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.
Today, Wayne Long, Member of Parliament for Saint John-Rothesay, commemorated the national historic significance of the Founding of the Saint John Labourers’ Benevolent Association with a plaque unveiling ceremony at the Frank & Ella Hatheway Labour Exhibit Centre in Saint John.
Wayne Long, Member of Parliament for Saint John – Rothesay, will take part in a Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada plaque unveiling ceremony to commemorate the Founding of the Saint John Labourers’ Benevolent Association as an event of national historic significance.
Parks Canada makes additional investment in ʔapsčiik t̓ašii multi-use trail in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve to protect the environment and cultural heritage.
Parks Canada makes additional investment in ʔapsčiik t̓ašii multi-use trail in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve to protect the environment and cultural heritage