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1 Labour hero Darshan Singh Sangha was a union organizer and human rights activist who fought for equal pay, improved working conditions, and the right to vote (see “Darshan Singh Sangha: ‘Forever Canadian’ union organizer,” in this issue). He arrived in BC in 1937 at age 19 and found a job at a sawmill where visible minorities were exploited and discriminated against. He went to the University of British Columbia, joined the Young Communist League and, eventually, the International Woodworkers of America (IWA). An idealist and excellent speaker, he campaigned in the 1940s to attract Indian, Japanese, and Chinese workers into the union. The Kaatza Historical Society, the BC Labour Heritage Centre, and the Hari Sharma Foundation recently recognized Sangha's contributions to the labour movement and to human rights. A commemorative…

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British Columbia History (Digital) - 1 Issue, 56.4 Winter 2023

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