Subject: Unions and Labour

Miners' Union Hall

Inside the Miners' Union Hall after completion, which was built after the big fire, May 3, 1900 - Sandon, B.C.

International Union of Mine Mill and Smelter Workers Membership Card Paper Envelope

Kimberley Workmens Co-Op Committee ( Todays Union ) Paper envelope for International Union of Mine Mill and Smelter Workers Membership Card. Click references below for access to the Membership Card.

Sullivan Mine Underground Sullivan miners, technicians, & engineers at the face, 1989.

Sullivan Mine Underground - Miners, Technicians, & Engineers

Sullivan Mine Underground- Conventional Miner Stoper

Sullivan Mine Underground Conventional Miner Stoper; Ca. unknown.

Sullivan Mine Underground - Miners

Sullivan Mine Underground Kimberley, B.C. miners, L-R: Philip Olsen & Leif Findland; Ca.

Sullivan Mine Underground 1985 - The Foreman

Sullivan Mine Underground Stein Vandermaaten, Mine Foreman 1985

Sullivan Mine Underground Stein Vandermaaten, Mine Foreman, 1985.

Sullivan Mine Underground 1985 - Mine Foreman

Sullivan Mine Underground - Stein Vandermaaten, Mine Foreman and two visitors, 1985

Sullivan Mine Underground 1985 - Stein Vandermaatan

Sullivan Mine Underground 1985 - Stein Vandermaaten, Mine foreman(right) with two visitors.

Sullivan Mine Underground 1989 - Mechanical Shop Crew

Sullivan Mine Underground 1989 - Mechanical Shop Crew

Sullivan Mine Workings on Mark Creek, 3900â?? level & portal (upper left); Ca. unknown

Sullivan Mine Workings on Mark Creek, 3900â?? level & portal (upper left); Ca. unknown

Sullivan Mine Men at Work

Sullivan Mine Men waiting to go on shift at the entrance 3900â?? Portal, 1929. Year 1915 on entrance.

Sullivan Mine Crew and Coaches

Sullivan Mine Crew and coaches waiting to go underground, 1929

Cecil Crossley Winner of the Local 480 Scholarship, presentated by Union President Al King, June...

Cecil Crossley Winner of the Local 480 Scholarship, presentated by Union President Al King, June 1956 in Rossland

Cecil Crossley Winner of the Local 480 Scholarship, presentated by Union President Al King, June...

Cecil Crossley Winner of the Local 480 Scholarship, presentated by Union President Al King, June 1956 in Rossland

A worker for Kootenay, 1980's.

A worker for Kootenay, 1980's. Handle with Care.

Kootenay Wood.

Kootenay Wood.

Ian Downie

Ian Downie, C.U.P.E. staff rep in Cranbrook.

Cranbrook labour Demonstration

Union people and others demonstrating outside the MPs office in Cranbrook regarding support for indigenous rights c. 1980

Cranbrook Labour Demonstration

Union people and others demonstrating outside the MPs office in Cranbrook regarding support for indigenous rights c. 1980

Cranbrook labour Demonstration

Union people and others demonstrating outside the MPs office in Cranbrook regarding support for indigenous rights c. 1980. Organized by the East Kootenay District Labour Council.

Jeff Moore

Kimberley resident and USWA Local president at the Sullivan Mine. Can you add to his history?

Economic Boycott Of Chinese

Newspaper article urging people of Kootenay Lake country to rid themselves of the Chinese by boycotting any industries or stores using Chinese laborers as they did in Butte, Montana.

Labour

Newspaper

Japanese Fishermen

Militia called out to protect Japanese who went back to work at cannery station after they returned to work at the old wage instead of standing by the white men for better wage.

Chinese Discrimination

Revelstoke community makes a resolution to have no dealings with the Chinese in their midst - neither to buy from them, sell to them nor employ them.

Southeast Kootenay Report

Government Agent's report on southeast Kootenay. Report goes into number of men employed in mines and average pay.

