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These were the reasons

These were the reasons

stories of union organizing in British Columbia

2011•26m
DocumentaryHistory

This film takes us into the harsh realm of BC's early coal mines, canneries, and lumber camps; where primitve conditions and speed-ups often cost lives. Then, the film moves through the unemployed' struggles of the '30s, post WWII equity campaigns, and into more recent public sector strikes over union rights.

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BC Overtime

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EN

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