Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia — Season 1, Episode 1: 1700 - 1920s
Documentary • 23 min • 1 season, 3 episodes
Episode synopsis
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.
About Working People: A History of Labour in British Columbia
Explore the lives of ordinary people who played extraordinary roles in the creation and growth of Canada's westernmost province. From the early gold rush years to the brutal Vancouver island coal mines to Operation Solidarity. These are the true stories of the men and women whose blood, sweat, and indomitable spirit built the province of British Columbia.