2017 Calendar
The 2017 issue of the Alberta Labour History Calendar has just gone to print and will soon be available. This year’s calendar focuses on the benefits trade unions have provided… Read more »
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FREE EVENT: Rosella Bjornson: Celebrating Women of Aviation
We have a FREE event coming up on November 5, to celebrate Rosella Bjornson, Canada’s first woman commercial airline jet aircraft pilot and Canada’s first woman airline captain. Check out the details… Read more »
Moving Forward: Alberta Women and Work
Our Moving Forward section has been expanded with an overview of Alberta Women and Work, as well as multimedia profiles of Rosella Bjornson (the first woman pilot on jet aircraft… Read more »
Summer of ’86 Video
The video for “Summer of ’86” has been added to the Documentaries and Summer of 86 sections of the website. Or, just click to watch it below!
Celanese Edmonton
Our video and collection of interview transcripts of workers’ stories concerning Celanese Edmonton is now up on the site.
Historical Timeline
Our Historical Timeline is now live on the site, and features major events in Alberta’s labour history dating back to the 1700s to about 2004.
Oral History Interview Transcripts
We have added our huge collection of oral history interview transcripts in PDF format. They are linked up under the Oral Histories menu item.
Summer of 86 – Thank You!
Thank you to everyone who helped organize and facilitate at our Summer of 86 Workshops! We will be adding photos and videos from the events to the site over time,… Read more »
Hold the Date – Summer of 86 Workshops
SUMMER OF ’86: A THIRTY-YEAR COMMEMORATION, 2016 Schedule Registration Summer of ’86 Video & “Packingtown” Latest Booklet HOLD THE DATE: SUMMER OF ’86 WORKSHOP, EDMONTON, JUNE 4, 1PM, UKRAINIAN CENTRE,… Read more »
Summer of ’86
If you are in Edmonton, save the date of June 4, for our Summer of ’86 Workshop. This 30-year commemoration will feature discussions by participants in the events of 1986, research… Read more »