We ve come a far way : Retired rail worker reflects on history of Black activism as force for change
When he worked for Via in Winnipeg in the 1990s, Tony McFarlane helped end a practice of booking higher-paid train staff in separate, and sometimes more expensive, hotel accommodations than lower-paid staff many of whom were people of colour.
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Tony McFarlane helped break barrier in the rail industry, where Black workers fought for equality for decades
Posted: Feb 28, 2021 6:00 AM CT | Last Updated: February 28
Tony McFarlane started as a purchasing agent with Via Rail in Winnipeg in 1989, and retired from the company in 2016 as a contracts manager in charge of capital projects.(Submitted by Tony McFarlane)
Black railway porters and their decades-long fight for fair wages and a safe working environment
For decades, anyone travelling across Canada via the Canadian National Railway or the Canadian Pacific Railway would have seen or been served by Black porters, who fought for many of the employment rights and standards that Canadians take for granted today.
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Posted: Feb 13, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: February 13
For decades, anyone travelling across Canada via the Canadian National Railway or the Canadian Pacific Railway would have seen or been served by Black porters.(Library and Archives Canada, PA-212572)
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