Labour History - Video Interviews ➔ [Video interview with Sewak Singh Dhaliwal conducted by Dr. Anushay Malik]
Item
Identifier:
2021_08_03_017
Repository
Repository Web Site
https://unionzindabad.pressbooks.com/
Date
June 16 2021;Date(s) of creation
Creator
Publisher
Extent
1 digital video [53 min 48 seconds]
Format
moving image
Description
Sewak Dhaliwal was born in Canada, though his father was one of the first 100 South Asians to immigrate to BC in 1906. The family lived for a time in Paldi, before relocating to the Fraser Valley where the family became involved in the aggregate hauling business. Dhaliwal became the first South Asian member of the Teamsters Union in 1960. An advocate for road safety for truckers, Dhaliwal also led the Teamsters to establish a rate scale for union owner/operators. 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
British Columbia;Vancouver Island;Sahtlam Land District;Paldi
Language
Rights Statement
Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0)
Subject Headings - SACDA
South Asian Canadian men
Subject Headings - Library of Congress
Truck drivers [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85138127];Business [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85018260];Construction equipment operators--Labor unions [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85136564]