", continued. Towboating work. The Vancouver waterfront and False Creek. The Great Northern and CN Railway stations. Towing coal scows from Vancouver Island to False Creek. His progress on the tugboats and first job as skipper. CALL NUMBER: T2342:0002 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1976-07-28 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Story of how Johnson threw a pie in an officer's face aboard the "Venture". Towboating on the B.C. coast; the lumber camps and the characters. Towing the floating lumber camps. Navigation on the coast, include the difficulty of navigating without lights or radio during World War II. A bad towboating trip on the tug "Northshore". The fate of independent towboat men on the coast. TRACK 2: Seamen's unions and union organizers.

CALL NUMBER: T0207:0001 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): John McRae "Rae" Eddie : the making of the union at Fraser Mills - the early days RECORDED: Burnaby (B.C.), 1973-05-04 SUMMARY: John McRae "Rae" Eddie was born in 1900 and worked at Fraser Mills from 1922 to 1947 after which he was on the International Workers of America (I.W.A.) payroll until 1965. He was also an MLA (N.D.P.) for New Westminster from 1952 until 1969. Rae discusses the early days at Fraser Mills, the early living and working conditions, the first attempts at union organization, and the workings of the early union. CALL NUMBER: T0207:0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): John McRae "Rae" Eddie : the making of the union at Fraser Mills - support, acceptance and dissent PERIOD COVERED: 1930-1950 RECORDED: Burnaby (B.C.), 1973-05-09 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Rae Eddie discusses the formation of their own local in 1942; the election of delegations to Canadian and international labour conventions: the red bloc and white bloc. Reaction of the Japanese, Chinese, and East Indians to the union. Eddie's opinion on the Japanese evacuation in World War II. His job as a lumber trimmer. Why he became interested in the union movement. Union membership obligations and secret membership drives. Difficulties in organizing Fraser Mills. Wartime labour relations. Women's wages. TRACK 2: Women in the mill and the union. Effects of the war and the return of veterans. Establishment of a closed shop. Results of union certification. Communist -- non-Communist rivalry for leadership of the union. The 1946 strike. The October Revolution and formation of the W.I.U.C. The barring of Communist from the I.W.A. CALL NUMBER: T0207:0003 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): John McRae "Rae" Eddie : the making of the union at Fraser Mills - union unity and progress PERIOD COVERED: 1947-1970 RECORDED: Burnaby (B.C.), 1973-05-14 SUMMARY: Rae Eddie discusses the October 3, 1948 "Revolution" of the I.W.A. and its aftermath. Eddie also briefly discusses his years as an MLA from 1952 to 1969. He makes comparisons and discusses the past, present and future of the union.

RECORDED: [location unknown], [1973?] SUMMARY: This tape edited from RRAS interviews consists of raw material for a sound montage about labour in the 1920s and 1930s. The excerpts are apparently from interviews with: (1) Tatsuro Suzuki (T0103:0001;-0003); (2) Clarence Taber (4 excerpts?, from T0142:0001-0005) ; and Frank Nishi (T0234:0001?).;

RECORDED: Vancouver (B.C.), 1987-05-28 SUMMARY: Includes various speakers and interviews with participants. Labour declares opposition to bills Bill 19 and 20.;

RECORDED: [location unknown], 1978-03-22 SUMMARY: Len Guy discusses unemployment.;

