When a Woodworkers’ Union was at the Cutting Edge of Environmentalism, by Henry John

This blog post is based on findings discovered in the records of the International Woodworkers of America Local 1-217’s Vancouver office, currently housed in the Kaatza Station Museum’s IWA Archive in Lake Cowichan. For more information on this archive, follow this link or email hrljohn89@gmail.com. There was a day when forestry workers and environmentalists walked

“Digging into History: Health and Safety is a Basic Right!”, by John Mountain, Vol. 2 No. 2 (February, 2020)

Health and Safety is a Basic Right – Between 1983 and 1994, there were 290 fatalities in the forest industry. In 2005, former IWA President Jack Munro called the 41 fatalities recorded that year as “carnage in the woods”. There were more than 2.5 times more fatalities in 2005 than the previous year*. It’s no

“Digging into History: 1950s IWA Artwork”, by John Mountain, Vol. 1 No. 12 (December, 2019)

These first few blog posts are backdated issues of John Mountain’s historical newsletter “Digging into History”. As of March 2020, John had been working on sorting the collection for over a year and a half, publishing a newsletter every month detailing his findings. No Laughing Matter – Late last month I came across a cache

“Digging into History: The 1986 Strike”, by John Mountain, Vol. 1 No. 11 (November, 2019)

These first few blog posts are backdated issues of John Mountain’s historical newsletter “Digging into History”. As of March 2020, John had been working on sorting the collection for over a year and a half, publishing a newsletter every month detailing his findings. The 1986 Strike – As many IWA members are digging in for

“Digging into History: Foul Play at Forest Industry Negotiations” by John Mountain, Vol. 1 No. 7 (July, 2019)

These first few blog posts are backdated issues of John Mountain’s historical newsletter “Digging into History”. As of March 2020, John had been working on sorting the collection for over a year and a half, publishing a newsletter every month detailing his findings. Employer Bargaining Strategy Same Today As It Was Yesterday – In 1957,