Mine Conditions

Reporting on trial of fire boss for lighting fuse with match, almost causing a strike.

Workers Strike

A strike held by workers of Fort Steele Brewery demanding raise in pay.

Italian Miners

Troubles between mine owners and miners do not appear to be near settlement, with manager of mines denying contemplating bringing in Italian labor to work their mines.

Telegraphic Strike

Newspaper

Coal Strike

Newspaper

Railway Workers On Strike

Deforge( second from left, top row with axe ) and men posed on trolley car in front of train. Notes: on strike 1936.

Corbin Strike

Corbin strike sends 42 people to hospital, with one constable slugged with a hammer who may die.

Corbin Strikers Convicted

9 strikers get imprisonment after clash with police.

Corbin Strike

Judge in Corbin case ask rioters who they think they were fighting besides men like themselves trying to make a living.

Basin Notes

Newspaper article noting ongoing prosperity and growth in the basin, including new fire hall in Grand Forks, new post office in Greenwood, Chinese still barred from B.C. mines.

Michel Labour

Michel veterans draw up resolution against hiring natives of countries which fought against the allies in the Great War.

Unemployed March

Cranbrook experienced its first "march of the unemployed", although 95 per cent of the men are not from Cranbrook and some are known to have cars and bank accounts.

Lumbering Basic Industry

Lumbering continues as main basic industry in East Kootenay. Detailing the industry from the beginning of Cranbrook, through the depression and wartime boom era.

Men In Demand

Due to the building of the Crow's Nest Road, many men left the area to secure steady work during the winter, causing shortage of workers for the mining and lumber industries.

Railway Construction

Ongoing constuction of railway to and around Cranbrook. The Canadian-Alien law is being strictly enforced, and no workmen but Canadians will be employed.

Development Work

Reporting on lack of manpower to do proper development work required to hold claims in Golden division.

Unemployed Conditions In Calgary

Newspaper letter to the editor from unemployed man describing terrible unemployment conditions in Calgary.

GWVA Aims

Dominion Secretary of G.W.V.A. addresses a public meeting at Cranbrooks' Star Theatre, explaining the organizations works and aims in helping veterans from all war departments when they come back to Canada, through increased pensions, land settlements, vocational training and housing, among others.

Elko Autoists

Comings and goings of Elko residents and visitors, and special meeting of Elko Board of Trade to discuss upcoming road changes which will cut Elko off from tourist trade.

Unemployment

Cranbrook's unemployment remains acute due to slackness in lumbering trade, hopes of Gold Creek road drying up will relieve some of the unemployment when public works will get busy with diversion.

City Feeds Indigents

City of Cranbrook continuing to feed indigents although there is a noticeable decrease in their numbers.

Unemployment Deal

Cranbrook Aldermen trying to pass a bylaw that the indigents need to be a resident for at least 30 days before the city should be called upon to give assistance.

Chinese Ban

Labor organizations of Nelson adopted a resolution pledging its members to discourage employment or patronizing of Chinese.

Powers Funeral

Remains for Thomas Powers who drowned at Kootenay Landing were recovered and brought to Cranbrook for burial.

Operation Solidarity Rally

Operation Solidarity Rally in Nelson, BC. Justice and dignity for pensioners proclaimed on one banner. In the crowd are representatives for BCGEU, COTA, Nelson Trail and District Labour Council, Nelson Women's Centre, CUPE and more.