CALL NUMBER: T3330:0001 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Background, education and military service of Les Peterson PERIOD COVERED: 1923-1946 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1978-09-25 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Leslie Peterson discusses his personal and family background: growing up in rural Alberta; religious influences and early political interests. Recollections of political figures prominent in Alberta in the 1930s. Peterson's education: Alice Hill School, Viking, Alberta -- the proverbial single-room schoolhouse; high school in Viking; Camrose Lutheran College, Camrose Alberta. Extracurricular activities and first working experience. TRACK 2: Leslie Peterson recounts his experience working for the CN Express in Edmonton as a young man. Working for the railroad in Terrace, B.C., and enlisting in the army at Prince Rupert. Recollections of service in the army: training and service in the Coast Artillery at Prince Rupert; attendance at McGill University in the Army Service course and memories of Montreal and friendships made there; service overseas in England and travels on the continent. Peterson was in Europe on Armistice Day. Before returning to Canada in 1946 he attended the University of London for a year. Return to Canada, discharge from army and decision to enroll in law school at the University of British Columbia. CALL NUMBER: T3330:0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Legal and political training PERIOD COVERED: 1946-1956 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1978-09-25 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Leslie Peterson discusses his first impressions of Vancouver and the University of British Columbia. Comments on the experience of a war veteran attending university after World War Two. Recollections of three years at U.B.C. law school. Peterson was called to the bar in 1949 and begun his own practice in Vancouver. Discussion of the nature of his law practice. Marriage to Agnes Rose Hine in 1950 and comments on Peterson's family. Comments on politics in B.C. during the Coalition era. TRACK 2: Peterson explains how he became interested in and involved with the Social Credit movement. Reaction to the 1952 provincial election. During the 1953 provincial election, Peterson served as campaign manager for North Vancouver Socred candidate George Tomlinson. Peterson was the unsuccessful; Social Credit candidate in the 1953 federal election in the Vancouver-Centre constituency. Impressions and recollections of W.A.C. Bennett. Peterson became involved in politics more by accident than by design. Discussion of how he came to be elected in the 1956 by-election in Vancouver-Centre. First impressions as a Social Credit MLA. CALL NUMBER: T3330:0003 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): From MLA to Minister of Education PERIOD COVERED: 1956-1960 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1978-10-04 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Leslie Peterson discusses his first impressions as an MLA and his recollections of the Social Credit caucus. Comments on the leadership style of W.A.C. Bennett. The problems of representing an urban constituency in B.C. and Peterson's theory of democratic representation. Comments on the 1956 provincial election campaign. The problems of co-ordinating an election campaign in a dual-member constituency. The efficacy of the Socred campaign slogan: "Progress not Politics". Free enterprise versus socialism as a recurring fundamental issue in B.C. elections. TRACK 2: Leslie Peterson remarks upon the possibility of supporting the Conservatives or Liberals as free enterprise alternatives. The polarization of politics in B.C. The results of the 1956 provincial election and Peterson's success in Vancouver-Centre. Reaction to appointment as Minister of Education, 1956. Description of duties and functions of Minister of Education. Peterson served as Minister of Education during a period of great growth. Comments on the administration of the Education portfolio, 1956-68. The Department of Education was administered by a small group of able men in a very personal style. The problem of delegation of authority. CALL NUMBER: T3330:0004 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Aspects of the administration of the Department of Education, 1956-68 PERIOD COVERED: 1956-1968 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1978-10-04 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Leslie Peterson discusses further aspects of the administration of the Education portfolio. The relationship between the formulation and execution of government policy in the Department of Education. The problem of teacher shortages in British Columbia in the '50s and '60s. Relations with the B.C. Teachers Federation. Discussion of the increasing cost of education in British Columbia, 195;6-68. The financial policies of the Social Credit government and the goal of debt reduction. Financing of school construction under the Social Credit government. Comments on the issues of centralization and decentralization of British Columbia's educational system. TRACK 2: Further comments on the policy of debt-reduction. Recollections of coming before the Treasury Board as Minister of Education. The process of producing a departmental budget. Peterson describes the experience of coming before Treasury Board as a fairly informal affair. Discussion of the operation of cabinet under the leadership of W.A.C. Bennett. The Premier was intolerant on questions of morality, otherwise he was quite flexible on matters of policy. Attitude toward cabinet committees. Important consultation on policy matters often took place outside of cabinet. The Social Credit government was operated by a relatively small group of elected and non-elected officials. Changing impressions of W.A.C. Bennett. CALL NUMBER: T3330:0005 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Further aspects of education in British Columbia PERIOD COVERED: 1958-1968 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1978-11-02 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Leslie Peterson discusses the Chant Report of 1958 which called for less frills in education. The Doukhobor problem in British Columbia and the Department of Education. Discussion of trip to Europe in 1959 to examine various European school systems. Medical problems during Peterson's career. Assumption of the responsibilities for the education of the mentally retarded in British Columbia, 1960. The issue of federal assistance for education in British Columbia. Education and federal-provincial relations. Problems serving in a dual cabinet portfolio, Education and Labour. TRACK 2: Coordination of Labour and