Exhibitions

Labour banners demonstrate collective strength. Carried in parades, brandished at protests and hung in union halls, they convey messages of common purpose, pride, unity and the dignity of work. Located on the main floor of the museum, All Together Now! Banners from the Permanent Collection is an exhibition of a selection of historical banners from […]

As articles of clothing associated with the working class, t-shirts are vehicles of political and cultural communication through design, image, and text. Within the labour movement, t-shirts help working people spread awareness about campaigns, strikes, and issues of concern. On a picket line or in a parade, workers wearing t-shirts are a powerful symbol of […]

For centuries, working people have found ways of pushing back against injustice on the job, and in society. The labour “fightbacks” explored in this first instalment of Work In Progress include collective actions like strikes, challenging racism and colonialism, and using art to make statements that push back against those in power. They illustrate how […]

A solo exhibition by Jay Youngdahl Drawing on Jay Youngdahl's experience working with trade unions as a lawyer, organizer, and member, I Don’t Want Your Millions (Billions), Mister proposes two ideas: that all workers are artists, and despite differences working people can build solidarity through collective struggle.Featuring documentation of worker-made objects from training and apprenticeship […]