John Ewasiw started working at Swift’s in 1957. He describes the hard physical work and different environments in various departments.
Ellen Bullock describes some of the male chauvinism she experienced at Burns in the mid-1960s, particularly when working in pork cutting, a predominantly male task.
Sheryl Ackerman, who worked at Canada Packers as a summer student in the early 1970s, talks about the dignity of the people with whom she worked.
John Wulchuck describes the stress of working in a packing plant and shares a story about getting injured on the job. He goes on to describe the conditions in the Canada Packers plant and the wages offered during the 1970s.
Elsie Osmack describes taking on the job of switchboard operator in the Canada Packers plant. She also shares a funny story about a day when a steer broke loose and and came into the office.
Terry Bruce describes a typical day in the Swift's plant and mischievous employees who were cooking steak in a boiler.
Harvey Appelt and Jerome Bidulka recall the day the "Judas Goat", who was more of a pet in the plant, was killed by mistake.
Ray Loga describes his role in the union at the Swift's plant.
Ellen Bullock describes some of the male chauvinism she experienced at Burns in the mid-1960s, particularly when working in pork cutting, a predominantly male task.
Sheryl Ackerman, who worked at Canada Packers as a summer student in the early 1970s, talks about the dignity of the people with whom she worked.
John Wulchuck describes the stress of working in a packing plant and shares a story about getting injured on the job. He goes on to describe the conditions in the Canada Packers plant and the wages offered during the 1970s.
Elsie Osmack describes taking on the job of switchboard operator in the Canada Packers plant. She also shares a funny story about a day when a steer broke loose and and came into the office.
Terry Bruce describes a typical day in the Swift's plant and mischievous employees who were cooking steak in a boiler.
Harvey Appelt and Jerome Bidulka recall the day the "Judas Goat", who was more of a pet in the plant, was killed by mistake.
Ray Loga describes his role in the union at the Swift's plant.
