Photo showing on behalf of the Teamsters Union, Andy Borts presents a watch as a going away gift to Ed Lawson (now Senator Ed Lawson), popular Secretary of the Union local, leaving for a Vancouver posting. John Inman is seated in the background.
Photo showing on behalf of the Teamsters Union, Andy Borts presents a watch as a going away gift to Ed Lawson (now Senator Ed Lawson), popular Secretary of the Union local, leaving for a Vancouver posting. John Inman is seated in the background.
Photo showing Canadian National Railways 'Official Opening' - S.F. Dingle - Vice-President in charge of CN Operations at the microphone. On the right, seated Percy Radley, Alcan's B.C. Project Manager.
Photo showing Canadian National Railways 'Official Opening' - S.F. Dingle - Vice-President in charge of CN Operations at the microphone. On the right, seated Percy Radley, Alcan's B.C. Project Manager.
Photo showing CNR laying track to Kitimat - Terrace. Laying steel by hand previous to the track layer coming in. (Note: photo looks like just coming out of Terrace because of the size of the mountain in the background and the closeness).
Photo showing CNR laying track to Kitimat - Terrace. Laying steel by hand previous to the track layer coming in. (Note: photo looks like just coming out of Terrace because of the size of the mountain in the background and the closeness).
Photo showing members local 1081, united brotherhood of carpenters - Kitimat- 48 hours- notice of strike. L/R Gordon Maynes President, Ernie Rodda, Business Agent.
Photo showing members local 1081, united brotherhood of carpenters - Kitimat- 48 hours- notice of strike. L/R Gordon Maynes President, Ernie Rodda, Business Agent.
Photo showing 500 hundred Kitimat Carpenters last night to lay away their tools in preparation for today's strike. Throughout the city partially completed buildings stand open to the weather. Shown 'carpenters' employed on the 30 Alcan appartments blocks under construction.
Photo showing 500 hundred Kitimat Carpenters last night to lay away their tools in preparation for today's strike. Throughout the city partially completed buildings stand open to the weather. Shown 'carpenters' employed on the 30 Alcan appartments blocks under construction.
Photo showing local 1081, Kitimat Carpenters 'Back at Work'. Carpenters in overalls, on scaffolds, sawing & hammering on the job- 10-day old dispute between buildings. Exchange & Carpenters' Union ended. Signed history making agreement.
Photo showing local 1081, Kitimat Carpenters 'Back at Work'. Carpenters in overalls, on scaffolds, sawing & hammering on the job- 10-day old dispute between buildings. Exchange & Carpenters' Union ended. Signed history making agreement.
Photo showing Public Meeting into Pending Sagimat Lay-off - (Sagimat is subsidiary company setup by the Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd. - the huge layoff did go ahead, shutting the whole project down temporarily.)
Photo showing Public Meeting into Pending Sagimat Lay-off - (Sagimat is subsidiary company setup by the Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd. - the huge layoff did go ahead, shutting the whole project down temporarily.)
Photo showing laid off workers ponder union leaders recommendations. Militant crowd of about 200 joint action committee of trades and labour & building trades council layoffs some 1700 employees of Soguenay Kitimat and Sub- Contractors.
Photo showing laid off workers ponder union leaders recommendations. Militant crowd of about 200 joint action committee of trades and labour & building trades council layoffs some 1700 employees of Soguenay Kitimat and Sub- Contractors.
