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U.A.C. Buttons

Five buttons produced by Unemployment Action Centres in Vancouver and BC are shown, with slogans such as “Dandelions Never Die”, “Unite for Jobs” and “Forget Me Not”.

Sean Griffin photo, BC Labour Heritage Centre Solidarity Collection

Unemployment Action Centres were established around the province in response to severe economic conditions of the early 1980s.  The centres became involved in the 1983 Solidarity movement as “restraint” programs by government threatened to boost unemployment levels.