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          93 Archival description results for Labour

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          Finnpraxis Project

          Collected records related to organized labour and the Finnish community in Thunder Bay. Include records related to the Canadan Suomalaisen Jarjesto (Finnish Organization of Canada), Vapaus Publishing Company, Canadan Farmarien Yhteysliitto (Farmers' Unity League of Canada), Lumber & Agricultural Workers Industrial Union of Canada.

          Also includes forms and notes related to oral history interviews.

          Collections

          Original records and research collections arranged by a variety of subjects and creators.

          • Bay Street Project research materials
          • Business & industry
          • Genealogy, people, & families
          • Greeting cards
          • News articles
          • Einar Nordstrom collection (phonographs & transcripts)
          • Organizations (including Suomalainen Osasto (Finnish Association), Finnish Building Company, Canadan Teollisuusunionistinen Kannatus Liitto (CTKL), Canadan Uutistoimisto (CUT), Vapaus Publishing Company, Tyolaisnaisten Liitto, Port Arthur Finnish History Society, Port Arthur Finnish Language School)
          Photographs

          Photographs are divided into seven subseries:
          A - Architecture
          B - Arts (Theatre, music, dance, arts, crafts)
          C - Business & industry
          D - Churches
          E - Communities in Northwestern Ontario
          F - People, families, & genealogy
          G - Organizations

          CA ON00156 MG 664 · Fonds · 1878-1978

          The fonds contains a Daily Cash Transactions sheet with a hand-drawn layout of the coal yards, an envelope with the company name "The Schuster Co. Limited", miscellaneous materials copied from original documents including newspaper clippings from 1954; pages 62-66 of the Canadian Fuel Marketer ca. 1878-1978 issues; Weaver Liquifuels pages 55-60, 2 envelopes of negatives, and 110 photographs of various everyday operations at the Bill Schuster Coal and Lumber Company, as well as photographs of Bill Schuster and possibly his family. One is an aerial photograph of the site of the company.

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          Cleve Kidd fonds
          CA ON00159 P002 · Fonds · 1938-1990, predominant 1958-1972

          The Cleve Kidd fonds consists of notes and correspondence, negotiation files, reports, speeches, photographs. Constitutions, articles, printed material and newspaper clippings are also included. The professional achievements of Cleve Kidd in the labour movement, and concerns at the personal level from 1940-1990, are found in the records. His role as arbitrator and conciliator in the field of labour and industrial relations is well documented. The records provide insight to the activities of Canadian unions working in conjunction with labour groups in the Caribbean and the United States. The photographs of the fonds depict his work for the United Steelworkers of America (USWA) on the international stage. The proceedings of the negotiations between the Canadian Pacific Airlines and Trans-Canada Airlines are also well documented in the fonds.

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          Brian Hogan fonds
          CA ON00159 P003 · Fonds · [ca. 1975-1977]

          The Brian Hogan fonds consists of research notes collected for the book on the 1919 strike by silver workers in Cobalt, Ontario titled Cobalt: Year of the Strike.

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          Denison Mines fonds
          CA ON00159 P007 · Fonds · 1956-1991

          The Denison Mines fonds consists of correspondence, union-management agreements, contracts, maintenance files, security files, health and safety files, accounting and shipping files, personnel records, housing plans, and development files. It also contains maps and engineering diagrams, photographs, and a complete series of Denison Mines publication “Nucleus.”

          Although not all level of operations are documented, and despite there being gaps for different years, the records of this fonds inform us on the Denison Mines administrative and business activities. Files on shipping of extracted minerals are included in the fonds. Their role in the development of the city of Elliot Lake, as well as the closing of the mine site in Elliot Lake and its implication for the city, are documented.

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          CA ON00159 P009 · Fonds · 1940-1982

          The Northern Ontario Labour Industrial Archives fonds attests to the activities and accomplishments of the group. Moreover, the administrative files, photographs, and printed materials provide information about not only the financial aspect of maintaining the archives, but also about the type of documentation they collected, as well as the fact that they were providing access to students and researchers in general. The photographs illustrate the many well-known union leaders who visited NOLIA and donated their archives, as well as several special events that took place there.

          The series of tape recordings document many cornerstones of labour history in Northern Ontario, and in Canada. The tape recordings consist of interviews conducted by NOLIA between 1980 and 1982, a well as press conferences, presentations and sound recordings of documentaries and films, all relating to labour.

