George Manuel at the Muckamuck strike

Identifier

1.00909

Title

George Manuel at the Muckamuck strike

Scope and contents

Item is a photograph of George Manuel at the Muckamuck strike with Marlene [Monne].

Date

May 1978

Spatial Coverage

Vancouver (B.C.)

Subject

Demonstrations

Names

Manuel, George

Manuel, Marlene

Context

The Muckamuck Restaurant in Vancouver billed itself as an “authentic Indian restaurant,” employing a staff of 90% Indigenous peoples. Despite this, the restaurant was owned and managed by white settlers, and had a with a history of poor employee/employer relations. Staff applied for certification to form Local 1 of the Service, Office and Retail Workers’ Union of Canada on February 21, 1978. Management responded to the application by firing and intimidating staff into quitting. On May 28, 1978, staff voted to strike, calling on local Indigenous organizations for support.

Physical description

1 photograph : b&w negative ; 35 mm

Related materials

Related article appeared on page 20 of the May 1978 issue of UBCIC News, entitled "Indian Workers Strike".

Statement of Responsibility

Douglas, Pauline (photographer)

Rights

Rights Holder

Copyright held by Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs

To request permission for use or copies please contact the UBCIC Library and Archives.

General notes

Title based on contents of the image

Last Modified

September 16, 2024