VDTLC scanned minutes (June 1937-June 1941) various years, related to Case Study 1 research spreadsheet CVA VDTLC Minutes 1930-1948 .
Issues relevant to Case Study 1 include:
1931 Feb 3, Chinese cooks support the waitress strike;
1937 May 3, Restaurant Employers and their association attempt to form parallel restaurant sector unions to undermine the HREU.
1938, Dual organizing (related to the communist contingent) begins
1938 Mar 15, A pushback against "anti-orientalism" begins from Asian HREU members and others, Like Bill Stewart.
1939 Mar 21, HREU is given jurisdiction over apartment hotels, and the Fish and Oyster Bar goes 100%union.
1940 Feb 6, Communist party expelled; Feb 20 showdown between communist leaders/dominant
1940 Oct, dual council in city with CIO established (communism)
1941 Feb 4, Report on hotel strike and settlement of the Hotel Vancouver
1941 Trouble with union houses
Interpretive Analysis
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