Pins worn during the campaign against wage controls.
Pins worn during the campaign against wage controls.
Market Square, on the morning of October 14th, 1976.
Market Square, on the morning of October 14th, 1976.
October 14th, 1976 -- Protesters proceed down King Street, on their way to City Hall where they heard hard-hitting speeches condemning the federal government's wage control program.
October 14th, 1976 -- Protesters proceed down King Street, on their way to City Hall where they heard hard-hitting speeches condemning the federal government's wage control program.
On the 28th of March 1976 over 600 people crowded into St. Malachy's High School to hear labour leaders condemn the governments wage control program. New Brunswick Liberal Opposition leader Bob Higgins showed up at the meeting and the crowd insisted on letting him speak. The reason for the glum look on everyone's face is that, to their right, Higgins is at the podium telling the audience " they should give wage controls a chance." Left to Right: George Vair, President of the Saint John District Labour Council; Paul LePage, President of the New Brunswick Federation of Labour; Bob White, Administrative Assistant to the UAW Canadian Director; Shirley Carr, Executive Vice- President of the Canadian Labour Congress; Richard Deaton , Research Department, Canadian Union of Public Employees.
On the 28th of March 1976 over 600 people crowded into St. Malachy's High School to hear labour leaders condemn the governments wage control program. New Brunswick Liberal Opposition leader Bob Higgins showed up at the meeting and the crowd insisted on letting him speak. The reason for the glum look on everyone's face is that, to their right, Higgins is at the podium telling the audience " they should give wage controls a chance." Left to Right: George Vair, President of the Saint John District Labour Council; Paul LePage, President of the New Brunswick Federation of Labour; Bob White, Administrative Assistant to the UAW Canadian Director; Shirley Carr, Executive Vice- President of the Canadian Labour Congress; Richard Deaton , Research Department, Canadian Union of Public Employees.
National Day of Protest -- October 14th, 1976 -- organized by the Canadian Labour Congress, to protest the federal government's wage control legislation. In the early hours the President of the Saint John District Labour Council, George Vair, gathers with the port workers on the lower west side in preparation for their march over the Saint John Harbour Bridge. On his right side is Wayne Hall and on his left is David Shannon, both members of the National Harbour Board (CLC), Local 24.
National Day of Protest -- October 14th, 1976 -- organized by the Canadian Labour Congress, to protest the federal government's wage control legislation. In the early hours the President of the Saint John District Labour Council, George Vair, gathers with the port workers on the lower west side in preparation for their march over the Saint John Harbour Bridge. On his right side is Wayne Hall and on his left is David Shannon, both members of the National Harbour Board (CLC), Local 24.