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The Founding of the Saint John Labourers’ Benevolent Association

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One of the earliest labour unions in British North America, the Saint John Labourers’ Benevolent Association (LBA) was founded by longshoremen in 1849. This society for mutual aid and collective bargaining demonstrated that it was possible to organize day labourers, and served as a model for other workers to emulate.


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2025-12-23