Items

• [Union Hotels as at August 11th 1947]

  List of union hotels as of August 11th, 1947. The HREU was undertaking a major campaign to unionize them.
• A Brief History of SORWUC

  A brief history of SORWUC, published by SORWUC.
• Keeping the Home Fires Burning

  Combining original Canadian wartime propaganda, interviews with women workers, original footage and photographs, musical soundtracks and dramatization, KEEPING THE HOME FIRES BURNING explores the unique experience of Canada s working women during World War Two. Produced 1988. Duration: 49:00
• Emily Nuttall Interview (3/5)

  Emily Nuttall discusses difficulties with organizing in restaurants (lots of turnover, its consideration as “women’s work”), changes in outlook on the profession from the Depression, her involvement with hotel organizing (particularly in the Georgia Hotel and the Belmont Hotel), and the union’s work towards shorter work weeks and the elimination of split shifts.
• Chambermaids to Whistle Punks: select manuscript chapter drafts

  Draft chapters from Sara Diamond's unpublished book manuscript, Chambermaids to Whistle Punks
• Dismissed Girls Parade To City Hall (Sep 25, 1937)

  Newspaper article documents the first action taken by White waitresses working in Chinatown Restaurants during a morality crackdown by the Mayor's Office and the Vancouver Police. Three Chinese-owned restaurants are threatened with having their licenses pulled if they continue to hire White waitresses. The waitresses argue that they prefer to work for Chinese restaurant owners and can't afford to lose their jobs.
• Labor Council Nominations: Colored Man Declares War on Trades Movement

  Newspaper arcticle includes segment about Hugh T. Simmons, a Black, British Subject from Jamaica, living in Port Alberni, and resident of the province for 22 years. Simmons stated he would enter politics due to being denied employed as a result of the racism of longshoremen and mill workers in Alberni. The Trades and Labor Council Secretary wrote in reply that the "international labor organization was founded on the principles of equality, with no recognition of creed or color." and that the labor in question were not affiliated with organized labor so the council could not act.
• Union Urges Cafe Night Shifts

  A newspaper article documenting the HREU (AFL)'s call for changes to shift work in cafes and restaurants, following the murder of waitress Olga Hawryluk by a customer. She had been returning home from work at 3am. Speaking for HREU are Mrs. Emily Watts, HREU organizer, and Mrs. May Ansell [AKA Martin], HREU Business Agent.
• Vancouver Women's Caucus

  Feminist group established at Simon Fraser University in 1968, moving off-campus to Vancouver in 1969. The Women's Caucus organized demonstrations, discussions, and abortion counseling, dealing with issues such as jobs, education, and society's responsibility for children. In 1969 it founded the feminist newspaper, The Pedestal (later known as Women Can), and in 1970 it organized the Abortion Caravan to Ottawa. By 1971, the group had divided into issues-oriented ogranizations. In 1974, women students at SFU revived the SFU Women's Caucus, obtained club status in the Simon Fraser Students Society (SFSS), and opened the SFU Women's Centre. At that point, the SFU Women's Caucus developed into the Women's Centre Steering Committee.
• Muckamuck stew is back at the LRB (May 14, 1980)

  Strikebreaking Muckamuck employees appear for 2nd time in front of Labor Relations Board in attempt to break ties with SORWUC.
• Muckamuck employees withdraw application (May 15, 1980)

  Strikebreaking employees Muckamuck restaurant withdraws 2nd application for decertification. Employees would not provide a reason for withdrawal.
• Muckamuck Told: No contract, no business (Feb 19, 1981)

  A newspaper article. SORWUC spokesperson Jenny Moses talks about the status of the Muckamuck strike ongoing since June 1, 1978 and at the time, British Columbia's longest running strike. SORWUC spokesperson Jenny Moses talks about their strategy and the growth of their union.
• Fit To Be Tied script

  The script for the Women's Labour History Project video, Fit To Be Tied. Documents the lives of hard-working, spirited women during the depression era. Drawing upon oral history, archival footage, and a poetic layering of photographs, film clips, and dramatic re-enactment, the video covers such issues as womens poverty, labour activism, reproduction, feminism, and the rise of fascism in the 30s.
• Fit To Be Tied

  Fit To Be Tied documents the lives of hard-working, spirited women during the Depression era. Drawing upon oral history, archival footage, and a poetic layering of photographs, film clips, and dramatic re-enactment, the video covers such issues as womens poverty, labour activism, reproduction, feminism, and the rise of fascism in the 1930s.
• [Strikebreakers page 2 of 2]

  Dispatch to members that on May 14, 1980 Muckamuck strikebreakers withdrew their latest application to decertify the union. The union explains the restaurants action and how SORWUC is responding.
• [Petrobenko Poem]

  "Days and Nights on the Picket Line", a poem by Helen Petrobenko, January 1978. Published in SORWUC National Newsletter Vol 1 No 1 May 1978.
• [Right to Collective Bargaining]

  A flyer given an update on the status of the Muckamuck strike, why strikes are necessary, why not to patronize the Muckamuck.
• [Delegates for 1977 National Convention]

  SORWUC invitation to a Christmas Party followed by a list of delegates to the 1977 National Convetion.
• Barbara Stewart interview

  Audio and transcript of Sara Diamond's interview with Barbara Stewart.
• May Martin interview

  Audio and transcript of Sara Diamond's interview with May Martin.
• Emily Nuttall interview

  Audio and transcript of Sara Diamond's interview with Emily Nutall.
• Muckamuck 'failed to bargain in good faith' (Apr 25, 1981)

  The B.C. Labor Relations Board has found management of the Muckamuck restaurant guilty of failing to bargain in good faith, noting that they "no intention to enter into a collective agreement with SORWUC" and are encourageing and assisting the staff strikebreakers.
• Restaurant picket guilty of assauting manager (Mar 21, 1980)

  A picket-line confrontation between a SORWUC picketer and Sussy Selbst,the manager of the Muckamuck restaurant, led to a charge of common assault against Patricia Barter. Charges against Donald Fodor and Helen Potrebenko were dropped.
• Quebec 'strikebreakers' draw action from B.C. Fed (Feb 20, 1980)

  A news article that reported complains from the Hotel, Restaurant and Culinary Employees + Bartenders Union Local 40 regarding the Cannery restuarant's employment of professional strikebreakers. Published on February 20, 1980.
• An unsigned copy of a collective agreement between Jericho PUB Inc. and SORWUC (1984-1985).

  Collective Agreement Between Jericho PUB Inc. (the Employer) and SORWUC, Local 1 (the Union). Effective: May 7, 1984 - January 31, 1985