Education departments. Political oratory and attitudes towards parliamentary institutions. Relations with the University of British Columbia and explanation of the system of grants to universities. Comments on charges of anti-intellectualism which were levelled against the Social Credit government. The Macdonald plan for the growth of higher education in B.C. and the subsequent development of universities and regional colleges in the province. The building of Simon Fraser University. The role of W.A.C. Bennett in the expansion of educational opportunities in B.C. All-night sittings and the issue of "legislation by exhaustion". CALL NUMBER: T3330:0006 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Aspects of government in B.C. and appointment as Minister of Labour, 1960 PERIOD COVERED: 1960-1960 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1978-11-02 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Leslie Peterson discusses the issue of all-night sittings in the B.C. legislature. The absence of question period and Hansard in the House during the years of the first Social Credit government. Recollections of the Sommers affair and its effect on the government. The timing of the 1960 provincial election. Recollections of the 1960 election campaign. The take-over of B.C. Electric Co. and reaction in government circles. TRACK 2: The background to Peterson's appointment as Minister of Labour, 1960. Reasons for serving in a dual portfolio. Administration of the Department of Labour. Duties and functions of the Minister of Labour. Comments on the distinctiveness of the labour movement in B.C. Views on labour-management relations. The effect of being branded an "anti-labour government". The relationship between organized labour and the NDP in B.C. and its effects on Peterson as Minister of Labour. The role and function of labour unions. Speculation as to why British Columbians have been reluctant to admit voting for Social Credit. CALL NUMBER: T3330:0007 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Labour law disputes and labour relations in B.C., 1960-1971 PERIOD COVERED: 1960-1971 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1978-11-03 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Leslie Peterson discusses the effects of labour legislation which he passed through the B.C. Legislature as Minister of Labour. Bill 42, 1961, and the relationship between organized labour and the NDP. The issue of union payroll deductions being used for political purposes. The Mediation Commission Act, 1968 (Bill 33) and the issue of compulsory arbitration. Use of the power of binding arbitration. Relationship with leaders of organized labour in British Columbia. Comments on the growth and development of the labour movement in B.C. during the years Peterson served as Minister of Labour. Premier W.A.C. Bennett's role in labour matters. TRACK 2: The Premier's attitude towards labour-management relations may have been harsher and more direct than Peterson's. The importance of timing in government interventions in labour-management relations. The occasion when Peterson and Bennett visited the home of J.V. Clyne in an effort to assist in the settling of a labour dispute which was crippling the coast forest industry. The 1971 BCFL-sponsored demonstration at the opening of the legislative session. The amount of labour legislation increased significantly in B.C. during Peterson's tenure as Minister of Labour. Peterson's legacy to labour-management relations in B.C. CALL NUMBER: T3330:0008 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Conventions, elections and Social Credit policies PERIOD COVERED: 1952-1972 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1978-11-03 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Leslie Peterson discusses his role and involvement within the Social Credit party. The relationship between the party executive and the government. Comments on the differences between using the phrases "movement", "league" or "party" in describing Social Credit in B.C. The roles of the Women's Auxiliary and the Young Socreds. The relationship between the B.C. and Alberta Social Credit parties. The relationship between the B.C. Social Credit Party and the national party. The 1962 national Social Credit leadership convention at which Robert Thompson was made leader. Reasons for supporting Real Caouette over Robert Thompson. TRACK 2: W.A.C. Bennett and national Social Credit politics. The question of possible irregularities at the 1962 national Socred convention. Reasons for the lack of success of the national Social Credit Party in Canada. Recollections of the 1963 election campaign. Evaluation of the challenge by the Conservatives under the leadership of Davie Fulton. Reasons for the failure of third party challenges in British Columbia. The 1966 provincial election and Peterson's switch to the riding of Vancouver-Little Mountain. Comments on dual-member riding. Election funding and the B.C. Free Enterprise Educational Fund. Peterson's interest and involvement in promoting the Bank of British Columbia. Relations with Vancouver municipal politicians. CALL NUMBER: T3330:0009 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Life as Attorney-General and the defeat of the Socreds, 1972 PERIOD COVERED: 1968-1975 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1978-11-03 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Leslie Peterson discusses the effect of the resignation of Robert Bonner in 1968. The following cabinet shuffle and Peterson's assumption of the portfolio of Attorney-General. The duties and functions of the Attorney-General. Administration of the department of the Attorney-General. Relationship with Deputy Attorney-General. Federal-provincial relations, the process of constitutional review and the failure of the Victoria Charter, 1971. The development and advocacy of the five-regions idea. The 1969 constitutional conference in Ottawa. The 1969 provincial election. Evaluation of the leadership of the NDP under Strachan and Berger. The liquor ad ban, 1971, and its effect on the demise of the government. Moral issues in politics. TRACK 2: Peterson's defence of W.A.C. Bennett after he was referred to as a bigot by Prime Minister Trudeau. Contributing factors to the defeat of the Social Credit government in 1972. Anecdote about meeting the Premier at the PNE during the election campaign and warning him that things were not going well. The effect of losing in his own riding, Vancouver-Little Mountain. Comments on the question of succeeding W.A.C. Bennett as leader of the Soci;al Credit Party. Comments on Bill Bennett and his entry into B.C. politics. The threat of the Majority Movement to the revival of the Social Credit Party in B.C.. (End of interview)

