← Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia

Miniseries

3 episodes · 2014

  1. 11700 - 1920s

    20 Mar 2014 · 23 min

    Explore the Cariboo Gold Rush and the coal mines on Vancouver Island. Take a ride on the great BC steamships and learn about the Fisherman's Strike of 1900.

  2. 21920s - 1940s

    27 Mar 2014 · 23 min

    The Great Depression and two World Wars set on hard times for BC's labour movement. From labour camps on the Fraser River to the Post Office Sit-Down Strike, voices demanded to be heard.

  3. 31930s - 1980s

    03 Apr 2014 · 22 min

    From company towns like Ocean Falls popping up around the province to the devastating Second Narrows Bridge collapse, British Columbia is a province rich with stories to tell.