EXHIBITIONS
Our exhibition spaces showcase the work of artists highlighting the history and culture of working people, as well as objects from labour and social movements.
All Together Now: Banners from the Permanent Collection
OPSEU/SEFPO GalleryLabour 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 […]
Off The Beaten Path: Mapping Labour and Race in Hamilton
Teamsters Local Union 879 HubOff the Beaten Path Hamilton is a mapping database that collects personal stories and historical events of everyday Hamiltonians through the lens of labour and race.As an open living project, […]
Work In Progress: Fightbacks!
CBTU/SMCC Hall of LabourFor 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 […]
I Don’t Want Your Millions (Billions), Mister
CUPE/SCFP GalleryJay Youngdahl is an advocate for labour, a veteran, and an artist. Drawing on his experience working with trade unions (UBC, SEIU, IW) and their members, I Don't Want Your […]