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1997 programs

Labour on Television A full length feature on the state of labour tv in Canada, prompted by the closure of nearly 50% of Rogers cable community television facilities in Vancouver, including Van East, working TV's home base since we first went to air in 1993. Includes interviews with cable producers across the country.
the best of workingTV
An Award of Excellence winner in the Documentary category, 1997 Best of the Northwest Video Festival.
working TV #61 January 16 1997 � Slim Evans 1997

Corporate Tax Freedom Day: The BC Federation of Labour's 5th annual "Piggie Race" to the tax free trough, featuring an address by federation President Ken Georgetti and a race of mechanical piggies, each bearing a favourite corporate tax loophole.
working TV #62 February 13 1997 � Slim Evans 1997

Alexa! The January 25 speech by Federal NDP leader Alexa Mcdonough to the federal NDP council in Vancouver.
working TV #63 February 20 1997 � Slim Evans 1997

International Women's Day Special - Women's Work Ghetto: 14,000 community sector health care workers are struggling for a first contract and wage parity. They earn up to $7 / hr less than those doing identical work in hospitals. Plus Union Briefs, short reports on IWD March and Rally '97; on Michael Parenti; and on East Timor.
working TV #64 March 13 1997 � Slim Evans 1997

?? People First: Protecting Public Services: produced by the BC Government and Service Employees' Union, a look at the work BCGEU members do throughout the province.
working TV #65 March 20 1997 � Slim Evans 1997

Labor Party USA: a feature from Labor Beat, our sister program on Chicago Public Access TV, on the founding convention of the Labor Party of the USA.short reports on United Way Labour Awards Dinner,Rally Against Bill C-91 Drug Patent Monopoly Legislation,Bruce Ericksen Memorial.
working TV #66 March 27 1997 � Slim Evans 1997

A Tribute to Bruce Eriksen Celebrating the life and political struggles of Bruce Eriksen, who died March of liver cancer. He was 68.
the best of workingTV
An Award of Excellence winner in the Make A Difference category, 1997 Best of the Northwest Video Festival
working TV #67 April 3rd 1997 � Slim Evans 1997

Federal NDP Convention: Alexa McDonough, the new Federal NDP leader - "we've never been government, but we've always made a difference" - at the federal NDP convention held April 11 through 13 in Regina.
working TV #68 April 17 1997 � Slim Evans 1997

The New Economy, the Private Sector & Corporate Responsibility: Defining Corporate Citizenship. Sponsored by the Social Investment Organization(SIO)-a National non-profit organization with a mandate to promote social investment and corporate social responsibility as effective strategies for effective social change - and by the Citizen's Bank of Canada,a Van City company, to explore "economic and social alternatives for the new millenium.
working TV #72 & 73 May 8 & 15 1997 � Slim Evans 1997

Employment Insurance: Sponsored by the BC and Yukon Building and Construction Trades Council, a presentation on new Employment Insurance Regulations particularly geared to Building Trades workers, by Joe Maloney, from the National Office of the Building and Construction Trades Council.
working TV #74 June 5 1997 � Slim Evans 1997

Save Our Salmon: Part 1 & 2 A look at recent BC Government initiatives to protect our environment and natural resources, featuring a report from the Stand Up For Canada rally,where 500 people, representing stakeholders across the fishing industry, came out to support B.C.'s position in the "Pacific Salmon War" with the United States.
working TV #75 & #76 June 12 & 19 � Slim Evans 1997

Jobs & Timber Accord: Part1 & 2 - June 19 announcement by Premier Glen Clark of accord to create 40,000 jobs and turn BC forests into a sustainable resource.
working TV #77 & #78 June 26 & July 3 1997 � Slim Evans 1997

Talking Union video series, #1 and #2
Neil Brooks: Make the Rich Pay (Parts 1 & 2) recorded at the 1997 Hospital Employees' Union Summer School, Toronto Tax Lawyer and Osgoode Hall Law Professor Neil Brooks argues that we should make the rich pay. With high good humour and spontaneity, he details how the rich and corporations avoid paying their fair share of taxes. A lively and entertaining talk.
the best of workingTV
working TV #79 & #80 July 10 & July 17 1997 � Slim Evans 1997

Mac Paps Today: A look at "Canada's forgotten heroes", the surviving BC members of the Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion who volunteered to fight facism in Spain in the late 1930's. Most were labour and social activists, many of whom had been on the On to Ottawa trek. This low budget camcorder based report was produced as part of the campaign to win a monument for these heroes at the BC Legislature.
focus on...the Mac Paps, video online
working TV #81 July 24 1997 � Slim Evans 1997

