New Photo Gallery: Gainer’s Strike Rally from 1985
Many thanks to Mike Tulley who sent in photos from a march and rally to support the striking Gainer’s workers, on May 11, 1985. We have posted the photos in… Read more »
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Inaugural bus departs from new garage honouring Edmonton’s first woman transit operator
The Kathleen Andrews Transit Garage, honouring Edmonton’s first woman transit operator, was inaugurated on February 9 with its first departing bus. The inaugural bus was operated by a woman transit… Read more »
1919 Interviews
We have added a list of interviews about 1919 and the Winnipeg General Strike, including transcripts in PDF format, and videos. You can access it here.
Talk: “Working Women Unite! Feminist Unions and Labour Organizations in Western Canada, 1970-1990.”
“Working Women Unite! Feminist Unions and Labour Organizations in Western Canada, 1970-1990.” Dr. Julia Smith Wednesday, Nov. 27,12-1 p.m.Tory 2-48, U of A Campus Free coffee, bring your own mug…. Read more »
GWG Piece By Piece Website
The Piece By Piece: The GWG Story website is now online! It is a virtual exhibit created by the Royal Alberta Museum in 2010. The multimedia exhibit is available in… Read more »
Photos: 1919 Great Labour Revolt Workshop
Photos from our workshop on the Great Labour Revolt of 1919, held October 11 & 12, are now online at our Facebook page – which you should like, if you… Read more »
2020 ALHI Calendar Now Available
The 2020 ALHI Calendar, The 1920s: Austerity and Labour’s Response, is now available! Learn more and find the order form here.
Rabble Feature on ALHI
A feature on ALHI at Rabble: Histories of struggle by workers in Alberta:http://rabble.ca/podcasts/shows/talking-radical-radio/2019/09/histories-struggle-workers-alberta
Touring Exhibit About the 1919 Strike
Over the next few months, this exhibit will tour a variety of schools, libraries and union events in Calgary, Red Deer, Lethbridge and Edmonton. “The exhibit’s 13 banners, designed by… Read more »
New Documentary Video: 1919: The Great Labour Revolt
1919: THE GREAT LABOUR REVOLT An international uprising of workers followed World War I. The best known Canadian manifestation was the Winnipeg General Strike. Less known is that Alberta workers… Read more »