Kimberley Workmen's Co-Op Committee

Kimberley Workmen's Co-Op Committee (forerunner of the Union). The Workmen's Co-Operative Committee (which functioned in much the the same manner as our modern day union) taken on steps of the old McDougall Hall, 1937. 1st Row: R.A. Hyssop, T.H. Weaver, J.R. Geigerich, J.D. Flynn. 2nd Row: J.J. Rollheiser, A. McDonald, H. Nicholson, C.T. Oughtred, Syd Smith, H.C. Shaw, 3rd Row: J. Sallis, S. Frederikson, G.W. Wilson, F.G. Meister, H.R. Banks, C.W. Guillaume, A. Veltzel, W. Derbyshire. 4th Row: F.C. Bates, J. Buchanan, J. Thomas, T.G. Higginson, J. Hargreaves, A. Livingstone. 5th Row: J.C. Pearson, W. Young, A.G. Hedquist, W.G. Shaw, S.G. Blaylock, B. Brown, D. Hall, Wm. Lindsay.

Kimberley Workmen's Co-Op Committee

Kimberley Workmen.s Co-Op Committee (forerunner of the Union) SPEC Program (Environmnet Control). Included in photo are Dave Fooks, Alan Fooks, Grant Braune.

Local 651 Union Bargaining Committee

Kimberley Workmen's Co-Op Committee, 1969. Local 651 Union Bargaining Committee: Cliff Owen, Jim Patterson, Lynn Williams ( Staff ), Bob Keiver, Fred Ross, Jim Deeney, Remo Morandim, ( Trail, B.C. ) Patti Etmanski, ( Riondel, B.C. ), Ivan Conroy.

Kimberley Hockey

Kimberley Local 651 Pee Wee hockey team, March 1968.

Kimberley Hockey

Kimberley Minor Hockey - Local 651, c. 1968.

Western Federation of Miners Hall Kimberley, BC c.1915

Sullivan Mine, Kimberley, BC - Top mine, Western Federation of Miners Hall. The WFM was active in Kimberley at the North Star and Sullivan mine during the period of 1900-1916.

Steel Workers Union

Sullivan mine, Kimberley, BC - Jeff Moore and unknowns, setting up for filming of a United Steelworkers union video.

Steel Workers Union

Sullivan mine, Kimberley, BC - Steve Berdan and unknowns in No.1 shaft hoist room, filming a Steelworkers union video.

Steel Workers Union

Sullivan mine, Kimberley, BC - Video crew at the No.1 shaft - unknown, unknown, Terry Ross - filming a Steelworkers union video.

Steel Workers Union

Sullivan mine, Kimberley, BC -filming a Steelworkers uniuon video at no. 1 shaft.

Union President

Jeff Moore, Local 651 President at the Sullivan Mine in Kimberley, BC.

Brotherhood of Railway Carmen, Lodge No. 58 Union Badge

This is an image of a B.R.C.A. Lodge No. 58 union badge. The front side was for display at meetings and on parade, while the reverse side was worn at funerals for fellow trainmen.

Brotherhood of Railway Carmen, Lodge No. 58 Union Badge

This is an image of a B.R.C.A. Lodge No. 58 union badge. The front side was for display at meetings and on parade, while the reverse side was worn at funerals for fellow trainmen.

Fernie Union Local

United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners Local Union 796 meeting days.

Cranbrook Labour Day Parade

A horse-drawn float in the Cranbrook Labour Day parade sponsored by U B of C. and J of A (United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America) is surrounded by Union members. Note the intricate woodwork on the gazebo on the float. This is believed to be the 1905 parade.

Knights Against Chinese

Union address to reinstate Chinese immigration restriction that is expiring after 100 years.

Cranbrook Typographical Union

Herald office now officially a member of Typographical Union office, also Herald urges certain business men not to send their printing back east but use the Herald or the Prospector.

Cranbrook Typographical Union

Cranbrook Herald now entitled to union label and officers of the union elected, although the wages will stay the same as Herald was already paying the going wage.

Operation Solidarity Rally

Operation Solidarity Rally at Nelson, BC. Justice and dignity for pensioners proclaimed. In the crowd are representatives for BCGEU, COTA, Nelson Trail and District Labour Council, Nelson Women's Centre, CUPE and more. This was a political protest against the government of the day.

Kimberley Lot Sale

Government owned lots in Kimberley Townsite offered for sale by public auction.