Labour History - Photographs ➔ [Group photo of timber mill labourers at Industrial Timber Mills Ltd, Youbou, BC]

Item
Identifier:
2021_08_01_001
Repository
Kaatza Station Museum & Archives
Repository Web Site
https://www.kaatzastationmuseum.ca/
Repository Identifier
N01603
Date
July 1 1941;Date(s) of creation
Extent
1 photograph : b&w
Format
still image
Description
Group photo of labourers at Industrial Timber Mills Ltd. (now B.C. Forest Products), Youbou, BC during a day shift.
Back Row: Sandager S. Chahl; Harbent S. Sandhu; Rasham S. Atwal; Hazura S. Singh; Sham S. Uppal; Rajmal S. Johal; Hansraj S. Bahala. 
Front Row: Buran S. Gill; Swarn S. Sihota; Charn S. Attwal; Hardit S. Gill; Santa S. Gill; Gurbux S.Singh. 
Location
British Columbia;Vancouver Island;Cowichan Lake Land District;Youbou
Language
English
Notes
On March 20, 1943 District union official Nigel Morgan reported that the 'East Indians' at the Youbou Mill were 100% unionized. Kaatza Station Museum & Archives, N01603, IWA Local 1-80, Wilmer Gold Photo Collection, ©United Steelworkers Local 1-1937.
Rights Statement
In copyright
Subject Headings - SACDA
Sikh men
Subject Headings - Library of Congress
Timber [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85135386];Lumber trade [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85078814];Sawmill workers [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85117788];Sawmills [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85117790]