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          CA ON00159 P015 · Fonds · 1902-1988 (predominant 1980-1984)

          The fonds consists of records that are directly related to the organization of Local 187. The records include: original charters for Locals 187 and 192, their constitution and by-laws, reports, minutes, convention proceedings, and collective agreements booklets. These documents provide some insight to the operation of union locals that represented Railway Carmen in Northeastern Ontario, and their position within the context of the larger organization. When the Canadian Division joined CAW, individual locals of the Rail Division gained more prominence at the national level.

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          Mike Solski fonds
          CA ON00159 P019 · Fonds · 1910-2005

          The Mike Solski fonds consists of material created, received, and accumulated by Mike Solski throughout his lifetime. The material documents Solski’s time with Mine Mill Local 598, various iterations of Municipal Government in the Sudbury Area, and his involvement in local history projects. Solski was involved with the administration of Mine Mill Local 598 during a particularly tumultuous period: the 1958 Strike, the 1961 Steelworkers’ raids, and the 1967 merger between Mine Mill and the USWA. The union was often accused of having communist leanings and was under the surveillance of the RCMP. Many records focus on these issues and highlight the cultural landscape within the Sudbury labour movement during the cold war.

          As a whole, the fonds touches upon the multifaceted interests Solski held throughout his life and career and includes material on subjects such as Municipal, Provincial, and Federal politics, labour history—both locally and internationally—, tax reform, mining, and community activism. The fonds consists of correspondence, notes, meeting minutes, photographs, essays, audio interviews, and various other kinds of material. Leaflets and copies of Local 598 News, The Mine Mill Herald, and The Beacon, municipal documentation including compiled meeting minutes and correspondence, transcripts of interviews from local trade-union members, and videotapes on various matters can be found within the fonds. Assorted memorabilia, artifacts, awards and recognition, as well as newspaper clippings about Solski and other Sudbury Area figures are included as well. Records from the Sudbury and District Municipal Association and the institution of Regional Government within the District of Sudbury also make up a large portion of the fonds. Documentation and correspondence related to Solski’s various book projects, his involvement with the labour movement in Sudbury, as well as various other matters are included.

          The fonds is organized into the following series: I- Trade-Unionism, II- Politics, and III- Communal Work.

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          CA ON00159 P020 · Fonds · 1920-2005

          The United Steelworkers of America (USWA) Timmins Office fonds attests to all activities, realizations, battles, struggles and achievements of the Union in the area. Although the fonds contains very few records from the first years of its presence in the regions of Timmins and Kirkland Lake, it still attests to the significant role the Union played in the area. Informing of the staff representatives’ responsibilities and services provided to the Locals, the USWA Timmins Office fonds also illustrates the different administrative functions of the Office.

          In fact, some records, such as charters, by-laws, nomination forms, vote ballots and procedures for election, are indicative, not only of the process of affiliation of Locals to the USWA, but also of their duties. Minutes books, correspondence, financial statements and due journals give a better sense of understanding of the Timmins Office’s governing role. It also documents the coordination and administration of Locals’ activities. The fonds contains records in regard to the role of the Office with the Locals under its responsibility.

          The USWA Timmins Office fonds also contains records in regard to tasks involved with the administration of the spaces and properties owned by the Union. Minutes of the Building Committee, appraisals and plans illustrate management, renovation and maintenance activities but also attest to their patrimonial value. Other records are indicative of the active involvement of the staff and Locals’ representatives, both in the social and political spheres. Plaques, correspondence and photographs, are testimonies not only of the Union’s participation to the erection of memorials for miners and the organization of the Day of Mourning, but also of the support to social groups such as Victims of Mining Environment and local food banks. Moreover, correspondence files and briefs attest to the lobbying efforts with the provincial and federal governments in regard to labour legislations, more specifically in the Health and Safety field. Some records are indicative of the Union’s official identification over the years; many artefacts, leaflets and newsletters bearing the USWA logo attest to the promotion of the Union and its public image. Booklets and other material published by the Union inform not only of the duties and responsibilities of staff positions, but are also indicative of the USWA’s role in educating and training its staff and members. A large number of documentation attests to battles and disputes involving the Union against the membership or the companies. Correspondence and related documents in regard to the merger of IUMMSM and USWA, are also included.

          Certification and membership files, including seniority lists, organizer’s report and OLRB forms, are indicative of the organizing activities and development of membership as well as the process of affiliation to the USWA. These documents also inform of jurisdictional disputes against other unions. Numerous correspondences, union-management meeting minutes, policies and procedures attest to daily negotiations between the staff representatives and the companies in regard to the protection of the membership’s working conditions. Also, a large number of notes, proposals, memos, amended articles and agreements outline the process of collective bargaining. These files are quite complete and cover a long period of time. Moreover, incentive agreements, correspondence and job descriptions contained in the layoff files inform of the different steps of a company closure and measures put in place to encourage training and rehabilitation of employees. Also, the USWA Timmins Office fonds well documents the creation and implementation of procedures and legislations to protect the members from health and safety hazards. Minutes of Joint Health and Safety committees, inspection reports and documentation illustrate the commitment of staff and Locals’ representatives to work with the companies in order to provide a safe working environment.

