A militia history of the occupation of the Vancouver Island coalfields, August 1913

The most notable instance of direct military intrusion into civilian life in BC history, this occupation has never been the subject of thorough investigation, despite the periodic attention it has received from historians of the labour movement in British Columbia.1 A century after the end of the Va...

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Published in:BC studies 2014-06, Vol.182 (182), p.11-44
Main Author: Schade, Daniel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bias
British Columbia
Canada
Canadian history, 1867-1914
Casualties
Civilians
Coal
Coal industry
Coal miners
Demonstrations and protests
Historians
Historical analysis
Hotels & motels
Labor unions
Labour movements
Military aspects
Military history
Military supplies
Militia groups
Myth
Political aspects
Political violence
Strikes
Union membership
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Summary:The most notable instance of direct military intrusion into civilian life in BC history, this occupation has never been the subject of thorough investigation, despite the periodic attention it has received from historians of the labour movement in British Columbia.1 A century after the end of the Vancouver Island coal strike of 1912-14, the most recent narratives of the militias occupation of the mid-island mining towns remain mired in local myth or skewed by a bias in support of the forces of labour. [...]there can be no doubt that the deployment of the militia in the strike zone served the interests of the colliery bosses (who were intent on returning to business as usual) at least as much as it ensured public safety.
ISSN:0005-2949