29 MAY 2011
CHARLOTTE STREET ARTS CENTRE
732 CHARLOTTE STREET
FREDERICTON, N.B.
10.00 a.m. - Welcome
10.15 a.m. - Morning Session: Workers' Heritage
- Carol Ferguson, “The Chestnut Canoe Factory in Rabbit Town: A Fredericton Icon and Its Industrial Neighborhood”
- Philippe Volpé, “La drave et les draveurs au Madawaska (1940-1960)”
- David Frank and Nicole Lang, “Labour Landmarks in New Brunswick: Reflection on a Project in Public History”
12.15 p.m. - Luncheon (on site)
1.00 p.m. - Afternoon Session: Labour Challenges
- Jean-Claude Basque, “Chômage: résistance aux politiques anti-travailleurs et travailleuses en Acadie”
- Joan McFarland and Raymond Léger, “Lessons from the New Brunswick Casual Workers Court Challenge, 2004-2010”
- George Vair, “The Hatheway Trust: Keeping Saint John Labour History Alive”
15.00 p.m. - Adjournment
Simultaneous translation provided in the sessions
Registration
Registration fees (lunch included) are $8 for low income and students, $15 for average income, or $25 for high income. Cheques are payable to LHC-CHT-NB. Receipts will be provided. You may register at the door, but please sign up in advance to assist in planning.
Send your contact information and registrations to:
Labour History Workshop c/o Department of History University of New Brunswick Fredericton NB E3B 5A3