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[Group photo of delegates H. "Dutchy" Vonkeman, Bill Townsley, Len Edwards, and Karnail Manhas at the 34th Regional IWA Convention]

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Labour Activism History: Photographs ➔ [Group photo of delegates H. "Dutchy" Vonkeman, Bill Townsley, Len Edwards, and Karnail Manhas at the 34th Regional IWA Convention]

Item

Identifier:

2023_07_01_046

Repository

Kaatza Station Museum and Archives

Repository Web Site

https://www.kaatzastationmuseum.ca/

Repository Identifier

P3829a & P3829b

Date

October 1 1971;Date(s) of creation

Extent

1 photograph : b&w

Format

still image

Description

At the 34th Regional IWA Convention, the delegates for the Local Union 1-80 including H. "Dutchy" Vonkeman, Bill Townsley, Len Edwards, and Karnail Manhas wait to vote on the "constitutional". They are seated at a long table laden with periodicals, paper documents, books, glass cups, pitchers of water, and ashtrays. Other delegates and attendees can be seen seated at tables in the background. From File "34th Regional IWA Convention".

Language

English

Notes

Partially obscured nametag reads "H. Vonkeman Local 1-80". Visible nametag reads "W. Townsley Local 1-80". Label on back reads "P3829". Stamp on back reads "International Woodworkers of America A.F.L—C.I.O.—C.L.C. Local 1-80 351 Brae Rd., Duncan, B.C. Phone 746-6131". Date on back reads "Oct 71". Pen caption on back reads "34th Regional IWA Convention H. "Dutchy" Vonkeman Bill Townsley Len Edwards Karnail Manhas". Pencil caption on back reads "1-80 delegates wait to vote on Constitutional.". Red pen text on back reads "90%".

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Subject Headings - SACDA

South Asian Canadian men;South Asian Canadian sawmill workers

Subject Headings - Library of Congress

Labor unions [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85136516];Labor unions--Canada [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008106524];Labor unions--Canada--History [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2009128451];Labor union meetings [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85136515];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]