SUMMARY: An on-line dub from the CBC Radio open-line show "Almanac". Lyall Hanson, B.C. Minister of Labour, and Roy Gauthier, President of the B.C. and Yukon Building Trades Council, are interviewed on the sub;ject of the B.C. government's Bill 19.;

RECORDED: [location unknown], [ca. 1965] SUMMARY: Cummings became involved with Social Credit in 1952; importance of efficient, business-like government; discussion of the Social Credit League; characteristics of Bennett government described; negative comments about organised labour; general comments about the Social Credit government.

Series consists of a report by Sivertz on the annual convention of the B.C. federation of Labour, 1912; drafts of resolution and letter concerning Nanaimo strike, 1913; Sivertz' credential to the Victoria Trades and Labour Council, 1913; letters and resolutions from W.J. Bowser and C.V. Cook concerning the 1913 strike, appeal and contribution form for the Vancouver Island Defense Fund [1913].

The item is a video copy of a documentary about forest workers.

RECORDED: Vancouver (B.C.), 1983-08-10 SUMMARY: Includes songs, bits of speeches, actuallity of massed unions entering the stadium. Art Kube speech at the end of reel 2. Attendence estimated at 40,000. Recorded from midfield, approximately 50 metre;s from the stage.;

RECORDED: Vancouver (B.C.), [1951?] SUMMARY: An unidentified woman (possibly Vancouver writer and folk singer Vera Johnson) suggests introduction to "The ABC of Unions" (a patter song about unions), then sings "That Minx from Pinsk".;

SUMMARY: The first of two radio documentaries about the Operation Solidarity opposition to Premier Bennett's restraint program of 1983, and the related conflict between the unions and the Vander Zalm governmen;t in 1988.;

SUMMARY: Master clips of interview and actuality segments for the two Ideas programs. All source material on the master clips reels will be found in the original source material (T4342:0001 - 0011 & 0016 - 003;1) or the completed program (T4342:0014 & 0015). Total duration: ca. 60 minutes.;