Labour History - Video Interviews ➔ [Video interview with Harry Bains conducted by Dr. Anushay Malik]
Item
Identifier:
2021_08_03_005
Repository
Repository Web Site
https://unionzindabad.pressbooks.com/
Date
August 19 2022;Date(s) of creation
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Contributor
Publisher
Extent
1 digital video [50 min 41 seconds]
Format
moving image
Description
Harry Bains came to Canada in 1971 and worked in sawmills in Vancouver. After experiencing a racist incident at work Bains became active in his union the International Woodworkers of America, Local 1-217. Over time he became a Vice President of the Local union. He was elected as an MLA in 2005 and in 2017 became Minister of Labour for the Province of BC. This is a full-length interview conducted by Dr. Anushay Malik on behalf of the BC Labour Heritage Centre's "Union Zindabad!" Project, 2021.
Location
Canada;British Columbia
Language
Rights Statement
Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0)
Subject Headings - SACDA
South Asian Canadian men
Subject Headings - Library of Congress
Labor unions [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85136516];Labor unions--Canada [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008106524];Labor unions--Canada--History [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2009128451];Lumber trade [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85078814];Sawmills [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85117790]