Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia Season 1

Season 1

Air date: 2014-03-20

Episodes: 3

Episodes

E1: 1700 - 1920s

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.

Air date: 2014-03-20

E2: 1920s - 1940s

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.

Air date: 2014-03-27

E3: 1930s - 1980s

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.

Air date: 2014-04-03