Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia

This three-part series shares the stories of workers, industries and events spanning three centuries of BC history.

Episodes

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia - E1 - 1700 - 1920's

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia

E1 1700 - 1920's

Explore the Cariboo Gold Rush and the coal mines on Vancouver Island. Take a ride on the great BC steamships and...

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia - E2 - 1920's - 1940's

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia

1920's - 1940's

E2 1920's - 1940's

The Great Depression and two World Wars set on hard times for BC's labour movement. From labour camps on the Fraser...

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia - E3 - 1930's - 1980's

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia

1930's - 1980's

E3 1930's - 1980's

From company towns like Ocean Falls popping up around the province to the devastating Second Narrows Bridge collapse...

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia - E1 - The First Economies

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia

The First Economies

The First Economies

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia - E2 - Gold Fever

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia - E3 - Age of Steamers

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia

Age of Steamers

Age of Steamers

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia - E4 - Miners vs Dunsmuirs

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia

Miners vs Dunsmuirs

Miners vs Dunsmuirs

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia - E5 - Mattie Gunterman

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia

Mattie Gunterman

Mattie Gunterman

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia - E6 - Won Alexander Cumyow

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia

Won Alexander Cumyow

Won Alexander Cumyow

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia - E7 - Children at Work

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia

Children at Work

Children at Work

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia - E8 - The Fisherman's Strike of 1900

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia

The Fisherman's Strike of 1900

The Fisherman's Strike of 1900

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia - E9 - Mayo Singh

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia - E10 - Trouble on the Line

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia

Trouble on the Line

Trouble on the Line

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia - E11 - Bows and Arrows

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia

Bows and Arrows

Bows and Arrows

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia - E12 - Where the Fraser River Flows

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia

Where the Fraser River Flows

Where the Fraser River Flows

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia - E13 - Helena Gutteridge

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia

Helena Gutteridge

Helena Gutteridge

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia - E14 - Vancouver Island War

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia

Vancouver Island War

Vancouver Island War

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia - E15 - The Professionals

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia

The Professionals

The Professionals

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia - E16 - Ginger Goodwin

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia - E17 - Canning Salmon

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia - E18 - Wilmer Gold

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia - E19 - On to Ottawa

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia - E20 - Connie Jervis

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia - E21 - Bloody Sunday

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia - E22 - Ocean Falls

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia - E23 - Margaret Rutledge

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia

Margaret Rutledge

Margaret Rutledge

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia - E24 - Buck Suzuki

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia - E25 - Home Front Work Front

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia

Home Front Work Front

Home Front Work Front

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia - E26 - Dark Day at Second Narrows

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia

Dark Day at Second Narrows

Dark Day at Second Narrows

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia - E27 - Bea Zucco

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia - E28 - By Women, For Women

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia

By Women, For Women

By Women, For Women

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia - E29 - Farmworkers

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia - E30 - Solidarity

Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia