Labour History - Video Clips ➔ [Video interview of Sewak Singh Dhaliwal conducted by Dr. Anushay Malik]
Item
Identifier:
2021_08_04_022
Repository
Repository Web Site
https://unionzindabad.pressbooks.com/
Date
June 16 2021;Date(s) of creation
Creator
Publisher
Extent
1 digital video clip [2 min, 5 seconds]
Format
moving image
Description
Sewak Singh Dhaliwal was born in Canada. His father Giani Harnam Singh was one of the first 100 South Asians to immigrate to BC in 1906. Dhaliwal was the first South Asian member of the Teamsters Union in BC when he joined in 1960. In this audio interview clip, he recalls his early experiences in trucking. Archival documents and personal photos are included with permission of Sewak Singh Dhaliwal.
This clip is from 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
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]