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          CA ON00159 P021 · Fonds · 1920-1969, predominant 1929-1950

          The Ontario Secondary Schools Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) fonds consists mostly of handwritten and typed correspondence, and also contains minutes, resolutions, bankbooks, cheque stubs, ledgers, reports, school curriculum outlines, and news bulletins. Included as well are travel claims, salary schedules, membership lists and some copies of the federation magazine The Bulletin (1958-1968).

          This fonds, documenting the labour movement within education, presents a comprehensive picture of OSSTF affairs and organizing procedures from 1920-1968. Specifically, although not without exception, the records highlight OSSTF activities in Districts 28 and 29, jurisdictions which encompass most of Northeastern Ontario. Many papers represent correspondence to and between the Provincial Executive, the District Secretaries and the membership at large. Meticulous accounts of membership totals and dues illustrate the constant drive for membership participation through the years, and the financial records illustrate the success of this drive. Some very lively correspondence written by the Provincial General Secretary and the Provincial Treasurer, both of whom served in these positions from 1924-1947, is testament to their enthusiasm and convictions. Researchers interested in the OSSTF response to the loss of 600 teachers to the armed service during WWII, to the matter of child poverty, to the School Law Amendment Act of 1938, and to cases of professional difficulty will find the records rich in documentation.

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          CA ON00159 P026 · Fonds · 1943-1972

          The International Union of Mine Mill and Smelter workers fonds consists of minutes, financial records, membership lists, correspondence and documentation regarding collective bargaining and agreements, and election material. Also included are grievance reports, printed material in the form of briefs, constitutions, pamphlets, press releases and handbooks, as well as bulletins, newspapers and clippings. Newspapers represented in this fonds include The 598 News, The Mine Mill Herald, The Miner’s Voice and the Sudbury Star, among others.

          The records of this fonds provide information about the structure, services and activities of Local 598 of the IUMMSW, from its inception in 1942 until 1972. The struggles of Mine Mill, Local 598 (Sudbury) to survive, amidst accusations of Communist domination, as a result of USWA raids, and subsequent to the expulsion from the CLS, are well documented, as are their activities with respect to other locals of the union in Ontario.

          The 17 series are: Minute Books; Falconbridge Minutes; Notebooks; Financial records; Negotiations; Certifications; Grievances; Job Posting Notices; General Correspondence; Subject Files; Legal Files; Membership Lists; Printed Material; Press Office; Newspapers; Memorabilia; Ephemera.

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          Nels Thibault fonds
          CA ON00159 P035 · Fonds · 1934-1986 (predominant 1950-1967)

          The Nels Thibault fonds consists of correspondence, copies of speeches, submissions and reports, election materials, photos, the Charter of the International Union of Mine, Mill, and Smelter Workers (IUMMSW), a delegate’s ribbon, newspapers, and newspaper clippings, among other types of records.

          The records of this fonds provide an account of Nels Thibault’s professional activities over the years. They attest to the interests and activities of Thibault in his capacity as President of both the Local 598 and the Canadian office of IUMMSW, as well as to IUMMSW public events and activities. Personal and official correspondence between Thibault and other union members, as well as his speeches, press releases and election materials document the difficult years of factionalism and animosity between members of the IUMMSW and the United Steelworkers of America (USWA) in Sudbury during the early 1950s and 1960s. Events preceding and during the 1967 merger of these two unions are also detailed. Files from Nels Thibault’s activities as member of Task Force Committees, commissions and also as a USWA representative both in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, inform on his realizations. The correspondence outlines his role with the Manitoba Federation of Labour, but also his wider activities within the world of trade unionism.

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          Roger Leblanc fonds
          CA ON00159 P037 · Fonds · 1936-1993, predominant 1965-1978

          The fonds contains personal and official correspondence, a trial committee transcript, constitution handbooks, membership lists, copies of Local 598 News, and clippings from local newspapers, including The Sudbury Star and Northern Life.

          These records pertain to some of the activities of the International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers (IUMMSW), Local 598 in Sudbury. Most of the documentation refers to events preceding and during the 1967 merger of IUMMSW with the United Steelworkers of America (USWA), but some administrative files are also included which provide information on the management of union halls, and on the responsibilities of an election officer.