Grace Hartman: The First Woman to Lead a National Union in Canada Part of our 1997 Labour Day show, we feature this video produced by Labour Video Communications of Toronto. Grace Hartman was the former leader of CUPE, the Canadian Union of Public Employees. She was jailed for refusing to order striking Ontario Hospital workers back to work.
working TV #82 September 04 1997 � Slim Evans 1997

Talking Union video series, #3
Libby Davies, MP for Vancouver East: Recorded at the 1997 Hospital Employees' Union Summer School, the former Hospital Employees' Union staffer outlines the NDP's agenda in Parliament for the upcoming session.
the best of workingTV.
working TV #83 September 11 1997 � Slim Evans 1997

Talking Union video series, #4
And you thought NAFTA was bad... our Talking Union video series continues with Maude Barlow, the volunteer chairperson of the Council of Canadians. Taped on July 7 1997, at the Hospital Employees' Union "Summer School" Maude outlines challenges ahead for working people on the Global political horizon. These include the APEC Summit in November and the "MAI" or Multi-Lateral Agreement on Investment, an international version of free trade that she calls "NAFTA on steroids".
the best of workingTV.
working TV #84 September 18 1997 � Slim Evans 1997

Talking Union video series, #5
And you thought NAFTA was bad... part 2 of the above.
the best of workingTV.
working TV #85 September 25 1997 � Slim Evans 1997

Tony Clarke: The MAI, APEC and how Canadians can challenge corporate rule. Recorded on September 22 at the Vancouver Public Library.
working TV #86 October 2 1997 � Slim Evans 1997

Recorded at the "Globalization: Threats and Opportunities for Community Development " held October 3 and 4 at Langara College, this program features Radhika Desai from the Political Science Department at the University of Victoria, with a working definition of Globalization.
working TV #87 October 17 1997 � Slim Evans 1997

The First Time Around: The 1972-75 BC NDP Government. In 1972 the "Socialist Hordes" took power in BC for the first time ever, led by a former social worker and BCGEU (BC Government & Service Employees' Union) member, Dave Barrett. They began a "whirlwind of legislation" which in just 3 short years transformed BC's political landscape forever. An Award of Excellence winner in the Political Programming category, 1998 Best of the Northwest Video Festival.
the best of workingTV.
working TV #88 October 24 1997 � Slim Evans 1997

Report Card Reflections A look at Assessment during the week report cards are handed out, in a segment we produced for the BC Teachers' Federation. But not all children come to school equally ready to learn -particularly if they haven't had breakfast. Child Poverty has an enormous impact on how well children do in the classroom.
working TV #89 October 31 1997 �; Slim Evans 1997

Bill C-91: Digging the Grave of Medicare? To mark National Medicare Week we look at Bill C-91, the Federal Drug Patent Bill which is driving health care costs through the roof, and according to one senior's activist, is "digging the grave of Medicare". In recent years Federal Liberal and Tory governments have cut hundreds of millions of dollars in health care funding. At the same time they have given multi-national drug companies a license to print money with Bill C-91, which extends monopoly protection on drugs for 20 years, and bars cheaper generic drugs from entering the market.
the best of workingTV.
working TV #90 November 07 1997 �; Slim Evans 1997

Pre-APEC "People's Summit Primer: An overview of the APEC Summit and the economic policies which it promotes. We look at the opposition to APEC organizing here in Vancouver including the People's Summit, NO! to APEC, and the Youth Forum on APEC.
working TV #91 November 14 1997 �; Slim Evans 1997

People's Summit Wrap: Highlights from APEC and the People's Summit. We also feature video shot by student volunteer videographers at UBC, including arrests of student leaders and a brief "press conference" staged in a temporarily liberated APEC media centre - probably the only labour friendly event held in that facility all week. As well a report on the Women of the Waterfront event in support of fired dockworkers in Liverpool, England.
the best of workingTV.
working TV #92 December 12 1997 �; Slim Evans 1997

#113 People’s Summit on APEC, Education Forum #1

working TV #113 August 07 1998 � Slim Evans 1998
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#114 People’s Summit on APEC, Education Forum #2

working TV #114 August 14 1998 � Slim Evans 1998
video online

Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of BC's First NDP Government (2): Highlights from the 25th anniversary banquet held on October 17th to celebrate the accomplishments of the Dave Barrett NDP government. 800 people attended to share an evening of laughter and fond reminiscences.
the best of workingTV.
working TV #93 December 19 1997 �; Slim Evans 1997

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