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          Barbara Dunphy fonds
          CA ON00159 P047 · Fonds · 1982

          The Barbara Dunphy fonds consists of audiotaped interviews of wives of miners from the Kirkland Lake area, and a few accompanying notes on the project. The interviews were done with the intention of producing a film, which did not get off the ground due to funding problems. Among the interviewees are: Myrtle MacLeod, Clara Golden, Kay Carlin, Anna Welyhorsky, Georgina Lebine, Mrs. Allison Mills, and Carol Magnusen.

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          CA ON00159 P048 · Fonds · 1944-2002 (predominant 1950-1980)

          The fonds informs us of Gib Gilchrist’s professional life and his role and activities within the labour movement in Northern Ontario, and focus predominantly on the late 1950s to early 1960s during the period of membership raiding between USWA Local 6500 and International Union of Mine, Mill, and Smelter Workers (IUMMSW) Local 598, prior to the 1967 merger of the two unions.

          Gilchrist’s various roles and positions within USWA, at different locations such as Elliot Lake and Sudbury, are well documented through correspondence, reports, collective agreements, speeches, photographs, and tape interviews with many prominent personalities in the labour movement. Many files are concerning union organizing in Elliot Lake and Sudbury, but also in the Timmins area. Some files address the negotiations with INCO and different strikes of the miners. The fonds also comprises notes and texts attesting of teaching at Cambrian College in the labour program. Notes, documentation and photographs Gilchrist used to write As Strong as Steel are also included in the fonds.

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          James L. Kidd fonds
          CA ON00159 P051 · Fonds · 1935-1999, predominant 1946-1959

          This fonds consists of correspondence, an unpublished manuscript, photographs, and a scrapbook of newspaper clippings. The correspondence is mainly with his brother Cleve, with regard to the Northern Ontario mining labour movement in general, between the years 1945-1975, and specifically to James Kidd’s activities within both the Mine Mill, Local 598 and Steelworkers, Local 6500. The manuscript written by Mr. Kidd is entitled “The Organizer” and is described by him as a “manual for labour relations.” The photographs include the Steel Raids of 1961, and Mr. Kidd’s 1977 retirement celebration.

          The involvement of James Kidd in the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation (CCF), his position within the union structure, his anti-communist sentiments and his philosophy regarding union organization and strategy are outlined both within his unpublished manuscript and in letters to his brother Cleve. Events surrounding the 1956 trial and dismissal of both Mr. Kidd and 53 other union members from the Mine Mill are also detailed. The material would be of note to researchers interested in the labour movement and the factionalism which characterized union activity in Sudbury during the years 1942-1967.

          The six series of this fonds are: Series I: Correspondence with brother Cleve.; Series II: Photographs; Series III: Steelworkers correspondence; Series IV: Miscellaneous; Series V: Trial history and Series VI: Scrapbook.

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          Gordon Hurley fonds
          CA ON00159 P052 · Fonds · 1954-1980

          The Gordon Hurley fonds consists of correspondence, personal notes, minutes, contract proposals, photographs, and personal artefacts in the form of buttons and delegate convention ribbons. It also contains issues of the 1968 strike bulletin The Picket Bugler and clippings. Most of the records address issues of health, safety and inspection protocols of work sites. Minutes of the Operating, Safety, Health and Environment (OSHE) Committee meetings (1977-80) are included, along with summaries of injuries sustained at Levack mine (1977). It also contains handwritten notes regarding meetings and grievances related to health and safety. Financial statements, constitutional reports, and convention summaries from the United Steelworkers of America (USWA), the Ontario Federation of Labour, and the Canadian Labour Congress document some of the official positions of these organizations for the period 1964-77.

          The fonds is arranged into 15 series: Series I: USWA and INCO contract proposals; Series II: Miscellaneous USWA activities; Series III: Minutes; Series IV: Correspondence; Series V: Proceedings; Series VI: Injury reports; Series VII: Employee grievances; Series VIII: USWA publications; Series IX: AFL Publications; Series X: Newspaper clippings; Series XI: Trade Skill Development Series XII: Personal notebooks; Series XIII: Union scrapbook; Series XIV: Miscellaneous documents and Series XV: Memorabilia.

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          Alfred H. Fraser fonds
          CA ON00159 P053 · Fonds · 1964-1972

          This fonds reflects Alfred Fraser’s involvement in the Sudbury labour movement. More specifically, it contains the Canadian United Steelworkers of America (USWA) policies on a mine steward's duties and functions and some subsidiary material on the steward’s role as a trainer. Fraser’s fonds also contains handbooks, collective bargaining agreements, booklets on labour policies and mine operations, as well as documents on health and safety. Finally, the fonds contains printed material from The Labour College of Canada.

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